Chapter 221

At noon.

Linghu Wetland Park.

Due to the blizzard last night, the pine forest was covered with silver. The white snow was dazzling in the noon sun.

With a hemp rope on his left shoulder and a hunting bow on his right shoulder, the boy took a breath of white fog and looked up at the South Gate of the park.

Twisted steel bars are hung with ice cones, and the highest part is tied with a table wide board engraved with a string of numbers.

“404。”

Staring at the wooden card for a while, Yu Hu whispered out the numbers.

This is the way old Charlie taught them, and it's a habit he just formed recently.

It is said that as long as you see the words on the road, you can read them in a low voice and silently count the strokes in your heart.

If you know more, you will be familiar with it.

This method is quite effective. Recently, he has learned to write the names of himself, Xiaoyu, his parents, his brother and sister-in-law, and basic numbers, addition and subtraction.

If it had been a few months ago, this ability would have been a cultural man on Bette street.

But now, it's average.

Recently, the enthusiasm for learning in the town is outrageous, especially the young boys. Since everyone heard about the treatment of the new industrial zone from Li Niu, they have all become regular guests of the literacy class and wish to live in it.

Of course, this may be partly because it's warm in the castle. I don't want to go once.

The most dangerous road is over.

After taking a rest at the gate of the park, Yu Hu tightened the rope on his shoulder and continued to walk on the snow below his knees.

It is not easy to take prey across the snow, but for experienced hunters, this problem does not exist.

He made a raft out of wood, tied the mutant boar on it and dragged it with a rope.

In this way, you don't have to worry about the prey freezing in the snow. It's much easier and safer than dragging the prey directly.

As long as you watch your feet and don't take a strange road, it's basically no problem.

Through hundreds of meters of woods, the eyes suddenly opened up.

Rows of wooden piles piled with snow stood on the open ground outside the trench. In front of them was the fence and South Gate of the outpost, and then behind them was the house built by the blue coats, and then brother Chu's home.

Compared with a month ago, the changes here are simply too big.

The tall chimney behind the wall and the sound of beating iron disappeared with the trees outside the wall.

Instead, there are huts with unique styles, straight streets paved with stone bricks, more and more people, and more and more things on the stalls.

Yu Hu has no culture. Only recently did he learn to recognize a few words and come up with some beautiful words to describe these houses. I just think they are very beautiful.

Some eaves are upturned, brick and wood are mixed, square and majestic. Some are a cylinder, made of stone bricks, solemn and mysterious.

Although the styles are different, these houses are neat and uniform in height, and do not exceed the roof of the sanatorium, the room in the middle of the settlement.

Yu Hu didn't know what those houses were for. He only knew the warehouse and the small wooden house with plaque wrapped with rattan and elegant decoration.

He bought clothes there once and bought two meters of cloth for his family. It seems that his sister's scarf was made there.

Occasionally I catch some prey with beautiful fur color. Yu Hu will ask here first. The shopkeeper who looks like a child will pay a little more than the warehouse not far away.

Anyway, according to elder brother Chu, as long as you bring things here for trading, you can help him. Yu Hu doesn't care who you sell them to.

But wild boar still forget it.

Yu Hu thought that the little cute shopkeeper didn't need this rough leather, so he dragged the wild boar directly to the warehouse.

The rope lay at the door. Just as he was about to ask the steward to weigh the prey, he suddenly saw a familiar face from behind the wooden table.

The man also saw him and was instantly happy.

"Yu Hu?"

"Zhao rat?" Yu Hu looked at him in surprise. "Aren't you in the brick factory?"

As he spoke, Yu Hu looked up and down at the fur coat the fellow was wearing, and a trace of envy floated on his face.

This guy has a good life.

I've changed my clothes!

Seeing the surprised expression on the fellow's face, Zhao mouse said with a smile.

"Recently, the base has been under construction, and the warehouses and dormitories are expanding. There is a shortage of manpower. I think the treatment is good, so I took the initiative to ask for transfer from the brick factory!"

