Chapter 134: Implement It Once You Have a Plan
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Earlier on, Cheng Ming and the others were exploring the wasteland. They accidentally dug into the snake’s nest and startled the venomous snakes in the burrow, which was why Cheng Ming got bitten. Su Ying squatted down to check the snake’s nest.
“You guys go and gather some firewood. Pile it up at the entrance of the burrow and light it up. It’s almost winter, and the snakes are going to look for a place to hibernate. If you don’t force them to move their burrows, it will be dangerous for you guys to work in the fields when they wake up in spring.”
Li Laosan felt that Su Ying’s words made sense, so he went to gather some dry wood and lit it with a portable sparks container.
Soon, a cloud of white smoke entered the snake’s burrow.
Su Ying straightened her body and looked around. True enough, white smoke was rising from the ground not far away.
Su Ying picked up a tree branch and walked over. She saw a king cobra slithering out of the hole.
When the king cobra saw Su Ying approaching, it reared its body up and prepared to attack.
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Su Ying took a step back and threw the branch at the snake. The branch hit the snake’s heart spot on, and the king cobra collapsed to the ground.
Su Ying walked up, picked the snake up with a branch, and prepared to bring it back.
“You guys continue to develop the land here. If you encounter a snake burrow, use firewood to smoke it out. If someone is bitten by a snake, come and tell me immediately.”
“Yes, Mistress.”
Su Ying swung the snake in her hand as she returned to the courtyard.
“Uncle Hea, do you think we can use this?”
After Uncle Hea had finished his work in the kitchen, he was resting in the front yard under the sun when he saw Su Ying throw something that looked like a rubber hose in front of him.
Uncle Hea almost jumped out of his skin when he saw what it was.
Good grief! It was actually a venomous snake.
“Mistress, if you scare me a few more times, you will have no one to cook for you anymore.”
Su Ying grinned. “It’s dead. What’s there to be afraid of?”
Hea Shouyi picked up the venomous snake. “Then I’ll cook a big pot of
Dragon-Phoenix Battle for you tonight, Mistress.”
“What’s a Dragon-Phoenix Battle?”
Hea Shouyi smiled mysteriously. “Mistress, you’ll know at night.”
“Then I’ll wait.” Su Ying saw that it was about time, so she asked Number One and the rest to gather at the training ground once more.
“The content of this afternoon’s training is very simple. You just need to activate the strength in your legs and stabilize your lower body.”
Su Ying asked Number One to step out.
“I’ll teach you a game.”
“Mistress, what do you want to play?”
Su Ying spread her legs and planted them firmly on the ground. She then got into a martial-art squat.
“Everyone, get into a martial-art squat. Take a deep breath, and let your breath completely enter your legs. Your two legs must be firmly planted on the ground like tree roots, and then reach out your hands to push the other person, just like this,” Su Ying said as she pushed against Number One’s body.
Number One staggered and took a few steps back.
“Your lower body is as weak as a tray of loose sand. The other party can send you guys flying with one punch. What’s the use of having you guys around? Try pushing me.”
Number One steadied himself and tried to push against Su Ying’s shoulders. However, Su Ying was just like what she had said. She was like a huge tree that was firmly rooted in the ground. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move her at all.
Gradually, Number One’s expression turned serious, and the initial fear in his eyes turned into astonishment and admiration.
He really couldn’t imagine how much effort a woman had to put in to enable herself to obtain such skills.
Number One straightened his body and said sincerely, “Mistress, please enlighten me.”
Su Ying stood up straight and said, “Don’t be discouraged. Now, you will form groups of two and stand opposite each other. Well start with the martial-art squat.”
“Yes, Ma’am.”
“Follow the method I taught you this morning. Don’t hold your breath. Every movement must be coordinated with your own breathing. Exhale and inhale naturally. When you inhale, absorb the essence of the world into your body and slowly let it sink into your body. Let it become your power. Use your energy to circulate your blocked blood vitality.”
Su Ying smacked Number Two’s thigh with the tree branch in her hand.
“Argh!” Number Two grimaced in pain. “Mistress, please don’t be angry. Please don’t be angry.”
“Look at your legs. They’re as soft as mud. You’re just playing. Squat down.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Number Two took a deep breath and slowly squatted down.
Su Ying glanced at him and asked him to walk to the front of the line. “Everyone, look here.”
“Pull up your pant legs. All the way to your thighs.”
Number Two trembled as he did as instructed, not knowing what Su Ying was going to do.
“Alright. Now squat down.”
Number Two continued to do as told.
Su Ying poked Number Two’s thigh with the branch. “See that? The muscles on the front side of his legs are soft. Can this fellow exert any force like this? Straighten your back, tighten your stomach, and slowly squat down. Take a look and see if this spot is firm.”
The legs of Number Two, who was demonstrating the movement, had already started to tremble unconsciously.
“All of you squat down according to this standard.”
“Yes, Ma’am.”
After an entire afternoon of training, everyone’s legs were wobbling. This was exactly what Su Ying wanted. The muscles were stimulated on the first day, and it would be easier to train after the muscles slowly built up their memory.
For the next few days, Su Ying trained with Number One and the rest.
Number One and the rest were not used to it at the beginning, but when their muscles were fully stimulated, they were able to train more smoothly and easily.
Early in the morning, Tiger Might sent someone to deliver the cotton and cloth that he had promised Su Ying. The two horse carriages were fully loaded.
Li Yong asked his men to unload Su Ying’s stuff before he walked over to her and said, “Madam Su, our leader told me to ask you if there’s anything else you want. Over these few days, our leader will order people to bring it back. Otherwise, after December, we won’t be able to purchase any more supplies.”
Su Ying was puzzled. “Why can’t we purchase any supplies after December? Will the snow will seal the mountains?”
“Yes. Don’t be fooled into thinking that there’s nothing wrong with this place now. The weather will be extremely cold next month. It’s too difficult to go back and forth, so we always stock up on all the supplies before December in the past. This way, we don’t have to go out during the coldest two or three months.”
Su Ying nodded to indicate she understood. “Alright. I’ll go back and make a list before sending it to Tiger Might.”
“Oh, alright. Then I won’t bother you any longer. Goodbye.”
Su Ying returned to the hall and asked Jiang Yang to pass on a message to everyone. If anyone wanted to buy anything, they could tell Jiang Yang and she would ask Tiger Might to buy them if available.
The winter was cold, and there was no way to keep warm here, so they could only use charcoal. However, it was too costly to purchase a large amount of charcoal, so Su Ying decided to try making her own.
She wanted to use the most primitive method to produce charcoal.
That night, she took advantage of the time when she was in the outhouse to enter the interspatial store and began to look up information on how to make charcoal.
According to the records, the process of burning wood to make charcoal was not difficult, but it required some time.
Su Ying had always been a woman of action. Once she had a plan, she would implement it..