Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 404 Looking for money
Qinglong Mountain at night.

The moon sheds a bright light and falls on Qinglong Village, like a layer of white frost. Even without a lamp, you can see everything clearly.

It was very windy on the top of the mountain, with a hint of coolness.

But in the face of a blazing bonfire and strong drinks, I could only give in.

The mountain people and the Li family gathered around the iron pot, drank wine and ate meat, and chatted animatedly while changing glasses.

The children were holding the pile of meat in their bowls, their mouths were full of oil as they ate, and their eyes were narrowed with smiles. The women were annoyed but tolerant, gently reminding the children to eat slowly.

After waking up, Master Shan walked out of the stone house refreshed and saw the lively scene outside. He walked briskly to his father, took the half bowl of soju from his hand, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, and finally wiped the wine from his mouth. stains.

"It's so nice, I haven't drank like this for a long time!"

"Brother Shan, how can you drink when you are sick?" Dad complained quickly and snatched the empty bowl back.

"You can drink after you recover, right, Hongbing." Master Shan took the stool handed over by Zhuang Niu, sat between the father and son, and patted Li Hongbing on the shoulder.

Li Hongbing nodded with a smile, "It's okay to drink less. The soju can dispel the cold and help the body recover."

"Did you hear that? Dr. Li said you can drink it!" Mr. Shan glared at his father, picked up the empty bowl on the ground and motioned to Strong Niu to fill the bowl with wine.

"You have been stubborn since you were a child, and you will still be stubborn when you grow old."

Seeing this, what should my father do? He could only risk his life with a grimace to accompany his elder brother.

This sweet potato wine is really strong.

After one sip, the alcohol rushes straight to my forehead.

Picking up a piece of chicken from the pot, Mr. Shan ate half of it and turned around to look for the rhubarb.

"Rhubarb, rhubarb, eat meat!"

"Dad, the Dahuang family went down the mountain to play with the gold." Li Hongbing responded with a smile.

One family!
Master Shan understood that it was rhubarb, the alpha wolf, and four little ones, so he happily picked up the bowl and took a big gulp.

"What were you just talking about? I'm so happy."

Next to him, Zhuang Niu happily jumped in front of Li Hongbing, "Brothers Hongbing said that they would move the village out of the mountains and live in Caogou Village. They would also arrange jobs in separate houses and let the children go to school."

not good!

Li Hongbing's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, when he heard that he was about to move out, Master Shan's expression suddenly became solemn, and the atmosphere around the bonfire became quiet. Upon seeing this, the women quickly pulled their children away from the high platform.

Crackling!

The firewood burst into flames.

Ugh!
Master Shan drank up the rest of the wine in the bowl and let out a long sigh.

"It doesn't matter if you go out, you can't stay in the mountains all your life. The children can't be like us. They are still young and they have to live a good life. You guys, go out with the red soldiers. I am old and can't walk anymore, so I will stay in Qinglong Village. Guard the tomb!”

"Daddy."

"Brother Shan."

The Li family father and son had actually guessed this outcome.

"Master Shan!"

However, the mountain people all stood up and knelt in front of Master Shan. The strong cow said sadly, "Master Shan, if you don't leave, we won't leave either. We will always serve you. If you leave, I will guard this stone tomb."

"Why are you guys bothering?" Mr. Shan's brows moved. He stood up and walked to the strong cow. After pulling it for a few times, he could only sigh and said, "You can stay if you want to stay with me, an old man. I have wronged you."

"No grievance, no grievance, we are all brought up by Master Shan personally, and we should serve you as we should."

Zhuangniu and the other mountain people were as happy as children, picking up the wine jar and filling the mountain master with wine.

The father and son of the Li family looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Then the father kept winking and asked Li Hongbing to think of a way.

There is nothing I can do, but I can't tie Big Daddy back with a rope.

If Big Daddy doesn’t leave, neither will the mountain people.

The only way is to find a way to make them rich and build roads to make it easier to get in and out of the mountains.

"Ahem, Dad, let me ask you something, how is the harvest in our Qinglong Village?"

harvest!

Shanye shook his head and pointed outside the village.

"Qinglong Village is on the top of this mountain. There are many rocks on the mountain and the soil is dry, so water cannot be stored. There is only a small spring in the village. We usually grow corn, sweet potatoes, and potato seeds, but for this we have to go into the mountains to hunt wild animals and sell them to pay for subsidies. food."

so miserable!
Li Hongbing said: "The soil is not good and there is a lack of water. It is definitely not suitable to grow original vegetables. First of all, the water consumption is not up to standard."

"Where are the fruit trees? Are there any fruit trees?"

The mountain people laughed, and the strong cow grinned and said, "We mountain people, no matter what fruit trees we plant, the mountains are full of wild fruit trees. There is no need to plant them at all, just pick them up."

"I know. I was asking what fruit trees in the nearby mountains are suitable for planting in Qinglong Village." Li Hongbing asked.

Zhuang Niu thought for a moment, "Persimmon trees, jujube trees, walnut trees, these fruit trees don't need water, you can plant them."