In fact, he didn't want to come.

Although the brick factory earns a few silver coins less, it is as warm as spring, and some people with stories on their faces are always sent to work.

Those old friends are all talented people. They talk well and boast very much.

Opening is like that, and closing is a long story. When asked where they came from, they were either mercenaries from wandering swamps or commanders from the Far West... In short, they were all places he had never heard of.

Zhao Shu has never left Qingquan city in his life. He has been to the dungeon of the blood hand clan as far as he can. He vaguely remembers that the head of the blood hand clan seems to be known as the centurion?

At its peak, the strong man like a bear, with about a hundred people under his command, was domineering in the northern suburb of Qingquan city.

But what's the use?

Finally, they were eaten by those blue coats. Now they are estimated to be working in the mine in Honghe town. They don't know whether they are still alive or not.

So... The commander in chief is the man in charge of 1000?

This is not bullshit!

Zhao rat thought that all the people he had seen in his life might not add up to a thousand! It's a headache for him to remember the names of dozens of people. If he really cares about so many people, can he remember who they are?

In short, niuma brick factory is a good place. Even if you don't believe the lies of those old friends at all, Zhao mouse always likes to listen to their boasting.

If he didn't plan to move his family from bate street to here in the early spring of next year and buy a house while the base expands northward, he really wanted to stay in a good place with four seasons like summer all his life.

It's heaven.

"... don't talk about me, how about you? How much is the impact of the snowstorm? And how is my family?" after finishing his situation, Zhao rat then asked Yu Hu about his family.

Last night's Blizzard blew away the roof of another room. Thinking of the shack at home, he didn't sleep well all night.

"We are very good there. Your father asked me to bring you a message yesterday, saying that you should not worry about your family and take good care of yourself..." he relayed the greetings that Zhao mouse's father asked him to bring. Yu Hu and the fellow continued to talk about the recent situation of Bette Street.

Although this winter was colder than everyone expected, and the blizzard made people tremble, with the help of those blue coats, they lived in brick and wooden houses with unified styles early, and the disaster situation was not as serious as last year.

If it had been the shack before, it would have been hard to say. It is estimated that many people would have died.

In the most difficult days, old Charlie let the poor people whose houses were destroyed by the snowstorm live in the former mayor's castle, and arranged for people to repair the damaged houses.

Under the organization of the street office, everyone is very united in the face of difficulties.

Facts have proved that without the rule of the old mayor, they will only live better.

After hearing Yu Hu's description, Zhao mouse's face was filled with emotion.

"This was unthinkable in previous years."

Yu Hu deeply agreed and nodded.

"Yes."

When the old mayor's family was still there, they had to do their best just to live. They couldn't be so comfortable as they are now.

Let alone open the castle door to the victims.

Even if the victims get together to save themselves, he will send those dog legs who only dare to bully their own people to drive away the people who get together.

"Speaking of it, Yu Hu."

"What's the matter?"

Zhao mouse hesitated for a moment and said.

"Why don't you come here too!"

Before Yu Hu spoke, Zhao mouse continued to advise.

"Life here is much better than Beite street, and there is a shortage of people everywhere. You are so good at hunting. You can certainly find something to do here! It's definitely better than me!"

To be honest, Yu Hu is really excited to see the changes here.

Anyway, he didn't get married. He didn't open his mouth to eat when he moved out.

But after thinking about it, he finally shook his head.

"... forget it."

Zhao mouse was stunned. Obviously, he didn't expect him to refuse and asked quickly.

"Why?"

Yu Hu said bluntly.

"As you said, I'm just a little good at hunting. This ghost weather can't help at all. I may not be able to catch a prey for a few weeks. Instead of causing you trouble here, I'd better stay at home and learn Braille more. Maybe it can be useful."

What's the reason?

After listening to Yu Hu's words, Zhao mouse couldn't laugh or cry.

