My best friend is living a famine-stricken life; you're going crazy, I'm farming.

Chapter 151 How to Hide Grain?

Xiao Yuanshan was too lazy to waste words with the two of them. He pulled aside the dry branches at the edge, parted the thick grass, and crouched down to crawl inside.

"Fenglan, you go first, I'll cover the rear," Xu Yingying said.

Yang Fenglan's lips twitched slightly. "How about I cover the rear?"

"I'll make the decision; you go ahead and scout ahead."

"I knew it."

Going first doesn't mean surviving first, but rather scouting the way so that those behind can retreat in time if there's danger ahead.

Yang Fenglan cursed "plastic sisters" and crouched down to follow her inside.

Unexpectedly, there was a hidden world inside.

From the outside, it looks like a dense thicket of thorns that even pheasants couldn't pass through. But inside, there's a passageway with an archway made of thorns overhead, which isn't actually that narrow.

Once the two of them were inside, Xiao Yuanshan retreated to the back, blocking the entrance.

The path leading up is a very steep slope.

Because it has been treated, there are some barely noticeable steps that you can step on.

After climbing over the slope, there is a flat area at the top.

It was a flat area about the size of two football fields, with a few large trees scattered in the middle.

On two sides are forests full of thorns, and on two sides are high cliffs.

On the other side of the cliff, there is a small wooden house built against a big tree.

The wind was strong, and the hem of my skirt was lifted up as soon as I came up.

Yang Fenglan pressed her hands down on her skirt and shouted at Xiao Yuanshan, "Xiao Yuanshan, is this where you stayed when you went hunting in the mountains?"

Half of her voice was blown away by the wind, and only half reached our ears.

Xiao Yuanshan ignored her nonsense and walked straight to the edge of the cliff.

The mountain is very high, offering a wide view, allowing one to see the forest at a glance.

What is certain is that the side near the cliff is absolutely safe, while the other two sides are covered with dense thorns and are difficult to climb up.

Even if someone walks to the bottom of the cliff, they would never imagine that there are people above.

Yang Fenglan put down her basket and walked to Xiao Yuanshan's side. "You can actually see Qingshui Village from here."

This phenomenon can be seen not only in Qingshui Village, but also in many surrounding villages.

Of course, it's quite far away, so you can only see the village.

Yang Fenglan and Xu Yingying walked around the flat area and found a small pond at the bottom of the cliff.

“Don’t underestimate this pond,” Xiao Yuanshan said. “There will always be a continuous flow of water gushing out from underneath.”

"Does that mean wild animals might appear?"

"Occasionally."

Where there is water in the mountains, it is usually a gathering place for small animals.

It's a good place for hunters.

Xiao Yuanshan added, "I've set a trap near this water source; don't go there."

"Hmm." Yang Fenglan nodded. "Won't the small animals steal the grain if we hide it in this little house?" Yang Fenglan asked again.

After all, the wooden house has many cracks, and mountain rats and birds can still squeeze in.

"Yes," Xiao Yuanshan replied without hesitation.

Yang Fenglan: ...

We have to think of a way.

It's impossible to move another box to hide the grain; besides, mountain rats would gnaw the box apart.

Just as I was getting worried, I heard Xiao Yuanshan say, "But he doesn't eat much."

"..." That means they can eat too.

If a handful of rice is stolen, two bowls of porridge will be missing.

In years of famine, who would be willing to throw away food?

Xu Yingying also looked worried. "Fenglan, how are we going to store the grain here?"

Yang Fenglan didn't know, so she could only look at Xiao Yuanshan.

"I'll put the grain in one fixed spot and set up some traps around it so that less grain will be lost."

"Okay, let's do it."

Today's task is to find a way to hide the rice and beans we brought safely.

Looking back, every time I went up the mountain, I had to bring some food with me.