novelden Chapter 115 Preparing to Spend the Night in the Tree
Chapter 115 Preparing to Spend the Night in the Tree
"Third sister, you and dad should be careful and call me if anything happens. I can hear you from here.
No matter what you do, I will support you, don't worry."
Yu Qinghai took the initiative to express his thoughts, and he didn't want to put too much pressure on Yu Qingqing.
Yu Qingqing stood there quietly, and seemed to understand what her elder brother was talking about.
I suddenly felt a lot more relieved. After all, I have to make up various excuses every day, and there will always be a tiring day.
Hearing Yu Qinghai's words, she smiled and blinked her beautiful big eyes at Yu Qinghai.
"Brother, I understand. I won't do anything to hurt anyone. Thank you for your trust."
Yu Qingqing seemed to be in a very happy mood. Her cherry lips were soft and tender as she expressed her gratitude to Yu Qinghai.
Yu Qingqing looked around carefully and found that the area nearby was relatively empty.
Apart from some trees, there are relatively few weeds, so at least you don't have to worry about people hiding in the grass.
Yu Qingshu held a machete in his hand and a water bag on his back.
Then he followed Yu Qingqing and walked towards the big banyan tree.
"Qing'er, let's pick up some bigger wood first, it's getting dark now.
I’m afraid it will get less safe the later we get. Let’s not go too far, lest we run into something else.”
Yu Qingshu looked around vigilantly, always paying attention to the movements around him.
After all, we are outside, not at home, so we should be cautious.
Yu Qingqing also walked while looking at the situation around her.
You should be careful when you are outside, so that you won't be unable to respond immediately when danger arises.
"Dad, I understand. Let's hurry up then. There are not many people around here now. I just saw our family.
There is no problem resting in the tree tonight. We will take turns to be on duty then.
This way we can hold on until daytime, Dad, you don't have to worry too much."
When Yu Qingqing saw her father’s sad face, she felt very distressed.
It’s because of the current situation that we can only act according to circumstances.
Fortunately, I have my own space, so the family’s eating problem can be solved temporarily, which prevents me from being targeted by others.
Yu Qingshu saw a dead tree lying slanting in front of him, so he swung the machete in his hand and started chopping it.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!" Yu Qingshu chopped the tree a little higher than the root every time with great force.
It took about twenty strikes before the tree was cut down.
Fortunately, the tree had been dead for a long time, and the inside was dry and still usable. Finally, the effort was not in vain.
"Dad, this tree seems to have been dead for a long time. I don't see any wet spots inside. The whole tree can be used.
This tree looks two meters tall. Can we carry it back? Do you think we should cut it in the middle and carry half of it back first?"
Yu Qingqing felt a little worried when she saw the big tree being chopped down in front of her.
She couldn't use much strength, and her father would probably be very tired if she relied on him alone. She didn't want her father to be too tired.
Yu Qingshu took a look, then walked around the tree a few times and gestured there a few times.
"Qing'er, I don't think there will be any problem. I will just pull it back first, and then go back and divide it into small sections.
It is more convenient to burn this way, and we can use this tree for a long time." After saying this, Yu Qingshu handed the machete in his hand directly to Yu Qingqing.
Yu Qingqing didn't know when there were two bitter melons and a small bag of brown rice in her arms.
Yu Qingshu struggled to lift one end of the tree onto his shoulders.
With one hand, he pulled the other side of the tree and walked forward step by step, while Yu Qingqing followed behind with something in his hand.
Yu Qinghai, who had just set up a stove under a big banyan tree, saw Yu Qingshu carrying a dry tree from a distance.
"Dad, slow down! Wait for me, I'll come over and help you carry it over."
Yu Qinghai stood up and started shouting at Yu Qingshu.
Then he didn't waste any time and ran quickly to Yu Qingshu.
When Yu Qingshu saw Yu Qinghai coming, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Hai, it's okay! This is not heavy, just help your sister hold it."
Yu Qingshu felt that he could handle it, but in fact he didn't want to tire his son out.
But how could Yu Qinghai listen to what he said? He just dragged the dead tree behind him, and then the two of them soon arrived under the big banyan tree.
"Mom, we're back! You can take this and cook it. You can make it thicker tonight.
Let's have something else to eat tomorrow morning so we don't have to light a fire. Eat more tonight so we can get up early and continue on our journey tomorrow."
Yu Qingqing handed the two particularly fresh bitter melons and a small bag of brown rice in her arms directly to Hua Qinglu.
When everyone saw something suddenly appear in front of them, they all understood each other tacitly and didn't ask any questions.
Even Yu Qinghai, who was already shocked and upset, silently closed his mouth.
"Okay, Qing'er! Thank you for your hard work. Come here and take a rest. Mom will cook it soon."
Hua Qinglu simply rinsed the chayote with water and then sliced it directly with a knife.
Put it in a clay pot that has been filled with water. There are so many people now that it is not enough to cook in one clay pot.
So now we all use two clay pots, but we only cook brown rice once when we are fleeing from famine, and Hua Qinglu doesn't dare to cook too much.
Yu Qingshu had already chopped the dead tree into small pieces.
Yu Qinghai held two thick pieces of wood and placed them in the stove that had just been built.
Then he used the hay next to him and took out the tinder he had with him, and the fire was lit immediately.
"Mom, Dad, I noticed that everyone drank less water today, and their lips are all very dry and cracked! This won't work.
It is very easy to get heat stroke without water in such hot weather, and once you get heat stroke, it will be life-threatening later."
Yu Qingqing pursed her lips, which were a little dry.
He looked at Yu Qingshu and others carefully again and found that their lips were particularly dry and had peeled off.
"Qing'er, you are right, there is no problem. But now it is dry everywhere, where can I find water to drink.
I don’t know when I’ll be able to drink water next time.”
Yu Qingshu saw that his wife's lips were very chapped and he felt very distressed.
"Yes! Qing'er, we still have to drink water sparingly, otherwise we will have no water to drink later. Many people have died of thirst due to lack of water."
Hua Qinglu was looking at the food in the pottery jar while chatting with Yu Qingqing.
"Cough! Cough! Cough," Yu Qingqing pretended to cough a few times to ease the embarrassment of speaking too slowly.
What she actually meant was that you can drink as much as you want and don’t have to worry about the water.
Yu Qingqing's cough also attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at her.