Chapter 545 Visitors from the grassland!

Author: flaming chicken fir

Chapter 545 Visitors from the grassland!

The river surged in spring, and the Nisei River once again blocked the grazing steps of the Oara herdsmen, but it also once again brought vitality to the grassland.

Bozigede led his two sons to graze happily on the spring grassland, while his mother-in-law Menggenqiqige took her two daughters around a bonfire burning cow dung, cooking provincial food in the winter.

Dried meat coming down.

There wasn't much dried meat, just a handful of finely shredded meat, and the rest were wild vegetables dug from the ground by the two daughters.

Although this amount of dried meat is not enough to satisfy a large family, their family is lucky compared to those who died in the cold winter.

Last winter, countless livestock froze to death during the white snow, and many poor herdsmen were crushed to death in their yurts by the heavy snow.

Meng Genqiqige saw that his daughter had not put water into the pot, so he put the black pot on the fire, immediately snatched the pot from the fire, and then slapped his silly daughter away.

"so stupid!"

"How can our pot withstand such a fire?"

"Eji, I was playing at Sister Baoyin's house before, and when I saw Sister Baoyin, she just put the pot directly on the fire!"

"That pot is made of iron, how can it compare to our horsehide pot?"

"Eji, what is an iron pot?"

"Why don't our family buy an iron pot?"

Meng Genqiqige looked at his daughter depressedly.

"Do you think I don't like iron pots? It's just that our family is too poor to afford it!"

"Eji, when my daughter gets married in the future, I will ask her husband's family to give you an iron pot!"

Meng Genqiqige looked at his innocent daughter and couldn't bear to interrupt her sweet dream.

This kid really doesn’t know the value of an iron pot. Who on this huge Nisei River grassland would be willing to use an iron pot as a betrothal gift?

In the evening, Bozhiged led his son and drove back the thirty remaining sheep in the family, just in time for Mengqiqige to prepare dinner.

"Meng Gen, we can't always eat wild vegetables. Even if we can stand it, the children can't stand it!"

Meng Genqiqige shook his head helplessly after hearing this.

"There isn't much dried meat left at home. If we don't add more wild vegetables, we won't be able to survive the fall."

Hearing this, Boziged looked at the bow and arrow hanging on the tent.

"If it doesn't work out, I will take Xurigan and Daiqin to hunt tomorrow. If I can bring back a few yellow sheep, then we will be much better off this spring!"

Meng Genqiqige heard this and quickly dissuaded him.

"no!"

"Now is spring, the season when all things multiply. Hunting violates the ancestral teachings and will be punished by the Immortal God!"

Upon hearing this, Boziged beat his thigh in annoyance.

"Then we can't let our children go hungry, right?"

"If Chang Sheng is to blame innocently, just blame me alone. I must bring more food to the children!"

After Boziged said this, he drank up a bowl of dried meat and vegetable porridge, then leaned back and fell asleep.

"I've finished eating, you can eat more of the rest!"

How could Meng Gen Qiqi not know that her husband was reluctant to eat more for fear that the children would not have enough to eat?

But the food reserves at home are indeed running low. If the husband is allowed to eat with open stomach, they may not even be able to survive the summer.

Meng Genqiqige also put down the wooden bowl after eating half the bowl, intending to save a bite for her husband so that he could cushion it when he was hungry at night.

The children were also very sensible. While eating, Dai Qin and Xuri Qian promised their two sisters that they would definitely bring back the yellow sheep tomorrow so that the sisters could have a full meal. After they were half full, they excused themselves to go out to clean up.

Sheeppen and put down the rice bowl.

The two little ones didn't have this consciousness at all. They held the rice bowl and kept licking it. After a while, they ate half of the pot of wild vegetable and meat porridge. They stared at the porridge in the pot with good eyes, feeling that they still had unfinished ideas.

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When Meng Genqiqige saw this, he couldn't bear it, but he still stopped his two little daughters.

"You two just need to eat about the same amount. It's not good if you eat too much at night!"

As Meng Genqiqige said this, he closed the lid of the pot and sent his two daughters aside to play.

Just as Meng Genqiqi was packing up the pots and pans, Xuri Qian hurried back.

