NCCnovel Chapter 105 Arrival at the New Home
Chapter 105 Arrival at the New Home
"This is a cave. Everyone, store your heavy belongings here temporarily. You can come back to get them after you settle down. Go forward through two caves. There's a bigger cave in front with a spring inside. It can accommodate all of us. Let's rest there and continue our journey at daybreak."
After hearing Lin Yue's words, everyone finally gained some confidence! They unloaded the heavy things on their backs, marked them and put them away, rested for a while, and then moved forward with light luggage.
This time I walked much faster than before. My back felt lighter and the road was not as steep, with only some gentle slopes, making it much easier to walk.
After passing through two caves, we soon arrived at the big cave with the spring.
"Wow! This hole is so big!"
"That's right, with so many of us coming in, there's still room! It's pretty high overhead!"
"Oh, the ground is very flat!"
The people who collapsed on the ground due to exhaustion also made a new discovery. Although it was already the end of the first month of the lunar year, the mountains were still very cold, but this cave was as warm as spring. It was a natural place that was warm in winter and cool in summer.
"There really is a spring here!"
Some people who were extremely thirsty just scooped up the spring water and drank it.
"Cool and sweet, this water is so delicious!"
After drinking the spring water, everyone took out their dry food, ate and chatted, all of them were curious about their new home.
After practicing martial arts with Qin Shu years ago, the four men's physical foundations have improved a lot. In addition, Lin Yue nourishes them with delicious food and drinks every day, and drinks bone-strengthening granules. They have come all the way without even complaining of being tired.
The mother and her two children were leaning against a big rock. Next door were the Qin family and the blind grandfather's house. The old patriarch and the village chief's house were also nearby.
Lin Yue took out a few still warm roujiamo from the space and gave one to each of the four men. There was a lot of prepared food in the space before, so it was very convenient to eat it right away.
"Ayue, how long will it take for us to arrive at our new home?"
The village chief endured it all the way and didn't ask. Although the old patriarch had also heard Lin Yue's description, he didn't have much idea, so everyone looked at her expectantly.
"It's not far. We're in the belly of a big mountain. Going forward from here, there's a jutting out platform. I originally considered this as my second option, so I'm taking you all this way. When daybreak comes, we'll stand on top and look down, and we'll be able to see the place I originally chose. It's much more spacious than this place up there. You'll see for yourself tomorrow!"
"Indeed, now that you mention it, I have a picture in my mind! This big cave is also great. If we live here, we don't have to build a roof! And there is a spring here, so it's very convenient to use water!"
"Don't jump to conclusions. Ah Yue said there's a platform up ahead. How big can it be? We'll have to reclaim the land later! We can't afford to have no place to grow crops!"
"That's right, I brought some seeds with me! I just don't know if it's easy to open up the wasteland."
The village chief was also worried about this. For the older generation like them, the biggest worry was the issue of farming. It would be very painful if they couldn't farm.
"The last thing the mountains lack is wasteland. As long as we're diligent, each family can at least cultivate a few acres of land. Since we don't have to pay taxes in the mountains, we won't have to worry about food and drink for the whole year!"
As the discussion went on, everyone's voices gradually became silent. Those who were extremely tired had already collapsed on the ground in their clothes, snoring loudly and softly.
In the sky outside the cave, the stars dimmed, the sky in the east gradually became brighter, and a new dawn came.
When I woke up, it was already bright outside.
Everyone has recovered some strength, and there is excitement in their eyes. They will be able to see their new home soon, how can they not be happy?
While everyone was eating, Lin Yue called the village chief and the old patriarch, and led everyone to stand on the edge of the platform.
She pointed to the triangular open valley below.
"That's our new home. Old Chief, take a look. Which of the big caves on this platform is better, or is the area below better?"
There were two places to choose from, so the village chief called everyone to an emergency meeting.
The old farmers in the village carefully checked the land on the hillside to see if it was suitable for reclamation.
The young man brought the boys with him and quickly figured out all the caves, big and small, near the platform!
The caves here are big and small, and the ground is flat, so it is no problem for people to live in. However, there are only the big cave in the middle and the small caves on both sides that are located on the mountain platform. The others are halfway up the mountain, with no roads, and it is extremely inconvenient to climb in.
The entrance to the big cave is littered with large rocks, which are difficult to clear with manpower. Therefore, it is extremely inconvenient to enter the cave from the platform.
The most important thing is that there are too few places on the mountain platform that can be reclaimed.
Therefore, everyone unanimously decided to live next to the triangular river valley below. They could also reclaim land and grow crops on the hilltop and just build a small path up from the bottom of the mountain!
After making such a happy decision, Lin Yue led everyone down the slightly gentler mountain path nearby, crossed the river, and reached the other side.
Looking at the platform from the opposite side, it is actually not steep at all. On the contrary, it has a certain slope. Perhaps many years ago, this platform should have been a large mountain. After years of erosion, the mountain gradually became gentler, forming the trapezoidal platform we see today.
It would be best if a mountain like this could be developed into terraces, but it is not realistic at this time. Manpower is limited, so let's take it slow!
After determining the residential area, the village chief and the old patriarch began to divide and allocate the area for each household to build houses.
Outside the accommodation area, a large yard was enclosed to enclose all the houses and a wall was built to effectively prevent potential dangers in the mountains.
In this way, every household has a certain area for activities in front of the door, and there is also space behind the house to grow some vegetables.
The old patriarch decided to let Lin Yue choose first, so she chose the one at the edge so that she would have some privacy.
Then the village chief assigned the old Qin family, the old clan leader's family, the fourth grandfather's family, the village chief's family...
"Village chief, there's no need to build a temporary shelter. For the time being, can everyone just stay in the cave up there? It's quite warm there, and you won't be cold at night. As long as we guard the cave entrance, we can also protect ourselves from wild animals."
Someone suggested this, and Lin Yue and the village chief also thought so. This way, everyone will be able to build houses faster.
After determining the location of each house, everyone began to clean the ground and remove all the small trees and weeds, which was also a big project.
The village chief divided the people into three groups. One group cleaned up the weeds and shrubs, one group tied up the weeds and shrubs they had cleared and transported them to the two sides of the wall to prepare for building the gate. They gathered them together and dried them to be used as fuel. Another group started going up the mountain to cut bamboo. There were so many bamboos in the mountains that bamboo houses were the most suitable for building houses here.