Kapitel 126: Just in case

AnAn was really sleepy, even though his mother was not there, he fell asleep quickly because there were familiar people around her. Daya, who heard the noise, was not asleep. She sat up from the quilt and put on her clothes. Although she didn't know what her master wanted to do so late at night, she knew there must be something going on, and she could help if she got up.

Soon Gulan appeared in the bamboo forest. The thick bamboos were simply ignored. Gulan's attention was all on the bamboos that were slightly thinner than her wrist. They were strong enough, easy to cut, and easier to clean up. Whether these bamboos are thick or thin, they are all tall enough, so it shouldn't take much to cut down all of them.

It is not difficult to cut bamboo. One axe can cut each bamboo, no matter how thick or thin it is. There is no returning the axe here in Gulan.bThen she took the trouble to clean all the branches and twigs on the bamboo. Fortunately, the axe was very sharp, but even so, it only took him a quarter of an hour to clean up a few bamboos.

A bamboo can be divided into approximately three sections, and Gulan harvested four in total, which was enough. After cleaning them up, they were tied into bundles with ropes, and then they were gently held around the waist with their arms, and they went back easily.

Dahei saw his master from a distance and came to greet him, wagging his tail. Seeing this, Xiang Yunjin also stood up. When Gulan came over, he wanted to help him get the bamboo but was ruthlessly rejected. Gulan's eyes seemed to say: Don't you know your own situation? What if such a heavy thing stretches your wound?

Daya, who had been sitting in the quilt, got up, put on her shoes and came to her master.

Gulan glanced at the little girl and said, "Forget it, she's already up, so just help if you want to."

The place had been chosen long ago, it was where they would rest. If you want to build a frame, you must first sharpen all the surfaces of the bamboo that occupy space, so that it is easier to grip the ground when you are struggling. What we built was the simplest triangular tent. We just needed to set up the frame in advance and tie the tarpaulin on it, and that was it. With the help of Xiang Yunjin and Daya, the sharpened bamboos were inserted into the soil to fix it, and the frame was quickly completed. The next step is even simpler. Fix the tarpaulin on the tent frame and cover the places that touch the ground with soil. This way, water will not seep in even if it rains.

It sounds simple, but it still takes some effort to do. It took several people a total of quarters of an hour to complete it. The tent is neither too big nor too small, more than enough to sleep four people with some space left over. Gulan was busy for such a long time, and even though she had minimized her movements, she still made some noise, which woke up the sleeping old man Li.

Only then did I realize that everything was fine before I went to bed, but when I opened my eyes, there was a big tent on Gulan's side. Old man Li looked at the pitch-black night sky and thought of the dark clouds in the sky during the day. He sat up suddenly and lost his sleepiness. It is indeed a little hotter and humid tonight than last night, but I don't think it will really rain. Thinking that they would have nowhere to hide if it really rained, he immediately put on his coat, walked over to his sons, and kicked them all awake.

"Dad, what are you doing here instead of sleeping in the middle of the night?" Li Da half-closed his eyes, looking sleepy.

"What do you mean it's the middle of the night? Gulan over there hasn't even gone to bed yet. Hurry up and get up."

"Why get up if you don't want to sleep? We have to travel tomorrow."

"Why waste your time? Just get up when I tell you to. Hurry up." Then he turned around and kicked the second, third, and fourth sons until all his sons were kicked up.

Pointing at Gulan's tent, "Did you see it? Set up the tent quickly."

"Dad, why are we setting up a tent when all is well?" Li Da, who has now sobered up, is speechless about his father. It seems like he's having hypochondria.

"Why would Gulan set up a tent when everything is fine? Look, is it going to rain? It's been cloudy all day. Stop making noise and work faster. We have tarpaulin at cart."

"I'd like to try it out, but what can I do?" Li Da spread his hands, looking like he had no other options.

Li Er, Li San and Li Si, who had also woken up, smiled secretly at their eldest brother who was brave enough to tease the tiger.

"Use your brain to figure it out. You don't know how Gulan does it, so why don't you ask? What's the point of keeping your mouth?" Old man Li was so angry when he saw his lazy eldest son that he kicked him in the direction of Gulan.

Li Da ran to Gulan who was moving bedding into the tent, and soon came back with an axe. He waved the axe in his hand to signal the second son to take the one at home, and laughed at Old Man Li, "Dad, let's go cut some bamboo and come back soon."

"Hurry up," Old Man Li looked at his sons with disdain. I don't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that there was a hint of moisture in the wind.

Li Da and his brothers were not slow either. After a while, they came back panting, pulling a few bamboos. Unlike Gulan who made almost no noise, the several grown men made quite a lot of noise. Zhuzi didn't deal with it in advance at all and just pulled it over. Along the way, woke up many people.

Li Kui, who had a good relationship with Li Da, couldn't help it. He was sleeping soundly and having a beautiful dream, but when he saw the big chicken leg about to enter his mouth, he woke up abruptly. He was so angry that he almost stood up and chewed Li Da as if he were a chicken leg.

"Li Da, what are you doing? Why are you still awake in the middle of the night?" Li Kui said as he put on his clothes and stood up, his eyes full of unhappiness.

"You are blind! You can't see. I am setting up the tent on Dad's orders."

"No, you can't set up the tent carefully. Look how many people you woke up?" Li Kui pointed at the people sitting up around him.

"Wait, why are we setting up a tent at this time? You mean it's going to rain." Li Kui suddenly reacted.

"I don't know, but I'll just take a ride if my dad lets me." Li Da shrugged and continued walking while pulling the bamboo.

Li Kui looked at the sky, then looked at Li Da who had returned to the rest area and started working, shook his head and lay down. But he sat up again not long after lying down and looked towards Li Da again. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that there was already a tent standing there where Master Gu was. He instantly understood what was going on. Master Gu must have noticed something, so he set up the tent. Out of blind admiration for Gulan, Li Kui got dressed without hesitation.

They also had oilcloth, but couldn't build a big one. However, they could build a small one, so they also started to move. For some unknown reason, as if it was contagious, everyone who had oilcloth in their homes started to move. Soon, a small area of the bamboo forest they passed by was empty, and tents of various sizes were slowly set up in the place where the people of Lijia Village stopped to rest. Even those who had the conditions at Village Chief Zhao's side set up small tents.

This was something Gulan had not expected. She was just trying to be on the safe side, but she didn't expect everyone to do the same. It would have been embarrassing if it hadn't rained. Gulan couldn't help thinking about it before she fell asleep. But an hour later, this worry no longer existed, as the sound of the rapid rain told everyone that it was raining. Listening to the sound of rain, Gulan opened her eyes a little, then closed them again the next moment.

All the useful things were put into the tent before going to bed. Dahei was also there, and even a tarpaulin was draped over the treetops where the three horses rested. There was nothing for her to worry about, and Gulan slept soundly.