Chapter 18: At a Price
It's been more than a month since I came to Weiguo. Gao Yuan can't remember the specific time. He used to look at the date every day, but as time goes by and the same routine of life repeats it every day, now
Gao Yuan no longer pays much attention to dates.
This is what it means when there is no sun or moon in the mountains.
Darkness means the same thing.
Why is it said that the sky is dark? Because apart from being boring and repetitive, Gao Yuan's biggest feeling is misery. Ever since Xiang Weiguo started training him, he felt that his life was in the dark.
Xiang Weiguo said that he didn't like to give up halfway, and he also said that he hoped Gao Yuan could persevere. At the beginning, Gao Yuan felt very relaxed and happy, because what Xiang Weiguo taught him was very simple, but the day after Xiang Weiguo decided that he could confront him
After practicing, Gao Yuan understood why he needed to persevere.
It hurts, it really hurts, I was beaten with a stick every day and my whole body was bruised and swollen.
In the middle of winter, the weather is really cold, and Gao Yuan's daily miserable life starts from early morning.
When Gao Yuan, who was sweating all over his body from running, came to Xiang Weiguo's door, Xiang Weiguo, who was wearing a military coat, happened to walk out of his door.
Gao Yuan consciously took off his coat, wearing only a fleece on his upper body and a pair of windproof soft-shell pants underneath, but he didn't feel cold even though he was sweating all over.
I just feel fear.
"Uncle Xiang..."
"Come."
After a simple conversation, Xiang Weiguo directly knocked the stick down on Gao Yuan's head. When Gao Yuan made a very quick move and then counterattacked, Xiang Weiguo's stick followed Gao Yuan's short stick and then became solid.
A real knock on Gao Yuan's arm.
With a snap, the tall short stick fell down.
"Hiss...ha! Wow, wow..."
Gao Yuan bared his teeth and made a strange sound. He didn't move toward Wei Guo and just stared at Gao Yuan.
Helplessly picking up the short stick from the ground, Gao Yuan took a step back. He took a breath, and then screamed strangely. He held up the stick as if he was going to hit it on the head, but instead he put the short stick away and stabbed forward.
passed.
Xiang Weiguo held the stick in both hands. His speed was still very fast. He pressed down on Gao Yuan's stick with both hands. When Gao Yuan drew the stick and hit it on the head again, Xiang Weiguo let go of his left hand and swept his right hand across the short stick.
It knocked silently on Gao Yuan's stomach.
"Oh wow, holy shit!"
Gao Yuan held his stomach and took a few steps back. Then he squatted down, throwing aside the short stick in his hand, and beads of sweat kept dripping from his head.
With an expression of extreme pain, Xiang Weiguo frowned and said, "Stand up!"
Gao Yuan was in great pain. He sat back on the ground weakly, holding his stomach and said with difficulty: "No, it hurts like hell... It can't be broken..."
Xiang Weiguo looked confident, but he still looked defensive and said: "I can't possibly break you! I will make you very painful, but I will never break you!"
"But you have never had your stomach punched before. This stomach is so fragile. Uncle Xiang, it hurts like hell..."
Xiang Weiguo's expression finally changed. He knew that he had not fought with anyone for a long time, so it was possible that one of them had not mastered his strength well.
The stick in his hand fell to the ground and he walked towards Wei Guo and Gao Yuan. At this moment, Gao Yuan, who was sitting on the ground holding his stomach, suddenly raised his hand and hurriedly waved the short stick towards Wei Guo, but a stone still struck him.
Hit him in the chest.
"Hahaha! I hit you! I hit you!"
Gao Yuan, who just now was clutching his stomach and looking like he was about to die, jumped up. He cheered and quickly escaped from the attack range of Xiang Weiguo. Then he rushed back to the house where he and Luo Xingyu lived, and shouted: "Xiao Yu
!I hit Uncle Xiang! I hit him!"
Gao Yuan was ecstatic, Xiang Weiguo looked angry, and Luo Xingyu ran out of the door and shouted: "Really? Really?"
"Of course it's true! I hit Uncle Xiang!"
Seeing the two people in ecstasy, Xiang Weiguo suddenly smiled. He picked up Gao Yuan's short stick from the ground and walked slowly towards the two of them.
Luo Xingyu looked at Xiang Weiguo and said expectantly: "Uncle Xiang, did Brother Yuan really hit you?"
He nodded to Weiguo and said, "Although it was a trick, even though he used a stone, he did hit me."
Luo Xingyu shook her fist fiercely, and then she said with great anticipation: "Does that mean we can go exploring?"
Since the arrival of aliens, the word adventure, which could have been said to have lost its meaning, has regained real meaning.
What is adventure? Going to the nearest village is adventure, because if there is a village, there are residents, and if there are residents, there are zombies.
According to Gao Yuan's character, he would avoid all unnecessary outings, but now they really need to go to the outside world to collect some supplies, some supplies that are impossible to produce in the mountains.
Such as salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and MSG.
Of course, there are also things like clothes and quilts, because the weather is getting colder and colder. Gao Yuan and Luo Xingyu will be cold when they sleep at night, and even colder when they go out during the day.
