roccoschili Chapter 418 Going Down the Mountain to Find Out the News
Chapter 418 Going Down the Mountain to Find Out the News
In the blink of an eye, it is already May. The crops in the fields slowly begin to turn from green to yellow, and then begin to become fuller and fuller, and are about to be harvested.
Early that morning, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest went to the bamboo forest. They cut some bamboos before the busy farming season began and weaved some backpacks and winnowing baskets for use during the busy farming season.
Because not many bamboos were needed, Xu Han did not go with them. It was enough for the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan to drag two bamboos back each.
Xu Han got up early and went to the orchard, poured out the water in the chicken trough and replaced it with clean water. She also took out some ground corn kernels from the space and threw them on the ground for the chickens to pick up and eat.
After feeding the chickens, Xu Han went straight to the duck farm downstream. After feeding the ducks, she started walking back.
When we got to the fish pond, we threw some old wild vegetables into it to feed the fish.
Xu Han took a look at the lotus flowers and lotus leaves in the pond next to her. They were growing quite well, so she picked some lotus buds and lotus leaves and planned to put them in a vase when she got home.
It is not yet the time for the lotus to bloom, but the pond is full of lotus buds, which is a good time for flower arrangement.
After walking around his home early in the morning, Xu Han was covered in sweat when he returned home.
Although the weather is not too hot now, this walk has consumed a lot of energy, and you will inevitably sweat if you walk for a long time.
After Xu Han arrived home, she saw Grandpa Zhao had returned from picking vegetables in the garden, so she went to the bathroom on her own, intending to change into dry clothes and wipe the sweat off her body.
"Grandpa Zhao, what would you like for breakfast?"
Grandpa Zhao picked vegetables while answering Xu Han, "It's too hot. Let's cook some porridge first. Xiaochuan and the Taoist priest should be back soon. Then we can just have some pickles and some pancakes."
Xu Han looked at the green peppers in the basket next to Grandpa Zhao and picked up a tender one. "Then I'll pickle another green pepper. It will be tasty by the time they come back."
"Okay, go ahead and pickle more. Tender green peppers taste best when pickled."
After Grandpa Zhao finished speaking, he picked up a handful of tender green peppers from the basket next to him. Xu Han took them and took them to the backyard to wash them.
Cut the cleaned green peppers into thin strips, then add an appropriate amount of salt and marinate for a while. After the green peppers are softened, pour out the water in them.
Add appropriate amount of light soy sauce and MSG to the green pepper shreds, and add plenty of sesame oil and continue marinating for a while. In more than half an hour, a plate of green pepper pickles is ready.
While eating, the Taoist priest picked up the pickled green peppers with chopsticks one after another. "The green peppers taste really good, and they are crispy. It is perfect to eat in the summer."
Grandpa Zhao moved the green pepper in front of him, and stopped the Taoist priest from eating any more. "Even if the food is delicious, you can't eat it like this! One bite after another, you'll have to drink water soon if you eat too much salt."
"Hmph, so stingy." Although the Taoist priest said this, he did not continue to pick up the green pepper shreds.
After Lu Chuan finished drinking the porridge in his bowl, he slowly said, "I just discussed with the Taoist priest. We plan to go down the mountain to check the situation and get some information."
Hearing this, Xu Han raised her head and said, "Are you in such a hurry? It's already this late. Why don't we go tomorrow?"
"It's not too late. Xiaochuan and I are fast walkers, so we will definitely be home before dark."
"Yes, we will ask around at the foot of the mountain. If we don't have enough time, we won't go to the county town."
Xu Han bit her lip and said with a worried look, "Okay, then you should be more careful. I heard that the court will conscript men during wars, so you have to be careful."
The Taoist priest teased, "Hahahaha, who did you hear that from? Don't worry, it's not time yet. Besides, with Xiaochuan's skills, no ordinary person can catch him. And we are just going down the mountain to check the situation. It's okay."
Lu Chuan also comforted her, "Don't worry, my wife, I will definitely come back safely."
Xu Han felt that she was too worried. She blushed after a long time of worrying, and simply stomped her feet and left the place. "I'll go prepare the things you need to go down the mountain."
After saying that, she walked away without looking back. When Ze'er saw that his mother had gone out, he quickly climbed down from his small dining chair and chased after Xu Han.
Xu Han had just packed up her things, and Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest had also prepared their bows and arrows. Lu Chuan took the bag from Xu Han's hand, and the two walked down the mountain one after the other.
When they came down from the mountain, it was already around 9:30 in the morning. The two walked quickly towards the official road, and they didn't see many people along the way.
"Strange, the summer harvest is about to start at this time, shouldn't the fields be full of people? Why is it so quiet?"
The Taoist priest also felt something was wrong. He stood still and signaled Lu Chuan not to make any sound, and then he listened carefully to the movements around him.
"There are people? A lot of people. Let's go and hide first."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan quickly followed the Taoist priest and hid in the bushes on both sides of the official road.
After waiting for about ten minutes, I heard a group of people walking towards this side from a distance.
Listening carefully, it seemed to be the voice of the official, constantly urging the people on the road, "Hurry up, walk faster."
One of the officers shouted, "The country needs you right now, so you must not let down your guard and hurry up. If you walk too slowly, the enemy will break through the city. Then your family will be in more danger. None of us wants our parents, wives and children to be in danger, so we have to hurry to the front line and drive away the evildoers who invaded our country. Only in this way can we protect our parents, wives and children behind us."
Another official echoed, "That's right. If our country is gone, then our parents, wives and children won't be able to live a stable life. Only by defending the country can we have a better life in the future."
Only when Lu Chuan got closer could he see clearly that they were military personnel.
But it seems that these are all new recruits, and they have not received any training.
The officers who just shouted should be the officials responsible for leading this group of recruits to the front line.
The team was huge and there were a lot of people, probably about 10,000 or 20,000 people. It took the group nearly twenty minutes to disappear from Lu Chuan's sight.
After everyone had passed, Lu Chuan patted the weeds on his body and walked out of the bushes on the side of the road with the Taoist priest.
Lu Chuan looked at the people walking away and said, "These should be the newly recruited soldiers. There are quite a lot of them. But why is there no convoy transporting food and fodder?"