The next morning, before they got up, they heard the noise outside.
Qingyan was woken up, opened her eyes and listened carefully. It was the motorcade behind them that was coming. She heard that there was no place to stay, and she was debating in the lobby downstairs whether to continue moving forward or turn back.
The snow has not stopped, and now the snow outside is thicker, almost to the knees.
If I go forward, I don’t know if the snow will get deeper as I go, but if I turn back, I don’t know how long it will take.
After all, the weather will only get colder. Even if the snow stops, the snow will not melt much, and it will turn into ice, making it impossible to walk.
So the people below were divided into two groups and argued endlessly.
Qingyan took out her watch and looked at it. It turned out that it was already half past eight. It was snowing and gloomy, so she thought it was six or seven o'clock.
He simply got up, packed up his children, washed himself, and then went out to Chen Shijin's room next door.
She heard the voices in their room, and the Fang family father and son were already inside.
He held the child in one hand and knocked on the door twice with his free hand. He waited for the person inside to answer before pushing the door open and entering.
After taking a look, only Uncle Gui was not there. He must have gone down to get breakfast. There were too many people in the lobby now, so he definitely couldn't have breakfast down there. He must have planned to eat it in the room.
In fact, they ate in the room last night. It was just noodles, just a bowl. It was very convenient to eat in their room.
There are quite a lot of people living in this inn, especially those who live in Datongbu and lower-class rooms. It is not convenient to eat in the room. They can only eat in the lobby, so people in upper-level and middle-level rooms eat directly in the room. .
There aren't many waiters in the inn, so most of them go down and bring the food out by themselves. Otherwise, if they wait, they won't be able to eat for an hour or two.
Qingyan greeted a few people and put the child on the couch beside her. Yuanbao also jumped up and let them play by themselves.
He spoke again: "There are so many people downstairs, and this inn can't accommodate them. Maybe they will follow us and move forward. What we can think of, others can also think of. The snow doesn't stop, and the more it comes, the more it comes." It will be harder to leave if we wait here."
Fang Zhengyi nodded in agreement, "Indeed, even if it doesn't snow for a while, this is the only way to go. The snow here is too thick and the road is blocked. It's impossible to go on the way. It's better to take advantage of the snow." The snow is not that thick, so leave quickly.”
Zhang You and Chen Shijin said: "I will go to the carpenter's shop with you later and install the sled boards early so that we can get on the road early."
Chen Shijin nodded in agreement, "Let's buy a small pot and a small copper kettle by the way. It feels like a waste to burn the charcoal stove so dry. It's convenient to boil water and make porridge to drink on the way."
The ones they had brought before were relatively large, which was fine for the fire outside, but useless in the carriage.
"Then I'll also buy a copper kettle. We used to boil water in earthenware pots, but a copper kettle is more convenient."
When Uncle Gui came up with the food box, they gathered here and ate together. Then Zhang You and Uncle Chen Shijin went out, while Fang Zhengyi stayed.
Qingyan had been listening to what was going on below, but when she heard that those people finally decided to continue on their way, she stopped paying attention.
It is estimated that the other party will set off before them, and it will take them a while to install the sleds. However, those people had breakfast here and were already ready to leave.
Qingyan looked at their car with her consciousness and felt a little worried. Their car had no shed and was carrying a lot of cargo. If they went to the wrong place, it would be easy to get stuck.
In fact, it is best for her carriage to lead the way. With Chou Chou guiding them, they will definitely not go wrong. In addition, they have made ruts, which will make it easier for the cars behind.
But she can't just rush up to people and say, "Follow me, I know the way."
That person thought she had some conspiracy, and probably didn't dare to follow her.
She looked at the snow on the official road to the east. It was heavier than the snow here, but the wind was lighter than yesterday. So there should be no problem in looking at the road. It just depends on the luck of those people.
It wasn't until after ten o'clock that the sled was installed.
Originally, they were planning to drive the carriage there to install it. Later, the carpenter's shop knew that there was a ready-made reference object here, so they brought the wooden boards over directly to install it. By the way, they took a look at how to fix the two cars. of.
