On the way back, Song Huiyue and Yin Xiao bumped into each other.
Regardless of the two people following him, Yinxiao carried her and ran towards the barracks, lest she miss the drill and become a deserter.
It was slow when she arrived, thirty miles away, and she walked until midnight. When she returned, it was fast. At dawn, the two of them had already returned to the barracks.
Li Jun hid in the room with fear, frantically thinking of countless reasons, always ready to defend Yin Xiao to prevent him from becoming a deserter. Fortunately, Yin Xiao came back in time and hadn't practiced yet.
And when he looked at Song Huiyue, he almost didn't recognize her.
Song Huiyue's appearance changed, her whole body was gray, her face was black and yellow, all covered with sweat and dust, her hat was missing, her hair was full of dead grass, and her bun was scattered when she came back.
On the way, the bun grew bigger and bigger and turned into two heads.
"You...you went to the smelting field to dig for black gold?"
Yinxiao placed Song Huiyue firmly and put the large bag of dried meat on the table. He heard Song Huiyue replying with two words: "The market."
Then she didn't want to say anything, and wandered to the bedside like a whirlwind, and found the baggage. She wanted to take a bath first, and then have a good sleep, and then think about other things after she woke up.
She looked at Li Jun and Yin Xiao: "You two go and do your work and we'll talk about it in the evening."
After saying that, she swayed towards the bathhouse again. The bathhouse was divided into two, with men and women, and there was no one there. Song Huiyue was ready to cleanse herself, but when she walked in, she was a little dumbfounded.
.
There was no water - I can't say there was no water at all. Water dripped from the bamboo pipes and wet the ground.
She reached out desperately, took a handful of water, and washed her face. The cold and biting water made her sober. Then she took the handkerchief and reached for the poor water droplets to wet the handkerchief.
Give yourself a rub.
Finally, the handkerchief got wet. Song Huiyue held on to her drooping eyelids, squatted down and wiped them for herself.
The handkerchief immediately turned black. She stood up and wanted to scrub it again. Suddenly, her vision went black. Her head was so dizzy that it was not her own. She grabbed the bamboo tube with one hand to prevent herself from falling to the ground.
The flags and drums sounded in the distance outside, and the soldiers began to train. Family members also began to appear and appear, opening their mouths to talk about the most important things like food, rice, oil and salt.
Song Huiyue listened to her ears, took a breath, wiped it again, untied her hair, shook out the grass clippings inside, rubbed it with a wet handkerchief, put on clean clothes, rolled up the dirty clothes,
I stuffed it into my bag and walked back to the house in a hurry.
She closed the door, threw away the dirty clothes, rubbed her heels against each other, took off her shoes, and lay down top-heavy on the bed.
The sounds from outside were still pouring into her ears, but her mind could no longer distinguish them. No matter how tough her soul was, it was defeated by her physical exhaustion. Her head rested on the hard bed. She sat up again and stretched out her hands to reach the corner of the bed.
Quilt.
Then her head fell on the quilt, and her whole body hit the bed. Her hands and feet drooped limply, and her body no longer obeyed her orders, but stretched out on its own, like a blooming flower.
This sleep was deep and long, and she woke up twice in a daze. She was hungry and thirsty, and her consciousness returned to her head bit by bit, but her body had not yet woken up, so she continued to sleep, and she slept in a dark place.
When I finally woke up, my mind was clear, but my eyes were still blurry and I couldn't open my mouth even if I wanted to speak.
She heard Li Jun talking at the door: "Why are you still sleeping?"
No one answered him, but Song Huiyue knew that Yin Xiao must also be standing at the door, and she could even imagine his expression - solemn and solemn, which was enough for her funeral.
After a while, Li Jun stood outside the door and spoke again: "Can I have a piece of that jerky? The food in the canteen is really unreal."
"No." Yin Xiao's voice became emotionless and he began to move closer to the dead man.
It was as if Song Huiyue was sleeping, and the human part of him was also asleep. At this time, he was just carrying his skin, answering questions and answers to Li Jun with a sense of responsibility as a human being.
Li Jun sighed: "I really want to eat meat. Are you full?"
Yin Xiao answered truthfully: "No."
After Song Huiyue heard this, she struggled to lift her eyelids, trying to wake up, but her body was still heavy and she couldn't move an inch.
Four-quarters of an hour later, she struggled to sit up. Her hands and feet were weak, and she lowered her legs to the ground. She immediately felt so sore that she couldn't even squat down to put on her shoes.
So she pulled on her shoes, opened the door, and let the two people who were blowing cold air at the door come in first.
Yin Xiao turned around and came in, taking out an oil paper bag from his arms. Inside was horse meat sesame cake. However, if you wanted to eat meat from the sesame cake, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
The sesame cakes were still warm, and Yin Xiao brought another bowl of cold water from the next door. Song Huiyue sat on the stool and swallowed both the sesame cakes and the water.
She looked at Yin Xiao: "The moon food is here. I will get a stove tomorrow and cook for myself."
Then she said to Li Jun: "Can the dried meat be sold in the barracks?"
Li Jun answered two sentences alone: "Make it yourself. No matter how unpalatable it is, it is still genuine and can make you full. Do you want to sell the dried meat?"
"Sell."
Li Jun touched the dried meat at Yin Xiao's hand: "I remember that the forage here has long been abandoned. Do you plan to do this beheading business in the future?"
Song Huiyue said "Hmm": "I've earned money, and I'll share it with you."
"I'm not a person who loves money," Li Jun waved his hand, "It's just that the underground business is a mixed bag. After all, you are a young lady and it's not very convenient. How much do you plan to sell it for?"
"Four passes."
"It's too little. I can sell you ten of them."
Ever since he could walk, he and his father had been socializing with each other. Even when he was pretending to be crazy, he could still make a living. Now he is even more at home in the military camp. In just one day, he happily met several people.
The generals, and the perfunctory commanders were very excited.
Now is the time when food is scarce, so there is no problem for him to sell the dried meat - the generals have money and nowhere to spend it, and their appetite is like a wave that has been beating for a long time.
After a night, Song Huiyue was in high spirits, but her legs were even more sore. She made two random meals by herself. At night, she lit the stove, stirred pots and spoons, stir-fried and cooked, and made a smoky dinner.
When Li Jun came back, he brought good news. He really sold the big bag of dried meat for a high price of ten dollars.
He happily picked up the bowl and planned to eat a large bowl of rice. However, after taking two bites, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat in the canteen tomorrow."
Song Huiyue waved her hand: "No, I'm raw today and I didn't do well. I'll get better slowly."
Li Jun found it difficult to eat, but when he saw Yin Xiao eating three large bowls of dry rice without being affected at all, he admired him even more.
After dinner, Song Huiyue took ten guans of money and continued to go to the food market. Yin Xiao still had nothing to say. She only escorted Song Huiyue to the food market and stood outside waiting for Song Huiyue to come out before joining her.
go back.
He looked like a tough man. He closed his eyes and rested for half an hour, then went to train with Li Jun again.