ebookland Chapter 238: Melting Ice and Snow
Chapter 238: Melting Ice and Snow
This little money is just pocket money for Lin Shu.
But Lin Hongyi and the other three felt that making money was too easy.
Hug her thighs tighter.
Wu Chuntao, Qian Duoduo and Xiao Chengzi have been ordered around by her so that they can move swiftly and quickly and rush to do the dirty and tiring work.
There is nothing they don't know how to do, such as making fire, roasting fish, cooking porridge, cutting fish, collecting firewood, building huts, etc.
Little Orange, who received special attention, was the grandson of the Marquis of Zhenguo who had never done any housework.
Lin Shu feels a great sense of accomplishment as he grows into a young boy who can both work in the parlor and in the kitchen.
Once the three were trained, Lin Shu began to live the life of an old man.
Along the way, either Lin Hongyi carried the sled, or Baozi pulled the sled.
The other sled was towed by Qian Duoduo and Xiao Chengzi.
It was filled with daily necessities, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and coarse grains.
They exchanged all these things for the extra fish they had.
Although fish is delicious, it cannot fill you up, and you cannot leave too much.
It will be troublesome if there is backlash.
Lin Shu never withheld their food rations, even though they were all coarse grains.
After a few days, the three people's sallow complexion changed greatly.
It can be seen that Qian Duoduo, the little fat boy, is a potential stock.
Xiao Chengzi, who comes from the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion, has sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. When he grows up, he will become a girl harvester.
The little country girl Wu Chuntao seems ordinary and common, with nothing outstanding about her.
But the advantage is that he is honest and hardworking. If he keeps doing that, he may be able to get the upper hand.
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Lin Shu was not used to coarse grains that would make her throat stiff. Every time she took out food, it was either stained with vegetable juice or had only a small amount of coarse grains.
Qian Duoduo and Xiao Chengzi have lived a life of luxury since childhood and don't know much about these details of life.
Although Wu Chuntao had some doubts, she ate happily.
The three little ones can eat well and wear warm clothes every day, and they don’t have to worry about being used as reserve food.
The flesh on the body is growing day by day, if you wash your face clean.
You will find that her little face is rosy and her life is much better than that of the refugees.
Others may lack food and drink, but Lin Shu never has any.
Heizi and Baozi often brought back pheasants, rabbits and even pheasant eggs.
The feeling given to the three of them is that they are extremely lucky.
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After living a peaceful and comfortable life for too long, God becomes displeased with some people.
In early spring, the temperature rises rapidly.
As the ice and snow melted, the tenacious wild vegetables sprouted out their pointed tips, and more and more refugees came to the river to look for food.
The water at the bottom of the river flowed slowly, and the frozen fish regained their vitality, wagging their tails while happily looking for food.
For a fish, some refugees would send out their entire family and chase it over great distances.
Fighting over a fish is common.
There are too many monks and too little porridge, which is exactly the current situation.
'Little Stone, there are fish here.'
Lin Hongyi squatted on the ice and waved to Lin Shu who was not far away.
"Crack!"
Lin Shu came over and punched the ice, causing the ice surface to crack and form a dense spider web.
'Crack~Crack~' The cracks spread and the crackling sound continued.
"Oh no, the ice is about to collapse, hurry up and get ashore."
Lin Shu screamed and had no time to pick up the fish that jumped out of the water.
He pushed his feet hard and flew towards the shore.
"Wow~ la la~"
The entire ice surface where she had just been standing sank, and a stream of water emerged, flooding the surrounding river surface.
The crackling sound triggered a chain reaction like dominoes.
The sound of "click, click" was heard continuously.
After a stick of incense, the ice on the entire river surface shattered.
Some refugees were too late to react and fell into the freezing cold river water.
Fortunately, the water was only up to an adult's waist, and some refugees who preferred fish to their lives simply took the opportunity to catch fish in the river.
When you catch a fish, your face is filled with joy and satisfaction.
He walked ashore step by step, holding the fish, and was immediately surrounded by his family.
The cheers of their wives and children made the refugees feel that it was all worth it.
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Lin Shu wiped the sweat off her face. It seemed that her destructive power was a bit strong.
He was able to clear away a whole river of ice with just one punch. That must be considered a heroic feat!
She took off her hat, a few wisps of white smoke came out from her head, and sweat rolled down.
Lin Shu thought it was just sweat from fear and quickly unbuttoned her cotton coat to let the air in.
The water surface was just one foot's distance from her feet, but in the blink of an eye it rose by half a foot.
"Oh no, the river is rising, leave quickly."
Lin Shu shouted at people not far away, but no one took her seriously.
Many refugees were looking for wild vegetables or chasing fish in the river.
Some people even took out their dirty clothes and squatted by the river to wash them.
"Little Stone, it is normal for the river level to rise due to melting ice and snow.
If you are still in your hometown, you can plant crops in the fields.
The heavy snow indicates that the coming year will be a bumper harvest year, and the people will no longer have to go hungry or flee from famine." Lin Hongyi said maturely.
The old people in the village often say that heavy snow means a good harvest. This is how it comes about.
"Hope is always beautiful." Lin Shu said softly.
If the drought had only lasted one year, Father Lin would not have fled with his family.
Just hide in the mountains and don't let the year pass too quickly.
With her and Lin's father's fighting power, there will be no problem in filling their stomachs.
I don’t know where they went or whether the secret was kept.
However, after hearing what Lin Hongyi said, Lin Shu felt that her reminder was unnecessary.
The refugees who can get here all have their own survival instincts.
Why should she worry about others? She should just think about the next step forward!
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The ice and snow melted, but the road became muddy and difficult to walk on.
If you pull out a carrot with your foot, no matter how many shoes you have, they won't be enough to wear them out.
After a while, my feet were frozen and felt extremely uncomfortable.
During droughts, the roads don’t seem difficult to travel on, because the roads are all hardened mud everywhere.
Now the road is muddy and my shoes are covered with mud after a few steps.
Some refugees were reluctant to take off their shoes and walked barefoot on the road. Their feet were frozen and looked like carrots, swollen and red.
Lin Shu kept shaking her head as she watched, and could only walk with her short legs, making mistakes with every step.
My buttocks and back were covered with mud. Even someone as strong as an ox couldn't stand this kind of fatigue.
I took off my heavy cotton-padded and leather coats one by one and only wore a padded jacket. Only then did I feel alive again.
Baozi and Heizi ran happily in the fields, and when they were too happy, they rolled in the mud.
These two ugly creatures are having a lot of fun playing in the mud.
He would pounce on Lin Shu from time to time, leaving mud spots all over her scalp.
Lin Shu simply let Heizi carry her on his back, as she really couldn't walk on the muddy road.
Qian Duoduo and Xiao Chengzi were not much better off; their noses and eyes were covered in mud as they fell.
Lin Hongyi can take care of this but not that, so he simply ignores any of them.
They just dragged the pointed sled along, which carried all their belongings.
After going through eighty-one difficulties, he finally returned to the official road.
I thought the road condition on the official road would be better, but I didn't expect it to be so bad after being rutted and trampled by countless people.
The surface is a layer of thin mud, but once you step down, you'll realize how deceptive it is.
Little Orange, who was brave enough to put it into practice, stepped into the mud until he was knee-deep in the mud.
After pulling hard a few times, the soles of my feet slipped on the hard and slippery road.