"Oh, the granary next door is almost full. Can people lack your meal? And you don't have to learn words on Bette street. The factory here has night schools like the guard!"

"That's not good," Yu Hu said stubbornly. "Brother Chu has helped our family so much. How can I take advantage of him!"

Seeing this guy as stubborn as a stone, Zhao mouse shook his head and sighed.

"You guy... Forget it, I can't persuade you."

Yu Hu touched the back of his head and said with a smile.

"You don't have to persuade me. I know. Besides, brother Chu said, let me come next spring. He will find something for me to do. I'll just come back when the time comes!"

Brother Chu is such a clever man. He must have arranged everything long ago.

There's nothing wrong with doing what he says!

They were not talking about moving. With the help of Zhao mouse, Yu Hu weighed the mutant wild boar and quickly sent it to the slaughterhouse.

Standing in front of the chopping board with a blue coat carrying a slaughtering knife, he skillfully cramped, peeled the skin and took the meat, and threw the bones and water into the bucket. What he did was dazzling and dizzying.

Now the price of prey is much higher than before. The purchase price of mutant wild boar skin has risen from 10 silver coins to 20 silver coins. If it is replaced with crude salt, it is 400 grams!

In the past, although the price of salt is cheaper, it can change up to 300 grams of crude salt.

And the price of meat is the same. The price of things sold here has almost doubled, but the price of collecting prey has also increased with the tide, which has little impact on him.

Prey can exchange more things, which is a good thing.

The raw hides will be put into storage, and a tanner will pick them up later. The raw meat is divided into two parts, the big one is Yu Hu's, and the small one is the reward for slaughter, which is returned to the base warehouse according to the agreement.

Zhao mouse turned out the account book, made a mark on it, then counted 20 silver coins from the drawer and arranged them on the table.

"This is 20 silver. You put it away."

Looking at the silver coins on the table, Yu Hu picked up one and looked at it. He weighed it in the palm of his hand and asked curiously.

"How did you change the style of this silver coin?"

It's much heavier than before and looks new.

Zhao explained.

"The manager said that the coin was inconvenient in the past, and this new silver coin will be used in the future."

Although he couldn't say where it was inconvenient, that's what the manager said.

"How about the original silver coins?" Yu Hu remembered that there were still some at home. If it couldn't be used, he had to ask his brother to replace them with salt.

Expecting that he would ask this, Zhao mouse waved his hand and responded skillfully.

"It's no problem. The manager said that the warehouse and bank accept all the new and old coins, but they don't look for them anymore."

Seeing that it had no impact on his family, Yu Hu was relieved and put the silver coins on the table into his pocket.

Looking at Yu Hu who picked up his things, Zhao mouse asked.

"Are you going straight back later?"

Yu Hu said.

"I'm not in a hurry. I'm going to see my little sister later. Do you have anything I can take back for you? I can take a ride on the way."

Zhao mouse continued.

"No, we're paid monthly now... Why don't you take a word with my family and let my parents pay attention to their health. I'll take a vacation here in two weeks, and I'll take time to go home and have a look."

Yu Hu nodded.

"OK, I'll bring the words for you."

With this promise, Zhao mouse showed a comfortable smile on his face.

"Thanks!"

At this time, several residents of the shelter came not far away, pointing to the shelves and croaking something.

The voice was as excited as a quarrel.

"Pepper, I want pepper!"

"I want it too!"

"Gan! Don't jump the queue, I came first!"

Looking at the elf Wang Fugui who grabbed the front, he couldn't help spraying a sentence when he didn't beat him.

"What's the use of pepper for a hunter?"

Brother Fugui rolled his eyes and said confidently.

"I want you to take care of it! Hunters are not allowed to be cooks yet?"

How could he miss this opportunity to enter the hall of fame!

Although he can't cook at all, it doesn't matter!

Don't you have a hand in cooking?

