Ye An

In the early morning of the next day, the wind and snow were much lighter, and smoke rose from the campsite by the island, and the laughter of children came from time to time, occasionally mixed with the calls of the elders and the sound of non-angerous scolding, which seemed to be full of vitality.

Kapok directed everyone to clear the snow in the camp to avoid blocking the tent.

The nimble young man climbed up the wooden ladder and swept away the snow that covered the roof of the tent.The tightly wrapped children stood by the ladder, and when the snow fell, they would immediately rush up, lift the snow, and send it to the snowdrift not far away.

Halfway through the snow clearing, several women with iron pans came out of the tent, tapped the edge of the pan with their spoons, and shouted to the workers: "Dinner is ready!"

Accompanied by a woman's voice, the aroma and heat of food filled the camp.Kapok greeted everyone to eat first, and then continue to work when they are full.

Everyone held wooden bowls in their hands, and in the bowls were large pieces of stewed meat and fragrant broth.The staple food is crispy wheat cakes and steaming millet rice.

One bite of wheat cake and one bite of broth, paired with stewed meat to eat rice, each bite has a fragrance that soaks the taste buds, making people have endless aftertaste.

"Why is the soup so delicious today?" Leng Shan ate a piece of stewed meat, tore open the wheat cake and dipped it in the broth, and finished one piece in two bites.

"Your Excellency left behind a lot of precious seasonings, plus Aunt Tang's craftsmanship, how could it taste bad?"

After the teenagers finished eating the wheat cakes, they went to fill up half a bowl of millet rice and ate them with broth, warming up their bodies.

"Leng Shan, I saw mutant frogs under the ice yesterday, do you want to catch two?" A boy named Cang Song asked.

"Mutated frog? Where is it?" Leng Shan asked after swallowing the rice in his mouth.

"It's not far from the camp, in that direction." Cangsong pointed out of the camp, and continued, "Qingyan and I went to collect firewood, and we found a small river by chance. The surface of the river was frozen and a thick layer of ice formed. , and mutant frogs, which are quite large."

Cang Song gestured to the size of the mutated frog while talking, and Qing Yan, who was traveling with him, nodded again and again, confirming that what he said was true.

"The work in the camp can be done quickly, anyway, idle is idle, why not catch mutant frogs."

"Yes, the poison on the mutated frog can be used to make medicine. If you peel off the skin, the meat can be eaten. It's rare to meet, so why not catch it."

Inspired by Cangsong and Qingyan, the teenagers were eager to try.

Fir Shan was also a little moved, but calmed down at the last moment, and said to everyone: "Mutated frogs usually appear in the rainy season, and hide and hibernate in the snowy season. Don't you think it's wrong to appear at this time?"

The teenagers looked at each other, their feverish minds began to calm down,

Having encountered a school of bone fish before, Ye An knew that there were mutated frogs near the isolated island, so he also notified Kapok, but these teenagers didn't know about it.Now being reminded by Fir Tree, they all recalled it.

Why did the mutated frogs that were supposed to hibernate suddenly wake up and appear in large numbers near the island?

"Things are very abnormal. We are new here, so we don't know the situation here. Before the adults have given clear instructions and the leader has not given orders, it is best for everyone to stay in the camp honestly and not to move around, so as not to cause trouble." Fir Shan said .

The teenagers were persuaded by Fir Tree not to bring up the matter of hunting again.

When the rest time was over, the teenagers wrapped their cloaks tightly, picked up tools and walked out of the tent.Leng Shan is in charge of looking after Xiao Wei, a step behind her companion.When he opened the curtain, he saw Qingyan waiting for him.

"Is there something wrong?" Fir Shan rolled up the animal skin, covering half of his face like a scarf.

"The leader said, don't call her leader again." Qingyan stared at Firth without blinking, "What do you think?"

