bayedsolid Chapter 222 Sharpening the axe won't delay the woodcutting; paving the way forward.
Chapter 222 Sharpening the axe won't delay the woodcutting; paving the way forward.
This sounded reasonable. Wenwen and her siblings exchanged glances, remained silent, and tacitly agreed that they were indeed not very good at building houses.
In the past, major decisions were made by Wen Qilin and Wen Qiyuan. Although the patriarch Wen Yuanqian was there to oversee things, the core members of the Wen family still had to be relied upon in crucial moments.
Wen Qilin pondered for a moment, and after thinking it through, he said, "What my second brother said makes sense. However, we have already chosen the Wen family's mountain yesterday. If we want to choose another mountain, we can discuss it later."
Choosing a mountain peak is fine; what everyone present is concerned about is whether they can go to the valley together.
No one interrupted; everyone waited for Wen Qilin to make the final decision.
Wen Qilin looked at everyone's expectant expressions and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Well, I hope the Wen family can always maintain this spirit of unity.
Wen Qilin made up his mind and said to Wen Yuanqian, "Father, my second brother is right. We'll go to the foot of the mountain and set up a hut there in a little while, and then go into the mountain together tomorrow. Do you think that's a good idea?"
Wen Yuanqian would never object, and wholeheartedly agreed, "Let's do it this way!"
The Wen family worked together to pack up the valuables in the thatched hut.
Even though we've only stayed here for a day or two, with the food sent by the Ye and Wei families, there's quite a lot of stuff.
Fortunately, everyone had storage bags. Things that needed to be put away disappeared with a wave of the hand, and the grain that needed to be left on the surface was moved to the cart. It took a little time, but everything was put away.
Wen Yuanqian opened the door. "Let's go."
After that, the Wen family set off towards the foot of the mountain.
They didn't encounter anyone along the way, and it took them almost half an hour to reach the shack area where Wang Datie and his men lived.
There was a landslide on the mountain yesterday, so there are more people staying in the shack today.
Most of them are people who are seriously injured and unable to work, so they stay at home to rest.
So, the Wen family passed through this shack and still didn't encounter a single person.
After passing the last shack, at the entrance to the gorge behind the mountain, an old man called out to them, “Hey, you’re going into the mountains? Don’t go too far in. There are wild animals in the mountains that will eat people.”
Wen Yuanqian forced a bitter smile. "There's no other way, brother. Our family was exiled here, and we have to go into the mountains to mine iron ore. Otherwise, how could our family survive?"
"Why are you bringing your children to work in the mines? They can't do any work. If you leave the children at home, the villagers can help look after them. Bringing them up the mountain is just more dangerous, isn't it?"
Wen Yuanqian smiled wryly, "Brother, the kids are still young, and we're worried about leaving them at home. Well, it's better to take them with us."
Having said all that, the old man didn't say anything more, nodded, and waved to them.
The Wen family continued walking into the mountains, passing through the gorge. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived at the large square belonging to several villagers.
The square was bustling with noise. The boulders from yesterday had been piled up to the side. Near the mine, many people were coming and going. It was clear that even though they were injured, these people continued to work as always. As long as they had minor injuries and didn't fall down, they would pick themselves up and get back up.
We are at their mercy; if we don't work, we won't eat.
Wen Qilin led everyone around the large square via a side path.
Just as we circled around to the back of these mountains, several shouts came from behind, "Brother Wen, wait—"
It turned out that Wang Datie and several villagers had chased after them.
Before Wang Datie could even catch his breath, he asked anxiously, "Brother Wen, are you going into the mountains with your family?"
Wen Qilin didn't hide anything and answered frankly, "Yes, we're going into the mountains to find a spot. Our family is going to start mining too. We're looking for a place a few days in advance to prepare for next month."
Out of good intentions, the villagers offered their suggestions.
“Brother Wen, there are many wild animals in the deep mountains. It’s really dangerous for you to be traveling with your family.”
"It's really dangerous. There was a family that went in before and never came out again. It's true, I'm not lying to you."
"Or, you can all join us. You can choose whichever family you like."
"Yes, Brother Wen, join us! I, Wang Datie, guarantee that everyone will help you with your family's ore quota next month."
"Yes, neither Zuojia Village nor Hejia Village will stand idly by."
Thanks to the Wen family's help yesterday, no one lost their life. Those who were seriously injured will recover in a few days. The villagers are extremely grateful to the Wen family for this, so everyone is very worried about their safety when they go deep into the mountains.
Wen Qilin was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the villagers to make this decision. A warm feeling washed over him, but he still declined their kind offer.
“We appreciate everyone’s kindness. We Wen family members also want to try our luck on a mountain, just like you. Who knows, we might dig up some special ore, right? Brother Wang, what do you say?”
After Wen Qilin finished speaking, he nodded with a simple and honest smile at Wang Datie.
Having said all that, Wang Datie was no fool. He had witnessed the Wen family's martial arts skills and had also met with their relatives. He understood that the Wen family would not stay here for long.
Well, it's fate that we met, and everything is ordained by heaven.
Having figured this out, Wang Datie could only respect the Wen family's choice. "Alright, Brother Wen, we'll wait for you here at the square when you deliver the ore next month. Don't forget about this, you must come to the square."
“Okay, I’ll definitely come,” Wen Qilin solemnly promised.
As the villagers watched them go, the Wen family gradually moved away from the mountains.
The deeper you go into the mountains, the more difficult it becomes. Presumably, no one has ever been here before, so there are no paths between the mountains.
This truly proves the saying: There was originally no road in the world, but as more people walk on it, it becomes a road.
Since there's no road, let's forge one ourselves.
After all, having a road would make things much easier for the Wen family to travel in and out of the mountains in the future.
When Wenwen talked about this with her family, they all agreed. Since everyone had the idea and enthusiasm, they decided to give it a try.
Having chosen their routes, everyone used their spiritual power, combined with the functions of their storage bags.
Remove the large rocks and weeds from the road surface, put them back in a different location, remove them again, and put them back in a different location.
This process is repeated until a level surface is quickly created.
Two embankments were built on both sides of the road with stones, and everything seemed to be so natural.
Wenwen also set out two carriages so that the elderly and children could sit and rest when they were tired.
After completing one leg of the journey, the carriage continued on its way.
So, an hour later.
A mountain path appeared deep in the northern desert mountains.
Starting from about half an hour's drive from Wangjiashan, a winding mountain road comes into view, leading to a low hill to the north.
The mountain road is wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side.
The mountain road wound its way around the mountains, and the carriage took a full hour to travel before finally reaching the foot of the low mountain as night fell.