As soon as night fell, Yu Shu started a fire in the cave to drive away the beasts nearby. Secondly, it made people feel more at ease when they saw the fire.
Xia Mingming and Yu Xiaoxiu had already fallen asleep. They curled up next to the fire, covered with the grass collected from the forest during the day.
Yu Shu guarded Jing Chen. Every once in a while, she would touch his forehead to prevent him from getting hot again.
There was a small pile of sundries beside her. She used the leather bag to hold things and filled it with water. She counted the things that she brought down from the boat. She wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
She wanted to cry because the precious manuals that she sorted out when she was learning from Qing Zheng were all lost on the boat. She wanted to laugh because she remembered all those things in her mind.
She wanted to cry because she couldn't bring the two bags of silver given by Zhao Hui and the things she bought on the road. She wanted to laugh because the inner pocket that Zhao Hui sewed for her was still there, with five hundred taels of silver notes in it.
When they left Yiyang, Zhao Hui gave her a thousand taels of silver notes. On the day of her wedding, Yu Shu secretly stuffed half of the notes under the mattress of her wedding bed and only took the five hundred taels of silver she was supposed to get.
But the five hundred taels of silver were not as useful as a pair of flints for her now.
From yesterday to tonight, they almost didn't earn any money. They only ate a few bird eggs to fill their stomachs. They couldn't survive in the forest for more than two days. They couldn't leave Jing Chen like this. What was the use of having money? Five hundred taels of silver couldn't even buy half a sesame seed cake.
She had to find a way to get something to eat. Yu Shu touched the bumpy "Bao Dong" in her hand. She turned over the branches on the side and found a branch in the shape of a girl. She untied the leather band on her hair and tested its elasticity. She tied it to the two ends of the branch and made a slingshot. She picked up a stone from the ground and tested its power against the outside of the cave. After adjusting the angle for a long time, she could barely bounce it ten feet away.
"Let's go out to hunt birds tomorrow. If we can catch a few sparrows, it'll be good to roast them." Yu Shu calculated in her heart. She gathered a small pile of stones in the cave and sat down beside Jing Chen. She faced the empty ground and practiced her aim, preparing for the battle.
When the stones were emptied, she would pick up some more. She didn't know how much time had passed, but she couldn't stand it anymore and yawned. She looked outside and saw that the sky was about to brighten, so she got up and extinguished the fire. She brushed her messy hair, stretched, and lay down next to Jing Chen. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Not long after Yu Shu fell asleep, Jing Chen, who was lying beside her, moved. He raised his hand and slowly touched his abdomen. He pressed lightly, and the intense pain woke him up. He opened his heavy eyelids and noticed that someone was beside him. He turned his head and saw Yu Shu, who was curled up and sleeping beside him. He looked at her quietly for a while, moved his arm, and felt for her on the ground.
He gently held her hand, tilted his head, and closed his eyes again.
The sun rose and the sunlight shone into the cave. Yu Shu frowned and woke up. She raised her hand and wanted to rub her swollen forehead. But as soon as she moved, she found something wrong.
She got up from the ground and looked down at her hand that was firmly held by Jing Chen. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"Jing Chen, Jing Chen?" She stretched out her other hand and gently shook Jing Chen's shoulder. She stared at his face. After a few times, she saw Jing Chen's long eyelashes tremble. He slowly opened his eyes, and her dirty face was reflected in his hazy eyes.
Yu Shu grinned, grabbed his hand, and held it tightly. She said excitedly: "Great, you're finally awake. You're finally awake."
Clearly feeling Yu Shu's joy, Jing Chen moved the corner of his mouth and smiled.
This movement woke up Yu Xiaoxiu and Xia Mingming. They sat up from the haystack and looked at Yu Shu. After a while, they realized that Jing Chen had woken up. Yu Xiaoxiu quickly climbed to Yu Shu's side and happily looked at Jing Chen who was awake. Xia Mingming was also happy at first, but then he uncomfortably turned around and tidied up his messy hair.
Then, only Yu Shu's attentive voice could be heard in the cave: "Jing Chen, are you thirsty?"
"Jing Chen, are you hurt?"
"Jing Chen, does your wound hurt?"
"Jing Chen, do you feel uncomfortable?"
Jing Chen could not speak, nor could he move. He could only lie down and let Yu Shu busy herself around him. Yu Xiaoxiu didn't care at this time. Yesterday, he heard from Yu Shu that it was Jing Chen who carried him all the way from the riverside with his injury. He was only grateful to Jing Chen, and for the time being, he was not in the mood to care about the difference between a man and a woman.
However, Xia Mingming, who hadn't heard a word from Yu Shu and her for the whole morning, was unhappy. Her stomach growled, and she said with grievance: "Ashu, I'm hurt."
The remaining two bird eggs from yesterday had been fed to Jing Chen by Yu Shusang. Now, there were only two sour pomegranates left in the cave, and they had been occupied by Jin Bao. He was pushing and rolling them around as if they were toys.
It was time to go out and find something to eat.
Yu Shu said to Jing Chen: "I'll go out and get something to eat. You go back to sleep. If there's anything, you can ask Xiaoxiu for help."
Jing Chen nodded and pulled her palm, writing on it, "1 Be careful." "Okay." Yu Shu turned to Yu Xiaoxiu and said: "1 Xiaoxiu, you stay here and take care of Jing Chen. I will go out with Mingming to find something to eat."
Xia Mingming heard her arrangement, and immediately asked: "I'll go with you? ….