Leng Shan paused, and began to seriously look at this companion who had always been taciturn and rarely attracted attention.He could hear the meaning of the other party's words, but he didn't expect that among the many companions, he was the first to speak.

"I will do what the leader said. I made a slip of the tongue before, and I will correct it. From now on, I will be called Aunt Mu." Leng Shan did not hesitate, her tone was firm, "I know what you are thinking, and I can guess everyone's thoughts. What I mean is, everyone better put away any thoughts you shouldn't have."

"Is that so?" Qingyan raised an eyebrow.

"Otherwise?" Leng Shan looked at him, and said coldly, "Keep in mind that the adults took us in, and it is our luck that we came here. Think about those people who were driven away, do you want to be like them? "

Qingyan fell silent, but his expression was still a bit complicated.

"Don't talk to me about the unity of interests. You should know that in this world, there is nothing without strength. The weak should look like the weak, and they should be grateful for the kindness and giving of others, and should not take it for granted. "

Leng Shan's tone became more and more serious, and he knew that other companions could hear his voice before they went far.

"The adults saved our lives more than once, brought us out of the predicament, gave us food, and gave us shelter. If you want to understand all this, you should know what you should do and what you cannot do!"

Qingyan lowered his head, the youngsters who hadn't left yet looked towards Lengshan, they were all thinking about his words, some nodded vigorously, others had complex expressions.

The stability of these days and Ye An's kindness gave them thoughts that they shouldn't have. Greed once occupied their minds and never got rid of them.

Fir Shan's words woke them up.

Everything they own now does not belong to them, the camp and supplies are given and gifted by Ye An.If they don't know how to be grateful, their desires are hard to satisfy, and their greedy and selfish thoughts are allowed to develop, they will become the same as those who were driven away, and become the most despised objects of themselves.

Leng Shan's words not only woke up his companions, but also fell into the ears of Ye An and Lily of the Valley.

Ling Lan looked at the young man who turned his back on her, and said to Ye An: "You are still too kind, really, sometimes generosity and kindness can't bring gratitude."

Ye An didn't make a sound, recalling his words and deeds along the way, he had to admit that Ling Lan's words were reasonable.

Uncle Wang held his granddaughter's hand, thinking about what he had just seen, and began to seriously consider whether he really wanted to find some playmates for his granddaughter.It's not a good idea to keep granddaughters with these kids until they've really figured it out.

When Mu Mian learned that Ye An had come to the camp, she rushed over immediately.

"My lord." Different from the immature teenagers, as early as the beginning of taking refuge in Ye An, Kapok thought very clearly and put her position right, which is why Ye An was willing to accept her.

"How's the camp?" Ye An and Mu Mian introduced Lily Lan and Uncle Wang's grandparents before stepping into the camp.

"The tent has been set up, and now we are building the snow wall." Mu Mian pointed out the buildings in the camp to Ye An one by one, and said, "There are a large group of mutated frogs under the river outside the camp, and there are more and more of them. Appeared, it is not clear why."

According to the speed of the bone fish school, it should have appeared at this time, but there is no shadow so far, and Kapok really can't figure out the reason.

Ye An had some guesses, but it was not convenient to say it now, he just nodded to Mu Mian and told her to continue leading the people to build the camp, and he would take care of the rest.

Walking past the tent where Camille and the others lived, only Milo was sitting in front of the tent, wrapped tightly around his body, scratching on the snow with a branch.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Milo raised his head, saw that it was Ye An, and immediately stood up to say hello.

Ye An smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and turned his head to gesture to Uncle Wang. The latter immediately understood that the somewhat thin boy in front of him was the playmate Ye An had found for Wang Zhu.

"Her name is Xiaozhu, and this is Milo."

Ye An introduced the two of them, Wang Zhu and Mi Luo looked at each other curiously.

The life experiences of the two are not the same, but there is one similarity. They have no playmates since they were sensible, and they have no experience in getting along with their peers.

