Traveling through the mountains and farming

Chapter 112 Someone is coming from Jiangbei County

Not only was Fang Xuewen not guarding the intersection, but his expression also showed a mixed feeling of joy and sorrow.

"You are finally back. I think your little brother will be here soon." Fang Xuewen ran over and said with a smile.

"Dad, is it true? Do you have any news?" Fang Yu was very happy after hearing this and hurried forward to ask.

"Today, I saw four or five people coming from the mountainous area in the direction of Beijiang County at the fork in the road. They were passing by here in a hurry." Fang Xuewen recalled with a frown.

Fang Yu continued to ask: "Did you approach me to ask about my younger brother's news?"

"No, I thought those people looked like villagers, but not quite. Anyway, they didn't give me a good impression, so I hid. Later, I didn't want to miss this opportunity and wanted to find them to inquire about the situation, but they disappeared." Fang Xuewen said regretfully.

When Fang Yu heard this, he felt something was not right. His father had always been good at judging people. If his father could sense that something was wrong with these people in such a hurry, then there must be a problem.

He hurriedly said, "If they are really the ones who escaped to Jiangbei County and returned, we still have a chance to wait for me. But from what you just described, these people don't seem to be good people. If you see strangers again in the future, don't act rashly."

Fortunately, my father still had some sense at the time and did not rush forward to inquire about the situation.

Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Dad, I know you are anxious, but we have to be cautious and not lose the big picture for the small."

"I understand, but I just can't let it go. What if that is the clue of your younger brother?" Fang Xuewen said anxiously.

"Dad, I understand how you feel, but how can we feel at ease if you stay here alone like this? Why don't you come back with us and we can discuss it together."

He Lizheng, who had been listening, interrupted at the right time: "Old Fang, we have to be careful about this matter and don't act rashly. Why don't you go with Fang Yu? It's really not safe for you to be here alone. Now there is such a suspicious person."

"No, I want to wait here. These people might have returned from fleeing to Jiangbei. Then my son might also come back." Fang Xuewen said stubbornly.

"Dad, we are really worried about you staying here alone. If there is any danger, we won't be able to save you in time. Why don't I stay here with you and wait together?"

Fang Yu had said this kind of persuasion countless times, and was rejected by his father every time. However, the situation may be more complicated now, so he still wanted to try harder to persuade him.

"No, you have to go back and take care of your family. Your mother, your wife and the children are waiting for you there and they need your support. You haven't been home for a day. Go back quickly so that they won't worry." Fang Xuewen still said the same thing.

Seeing that He Lizheng was also ready to persuade him, he continued:

"Don't try to persuade me. I have made up my mind. I will not leave until I find my little son."

For a moment, the atmosphere was deadlocked.

He Lizheng sighed, "Forget it, I won't advise you anymore, but you must be careful. If you encounter any problems, remember to avoid them. We have a long way to go. Besides, this place is located on the outskirts of the mountains. If you run into the mountains for any problems, you can also come to us."

"I understand. You guys go back now."

Then he said to Fang Yu: "You should go back soon too."

Fang Yu and He Lizheng looked at each other helplessly and had to turn around and leave.

Fang Yu looked back every few steps, his heart full of worry.

Fang Xuewen looked at their receding backs, silently returned to the mountain temple, and continued to watch over the unknown hope.

"Fang Yu, you should come visit your father more often recently. I always feel that the person he mentioned is suspicious. Also, if the place you have chosen to hide is not very safe, you can come to us so that we can take care of each other."

"Uncle He, I know, don't worry."

After saying goodbye to each other, they each went back home.

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After Lin Wan and her friends returned home with the persimmons, the two siblings immediately packed a basket of persimmons and sent it to Lin Jing and Doctor Zhong.

Looking at the large number of persimmons in front of her, which could not be eaten up in a short period of time, Lin Wan decided to make them into persimmon cakes.