Jing Chen woke up, and Yu Shu was in a good mood. She smiled and said to her: "Yes, why? Don't you want to go?"
Xia Mingming hurriedly shook her head: "Go, go!"
After saying that, she felt a little anxious, and said: "Uh, I'm so bored in the cave. I want to go out for a walk."
Yu Shu asked Yu Xiaoxiu to stay and take Xia Mingming away because she had her own considerations. Jing Chen had been unconscious for a day and two nights. Now that he had woken up, he must have some physiological problems to solve. It was not convenient for her and Xia Mingming to stay here.
Yu Shu quickly packed up. She brought along a change of cloth, a sword for chopping firewood, and the crude slingshot she made last night. Then, she led Xia Mingming out of the cave and into the forest.
Although Yu Shu had no experience in surviving in the wild, she could be considered to be experienced and knowledgeable. She was also meticulous enough to walk in the forest. She was very careful not to go too deep. Once she found traces of wild beasts on the ground, she would stay far away.
Moreover, she had the six lines in her hand. She could roughly judge which direction was safe and which was dangerous at any time and place. Xia Mingming followed her closely. Seeing her using the six lines for divination, his heart was itching. He wanted to ask her several times, but was interrupted by Yu Shu, so he couldn't find a chance to ask her for advice.
There were many birds in the woods, but most of them flew in the air and landed on the trees. A small number of them liked to land on the ground.
The wild sparrows in the forest were not afraid of people. Yu Shu tried a few times and found that as long as she approached them quietly, the sparrows would do whatever they wanted to do within a certain distance. Some would peck at insects, while others would take a stroll.
Fortunately, this distance was just within the range of her slingshot.
However, because her equipment was not ideal, she scared away several groups of sparrows. After changing four or five places, Yu Shu finally succeeded.
Xia Mingming was ordered by Yu Shu to stand to the side and not make a sound. He saw a fat sparrow not far away hit by Yu Shu's slingshot. It flopped back half a foot and lay on the ground. He jumped up excitedly and clapped his hands. "Hit it! Hit it! Ashu, you are amazing! "
Yu Shu went forward to pick up the struggling sparrow. She took a torn piece of cloth and tied its legs. She gave it to Xia Mingming and smiled. "Take it. This one is yours."
Xia Mingming took it with a blush and said, "En."
Then, Yu Shu seemed to have found the feeling. She hit a few sparrows in succession and tied them all with ropes for Xia Mingming to carry. After counting twenty sparrows, she took him to the stream.
Yu Shu taught Xia Mingming how to recognize the forget-me-nots. Then, she handed the task of gathering herbs to her and went to the stream to record and wash the sparrows.
Xia Mingming gathered a bag of herbs and excitedly ran to Yu Shu to show off. Seeing the "ingredients" that had been washed clean and placed on the rocks, her face twisted. She turned her head and retched.
Yu Shu looked at her in disgust and continued to work. Which chicken, duck, and fish on the table wasn't slaughtered like this?
Xia Mingming was tactful and didn't say anything fake. Otherwise, during lunch today, Yu Shu would definitely kill her.
There was no salt and it wasn't a special oven. Yu Shu roasted the sparrow until it was sticky. However, the fragrance of the meat wafted out. Xia Mingming and Yu Xiaoxiu swallowed it. Water.
"Is it edible?" Yu Xiaoxiu asked.
"It should be," Xia Mingming said.
Yu Shu took the branch away from the fire, bowed her head, and smelled it. She gave it to Xia Mingming, picked up another skewer, and continued to roast it.
Xia Mingming saw that Yu Shu gave the first skewer to him. He happily said "thank you" and blew on it a few times. He couldn't wait to lower his head and take a bite. He burned his tongue, but he was reluctant to spit out the meat in his mouth.
Yu Xiaoxiu, on the other hand, looked at his sister unhappily and pouted.
When Yu Shu saw this, she smiled and put her arms around his neck. She whispered in his ear, "What's the hurry? Let her eat the burnt skewer. If I roast it again, I'll be more experienced. I'll give you something good to eat."
Yu Xiaoxiu was happy again. He covered his mouth and smiled. He nodded and thought: His sister is really bad.
Yu Shu's second skewer was indeed much better than the previous one. It was only a little burnt, so she gave it to Yu Men.
She gave it to Yu Men and Xiu to eat.
She gave it to Yu Men and roasted another skewer. After it was cooked, she washed it with water, scraped off the oil on the outside, and tore the tender meat inside. She turned her head and fed it to Jing Chen, "Open your mouth."
Jing Chen cooperatively opened his mouth and let her feed him. He couldn't sit up due to the injury on his abdomen, so he could only lie down. Although he was awake, he still needed help to drink water and eat.
"Is it delicious?"
Jing Chen nodded. When she fed him again, he held her wrist and brought it to her mouth, using his eyes to signal her to eat.
Yu Shu smiled and brought the piece of meat to her mouth. She chewed it. The meat without salt was sweet, but it had a faint fragrance. It really didn't taste bad. She licked her fingers, savoring the taste, and then tore it to feed Jing Chen.
The roasted meat that was brought to his mouth was still hot. When it entered his mouth, her wet fingers brushed his lips, slightly itching. Jing Chen remembered Yu Shu's small action of licking her fingers just now. For some reason, his throat was a little dry.
"Ahem."
When Yu Shu heard Jing Chen's soft cough, she hurriedly asked, "Did you choke?"
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