freenovelworld Chapter 117: Taking Shelter in the Cave
Chapter 117: Taking Shelter in the Cave
"Miss, how about I go out and hunt some game?"
Furong felt that everyone didn't have much to eat tonight, so she suddenly suggested.
"It's dark now, and we still have food, so there's no need to take risks."
"But……."
"Okay, I know what you're thinking. It's too late today, so don't go."
Su Weixi had spoken, so Furong naturally didn't say anything more.
Su Weixi wanted to hug the two children one by one, fearing that they would feel cold. But An An felt that he was a man and not young anymore, so he was embarrassed to be hugged by his sister.
In the end, Qing'er hugged An An over, let An An lean against her, and wrapped the two of them together with her cloak.
"Sister, when can we go home?" Ningning asked softly while nestling in Su Weixi's arms.
An An and Qing Er also looked at Su Wei Xi, they also wanted to know.
"Sister doesn't know either, but Dad will definitely come to pick us up after he drives the Japanese away."
"Well, Daddy and Brother Xiao are so powerful, they will definitely be able to drive the bad guys away."
After that, everyone stopped talking and looked at the burning fire in silence.
Although Su Weixi comforted several people in this way, she was actually unsure in her heart.
Their families must be very worried about them now. Even after the war, they will definitely not be found for a while.
Su Weixi guessed correctly. At this moment, Su's mother was so anxious that she almost fainted at home.
At the Su family, Su's mother was walking back and forth in the living room anxiously. Butler Sun and the guards had already gone out to inquire about the situation, but Su's mother knew that the possibility of them returning home was very slim.
The city gates were closed in the afternoon. If Su Weixi and the others had already returned to the city, they would have been home by now. If they hadn't returned yet, they definitely hadn't entered the city. But since all the people sent out hadn't returned yet, Su Ma had a glimmer of hope in her heart.
"Madam, he's back. Butler Sun is back." A maid rushed into the yard and shouted loudly.
"Are they back? Where are the young ladies and young masters?" Su Ma asked anxiously.
"Only Butler Sun and the guards came back. No, I didn't see the young lady and the young master." The maid's voice became lower and lower, as if she had realized that she shouldn't have been so excited just now and caused Su Ma to misunderstand.
Upon hearing this, Su Ma's spirit collapsed and she was held tightly by Nanny Sun.
When Nanny Sun saw the guilty little maidservant beside Zi'ah, she said angrily, "Girl, do you know how to speak? Go down quickly and stop being an eyesore here."
After Nanny Sun finished speaking, the maid crawled out.
At this time, Butler Sun came in.
"Butler, how is it? Any news about the young ladies and young masters?"
"Madam, I and the guards have been looking for the young ladies all afternoon, but we haven't seen them. We asked the soldiers guarding the city gates, and they said they didn't see the young ladies entering the city."
Because Su Weixi and his companions would go out of the city from time to time to visit the workshop or go to Chenjia Village, the soldiers guarding the city all knew Su Weixi and his companions.
When Su Ma heard this, she was certain that Su Weixi and the others had not entered the city, and she felt even more upset.
"However, some soldiers said they saw our carriage approach the city gate, but when they saw the gate was closed, the horses left."
"Now that the carriage has reached the city gate, where are the young lady and the others?"
"The soldiers said that the car was empty and no one was driving it. Maybe the ladies knew it was too late to get into the city and find a place to hide."
"Yes, that must be the case!" When Su Ma heard what Butler Sun said, she immediately became energetic again.
She knew that her daughter was not a real child, and with a master like Furong around her, she must have found a place to hide, Su Ma thought secretly in her heart.
"Madam, do you want to send a message to the master and inform him of the situation at home?" Nanny Sun suddenly asked.
"No, not to mention that we can't leave the city to deliver the letter now. Even if we can leave the city to deliver the letter, the master must be fighting at this moment, and we can't let him be distracted." Su Ma immediately rejected the proposal.
"Butler, send someone to keep an eye on the situation at all times and report any news as it comes."
"Yes, ma'am."
Then Su Ma drove everyone away and stayed in the room alone, praying silently that nothing would happen to her child and husband.
Everyone spent the night in such tension and confusion.
The next morning, when Su Weixi woke up, he found that Furong and one of the guards had gone out to investigate the situation and found that no Japanese had come up the mountain. Furong also shot a few pheasants and rabbits with stones.
Su Weixi asked Furong to take a pheasant and a wild rabbit to the villagers to exchange for two pottery jars. She prepared to make some chicken soup and roast the rabbit meat directly.
But the villagers were unwilling to take the chicken and rabbit meat. Instead, several families gave their extra pottery jars and water to Su Weixi.
Su Weixi had no choice but to make more chicken soup and then distribute it to the elderly and children in the cave.
The roasted rabbit was not divided. Firstly, there were quite a few of them, and secondly, there were too many people and it was difficult to divide it.
Originally, they weren't supposed to make chicken soup because they were afraid there wouldn't be enough water, but Furong said that when she went out to investigate, she found a mountain spring nearby that she could collect water from, so she prepared to make chicken soup.
Maybe it was because the chicken soup that Su Weixi distributed satisfied the children's cravings, or maybe they all knew that Su Weixi and his friends were children of high-ranking officials, so no child was clamoring for meat.
Su Weixi knew that it was not a good idea for them to only eat meat, so he told Furong to go out hunting after lunch and exchange part of the prey for food from the villagers.
After lunch, Su Weixi went to see Village Chief Chen to inquire about the situation.
"Miss Su is here? Come and sit down." When Village Chief Chen saw Su Weixi coming, he immediately asked his family to make room for Su Weixi.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I came here to ask, how long did this situation usually last when you encountered it before? Is it safe enough here? How do you know it is safe to go out?" Su Weixi told all her concerns in one breath, because she really knew nothing about this situation.
"Don't worry, Miss Su. The Japanese usually come only to rob some villages along the coast and will not go into the mountains. It is very safe here." The village chief shook the pipe in his hand and said.
"As for when you want to know, you can listen to the horn calls from the navy and you'll know. Normally, you can return in four or five days."
Later, Su Weixi learned from the village chief's narration that this kind of situation happened several times a year, and the Japanese people would not enter the mountains every time.
Most of the villagers will flee to the mountains, and once it is safe, the navy will use the horn to notify the villagers hiding in the mountains that they can return home.
Knowing this situation, Su Weixi felt much more relieved. After thanking them, he returned to An An and the others.
"Sister, what did the village chief say? When can we go back?" As soon as Su Weixi came back, Qing'er couldn't wait to ask about the situation.
"The village chief said that once it's safe outside, the navy will sound the horn to notify us. It's safe here for now, too. The Japanese generally don't go up the mountain."
Su Weixi also told several people the other situations the village chief had mentioned and his previous experiences.
"Sister, why are the fishermen robbed by the Japanese every year? Why do they have to live by the sea?" An An raised her own question after knowing that the fishermen living by the sea are harassed by the Japanese or pirates all year round.
"Because they are fishermen, they have to live by the sea to make a living so that they can go out to sea to fish." Su Weixi knew that no matter how smart An An was, he was still at an age where he didn't understand many things, so he explained patiently.