Restart the Disaster of Another World
Chapter 61 Winter
The roofs of many houses in the village are still covered with thatch. At this moment, the heavy snow is falling like goose feathers, and soon a thick layer is piled up.
The howling wind could not shake the seemingly fragile roof. However, this was not a good thing. The snow had been falling for several days, and the snow was getting thicker. If the snow on the roof was not cleared in time, the old roofs would collapse if they could not bear the weight. Therefore, in these days, everyone would start to sweep the snow whenever they had free time.
Wen Qun wrapped himself up tightly, just like a little bear, and was helping to shovel the snow on the roof. While he was working hard, he did not forget to shout to Jing Yao who was standing in the distance: "Ayao, get out of the way!"
Jing Yao held the shovel tightly, swung it vigorously, picked up a large piece of snow and threw it downstairs, then sighed and said, "Qun Qun, slow down."
Actually, Jing Yao didn't want Wen Qun to go out on a snowy day, but Wen Qun felt that staying at home was too boring and he insisted on going out to breathe fresh air. Jing Yao couldn't persuade him, so he had no choice but to agree to let him clean the relatively safe area of the eaves on the second floor.
Next to it is a unique courtyard, which seems a bit deserted compared to this place, but there are many people living here. There are several respected old men with their apprentices; several families of miners from the Jingyao Mine also live here; in addition, there are several young children of the Kang family and brothers such as Xiao Ling who have returned from business.
After some effort, several people finally cleared the snow upstairs and shoveled it all to the yard on the first floor. Then, they went downstairs without stopping to continue shoveling the piles of snow in the yard. Everyone knew that time was running out, and if they couldn't complete this task before the wind and snow got stronger again, the consequences could be very serious.
Fortunately, the hard work paid off. After nearly an hour of hard work, they finally successfully cleared the snow in the yard and piled up a high snow pile outside the yard. At the same time, they also opened up a walking path to facilitate people to enter and exit. After completing these tasks, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and returned to their rooms to rest.
After the snow was cleared, Jing Yao asked Wen Qun to go back to the room to rest. He still had to go out to check on the situation at the factory and the academy.
After a thorough inspection of the surroundings, Jing Yao discovered that Kang Yinian, who was sitting next to him, had been slumped over the table for a while, so he asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Hearing the question, Kang Yinian quickly stood up, but one hand was still tightly covering his chest without moving at all, and responded: "It's okay, it's okay, just a slight cough, it's nothing serious, and there are no fever symptoms! You will be back to normal after a short rest."
Jing Yao took a look at the man and immediately came to a conclusion: "It's the cold wind! Look at the clothes you're wearing, they're too thin. That gown is beautiful, but it can't keep out the cold wind at all! You must have caught a cold all the way."
Kang Yi laughed and explained, "Alas, there is no other way. With a body as broken as mine, it would be useless even if I wrapped it more tightly."
Jing Yao stretched out his hand, "Hand."
Although he didn't know what he was going to do, Kang Yinian still cooperated with him and stretched out his hand.
Jing Yao put his hand on his pulse, seemingly taking his pulse, but actually he was using his supernatural powers to examine his body. He found that there were only some problems with his lungs, but there were no major problems with other things.
He stood up and poured Kang Yinian a cup of hot water: "Take some medicine and rest first, and continue when you feel better. If the cough is really severe, just let them learn by themselves."
Kang Yinian took the hot water and said quickly: "No, no, I can do it myself. Thank you, I'll just take a break."
As for the medicine, he had no doubts. Jing Yaoduan would never harm him, so he simply took the medicine decisively.
Jing Yao did not say much. They were all adults and knew the condition of their own bodies. The fact that he could persist showed that he was not that bad. If he could not bear it, he would know to rest.
He braved the biting cold wind and the flying snow to return home with difficulty. Just as he stepped into the yard, the front door of his house was pushed open from the inside with a creaky sound. Then a figure poked his head out from behind the door with a bright and warm smile on his face. He looked straight at Jing Yao: "Ah Yao, you are finally back! Come on, come in and warm up. You must have been frozen all the way here, right?"
