I originally thought that I would be able to make it to Liquan County, but I didn't expect that the snow would get heavier and heavier as I walked. As soon as I reached Shitan Town, I couldn't walk anymore. I had no choice but to stop here.
Shitan Town is not as big as Yuexiu Town, and it is not as prosperous as there. There is an inn, but the scale is much smaller, less than half of that there.
"The snow is too heavy and windy. We can't see the road at all. Let's settle here today and see if we can stop today. If not, we can stay here."
Fang Zhengyi said to them.
No one had any objections, so they opened three upper rooms in the inn. They said they were upper rooms, which were incomparable to those in big cities and were at most equivalent to medium-sized rooms.
They put the carriage in the back and took down the valuables and brought them into the room.
There were only a few people in the lobby. There were only five tables in the lobby of this inn, and they were already full of people. They heard the sound, and they were all blocked here by the heavy snow.
They exchanged glances and went upstairs, put their things away and went to Chen Shijin's room.
They opened three rooms side by side on the innermost side. Chen Shijin's room was on the outermost side. If they were talking inside the room and the door was open, someone outside would be able to find them.
There are a total of five rooms on this floor, with a staircase in the middle. There are two rooms on the other side and these are the three rooms on this side. There are no other people's rooms, so you don't have to worry about putting things in the house.
Qingyan came directly with the child in her arms. There was nothing she could do about it. The kid was awake now and didn't look like he was going to sleep at all.
I slept soundly in the car on the road, probably rocking like a cradle. I woke up as soon as I got off the car, my big eyes rolling around, and I was very energetic.
When they arrived at Chen Shijin's room, they sat at the Eight Immortals table outside and discussed the next arrangements.
Fang Zhengyi spoke first: "I thought this snow just fell, but I just heard from the people below that it has been snowing for three or four days. This is not good. It has been snowing so heavily for three or four days." , I want to know how thick the snow is on the road.
And I'm afraid that the villages and towns to the east will be hit by disasters. If we wait until the snow stops before leaving, we don't know how many more days it will rain. Then we are very likely to run into disaster victims, and we will be in danger. "
After all, they all carry food in their cars. Even if they are packed into the carriage, looking at their rosy faces, they know that there is no shortage of food, and someone will definitely have their own ideas and want to rob it.
Although they have skills, if there are too many victims, they will inevitably be unable to defeat four people with one fist.
Besides, the victims are not robbers. If we really want to kill them all, we really can’t do it. But if we only injure them, they will have already suffered a disaster and have no food and food. It's no different than killing.
It's also not good for them to stay here for too long, especially the Fang family and his son. They still have tasks to do. If they are delayed, it will be bad if something big happens.
The same goes for Chen Shijin and the others. His mother's health is not very good, and they are anxious to go home to treat her throat. Moreover, their home is not in Yunzhou, and there is still a long way to go beyond Yunzhou.
This is the situation now. It's either going to go or not going. For a while, everyone was a little undecided.
Qingyan looked forward with her consciousness. She could now explore ten miles, which was her current limit.
Some of the houses in some villages over there have collapsed. They are all dilapidated buildings. The houses were already crumbling, and the snow immediately collapsed them.
There are no disaster victims on the road yet. After all, people have stored food for the winter in their homes. How can they hold on for a while? Even if their houses collapse, they are only a few. The houses of other people are still in good condition, so they can help dig out the food. , I can get by for a while just by making do at other places.
Most people in a village belong to the same clan, and even if they don't, there are always close relatives and friends, so it's normal to help each other.
So it's actually best to leave now, when there's no one on the road and it's still safe. The longer you delay, the worse it will be.
She told them her thoughts. They thought the same thing, but they also had some concerns.
There is no problem with Qingyan and the Fang family's carriage. No matter how thick the snow is, they will not be afraid. They have this sled board and they will not be stuck in the snow. However, the horse may have a harder time walking and the speed will definitely not be that fast.
However, Qingyan showed Chou Chou that the snow had only just reached a person's calf, so there was no problem in walking now, but that would not be the case if the snow continued to fall.
