Going into the mountains, this is what Zhu Pingan dreamed of. When he returned to the east wing, Zhu Pingan began to pester Zhu Shouyi to go into the mountains with him.
"You think it's fun to go into the mountains, there are black bears that eat children, don't go." Chen deliberately frightened Zhu Pingan, not wanting him to go with her.
This child is really worrying. It's enough to make people worry about him jumping around in the village. Now, he wants to go into the mountains with me. Is he deliberately not letting me live a peaceful life? Chen felt more and more that it was better to have a son than a daughter. They were all like debt collectors, naughty and mischievous. If they grow up and marry a wife and forget their mother, I don't know where to go to be sad.
Zhu Pingan couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard Chen's threats. He really treated me like a child.
"No, there are fat rabbits, pheasants, and delicious fruits in the mountains." Zhu Ping'an stopped pestering Zhu Shouyi and ran to hug Chen's thighs and rubbed them.
Zhu Ping'an knew who was in charge at home. Although his father was big and strong, he was controlled by Chen. If Chen didn't say anything, his father wouldn't dare to fart.
"Did you tell him?" Chen stared at Zhu Shouyi with her almond eyes.
Zhu Shouyi's face turned black with fear and he shook his head repeatedly. He didn't dare to make Chen angry. The last time Chen was angry, he made him sleep on the ground for more than a month and didn't show him a good face. That month was not a life for a human being. It's scary to think about it.
"Be good at home tomorrow. I'll make you delicious food. If you dare to go out, I'll beat your butt!" Chen turned her eyes to Zhu Ping'an, coaxing and threatening him to change his mind.
If Zhu Pingan was really a five-year-old child, he would have surrendered obediently under Chen's coaxing and intimidation, but unfortunately he was not.
"Mom, I want to follow my father into the mountains. I want to find delicious food to honor my mother." Zhu Pingan held Chen's thigh and refused to let go.
"Bullshit, don't try to coax me with this trick!" Chen said angrily, she was so angry that this bastard wanted to go into the mountains when he was just over five years old. A rabbit can knock you over.
"I want to go into the mountains with my father!"
Zhu Pingan fully exerted the spirit of a child's naughtiness. No matter how Chen coaxed or frightened him, Zhu Pingan just responded with this sentence, going into the mountains, going into the mountains, going into the mountains...
Chen was angry, turned Zhu Pingan over and pressed him on her legs, and spanked him.
Oh, I want to go into the mountains!
Zhu Pingan screamed when Chen beat him, but he still insisted on going into the mountains.
Chen looked at her youngest son, her teeth ached with anger. She didn't hit him hard, but he kept screaming like a pig being slaughtered. You little bastard! Do you think it's fun to go into the mountains? There are all kinds of messes in the mountains.
"His mother, why don't you let Xiaozhu follow? Anyway, I'm just outside the mountain and won't go in. There's no danger." Zhu Shouyi whispered.
Chen glared at him, and Zhu Shouyi immediately lowered his head and kept silent.
However, in the end, Chen nodded and agreed to let Zhu Ping'an follow her into the mountains after Zhu Ping'an pestered her. But she couldn't help but give him a lot of instructions: Don't run around, follow your father obediently; don't eat anything randomly, only eat what your father says is edible; don't try to catch rabbits...
Xiahe Village is at the foot of Woniu Mountain. This Woniu Mountain is not the modern Woniu Mountain at the junction of Beijing and Hebei, but is roughly in Anhui and Hubei. In the Ming Dynasty, it was located in Huguang Provincial Administration Commission (province).
Woniu Mountain is shaped like a lying cow, hence the name. It lies horizontally in front of the dense forest of Cangshan Mountain, like an old giant cow, with its neck lying on the mountains to the south, and two tall peaks on its head like horns. Two streams flow out of the mountain and merge into a clear stream at the chin, looking far away from the mountains on the opposite side.
