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

After determining the direction, Lu Qingqing walked in front, with Qin Lang following closely behind.

The group lined up and headed into the mountains on the right.

The snow in the mountains is thicker than it was a few days ago.

Lu Qingqing stomped down, her foot reaching all the way up to her knees.

In places where the wind doesn't reach, the water goes directly up to the thighs.

Fortunately, Qin Lang was right behind her.

If you encounter a difficult place to get out, just pick her up.

Because she was lighter, walking in front meant that if they encountered any trouble, Qin Lang could handle it from behind.

After walking for about 15 minutes, Lu Qingqing saw several more forks in the road ahead.

Seeing that the forks in the road were quite far apart, they simply untied the rope and went forward to check the situation.

Behind them, Sun Laohai and the others were already panting.

Although they were used to manual labor, they still made a trip to the charcoal kiln during the day.

After returning home, I barely rested before going out again to look for people.

At this moment, many people felt extremely cold and had little strength to even walk.

But at that moment, their child was in the mountains, waiting for them to rescue him.

Several men gritted their teeth and persevered, choosing different positions to go forward and investigate the situation.

However, the traces here are quite messy.

I don't know what those people did before, these footprints are all messy.

After searching for a while, they finally figured out the way forward.

Following the direction in which they found the traces, the group continued onward.

They searched until they crossed the outermost mountain and reached the mountainside behind it, but still couldn't find anyone.

After passing this point, you'll be deep in the mountains.

Listening to the howling wind in the mountains, Sun Laohai and the others had a feeling that there might be some ferocious beasts or monsters in there.

However, if you walk a little further, you can find some footprints and other traces.

Sun Laohai and Zhuzi's father, along with several other men, suppressed their inner fear.

Dragging my stiff legs, I followed numbly.

In the stillness of the night, fearing to disturb the wild animals, they dared not make a sound.

Otherwise, they would have already been swearing and calling those guys bastards!

Lu Qingqing's shoes and trouser legs were already wet, and they felt even more uncomfortable after they were frozen.

At this moment, he also became somewhat anxious and silently sped up his search.

Finally, ahead of a small path leading into the mountains, they discovered a cave.

In the distance, a faint light could be seen emanating from the cave entrance.

Overjoyed, she immediately shared the good news with Sun Laohai and the others.

The men seemed to regain their strength despite their exhaustion.

The last pole-carrying father, trudging through the thick snow, rushed to the front.

When she arrived at the cave, she almost burst into tears upon seeing the few children huddled together inside.

Sun Laohai untied the rope around his waist and ran quickly into the cave.

Looking at Sun Erhe with his eyes closed, he slapped him hard across the face.

"You little rascal, you've really gotten bold."

"Dare to sneak into the mountains? I'll beat you to death!"

To everyone's surprise, after that slap, Sun Erhe showed no signs of waking up.

Not only him, but several other teenagers next to him also had their eyes closed, looking as if they were asleep.

At this moment, a bad thought flashed through the minds of the men.

Sun Laohai's legs went weak, and he knelt down next to Sun Erhe.

With trembling hands, he pulled off the mask from Sun Erhe's face and put his hand under Sun Erhe's nose.

He didn't know if his hands were numb from the cold, but he couldn't feel any breathing.

"Ocean, Ocean, come quickly and see, your brother... is your brother still breathing?"

Sun Dahai was also terrified. He staggered over and put his hand in front of Sun Erhe's nose.

After several breaths, he excitedly exclaimed:

"He's still breathing, Father! Erhe is still breathing!"

As she spoke, she pulled the boy into her arms, trying to warm him up.

At this moment, the other men also rushed to their children's side.

After a series of anxious shouts, the men took off the blankets or cotton-padded jackets they were carrying.

After wrapping the children up, he took out a water container he had hidden with him and began to feed them water.

Actually, the water that many people have been hiding is no longer very warm.

But since they've been frozen for so long, even this little bit of warmth can be somewhat effective.

Lu Qingqing looked at the dying embers in the cave and then looked around the cave.

Apart from a dead rabbit that was frozen solid, they found nothing.

It is estimated that there was originally only this small pile of firewood in the cave.

Now it has all been used up by these teenagers.

She noticed that the men were all focused on their own children and no one paid any attention to her.

They went straight out the door and walked to the back of the cave.

Using the bushes as cover, they pulled out some tangled branches from underneath.

After carrying these branches back to the cave, they picked out some thinner branches and put them into the fire.

The fire, which was almost extinguished, quickly reignited.

Feeling the heat behind them, the men quickly dragged their children closer to the fire.

Qin Lang also dragged the three boys, who had not been found by an adult, to the fire.

At this moment, the three boys' lips were already blue from the cold, and they looked extremely weak.

Lu Qingqing took out the water pouch she had placed inside her cotton-padded jacket. It was still warm to the touch, so she fed the boy water.

Beside him, Qin Lang also picked up a boy and fed him water from a water pouch.

The water in their two water sacs was spatial water.

In situations like this, even if you don't know if it will work, using it is better than not using it at all.

After feeding the three boys water, Lu Qingqing used the excuse that the water in her water bag was still warm to feed all the boys water.

However, prolonged hypothermia cannot be cured simply by feeding the patient some hot water.

What they need most right now is to restore their temperature as soon as possible.

Sun Laohai and a group of men looked at the unconscious child.

Aside from taking off the blanket he was carrying and wrapping it around the child, he had no other ideas.

Seeing that things couldn't continue like this, Lu Qingqing made arrangements.

She and Qin Lang took out the oilcloth they were carrying on their backs and directed the men to seal up the already small opening.

The remaining oilcloth was laid out inside the cave.

Although this thing is thin, it can still serve a purpose.

As for her and Qin Lang, they went out to gather firewood.

The two didn't go too far. They wandered around the neighborhood and found some dry branches they had collected earlier in their spatial storage.

When they returned, the men had already sealed the entrance to the cave with two layers of tarpaulin.

With the tarpaulin in place, the wind and snow could not get in.

In just a short while, the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the cave became very noticeable.

Qin Lang placed the firewood he found on the ground, took a few sturdier sticks, and made a simple frame.

They then brought gourds filled with water, which Sun Laohai and the others had brought, and placed them on a rack to roast.

At this moment, a group of boys lay around the fire.

The men gave up the seats closest to the fire, while they stood guard beside their own children.

Sun Dahai squatted down next to his younger brother and added two more pieces of firewood to the fire.

Seeing that the boys were not waking up, the men became increasingly anxious.