0p0 Chapter 175 The whole village takes action
Chapter 175 The whole village takes action
The popularity of skis made Village Chief Dong and others see business opportunities.
Just received notice that they can't sell snowboards in Guanghe County.
But, they can go to the next county.
It doesn't matter how much I sell, I just want to earn forty or fifty taels of silver a day.
For them, it is worth giving it a try at the risk of their lives.
The nameless villagers living alone in a corner were unprecedentedly united under the huge sum of silver.
The carpenter and his son only take care of the most critical steps in production, leaving all other miscellaneous work to the villagers.
This way, the time it takes to make skis is greatly reduced.
Everyone also listened to the sounds of planing and sawing wood all night.
At dawn, the carpenter laid out twenty pairs of skis.
The joy on his face could not hide the tiredness in his eyes.
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"Uncle Wang, come and pick up six pairs of skis."
Lin Shu nodded to the carpenter and his son and handed them a purse.
"Okay, here we go."
When blacksmith Wang heard about six pairs of skis, he felt more at ease.
I secretly felt lucky and coaxed and tricked my daughter-in-law into learning how to ski.
In this way, it would be much easier for two adults to travel with two children.
He was holding six pairs of skis, standing under the carriage, waiting for the young master's instructions.
Carpenter Wu opened his purse and saw an extra piece of silver inside.
He was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits and he bowed in Lin Shu's direction.
The remaining skis were quickly bought by the Bird's Nest team, and Village Chief Dong bought the last two pairs of skis.
Before setting off, Lin Erzhuang distributed the skis to Luo Haoran, Miao Dabao, Shi Dashuai and Wang Zhaodi.
Wang Zhaodi was the only girl who learned it first. Her hands were covered with chilblains, and blood would seep out if she moved them at the slightest.
Although he has delicate features, judging from his name, he grew up in a family that favors boys over girls.
He was the most shabby-dressed of the seven children, and his palms were covered with thick calluses.
You can tell at first glance that he has been doing a lot of work at home.
There is a tenacity in the little girl's clear eyes, which is rarely seen in other children.
"Thank you Uncle Lin, thank you Uncle Lin."
Wang Zhaodi held her skis and kept bending down to express her gratitude.
His chapped face was flushed red, and he gasped in pain every time he smiled.
Wu placed the cotton cloak, scarf, gloves and leggings she had driven out in front of Wang Zhaodi and said.
"Put them on quickly, these are all yours."
"Aunt Wu, is this really possible?"
Wang Zhaodi stared straight at the thing in front of her, and a voice in her heart was shouting wildly.
Let her put the things on herself quickly so that no one can snatch them away.
“Give it to you, it’s yours.
As long as you don't get sick or hold back during the journey, you've done a great job." Aunt Wu said with a smile.
“They have it too, but they’re missing a cotton cape.
A cotton cape is a reward for learning how to ski."
"Thank you~Thank you~"
Wang Zhaodi knelt down in the snow and kowtowed heavily to the couple.
Since she was a child, her parents have never been so warm to her.
Wang Zhaodi couldn't wait to put on her cotton coat. Her cold little body was immediately wrapped in warmth, and she felt so comfortable that she wanted to hum.
She suddenly had an idea and used the straw ropes to wrap the cotton cloak around her body.
It was so loose and warm that Wang Zhaodi was reluctant to take it off, she said naively.
"Auntie, is it okay for me to wear this?"
"Sure, you can wear whatever you want." Mrs. Wu nodded.
The kids who didn't have cotton cloaks were so jealous that they put on their new clothes one after another.
Lin Erzhuang gave each person a small bag of dry food and said.
"This is your food for two days, keep it safe."
The kids carefully hid the bundles in their cotton coats and thanked gratefully.
Those who have skis are ready and waiting quietly on the side.
The kid without skis packed up his quilt and climbed into the car to wait.
An hour later, everything was ready.
Lin Shu admired these people's desire to survive.
The sky was turning gloomy again, and if we delayed any further it would be pitch dark again.
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"go!"
Lin Erzhuang slapped the horse on its butt, and the horse, impatiently waiting, hoofed away.
Those who can ski ran out quickly, and those who were left behind could only stare blankly.
Lin Shu's four siblings and Baozi rushed to the front, leaving the team far behind.
This is also a rare moment of peace and quiet for them.
I vaguely saw smoke rising from the mountain, and remembered what Village Chief Dong had said about a popular temple nearby.
If there is a temple with a lot of incense, there must be houses for pilgrims to live in.
They go to burn a stick of incense first, which also counts as pilgrims!
It wouldn’t be too much to ask for a few guest rooms!
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In front of the temple.
There were messy footprints, garbage, and even unidentified objects on the snow.
It has nothing to do with the solemn and dignified temple, and there is not even a trace of incense or candles.
The temple door was closed and there was a noisy sound coming from inside.
Lin Hongyi went forward to push the door, but it didn't budge.
He shook his head at Lin Shu and whispered.
"I don't know who lives in there, let's not go in!"
"Apart from refugees and bandits, what else could it be?" Lin Shu said calmly.
A temple that is very popular but has no smell of incense or candles means there is definitely no monk there.
Either they moved away early, or they were destroyed by those who occupied the temple.
Whether to get in or not is still very thought-provoking.
"Then you can't go in, leave quickly.
It will be too late if someone finds out, and we will have to take action.
We are outnumbered, so how can we defeat them?"
Lin Hongqing pulled Lin Shu aside and tried to persuade her carefully.
“Little sister, we can’t do business at a loss, and we can’t put ourselves in danger.
This is what you taught us, we must not forget it!"
"I haven't forgotten. Let's go down the mountain."
Lin Shu didn't want to get into trouble, so of course she had to run away as soon as possible.
Five people and a dog, leaving only faint traces of their presence.
The snowflakes falling overhead quickly wiped out all traces.
What Lin Shu didn't know was that she escaped danger because she was afraid of trouble.
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"Isn't there a temple on the mountain? Why don't you go up?"
Seeing his child standing at the foot of the mountain waiting, Lin Erzhuang hurried forward and asked.
“Who said we didn’t go up the mountain? The temple was occupied by someone.
Of course we went down the mountain.”
Lin Hongqing recounted everything that happened on the mountain in great detail, not even leaving out his guesses.
"Then let's hurry forward. Village Chief Dong said the next village is twenty miles away.
It’s getting late, I’m afraid we’ll have to sleep outdoors tonight.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the people who are falling behind are far away, what can we do?" Lin Erzhuang said worriedly.
"What can we do? Let's go to the next village.
Those who couldn't catch up could only sleep outdoors." Lin Hongyi said dissatisfiedly.
"You can't let us suffer and freeze with them!
If it weren't for them, our family would have arrived in Guanghe County long ago.
With a heated kang, hot meals and hot soup, what more do they want.”
"I'm sorry to let you suffer, but this is only temporary.
Once they all learn how to ski, they can speed up." Lin Erzhuang consoled him.
"Dad is sometimes dissatisfied with their actions, so let's help them for your grandfather's sake."