Chapter 37 Walking in the mountains at night?
After getting the knife, Zhang Hao wandered around the village for a while, and then returned home.
Seeing Xiaobai trembling and swaying in the yard, Zhang Hao stepped forward and started playing with Xiaobai.
It's just playing, but it's also a kind of training.
From time to time, he would use some of the remaining pieces of [Jupiter] to lure Xiaobai towards the dirt, cross the threshold, and walk up the steps.
Sometimes he picks up Xiaobai and helps him move.
The afternoon passed quickly.
As the sun sets in the west, the sunset glow hangs over the Western Mountains, covering the dome, and the outline of the first moon gradually appears.
Li Siyu crossed the threshold wearing an indigo Hanfu. There were some mud spots on the skirt of the Hanfu, and there was also a little mud left on the surface.
There's nothing we can do about it.
This is the result of wearing Hanfu to the fields, not to mention that Li Siyu really wears Hanfu to work in the fields. It is not just a staged photo on the Internet. It is normal to get muddy and soiled.
She held the vegetable basket in one hand and her skirt in the other, and came closer in a few steps.
"How is Xiaobai doing this afternoon?" she asked, looking at Xiaobai who seemed to be learning to walk.
Zhang Hao played with the little guy and said with a smile: "It's good. There is no problem walking now. I should be able to recover better tomorrow."
Xiaobai is really lacking in nutrients and is unlikely to return to normal in a short time. He will need to be fed with herbs for a period of time, plus a certain amount of domestication.
Fortunately, Zhang Hao has [Mountain Travel Record], and the domestication methods recorded above are enough for him to cope with it.
"Well, that's good. I'll cook first." Li Siyu nodded lightly and walked into the kitchen with the vegetable basket in hand.
Afterwards, she temporarily took off her Hanfu coat, put on a bra that was very different from regular clothes, and started busy.
Zhang Hao continued to tease Xiao Bai, occasionally looking at the sunset in the distance and the mountains gradually disappearing into the darkness.
After a while.
"Ready to eat."
Li Siyu's voice came out from the kitchen.
"Here we come!" Zhang Hao said as he stood up and entered the kitchen.
Not long after.
Steaming and fragrant meals were placed on the dining table.
Xiaobai's bowl also had some more broken pieces of [Dipsacus].
The two people and the dog quickly got into the process of cooking.
Zhang Hao ate at a particularly fast pace today. He quickly finished his dinner and put down his bowls and chopsticks.
"You eat first, and I'll go back to the house first."
After saying that, under Li Siyu's doubtful gaze, he stood up and walked into the penthouse.
When he came out, he put on the straw sandals, carrying a broken basket with something in it, and a pickaxe in his other hand.
"You eat at home first, and just leave it in the kitchen when you're done. I'll clean it up when I get back. I'll go out first." Zhang Hao said hello to Li Siyu, and just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard Li Siyu shouting behind him: " It’s dark now, why are you going out?”
Zhang Hao smiled: "I'm going to the mountain to pick up some food for Xiaobai and find something on the way."
"Can't we go tomorrow? It's too dangerous to go to the mountains at night." Li Siyu said again.
Zhang Hao waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he stopped answering and walked to the door in a few steps and crossed the threshold.
Li Siyu looked at his leaving figure, hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly
He slowly turned his head and looked at the table full of food. The chopsticks in his hands hung in the air for a long time, but he never dropped them.
……
Zhang Hao followed the dirt road in the village, using the bright moonlight to illuminate the road, and walked all the way towards the mountain. Before he reached the foot of the mountain, four or five old men sitting at the entrance of the village waved their cattail fans and looked at him curiously.
Zhang Hao smiled and said hello: "Masters, you guys are out in the cold again."
When several old men saw him, they immediately asked.
"Isn't this Xiao Hao? You are wearing straw sandals and carrying a pickaxe. Why are you going so late at night?"
"In this direction, are you going to the mountain?"
"If you go to the mountains at night, you won't be afraid of anything happening."
Zhang Hao replied: "Just go to the mountain to find something. What I want has to go at night."
As he spoke, he raised his feet and walked towards the mountain without looking back.
Several old men looked at the direction he left, all muttering.
"What the hell is Xiaohao doing lately? It's said that he's walking in the mountains and he knows those weird rituals."
"Who knows, this kid used to be lazy, but now he has gotten better, but he is also mysterious all day long."
"Yes, it is very dangerous to go up the mountain at night. If you get lost, it will be the end."
"Have you forgotten who brought Bao Cong and his family down today? Whoever got lost in the mountains, this kid probably won't get lost."
"That's true..."
……
Hoo, ho, ho~
Following the road at the foot of the mountain, step by step we came into the dark, quiet dense forest where no light could be seen at a glance.
Zhang Hao took a few deep breaths and gradually calmed down his breathing.
The effect of [Dipsacus] soup is obvious to all. It has improved his sense of sight and hearing a lot, and his physical fitness has also improved a lot.
Now even if he walks in the mountains for a day, he will not be too tired and can recover with a short rest.
He raised his head and looked at the path extending upward on the mountain, and he was secretly speechless.
He underestimated the difficulty of the shroud and the grave tree.
All the things you need to prepare to participate in the fox wedding must be picked up at the corresponding time.
For example, a butcher's knife should be picked up when Yang Qi is strong, which can be done before 3 p.m.
The shroud and the tomb tree must be taken after You hour and before Zi hour.
To put it simply, after 6 pm, you can pick it up at 12 midnight.
And things like shrouds and grave trees have to be found in cemeteries...
Going to a cemetery when the yin energy is at its strongest is something no serious person would do.
After a few slanders, Zhang Hao smiled bitterly and continued upward along the path in front of him.
Regarding the shroud, he already had an idea, and that was Uncle Zhao who had just been buried today.
Among the customs of Zhaojiacun, the shroud is also very particular.
Before the body is placed in the coffin, all the shroud covering the head needs to be cut off, and the rest is buried with the body.
The cut shroud is not buried with the body, but is placed in front of the grave for worship.
This custom is said to allow the deceased to stay in the world for seven days using this shroud to see the world and their family. They can leave without any nostalgia and will not come back to disturb the family in the future. , bringing disaster to the family.
And Zhang Hao fell in love with this cut-out shroud placed in front of the grave.
After all, it is a shroud that wraps the head, which fully meets the requirements of [Mountain Travel Notes].
(End of chapter)