Jing Yao's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. He quietly stared at Wen Qun, who was busy helping him take off his hat and mask, and then carefully wiped his hands and cheeks with a steaming hot towel. At this moment, an indescribable sense of happiness surged in his heart, making him sigh secretly: This kind of life is already very happy, but... if I can still hope for something more, I wonder if it is too greedy?
It snowed for the next few days, and Hongqun was surprised that neither of them went out. Jing Yao did not need to step out of the room, and Wen Qun did not have to get up early.
Wen Qun was like a lazy octopus, lying on Jing Yao tightly. One side of his face was pressed against Jing Yao's chest, almost drooling; his legs under the quilt were completely pressed on Jing Yao's legs, making Jing Yao unable to move, and he could only obediently serve as Wen Qun's "tool man" while he slept.
However, sometimes the nature of his sleep would suddenly change, and Wen Qun would be tossed back and forth by Jing Yao without any resistance. After a lot of tossing and turning, Jing Yao would gradually calm down and stop disturbing Wen Qun's rest. At this time, Wen Qun could finally be more obedient.
The heating in the room was turned on very high, and Wen Qun didn't like any heavy objects pressing on him when he slept, and he always complained that the weight of the quilt made him breathless. Now that conditions allowed, he naturally wanted to be as comfortable as possible. Therefore, when he slept, he only wore a loose plush pajamas and covered himself with a thin but very warm goose down quilt. At this moment, the quilt was warm, but he felt very heavy, and Jing Yao's even breathing gently brushed his chest.
Jing Yao raised his hand and gently stroked Wen Qun's silky hair. He thought to himself that if he wasn't worried that skipping breakfast would be bad for his health, he really wouldn't have the heart to wake Wen Qun up in such a pleasant and leisurely morning.
However, despite all the reluctance, it was time to get up. Jing Yao carefully pinched Wen Qun's cheek, and even though he was in deep sleep, Wen Qun would still dodge out of instinct. This cute little habit made Jing Yao laugh: "Get up."
Wen Qun uttered two unclear hums and moved his body slightly, as if he wanted to roll over to avoid Jing Yao's touch and get rid of his control. But at this moment, Jing Yao had already sat up and pulled Wen Qun up, coaxing him gently, "Get up and have breakfast first. After you finish eating, if you feel you haven't slept enough, you can take a nap in the afternoon. Be good and listen, and get up quickly."
Although there were no obvious marks on his body, Wen Qun still felt sore all over, as if he had been beaten up. He reluctantly got up from the bed, blushing and muttering, "I will never trust A Yao again!"
It took Wen Qun a quarter of an hour to finish washing up slowly, finally waking himself up a little. However, since he didn't wake up naturally, he still felt a little sluggish and listless. When he walked out of the bathroom, he couldn't help yawning repeatedly.
At this time, Jing Yao had already prepared the meal and was measuring the temperature outside the house. He turned to look at Wen Qun and said, "According to the current data, the temperature will drop to minus 20 degrees. It's probably only around minus 10 degrees now. A cold snap has lowered the temperature by a full 10 degrees!"
Even the south is so cold, I wonder how low the temperature is in the north right now. The weather seems to be getting colder day by day. Maybe one day there will be a sudden strong wind and heavy snow, and the temperature will drop sharply. By then, many people may be frozen to death in their sleep.
Jing Yao frowned and said worriedly: "This is probably just a conservative estimate. The actual temperature may be lower than we think."
After hearing this, Wen Qun's face turned serious. He murmured to himself, "Does this mean that the Little Ice Age is coming?"
Jing Yao rubbed his hands, feeling increasingly heavy-hearted: "It is still unclear whether we have really entered the Little Ice Age. If that were the case, the summer wouldn't be too hot. Perhaps some unknown factor has caused such an extreme change in the climate."
There was a hint of worry and confusion in Wen Qun's eyes, as if he was full of confusion about the future.
He said, "It's so cold here. I'm afraid those people in the north will have no choice but to migrate to save their lives."