When the seasoning is in place, do you still worry about whether it is delicious?

So the key is to grab the seasoning!

Zhao mouse looked down at VM, skillfully took down the last two bags of pepper from the shelf, handed it to the man in front of the station, and said in a non-standard pronunciation.

"This is the last, no more."

Hearing this sentence, the following people immediately dispersed with disappointment.

Only the blue coat who bought something looked happy, said "thank you", generously took out VM, paid, and hurried away.

Watching the far away figure, Yu Hu asked curiously.

"What did he buy just now? Salt?"

"It's pepper, a kind of seasoning. It tastes strange. Anyway, I don't like it very much." speaking of this, Zhao mouse paused and added, "unless it's sprinkled on the barbecue."

Barbecue.

Yu Hu swallowed his saliva unconsciously and thought of the barbecue stand at the north gate.

The food sold there is absolutely delicious!

Looking towards the north gate, Yu Hu suddenly noticed that there was something different there. Many blue coats were running there, some from the granary, some took things to the granary, and some people moved some wooden tables and sheds from the carpenter's cabin.

As usual, there are more talents there in the evening. Why is it so busy at noon today?

"What's going on over there?" Yu Hu felt that he was curious more times today than in the past week.

Zhao mouse said with a smile.

"You said there was a celebration in a week!"

"Celebration?!" Yu Hu looked at Zhao mouse in surprise. "Is anyone getting married?"

It must be a person of high status to hold a celebration a week in advance.

Is it

It's brother Chu?!

"What's marriage? It's called... New Year's Day!" Zhao mouse was not very familiar with the pronunciation of the word. He held it for a long time before he remembered, "the residents of the shelter intend to celebrate the arrival of the new year. The last day and the first day of the year seem to be a very important festival for them. I don't understand it. It's something similar to celebration anyway."

Yu Hu knows.

For example, recently, when the youngest son of the old mayor had just reached the full moon, he gave them a croissant potato and asked them to work in the castle for a long time.

No one was happy except the old mayor and his dog legs.

But

Celebrating the new year still made him curious when he first heard of this new thing.

Seeing through the expression on Yu Hu's face, Zhao mouse said with a smile.

"Now is not the busiest time. If you are free, you can come and have a look on the last night of December."

"I bet there must be a lively group!"

Yu Hu nodded hard and said with interest.

"Well, I remember... But it's not convenient to go back in the evening?"

"Return something and live with me at that time," Zhao mouse patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile. "I have enough room in my dormitory. I'm sure I can sleep!"

……

The north gate of the outpost.

It's very busy at the moment.

Players show their magic powers. They are either busy arranging stalls or boiling something in a big pot. A strange smell permeates the whole north gate. Even the north wind passing through the forest can't blow away.

The cat blinked curiously at the autumn leaf next to her sister.

She had never seen such a lively scene.

"Night badger! Flat headed brother on the wasteland! Does anyone want it? I just caught it outside Changchang farm! I'll take the price myself. If you want to buy it quickly."

"Sweep the building on 76th street. Did any brothers get on the bus? I heard there was a hyena's nest there."

"A team of three, such as a perception department, new people can also."

"Old Na, what did you just throw into the pot?"

"Boss crow!! help the tail to see if this is poisonous!"

"Help me, too!"

"Gee!! just put it on the table. Don't put duck in my mouth!" the wail of crows echoed on the mushroom stall, which attracted the guards to look over there and walk away when they saw nothing.

It's not far from the market entrance.

The elf Wang Fugui shook two bags of pepper in his hand towards night 10 and walked proudly in the direction of his teammates. Brother mole and Irena were waiting for him.

Tui the guy's back and walked to his teammates at night.

"Gan! I didn't buy the seasoning! It's outrageous when all the pepper is sold out!"

When did these people become so rich!

It's too much to buy two packs of pepper powder of 1G silver!

Lao Bai comforted him.

