HCB Chapter 153 Ambush in the Forest
Chapter 153 Ambush in the Forest
"Just in case..." Li Benfu did not say the rest of the words, but they all understood.
If it rains heavily and the amount of rain increases, there is a risk of flooding, which will submerge the village. At that time, we will have to move to higher places in order to survive.
A good place to go is a shelter on the mountain, except that there are open-air caves there.
At the end of last year, when Li Benfu was digging a cave to use as a room, he also dug three drainage holes. If there was too much water, these few holes would definitely not be enough.
"Dad, I'm going too."
"And me."
"Uncle, I'm going too."
Several young guys in the family volunteered in unison.
Li Benfu said, "Kang'er and I can go up the mountain. We can't leave our family alone. We still have to go to the town every day to find out when there will be food. If there is, we can buy more!"
Chen Dawei nodded, his face full of worry. "There is also the land at home. The crops sown in the spring are growing better and better. If it rains too hard, we will have to keep people at home to harvest as much as we can."
Chen Yuzhen also thought so. At this time, she regained her composure and said, "Don't be afraid. At least we have thought of a way out. Then we will act separately."
After a while, Li Benfu and Chen Yuzhen returned to their room, closed the door, and talked in a low voice.
Li Benfu took out something wrapped in cloth. He peeled off the cloth layer by layer and carefully handed the silver inside to Chen Yuzhen.
"Yuzhen, this is the money Qingyue asked me to buy food for her. I'm giving it to you to keep. I may have to go up the mountain soon."
"Brother Benfu, I will take good care of it, don't worry. But you, the mountain is very steep, and the road is slippery on rainy days, so you must be careful.
“When you see Qingyue on the mountain, remember to tell her to be careful and ask her if she has any difficulties...” Chen Yuzhen reminded him in detail.
The heavy rain lasted for a whole day and night. It started to lighten up in the morning and turned into a drizzle in the afternoon.
Taking advantage of the light rain, Li Benfu and his son Li Weikang packed some household items and tools and went up the mountain.
During the two days of heavy rain, Xia Qingyue had her period. She stayed at home to rest, reading books and practicing calligraphy in her spare time. She didn't feel bored at all.
After finally seeing that the rain had subsided, she couldn't help but think about going out to collect mountain products.
She stood at the edge of the sinkhole, looking up at the rain and mist drifting in the sky, "I wonder how my aunt and the others are doing. Have any goods arrived in town?"
After eating out recently, we still have about 100 kilograms of rice and flour at home, which is enough for a while.
I bought a little more beans, with soybeans and peas being the most common, almost two stones of each.
Overall, food supplies are still relatively abundant.
Thinking about the vegetables in the fields and the fact that she was feeling uncomfortable during her menstrual period, she gave up the idea of going out. She thought it would not be too late to go out after a few days when she felt better. These few days would not make a difference.
She was heartbroken about the spoiled pieces of bacon. It had been raining recently and it was very humid. She was afraid that the remaining bacon would also go bad. After thinking about it, she decided to take all the bacon, wash it, and make bacon chili oil.
Anyway, I bought a lot of dried chilies some time ago.
Last year’s lard has been almost eaten up, and the peanut oil was eaten up even earlier.
“Luckily I bought sesame oil a few days ago, so I’ll use that.
She boiled hot water in all the iron pots and pans to wash the bacon, and added some wood ash to rub it. It would actually be better to use flour, but she couldn't bear to do it.
Sitting on a low stool, I rubbed and brushed the remaining pieces of bacon weighing about 30 pounds, and all of them were washed. After washing, the skin turned light yellow.
Cut the fat and lean parts of the bacon into dices, put them into the pot and cook them separately to remove the excess salt, then remove them from the pot and drain the water after cooking.
Use this time to prepare the ingredients. Chop the several types of dried peppers, both fragrant and spicy, neither too small nor too big. The taste will be bad if they are too small or too big. Moderate size is best.
Crush the ginger and garlic into a paste. You can also add some Sichuan peppercorns, but she personally doesn't like to eat a whole Sichuan peppercorn. She only likes the slight numbing taste in the dish, so she didn't add them.
The big iron pot was a new one. She had already started the cooking two days ago. She poured sesame seeds into the pot and started to smoke. She slowly put the cured fat pork in and stir-fried it to release the oil. When it changed color and became a little brown, she took it out and then poured the cured lean meat in and stir-fried until there was no moisture left.
During the stirring process, the salty aroma of bacon wafted away, whetting her appetite.
Even Heihei, who was playing with a wooden plate nearby, was attracted by the fragrance.
"Heihei, you can't eat this. I'll kill a rabbit for you in two days."
She was slightly startled, thinking of Han Zhibai who killed chickens and rabbits at will, and her eyes were filled with sorrow. "I wonder how his injury is recovering?"
After being distracted for a while, she hurriedly fished out the lean bacon that was about to be over-fried. Fortunately, she fished it out in time, but the color was a little yellower than the fatty bacon.
After the temperature in the pot drops, pour all the dried chilies, ginger and garlic in and stir-fry until fragrant and dry. Then pour all the bacon in and add appropriate amounts of white wine and sesame seeds.
The finished bacon chili oil is bright red in color and has a fragrant aroma. It can be used to mix with noodles, rice, or stir-fry.
At noon, she kneaded dough and made noodles, and poured two spoonfuls of bacon and chili oil on them. It was fragrant and spicy, and very appetizing.
Heihei ate the plain vegetable noodles, boiled chicken and duck eggs, and fish with relish.
After lunch, I washed, tidied up, and went to bed for a nap.
After waking up, she lay in bed for a while, then she leaned against the head of the bed and flipped through a book. When she saw something interesting, the corners of her mouth curled up.
As she read more books, she learned more about this dynasty. The fonts in the book were traditional Chinese characters, and she didn't recognize some of the characters, so she copied them down specifically, planning to ask Han Zhibai for advice another day.
Her eyes were sore from reading, so she got up, put on her shoes, supported her sore waist with her hands, and went out to check the weather outside.
The rain is falling heavily again.
It looks like it won’t stop anytime soon.
Xia Qingyue's guess was correct. The rain was pouring down for three days without stopping.
The Li family father and son who were in the shelter had to dig a drainage hole in the rain.
Four days later.
At the foot of the mountain, a winding gravel path is where rainwater gathers and flows rapidly from high places to low places. On both sides of the road are grass taller than people, and behind them are tall trees.
The rain poured down like a waterfall and the thunder roared like an earth-shaking roar.
Purple lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the forest that was shrouded in darkness due to the rain during the day. A figure lying in the wet and lush grass could be vaguely seen.
Everyone held a gleaming sword in his hand, ready to strike.
There was a man whose eyes were like a wolf's, gleaming with a cold dark light. A black mole at the end of one of his eyebrows added a bit of ferocity. He stared at the slope of the path not far away.
This group of people ambushed secretly at a point slightly above the slope of the path.
"Everyone, be alert! The grain transport team is coming soon. If we can help Big Brother seize the grain truck this time, we will all have a good life in the future!"
I don't know who shouted, but everyone hiding in the bushes looked excited.