It was just dawning in the early morning, and visibility was extremely low due to heavy fog.
The rooster in the village croaked "OoOoOo" very diligently, and the originally silent village soon became lively with the sounds of doors opening, walking, chopping firewood, pulling rice, as well as the sounds of children crying and adults beating and scolding.
Mixed together, they form a unique landscape in the countryside.
Lei Hu slowly opened his eyes. The hard hardwood bed made the bones in his back hurt. Half a month was obviously not enough for him to adapt to such a sleeping environment.
There was already a noise in the dark room. He did not stay still on the wooden bed. He turned over and sat up and put on the straw sandals placed on the ground. Although he felt that the soles of his feet were very uncomfortable, he could only make do with it if the conditions were not good at the moment.
"Ahu, uncle, go to the mountain first to take a look at the traps we set yesterday. You can heat up the food later!"
A slightly old voice came from the main room, and before Lei Hu could answer, there was the sound of the door bolt being removed, followed by the harsh creak of the door being pulled open, and a dull sound of footsteps quickly faded away.
"Uncle, you go early and come back early. I'll prepare a meal at home and wait for you when you come back!"
Lei Hu did not move slowly. He first put on a short-sleeved T-shirt that was absolutely unavailable in this era, then put on a shabby linen top, and also wore a pair of velvet shorts and shabby linen trousers on his legs. Finally, he used a
Tie the straw rope tightly.
Whether it is a linen top or trousers, they all look a bit short on him. The rough linen clings tightly to his body and feels quite uncomfortable. At the same time, it also highlights his strong body and distinct streamlined muscles.
At first glance, you can tell that he is a strong and powerful young man.
After getting dressed neatly, I first went to the kitchen water tank to wash my cough, then went to the thatched house next to the yard to open the chicken coop, and released the roosters, hens and chicks that were full of energy after resting all night, allowing them to roam freely and look for food.
After doing this, he stood in the soft and moist mud yard, rubbed his hands and legs to stretch his body. When his body warmed up, he opened his posture and performed soothing Tai Chi routines, and his breathing became slow and long.
There is no way. When I was sixteen, my body was not fully developed. Both my bones and muscles were still in the growth stage. I did not dare to do exercises that were too strenuous. It was also difficult to practice the fighting skills and skills I learned in the military in my previous life.
In military style boxing, one bad move may damage the body.
An hour later, he stood up and closed his fists. His forehead was covered with a layer of sweat. His body was as warm as if he was soaking in a hot spring. He was full of energy and felt indescribably comfortable.
He casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, picked up the pole and bucket, and walked out the door briskly.
"Ahu carries water?"
"Yes, Uncle Miki, are you going into the mountains?"
"Brother Hu, let's go to the town and play together today!"
"Okay, I just happened to bring some fish and shrimp over and sell them for a few bucks!"
"..."
On the way, he met villagers who had come out early to say hello from time to time. Lei Hu responded politely. As an outsider in this poor village, he clearly felt the rejection behind the politeness of the villagers. On the contrary, it was a group of boys of similar age who were not interested in the "violent" figure.
He is a tall man who is very curious, and he can talk a lot if we have more contact with him on weekdays.
His bald head was very different from the half-bald braided heads of the villagers, which was also the main reason why he was not favored by the elders in the village. Of course, he didn't care at all.
Not to mention how ugly it is to have braids on a half-mooned head. He had just traveled through time for more than half a month and couldn't grow long braids. So he just kept doing it and shaved his head with the help of Uncle Qin who took him in. First
Let's pretend to be a monk for once, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble because of the short hair on the forehead.
Even if he was ostracized by the old and middle-aged people in the village, he still accepted it.
Follow the trail to the entrance of the village. There is the only water well in the village. At this time, several young people in the village are carrying water. Lei Hu said hello a few times without hesitation, then walked to the big locust tree next to him and waited for a while.
As soon as there was space, he quickly stepped forward and filled the two wooden barrels. He held the poles with the palms of his hands upward and suddenly raised them to prevent the poles from compressing his shoulders and damaging his shoulder bones. Then he walked calmly towards Uncle Qin who took him in.
Walk home.
I have traveled through time for more than half a month, and it was only a few days ago that I slowly adapted to my current life. How could I be so frustrated?
There was no mobile phone, no computer, and no Internet. All we ate was old rice and wild vegetables, without much oil, water, or salt. The taste was simply unpalatable.
And this, according to the words of the boy in the village, is still a good life, while the poor households in the village eat only dross!
The bed he slept on was a hard board, but fortunately he had experience as a soldier, so the bed was barely adequate.
The hut is connected to the pigsty, and the smell is quite impressive. There is no tissue paper to wipe the buttocks, but soft plant leaves are used. Every time I use it, I always feel that my buttocks are not wiped clean.
