bayedsolid Chapter 172 The Effort Behind the Basket: Who Understands?
Chapter 172 The Effort Behind the Basket: Who Understands?
Last night, after learning the story of the bamboo basket, the Wei family members teased the children, telling them their favorite colors and styles.
After returning home, the Wei family ordered several baskets to be made overnight and sent them over.
The original text by Yuan Qian was about a simple bamboo basket.
who knows?
When several baskets of different colors and styles were placed in front of the Wen family, the Wen family was completely convinced.
As expected of someone from a royal merchant family, the exquisite craftsmanship of even a simple basket is simply outrageous.
This is no ordinary bamboo basket; it's a custom-made, personalized version.
The size varies depending on each child's height and weight.
The fur decorations inside and outside the basket are all decorated according to each child's preferences.
There are red, yellow, blue, white, green, and red.
The colors can be as vibrant as they want, and the designs can be as cute as they want.
So much so that when the children saw these baskets early in the morning, they were all very excited.
From the moment we set off, I would ask that question every now and then.
"Sister, when can we run?"
"Big brother, can we run now?"
"Father, is it almost time?"
Just when the Wen family was about to lose patience with the children's questions, they finally heard the order to speed up.
"Wen family, run! Speed up!"
It truly is a heavenly voice.
Wen Qilin led a group of children, each carrying a child on their back, and ran forward like the wind.
As dawn broke, the road ahead stretched as far as the eye could see.
Just as Wei Mingshan had said, once we left Linfeng Town, the mountains were few, the roads were wide, and the plains were flat, allowing us to run freely.
As she ran, Wenwen somehow overtook her father and several of her brothers.
She has now reached the fifth stage of her transformation technique, which is also the final 10 steps.
His speed has already surpassed that of anyone in the family.
With the support of space and time, coupled with her own efforts, she became a representative of those who came after and surpassed others.
Watching Wenwen gradually surpass him, and even fall further and further behind.
The others, in particular, rallied their spirits, persevered, and worked even harder.
Whether chasing the wind or flying against it, he always kept a distance from Wenwen.
Wenwen led everyone ahead, running across the boundless wasteland and through roads devoid of human habitation.
They slowed down only when they saw several towering white poplars ahead.
It took another hour for the group to reach the large white poplar.
There's absolutely nowhere to block the wind here, especially around the poplar trees.
After searching for a while, the group finally found a sunken pit.
The pit is sloping, with the lowest point two meters above the ground and the highest point half a meter above the ground.
In any case, sitting in the pit provides shelter from the wind, making it an excellent haven.
The group walked down the slope, found a corner, and put down their baskets.
Wenwen was about to call the children out when she realized, "Oh dear, they're all asleep!"
Wen Chengbin said with a grin, "It's good that they're asleep. We can train them again when they wake up."
Wen Chengjian comforted Wen Qilin, "Father, don't feel sorry for them. You trained us the same way when we were young."
Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng nodded in agreement, "That's right, that's how Uncle treats us, hahaha... ugh!"
Wen Qilin said without any politeness, "Serves you right. I'll make sure you laugh at the wind and then fill your stomachs with dirt."
"Hehehe..."
The siblings burst into laughter instantly.
Wenwen found a good spot, took out the tent and bedding, and after tidying them up, she called out.
"Father, elder brother, that's enough."
Several people helped carry the child inside.
As soon as the children lay down, they unconsciously kicked their legs, smacked their lips, rolled over, and started snoring softly.
Wenwen couldn't help but laugh.
This journey has been tough, and it must have been so hard for these kids.
At first, the adults carried them on their backs and ran so fast that they screamed with joy. Every now and then, they would beg for them to go even faster. Wen Qilin and the others did their best to meet their requests, which made them laugh and be overjoyed.
But once they were out of sight of everyone, they were put down and made to run behind the group on their own, running and stopping, stopping and running, until they were really exhausted before they were allowed to rest for a while.
Children, of course, have cried and made a fuss, but the Wen family's children are destined not to enjoy a life of ease.
After a series of threats, inducements, and deceptions, Wenwen offered them delicious food, which temporarily helped them forget their suffering.
The joy of running at the beginning was indeed enviable to other prisoners' children, but who could imagine or understand the effort hidden behind the basket?
After settling the children, the group began to cultivate and recover their energy.
Nowadays, the Wen family members have become accustomed to cultivation, and their understanding of the cultivation world is no longer the complete ignorance they once had.
All of this is thanks to Wenwen's selfless sharing.
Wenwen would occasionally bring out some books from the small courtyard room for everyone to read.
Although these insights come from theoretical knowledge in books, thoroughly studying the theories first is a worthwhile approach.
And this is the only way for now.
Until they reach their destination and settle down, they can only live like this, barely scraping by.
That's just how reality is. As long as a family is together and works towards the same goal, difficulties can always be overcome, and there are always more solutions than problems.
Just like now, the cold wind blows across the pit, and some loose stones slide down the slope, unable to stop and rolling in front of everyone. No one is angry, and they all use large stones to intercept them.
The wind on the plains is sometimes strong and sometimes weak, sometimes a gentle breeze caresses the face, and sometimes a sudden gale rises.
By sheer luck, the pile of rubble eventually formed a windbreak wall half a meter high.
After they finished their cultivation, they opened their eyes and saw the windbreak wall, and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Wen Chengfeng, making a lot of noise and rambling, said, "If you mix some mud and make it firm, won't it block the wind?"
That sounds like it makes some sense.
Hey, isn't this a typical stone house?
After discussing it, the siblings decided that since they were idle anyway, they might as well go out and find some stones to build a house, just in case they needed them later!
Wen Qilin was left to look after the children, while Wenwen and her brothers braved the cold wind to walk out of the pit.
The group slowly searched the vicinity and found large stones that seemed suitable for a foundation. They called out, "Sister, here!"
Wenwen estimated the distance, and with a thought, she took it away.
Once you find a suitable pile of pebbles, gather them together and call out, "Sister, over here."
Wenwen took it away once again.
This process repeated itself until, without anyone noticing, a large pile of stones entered the space.
The sudden appearance of a large number of stones excited Aying inside the space.
"Master, Master, I'll go out and help you look for it."
Wenwen suddenly remembered that Aying was good at finding stones.
It's a waste of food for it to just wander around aimlessly in space; it's better to let it out and become self-reliant.
"Okay, remember to bring back anything good you find."
"Master, don't worry."
Aying left the space, flew around Wenwen's head a few times, chirping as she flew into the distance.