Chapter 7 Going into the mountains
Going into the mountains is what Zhu Pingan only dreams about. When he returned to the east wing, Zhu Ping'an began to pester Zhu Shouyi to follow him into the mountains.
"You think it's fun to go into the mountains. There are black blind people there who specialize in eating children. Don't go there." Mrs. Chen deliberately frightened Zhu Ping'an and didn't want him to follow.
This child is really worrying. Running up and down in the village is enough to make people worried. Now that he is fine, he wants to follow him into the mountains, deliberately not letting me have a happy birthday. Right? Ms. Chen felt more and more that it would be better to have sons instead of daughters. They were all like debt collectors, not to mention being naughty and mischievous. If she married a daughter-in-law and forgot about her mother when she grew up, she would not know where to be sad.
Hearing Chen's scare, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but roll his eyes, really treating himself like a child.
"No, there are fat rabbits, pheasants, and delicious fruits in the mountains." Zhu Ping'an stopped pestering Zhu Shouyi, ran over and hugged Chen's thigh and rubbed him wildly for a while.
Zhu Ping'an knew who was in charge in the family. Even though his father was tall and thick, he was eaten to death by Mrs. Chen. If Mrs. Chen didn't say anything, his father wouldn't even dare to fart.
"Did you tell him?" Mrs. Chen stared at Zhu Shouyi with almond eyes.
Zhu Shouyi’s face turned dark with fright, and he shook his head repeatedly, but he did not dare to make Mr. Chen angry. The last time Mr. Chen was angry, he let himself sleep on the ground for more than a month and refused to look good on him. It’s simply not a human life, it’s terrifying to think about it.
"Tomorrow, you will be at home and I will prepare delicious food for you. If you dare to go out, I will beat your ass!" Mrs. Chen turned her gaze to Zhu Pingan, coaxing and threatening her to make him change. idea.
If Zhu Ping'an was really a five-year-old child, he would have surrendered obediently to Chen's coaxing, but unfortunately he was not.
"Mom, I want to follow my father into the mountains. I want to find delicious food and be filial to my mother." Zhu Ping'an hugged Mrs. Chen's thigh and refused to let go.
"Shit, stop trying to coax me like this!" Ms. Chen said angrily. She was so angry. This bastard is just over five years old and wants to go into the mountains. A rabbit can knock you over. .
“I want to go into the mountains with my father!”
Zhu Pingan gave full play to the spirit of a scoundrel kid. No matter how much Chen tried to coax or scare, Zhu Pingan would just use this sentence to deal with it and go into the mountains. Entering the mountains, entering the mountains...
Mrs. Chen got angry, turned Zhu Pingan over, pressed her on his lap, slapped him, and spanked him.
Ouch, I want to go into the mountain!
Zhu Pingan was beaten so hard by Chen that he screamed, but he still insisted on going into the mountain.
Ms. Chen looked at her youngest son. She was so angry that her tooth ached. She didn’t hit you hard, but she screamed like a slaughtered pig. This little bastard! Do you think going into the mountains is fun? Inside the mountains I don’t know what the mess is.
"Damn it, why don't you let Xiao Zhi follow? Anyway, I'm just on the outside of the mountain. If I don't go in, there's no danger." Zhu Shouyi whispered.
Mrs. Chen glared at her, and Zhu Shouyi immediately lowered his head and became silent.
However, in the end, Mrs. Chen still nodded and agreed to follow Zhu Pingan into the mountains despite Zhu Pingan's persistent stalking, but she couldn't help but gave a lot of instructions: Don't run around, follow your father obediently; don't eat randomly. You can eat only what your father says is edible; no If you want to show off your strength and catch rabbits...
Xiahe Village is at the foot of Wanniu Mountain. This Wanniu Mountain is not the modern Wanniu Mountain at the junction of Beijing and Hebei, but is roughly in the area of Anhui and Hubei, in the Ming Dynasty The court is located in the Huguang Chief Envoy Department (province).
Woniu Mountain looks like a lying cow, so it is named Woniu Mountain. It lies in front of the dense forest of Cangshan Mountain, like an old giant cow, with its neck lying on the south side of the mountains, and the two tall peaks on its head are like horns. Two mountain streams flow out of the mountains and merge into a clear stream at the chin, facing the mountains on the opposite side.