In fact, it is not troublesome to install the sled board. The time is mainly wasted on loading and unloading the things on the truck. After all, they bought a lot of supplies before and filled the carriage inside and outside. The sled board is installed under the car. There is no way to get things done once they are unloaded.
So it was a waste of an hour to unload things and put them back on. By the time I finished, it was already past ten o'clock and almost eleven o'clock.
However, the temperature was getting higher at this time, so it was a good time to go on the road. Anyway, it was only a few dozen miles to Liquan County, so it was not far from Zhenzhen. If we really hurried on, we could arrive before dark.
Of course, this is when there is no snow, but now that there is such a thick snow, the horses cannot run, and there is heavy baggage, it will definitely take a longer time, so we should be able to get there tonight, that is, it should be late at night. Or went in the middle of the night.
By the time they were done and on the road, the previous convoy had already left, and another convoy came to this town, which was the caravan with the bodyguard.
They were discussing what to do next at the door of the inn. They originally wanted to have lunch inside the inn, but knowing that there was only noodles and no food, they didn't even go in and started discussing on the road outside the inn.
Just when he was undecided, he saw Qingyan and the others driving out of the back of the inn. The leader over there came over to greet her. He looked at Qingyan in front of him and was too embarrassed to step forward, so he headed towards Fang Zhengyi and the others behind him. went.
He cupped his fists and saluted Fang Zhengyi, "Brother, I would like to ask, are you going to continue on the road, or are you going to return to Yuexiu Town?"
Fang Zhengyi didn't hide anything and replied directly: "We are going to continue on the road. The snow won't stop for a while. It will only get heavier and heavier. The snow will accumulate thicker and thicker. When the time comes, it will be even harder to walk. Let's just take a gamble. Let’s set off directly, maybe it won’t snow after we leave this area.”
Upon hearing this, the other party also made up his mind. He thanked Fang Zhengyi and said to his men: "Brothers, let's go too. Looking at the ruts, there should be a convoy moving ahead. There is no need for us. Waiting here, and there is no place to stay, it will probably be difficult to go back to Yuexiu Town. When we came out, the people who came behind us went in, and the rooms must have been occupied, so we might as well just leave."
The leader had all spoken, and the others had no objections, so they turned the car around and followed Qingyan and the others.
We had already agreed before setting off that Qingyan would be at the front, so Daxiong knew that he would not go the wrong way.
Along the way, Fang Zhengyi and his son actually discovered something different about the big bear. Like Yuanbao, it is very humane. It is indeed better to lead the way. At least the horses pulling their carts are very obedient to the big bear.
So the current formation is, Qingyan takes the lead, Chen Shijin and the others are in the middle, and the Fang family father and son are in the rear.
Of course, it doesn't count as the rear, because there is also a caravan of more than a dozen carriages following behind.
The three cars in front of them all have sleds, and they can walk on the snow like a fish in water, much faster than the wooden wheels.
The leader of the caravan who followed them also saw the difference in their carriage this time. It was not obvious before on the mountain road. After all, the snow was not deep at that time and there were many ruts in front, making it difficult to distinguish. Come out, although there is a convoy passing in front, the two more traces in the middle are still very obvious. After careful observation, you will know what is going on.
He felt that this was indeed a good idea. There were two boards underneath holding up the snow, which would not sink easily, and the sliding would definitely be much faster than the wheel rolling.
However, even if they saw it, they couldn't carry out the modification. Time didn't allow it. They had a fleet of more than a dozen cars. How long would it take to make the modification? So they just followed other people's cars.
Although there is snow on both sides of the road and there are no big potholes, it is still possible to walk. However, it is still different from the official road. If you follow the official road, you will at least go in a good direction, because there are few villages in front of you. It's on the roadside. Basically, it's either wasteland or cropland on both sides, so it's easy to get sidetracked.
The ox convoy in front had obviously gone astray, because they could no longer see the ruts. Fortunately, they were not far away. Qingyan used her spiritual sense to see that their ruts were just a few hundred meters away on the right, in the direction. That's right, we are walking parallel to them.
But it was obviously much more difficult to walk over there, and the speed couldn't be increased, because Qingyan saw with her spiritual consciousness that those people were four or five miles away from them, and they were walking slower and slower. The speed is probably catching up.