She also asked Chou Chou, and Chou Chou said that the weather would be better as soon as we passed Liquan County. Although there was still light snow, it would be much better than here.
The snow fell in this area, and there were only sporadic light snowfalls in the direction they came from and in other directions.
Qingyan sent a message to Chou Chou in confusion: "Why is there so much snow in this area but not in other places?"
Chou Chou replied: "That's because there are more water sources here. Not only are there rivers around, but there are also pools and streams in every village."
Qingyan understood, "I understand, just like rain, where there is more water, there will be more rain. The sun can evaporate the water and gather more water vapor in the air. In dry places, even if it wants to rain There is no moisture for it to evaporate upward.”
Chou Chou nodded, "Yes, so now we'd better hurry up and hurry up. There will be no problem if we walk through this wind and snow belt. The road behind is easier to walk, and we can reach Yunzhou soon."
The top priority now is to install a sleigh board under Chen Shijin's carriage. It doesn't matter what kind of wood it is, as long as it can survive these dozens of miles, it will be replaced when the time comes.
Fortunately, there is a carpenter's shop in this town. The carpenter's shop is not regulated like the blacksmith's shop. It has to be a big town and has to be reported to the government. After all, ironware is controlled by the court, so carpenters are not needed. , this belongs to the civilian category.
Now that they had decided on a few people, there was no further delay. Chen Shijin and Uncle Gui went directly to the carpenter's shop in the town.
It was just noon now, and if they could do it, it was still too late. At most, they would have to delay another afternoon or night, and they would have to leave tomorrow.
Otherwise, the snow would get thicker as it fell, and the whole town might be hit. Unexpectedly, when they just parked the car and came around from behind, the snow was already up to their ankles.
The Fang family father and son did not go out. They stayed and watched. What if someone wanted to take advantage of their carriage after the men left.
Qingyan chatted with them and the old lady for a while and then went back to the room, because the child stared at her with his mouth flat, either because he was hungry or he needed to pee.
I carried him back to the room and went to the toilet to urinate for him. He didn't urinate much and didn't poop. It seemed he was hungry. After all, the morning had passed.
There is no need to warm milk or cook porridge to feed him now. There are ready-made goats in Chou Chou Space, so you can just squeeze them out, so there is no shortage of goat milk.
Chou Chou has been cooked and sterilized in the space, and the goat milk can be drank directly.
Qingyan used goat's milk to make some rice paste for the child. The wood flour was ground into powder in the previous county. She had fried the rice in advance and could eat it directly by washing it with water, just for convenience on the road. It is more convenient to feed children than to cook porridge.
The little guy was really hungry and wolfed down a small bowl full. The bowl he was using now was a set of a small wooden bowl and a wooden spoon that was specially bought for him. It was lighter than a pottery bowl and not afraid of falling. Convenient to put anywhere.
After eating the food, Qingyan scraped half an apple for him with a spoon to eat, so that the child would not eat vegetables and get angry and unable to poop.
The child's eyes narrowed as he ate. Normally, he only ate milk and glutinous rice, which tasted bland. When he tasted this sweet and sour taste, it was a delicious meal.
While eating with a smile on his face, he also swayed his little arms back and forth, which was very cute.
Qingyan thought about it now, and she couldn't blame many people for liking children. Sure enough, human cubs made people feel sorry for them. Of course, this was only when they were obedient and well-behaved, and there was no difference between the naughty child and the little devil.
For example, their neighbor's children play with cats and dogs, and often roll around on the ground because they want something. They are dirty and unwelcome.
When she was in Hong Kong City, there were some arrogant and domineering children who were pampered by their families. When she went there, she and her brother often fought with them, so whether she was liked or not actually depended on the child's personality. .
After eating the fruit, the little guy yawned loudly. This was because he felt sleepy after eating and drinking enough.
Qingyan picked him up and walked around on the ground, pretending to be a digestion for the child. As a result, the child fell asleep on her shoulder within a few rounds, and she fell asleep on her own without having to coax him.