Fortunately, I lived in a rural area for a period of time before I traveled through time, so I was able to help with household chores. Even though the surrounding environment was dirty and messy, I was able to avoid the embarrassment of being criticized and disdained by the surrounding villagers.
In the process of communicating with the young man in the village and Uncle Qin who took him in, he also learned that it was the late Qing Dynasty and that this was a poor village below Chancheng in Lingnan Province. There was a small town ten miles away nearby.
There is only so much that can be known.
As soon as it comes, it will be safe!
Lei Hu could only comfort himself in this way. He was very weak when he had just crossed over. If Uncle Qin, who took him in, had not been kind enough to save him from fainting beside the path leading from the village to the town, and took him home to recuperate, Lei Hu would have
I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive.
"Ahu Ahu is not good, Qin Laosan fell down the mountain!"
Carrying water, I had just walked to the door of Uncle Qin's adobe yard when I saw a middle-aged villager with a good-natured face running over in a hurry. His clothes had ripped holes and he didn't care. It was Mr. Li from the village.
Three villagers.
Frame!
The wooden barrel full of water fell to the ground. Lei Hu ignored the pouring out of the well water. He threw away the pole and rushed over with a few steps. He grabbed Li San's arm and said hurriedly: "Uncle Li San, what did you say? Qin
What happened to uncle, did he fall from the mountain?"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Qin fell down from the mountain. Go and have a look..."
Li Laosan was sweating profusely and had a panicked look on his face. He was out of breath and said repeatedly. As he spoke, he pushed Sang Leihu to hurry up.
"I'll go right away!"
Lei Hu didn't care much. He was so anxious that he ran towards the back mountain. He didn't bother to say hello to the villagers he met on the way. He was full of anxiety and secretly prayed: Don't let anything happen, don't let anything happen!
I ran wildly for three or four miles along the muddy path in the country. My ankles exposed in my straw sandals were cut by weeds and branches, and I couldn't care less. When I reached the foot of the back mountain, I saw several villagers gathered around me, with a man lying on the ground in the middle.
It is Uncle Qin whose life or death is unknown!
"Uncle Qin, Uncle Qin, what's wrong with Uncle Qin?"
Pushing away the villagers who were blocking the road, Lei Hu rushed towards Uncle Qin, who was not sure whether he was alive or dead, with a heavy heart. His eyes were red and his heart was extremely uncomfortable...
Uncle Qin was in very bad condition at this time. He had multiple scratches on his body and face and injuries from falls. The most serious one was the shockingly bent left hand. He was unconscious and bleeding from the mouth and nose. If not for the slight heaving of his chest,
, so far away that I couldn’t see clearly, I thought Uncle Qin fell to his death.
"Quick, quick, quick, why don't you go to the town to hire a doctor?"
Lei Hu knelt down, carefully checked Uncle Qin's injuries, and couldn't help but scold him.
Based on his limited experience, Uncle Qin had injured his internal organs and it was not advisable to move lightly, otherwise it would probably cause secondary injuries.
At the moment, I can only squat on the ground and carefully observe Uncle Qin's condition, feeling anxious as if on fire.
The faces of the villagers surrounding him showed embarrassment, their eyes flickered and they did not dare to hum. Not even one of them was willing to go to the town to hire a doctor.
Not hearing the reaction of the surrounding villagers, his heart skipped a beat. He glanced back at several villagers and instantly understood their thoughts. Lei Hu sneered and said: "Don't worry about the medical fee. Uncle Qin's family also has a big fat pig and a few chickens and ducks.
, enough to pay for the doctor’s consultation fees!”
"I'm going to call someone right away. Sanwazi will come with me!"
The two villagers who were gathered around hurriedly turned around and ran away, shouting as they ran: "Ahu, we will invite the doctor from the town soon!"
The rest of the villagers secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but their faces still showed shame and embarrassment.
They were helpless. The family was too poor. How could they get the money to hire a doctor?
Lei Hu was too lazy to argue with these villagers. After careful observation for a long time, he found that several ribs on Uncle Qin's chest were broken. Fortunately, his internal organs were not directly affected. He breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly called the two young villagers next to him to come over and carefully broke the ribs.
Uncle Qin's body lay flat.
Sure enough, although Uncle Qin groaned in pain unconsciously, his weak and rapid breathing did not fluctuate.
There was only so much that could be done. Uncle Qin looked like he had rolled directly down the mountain. He didn't know how many bones were broken and how serious the injuries were inside his body. He could only call professionals for follow-up treatment.
Although I don’t trust the doctors of this era very much, I can only hire doctors from the town for ten miles and eight towns. I can’t go to Chan City, which is dozens of miles away. Uncle Qin’s injury can’t wait that long.