You must know that those people set out on the road two hours earlier than them, and now they are only four or five miles behind, which shows how slow the speed is.
They were indeed quickly caught up with them, and in more than half an hour they were on a parallel line.
Of course, it can't be said that they caught up, because those people stopped and didn't move forward at all.
It could be seen with the naked eye from a distance of several hundred meters. Qingyan looked over there and saw that they had encountered a depression. Only then did they realize that they had gone the wrong way.
Obviously the other party also noticed their side. Qingyan slowed down the car and was thinking about whether to help. The convoy was already coming sideways.
Looking at the appearance of finding the organization and going on a rampage, Chou Chou quickly asked Chou Chou to look under the snow with his spiritual consciousness. Fortunately, this was a wasteland, and the bottom was fairly flat. At most, there were some small ravines. There would be no problems if there was snow on top. Rollover hazard.
Otherwise, the car would be full of cargo, and it would be troublesome if it tipped over.
In this case, Qingyan did not stop and resumed walking forward at her original speed. When the convoy came over, she happened to fall behind the caravan.
She could still hear them saying from a distance: "If I had known better, we wouldn't have left early. It would have been better to follow them. We are not familiar with the road here."
"Yeah, I just said wait and see, someone will definitely leave, and you have to listen." Another person also said.
"Yes, yes, okay, stop complaining. It's freezing today. You still have the strength to speak. Hurry up and cover your face. Let's follow the ones in front and don't fall behind."
They had been groping their way bit by bit before, unable to get up quickly even if they wanted to, so it took them two hours to get here.
The next journey was relatively smooth. With Qingyan leading the way, people behind could follow the wheel tracks. The white light was very good, and there was no wind and it did not affect the view. Soon we arrived at the next town, Dayang Town. .
However, they did not go in or stay, because Dayang Town was about the same size as Shitan Town. It was not big, and they knew it would not be able to accommodate so many of them. Besides, it was still early, so they might as well travel a little longer.
Dayang Town is right next to the official road. Someone saw so many of their cars passing by and came out to inquire. Knowing that they had to brave the snow, they ran back.
It didn't take long for three cars to come out. They must have been trapped here before. Seeing their long convoy, I wanted to follow them.
Having more people is really emboldening, and even if we don't look after each other, it makes people feel safe.
What came out were two horse-drawn carriages and an ox-cart. They should be three families, and they also fell directly behind their convoy.
After passing Dayang Town, the snow became thicker. Qingyan knew from Chou Chou that this was the place with the thickest snow in the snow range and the place that was most severely affected.
The roads out of the surrounding villages were almost all blocked by snow. It goes without saying that the doors and windows were sealed by the heavy snow. The snow even buried the entire house in a slightly lower location.
Fortunately, the people in those villages were still united. They dug out all the people and gathered them in some better-off homes or ancestral halls.
Generally speaking, ancestral halls will be built on relatively high ground, and the houses and yards are relatively large, so it is at least safe for people to gather inside.
Qingyan saw them huddled together for warmth, so she didn’t have to worry about freezing to death. She just didn’t have much food. She thought about it and said to Chou Chou, “Chou Chou, can you use your spiritual consciousness to help those who are most seriously affected? Help them dig out the village's food?"
Those people may have left their homes to seek refuge before they were buried, thinking that they could go back later. However, the snow was too deep and the place was filled in. It was completely white and they could no longer find their homes.
Therefore, if there is food at home, especially in the cellar, there is no time to bring it out. This is definitely not going to work.
Chou Chou said it was no problem, this little thing could be done in minutes.
Use your spiritual consciousness to help them dig out all the food from their homes and pile it directly for them in the ancestral hall or the yard where people gather.
As for whether someone deliberately hid some of the food, it doesn't matter. At this time, it is wise to work together in the same boat.
For those who saw food appearing out of thin air, it was really shocking. Even if the ancients believed in ghosts and gods, there is still a difference between imagining and seeing it with their own eyes. It was really shocking.
Everyone was startled at first, then became excited, and then began to kowtow to the tablets of their ancestors!
(End of chapter)