"It's all right. Even if you don't buy it, you don't have to use it in the end anyway."

The wind also said.

"Well, we'd better try to use some simple materials. I think the probability of winning the game will be higher."

The seasoning will be sold out, which is expected by the strong wind.

After all, the reward of the event is not only the annual limited title, but also the hall of fame.

It will be as fierce as the competition. It can only be said that it is reasonable. Everyone wants to be the first. After all, it is there.

If no one rolls, the wind has to doubt whether he is playing national clothes.

At this moment, next to them lay a cracked clawed crab.

All the cute newcomers passing by couldn't help looking at this side. While admiring, they couldn't help scolding the hateful Europeans.

This winter, the roads have been buried, and the nest of cleft clawed crab can be found.

Isn't it the emperor of Europe!

Carrying a bag of flour out of the north gate, Zhang Hai stared out when he saw the big crab.

He stepped forward and looked twice. He couldn't help asking.

"Where did you get such a big crab?"

Night ten didn't hide it, lazily pretending to force.

"There is an underground cave on the North Bank of Linghu lake, in which there is a hibernating cracked clawed crab. We saw that he was sleeping, so we found a chance to give it a piece of food on his face."

Although it cost some money, it was worth it.

Zhang Hai scolded, "Mommy, why can you always find such a good thing?"

Seeing his envy, jealousy and hatred, Yeshi hehe smiled.

"Maybe it's luck?"

Zhang Hai: "#%@"

Fang Chang and scrambled eggs with tomatoes stood together, staring at the cracked clawed crab on the ground, discussing the cooking method.

One can eat and the other can make. They stand together, which is a strange combination.

"I carefully studied the next activity announcement. The above requirement is' simple and delicious'. We have to use some easily accessible ingredients as much as possible, so the probability of winning the prize should be higher."

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes shook his head.

"This requirement is too abstract."

The chief said thoughtfully.

"Yes, and how to preserve crab meat is a problem."

Even in winter, the crab meat of claw crab is difficult to preserve until the third day, and on the fourth day, even if the meat does not deteriorate, the taste will be much worse because of dehydration.

And now there are seven days before New Year's Day!

It was only by chance that he could find this claw crab. He was not confident that he could find another one.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes touched his chin and suddenly said.

"I have some ideas about preserving crab meat."

The chief looked at him.

"Oh?"

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes continued.

"I've observed the workers in the brick factory before. They will pick up some grass from the lake to deal with the unfinished fish, so that they can keep it fresh even the next day and the third day. I don't know if it's useful for crab meat, but I think I can try it."

Chief Fang has never heard of such a strange plant.

"What grass?"

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

"It's called Buffalo Grass on the official website, but it doesn't write the specific effect."

The leader immediately asked the most critical question.

"Can you find it in winter?"

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes shook his head and said.

"That's not clear, but after I found out about it, I picked a lot out of curiosity. I dried it and put it in the locker. I planned to study it slowly, but it hasn't come in handy."

Hearing this, the square commander was excited and said excitedly.

"Good brother! Here's a chance to come in handy!"

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes scratched the back of the head.

"But even if the problem of preserving crab meat is solved... What can we make it? We can't just roast it over charcoal?"

Although it's not impossible, it's too technical. It's still a little difficult to win an award.

"It's easy to say," Fang Chang continued with a confident smile on his face. "I just noticed that the restrictions on the sale of green wheat and croissants in the warehouse have been temporarily lifted."

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes were stunned and didn't understand.

"What do you mean..."

"Obviously, the standard answer of 'cheap and delicious' is in these two things! Why not lift the sales restriction at this time point?"

Fang Chang looked at the fried egg brother with bright eyes and continued.

"Brother, have you ever heard of crab meat pie?"

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(there are a lot of words and contents in the next chapter. The disabled party dare not set up a flag any more. In short, I try to get it out at 11:00. If it doesn't come out at 11:00, it's about 12:00. QAQ)