An orphan girl from a farming family: Everyday farming in the mountains during natural disasters

They are located in a place where one mountain is connected to another.

The bushes from which Dark emerged just now were on the edge of another large mountain. The mountain was covered with weeds. The grass in the middle and upper parts had died from the sun, but the grass at the bottom was still green and lush.

"Heihei, how did you get out of there?"

The grass there was quite lush, but Heihei could still see a figure among it. However, she didn't see it in the grass just now, but it suddenly jumped out.

She was thinking about whether there would be something else going on.

While thinking, she picked up a long stick to push aside the grass, and walked over step by step with the dagger tightly held in her other hand.

The thick grass was pushed aside layer by layer, eventually revealing the true face hidden deep inside.

It was a cave that could accommodate two people side by side, and it looked pitch black inside from the outside.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Xia Qingyue went back to pick up the two dead rabbits and put them into the sack she carried with her, weighing them and finding that each one weighed about four or five pounds.

Thanks to Heihei, I can eat rabbit meat today.

I boiled one for Heihei and made the remaining one into stir-fried rabbit meat with pepper and sesame sauce for her to eat.

Heihei ran to the front to lead the way, and Xia Qingyue followed closely behind.

After entering the cave, a foul smell hit Xia Qingyue. She didn't know what she stepped on, but it made a creaking sound.

It seemed like something was piled on the ground, making the road bumpy when walking on it.

The light was dim, and she looked at the ground, unable to see anything specific, but she could see that the area was probably about ten square meters.

However, based on the environment, she guessed that this place was originally the residence of some ferocious beasts. It was not only smelly but also dirty.

As her eyes moved, she saw light at the end of the cave on the left. She was surprised for a moment and walked over.

It turned out that that was not the end, but a turning.

After turning the corner, there was a dazzling light and a different world. I was standing on a piece of land of about 30 square meters, which was almost completely covered with weeds. There were scattered white bones, piles of earth piled up like small hills, and scattered gravel.

She looked up and saw open air above her. The gap was surrounded by irregular pieces of broken walls and rubble. The diameter of the gap was about ten meters, and the height to the ground below her feet was about one hundred meters.

It is somewhat similar to the tiankeng where she lives, but smaller in area and much lower in height.

According to her observation, the gap here should be related to geographical factors, because a collapse occurred at a certain opportunity, resulting in a gap.

"Isn't this a case of searching for something without any effort? I searched for this hidden safe shelter for a long time but couldn't find it. I took the wrong road today and found it by accident!"

Xia Qingyue looked around with satisfaction in her eyes.

It is a little small, but the Li family is diligent and practical. They can move in first, install a door at the outside entrance, and then decorate it to make it more hidden, and then slowly expand the area inside the cave.

To be honest, having such an opening has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you can hide in the cave and get some sun, and maybe you can even grow some crops.

The disadvantage is that if it rains heavily, rainwater will flow in and cause flooding.

It doesn't look like it's going to rain in the near future, and we can find a way to build a few drainage outlets.

These are all things for later.

"Come on, Heihei, let's go out."

She could already imagine how happy Chen Yuzhen would be when she told her the good news.

A man and a dog turned the corner, and Heihei let out a low growl, giving a warning.

Xia Qingyue's heart was in knots. Could it be that the ferocious beast living in this cave had returned?

As she was thinking about how to respond, she vaguely heard the sound of people talking outside.

Fortunately, when she came in, she habitually pushed away the weeds to cover the entrance of the cave.

She let out a light breath, sighing that this was a good habit that she must continue to maintain, and tiptoed to the entrance of the cave.

A tired male voice sounded outside: "Brother Liuzi, haven't we arrived yet? How long will it take?

We received the order in the middle of the night and rushed here. Who are you trying to arrest? Why did you go to such great lengths and even bring that family out?"

"If you want to live longer, ask fewer questions that you shouldn't ask!" Liuzi's words contained a warning.

"If you don't tell us clearly who you are arresting, how can we take action? Don't let the person escape when he is right under our noses."

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and they passed the cave entrance.

Judging from the sounds, there were quite a few people, at least a dozen.

Liu Zi's loud voice came from the diagonal direction, "Remember this, capture a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl and a big black dog!"

Xia Qingyue widened her eyes and frowned deeply.

It's not that she takes it personally, but she just has to be more concerned.

She remembered that Chen Yuzhen had reminded her some time ago that the Zhu family had spread the word that she lived in a hidden and safe shelter.

Did these people arrest her because they believed the rumor?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she dismissed it. Even if the Zhu family talked about it in a grandiose way, without any real evidence, who would be stupid enough to make such a big fuss?

and many more!

The people outside mentioned "that family" in their conversation just now. What did they mean?

There were so many doubts, like layers of fog blocking her view, she couldn't see or touch them, but she was in it.

For some reason, Xia Qingyue always felt something was wrong. She held one side of her cheek with her hand and rubbed her face back and forth with her fingers.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to follow secretly and see what happens.

When she came out of the cave, she used sharp stones to mark the base of several large trees around the cave to make it easier to find them later.

With Heihei around, there’s no need to worry about losing track of that group of people.

A man and a dog followed quietly behind, always keeping a distance neither too far nor too close.

After walking for a few minutes, Xia Qingyue saw that one of the people in the group ahead was carrying someone on his back. Since he was facing away from the person, she couldn't see his face clearly.

However, after observing her, she found that the person on her back would droop his head and his hands would hang down as he walked. In a situation like this, the person should be unconscious, in a coma or dead.

The further she walked, the more Xia Qingyue felt that the surrounding scenery looked familiar. She looked carefully, walked a little further, and suddenly saw a sparkling river not far ahead.

Oh my god, hasn’t she been here before? Isn’t this near the cave where the Li family lives?

Xia Qingyue hid behind the bushes and followed the group of people. As they got closer to the river, she began to feel anxious.

The water volume in the stream where she lives is decreasing day by day. Now the water level is just above the ankles. If it doesn't rain, there will be even less water in a while, or even no water at all.

As far as I can remember, the volume of water in this river is ten times that of the stream. I wonder how much it has been affected by the high temperatures.

After hiding in the bushes near the river bank, Xia Qingyue kept a close eye on the group of people while looking towards the river.

The originally turbulent river has now lost its former ferocity, and the water level has continued to move downwards. The river beach that was previously submerged in water has gradually become exposed, forming patches of barren sand. The grass and trees along the riverbed have also become yellow and dry due to lack of water, with no vitality at all.

The river in front of us is about six meters wide. The water is shallow on both sides and gets deeper towards the center.

The deepest water level cannot be determined by visual inspection, but it is at least two or three meters deep.