dognovel Chapter 446: Wandering in Old Crow Village
Chapter 446: Wandering in Old Crow Village
Fortunately, Zhang Yaoyang's carriage was already empty of goods, and a group of people rushed out of the county town like the wind and headed towards the suburbs.
Behind them, there were faint traces of people from the Lin family chasing them in a car, but after they drove the car into a small road in a valley, they quickly left those people behind.
By this time, the sky was gradually getting dark and the weather was becoming very cold.
Four people squeezed into the tent and it was somewhat cold.
Normally, we could sit by the fire and keep warm, but that was not possible now. It started drizzling rain and the rain turned into ice as soon as it hit the ground.
In such an environment, the tent could only barely shelter from the rain. I was afraid that within one night, all four of them would freeze to death here.
"Boss, what should we do now? We still have to find a place to live."
Zhang Yaoyang had experienced winter in the south, where it snowed, but it had never been this cold.
He never expected that the north would be so unusually cold. Thinking of this, he regretted it so much. If he had known this would happen, he should have kept a few more furs so that everyone could keep warm.
"Let's get in the car and find a place to hide from the rain. If possible, we can eventually find a place to rent."
At this time, a few mountain people happened to pass by here. Seeing them shivering in the rain, they came to ask about their lives out of curiosity.
When these mountain people learned that they intended to rent a small courtyard to live in and leave when the weather got warmer, they suddenly became interested.
"Hello, we are from Laoya Village, and we are back from visiting relatives. We have a yard like the one you want in our village, and we will let you stay there for free."
"However, this family just died out, so it might be a bit unlucky there. I wonder if you guys mind?"
The words of these mountain people were no less than a surprise to the four people. They were not afraid of dead houses. During the days of traveling, sometimes they even slept on graves.
The living are the most terrifying, the dead are not to be feared.
So, under the guidance of the mountain people, Zhang Yaoyang parked the car in a haystack on the side of the road, then took a tarpaulin to cover his head to shelter from the rain, and walked through the mud for more than an hour before he saw the so-called Laoya Village.
This village is built on the mountain and has a sense of layers.
Most of the houses are built of stones and the roofs are covered with tiles.
Unless there is any major disaster, a house like this can last for many years without collapsing.
The family where all the dead were lived in a remote place in the east of the village.
It was a nice little courtyard, with some white paper and funeral supplies scattered around inside.
Several people explained to them: "It was buried just last month, but don't worry, it wasn't some infectious disease that killed him. He was hit by a car in an accident while traveling."
"Oh, it's so tragic. A family of three finally managed to go on a long journey, but they were hit by an unscrupulous driver who killed them and then ran away. When we saw them, their bodies were lying on the side of the road, frozen into lumps of ice. It's so tragic."
It sounds quite tragic, but before moving in, Zhang Yaoyang still carefully took the three of them to clean the house. He cleaned it thoroughly and wiped it with salt water before bringing them in.
Seeing Lin Yue's exhausted face, Zhang Yaoyang said with some concern: "You stay here by the fire, I'll go get you some hot water, take a hot bath and go to sleep."
He was a little worried that Lin Yue would get sick. This place was short of clothes and medicine, and it would be difficult for a delicate young lady like her to adapt.
Moreover, he came out in a hurry and didn't have any women's clothes with him, so he could only wear his own clothes temporarily and think of a solution after tomorrow.
They cleaned up for a long time that night, and only went to sleep when it was almost dawn.
Because Lin Yue was afraid of sleeping alone and also to save firewood, the four of them slept on a big kang.
People in the north usually sleep on one kang (a heated bed) with their whole family. Lin Yue didn't mind it, but Uncle Beggar and Erzhu felt very uncomfortable. They subconsciously moved their pillows further away to make room for Zhang Yaoyang.
They are about to have a boss lady, so she does have some vision.
Lin Yue didn't think too much. Although she was in an unfamiliar environment, with Zhang Yaoyang sleeping next to her, she felt inexplicably at ease listening to his breathing. Soon, she fell asleep peacefully.
Zhang Yaoyang's emotions were in turmoil, and he didn't know how to proceed after this step.
From now on, he must not let Lin Yue down again. If the people in this small mountain village are simple and honest, he will have the urge to settle down.
Moreover, Uncle Beggar’s illness cannot be cured by always encountering strangers.
It will definitely be beneficial for him to recover after he gets to know everyone in such a small place.
As he was thinking, he fell asleep peacefully.
While everyone was sleeping peacefully, the Lin family's sky was about to fall.
Countless people dug the area deep inside, but they still couldn't find the person.
After working all night, we found that there was a thick layer of ice on the ground and even a heavy snowstorm had begun to fall.
Not only can cars not move, people can't move either. Just stand on the ice and wait to fall to your death.
In this kind of weather, it is difficult to move and nothing can be done. People in the north like to hibernate, staying in their homes and not going anywhere.
But after Zhang Yaoyang and his companions woke up from a nap, they discovered a fatal problem: they had not stored any food, and the food they bought was only enough to last for three to five days.
Now that Lin Yue is here, this small bag of food can only last for one or two days at most.
They checked the cellar of this family and found it very clean. All the food was said to have been eaten up by the villagers during the funeral.
The villagers helped them with the funeral and buried the whole family. It was normal for them to have some food.
Zhang Yaoyang found the village chief of Laoya Village, who was an old man.
The old village chief also expressed that he was helpless to help the newcomers with their difficulties.
After all, they had saved up their food for a whole year. If the food was distributed to them, they would not be able to survive until spring.
But out of humanitarianism, the owner can call on the whole village to raise some donations for them, so that they can at least survive for a little longer.
At that time, Zhang Yaoyang and his team will still have to find a way to get food from other places.
In their place, once the rain and snow fall, it is difficult for them to melt. A winter is almost half a year long, and there are only a few days when you can see the sun.
After hearing this, Zhang Yaoyang could only express his gratitude to the old village chief.
Since the other party was willing to give them food rations, they should be regarded as their saviors, and he really had nothing to complain about.