The day passed quickly, and half of the walls of the Song family's new house were simply built, while the original door was completely sealed with broken chairs and broken bricks.
Stoves were also lit in the two rooms in the side courtyard.
Originally, according to Song Zhenping's intention, they used to heat the kang before going to bed when it snowed, but now the bedding is thick and there is no need to waste firewood.
But Song Liyun felt that these rooms had not been occupied for a long time, so it was better to light some fires at any time to dispel the cold. If there were ants, rats, insects, snakes, etc. hidden in the corners of the room, they could also be driven away.
In fact, this is also the habit left by Song Liyun in the apocalyptic wasteland.
Wild animals are basically afraid of fire, even mutant beasts.
No matter whether it is winter or summer, Song Liyun sleeps by the fire at night so that she feels safe.
At night, he lit the oil lamp pulled out from the corner of the shabby house. Song Zhenping sat cross-legged on the kang, using the light to try to change Xiao An's clothes stitch by stitch.
He started taking care of baby babies when he was nine years old. He was good at washing and mending clothes. He saw that the clothes on Xiao An were too long and big. He tripped several times during the day and took the time to change them into smaller ones at night. As for the fat and big clothes on his own body,
Have to push back.
Xiao An was lying on the kang playing with a wooden top.
This was also found in the ashes.
He had never seen a toy since he was a child. When Song Liyun picked it up and gave it to him, he couldn't put it down.
Song Liyun saw that the two brothers were busy doing their own things, so he quietly came to the attic in the corner of the side courtyard.
After only two days of starvation, the evil monkey's fur was dull, mixed with dust, dirt, blood clots and dirt, making it look very miserable.
As soon as he saw Song Liyun coming, Heijin immediately jumped up from the floor and bared his teeth at her.
Seeing that it dared to threaten others, Song Liyun stepped forward quickly and raised his leg to kick him.
She had no mercy for this ferocious beast that could threaten the lives of the two brothers.
At this moment, Heijin suddenly fainted, squeaking and lying on the ground holding his head.
He could endure being hungry for a few days, but when he was beaten every day, he was so smart that he no longer persisted.
Song Liyun pursed her lips and smiled softly. No matter how ferocious he was, he was still afraid of death. Knowing that he was really going to do something, the evil monkey was afraid.
In the dark night, Song Liyun held a knife in one hand and held the iron chain around Heijin's neck with the other, walking out of the side courtyard and strolling slowly on the verandah.
Song Liyun was determined to subdue this evil monkey. When he saw that it compromised, he showed some kindness, fed it some food, and then let it out to move around.
"Black Gold, where do you want to take me?"
When he reached the corner leading to the backyard, Song Liyun stopped and asked seriously.
The evil monkey slapped the ground vigorously, stood up again, and pointed toward the backyard, gesturing to follow it there.
Over there? It should be that I want to tell myself that there is something.
It is said that spiritual beasts protect treasures. This evil monkey refused to escape and stayed in this dilapidated house for more than five years. Could it be that there is something good about it?
Song Liyun was excited.
The original owner of this house was a wealthy man. If he had a treasury hidden at home, he would be rich.
It is said that antiques in prosperous times are gold in troubled times. After experiencing the chaotic apocalypse, Song Liyun's favorite thing is still real gold and silver.
Not for anything else, just for the convenience of use.
She was happy in her heart but didn't move away. Naturally, Song Liyun was not worried that she would be hurt by Hei Jin. She only thought about the two brothers in the side courtyard.
It’s not like I can’t run away from the vault or anything like that, so I’ll be there every morning and late at night.
If Heijin takes him far away and something happens to the brothers and he is too late to rescue them, he will regret it to death.
As if he guessed what Song Liyun was worried about, Heijin screamed, ran back to the door of the side courtyard, stood upside down and peed in a circle against the wall.
"Ugh! Disgusting!" Song Liyun cursed, but felt relieved.
Heijin has lived in the attic of the side courtyard for five years and has already carved out his territory.