There are also agricultural tools such as shovels and hoes. If you want to plant something after spring, then agricultural tools are of course a must.
So as long as you can go out and collect supplies, basically everything you find will be useful.
The only problem is zombies, because you may die if you encounter them.
Xiang Weiguo thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, "I'll go today."
Xiang Weiguo had absolute strength and experience, so he was naturally the main one among the three. Now Xiang Weiguo was relieved, but before Gao Yuan could be happy, he heard a piece of bad news.
"Well, since you really hit me, the training can be upgraded. Xiao Gao, let's add something to the training tomorrow."
Gao Yuan was stunned for a moment, and he said loudly: "Isn't that right? You only said that you can go out to look for supplies after I hit you, but you didn't say what training and upgrades you would have after I hit you!"
"Well, I didn't say it, but I have already thought about it. If you can hit me, it means your strength has improved. If you improve, of course you should strengthen your training."
"Do you think this is retaliation?"
"It doesn't count."
"obviously it is!"
Xiang Weiguo smiled and said nothing. The aggressive Gao Yuan looked at Xiang Weiguo and finally calmed down. People still have to accept reality.
No matter what Xiang Weiguo says or what he does, since he can only accept it, why bother talking nonsense.
Seeing Gao Yuan's dejected look, Xiang Weiguo said happily: "You can judge the situation quickly, which is pretty good. I thought you would have to struggle for a while longer."
Gao Yuan waved his hand feebly and said: "Whatever you say, I admit it, I admit it."
Xiang Weiguo smiled, and then he said to Luo Xingyu: "Let's get ready today, make a battle plan, and take action tomorrow morning."
Luo Xingyu said expectantly: "Uncle Xiang, why can't we go today?"
Xiang Weiguo said very gently: "Because it is a bit late today, we will wait until we pack up and have dinner before setting off. It will be after ten o'clock when we reach the nearest village. I think the low temperature may have a certain impact on the zombies' actions.
influence, so we should set out in the early morning, when it is just dawn, there is enough light and the temperature has not yet risen, so it is the most suitable time to act."
It sounds quite reasonable. Gao Yuan nodded and said: "Okay, let's take action tomorrow. Let's do everything as usual today?"
Xiang Weiguo shook his head and said: "Who said that everything will be business as usual today? Today we will go for reconnaissance, first observe the terrain and understand the situation in the village, and then we can take direct action tomorrow. If we arrive tomorrow morning and take direct action, are we looking for death?"
I like to use military terms when speaking to Weiguo, but it is indeed necessary and the safest way to do some reconnaissance first.
"So what preparations should we make?"
Luo Xingyu asked curiously, but Xiang Weiguo looked at Gao Yuan and said, "Let's go check the traps, and you can go hunt some rabbits and pheasants."
Luo Xingyu asked: "Do you want to eat for lunch?"
Xiang Weiguo shook his head and said: "No, I plan to bring the pheasants and rabbits with me. If I encounter a zombie, or if I am discovered and chased by a zombie, throwing the flesh and blood out may distract the zombies. I will get these things done in the morning
, take a break after lunch, and then go to investigate again in the afternoon."
Now, for Gao Yuan, hunting a pheasant or rabbit is no longer a matter of luck.
Gao Yuan's flying stone skill is very fast and accurate. As long as he can find his prey and is within Gao Yuan's shooting range, no small animal can escape Gao Yuan's clutches.
Xiang Weiguo has already made a plan, so just follow it.
Breakfast is wild boar meat, plus a pheasant shot yesterday.
It's not that Gao Yuan doesn't want to use some tricks, but the problem is that after Xiang Weiguo improved his trap, the effect is indeed much better, but hunting does require a lot of luck. They have been caught by surprise this month.
We bought two wild boars, big and small. The big one weighed more than 200 kilograms, and the small one weighed about 100 kilograms, so there was absolutely no shortage of wild boar.
Now, Luo Xingyu has finally lost any interest in wild boar meat. Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, no one can stand it after eating it for more than a month without changing anything.
However, the roe deer that the three of them were looking forward to was never seen. It is no wonder that there are far fewer roe deer in the mountains than wild boars, so the chance of being trapped is too small.
The traps had to be checked every day and their positions had to be changed frequently. The three of them were already familiar with the task.
But today, it seems that many things have made breakthroughs.
Gao Yuan cheated and hit Xiang Weiguo with a stone, and Xiang Weiguo agreed to go to a nearby village to collect supplies. Also, the roe deer appeared in the noose for the first time.
Gao Yuan, who was walking in the front, was the first to notice, and then Luo Xingyu shouted excitedly.
"Uncle Xiang! Roe deer! We have a roe deer!"
A beautiful male roe deer, weighing about forty or fifty pounds, had been strangled to death by a noose and lay motionless on the ground.
Everyone was happy to find prey, and Xiang Weiguo couldn't help laughing. Then he said happily: "Yes, there is roe deer meat for lunch. Let me tell you, roe deer meat is delicious. Wild boar
There’s no comparison at all!”
Chapter completed!