Xiaozhu has been wandering with Uncle Wang, and almost died many times. Miluo was imprisoned by the elders of Qiancheng, and he rarely had the opportunity to contact outsiders.Compared with children of the same age, they seem out of place, but they are surprisingly in tune with each other.

The three of Camille finished the work of distributing the kapok and came back with two bundles of firewood. They saw Milo sitting with a strange little girl. The two did not speak, each holding a branch and gesticulating on the ground. They got along very well. .

"My lord." Camille saw Ye An first, put down the firewood and went up to say hello.

Ash and Aowa followed closely behind, and were a little curious about Lily of the Valley and Uncle Wang standing beside Ye An.

"Are you done with today's work?" Ye An asked.

The three of Camille nodded, not quite understanding why Ye An asked this suddenly.

"Pack up your things and come with me. I have something to tell you. Also, Milo is coming too."

Ash couldn't help but want to ask, but Aowa pressed his shoulder.They had made a promise before and were willing to do things for Ye An, no matter what Ye An ordered, they were willing to do it

"Let's go." Ye An bent down to pick up Milo, turned and left the camp.

Milo was picked up suddenly, habitually wrapping his arms around Ye An's neck, and soon froze again, causing Ye An to laugh for a while.Xiao Zhu lay on Uncle Wang's shoulder, smiling at Milo, and took out the slingshot that Wang Bodi made for her, and waved it at Milo twice.

After the group left the camp, Kapok didn't continue to build the snow wall, but gathered Fir Shan and other teenagers together, looked at them seriously, and said word by word: "I already know what happened before, I don't want the first Twice."

The teenagers looked at Kapok, but none of them spoke.

"To be a human being, you must learn to be grateful, and you must also recognize yourself. If you can't do it, you'd better say it as soon as possible!" Kapok's voice became more and more severe, "I don't want any ungrateful guy to appear among my people, and I don't want it to be difficult. The settled life will go wrong again."

Kapok's gaze moved among the crowd, and finally landed on Fir Shan.

"I hope you all understand how difficult it is to survive in such a world, and I hope you understand how lucky you are! If there is no adult, let alone coming to the island, we will be targeted by people when we step out of the trade zone. A good end would be to save one's life and be taken away, and become a servant or even a slave of others!"

"I will only say today's words once, and it is also the last time. If I can't do this, I will drive you away without adults doing it. Anyone who participated in it will not stay!"

Hearing what Kapok said, the teenagers turned pale.

Leng Shan holds Xiaowei in her arms, and regrets what happened before.Among his companions, he is the smartest, and he is very aggressive in his actions. For this reason, Kapok entrusted Xiaowei to his care.

The adults knew what they were thinking. He took the four of them away and made Milo the little girl's playmate, which explained everything.

Originally, Xiaowei was the most suitable.

It's a pity that there is only one chance, but they missed it.

Not to mention how Leng Shan and other teenagers regretted it, Ye An took Camille and the others to the foot of the rock mountain and handed them over to Lily of the Valley.

"Come with me."

Among the seeds Ye An brought back, lily of the valley can give birth to most of them, and the unsuccessful ones are still trying their best, and they will succeed one day sooner or later.What she has to do now is to open up an experimental field, plant the stimulated seeds, and see if they can grow smoothly.

She selected a piece of land under the water pool and buried the spar powder in advance. The next thing to do is to dig the ground, cultivate it and guard it to ensure that no accidents will happen to the seedlings that are born.She must be too busy by herself, and the three of Camille are the helpers Ye An found for her.

Following the ropes to the ground, the teenagers kept their feet on the ground, looking at the rushing dark river and the rock walls on both sides of the river, all of them were full of surprise.

They thought that Ye An lived in the rocky mountain in the center of the island, but they didn't expect him to live underground.

From this point of view, do they have more trust from adults?

The idea sprouted in the bottom of my heart, and immediately began to grow wildly. The three of them couldn't restrain their excitement, and their cheeks flushed a little.