Concubine's true colors

Chapter 216 Jungle Survival (2)

After Xiao Jinxuan woke up, she slept until the sunset and the moon hung high, and she was relieved of her fatigue, and woke up leisurely.

Rubbing her eyes, Xiao Jinxuan was about to get up, but just sitting up from the wooden shed, she found that her body was covered with Zhou Xianyu's soft body armor, and the open space outside was already lit. When the bonfire was lit, Zhou Xianyu was sitting beside the fire, not knowing what was roasting.

After getting out of the wooden shed and coming to Zhou Xianyu's god, Xiao Jinxuan handed the soft armor to the other party, and said apologetically: "I was going to wait for you to come back, but for some reason, I just fell asleep like this. "

Hearing this, Zhou Xianyu hurriedly spread the soft armor that he took over on the ground again, then motioned Xiao Jinxuan to sit next to him, and said dotingly:
"If you sleep more, you will have strength tomorrow. I don't know how long we will have to walk through the forest to find the village. If you still feel sleepy, go to sleep after eating something."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan shook her head with a smile, indicating that she could still handle it, and she was not so tired anymore.

Immediately afterwards, she saw that a mass of wet, smoking leaves was roasting on the fire. Thinking of Zhou Xianyu telling her to eat, she couldn't help asking suspiciously:
"You told me to eat something and sleep. You mean this bunch of leaves and grass roots roasted on the fire, or I'd better go catch some fish. How can this thing be swallowed?"

Xiao Jinxuan is indeed not squeamish, but she really can't eat the leaves, grass, roots and bark, not to mention there is a river not far away, since she can catch fish, why bother eating burnt plants here.

But when he heard that Xiao Jinxuan actually regarded the leaf balls on the fire as food, Zhou Xianyu couldn't bear it anymore, and burst out laughing. After a long time, he finally stopped laughing. Then he explained in a frivolous tone.

"Xuan'er, you little head, you are usually very smart, why are you getting confused now, even if you are seriously injured, you will not be in this forest, and you have to feed on leaves Don't worry, all the delicious food is wrapped in leaves, so you won't be hungry."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xianyu drew out his dagger, first roasted it on the fire twice, then stabbed it on the bunch of leaves, and then picked it out of the fire.

"These leaves and grass roots are used as food spices. When I went into the woods today, I caught a turtledove that only foraged on the ground. This thing is delicious. I'm afraid it will be too dry if it is directly roasted, so I just picked it up. I found some edible and fragrant leaves and grass roots, wrapped them and roasted them, so that not only the meat is delicious and tender, but also the natural flavor of the leaves can be blended in, the taste must be good.”

While speaking, Zhou Xianyu had already cut open the charred leaves with a dagger, and then the tender turtledove meat inside was exposed, and a burst of extremely strong game aroma also came out.

Xiao Jinxuan hadn't eaten it yet, and just smelling the smell, she couldn't help but feel a little hungry. After all, she ate a few small fish the size of a palm that day, and she didn't eat any staple food. Already a little hungry.

Seeing that the turtledove meat that he roasted was still highly anticipated, Zhou Xianyu couldn't help but feel very happy immediately. He was too busy to care about the heat, so he tore off the thickest part of the bird's leg, blew it to cool down, and handed it to Xiao Jinxuan.

Looking at each other, eating the turtledove meat with a contented face, even though they are now deep in the remote mountains and old forests, Zhou Xianyu has a way of spending his life in such a peaceful way , is also a wonderful feeling of blessing.

In fact, as long as Xiao Jinxuan is by his side, no matter how bad and simple the surrounding environment is, Zhou Xianyu will feel happy and satisfied from the bottom of his heart.

And because of her hunger, Xiao Jinxuan, who ate several pieces of meat, was surprised to find out until her stomach was no longer so uncomfortable.

Although Zhou Xianyu had been handing her the peeled and deboned bird meat, but the other party himself hadn't eaten a piece yet, she immediately blamed herself and felt that she was too careless.

When Zhou Xianyu handed over the picked meat again, Xiao Jinxuan hurriedly pushed it back, and then said with distressed words:

"Xianyu, you can eat some too. I don't eat much, so I won't feel hungry if I eat some. We have to hurry tomorrow. If you are hungry, you will not be able to keep up with your physical strength. If there is an accident, we will be in danger." So even if it’s for me, you should eat the rest of the grilled meat.”

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan, in such a strange and difficult environment, still so calm and calm, Zhou Xianyu couldn't help but feel that in his life, if he wanted to bow down under the pomegranate skirt of the other party, he might not be able to do it.

Every time he saw Xiao Jinxuan facing all dangers so calmly and calmly solving the plan, Zhou Xianyu really felt that the other party had a fatal attraction at this moment, holding all his thoughts firmly. fastened.

Although Zhou Xianyu was a little hungry at this meeting, he was used to leading troops all year round, traveling over mountains and mountains, eating and sleeping in the open. As long as the water source was sufficient, he would not lose his combat effectiveness even if he starved for seven or eight days.

