Chapter 17

Seeing that Tian Xiaoku didn't know what to say, Qian Mingying didn't force her. Instead, he turned around and took a pile of firewood from the pile behind him and put it in front of the stove. Then, he began to sweep the snow from the stove all the way to the triangular mountain wall nearby. When everything was done, Qian Mingying walked to a big rock that was as tall as a man. He hugged his arms and moved the rock to the side.

Tian Xiaoku was standing behind him, glancing at Qian Mingying who was busy.

She felt that if Qian Mingying asked again, she'd better talk to Qian Mingying.

However, when Qian Mingying moved the big rock away, a cave appeared behind it. Tian Xiaoku was stunned and forgot what she was going to say to Qian Mingying.

"Stay here for the night!" Qian Mingying patted the snow off his hands. After cleaning himself, he pointed to the cave.

Tian Xiaoku was frightened when she heard that they were going to stay here for the night. Then, she suddenly shouted, "No, you can't stay here for the night!"

Qian Mingying was stunned by Tian Xiaoku's sharp voice. "What's wrong with you?

This cave isn't Hei Xiazi's cave. I used it to stay in the mountain. It's very safe. "

Qian Mingying's eyes flickered a few times. He approached Tian Xiaoku. "What are you afraid of?"

Tian Xiaoku looked at Qian Mingying's gloomy face and couldn't help but step back. "I … I … I …"

"I …"

Tian Xiaoku didn't know what to say. It was ridiculous to talk about dreams. Besides, he was talking to a kid. Forget it, this kid didn't look like a kid at all.

"I … I …"

Tian Xiaoku continued to step back. He thought about what to say.

"Be careful!"

Qian Mingying grabbed Tian Xiaoku and pulled Tian Xiaoku into her arms. However, Qian Mingying was shorter than Tian Xiaoku. As a result, the bone button on Tian Xiaoku's cotton-padded jacket hit Qian Mingying's nose.

Qian Mingying's nose hurt and tears fell down.

When the two separated, Tian Xiaoku saw Qian Mingying, who never cried in her dreams, cry. Xiaoku was a little at a loss. "Don't cry. Don't cry. Ask me. I'll tell you what you ask!"

Qian Mingying felt a little embarrassed. This body had too many weaknesses. Just a touch of her nose would cause her to cry. Seriously!

When Qian Mingying heard Tian Xiaoku's words, she was even angrier. She pulled Tian Xiaoku's bone button, gritted her teeth, and said, "You're crying?

I'm not crying. It's your button that hit my nose. It hurts! "

Tian Xiaoku looked at the bone button and Qian Mingying's nose. It was indeed red. She couldn't help but smile. "Hee hee, so that's why!"

Qian Mingying couldn't help but roll her eyes. "What else can I do?

Anyway, I won't cry! "

Tian Xiaoku nodded cooperatively. "Yes, yes. You won't cry!"

When Qian Mingying heard Tian Xiaoku's agreement, she couldn't help but glance at Tian Xiaoku. Tian Xiaoku blinked her eyes. I didn't agree casually. You were a super strong person in my dreams.

"Come with me to clean up the cave. When I'm done, I'll go hunting. You stay in the cave and make a fire to warm up the moisture in the cave." Qian Mingying waited until her nose was not so sore, and said to Tian Xiaoku.

Tian Xiaoku nodded. The sunlight was less than half a meter into the cave. Qian Mingying took out a kerosene lamp from somewhere and lit it. Everything in the cave was presented to Tian Xiaoku.

There was a wooden bed on the left side of the cave. It looked a little bigger than a single bed, and there were several animal skins on it. Looking at the gray and white fur, Tian Xiaoku turned to Qian Mingying. It seemed that it wasn't the first time that Qian Mingying hunted wolves two days ago.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Tian Xiaoku looked at the huge wolf skin and asked with a little heartache. She remembered that Qian Mingying was only nine years old.

"Afraid?

Why not? But I need to eat. If I don't eat, I'll starve to death!

It's okay. I'm strong and can run fast. The wolves can't outrun me. "

Saying this, Qian Mingying put the kerosene lamp on a wooden stump higher than the bed. She pulled down the lamp wire with a wooden stick and lit up the cave.

Then Qian Mingying took the broom in the cave and started to sweep the cave. Tian Xiaoku saw this and hurried to take the broom.

Woof, woof, woof …

Qian Mingying barked at the entrance of the cave. Qian Mingying gave the broom to Tian Xiaoku and ran out of the cave. As expected, she saw Shameless sniffing around the bonfire.

"Where did you go?" Qian Mingying couldn't help but ask as she rubbed Shameless' fur.

It turned out that she wanted to take Shameless with her this morning, but she didn't know where Shameless went to play. Qian Mingying could only take Tian Xiaoku, who begged her, up the mountain.

"Shameless, you're here?"

Tian Xiaoku gently swept the dust out of the cave and saw Qian Mingying rubbing Shameless' fur.

Hearing Tian Xiaoku calling her, Shameless couldn't help barking at Tian Xiaoku.

Qian Mingying returned to the cave and took out three thick bowls. She scooped out the pheasant, rabbit, and potato stew that was still warm in the hanging pot. Two people and one dog started to eat and drink.

"I was thinking that we could eat half a meal. Now that Shameless is here, we can eat." Qian Mingying couldn't help smiling when she saw Shameless eating diligently.

"Sigh. If Wo Wo was here with us, it would be enough for tonight." Tian Xiaoku sighed.

"Isn't it good to eat meat?

Wo Wo isn't as delicious as meat. "Qian Mingying picked up a big piece of meat and chewed it. Even the chicken bone was chewed into pieces.

Hearing that, Tian Xiaoku couldn't help but look at Qian Mingying and say in her heart that her teeth were really good.

"But Wo Wo is long-lasting. We can just freeze it and heat it up when we eat it.

In the morning, we can make some cornmeal paste with some cold dishes and have a Wo Wo. That's the best way to live. "Tian Xiaoku actually thought of Wo Wo Tou while eating the meat. Hungry people had an obsession with filling their stomachs.

"We have fine flour at home. We have to go to the county town to exchange!"

Qian Mingying was also thinking about this matter. Although they could hunt every day and eat meat to fill their stomachs, they also wanted to have some seasoning or something.

The meat and chicken were still okay. If they encountered the mutton-mouthed meat, it would be unpalatable without seasoning. Therefore, they preferred Wo Wo Wo, which was slightly sweeter.

"Last year, the village sent two pigs for a mission. We killed one pig and divided it among ourselves. Some people exchanged the pork for food.

I heard that there were a few hunters who hunted wild boars and exchanged them for food. But I don't know who they are. I think if they knew, the jealous villagers would definitely report them. "Tian Xiaoku said casually.

Qian Mingying asked, "How many wild boars were exchanged?"

Tian Xiaoku tilted his head and said, "I heard that the big ones could be exchanged for three to four hundred yuan. If you're lucky, you can even exchange them for cloth coupons or something."

Qian Mingying's eyes lit up when he heard that. Tian Xiaoku suddenly felt that something was wrong and quickly said, "Don't tell me you want to hunt wild boars by yourself?

No, definitely not!

You can't hunt one without four or five strong men. "