Chapter 161: Overnight in the Wilderness Monthly Pass)
Their clothes are different from Dayan's clothes. They are brighter and have more silver ornaments that make you want to hang them all on your body.
Of course, this is not silver that can really be used as money. It is actually just a kind of white copper, which looks very similar to silver. It is harder and brighter than silver and looks better when made into jewelry.
Therefore, there are many small stalls and shops in Changyuan County that sell these accessories, and the prices are very cheap.
Fang Youwei was not in the mood to see this now. He had something on his mind and was in a hurry to find his uncle and the others. He didn't stop on the road at all, and walked quickly towards the county government office without squinting.
When I arrived at the county government office, I found the master register in charge of household registration, handed over a piece of silver, and reported the names of my uncle and cousin.
Because when registering, the names of the household heads are most likely to be the two of them.
The head clerk weighed the one or two pieces of silver in his hand, smiled with satisfaction, and with a soft face took out the new household registration registered in the past few months and searched it according to the last name.
While searching, he muttered: "Yang Chengyi... Yang Yunsheng... Hey! We have it! Yang Chengyi, a total of eight people in his family, settled in Xiangyun Town."
Fang Youwei's eyes lit up, he didn't expect it to happen! After looking at the names of the eight people above, they all matched.
He said to the main bookkeeper: "Yes, that's right, it's them. These are the names of my uncle and cousin. I would also like to ask you to tell me how to get to Xiangyun Town."
The bookkeeper did not embarrass him and said directly: "Xiangyun Town is a day's journey from the county seat. If you leave the county seat and go south, Xiangyun Town is right on the road. Unlike other towns, it is closer to the inside and is difficult to find.
Because Xiangyun Town is on the roadside, many merchants doing business like to settle there.
Xiangyun Town is the only way from Xiangyun County to Nanyue County."
Fang Youwei thanked the chief clerk with clasped fists, said goodbye to the chief clerk, and walked out quickly.
I bought two small pieces of oilcloth and some dry food in the county town.
It was already afternoon. If Fang Youwei didn't stay overnight in the county town, he would have to travel all night or stay in the wilderness. If he went to stay overnight, other people would definitely not dare to open the door for him.
The dry food here is not like the north, which is made of flour. Here, rice is ground into powder, and the rice cakes and glutinous rice dumplings with fillings inside are made.
When Fang Youwei was about to leave the county town, he found a shop that made pancakes, but it wasn't called pancakes here, it was called Guokui.
It's very similar to the way to make pancakes in the north. It's baked very dry, so it's less likely to spoil when used as dry food. And there's stuffing inside, so now it comes with vegetables and rice. I just bought ten yuan and carried it on my back.
When he came out, he was carrying a hatchet for self-defense and stuck it directly into his waist. The big knife seized from the bandits was too eye-catching and he was afraid of being targeted by the government.
After all, this kind of thing is considered a privately made weapon, but it is against the national law. It is easy to say that hatchets and other types of weapons are basically carried by hunters and mountain people.
After buying the dry food, there was no further delay and we set off directly.
Because it was already afternoon when we came out of the county seat, and it got dark not long after we walked.
Fang Youwei was not tired yet, so he cut off a branch and made a torch, and continued on his way.
Until Haishi, when Fang Youwei felt hungry and tired, he found a place that looked empty to rest.
I looked around carefully and recited the mantra to drive away snakes, but didn't hear any movement. Then I took out the little spirit from the bag.
Seeing that Xiao Ling was sleeping in a daze, he said to him: "Xiao Ling, we will rest here today. You can go look for food while I tidy up this place."
The little black bird, which was a little dazed at first, immediately became energetic after hearing this.
He stared at his round little black eyes and said: "Uncle Youwei, are we going to sleep in the open today? That's great! You have some rest tonight and I'll keep watch for you. I've had enough sleep this afternoon."
Xiao Ling spent the past few days in Fang Youwei's blanket during the day. Whenever he felt sleepy, he would just take a nap and secretly go out to look for food at night.
There were so many people during the day that it was difficult for the little spirit to show up, and it didn't dare to make a sound when staying overnight for fear of scaring others, as it was already so suffocated.
Fang Youwei touched Xiao Ling's little head and said, "Then I'll have a hard time tonight, Xiao Ling. You go find something to eat first. When you come back after you're full, my sleeping place should be set up."
"Okay, I'll see you later, Uncle Youwei." After saying that, he flapped his wings and flew away.
Fang Youwei shook his head and laughed. This little spirit always called people along with the good news. It would be called whatever the good news was. Now everyone is used to it.
Fang Youwei cleared the weeds on the ground, then leveled the ground and lit a fire.
Then I found a place with several small trees as thick as arms. There was a gap of three feet wide and five feet long in the middle of the small trees.
Fang Youwei directly smoothed the bottom and used a hatchet to cut off all the branches on the small tree, leaving only those more than four feet high.
Then braid the branches of several small trees together to form an arched roof.
Then weave the cut branches on top to make the roof of the shed more dense. Then we take out a five-foot-square oilcloth and cover it with fine hemp rope. This way, we won’t have to worry about it even if it rains in the middle of the night.
Move the fire closer. Although it is summer and the weather is very hot, the humidity is heavy at night and it is still a bit cool.
Find some hay and dead leaves nearby, put some under it, and then spread a piece of oilcloth five feet long and three feet wide, and the bed is ready.
Putting an oilcloth under the body can prevent the moisture from the ground from entering the body. There is no need to cover it with a quilt when there is a fire. Cut down a small tree in a while and put it in the fire. It should be able to burn until midnight.
Xiao Ling had come back a long time ago, standing on the big tree not far away, watching Fang Youwei build a simple small tree house with just one operation, and was extremely envious.
He murmured, "Uncle Youwei is so awesome. A few small trees were braided together into a small tree house with a shed. It feels comfortable to look at."
He flapped his wings and flew down, landing on the top of the tree house. The other party Youwei said: "Uncle Youwei, your speed is too fast. In such a short time, a house has been completed."
When Fang Youwei saw Xiao Ling coming back, he smiled and said: "I used to go into the mountains to hunt and practice. Sometimes I stay in the mountains for two or three days. I have to find a way to get a good rest."
Xiao Ling asked curiously: "There is nothing to protect against in this kind of hut? Were you not afraid of snakes when you were alone?"
Fang Youwei said: "Our place is dry and snakes are not very common. Although there are some, they are always in dark and humid corners. As long as they don't actively seek trouble, they generally won't attack people."
Chapter completed!