"We have been blocked by snow for half a month. It's time to open this road." Li Zheng stood under the big locust tree and said loudly, "Each family sends a person with tools to clear the snow road!"
Naturally no one in the village would refuse.
Usually during the Chinese New Year, people visit relatives and friends, but this year they were forced to stay in the village for more than ten days, and many people were on the verge of getting sick.
Furthermore, the salt supply in everyone’s homes is almost at the bottom, and the needles and threads have long been used up. If we don’t go to the city, we won’t be able to survive this day.
The idle and panicked men gathered at the avalanche at Li Zheng's call.
As the sun came out, the snow gradually began to melt, but there was still more dirt and sand in the snow, which had to be dug out.
The road was blocked for about 70 to 80 meters and was at least 6 to 7 meters high, like a long, low mountain running across it.
There is great power in large numbers, so no one was afraid, and they started to pass through the road in batches.
After a whole morning, I finally dug about ten meters. After lunch, I continued to work, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey...
"Wait a minute, everyone, stop!"
Li Zheng suddenly spoke.
All the men working uniformly stopped what they were doing.
Li was lying on the snowdrift and whispered: "Didn't you hear anything?"
Wang Yongcheng listened attentively and nodded: "There seems to be a sound, and there seems to be someone shoveling snow on the other side."
"I know!" Zhao Dashan's eyes widened, "The county magistrate must have sent someone to rescue us."
On the other side of the high snowdrift, it was indeed Magistrate Shen leading people on the road.
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, he brought Shen Zheng to Dahe Village to deliver New Year's goods to Suiru's family.
After arriving, I discovered that an avalanche had occurred in Dahe Village, and the only main road into the village was blocked by a thick layer of snow.
He had been thinking about bringing people to dig a path through the snow, but the snow kept falling and kept falling until yesterday. .
"The snow layer is too thick..." Master Yuan sighed, "from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month to the seventh of the first lunar month, a total of half a month, can Dahe Village survive?"
Shen Zheng said coldly: "Every household in Dahe Village has a surplus of food. How can it not survive? Don't speculate."
"This year is the worst snowfall in thirty years. It is extremely cold. A total of 23 people froze to death within the jurisdiction of Ping'an County." Master Yuan said in a deep voice, "Dahe Village has been isolated from the world for half a month and lacks medicinal materials and cold-proof materials. I'm afraid there will be more people freezing to death, sir, you have to be mentally prepared."
Cao Dewang stood on the side and sighed: "This year is really full of disasters. I hope Dahe Village can survive..."
Beside him is Cao Yingying.
Cao Yingying's eyes were slightly red, and she looked at the snow-capped mountains in front of her with worry.
The Cao family sent people to Dahe Village every day to inquire about the news, but every time they returned without success. Today, the county magistrate summoned people to the village. She begged her father to bring forty or fifty servants and servants from the Cao family to help. She hoped that today The road can be opened. She is really worried about Aunt Zhao and her family...
"My Zhao'er..." Old Mrs. Cheng and the Cheng family also came, beating their chests in the cold wind, "I shouldn't have let you stay in Dahe Village, how could you encounter such a disaster... I did what I did that day I had a dream. I dreamed that Zhao'er was buried in heavy snow. Zhao'er, grandma, please don't let anything happen to you. From now on, grandma will listen to you no matter what you say. Don't let anything happen..."
Sister Cheng cried so much that she almost fainted.
Brother Cheng silently helped with the passage.
We dug from dawn to dusk. As soon as the sky darkened, the temperature dropped even lower. The cold wind blew in from the vent, making people tremble all over.
"Sir, Master, please go back first." Master Yuan advised, "It's too cold here, be careful of catching a cold."
Magistrate Shen shook his head: "I'll keep an eye on you here, Xiao Zheng, you follow Master Yuan back."
Shen Zheng straightened his back: "I'm not leaving either."
Cao Dewang climbed into the Cao family's carriage: "Yingying, go back first. I will send someone to inform you as soon as there is news."
Cao Yingying choked and said, "I'll leave after I'm sure Aunt Zhao and her family are fine."
at this time!
There were cheers.
"It's cleared!"
"Sir, the road is open!"
At the same time, people in Dahe Village were also cheering.
"Uncle Li Zheng, the road is open!"
"Our Dahe Village can finally leave the village!"
Li Zheng walked over quickly, picked up a shovel and knocked open the gap. Then, he saw hundreds of people on the opposite side.
The old man crawled through the hole, climbed up and down in front of Magistrate Shen, and knelt down with a plop: "The common people have seen the magistrate. Just now, the common people guessed that the magistrate sent people to rescue us. If it hadn't been for the county magistrate, Please help me, this road will probably be dug tomorrow night... We in Dahe Village will keep your kindness in mind, Lord Magistrate!"
County Magistrate Shen hurriedly helped the person up: "What Zhao Lizheng said is serious. It is what I should do to solve the problems of the people. How has the situation in Dahe Village been in the past half month? Has anyone died of frostbite?"
"No, no, the villagers have survived." Li Zheng stood up, "Everyone has worked hard, come to our village and sit for a while. The grassroots asked the villagers to cook ginger soup for everyone to dispel the cold."
Shen Zheng said impatiently: "Uncle Li Zheng, is Aunt Zhao okay? Where is Afu, how is the situation?"
"Dashan Niang is very fine, everything is fine!" Li Zheng laughed, "It is indeed very cold this year, but God has blessed our village, and no one has frozen to death... Well, after your Excellency sits for a while, the villagers will tell you in detail Report."
"Zhao'er, where is our Zhao'er?" Mrs. Cheng rushed over with a white face, "Zhao Lizheng, is our Zhao'er okay?"
"Grandma!"
Cheng Zhao's voice came from far away.
He was also helping with the access, clearing the remaining snow on the wide path. He knew he was weak, but he still wanted to help.
Hearing Mrs. Cheng's voice, he immediately got through the hole.
"Grandma, I'm fine, I'm fine."
"My Zhao'er..."
Mrs. Cheng took her eldest grandson into her arms.
The hole was smashed open, and the entire road was completely open.
In the distance, Cao Yingying opened the curtain of the carriage and saw many villagers, as well as Cheng Wanwan and Zhao Ergou.
She curved her lips and smiled: "Dad, let's go back."
As long as she sees that Aunt Zhao and her family are okay, she will feel relieved.
Amidst the excitement and joy, the Cao family carriage left quietly.
Zhao Ergou heard the sound of the carriage and looked up. He only saw the back of the carriage, but he recognized the Cao family's carriage. At this moment, his cold heart seemed to be on fire, and he wanted to catch up. But he knew that engaged couples could not meet in private, and he could not tarnish Yingying's reputation...
Most people in Dahe Village have relatives in other villages. Once the road is open, many relatives hug each other and cry.
Chen Erniu's parents were also there. It was the first time that she was not at home to celebrate the New Year, and she cried loudly in the arms of her parents.
Ah Fu experienced life and death once, and he felt deeply about it. He hugged his young master and started crying.
Kong Xiu Niang's son and daughter-in-law also came. Seeing that Kong Xiu Niang was fine, several juniors breathed a sigh of relief.
There were also Cheng Wanwan's parents-in-law, Boss Wu and Aunt Wu, who were terrified after holding Wu Huiniang and Wu Xiaochui.
There was also a beautiful woman with a son and a daughter, who threw herself into Mrs. Yu's arms: "Old Yu, you are so useless. I thought you just left us orphans and widows... I No matter, I want to stay here with you, even if I die..."
