PFC Chapter 407 Just Indulge It
Chapter 407 Just Indulge It
Unfortunately, the timing seemed to be unfortunate. It started raining not long after we entered the mountain.
The only thing to be thankful for was that they found a cave in the forest that could shelter them from the wind and rain. There were several bundles of dry branches and hay inside. Someone had lived here before, and there was nothing strange in the cave. As for some small insects, they all ran away when they saw the fire. They also caught a few snakes on the path they came from. For them, who had been catching snakes in the woods all year round, catching a few snakes was a piece of cake.
"But there are so many snakes in this forest. If it weren't for the rain, I would have gone deeper into the forest to explore. Maybe there would be some snake species that we haven't seen before."
Ma Youcai was chewing the snake meat in his mouth. The snake meat was simply sprinkled with salt, nothing else, but it tasted pretty good.
Deng Yan threw some dry branches into the fire to make sure the cave was warm, and looked out of the cave entrance.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to get out for a while.
The strong wind outside was blowing the trees wildly, the whole forest was filled with fog, and the rain was very heavy.
Gu Qingming sat down in front of the stove, sniffing his nose, and stretched out his little hands to warm them over the fire. An oil lamp was lit in the kitchen, emitting a faint light. The window next to the door was half open, and a gust of cold wind suddenly blew in and hit his body, causing him to sneeze.
Xu Qing also changed out of his soaked coat and walked in. Seeing Gu Qingming with wet hair sitting in front of the stove, he quickly took out a dry towel and threw it to Gu Qingming, saying, "You kid, you don't even know how to wipe your hair. You'll catch a cold later and you'll suffer."
"Mother, Wuhei hasn't come back yet. He always comes back on rainy days."
Gu Qingming curled his lips, took the cloth and wiped the water drops dripping down his cheeks, then he remembered something and exclaimed.
"You know to hide when it rains. Wuhei is not stupid. You must have found a place to hide from the rain."
Xu Qing replied, picked up a few pieces of ginger and smashed them on the chopping board, then threw them into the earthenware jar, added two bowls of water, and started a fire in the stove.
The heavy rain just now came so suddenly that the millet and peanuts drying in the yard had not been harvested in time. All of them were wet, and I was in a mess.
Village Chief Gu walked out of the utility room with his sleeves and trouser legs rolled up. His back and chest were wet, making him look particularly disheveled.
I tried my best, but unfortunately the result was not as expected.
"Alas, just one rain has made all the efforts of drying the plants over the past few days go to waste." Village Chief Gu sighed, holding his forehead.
"Old Gu, what are you thinking about? Go and change your wet clothes quickly."
Seeing the frustrated village chief Gu, Xu Qing comforted him, "It's okay. Wait until the weather gets better and then continue drying the crops. We can't predict the weather for such a job."
"This is the only way." Village Chief Gu spread his hands and went into the room.
The ginger soup in the clay pot boiled quickly, and Xu Qing scooped out a bowl for everyone.
"Mother, can I add a little honey to the ginger soup I drink?"
Gu Qingming still can't get used to the spicy taste of ginger soup and prefers it to be sweet and spicy.
"You can add it yourself."
Xu Qing replied, blew on the bowl of boiling hot ginger soup in front of him and took a sip.
"Meow~" The two cats, Wugu and Wudong, were originally lying on each other's straw in the kitchen. When they heard the sound of the bowl and spoon colliding, they jumped out at once. Especially Wudong, who was a little thinner than Wugu and ran faster. At this time, he had already jumped onto Gu Qingming's knees, and his two front paws were already on the table. The whole cat was about to get close to Gu Qingming's bowl, sniffed it with its nose, and found that it was not the smell it liked. Before Gu Qingming could drive it away, it left quickly.
Seeing this, Gu Qingming just curled his lips and muttered, "I knew you wouldn't drink."
Wudong ran away, but Wugu kept meowing at Gu Qingming and pulling at his trouser legs with his claws.
Gu Qingming ignored it at first, but got up and walked to the cupboard, took out a small jar of honey, scooped a small spoonful and added it into the ginger soup.
This time Wu Gu called even more happily, rubbing his head against Gu Qingming's calf.
"Here you go. I'll give it to you right away."
Gu Qingming took Wugu's wooden bowl and poured a little water into it. Wugu immediately buried its head in the bowl and started drinking it as if it were drinking boiled water. Gu Qingming looked at its round body and sighed helplessly.
He eats both meat and vegetables and is even less picky about food than him. No wonder he is getting fatter and fatter.
Village Chief Gu didn't waste much time. He quickly changed his clothes and came out, sitting down at the table. When he saw this scene, he sighed.
"A Ming, just indulge Wu Gu. He is getting more and more greedy now. He even wants to taste the peanut oil residue."
"It's not inedible. What's wrong with letting it try it?" Gu Qingming said with a pout.
"Okay, being able to eat is a blessing. Qingming is a kind-hearted child, which is great. How are things going at the oil mill?" Xu Qing stopped her husband from continuing to preach and brought up another topic.
"There haven't been any problems so far. Thanks to Xu Yuan's guidance, everything is going smoothly."
"Mother, can we try using peanut oil tonight to make the mixed sweet potato leaves dish? Sister Xuyuan's dish is best made with peanut oil."
"Okay, son, if you want to eat, I'll satisfy you."
Village Chief Gu couldn't help but twitch his lips as he listened to this. He finally understood where Gu Qingming's bad habit of making such a fuss came from.
"Old Gu, go to the vegetable garden and pick some sweet potato leaves and two fresh peppers. The rain outside will probably not stop."
"Okay." Village Chief Gu agreed happily. He looked out the window at the still dark sky and the continuous heavy rain. The mountains and forests in the distance were now completely invisible. He didn't know whether Wuhei had found a place to hide from the rain. Although he kept Wuhei, he still didn't want Wuhei to be imprisoned in this home and locked up in a special cage. This would make it lose its wildness. Village Chief Gu didn't want to see such a situation. Its wings should be able to take off at any time when stretched, so Wuhei is now in a semi-free state. As long as it can come back to see them occasionally, it will be fine.
At this time, Village Chief Gu hoped that Wuhei could find a place to hide from the rain. It did find a place to hide from the rain, but its wings were drooping and the whole bird's head was dizzy.
Xuyuan poured spiritual liquid into the bird's mouth. Since this bird can only learn to speak like a human, it must be put to good use and allowed to fully develop its intelligence, so that its unique talent will not be wasted.