"Are there these three types of trees nearby?" Li Hongbing asked with wide eyes.

"Yes, right at the bottom of the mountain. There are a lot of them."

After Li Hongbing heard this, he didn't plan to drink any more. He had to go home early tomorrow morning and get married in a few days. He definitely wouldn't have time in the near future, so he might as well get things done at night.

"Dad, let me go see those fruit trees."

Master Shan didn't know what his nephew was going to do, but he still asked Zhuang Niu to take two young men to accompany him.

Before going down the mountain, Li Hongbing suddenly remembered something and asked Zhuangniu, "Is there any red rope in the village?"

"Yes, on the 15th of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Shan will hang red tombstones. There are many in the village."

"Take more!"

Why is Mr. Shan’s nephew so talkative? He must not be mentally ill!

When looking for fruit trees at night, do you still need to use a red rope?

"Brothers of the Red Soldiers, why do you need the red rope? Tell us all about it. You are doing something weird." Zhuangniu asked cautiously.

"Change money for the village! Go get the red rope quickly."

Li Hongbing didn't say it directly, but just smiled mysteriously.

give change!

What kind of money can there be in the mountains?

We would have found the money long ago.

Zhuang Niu returned to the village in confusion, took the red rope, and the group descended from Qinglong Mountain with torches.

The forest is too quiet at night, the entire land is shrouded in darkness, and you can't see your fingers. During the day, the mountains are covered with green pines and cypresses, but at night they become the accomplice of darkness that blocks the moonlight.

From time to time a few birds' chirps filled the air.

Several groups of fire were looming in the dense forest.

"Brother Hongbing, there is a jujube tree here that you want."

"Let me see!"

The voices in the silent forest were extremely clear.

Li Hongbing held a torch and came to a young mountain man. In front of him was a jujube tree as thick as an arm. The dense branches and leaves were covered with jujubes as big as peanuts.

This kind of jujube tree is very common in the mountains. Apart from the small size of the fruit, the taste is okay, but you can't eat too much. If you eat too much, you will easily be unable to poop.

When he was a child, Li Hongbing often went to the mountains to pick jujubes to eat. When he felt sick, he asked his grandfather to prescribe some medicine. After eating, he continued to pick jujubes.

Li Hongbing carefully inspected the jujube tree, and the selection criteria should not be too thick. If it is too thick, it will be difficult to dig and transport.

"Okay, it's him, give me the red rope!"

A junior student next to him handed over a red rope and took it. While tying the fruit tree, Li Hongbing secretly injected the original power into the tree.

After doing all this, he turned to the mountain people and told them, "Remember this tree, dig it back tomorrow and plant it on Qinglong Mountain."

The tired look on the mountain man's face is indescribably strange.

I went deep into the mountains and old forests at night just to find fruit trees. I didn't want any thick ones or thin ones. I just picked the ones with thick arms.

I will dig it out and plant it again tomorrow.Eat too much and be free!
Shan Ye’s nephew is making fun of us!
"How many trees have we picked!" Li Hongbing didn't know that the mountain people were already full of complaints, so he turned to look at the strong bull holding the torch.

"More than 200 trees."

To be honest, I spent most of the night in the woods and found countless fruit trees.

However, Zhuangniu looked at the red rope in his hand by the light of the fire. When he bought it, there were 300 ropes in a bundle, and now there is still a little left. It should be about the same number.

"That's enough!" Li Hongbing breathed a sigh of relief, "Go back!"

Hearing that they were finally going back, Zhuang Niu and the two mountain men secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though Shanye's nephew is fair and fair, he is really energetic when running in the mountains. The serious mountain people like him are exhausted, and he is just like a normal person.

Return along the way.

Walk to the foot of Qinglong Village.

There was a commotion in the dark woods.

The strong cow and the young mountain man immediately became vigilant and picked up the hatchets in their hands.

"Brothers of the Red Army, be careful. There are wild animals over there. They are quite big if you hear the noise."

Can it be small?

Li Hongbing, who turned on his perception, saw wolves, gold, wolf dogs, and native dogs forming a mixed hunting team, walking in the woods with their harvest.

"It's okay, it's the wolves, Jin, Dahua and the others."

he can see

Zhuang Niu was secretly surprised. The torch could only shine a dozen meters away, and beyond that it was pitch black. Only the old mountain people could use their ears to judge the wild animals in the darkness.

But Shanye's nephew didn't need to look or listen, he just said the animal.

Be nice!

not simple.

As Li Hongbing finished speaking, the animals on the opposite side also smelled Li Hongbing's scent and ran around around the corner.

At the head were four large-flowered wolf dogs, holding hares and pheasants in their mouths, followed by a pack of wolves, also holding hares and pheasants, followed by a pack of local dogs, who also did not fail.

The last thing that appeared was Gold. This guy bit a wild boar and dragged it away. No wonder it fell behind.

The wolf dogs habitually placed their harvests in front of Li Hongbing waiting for praise.

