Paradise

Lin Yu lowered his head and wiped away the unshed tears with the back of his hand, and withdrew his sad thoughts, and went to the courtyard to help Zhou Ze dry the firewood.

"Brother Zhou, is your injury healed? I can do these chores, and you should take good care of your injury." Lin Yu said.

"It's okay, it's already healed, thanks to your Limonium Limonium, otherwise my injury wouldn't heal so quickly, Ayu, don't worry, with me around, you will have a better life." Zhou Ze looked Seeing Lin Yu's slightly red eyes, thinking of the difficult life of Lin Yu and his wife, he couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

Hearing this, Lin Yu's eyes became hot, and he almost cried again. His heart was even warmer. Thinking of the marriage that Uncle Liu had mentioned, he was a little shy for a while, and he didn't dare to look Zhou Ze in the eyes. He said in a low voice, "Thank you, Brother Zhou."

"You and I don't need to say thank you. If you want to say thank you, I should thank you. Thank you for saving me, taking me in, and letting me have a place to live." Zhou Ze smiled, "Ayu, I heard you said , Uncle Liu is a hunter in your village, I want to follow him into the mountains."

"Brother Zhou, do you want to go to the mountains to learn hunting?" Lin Yu asked.

Zhou Ze nodded, "Yes, you are backed by the mountains. As the saying goes, you can eat mountains by relying on mountains. I also have a lot of strength, so I wanted to go to that mountain and try it. There is also the blood-blood plant you dug last time, which is quite valuable. , I also want to look for it, and I still owe you one."

"That limonium is very rare, and it's easy to find. We were lucky that day, so we found such a plant. Xiaobao just said that, don't take it seriously, it's fine if you don't return it," Lin Yu said, "Brother Zhou , the hills we went to before were all small hills, close to the village, where people in the village often go, there is no danger, and there are not many things to harvest, there are mushrooms, wild vegetables and wild fruits, because many people in the village go there, There are even fewer wild rabbits, and they all run into the inner hills, and the inner hills are dangerous. According to the old people in the village, there are tigers, leopards, and wolves, who want to eat people. Few people dare to go to the depths of the mountains. That is Liu Uncle only dared to go inside a little bit, and he doesn’t go often.”

"Oh, it turns out that's the case. Don't worry, I won't take the risk to go to those dangerous places. I'll talk to Uncle Liu later. It's better to be with Uncle Liu." Zhou Ze himself He still wants to go to the mountains, and he wants to make some income. It's not that he doesn't consider other ways out, it's because the farmers' income is really too little.

During the days when he lived in Lin's house, he also inquired about some situations. The village is full of ordinary people who live by farming and rely on the sky to eat. If God is not happy about catching up with drought and waterlogging, then you have to tighten your belt to live. This farmer’s life is really hard. Farming is the main way out for farmers, and some people can go to the county to make a living Part-time labor to supplement the family, these are not for ordinary people, and they need connections.

Zhou Ze is a newcomer with no connections at all, and Lin Yu and the others are ordinary people with no connections at all.The only thing in front of him is the mountains and the mountains. Zhou Ze thinks that he has been in the army for many years, and he has been through the deep mountains and old forests.

Seeing what Zhou Ze said, Lin Yu didn't say anything else, and after drying the firewood, he went to make breakfast.

Originally, their family also ate twice a day. Because Zhou Ze was an injured person, one meal was indispensable, and thinking that his younger brother had recently grown up, he would be hungry before noon. Looking at him With a small face and a thin face, thinking that there is food at home now, he no longer saves it. He cooks a pot of thin vegetable porridge and drinks two bowls per person, but it can still fill his stomach.

After breakfast, Zhou Ze went out and went to Liu Changwang's house, the two houses are next to each other, only a few steps away.

The courtyard door of the Liu family was open, and one could see the situation in the courtyard at a glance.Liu Changwang was drying firewood in the yard.

"Uncle Liu, you're at home!" Zhou Ze called out before entering the door.

"Oh, it's Zhou Ze, come in and sit down!" Liu Changwang stood up and greeted him, got up and handed a bench to Zhou Ze, took a bench and sat down himself, looked him up and down, nodded,

"After all, the young man has a good foundation, and such a serious injury healed so quickly."

"It's still better to have the effect of blood-boosting herb," ​​Zhou Ze said.

"That's true. The grass is very useful and it's worth money. People in the village are slightly injured and are reluctant to use it easily. They all keep it for money."

There are two meanings in Liu Changwang's words, one is that Limonium Limonium is really good, and the other is to remind Zhou Ze again of Lin Yu's kindness.

Zhou Ze said, "Thanks to Ah Yu for saving me with the Limonium, I still owe him a Limonium, I was thinking how to go up the mountain to find one for him."

Liu Changwang was stunned for a moment, "Why do you want to go into the mountains?"

"Yes, that's why I came here," Zhou Ze nodded, "I heard from Ayu that Uncle Liu is the best hunter in our village, and I want to learn from you in the mountains."

