Traveling through ancient times to survive

The few people who were smiling happily just now calmed down instantly. Yes, even if they knew the reason, there was still no way to solve it without salt.

Zhao Deyan sighed and said, "Ah, according to the news that my elder sister got out of the valley a few days ago, the town and the county town are in chaos, and it is definitely impossible to buy salt."

Zhao Qing comforted them: "Don't worry too much. There should be salt rocks in the mountains. Otherwise, how can the animals survive? They also need to consume salt."

Zhao Chengchuan replied: "This is the only way. I will ask some young people to go out of the valley to look for it."

"Dad, I'll go too. The mountains are my home ground."

Zhao Qing did not reject her father's decision to send the villagers out of the valley. Although she could go out of the valley alone to look for salt, she was unwilling to take on so much responsibility alone. As the saying goes, a little kindness is repaid with a big grain of rice. Doing so will only cultivate people into ungrateful parasites who only know how to eat and wait for death.

As for whether others can find it or not, that is another matter, but at least they should have an attitude to show that they have really tried their best.

Five young and strong men were carefully selected from the valley, plus Zhao Qing. Each of them carried weapons and dry food. The six people stood at the entrance of the valley and listened to the village chief's earnest instructions.

"You must be careful when you leave the valley. There are deep mountains and old forests all around. It's not as peaceful as in the valley. Although salt is important, your safety is the most important. Your families in the valley are still waiting for you to return safely. I don't want anyone to not come back in the end!"

Several people assured in unison: "Understood, Village Chief, don't worry, we will be careful."

After saying goodbye to the village chief, the six people left the valley with the expectations of the whole village.

Zhao Dewen, the eldest grandson of the clan leader, spoke first: "Qingya, you are better at hunting than any of us. We will listen to you in this operation."

Zhao Qing did not refuse. She also hoped that everyone could return safely. She could be the commander, but she did not want anyone to take advantage of her young age and do whatever they wanted.

So Zhao Qing spoke bluntly. She was not here to act as a bodyguard, and if anyone was dissatisfied, they should separate as soon as possible.

"You will do whatever I ask you to do even if you don't understand it. Are you willing to listen to me?"

Zhao Dewen nodded without hesitation: "Qingya, we don't know as much as you do. We will do whatever you say and will never hold you back."

The other four people were not dissatisfied either. It was a pity for their lives, but it was not that they were mentally ill and did not want to die.

"Yes, you are our boss this time. You can order me around however you want."

The five men stood up and shouted, "Boss!"

"Let's introduce ourselves. I'll go first. My name is Zhao Dewen, and I have good physical strength."

"Boss, my name is Zhao Dewei, and I run fast."

"My name is Zhao Deyu, and I have a good attitude."

"My name is Zhao Deming, and I am not afraid of being tired."

"My name is Feng Jin. Um, do I eat a lot?"

Zhao Qing was very satisfied with the five people's ability to understand the situation. As long as there were no idiots causing trouble, she could ensure that everyone would be brought back safely.

"Okay, let's go."

To accurately find salt rocks in the vast mountains by themselves is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but the animals living in the mountains must know where to find what they need to survive.

So Zhao Qing took five people and began to look for groups of herbivores. Nature has a strong ability to recover. Even though they had been hit by snowstorms and cold waves for most of the year, Zhao Qing would never believe that the animals in the mountains had become extinct.

She carefully observed the distribution of plants in the mountains and the traces on the ground.

He followed the five men. Although the five men behind him didn't understand, they obeyed and didn't say a word.

At noon, the six of them had a simple meal, and Zhao Qing told them to rest for an hour.

There was still nothing gained in the afternoon. Everyone understood that impatient people cannot eat hot tofu. When they stopped to rest at night, no one was anxious. Everyone was in a very stable state of mind. Although they were very tired, they were still in a mood to laugh amidst the hardship.

"It's good to come out. I haven't had a full stomach like today for a long time." Zhao Deyu said.

Zhao Dewei agreed: "You are right, except for being a little tired, it is really good."

After dinner, Zhao Qing told the others to chop wood nearby and not to go too far.

"Okay, boss." Several people assured in unison. This was a desolate mountain area, and they didn't have the courage to run around even if the boss didn't give the order.

Without any accidents, the five people returned safely.

Zhao Qing taught a few people to build a simple triangular shed, clear a clean area in front of the shed, and then light a bonfire.

Zhao Qing clapped his hands to attract the attention of the five people.

"Let's discuss how to keep watch. The six of us will be divided into two teams, one for the first half of the night and the other for the second half. Brother Devin will lead one team and I'll lead the other. You guys figure out how to form the teams and keep watch."

Zhao Deyu spoke first: "Me! I want to follow the boss!"

Feng Jin followed closely behind: "And me!"

Two clever guys took advantage of others' unpreparedness and grabbed the opportunity to follow the boss. The other two looked resentful, and they also wanted to follow the boss.

Zhao Dewen laughed angrily: "You guys dislike me so much!"

"No, of course not, it's just that I feel safer following the boss."

Zhao Deming explained with a grin, and the other three nodded vigorously in agreement.

Zhao Dewen was speechless. He changed the subject: "Don't doze off at night. I don't want to wake up in the middle of the night to see a bloody mouth."

Zhao Deming said as if it was a matter of course: "Of course, it concerns life, who dares to be careless?"

Zhao Qing looked at the nervous expressions of the few people and did not tell them the truth.

Arranging someone to guard at night was just a formality. With her inhuman physical fitness, as long as she didn't deliberately hide her breath, the animals that could survive in the mountains were very smart and would not approach this place at all.

When they woke up in the morning, they breathed a sigh of relief and kept saying thank you to God for letting them spend the night safely and for his continued blessings in the future.

After breakfast and putting out the bonfire, the six people set out again.

After five days of tracking, they finally found a group of skinny wild goats. After the disaster, their numbers had been drastically reduced to only twenty-six.

There were also some accidents along the way. Zhao Qing was afraid that the overly safe environment would give the five people a wrong perception, making them think that there was nothing scary in the mountains. In the future, when they went into the mountains alone, they would be too careless and lose their lives.

Zhao Qing deliberately led them to the edge of the black bear's territory, and then showed his head from a distance. The five people were really scared to the point of paleness, their legs trembling, and they dared not even breathe.

It was a long time after the black bear slowly disappeared that the few people finally breathed a sigh of relief, holding their chests.

Feng Jin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Mom, the mountains are really dangerous. It was unexpected that it was so peaceful yesterday. It's normal that it's so thrilling today."

Zhao Dewei was terrified: "That bear just now could have smashed my head to pieces with just one slap."

On the third day, both to build up their courage and to wake them up, Zhao Qing still led the five of them and deliberately crashed into the territory of the wild beasts.

This time it was a family of wild boars. The leader, even though a little thinner, was still strong and powerful. It was more than enough to take a life with a charge. The thick fangs in its mouth flashed dazzlingly in the sun, and made the five people who collided head-on feel nervous.