The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Lu Qingqing was a little worried that the cow would move around and break free from the reins and get blown away, so she fumbled to grab the cow's ears and made sure it wasn't moving before squatting down again.

From time to time, there were cries, screams, coughs, and the sound of things being blown into the sky and then falling to the ground from the crowd.

Lu Qingqing felt like it took a long time before the wind stopped.

When she raised her head, she felt pain all over her body and face. She wiped the dirt off her face and then squinted her eyes to look at Qin Lang beside her. Fortunately, he was not injured.

At this time, there was still a layer of dust floating in the air, and the whole environment was gray.

The cow next to him sneezed, then shook its head, and a layer of dust was thrown up.

After the wind stopped, people's cries and screams could be heard all around.

The entire forest was in a mess, buried under the sand, with broken branches and scattered luggage scattered on the ground.

Some people's cars were blown over, and not only were their bedding and belongings blown away, but their grain bags were scattered on the ground mixed with the soil, and the water in their buckets was spilled.

Some of these families followed the direction of the wind to look for their lost bedding and belongings, while others collected food with great concern.

Although it is mixed with debris and dirt, no one is willing to throw it away. If there is nothing to eat in the future, it can save lives.

Several families looked at the tilted buckets and felt sorry for the spilled water. Water was not like food, which could be collected with soil. Looking at the empty buckets, they couldn't help but worry about what to do if there was no water.

The family in the village who owned a mule was also calling out for his mule. His mule was frightened and broke free from the reins, and no one knew where it had gone.

Lu Qingqing tilted her head to clear the sand and dirt in her ears, and then cleared her nasal cavity. Then she got on the cart to check the condition of her ox cart.

There were no obvious injuries on the ox, but the curtain of the ox cart was blown away.

There was a layer of mud inside the carriage, but fortunately the luggage inside was not lost.

Lu Qingqing took out the water bag and washed her eyes, nose and face with Qin Lang. Then she rinsed her mouth and felt better.

At this time, Tiedan's mother was heard shouting her grandson's name while looking everywhere. Tiedan's wife also took Xiaocao to look for the child everywhere.

Before the strong wind came, Tiedan was busy fixing the cart. Tiedan's mother wanted to tie both children to the tree, but just after she tied one, the wind came.

She had no choice but to hold the other grandson in her arms, but a big branch hit her shoulder halfway, numb half of her shoulder, and she couldn't hold her grandson in time.

The child in Tiedan's family was only four or five years old and very thin, and was blown away by the wind in an instant.

Tiedan's wife only realized that her son had been blown away after the strong wind had passed.

Ever since their home was robbed, her mother-in-law didn't allow her to get too close to them. Tiedan's wife was far away at that time and only had time to hug her daughter beside her.

Most families in the village had lost something, and everyone was looking for it in the direction of the wind.

Lu Qingqing asked Qin Lang to watch the carriage, and she also planned to look for the lost carriage curtain.

The other curtains in her space are not suitable sizes, and if she wants to use them, she needs to cut them open to find the best one.

Lu Qingqing followed the crowd out and saw luggage blocked by stones or trees from time to time, but there was no curtain for her own luggage inside.

From time to time, people who found their luggage would walk back with their belongings and point the way to those who came later.

There was a quarrel coming from the front. Two families in the village were fighting over a wooden bucket for drawing water. Both sides claimed it was theirs and neither side would let go.

Since neither party would let go, they had no choice but to go back with the buckets to seek help from the village chief and clan elders.

Lu Qingqing saw a small mound not far away. There was a layer of sand at the bottom of the mound, and there seemed to be something under the sand.

Running over quickly, she saw a corner of the curtain exposed under the sand. Lu Qingqing pulled out the curtain and found that although a piece of the curtain was scratched, it did not affect its use.

Just as he walked back a few steps with the curtain in his hand, he heard Tiedan's wife crying not far ahead.

Tiedan's wife was holding the child who had been blown away. The child's face was blue-gray, there was a bloody hole on his head, and his limbs were hanging limply. It was obvious that he had no breath.

At this time, Tiedan's mother also heard the sound, ran over, pushed Tiedan's wife away, picked up her grandson and started crying.

Tiedan's mother cried and complained that her daughter-in-law was a jinx who had brought bad luck to her grandson.

Tiedan's wife stared at Tiedan's mother. If she hadn't prevented her from getting close to the child, her son might still be fine now.

Lu Qingqing walked over quickly without looking at the dead child again.

When he hurried back, Qin Lang was packing up his ox cart.

This time, the water of several households in the village was spilled. Those who had water bags could still hold on for a few days, but those who didn’t started to worry.

Some smart families took action in advance and borrowed water from those who had more water in the village.

But at this moment, no one dared to lend water to others, and no one knew when they could find water. After all, the lives of their own family members were more important than those of others.

Two groups of people have come to Lu Tianming to borrow water. Both his and the Yao family's carriages are relatively heavy, and this time they were fixed in advance, so the buckets of water did not spill.

Lu Tianming asked everyone to go back first and discuss it after everyone was gathered.

After the villagers dispersed, he and County Magistrate Yao got together and discussed it. They decided that they might have to borrow water this time.

The village has come this far thanks to its large population and unity.

If we don’t borrow water from outside, the people in the village who have no water may not be able to survive, and the morale of the team will be dispersed.

By the time the villagers came back after searching for their things, it was already dark.

There are still many people whose belongings have not been found. They have searched the surrounding area, and everyone knows that it may be difficult to find them.

The family who lost their mule ran a long way before they found their mule, but the mule was frightened and refused to go back.

It was his family who ran back to get food and coaxed him, and they finally brought the mule back with great effort.

After everyone in the village came back, Lu Tianming counted the households that had no water. There were seven households in total that had no water at all.

Lu Tianming and Yao Xiancheng's families shared some water with these seven households. The amount of water each family received was not much, but if they saved it, it could last for a few days.

At this time, a family in the village also asked for some water. Their wooden barrel was tilted and a lot of water spilled, but there was still some water left in the barrel.

When the villagers heard this, they started cursing, asking who had not sprinkled water. Most families had lost some water, but everyone could tell the difference between the important and the unimportant.

The families who received water were very grateful to Lu Tianming and Yao Xiancheng's families. What they were sharing at this time was not just water but life!

Tiedan's wife took this opportunity to bring up the issue of her and her daughter not being allowed to drink water at home.

Lu Tianming and the elders of the clan decided to give some of the water in Tiedan's bucket to Tiedan's wife. Tiedan's wife was afraid that it would be difficult to ask for it later, so she just filled up the water bag she brought with her.

After distributing the water, Lu Yuanfang heard that Yao Bowu, the second son of the Yao family, had injured his arm, so he came to visit him with medicine.

Seeing this, Mrs. Yao gave the two some space to talk and then left with her eldest daughter-in-law.

When Yao Bowu saw Lu Yuanfang coming and heard her concerned about his arm, his face turned red instantly and he stammered that he was fine.

Seeing his expression, Lu Yuanfang blushed unconsciously. She whispered to him to take care of his injuries, put down the medicine and quickly went back.

Yao Bowu stared at her back infatuatedly, and continued to look at her even after she walked away. Yao Boyuan came out from behind and said with a smile:

"Second brother, you're still looking, my sister-in-law has already walked away!"

Yao Bowu finally came to his senses. Seeing that his third brother dared to make fun of him, he stood up and chased him to beat him.

Mrs. Yao also came over at this time and told him to take good care of his injuries. She also scolded the third son and told him not to bother his brother.

Guihua stood not far away, looking at Yao Bowu's arm with a worried look on her face.