Now he can't help anything else, but Wang Yongzhu told him to take care of the things he needs in the mountains and not be sloppy.

Thinking like this, Gu Zikai had no intention of being busy with anything else, and was busy instructing people to purchase the materials needed without mentioning it.

It is only said that Wang Yongzhu took a group of subordinates and went straight to the valley, and at first he could still ride a horse, and the deeper he went into the mountains, the more rugged the road became.

Later, he could no longer ride a horse, so he could only dismount and walk.

Wang Yongzhu and his entourage left one person to guard the horses, and the rest of them carried simple bags and walked forward step by step.

This group of mountains is forested, although it is spring now, but the snow on the mountains has not disappeared, at first glance it looks either white snow or gray rocks, occasionally you can see the snow under the snow, revealing a little green, this is the evergreen pine trees in all seasons, scattered on the mountains, and it is also the only bright color in this winter.

The cold wind is bitter, blowing people's clothes in rows, if you are thinner, you are afraid that you can be blown down the cliff by these mountain winds.

Wang Yongzhu had prepared before, wrapped in a jacket and pants made of fox skin, and the boots under her feet were also sheepskin boots, which were the appearance of the snow boots she imitated.

The others had the same boots on their feet, and although their fur jackets were not fox fur, they were thick sheepskin coats, and everyone was still wrapped in fur capes.

In addition, these people are all good hands picked out by Wang Yongzhu, all of them are not only in good health, but also able to endure hardships, even if they are walking, this speed is not too slow.

At first, everyone was worried about Wang Yongzhu's body, they were all rough men, and most of them were used to staying in this northwest place, but their own wife, who was golden and noble, where could they suffer like this?

But Wang Yongzhu, who they were most worried about, didn't say anything about hardship along the way, and even if they got off the horse and walked, it was difficult to climb this snowy mountain, and they were big men, who had to use both hands and feet, which was very difficult.

His wife was very relaxed, and she didn't even have to carry her luggage, she did it herself.

At night, everyone is just looking for a sheltered cave and a little dead branch, not only to ward off the cold, but also to drive away the evil beasts in this cold winter.

You must know that the birds and beasts have barely survived this long winter, and finally there are some signs of spring, and the birds and beasts with a keener perception are ready to move.

At this time, especially the wolves, who have been hungry for a winter, are the most ferocious, but if they meet, they are afraid that they will not be good.

Therefore, these men were very experienced, and before it was dark, they found a place to stay, and they picked up the snow and dragged out a few logs and branches.

Although there were dry food, there were also those who couldn't stay idle, and when they came across the snow hare or roe deer that came out to feed, they brought it back.

The water used for this is naturally made from local materials, and the pot is first scrubbed with snow when thrown in the snow, then filled with a pot of snow, and then returned to the cave and boiled on the fire, and then it can be drunk.

As soon as they entered the cave, they burned it in the cave with dead branches to prevent poisonous insects or something, and then sprinkled anti-poisonous insects around it.

The rabbits and roe deer that were hit should also be slaughtered far away, and the internal organs should be dug into a pit and covered with snow to cover up the bloody atmosphere.

When it gets dark, all the people are nested in the cave, and the entrance of the cave should be blocked with stones, leaving a small half, one is to prevent the beasts from sneaking up at night, and the other is that the bonfire in the cave can not be heard all night, so it should be kept for ventilation.

Wang Yongzhu didn't need to do this, and before she entered the cave, her subordinates arranged everything.

When she entered the cave, several fires were lit in it, and beside the largest of them lay a few flat stones.

On the bonfire, there was a large cauldron, the snow water had been boiling, and the person in charge of cooking was throwing jerky and a few dried mushrooms into it, and before long, the cave was filled with the smell of salted meat and mushroom soup.

The rabbits and roe deer were also skewered and roasted on the fire, and those who watched from time to time took a knife and made a few cuts on the thick part of the flesh, and sprinkled a layer of spice powder.