Generally speaking, wild animals will stay away when they smell its scent, which can be seen from the well-preserved side yard.
Next to a collapsed wall in the backyard, Heijin squatted there. With a familiar scratch, he tore open a large pile of dead vines, causing dust to fly.
Then he dug out a brick from the wall and pointed at a small hole behind the brick. Hei Jin yelled at Song Liyun, with anxiety and excitement in his voice.
The opening of the hole is very shallow, and you can see something behind it without looking carefully.
Hei Jin reached out and took out an ordinary lacquered wooden box, handed it to Song Liyun politely, and motioned for her to open it.
As soon as she saw the small box as big as a palm, Song Liyun felt a chill in her heart.
It's full of gold, but not much, not to mention the wooden box is light and light.
The wooden box was not placed high, just behind the bricks, and the bricks were already very smooth to the touch, making it look like a child playing with it.
The wooden box has a lock, and a rusty lock hangs on it.
Heijin didn't know why he was unwilling to open the lock, or maybe his long claws were not suitable for opening the small lock, so he just looked at Song Liyun helplessly.
Song Liyun no longer had any hope for the hidden vault. She pinched the lock and gave it a slight squeeze. The lock popped open, revealing the contents of the box.
Sure enough, it is for children to play.
In the wooden box were a small wooden knife, two clay dolls, a dried yellow flower, and a few dark yellow golden beans beside it.
Heijin looked at the wooden box blankly and poked the clay doll with his finger.
The fierce light in his eyes disappeared, and his expression was complicated.
This is... a plaything belonging to a child of the Ji family, perhaps the little master of Black Gold.
For five years, Heijin has been guarding a small wooden box, waiting for the owner of the wooden box to come back. Now he has to give up?
There were three golden beans as big as a little finger inside, so Song Liyun’s trip was not in vain.
She took out the gold and then handed the wooden box to Heijin: "These are for you."
Hei Jin held the box, opened his mouth and breathed loudly at Song Liyun, looking extremely excited.
Back in the side courtyard, Black Gold was still locked in the attic, but this time Song Liyun left some more dried fruits and water for it.
It's not that Song Liyun doesn't believe it, it's because Black Gold is no ordinary monkey. It's about life. Even if it suffers some grievances, it has to be guarded against.
As soon as she got off the attic, Song Liyun saw two people, one tall and one short, standing at the door of the main room.
The oil lamp was blown by the wind and flickered, making the two shadows on the ground appear blurry, as if the two people were dust drifting away in the wind.
But every time the darkest time passes, tenacity flashes out again and again.
Song Liyun smiled: Their lives are just like the lights in their hands, fragile yet tenacious.
Song Zhenping had an anxious look on her face, holding the lamp in one hand and holding Xiao An in the other, looking at the dark night. Suddenly she saw a figure moving in the courtyard and hurriedly shouted: "Is it Yun'er?"
Song Liyun responded, walked over with a few pieces of wood in his arms, and said with a smile: "Brother, I'll get firewood nearby, don't worry!"
Song Zhenping didn't see her just now, and there was no response after calling several times. He wanted to go out to look for her, but Xiao An was following him, so he could only wait at the door.
Now that I see her coming back, I finally feel relieved.
It was a very quiet night, not even the whining sounds that came out of nowhere the night before. Only the night birds catching field mice silently glided past the roof.
After two days and two nights of busy work, Song Liyun finally had a good sleep in a warm room.
When she woke up, the door to the main room was wide open, and Xiao An was sweeping the floor with a broom in his arms. When he saw her coming out, he stopped and smiled.
Song Liyun pinched a few pigtails behind his ears and said with a smile, "It's still early! Why don't you sleep a little longer, Xiao An?"
Xiao An shook his head, holding the broom and just smiled but said nothing.
Now Xiao An still doesn't like to talk, Song Liyun rubbed his head affectionately again, and then hurried out to the front yard to prepare breakfast for everyone.
Unexpectedly, there was already someone in the kitchen.