She reserved some persimmons for consumption in the near future and carried the rest to the pool, where she planned to wash all the persimmons using a wooden basin and barrel.

When the two siblings came out of Doctor Zhong's house, they saw from afar that their eldest sister-in-law had already started washing persimmons, so they hurried over to help.

"Sister-in-law, we are here!" Li Ke shouted happily.

"Hurry up and put the washed persimmons into the basket over here, and then hang them out to dry."

"Sister-in-law, why are you washing so many persimmons?"

"Make the leftovers into dried persimmon cakes, which are easier to store."

The three of them worked together to wash all the persimmons and dry them in the sun.

While waiting for the persimmons to dry, the two siblings boiled some hot water and used melon seeds to lure Xiaobai to take a bath.

Xiaobai, the fox that has become a spirit, is very smart.

A handful of melon seeds couldn't impress it, and its rolling eyes revealed obvious suspicion and vigilance.

"Xiaobai, come here, you will get more melon seeds after taking a bath." Li Ke shook the melon seeds.

Xiaobai was unmoved and instead took a few steps back.

Seeing this, Li Chongle grabbed a handful of roasted chestnuts and two sweet and sour biscuits and said, "Look, after you wash these, they're all yours."

Xiaobai hesitated for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the food and slowly walked over.

After being coaxed and tricked by the two, Xiaobai finally jumped into the big wooden tub.

The two siblings began to help scrub it, focusing on its four paws and mouth.

"Sister-in-law, this pig pancreas soap is very easy to use. Look, it washes Xiaobai so clean." Li Ke said with a smile while rubbing Xiaobai.

Xiaobai cried and poured water on his head with his paws, as if urging the two to finish washing quickly.

Understanding Xiaobai's body language, Li Chongle said with a smile: "This little guy is quite anxious."

The two of them quickened their movements, fearing that it would run away if it got anxious.

He kept comforting her, "It will be fine soon, it will be fine soon."

Finally finished washing, Li Ke took Xiaobai's exclusive linen bath towel, wrapped Xiaobai up and wiped him gently.

Xiaobai poked his head out from the cloth, shook his body, and water droplets splashed everywhere.

"Oh, Xiaobai, can't you be more honest?" Li Ke said helplessly.

Xiaobai ignored him and ran as fast as he could, and soon he was out of the cave, jumping happily in the sunshine, as if celebrating his freedom.

Lin Wan found this scene very interesting and healing, and couldn't help but smile.

Thinking about how Li Ke had just used pig pancreas soap to bathe Xiaobai, and said that this pig pancreas soap was easy to use.

In this age without soap and shower gel, pig pancreas soap is indeed a good cleaning product.

At least, at this stage, some of her cleaning problems have been solved, such as washing clothes and taking a bath.

Yes, she was forced to take a bath with pig pancreas soap.

After coming here, I take a bath every day with plain water or rice washing water, but I always feel that every bath is not clean enough.

Lin Wan felt like she was about to become a savage.

She tried to take a bath with the soapberries she picked last time, but the feeling was not very good. She always felt her body was astringent after washing, and it was not very convenient to use.

Later, pig pancreas soap was made and she tried to take a bath with it.

Although there is no fragrance or foam, and the skin feels a bit greasy after washing, it feels better than the soapberry effect.

Alas~ When she has the conditions in the future, she will make soap and try the traditional bath beans.

Anyway, she has studied these production methods when she was leading parent-child study activities in modern times.

While Lin Wan was daydreaming, Li Chongle had already packed up the big wooden tub for Xiaobai to bathe, and also washed Xiaobai's bath towel and hung it out to dry.

Li Ke went to check the persimmons. Seeing that the water had been drained from them, he immediately ran over and said:

"Sister-in-law, we can make dried persimmons now."

Lin Wan came back to her senses and said, "Okay, let's go carry the persimmons over and do it at the door."

After that, the three of them took action together.

They carried the winnowing basket filled with persimmons to the door and each of them sat on a bench in front of the winnowing basket.