Xu Jinyan ignored Silly Zhu's threat and sneered before going about his own business.
Now that the soil embryo was ready, it could be used after being dried by the sun.
After a busy day, the quality of her sleep at night was exceptionally good.
A few days passed very quickly. Xu Jinyan's repair work on the thatched cottage was also coming to an end. At the very least, he did not have to worry about the problem of rain leaking at night.
The cottage was surrounded by a clay wall, forming a medium-sized yard. Xu Jinyan planned to use it to grow some vegetables.
He had so many vegetables in his space that he had to take them out to eat. If someone asked him in the future, he could say that he grew them in his yard.
After his success, Xu Jinyan looked at his home that was gradually approaching his ideal, and he was very happy.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the courtyard. Uncle Dong's low and hoarse voice came from outside.
"Little Xu, are you there? Uncle has something to tell you."
Xu Jinyan replied," Yes! I'll open the door later!"
He washed the mud off his hands in the basin.
Xu Jinyan asked curiously as he opened the door and welcomed Uncle Dong in.
"Uncle Dong, why are you looking for me?"
Uncle Dong chuckled and said," It's nothing much. I just came to inform you that you'll be going with us to graze tomorrow. You'll be gone for 20 days, so you have to prepare enough dry food.”
Grazing?
Twenty days?
Xu Jinyan asked in surprise," I've only been here for a few days, and you're already so assured that I can follow you to graze? Aren't you afraid that I'll drag you down?"
It wasn't that he wasn't confident, but that grazing on the grasslands was a big deal. It could be seen from the fact that he had been gone for 20 days.
During the 20 days of herding outside, they had to ensure the safety of the horses while eating and sleeping in the wild.
The wilderness was different from the village. There were all kinds of poisonous insects, snakes, and ants. If they were not careful, they might even encounter wolves. At that time, not only would the horses be in trouble, but even the herdsmen's safety would not be guaranteed. This was not a joke.
He was just a student who had just come to the countryside for a few days. There was no reason for the herdsmen to bring him, who was inexperienced, to graze.
Uncle Dong patted Xu Jinyan's shoulder and said," Xiao Xu, don't be humble. You're famous in our village. We're worried about the others, but you're different. You're qualified to go with us."”
"And didn't you want to fish? There's a big lake over there.”
"It's not bad that you know more. We might even have to rely on you when the time comes! Haha!"
As he spoke, he smiled and patted Xu Jinyan's shoulder. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned his head and reminded him solemnly.
"Don't forget to bring 20 days 'worth of dry rations. There's nothing to eat outside except grass!”
Xu Jinyan nodded and said," Don't worry, Uncle Dong. I won't forget!”
Uncle Dong left with relief.
It took Xu Jinyan a long time to recover from the news.
Xu Jinyan did not expect that he would be going to graze so soon. A group of men rode past the blue sky, white clouds, and green meadow. Xu Jinyan had long been yearning for this scene.
Uncle Dong said that he needed to bring 20 days 'worth of dry rations. Xu Jinyan suddenly remembered that the crops in his interspace had just ripened, so he harvested them and stored all the crops in the interspace's warehouse. He could eat them as he pleased.
Then, he planted a new batch of seeds and waited for the next harvest.
Xu Jinyan had prepared some dry rations, thinking that he could bring them along as a cover when he was grazing. If he was hungry, he could get something to eat from his interspace.
Everything was ready. They were just waiting to follow Uncle Dong to graze tomorrow.
Xu Jinyan was in a good mood as he prepared dinner.
A serving of tomato scrambled eggs, a serving of garlic stir-fried bacon, and a serving of sparkling and plump rice. After eating a mouthful, his whole body felt comfortable.
On the other hand, the educated youths did not feel so good.
The fragrance of the food spread into their room, making them crave for food. Each of them poked their heads out of the window to look around.
" Whose cooking is this?!"
"I don't know. The fragrance is everywhere. I think I can smell the fragrance of garlic and bacon. It's too fragrant!”
"I can't swallow the highland cake in my mouth anymore.”
There were sheep everywhere on the grassland, so there was naturally no shortage of meat. Even if they could not slaughter them privately, they could still exchange for some as long as they went to the county a few kilometers away.
On the contrary, there were very few vegetables on the grassland because of the soil quality.
The one who felt the most uncomfortable was Shazhu. His house was leaking rain and the cold air was drilling into his bones. The food in the house had been robbed clean, and his stomach was growling with hunger!
Other educated youths knew how to repair their own thatched cottages, but Silly Zhu was too lazy to do so. Even now, the roof was still leaking.
Silly Zhu swallowed a mouthful of saliva and cursed fiercely.
"Bah! Who is lacking in virtue to eat so well at this time? He really wants to eat me to death! Bah! You wicked thing!"
"You don't even know how to share the good stuff. You don't have any sense of teamwork at all. What the hell is this?!"
Silly Zhu was still cursing when suddenly the wooden bed under him let out a 'Kacha!'Suddenly, it collapsed!
"Aiyo!"
Silly Zhu was caught off guard and fell into the muddy water on the ground, splashing a large puddle of muddy water.
On the other side, Xu Jinyan did not feel the resentment of the educated youths and Silly Pillar at all. After a full meal, he cleaned up the dishes and fell asleep comfortably.
The next morning, Xu Jinyan carried the prepared rations on his back and rushed to the location he had discussed with Uncle Dong.
The members of the Seventh Wrangler Team were waiting for him.
The two people he knew were Uncle Dong and Old Guo. One of them was a herdsman in his thirties called Hai Sheng, and the other was a young man in his twenties called Wang Xiaochuan. He was holding a shotgun in his hand and was grinning at him with his big white teeth.
And the two Yang brothers.
A group of seven people.
Uncle Dong greeted him." Xiao Xu, let me introduce you. You know Old Guo, so there's no need to introduce him.”
Then, he pointed at the herdsman in his thirties and said," This is a herdsman like us, Hai Sheng.”
Finally, he pointed at the young man with the hunting rifle and said," This is Wang Xiaochuan. He's from the hunting team and is responsible for the safety of the horse herding team.”
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