"The best hunter is not me, but Ayu's father. Hey, it's a pity that a good man doesn't have a long life." Liu Changwang couldn't help but sigh when thinking of his old friend, "I used to go into the mountains with Lao Lin. He is good at archery. One trip, I can always hunt wild animals, sometimes I can’t catch anything, and he will give me half of it.”

Zhou Ze didn't speak, and quietly listened to Liu Changwang recalling the past.

Recalling the past for a while, Liu Changwang's eye circles were a little red, and he realized that he had talked too much, so he couldn't help but shift the topic to Zhou Ze again, "Zhou Ze, if you want to learn how to hunt, I can teach you, but rely on It’s still you. Hunting in the mountains is easy to say, but hard to do. The mountains are very dangerous. None of my two sons are willing to learn from me, these two brats are timid, and they can't bear the hardship of going into the mountains, alas."

Liu Changwang first put the ugly words in front, let Zhou Ze have a solid foundation in his heart, and told him not to think that entering the mountain is something easy. The number of times he went to the mountains every month was not much, it was just to get an extra income for the family. If he could earn money in other ways, then he would definitely not choose to go to the mountains.

"Of course, if you are lucky enough to enter the mountain, the harvest is still good. Like the blood-blood grass that Ayu and the others are looking for, the outer periphery of the mountain has been dug up by the villagers. If you want to dig it, you have to go inside the mountain, and the wild animals in the mountain There are many, if you are lucky enough to hunt a roe deer, you can sell it for several taels of silver."

High risks and high rewards, rewards and risks coexist. Liu Changwang told Zhou Ze both the good and the bad, and it was up to him how to choose.

Zhou Ze listened to Liu Changwang tell some stories about the mountains. Seeing that the sun was getting higher and higher, and the weather was getting hotter, he got up and left.

"Wait a minute, I'll bring you something." Liu Changwang got up and went into the house, and came back with a bow and quiver after a while, and handed them to Zhou Ze, "I made these two things for my son before. Yes, they can't bear hardships, and they are unwilling to practice this. Since you are going to go up the mountain, and you don't have anything at hand, I will give you this bow. I don't know how you are at archery. You should practice first, and you will be free in two days. Let's go to the mountains."

"Since you made it for your son, Uncle Liu, it would be inappropriate for me to take it." Zhou Ze said embarrassingly.

"What's the matter, leave it alone, just keep it for you." Liu Changwang didn't listen to this, and stuffed his brain into Zhou Ze's hand.

Zhou Ze thanked him, took his bow and arrow, and went back to Lin's house.

At this time, it was approaching noon, and the weather was getting hotter. The cicadas on the tree were screaming tirelessly, and they were sweating after walking under the sun. Zhou Ze frowned as he looked at the scorching sun in the sky. He remembered Lin Yu said, This hot and dry weather has lasted for almost a month. There has not been a single rain, and the crops in the field are all wilted. It is particularly unfriendly to farmers who depend on the weather for their food. The reduction in grain production is certain.

Lin Yu planted a few ridges of vegetables in his small yard, and they all depended on carrying water to irrigate the vegetables. They grew well. At the moment, he picked two eggplants and a few cucumbers, and planned to cook two vegetables. This season, steamed eggplants mixed The mashed garlic is the best, and the gherkin salad is also extremely refreshing.

Lin Bao was gathering the firewood to dry in the yard and piled it in the corner. He felt extremely depressed in his heart, and his face was full of anger. He was angry that he got up late and asked Zhou Ze to do the work of chopping firewood. , I am angry that I am my brother's oil bottle, so useless

As soon as Zhou Ze entered the yard, he saw Lin Bao carrying a large bundle of firewood to the corner of the wall. He obviously didn't have that much strength, but he dragged the large bundle of firewood as if trying to be brave. His head was covered with sweat and his arms were also bruised. The branches were scratched a few times, and they were red.

Zhou Ze sighed, knowing that this kid was getting angry again. He is not a big man, but his mind is extremely sensitive. After being together for more than ten days, Zhou Ze knew Lin Bao a little bit. He had an inexplicable hostility towards him, especially himself and Lin Yu. When contacting him, that kid was like an old hen protecting his young, guarding himself. Zhou Ze understood this behavior as a lack of security and a little rebellion in the boy's adolescence, and he didn't care about it.Zhou Ze believed that Lin Bao would accept him after being in touch for a long time. After all, all he did was to make life better for the hard-fated brothers.

Zhou Ze put the bow and arrow aside, stepped forward and hugged the bundle of firewood that Lin Bao was half holding and half dragging, he lifted it up easily with his strength, walked to the base of the wall in a few steps, and put it on the pile of firewood.

Panting heavily, Lin Bao wiped the sweat off his head with his sleeve, bit his lips tightly, stared at Zhou Ze with dissatisfied eyes, and let out a "hum".

Oh, I'm quite angry, Zhou Ze thought, brushed off the dirt on his body, smiled, walked over, and touched Lin Bao's head, "Go and wash your face, you've become a little dirty cat. "

Lin Bao blushed, slapped his hands on his head angrily, and said angrily, "Don't worry about it!" He turned around and ran away to wash his face.

"Hahaha" Looking at the running back, Zhou Ze smiled.