PFC Chapter 164 The Wen Family Takes the Lead in Foraging for Food in the Snowy Mountains
Chapter 164 The Wen Family Takes the Lead in Foraging for Food in the Snowy Mountains
The constables and soldiers who were questioned looked at each other, then at the surrounding snow-capped mountains. Some shrank their necks, glancing left and right, pretending not to hear or see anything.
Unexpectedly, two soldiers pulled their companions out of line and loudly replied, "We'll all go together."
Following the sound, Wen Qikang looked through the wind and snow and saw that the Zhao brothers and several soldiers readily agreed to go with him.
That works too, it's good to have these people together.
"Okay, let's go back and discuss it with our families, and we'll let everyone know when we set off."
Wen Qikang and Yao Changhao turned around and went back.
"That's how it is, Father. What do you think we should do?"
After careful consideration and consulting with everyone, Wen Yuanqian made his final decision.
Wen Qilin led Wen Qikang, Yao Changhao, and Wen Chengjian and their siblings on their journey.
After they were ready, they gathered the soldiers and prisoners and set off together.
Braving the wind and snow, with the Wen family leading the way, they ran and stopped, stopped and ran along the way.
They gradually moved away from the snow-capped mountains where they were stationed.
The wind and snow had subsided considerably by now, and some greenery could be seen in the distance.
The greenery on the mountain caused some prisoners to shout excitedly.
"Hey, look, look! The mountains over there are green."
"Ah! Really! Green is good, it means it's warm here."
"Wow, there's so much grass on this mountain, there must be pheasants, I haven't had any meat in ages."
"Dream on! You're lucky if you get grass roots to eat, let alone chicken. You're dreaming!"
"The way you're talking makes it sound like you don't want to eat."
"I want to eat, I want to eat, brothers, remember to catch a few more to take back later."
"Hahaha...hahaha..."
Stranded in the snowy mountains and enduring hunger for several days, everyone's mood changed instantly upon seeing the green mountains.
All sorts of wonderful dreams flowed from his mouth; even just indulging in a verbal spree was a joyful thing.
Everyone happily chatted and laughed along the way.
Soon, we arrived at the foot of a mountain.
The mountain is very tall, with many trees and dense weeds when you look up, and a thin layer of snowflakes covering the trees and grass.
The sun is directly overhead, and this thin layer of snow will likely melt soon, at which point everything on the trees and in the grass will be revealed to everyone.
Before we set off, it was said that we must follow Wen Qilin's arrangements completely and not act on our own, or we would bear the consequences.
Wen Qilin simply gave everyone a brief explanation of the arrangements.
The group began to climb the mountain.
Wen Qilin, Wen Qikang, and Yao Changhao were in front.
The Zhao brothers, along with several soldiers, several yamen runners, and representatives from more than ten prisoner families, were in the middle.
At the very back of the line were Wenwen and her four older brothers.
The group of more than 30 people continued their ascent up the mountain.
Sure enough, just as everyone wished, before we even reached the halfway point, all the snowflakes melted into water droplets, and everything in the mountains was right before our eyes.
The higher you go, the more trees there are and the denser the grass becomes.
Having been haunted by the snakes from before, everyone made thorough preparations before heading up the mountain, with each person carrying a thick, long branch.
As he walked, he waved a branch at the haystack beside him.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck..."
Suddenly, someone's tree branch hit the target so accurately that they managed to shoot down a pheasant.
The pheasant was poked by a branch, let out a shrill cry, and flew away from the coop.
"Ah, a pheasant!"
"Hey, hurry up and catch them!"
This is incredible! So many people watched as this chicken suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
They couldn't possibly let it go; some people even planned out how to eat it.
Many people immediately began to surround and intercept it.
With so many people around, the pheasants panicked even more. Of all the places they could fly, they ended up flying right towards where Wenwen was.
Whoosh!
A pebble was thrown out, accompanied by a cold wind.
boom!
The pheasant fell to the ground, its claws twitched a few times, and it died completely.
Wenwen's unintentional display of skill instantly shocked the people in the middle.
The Wen family was naturally used to it and had nothing to say about it.
The others were stunned for a moment, and the scene became somewhat quiet.
"Coo, coo, coo coo coo..."
Just then, a few faint sounds rang out from ahead, instantly breaking the silence and bringing everyone back to their senses.
"Hey, what's that sound up ahead?"
"It sounds like a pheasant to me!"
"Quick, keep moving forward, there might be plenty more!"
The group quickly ran towards the source of the sound.
It was truly a stroke of luck; we encountered a pheasant farm ahead.
The father hen and mother hen are taking a leisurely stroll with their chicks.
When they saw a large group of people arrive, the whole family was dumbfounded.
Of course, they caught them all, leaving none behind, and took them all into their own hands.
With a good start, the harvest continued to come.
There were countless pheasants, rabbits, and other small prey; each person carried several on their back or in their hands.
I'm afraid the pheasants and rabbits that were hiding away for the winter have almost all been hunted to extinction by now.
Luckily, I actually encountered a lone wild boar.
Before we set off, we agreed that, given the difficulties we were facing, all the game we hunted would belong to everyone. We would take it back, process it together, and eat it together, so that no one would lose out and no one would take advantage of anyone else.
The Wen family had no objections. Giving up some food in exchange for the opportunity to go out was worthwhile. It was like letting the family members scout out the road and find out the road conditions so that they could come out to cultivate at night.
As the sun began to set, the temperature in the woods suddenly dropped, becoming much colder.
Wen Qilin looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. It's not safe to go down the mountain and back in the dark."
A slightly older boy spoke up timidly, "Master Wen, it's still early. Why don't we look some more? I know a kind of dry food that grows in the ground and can be eaten. Maybe we can find some if we keep looking."
Upon hearing this, the Wen family members all looked at Wenwen, their eyes seemingly saying, "Daughter/Wen'er/Sister, the thing you were worried about has been resolved."
It turns out that after Wenwen entered her online space last night, she saw that the sweet potatoes and potatoes she had planted were already ripe.
Between practices, he worked alone inside, panting and struggling, until he was out of breath before he had dug a small patch of land.
The sisters had successfully activated their qi in the early morning, and she took the opportunity to take some out for everyone to eat, which received unanimous praise.
She also shared her troubles with everyone.
The best solution we could come up with was to have her move the land out, and then we could all dig it up together.
Right now, the boy's suggestion is exactly what the Chinese family wanted.
Wenwen looked in the direction of the sound.
Yes, she traded her sweet potatoes with this boy's family.
She remembered that this family was an old lady with four children. After the wolf attack, only three siblings remained in their family.
Sweet potatoes go back to where they came from.
This method is excellent.
Wen Qilin, having received a hint from Wen Wen, agreed, saying, "Okay, let's look again. If we can't find it, let's go back quickly."
So, the group wandered around as they walked down the mountain.
Wenwen was walking at the front of the group. She would occasionally sprint ahead for a while, and then stop to wait for everyone.
Suddenly, the boy pointed to a patch of land ahead and shouted, "Look!"