inspire-indiana Chapter 162: The Widowed Mother in Famine 4
Chapter 162: The Widowed Mother in Famine 4
Lin Xuan looked over in surprise, "There was clearly nothing in there just now, how come a book popped out now?"
Nan Xi put away her purse and picked up the book.
"Mom, what is this?"
Nan Xi slapped her forehead. How could she have forgotten that the Lin family was poor and the children had never been to school and were illiterate.
The original owner, Cao Nanxi, was the same. She couldn't read a single word and was just an ordinary peasant woman.
Another task is added. From now on, everyone must learn and at least be able to recognize words. They cannot be blind.
Nan Xi's eyes rolled and she had an idea.
She took the book and slapped it on Lin Xuan's head, "It's just a broken book, it's useless."
As he spoke, a mental force rushed into Lin Xuan's head.
Lin Xuan's eyes widened. What was this...
After a moment, Lin Xuan was pleasantly surprised.
"Mom, I got a unique martial art! It turns out that those martial arts really exist."
Nan Xi raised an eyebrow, "Really? What was it like?"
Lin Xuan wanted to say something but couldn't. He scratched his head and said, "It's just...it's just...Oh, I can't say it."
"Okay, let's go home and practice first."
Lin Xuan nodded vigorously, "Okay, Mom."
Nan Xi put the book into her purse. Unexpectedly, the purse, which looked only the size of a palm, could actually hold the secret book.
Lin Xuan saw it clearly this time. He opened his mouth and spoke incoherently.
"This...this...baby...mother, baby!"
Nan Xi put away her purse and nodded calmly.
"Don't tell anyone else. Let's go home and study it."
Lin Xuan admired his mother even more. With such a powerful baby, his mother was still so calm. It was really amazing.
He covered his mouth, his eyes narrowed into a line, and he just kept nodding.
It took Lin Xuan a long time to calm down. The two of them walked around outside for a few times and found a rabbit. Lin Xuan chased after the rabbit, but the rabbit was too clever and he couldn't catch it.
Nan Xi grabbed a small stone and threw it out.
"call out…"
The rabbit fell down and rolled several times on the ground. Lin Xuan pounced on it quickly and finally got the rabbit.
Lin Xuan lifted the rabbit's ears, and the rabbit kept kicking its legs.
"Mom, I caught the rabbit."
Nan Xi held her forehead with her hand, what a fool.
She took out a piece of straw rope, tied up the rabbit and put it into Lin Xuan's backpack, and the two walked back.
Nan Xi observed the terrain carefully. In low-lying areas, water flows to lower places, making it easier to find water sources.
She crouched down and watched for animal signs. There seemed to be monkeys nearby; she had already seen footprints.
When they came to a valley, Nan Xi discovered that the vegetation here was lush and the leaves of the plants were particularly bright green.
She moved her ears and could already hear the sound of flowing water.
Sure enough, after turning a bush, a shallow ditch appeared behind us. The water flow was small, but clear and transparent, and the water quality was good.
"have water!"
Lin Xuan walked forward happily, scooped up a handful of water and washed his face. A cool breeze came over his face and he took a deep breath in comfort.
"Mom, come and wash your face, it feels so good."
Nan Xi observed the terrain and found that this was not the source of the water.
"Let's go, follow the water flow and see where is suitable for living."
They followed the direction of the water flow, carefully passing through the bushes and trees. Although the water flow was small, it was constant and seemed to guide them in the direction of progress.
Soon, they came to an open area. The ground here was flat, the trees were sparse, and the sunlight shone through the leaves on the ground, forming mottled light and shadows.
At the end of the water flow, there is a spring. Under the spring, a small pool with a radius of one meter has formed, which is full of spring water.
There is a mountain wall behind the spring, so the water should be groundwater.
"That's great. This water is living water. Let's occupy this place. This will be our new home from now on."
Lin Xuan was also very happy that he did not encounter any ferocious beasts along the way. He even forgot that this was a deep mountain area, and this rare pool of water might be the source of water for many animals.
Lin Xuan ran around the spring, filling the water bag with water while measuring the land area.
"We can build three wooden houses here, grow some vegetables here, the kitchen is here, and the toilet is over here..."
Nan Xi looked at Lin Xuan's excited expression and smiled.
The bushes behind her suddenly moved. Nan Xi put away her smile. She calmly picked up a few stones and looked behind Lin Xuan.
The bushes were pushed aside, and a huge black hand reached out. It was a huge brown bear.
It slowly walked over, its naive appearance concealing great power. Its eyes swept over the two people, assessing their threat level.
Lin Xuan heard the noise and turned around. His face immediately turned pale and he almost dropped the stick in his hand. He looked at Nan Xi nervously.
Nan Xi signaled him to stay calm and not panic. The brown bear's belly was bulging, and it was obvious that it was full.
She whispered, "Don't provoke it. Now, let's slowly back away and leave its territory."
Lin Xuan nodded, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his heartbeat. He held the stick tightly, followed Nan Xi, and retreated carefully.
The brown bear watched them leave and did not chase them. It seemed that it was just curious to see the two uninvited guests and had no ill intentions.
Lin Xuan didn't calm down until he left that area, and he patted his heart.
"Mom, that was so scary just now. The bear didn't eat us."
Nan Xi said softly: "The brown bear is full, otherwise it would not let us go.
In the wild, it is common to encounter large animals. You must remain calm and act flexibly. "
Lin Xuan thought about it and realized that the bear was indeed round all over, so it should have no shortage of food.
It seems that the area is not suitable for living. There should be more than one such large animal. If there are wild beasts coming here every day, how can people live?
The two walked down the mountain. It was too dangerous in the deep mountains, and they had to return to the village before dark.
On the way, Nan Xi did not let go of any edible wild vegetables she encountered. She directed Lin Xuan and harvested a handful of purslane and some wild dandelions.
Although dandelion leaves are not as fresh and tender as purslane, they are also a common edible wild vegetable.
When they got home, they had already harvested a lot. Lin Xuan's backpack was filled with three pheasants, five rabbits, and some wild vegetables.
Li Cuiyun and Lin Ya put down their work and ran out to help.
"I stewed the pheasant tonight and fried these wild vegetables."
Li Cuiyun agreed and went to boil water, Lin Xuan went to kill a chicken, Lin Ya went to pick vegetables, and Lin Le also followed her sister to help.
Nan Xi watched the family busy at work and nodded with satisfaction. Everyone in the family was diligent and obedient, so she could finally take a break.
The family had a sumptuous dinner in the evening. It was the first full meal they had since Lin Jin's death. Lin Xuan and Li Cuiyun both felt like crying, and the two younger ones were eating with their mouths full of oil.
After dinner, Lin Xuan talked to everyone about his purse and peerless martial arts.
"This is a treasure. The secret book is hidden in this purse."
Lin Xuan was playing with the purse. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary purse and there was nothing inside. But when he turned the purse over, a book fell out of it.
Lin Xuan took the secret book and showed it off to the three people.
"...I just felt a cool breeze on my head, and the technique came into my mind..."