It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Taishang Laojun, also known as Laozi, rode a green ox and dragged a wooden cart out of Hangu Pass to preach and teach before he attained enlightenment and became an immortal. When I attained the Dao and became an immortal, he did not ascend to heaven alone like Liu An, the king of Huainan during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Instead, I transformed into three pure beings and ascended to the heaven alone. The green cow was suffering behind. Chasing relentlessly, just like Kua Fu chasing the sun, sleepless and exhausted until he lies down on the ground with tears in his eyes, his body turns into mountains, and his tears turn into mountains and rivers that merge into clear streams...
This is the legend of Woniu Mountain passed down orally by the elderly in Xiahe Village.
Three figures, one large and one half large, walked from the low mountainous area outside Woniu Mountain. The sunlight shined on the three of them through the layers of dense leaves, leaving behind mottled shadows of the clawed trees. The mountainous terrain was rugged. The road is uneven and not smooth, and the path is overgrown with weeds and bushes. It is full of gravel, grass and fallen leaves, which make a rustling sound when you step on them.
These three people were Zhu Ping'an, his father Zhu Shouyi, and his brother Zhu Pingchuan. Zhu Shouyi and Zhu Pingchuan were carrying large backpacks, and Zhu Shouyi also had a woodcutter tied to his waist. The Ming Dynasty had looser control over cold weapons. Bows, arrows, knives, and crossbows were all allowed to be owned by the private sector, but armored firearms were strictly controlled. So Zhu Shouyi also brought a woodcutter, because his family was not a full-time hunter, so he never had a crossbow. Zhu's father's level as a hunter is only to catch some small animals with traps. As for bending a bow and shooting eagles, he knows nothing about it.
As for Zhu Ping'an, he was carrying an extra-small basket. Originally, Zhu Shouyi wouldn't let him carry it, but he insisted, so Zhu Shouyi followed him and made him an extra-small basket overnight. return Let Mrs. Chen tell Zhu Shouyi that you should pamper him!
"Zhu Shouyi, please listen to me. If the two little ones are missing a hair, I will tear you apart when they come back!"
Mrs. Chen's voice before leaving the house was still vaguely ringing in Zhu Shouyi's ears. He couldn't help but look back at the two little ones as he took a step forward.
Zhu Ping'an walked behind the two of them with his short legs and carried a small basket on his back, tapping his calves with his hands from time to time. Entering the mountain is indeed not accessible to ordinary people. The mountain road is bumpy and difficult to walk, and there are twists and turns in the forest. If you go further in, there will be no road at all. You can only travel by memory. If you don't have an experienced hunter, it will be easy. get lost.
This is just the outskirts of the mountains. If it goes deep into the mountains, even experienced hunters would not dare to set foot alone. Legend has it that there are dazzling tigers in the mountains.
"Xie'er, are you tired? I'll carry you on my back." Zhu Shouyi felt that it was not easy for his youngest son with short legs to walk here on his own. When he looked back again, he saw Zhu Ping'an beating his legs. Couldn't help but said.
Zhu Ping'an immediately shook his head and joked. If he gives up his back now, after returning home, his mother will definitely not let him follow him into the mountains next time! He will definitely say, hum, even going into the mountains makes people uncomfortable. If you carry it on your back, you still want to go into the mountains, so take a shower and sleep as soon as possible!
Therefore, for his future plans to enter the mountains, Zhu Pingan decisively refused. Besides, he also needed to exercise his lower arms and legs. This was just an opportunity to exercise. In the past, when I looked at China on the Tip of the Tongue, there were countless delicious foods in the mountains. This time I entered Baoshan, so I couldn’t return empty-handed just because I was being carried on my back.
Zhu Shouyi was a little surprised when he saw Zhu Pingan's refusal, but he looked at Zhu Pingan with admiration. This kid has a future.
"Second brother, put the backpack in my backpack first." The eldest brother Zhu Pingchuan also wanted to help Zhu Ping'an reduce some of his burden.
"No need for big brother, I can do it." Zhu Ping'an insisted on being independent. Nothing could stop him from going to the mountains as a foodie, let alone looking for something in the mountains that could improve his family's economy.
Seeing Zhu Ping'an's determination, the two gave up, but slowed down appropriately when walking. (End of chapter)