After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

The snow at the entrance of the cave was half a meter thick, and it took more than an hour to clear it. The other cave entrance also needed to be cleared out, so that if there was any danger, we could take people out from the other exit.

The villagers stayed in the cave for a few more days. There was a lot of firewood stored in the cave, enough for half a month. Everyone had nothing to do, so they chopped the firewood into small pieces that could be used directly.

Boom boom boom~Boom boom boom

The villagers thought it was the sound of the wind. Since they encountered a wild boar last time, they built two thick doors at the cave entrance, so they would definitely be able to survive the next wild boar encounter.

"Is there anyone in there? We are also fleeing and want to avoid the wind and snow." A faint voice came over.

The villagers were sure that someone was knocking on the door. They stepped on a wooden stool and looked outside. They saw an old man with a child shivering outside the door.

The village head saw that the two men posed no threat and the cave did not belong to him, so he opened the door and let them in.

Ye Qing looked at the skinny child, hiding timidly behind the old man.

The temperature in the cave was several degrees higher than outside. The old man walked in and straightened his back. The child was not wearing much, and it was obvious that he had not prepared any clothes. His hands were red and swollen from the cold.

The old man explained to the head of the village: "Thank you, we are also refugees, and we got separated from our families. It's too cold, so we came in to avoid the cold. We will collect firewood ourselves, and we won't use yours."

"Old man, just stay at this door. The door is very thick and the wind can't blow in."

"Okay, okay, as long as there's a place, I'll trouble you to look after the child for me. I'll go out to find some firewood. The child is too young to bear without fire at night."

"Old man, just let the child wait for you here. Don't worry, I won't let him go out."

The old man was relieved, as he was the only child in the family. He walked out of the cave and staggered into the snow.

After about an hour, the old man came in carrying a bundle of dry grass and firewood, and added some snow and started to boil water.

The snow showed no sign of stopping, and the temperature dropped again. Ye Qing felt that he would wake up from the cold even when sleeping by the fire at night. The cave was too high, and the rocks were too cold, not warm at all.

Ye Qing looked at the snow still falling outside and felt anxious. Old man Ye and his elderly friends were too frozen to get up.

Ye Qing didn't know how long the snow would continue to fall, nor did he know if the temperature would drop. Ye Qing had already thought about finding a new place to rest.

Ye Qing didn't know whether his idea was feasible, so he went to discuss it with Boss Ye first.

"Daddy, this cave is too cold. Grandpa and grandma can't stand it."

"Qingya, do you have any ideas? The head of the village can't get up. The elderly can't stand the cold. If the temperature drops further, I don't know what to do."

"Dad, do you remember the cellar in our house? Dig it deeper so that the vegetables won't go bad even in the coldest weather."

"Qingya, you mean to dig a cellar to live in? Is that okay? I'll go discuss it with the head of the village." After saying that, Boss Ye left in a hurry.

"Uncle Lizheng, Qingya has an idea. Would you like to listen to it?"

The head of the village still trusts Qingya very much. Whenever something happens in the past, Qingya is always very reliable, and sometimes she has more ideas than Boss Ye.

"Tell me quickly, Qingya, what good ideas do you have? If it works, all the villagers will thank Qingya."

"Uncle Lizheng, you are too polite. The kid is just talking nonsense. I still need you to make the decision." Boss Ye paused and continued, "Qingya wants to dig a cellar. If it is deeper and bigger, it will definitely be warmer inside."

"That's what I mean. We used to store vegetables in there at home. I've gone down there to get vegetables, and it's indeed warm in there." The head of the village agreed with this idea.

"Boss, you heard it too. Take a few people and secretly go out to see if there is a place that is sheltered from the wind and has fewer people. Go and try to dig one." The head of the village instructed his eldest son.

There was another round of voices coming from the cave entrance. It was a group of women with children and old people who had also found this cave. It was freezing cold outside, and if they were not allowed in, they would not survive for a few days.

The villagers are kind-hearted and are willing to help as long as it does not threaten their safety.

As the snowstorm got stronger, more and more people came into the cave. They were all sensible people who collected firewood and made their own fires. They were not evil people, and they could not bear to see them suffer the cold.

The people who went to dig the cellar came back with good news. The cellar was warmer than the cave, and it was very warm in the cellar without a fire.

Older people can light a brazier so they won’t feel cold.

The head of the village called a few village elders to discuss the matter, and they unanimously decided to dig a cellar. Now that there are more people in the cave, it is hard to say whether they will steal food when they run out of food over time. It is better to separate from them now.

Three people from each family went and told others that they were going out to collect firewood. Each family had a cellar, which they dug spaciously, and continued their journey after the snow melted.

Ten days later, it was a little colder in the morning. Some elderly people had started coughing. The people who were digging the cellars finally brought good news: every family's cellar had been dug.

It’s just that the inside has not been finished yet, so we can wait until we move in and then polish it carefully.

Early in the morning, the villagers began to pack their luggage and gather their belongings, which attracted the group of people at the door to stare at them secretly.

It was the old man who arrived first who asked the village head, "Where are you going? It's snowing and the road is not easy to walk on."

"Old man, there's nothing we can do. You're too old to hold on any longer. You'd better walk faster and find a house to live in."

Although the old man was a little bit unconvinced, since the head of the village didn't say anything, it would be a shame to ask him about it.

Ye Qing sat on the wooden board, and Ye Lao Da let his son push the cart while he pulled them.

Ye Qing and his group found their own cellar. After they looked down, they fell in love with it. There were two rooms in total, each with a sleeping area where they could play during the day.

The Ye family divided the rooms into two categories, men's and women's, so that they could take care of each other and still have some privacy.

Ye Qing spread his straw mat on the ground, sat on it and tried it out. It was soft and comfortable.

The village head arranged for people to erase all traces of the area around them. This place was under a rock, and few people would come here. This way, no one would find out that they were hiding underground.

Ye Qing could finally sleep well at night. He no longer had to worry about others stealing his food or freezing to death.

There was a hole in the cellar for one person to enter and exit. When not in use, oil paper was put up to build a shed over the hole to prevent snow from falling, but it also allowed light to come in and make it bright inside.

Everyone was in the cellar, not knowing what was happening outside, and felt very insecure. The village head had people dig a cave, a house in the ground, and built a roof with sticks. Two people were usually assigned to keep watch there.

You don't have to keep staring outside, just make sure no outsiders come over.

But after being frozen in the cave for too long, Old Man Ye developed a fever. The Ye family was very anxious, but there was no place to go to find a doctor.