This seasoning powder was also thought up by Wang Yongzhu later, there are ground chili noodles, as well as various spice powders, and finally when it is roasted to brown and oily, it is sprinkled with a layer of cumin powder, which is fragrant and makes people's appetite fingers move.

In the cumin powder, it was brought back from the Western Regions by the golden pot, which was regarded as a treasure by Wang Yongzhu, and ground into powder, and there was only such a small bottle, and now I don't forget to take it with me when I go out there.

Originally, walking in the mountains against the cold wind was very physically exhausting, and everyone was hungry, and they swallowed their saliva a little unbearably when they smelled the fragrance.

Finally, when it was said that it was time to open, everyone gathered around.

The cook first served a bowl of steaming mushroom and salted broth, then took a burnt steamed bun, and a rabbit leg and the most tender meat roasted on the roe deer, all of which were presented to Wang Yongzhu first.

The others rushed up, a bowl of hot soup in their stomachs, accompanied by the steamed buns and barbecued meat, all full of oil, very satisfied.

After eating, I boiled hot water and put in the broken tea bricks, and the fragrance of tea overflowed, covering the smell of meat.

This tea brick is produced by Wang Yongzhu in the tea factory in Qilipo, and the medium tea leaves are made into tea bricks, which are resistant to storage and easy to transport.

People in the northwest like this kind of tea made from tea bricks, and now there is a shop in Chicheng County that sells it, but most of it is stored and sold to the grassland after the opening of the trade road.

I ate it greasy before, but now I drank it with a bowl of hot tea, and I immediately relieved the greasy taste. A group of people were talking and laughing, listening to the cold wind howling outside the cave, but inside the cave, it was warm.

Someone had already put out a fire in the innermost part of the cave, spread out the ashes, and by now, after sweeping the ashes aside, the ground was already warm, and then pounced on the thick mattress, this is where Wang Yongzhu rested tonight.

Wang Yongzhu sat up, and after a while, the residual warmth on the ground came up along the mattress, warm and warm.

In the cave, the conditions were simple, and it was extremely rare to make it like this, and the other guards all lay on the ground, wrapped in leather jackets and cloaks, and turned the bonfire hot, and fell asleep back to back.

After a day of running around, who doesn't get tired? Only one watchman was left to watch the bonfire and listen to the movement outside, and in the second half of the night, someone naturally changed shifts.

Wang Yongzhu has suffered a lot when he was still in Qilidun, and over the years, although his heart is more tired, he has really not worked so hard.

The mattress under her was warm, and the crackling sound of the bonfire in her ears made her unable to help but fall asleep, but as soon as she closed her eyes, there were snoring sounds around her.

Some are like whistling, some are like thunder, and so on.

That's it, but these snoring sounds are like a game, one is louder than the other, you sing and I will appear, and there is a great posture of a decisive battle until dawn.

What's even more terrifying is that there is still an echo in this cave! Wave after wave, it's terrible!

Wang Yongzhu felt that it was not a good thing to have these five senses keen, of course, in this cave, as long as he was not deaf, he was attacked by this snoring all night, and he was afraid that he would be deaf!

Wang Yongzhu imagined the hardships and possible difficulties along the way, but she didn't expect that a few days after setting off, she was defeated by snoring!

No matter how much sleepiness he had, he was also frightened away by the snoring and echoes in the cave, and he couldn't sleep anyway, so Wang Yongzhu simply turned over and got up.

alarmed the guards who were keeping vigil, looked up and saw Wang Yongzhu coming over, and then heard the snoring in the cave one after another, and immediately felt very embarrassed: "Madam, why don't I kick them twice?" ”

Wang Yongzhu waved his hand and said softly: "It's okay, they've been tired for a few days, let them rest!" I can't sleep anyway, I'll keep vigil, you should go and rest for a while, or you won't have the energy to go tomorrow. ”

Before the guard could be excused, Wang Yongzhu glanced at him, honestly moved aside, fell asleep after a while, and joined the snoring ensemble.