noffsinger Chapter 243: Food Exchange
Chapter 243: Food Exchange
In the following time, both parties did not disturb each other and did their own things.
Now the setting sun has begun to gradually set in the west, covering the entire desert with a layer of slightly warm golden color, like a rough and heroic painting, fully outlining the boundless and beautiful wilderness scenery.
The sun was no longer as hot as before and the temperature began to drop gradually. Everyone started to take out their thick cotton coats and put them on.
After that, Aunt Zhou and the others started cooking, and the others started setting up the tent.
After Huo Yun and Ning Jing gave Huahua a bath, they went horse and camel riding with a few other children.
Cars can't drive fast in the desert, but during this time, several children learned to ride horses and camels.
The people on Nian Wude's side also started cooking. They had meat, but only meat.
The method of cooking meat is also very rough. It is just washed and put into the pot to cook. It can be eaten when it is cooked.
If all else fails, make it into jerky, which is long-lasting.
In addition, another thing that can be eaten as a meal is the camel thorn that grows in the desert and can be eaten as a wild vegetable.
A soldier poked his head out to glance in the direction of Ning Jian and his men, and said to Nian Wude eagerly, "General, they have food."
Nian Wude was a little hungry and was chewing a piece of dried meat. The dried meat was hard and very chewy. When he heard the soldier's words, he hummed and looked over there.
Aunt Zhou was putting brown rice and whole grains into the pot.
Nian Wude was also envious when he saw the food. They hadn't seen food for at least a month and almost forgot what rice tasted like.
However, his soldiers had just been beaten, and he was too embarrassed to ask them to exchange food.
Perhaps the soldier knew Nian Wude's temper, so he didn't discuss the topic any further. Instead, he continued, "General, their house looks pretty good."
The soldiers didn't know the specific name of the tent, but they just called it a house because it could be used for living.
Then he continued, "I don't think they have much meat. Why don't they kill the pig? They're still feeding it. That pig looks quite heavy. Its fat must be two feet thick."
As he was talking, he sighed and said, "It's been a long time since I've eaten pork."
Nian Wude listened to his mumbling, glared at him and said, "Didn't I give you meat to eat? You're still thinking about everything."
Upon hearing this, the soldier immediately smiled and said, "No, the general treats us like brothers. I remember it all in my heart. I just said a few words. Please don't be angry."
At this time, another soldier came up and said cautiously: "General, how about we use our meat to exchange for some food?"
"Get out! I don't want to change. Whoever wants to go can go." Nian Wude said after a snort.
After hearing this, the soldier was unsure whether to change it or not, but after getting a signal from another soldier, he didn't mention it for the time being.
They had just had a fight with someone and hadn't even finished it yet. This was really embarrassing. If they went to exchange for food now, where would the general put his face? So they just had to eat meat honestly.
The general has been very good to them, helping them survive in this desert. People should not be too greedy.
Ning Yan and the others didn't know what Nian Wude was thinking. After Aunt Zhou prepared the meal, they started eating.
After dinner, it was getting dark. Ning Yan found a place far away, set up a temporary curtain, and washed his two sons thoroughly. Then he and Huo Yan also washed themselves carefully.
Later, other people wanted to take a shower, so after Ning Jian's family of four finished showering, they borrowed their curtains and took a shower.
Nothing particularly happened during the night, and I woke up at dawn.
After breakfast in the morning, Aunt Zhou and her family started washing clothes.
Since entering the desert, they have changed clothes, but because they wanted to save water, they didn't wash them often. Now that the weather is fine and there is plenty of water, they washed all the clothes they had accumulated for so many days so that they can replace them when the time comes.
During lunch, Nian Wude smelled the fragrance of rice coming from not far away, and saw that his soldiers were all looking eagerly in the direction of Ning Yan and his men. So after some hesitation, he asked someone to carry a whole sheep and go to Ning Yan and his men.
When Lieutenant Xu saw Nian Wude and his men carrying a sheep, he stopped them before they even got close to his area and asked, "General, what are you doing?"
Since Nian Wude had already made up his mind to exchange for food, he didn't hesitate and said directly: "I want to exchange my sheep for some food. It's up to you how much to give."
If they are given more, they will each get more; if they are given less, each person will just have a bowl of soup.
When General Xu heard this, he said, "Wait a minute, I'll go ask."
Upon hearing this, Nian Wude did not move forward and stood there waiting with his two men.
General Xu went directly to Huo Xi and Ning Jian. They were the ones who provided the food, so naturally he had to ask them.
After hearing this, Huo said directly: "Tell him that if he doesn't change, we won't have enough food."
Putting aside the fact that they have no friendship, exchanging food will happen twice. At noon, he can exchange one sheep, and in the afternoon when he wants to eat, he can exchange two sheep. So will you exchange or not?
Because the car had to carry people, Ning Jian had to put a fixed amount of food on the car. Moreover, there were so many people and their consumption was high, so there was no extra food to exchange for them.
If the food is never consumed, isn't that obviously suspicious?
Besides, they have no relationship with this person, so there is no need to think too much about others.
After Huo Yan finished speaking, he looked at Ning Yan and said, "Wife, what do you think?"
"Just do as Brother says." Ning Yan said.
Although they don't eat much meat, they can occasionally find one or two animals to satisfy their cravings, so exchanging food for food is not a very attractive thing for them.
Upon hearing this, General Xu nodded, went directly to Nian Wude, and told him the result.
Upon hearing this, Nian Wude nodded and left.
It was already a great honor for him to come here to exchange food. If others refused to exchange, he would not lower himself to ask them to exchange.
After walking a little further, the soldier next to him muttered: "These people are too stingy."
Another soldier comforted him by saying, "Food is so precious nowadays, I understand why they don't want to exchange it."
"You said that these people all know that the general is the general guarding the border, why are they so disrespectful to him?" the soldier asked in confusion.
Upon hearing this, the other soldier first looked at Nian Wude's expression. After finding that he looked not very good, he pulled the man's sleeve and signaled him to stop talking.
Although it was a famine, those people attached great importance to food, but it was still disappointing that they did not get any food in exchange.
In order to change the subject, the soldier asked, "General, how long are we going to stay here? What are we going to do next?"
If the famine in the central region is indeed serious, they still need to make plans in advance.