The ice on the lake cannot be frozen overnight. Considering that there are hundreds of kilograms of fish in the lake, and there may even be larger ones, in order to reduce the risk of falling into the water, it will take at least a month to wait for the ice on the lake to be thick enough and strong enough.
Wang Qi decided to make a return visit to the Northland before the lake completely froze to see how the deserted villages there were progressing.
Add a snow lion and set out light on a sled with seats.
Elena's sleigh can seat two people, and there is room for people to stand on the shelves at the back. It is very convenient to arrange three people and one bear.
Bai Xiaojiao was afraid of the cold and could not run for more than two hours at most. He threw it on the seat and covered it with a blanket to eat and recover. The three of them pushed and pulled, but the speed was not much faster than Bai Xiaojiao pulling the cart.
It's not that I can't run, but there are too many obstacles under the snow. There are often dead trees that fall on the road and are buried in the snow. If I run fast, the sled will easily fall apart.
They encountered many ghosts on the road. Probably because the three of them didn't bring much supplies, they didn't have any conflicts. One day, they even stayed in the same shelter for one night and chatted a few words with a group of ghosts heading north.
The ghosts have their own clear destinations, but they have no practical meaning because they will also change their paths for various reasons, such as the ones that helped collect salt and sugar for several days last year.
No matter how much I ask, they are unwilling to say anything. Maybe their heads are empty to begin with and they need time to fill them up.
It includes eight hours of sunshine and nine hours of movement every day. The moving distance is between 70 and 80 kilometers. It took several months to wait for the devil to arrive at each stop, and it took four days to reach the early base on the return trip.
The base had been cleared of traps when I left. I don't know when it was searched by deserters, but it didn't change much. After all, all the irreplaceable good things were taken away in cars, and deserters could only pick up trash when they came.
Xiaoqiang in the basement did not die. He dug out two of them from the pile of decayed matter that had no nutrition. They seemed to be sleeping.
The dozens of kilograms of dried meat left upstairs due to load issues disappeared. I hope it can help some people.
There was no rush to go to the castle, and I took a rest overnight and went to the insect nest to borrow some meat from my old friends.
This year's mantis has some changes compared to last year. It is slightly smaller in size and has many more protruding spikes on its exoskeleton. It should be more or less optimized for the huge losses last year.
This little bit of evolution was of no use. Wang Qi put on his gloves and punched the scythe with two punches on the street. Li Xiang jumped up and pierced the eye with a piece of steel rod for more than a foot to open it up.
Here are five more little reptiles, let’s do this for now.
There is no need to deal with anything except food for myself. I drag it back to the base to get a blanket of snow, rest for the night, and let the snow lion drag the corpse of the mantis monster. Three people and one bear go to the village.
People are quite forgetful creatures. In winter, Wang Qi wore different clothes and no one recognized him anymore. He was stopped by the people on the security platform outside the anti-demon hunting and horse-fighting camp.
"Who!? What are you here for?"
Wang Qi was too lazy to talk and let the snow lion handle it.
"I'm the Snow Lion. Call the Foxbat or Vika to come out and tell them that the adults will come back to check on the progress."
After all, Wang Qi has only been seen once or twice by ordinary deserters, and many people have never seen him at all. In addition, Li Xiang does not look like the same person as he did at the beginning of the year. There is an extra bear, so it is normal that he cannot be contacted.
Snow Lion was the second in command of the Rathore Gang. Even though the Rathore Gang was gone, most of the people in the castle were still the same group of people. They didn't dare to neglect them at the moment and ran one of them to deliver the message.
Observe the state of the village while no one is here.
The trench outside the Anti-Hunting Demon-Rejecting Horse has been cleaned recently. There is very little snow inside. Several of the horse-repelling stakes are deformed and cracked. They may be pots made of new wood. It looks like it takes a lot of manpower to maintain the entire fence.
The guards are all skinny and skinny. There is no change compared to last year. There is still a long way to go.
After waiting for a while, the original wooden door at the entrance of the village was opened, and both Foxbat and Vika were there.
"grown ups!"
The two of them knelt down on one knee. I don’t know where they learned this.
If you don’t feel the emotion of fear, you probably haven’t had time to become corrupted yet.
"Get up and find someone to distribute the bugs to the villagers. Let's go in and see your progress." Wang Qi spoke in Qin, and Li Xiang translated.
The two stood up in response, their eyes lingering on the mantis monster dragged by the snow lion, and they swallowed.
"Thank you, sir!" Vika expressed his thanks and went to find someone immediately.
Wang Qi entered the village first, and the snow lion followed and pulled the mantis monster, which had shrunk to about 200 kilograms, into the gate to prevent the weak villagers from causing danger outside.
Three hectares is a very small piece of land and can be seen through the door at a glance.
"We have plowed half of the land, and we should be able to grow a season of beans next year. If we have time next year, we will enclose another piece of land outside the fence. We hope that this land can provide at least a quarter of the food next year." Bat followed his line of sight and explained.
The ground was covered with snow and nothing could be seen.
Half of the land is 22 acres, and another piece of land can barely meet a quarter of the food rations. It should be mentioned for all the people in the northern suburbs.
Weika asked someone to come back to deal with the mantis monster. Wang Qi asked him: "Where do you live?"
After translation, Vika pointed to a wooden house.
There are now only three wooden houses in the fence, and the one where Vika lives is not even finished.
"Show me."
The mantis monster was handed over to the happy villagers, and Wang Qi and others followed Vika to see the house.
Li Xiang was left outside because of Bai Xiaojiao, with Snow Lion acting as a fake translator.
Open the door and go in. The temperature inside is not much higher than outside. Seven people are huddled together in the corner under the stairs, covered with blankets and guarding the stove.
Among the seven people, there were men, women, and children, and they all looked malnourished.
This is a common situation among deserters. Wang Qi only took a glance and took the lead to walk up to the unfinished third floor.
The wooden boards of the wooden house are very poor. They are raw wooden boards that have not been dried in the shade. The thickness is about three centimeters. The exterior walls of the second and first floors are covered with a layer of mud. The mud has fallen off due to the deformation of the raw wooden boards. The building is insulated. The effect is very limited.
"We saved some wood, and the house we will build next year will be better." Vika explained, with a look of shame on his face.
Wang Qi did not comment, went downstairs and went out. He waited until he was far away from the house and approached the castle before asking: "Can the castle not be accommodated?"
Foxbat quickly explained: "Villagers have also been arranged in the castle. There are nearly a hundred people in total. These three families have been placed here because they really have no place to live."
"So the village is already over half full of deserters?"
"Yes, there are more people. There is no big change in the number of people in terms of safety. It can reduce food expenses."
This year's project has delayed the collection progress to some extent. In addition, the total number of deserters has decreased. Even without the Rathore Gang, it will not be better than last year. We need to save money as much as possible. But there is hope for the future, everyone’s energy has improved a lot, and two more pregnant women have arrived since winter.
The group of people walked to the city wall while talking.
The appearance here also changed, and several log shelters appeared close to the city wall.
Shelters cannot be called houses. Their roofs from the ground are just triangles supported by a row of logs, with earth walls built at both ends and a door.
Although it seems so simple, Wang Qi randomly inspected one house and found that the insulation condition was much better than the wooden building outside. However, most of the indoor areas could not stand upright and were relatively depressing.
The logs used to build the shelter may be the building materials that Weika said had been saved.
The progress of the village reconstruction project has not been delayed, but the situation is still very serious.
"Snow Lion, you stay here and escort a group of people to the base tomorrow, bring more than five sleds, and I'll get you some food."
"Yes!" Snow Lion replied respectfully.
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