Besides, Western medicine at this time was not necessarily as good as Chinese medicine. Before the invention of antibiotics, the level of Western medicine was just like that.
It wasn't until he found that Uncle Qin's breathing was not disordered or weakened that Lei Hu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up, glanced back at several older villagers, and asked coldly: "What the hell is going on? How did Uncle Qin come from the mountain?"
Did you fall?"
There is something strange about this matter. The back mountain is not steep, and there is a mountain road that the villagers have walked up and down the mountain for many years. Even an old farmer in his sixties will have no problem as long as he is careful.
Uncle Qin is only about forty years old. He can be considered an old man in the current environment, but his body is quite strong. He is no worse than the young men in the village in front of Lei Hu. He is also used to walking on mountain roads.
Even in the mountains and forests, you can walk quickly.
When he went out in the morning, Uncle Qin greeted him with a loud voice, and he didn't seem to be ill.
At a glance, he saw the eyes of several villagers around him flickering, looking guilty and short of breath, Lei Hu's face darkened and he shouted angrily, "What's going on, tell me!"
How can we say that in modern times, he has served as a soldier, worked in the society, done business, and worked in transportation. He has rich social experience and a sense of tyranny. He is not like the honest and ignorant young men in the village in front of him.
Comparable.
Sure enough, the remaining middle-aged and strong men glared at him angrily, and were all startled. Their faces looked hesitant and embarrassed to speak.
"Huhuhu, still, let me do it, huhhuhu..."
Without waiting for the frightened middle-aged people to reply, Li San, who had previously conveyed the news to Lei Hu, ran over panting. He didn't bother to wipe the hot sweat from his forehead and gasped: "Qin Laosan accidentally stepped into the back mountain.
Trap, that’s why it fell from the mountain!”
"Trap, what trap?"
Lei Hu's face turned cold and he asked hurriedly, but his heart was filled with rage, almost not breaking out on the spot.
"Yes, it's a beast trap set on the mountain road!"
When he said this, Li San looked a little strange, and a trace of panic flashed deep in his eyes.
"What, someone set a trap on the mountain road?"
Lei Hu suddenly exploded, staring and roaring: "Which bastard did such an immoral thing, tell me, who is it?"
At this moment, he had a murderous impulse in his heart. Nima was really a bastard. If he knew who was setting the trap on the mountain road, he would have to kill him.
However, when he looked at Li San and several villagers next to him with an angry look on his face, and saw their eyes flashing as if they wanted to say something but did not dare to say anything, he suddenly became completely angry.
"It seems like it was made by Ashin from the village chief's family!"
Li San's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. Unable to bear Lei Hu's cold and violent eyes, he spoke hesitantly.
"Is it that bastard Qin Xin?"
Lin Sha let out a deep roar like a wounded beast, and swept his angry eyes over several other villagers. When he saw that they were silent and acquiesced to Li San's statement, the anger in his heart surged with murderous intent.
Of course he knew Qin Xin. The village chief's eldest son was proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling. He was a well-known rogue in the village and was recognized as a big cancer in the village.
The village chief's family was originally a small landowner, and they relied on the convenience of Chancheng to do a small business. Their life should have been quite prosperous. Unfortunately, a prodigal son like Qin Xin came into the family, and a well-to-do family was turned into a poor middle-class peasant.
It's just that Lei Hu's time in traveling was too short. He only saw this guy from a distance a few times without any conflicts. He didn't expect this guy to be so hateful. He set up a trap for animals on the back mountain trail. He was really a bastard who didn't know what he meant.
Glancing at Uncle Qin, who was still unconscious and covered in blood and not sure if he could be revived, Lei Hu's eyes were cold and he made a murderous decision in his heart.
At the moment, it was more important to treat Uncle Qin's injury. He could only suppress the anger in his heart first, and wait until the doctor in town arrived before looking for that bastard Qin Xin.
An hour later, the doctor in the town hurried over, briefly checked on Uncle Qin's condition, and said solemnly, "The situation is not very good. His internal organs are injured and many bones are broken. He must be treated immediately.
It’s best to send it to the town, where the tools are more complete!”
Then go to town!
Lei Hu first asked the doctor if he could move Uncle Qin's body. After getting the doctor's affirmative reply, he immediately made a simple stretcher with the help of the villagers, and then asked the villagers to carry Uncle Qin who had undergone simple treatment to the town.
He went back to Uncle Qin's house to get some medical money and then caught up.
Whether it was the villagers who helped or the doctor who came in a hurry and was sweating profusely, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to leave first.
Lei Hu's heart was heavy and he was too lazy to care about the 'reality' of these people. He hurried back to Uncle Qin's house, only to see a terrible scene that made him stunned...