She stopped and gently put the child on the bed, covered him with a quilt, and began to study the next itinerary with Chou Chou.
To be honest, it is quite troublesome to walk even now, because everyone has been trapped here by the wind and snow for several days. No one passes by on the road, there are no ruts at all, and the official road is difficult to identify.
Today's roads are not like those of later generations. There are usually two rows of trees on both sides, or drainage ditches, so you can tell even if there is snow.
Now even the official road is only slightly wider than the small road, especially in the northwest. Both sides are bare. Occasionally there are a few trees or a forest that is wild. No one will plant on both sides of the road. Neat rows of trees.
So next, we can only rely on Chou Chou to guide the way. Its spiritual consciousness can penetrate into the ground, but Qingyan cannot, she can only see the surface.
It's not a big deal, as long as she can still walk. As for the snow-hit village here later, they can't do anything. After all, she can't control the weather, so she can't help even if she wants to.
There wasn't much food in their space, so they had been buying it bit by bit from different places. After all, buying a large amount of food at once would attract the attention of the government.
They would buy some every time they went to a town, and they slowly saved up some, which was only about two thousand kilograms. They couldn't help the victims if they wanted to, and this little thing was a drop in the bucket, so they had to rely on themselves or the court. .
When Chen Shijin and Uncle Gui came back, they went directly downstairs to the lobby. It was time for lunch.
When they came down, they found out that because of the snow, there were only porridge and noodles in the store, and there were no other vegetables, not even radish and cabbage. There was some mutton, but that could just be frozen in the snow.
In the end, everyone staying in the inn ate mutton soup and noodles. Some of them really didn't like it, so they drank millet porridge and ate the dry food they brought.
They once again decided to leave. Even the food stored in the inn was gone. If the snow continued, they might really be stuck here and unable to leave.
Moreover, the supplies in their car have just been replenished. There are grains, meat, eggs and vegetables. They can last for a few days without any problem. If the country is really at the end of its rope, these people may not want to take advantage of them. Just take care of yourself first.
After dinner, they returned to their room and gathered in Chen Shijin's room again. The three of them shared a room. The old lady lived on the bed inside, Chen Shijin slept on the couch, and Uncle Gui slept in the outer room.
You can use a bench here to make a temporary bed, which is better than laying it on the floor.
It's not that they are reluctant to spend money to open an extra room, but there are only three rooms left in this inn.
This inn is too small. There are only five upper rooms in total. Before they arrived, the other two rooms were already occupied. Even the middle-class and lower-class rooms and the Datongbu were also occupied.
They are all people who were stuck here before. If it weren't for the high price of housing, those people would be reluctant to part with it, and probably none of them would be left.
I just don't know if those people behind them will come. If they do, they will probably be trapped here. It is better to stay in Yuexiu Town for a few more days.
Chen Shijin talked about their visit to the carpenter's shop and also talked about the news they had learned.
Sled boards are actually easy to make. As long as no wood is required, a carpenter can make them at a glance.
It just so happens that the shop here has no other work these days, they only do their work, and it can be completed before tomorrow, so they can only stay here for one night.
The news I heard is that the roads in the surrounding villages have been blocked by snow. Let alone vegetables, they can't even collect food. They can't get out when they go to other places to buy goods, so the vegetable shops in the town are basically closed. All closed.
The food store still has some stock, but they don't know when the snow will stop, and they don't dare to open the door to sell. They can only open the door half a day every day and sell a little less every day to maintain the business, for fear of being sold out all at once. At that time, there is no choice but to close down.
Also, this year’s snow is the heaviest in decades. Many people have never experienced such heavy snow in their lives, nor has it continued to rain for such a long time.
Relatives in the village all said they were ready to flee, especially those on lower ground, for fear of being buried alive in the snow.
Except for Qingyan, everyone had solemn expressions on their faces. They didn't know that there was heavy snow only in a few dozen miles around here, and it wouldn't be so serious if they left here. So it was actually a wise choice for those people to leave.
As long as people are still there, there is hope.