The native dogs, on the other hand, ran to the strong cow and allowed the strong cow to tug at it without letting go.

The wolves were more direct, squatting next to them with their prey in their mouths. Their green eyes warned Li Hongbing directly that if you dare to reach out, I will bite you.

cut!
I like your stuff.

Li Hongbing curled his lips and stroked each wolf dog's head once to reward the original power.

It’s the turn of the main event.

Jinzi dragged a wild boar out of the woods, frightening the mountain people.

Under the reflection of the torch, the eyes as big as gold and copper bells are like two high-intensity light bulbs, coupled with the patterned face, perfectly revealing the domineering power of the king of beasts at this moment.

A biting chill surged up involuntarily from the mountain man's spine, and he couldn't help but lift the hatchet.

Jin Zi bit the wild boar's neck with his bloody mouth. The wild boar was still breathing, and its hind legs dragging on the ground twitched from time to time.

Jin Jin swaggered forward, threw the wild boar to the ground, raised his front paws, and could retract the sharp claws nearly 8 centimeters long. He effortlessly hooked the wild boar's skin and pushed it in front of Li Hongbing.

Then Hanhan squatted down, raised his head and narrowed his eyes, purring like a cat in his throat.

"Our gold is the most powerful!" Li Hongbing stroked Jin's head amusingly, and also sent a ray of original power.

The gold that successfully competes for favor shows off to the big flowers.

The big flower turns a blind eye to this. No matter how you lick it, we are the only ones who are daddy’s good sons.

"Brother Red Soldier, your tiger is really, really powerful!"

Zhuang Niu reacted and looked enviously at Jin Zi squatting next to Li Hongbing.

In addition to hunting, a mountain runner also has partners.

A qualified hound can get twice the result with half the effort, but if there is a qualified tiger, the entire forest area will not be easily accessible.

"It's okay, so-so!" Li Hongbing shamelessly accepted all the compliments.

"!!!"

Shanye's nephew is quite thick-faced.

Zhuang Niu and the mountain people discovered another advantage of Li Hongbing.

"What should I do with this wild boar? Jin Zi is exhausted from dragging him here." Li Hongbing pointed at the wild boar that was only half-breathing on the ground. "Otherwise, Jin Zi will eat it."

When Jin Zi heard that he wanted to eat wild boar, he showed a disgusted expression.

I haven’t eaten such dirty food in a long time!

Shan Xing's mother said that we should pay attention to hygiene, and Er Yatou's sister also said that we should not eat dirty things randomly.

Zhuang Niu and the young mountain man looked surprised.

How could a tiger eat such a big wild boar?
waste!

We couldn't catch a single wild boar in the mountains for half a year, so we gave the tigers nothing to eat.

"What, you don't want to eat it because it's dirty?" Li Hongbing frowned when he heard that Jin Zi disliked the wild boar.

This guy is a bit picky!
Is it because the food has been so good recently that I don’t even eat wild animals?

Jin Zi growled lowly.

Li Hongbing immediately changed his face, "Since Shan Xing said it, I won't eat it."

After saying that, he looked at the wolves and said what he meant, even if he is a wild boar, he does not want to take advantage of the male wolf in vain. If he dares to steal his daughter from me, how much money will he get from you?

"That... that red soldier brother." Zhuangniu shouted sheepishly, feeling lucky that it was dark. If it were daytime, his face would definitely be red.

"Brother Strong Niu, is something wrong?"

"Can this wild boar be given to the village?" Zhuang Niu asked in confusion.

"I don't know where this wild boar caught the gold. It's been dragged all the way and it's so dirty. It can't be eaten."

Li Hongbing also thought about giving the wild boar to the village, but the wild boar was bitten by gold and was bloody and bloody. It was dragged all the way, and the wounds were full of dirt. If it was eaten badly, it would be good intentions and do bad things, so he did not mention this matter.

"It's okay, it's okay. Just wash it off if it's dirty. What do mountain people have to say about it?" Strong Niu waved his hands repeatedly.

Since everyone said so, Li Hongbing had no choice but to send it out, and warned by the way, "Take it, remember to wash it clean."

"Okay!"

The strong cow looked happy and quickly asked the two young men to pick up the wild boar on the ground.

Krishna cannot tell the size.

As soon as you put it on your shoulders, the strong cow feels heavy.

At least 300 catties.

The joy on his face became even stronger.

Suddenly the wild boar became lighter and his steps became much quicker.

The animal hunting brigade met Li Hongbing and returned to Qinglong Village in a mighty manner.

As a young man shouted loudly, oil lamps appeared on the wall of the village.

Late at night, the bright moon, the cottage, the wall, and the oil lamp all come together, like a beautiful picture.

At this moment, Li Hongbing seemed to understand why Shan Ye was unwilling to move out of Qinglong Village. In addition to his promise to Grandpa, he also couldn't live without this beautiful land.

it's me.

I won't leave either!

　Sorry, I was too sleepy last night and forgot to update. I had a full day of work today and just realized that there was no update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)