Just when he wanted to coax Xiao Jinxuan to quickly eat the remaining turtledove meat, so as to replenish his strength as much as possible, suddenly, not far from the forest behind them, a loud pig cry came out.

And upon hearing this voice, Zhou Xianyu's eyes lit up immediately, and he threw the half-eaten turtledove meat on the ground, and he held the dagger in his palm at once, and said excitedly:
"Jinxuan's turtledove is delicious, but it's about the size of a pigeon. It really doesn't have much meat. I'm going to find something better for you. If I'm not mistaken, we can have a full meal tonight. You Don't move around here, I'll go back as soon as I go."

In fact, hearing the pig cry just now, Xiao Jinxuan has been walking around in the forest since she was a child, so she immediately recognized that there must be a wild boar in the forest behind her, and it was obvious that Zhou Xianyu regarded the wild boar as a hunting target. To hunt and kill them as food for the two of them tonight.

Although she couldn't help feeling a little worried, Xiao Jinxuan had seen Zhou Xianyu's kung fu before, so she gave him a few instructions, but she didn't stop him.

After all, in the deep mountains and old forests, the night is too cold and unbearable. A small turtledove is not enough for the two of them to eat. It must be a very difficult night, and maybe you may fall ill due to lack of energy.

So by taking a little risk, you can have a full meal and survive the cold night. After careful calculation, Xiao Jinxuan thinks it is a good deal, and Zhou Xianyu's siege by many people is not a disadvantage. She really doesn't think that a beast It is rare to defeat the opponent.

It was almost on Xiao Jinxuan's side that after she had finished her thoughtful thinking, she heard a shrill pig cry from the jungle, and then the surroundings became quiet again.

Xiao Jinxuan knew that Zhou Xianyu must have succeeded, immediately stood up, turned around and looked at the forest behind.

Sure enough, not long after, she saw Zhou Xianyu coming back dragging a pile of vines, and inside the vines was a small wild boar.

"Xuan'er, during the day, didn't you ask me what I got these vines for? In fact, I just wanted to use them, lay traps, and see if I could catch anything. We were lucky, and we actually caught a little wild boar , I won’t be afraid to go hungry tonight.”

Xiao Jinxuan was very surprised when she heard that this wild boar was captured with rattan canes, and she wanted to see what the mystery of these ugly rattans was.

But just when her hand was about to touch the cane, Zhou Xianyu held her hand nervously, and hurriedly said:

"You girl, why are you so curious? Why didn't you find out that you still have such an active side? Don't touch these vines. If you look carefully, you will find that the cloth on them It's full of sharp barbs, if you don't pay attention, your hand will be pierced."

Having spent half a month with Xiao Jinxuan in the palace, Zhou Xianyu also knew each other well, and was extremely curious about everything he didn't understand.

When he saw Xiao Jinxuan looking at him with a pair of eyes seeking knowledge, Zhou Xianyu immediately dealt with the little wild boar with a dagger, and explained to her:

"Xuan'er Actually, the things I collected, what you thought were rattans, are actually the branches of a kind of tree, and the name of this kind of tree is Yingbubo. stay, or from the barbed tree."

While speaking, Zhou Xianyu used his hands to take off the best spine meat and thigh meat of the wild boar. Then he saw him skillfully peeling the skin and pulling the tendons, and continued:

"Just by hearing the name of this tree, you should guess that this tree is thorny. Even birds and goshawks don't want to rest on this kind of tree. It's really because its thorns are too dense, but this kind The branches of the tree also have an advantage, that is, they can be directly used as traps. As long as they are used in the woods, in a hidden place, they can be used to form a huge net shape and stretched out. Struggled out of these countless spikes, and this wild boar, I used this method to capture it."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan naturally wouldn't touch those unfriendly branches anymore, but she felt in her heart that Zhou Xianyu was indeed very experienced in surviving in the wild. Not afraid at all, it must be a lie.

Looking at Zhou Xianyu who is putting on wild boar meat and skillfully roasting the meat on the fire, Xiao Jinxuan feels very at ease now, and in this mountainous area, she doesn't have to worry about who will be scheming behind her back She murdered her, so she really enjoys this moment of leisure.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the bustling imperial capital, although she and Zhou Xianyu now live in the open air and sleep on the spot at night, but in everything there is always gain if there is a loss, and the life of ample food and clothing is gone, but now the two of them are together , and no one came to disturb this warmth, such a quiet night, really made Xiao Jinxuan intoxicated.

After a short while, Zhou Xianyu roasted the wild boar meat, and Xiao Jinxuan didn't have to worry, the other party was going to give in to her and was starving, after all, there was plenty of food now.

So the two of them ate the original wild boar meat, and listened to Zhou Xianyu talk about the cultural customs of the frontier again. When the bonfire gradually extinguished, they entered the wooden shed, respected each other as guests, and warmed each other up, just spending time like this A long night in the woods.

(End of this chapter)