It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Taishang Laojun, also known as Laozi, rode a green cow and dragged a wooden cart out of Hangu Pass to preach and teach before he became an immortal. The old cow gradually grew spiritually by what he saw and heard. When Laozi attained the Tao and became an immortal, he did not do so like Liu An, the King of Huainan during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Instead, he became three pure beings and ascended to heaven alone. The green ox chased him relentlessly, just like Kuafu chasing the sun. He did not sleep or rest until he was exhausted. He fell to the ground with tears in his eyes. His body turned into mountains, and his tears turned into streams and merged into clear streams...
This is the legend of Woniu Mountain passed down by the elders in Xiahe Village.
Three figures, one big, one small and one half big, came from the low mountain area outside Woniu Mountain. The sunlight shone on the three people through the layers of dense leaves, leaving mottled claws and tree shadows. The mountain was rugged and the road was not smooth. The weedy and shrubbery path was full of gravel, grass and fallen leaves. The footsteps made a rustling sound when they stepped on it.
The three people were Zhu Ping'an, his father Zhu Shouyi, and his brother Zhu Pingchuan. Zhu Shouyi and Zhu Pingchuan were carrying large backpacks, and Zhu Shouyi also had a chopping knife on his waist. The Ming Dynasty had looser control over cold weapons, and bows, arrows, knives, and crossbows were all allowed to be owned by the public, but armor and firearms were strictly controlled. So Zhu Shouyi also brought a chopping knife, because his family was not a full-time hunter, so there was absolutely no bow or crossbow. Zhu's father's hunter level was only to set traps to catch small animals, and he knew nothing about bows and shooting eagles.
As for Zhu Pingan, he carried a very small basket. Zhu Shouyi didn't want him to carry it, but he insisted. Zhu Shouyi made a very small basket for him overnight and told Chen to spoil him as much as he could!
"Zhu Shouyi, listen to me. If the two little ones lose a hair, I will tear you apart when I come back!"
Chen's voice before leaving was still ringing in Zhu Shouyi's ears. He couldn't help but look back at the two little ones every time he took a step in front.
Zhu Pingan followed the two people with his short legs and a small basket on his back, pounding his calves from time to time. It's true that entering the mountain is not something that ordinary people can enter. The mountain road is rugged and bumpy, and there are many twists and turns in the forest. If you go further in, there is no road at all. You can only rely on memory to move forward. If you don't have an experienced hunter, it's easy to get lost.
This is just the periphery of the mountains. If it is deep in the mountains, even experienced old hunters dare not set foot alone. There are legends that there are tigers with hanging eyes in the deep mountains.
"Zhu'er, are you tired? Let me carry you." Zhu Shouyi felt that it was not easy for his youngest son to walk here by himself with his short legs. When he looked back and saw Zhu Ping'an pounding his legs again, he couldn't help but said.
Zhu Ping'an immediately shook his head. Just kidding, if he lets me carry him now, after returning home, my mother will definitely not let me go into the mountains next time! She will definitely say, humph, you want to go into the mountains and still want to go into the mountains, go to bed early!
Therefore, for the future plan of going into the mountains, Zhu Ping'an decisively refused. Besides, his little arms and legs also need to be exercised, and this is an opportunity to exercise. In the past, I watched A Bite of China, and there were countless delicious foods in the mountains. This time, I entered the treasure mountain, and I couldn't go back empty-handed because I was carried on my back.
Zhu Shouyi was a little surprised to see Zhu Ping'an's straightforward refusal, but he looked at Zhu Ping'an with a new eye. This kid has a future.
"Brother, put the backpack in mine first." The eldest brother Zhu Pingchuan also wanted to help Zhu Pingan reduce his burden.
"No need, brother, I can do it." Zhu Pingan insisted on being independent. Nothing could stop a foodie from going into the mountains, not to mention that he was thinking about finding something in the mountains that could improve the family's economy.
Seeing Zhu Pingan's determination, the two gave up and just slowed down their pace appropriately.