Jing Yao saw that Wen Qun looked unhappy, so he quickly changed the subject, "The New Year is coming soon. The people in the factory and the farm have been busy all year, and it's time to reward them. Didn't we kill pigs a few days ago? Let's give some to everyone! Let's also give them some of the remaining canned food in the factory as New Year gifts."
Wen Qun also knew that Jing Yao was trying to change the subject, so he said, "Okay, I'll give you an extra month's salary based on the year-end settlement method you mentioned, as a New Year gift for everyone."
This year, the road conditions became extremely bad due to heavy snow, so our original plan to celebrate the New Year was delayed and we had to make do with it.
Wen Yu was in Beijing and couldn't come back, and Wen Qun and Jing Yao had nothing to do at home, so they just went to the Wen family more frequently so that more people could get together and the New Year atmosphere would be stronger.
The days passed by like a white horse, and Laba Festival is coming in a blink of an eye. As the saying goes, "After Laba, it's the New Year." This means that the prelude to the New Year has quietly begun.
There is a custom in the village that Laba porridge should be cooked on Laba Festival and given to people in the village who have a good relationship with you. The more Laba porridge you receive, the more blessings you receive, and the more prosperous your family will be in the coming year. On Laba Day, Wen Qun cooked several large pots of Laba porridge filled with various ingredients, which were dazzling and seemed like a feast of ingredients. Some of the ingredients were carefully cultivated by Jing Yao using his supernatural powers, and they tasted delicious and mouth-watering.
Jing Yao had a pot set up at the factory gate and put Laba porridge in it. Anyone who came to deliver porridge was given a large bowl. Wen Qun used a lot of ingredients in his porridge, including a lot of sugar. He was also a good cook, so the taste was absolutely amazing. So almost everyone from the farm and the factory came to get a portion. Not only that, it also attracted many villagers.
A few days later, news suddenly came that the neighboring village was attacked by wolves one night. It was late at night and it didn't snow that night, so everyone was sleeping soundly in bed.
Suddenly a group of wild wolves came down the mountain and first broke into the yard to look for the livestock. However, the snow had been so heavy in the previous few days that the livestock of many families were frozen. In order to prevent all of them from freezing to death, some families killed the livestock in advance. As a result, the pens for livestock in many families were empty.
When the wild wolves saw that their shelter was empty, they were so hungry that they rushed into houses. Some people who were not vigilant or whose houses were simple were bitten by the wolves. In one family, adults and children were bitten to death.
Fortunately, when Wenjiabao encountered the wolf pack, the headman had already warned the surrounding villages. Their village chief reacted in time and quickly beat drums and gongs to wake up the men in the village. Everyone united and killed some of the wild wolves, but some also ran away. Wolves are animals that hold grudges, and they will come back even if they run away. This put not only their village in danger, but also the neighboring villages. I don't know if the wolves have found a way to run towards this village.
The kitchen was filled with steam as Wen Qun was busy cooking delicious food. As soon as Jing Yao got home, he sat on a small stool and helped add firewood to the fire. While Wen Qun was frying the dishes in the pot, he asked with concern: "Ayao, what did the village head say?"
Jing Yao raised his head and replied, "The neighboring village has decided to send a strong man from each household to take turns guarding the village every night. Once they find a wolf pack attacking, they will immediately ring the gong to signal, and then the whole village will work together to drive the wolves away. Uncle Lizheng thinks this method is feasible and plans to act accordingly."
Wen Qun nodded slightly in agreement. Most villages would take similar measures when encountering such incidents. Although the village has traps specifically designed to defend against wild beasts, it cannot completely prevent all dangers, and ultimately all villagers must work together to deal with them.
"In that case, let our servants go, and you don't have to go." Wen Qun said in a firm tone.
Jing Yao understood his concerns, smiled and nodded in agreement: "Okay."
However, he secretly planned in his heart that even in the middle of the night, he would always keep an eye on the situation. If there were really wolves approaching, he would act quickly and would never allow them to cause any harm to the villagers. He only needed to send Xiao Ling and a few others to observe the situation. He didn't need to do anything himself. It would be better for him to sleep with his sweet and soft husband at night.
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