"Abba, Eji, there is someone...someone is riding a horse...more than one..."

There are not many herdsmen on the Nisei River grassland because the winter here is too long. Even if many herdsmen come here to graze here in the summer, they will drive their animals away before autumn comes.

Therefore, there is only the Boriged family within a radius of dozens of miles, and it is impossible for anyone to come.

Upon hearing this, Boziged hurriedly climbed up from the wool felt, then leaned against the ground and listened for a while, frowning and said.

"There are about three or five people, they will be here soon!"

"Meng Gen, you take your daughter and sons and hide in the haystack first. I will ride on the horse to meet them!"

"good!"

There are dangers everywhere on the grassland, such as ferocious wolves or cruel weather. But for individual herders like them, the biggest danger is people.

If they encounter horse bandits, they will not only lose their flocks, but even their lives.

Boriged put his bow and arrows on his back, put on his saber full of gaps, mounted his scrawny war horse, and rushed towards the coming person.

Not long after Bozhged rode his horse, he saw five heavily armed men running towards him.

Although these people saw that he had taken the initiative to slow down his horse, the way they dressed still filled Bozhigede with despair.

Whether these people come from the Khan's court or other barbaric tribes, it is a disaster for their little herdsmen's family!

"Dear distant friends!"

"I've already prepared kumiss here, waiting to entertain all your friends!"

When the people on the other side heard this, they all laughed heartily.

"Dear owner of this place, we are just passing by and were ordered to deliver a message to the Beiyuan Khan Court. If the owner can stay with us for one night and provide us with a place to shelter from the wind and warm ourselves by the fire, we will be very grateful!"

When Boriged heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. There were clearly five people on the other side, and they were fully armed. Whether it was the bows and arrows on horseback or the armor on their bodies, they were enough to buy all his belongings.

However, instead of being arrogant, they spoke to me politely, which shows that the other person should be a kind person.

"Welcome my friend, follow me to the yurt as a guest, and enjoy the sweetest kumiss and the most fragrant hand-made mutton..."

Boziged led the five people back to the yurt. When he saw that the five people saw his flock, instead of showing greed, they showed some pity. His nervous heart relaxed even more.

It seems that they look down upon their own wealth!

When Boriged thought of this, he immediately called his wife to come out to greet the guests, while he went to the sheepfold and picked the fattest sheep.

Although their family was too poor to open the pot, the customs passed down on the grassland for thousands of years still did not allow him to treat guests from afar.

Huqitu and others did not stop Bozhgede from slaughtering the sheep, because if other people came to their home, they would be so enthusiastic. At worst, they should leave more valuable things to their home before leaving, such as

Talk about a steel knife and a few arrows made of fine steel.

These are all good things that even money can't buy on the grassland. As long as the owner of the family is not stupid, he can use these things to hunt a lot of prey and let the whole family live a prosperous life.

After Boziged slaughtered the fat sheep, he left the rest to his two sons, while he came to the tent to drink with several guests from afar.

Huqitu and others praised Bozhigede's generosity and drank with him while singing praises.

However, there was really too little kumiss at Bozhigede's house, and each person could barely get a bowl. In the end, Huqitu and others brought out the kumiss they had brought with them, which relieved the embarrassment.

After the mutton was served, Hu Qitu just smelled it and couldn't help but frown.

"This meat doesn't taste right. It must have been cooked with horsehide, right?"

"Dear guest, you have such a good eye, you can see it at a glance!"

"We are poor here, and every household uses horsehide as a pot. It's really unfair to everyone..."

Hu Qitu sighed secretly when he heard the words.

"well!"

"I never imagined that the people in Mobei would live such a difficult life..."

"Who is that? Go pick a pot from the goods we brought and give it to Bozhigede. It can be used as our thank you gift."

Upon hearing this, Boriged quickly declined.

"No, this is too expensive. Our meager food and wine are not worth the price."

Hu Qitu persuaded him again and again after hearing the words.

"You can accept it with peace of mind. This thing is not valuable in our Monan. It is cheaper near Guihua City. Three to five sheep can be exchanged for one."
To be continued...