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

Seeing that the men were panicked and at a loss, Lu Qingqing directed them to put their hands near the fire to warm them.

Then, continuously rub the children's faces, necks, feet, and other parts to promote blood circulation.

Qin Lang was also busy taking care of three teenagers who had no adults to look after them.

Seeing that he couldn't help with his younger brother, Sun Dahai came to help Qin Lang take care of the three boys.

As hot water was poured down, the boy's lips, which had turned bluish-purple from the cold, gradually warmed up.

Lu Qingqing focused on tending the fire and noticed that the water in one of the gourds had heated up.

They served it to the men and watched as they poured it down the throats of the boys.

After finishing the water they brought, they went outside the cave to fetch clean snowballs to continue burning.

After several rounds, two boys finally woke up.

When Sun Erhe and Shunliu saw their father and uncles arrive, they burst into tears.

The men's eyes also reddened as they listened to the child's cries.

But considering that they were in the mountains, and fearing that they might attract wild animals, they quickly stopped their crying.

Sun Erhe and Shunliu each carried a gourd filled with hot water.

While drinking, he recounted what had happened.

They were very excited as they walked along the road after leaving the village.

He dreamed all the way back how much meat he would bring back, enough to impress the adults.

But it was so cold along the way, and the snow on the road was so thick.

By the time we reached the foot of Dongshan Mountain, our legs below the thighs were completely soaked.

The cotton shoes were soaked through and then frozen solid, and the toes inside were so cold that they lost all feeling.

A chilling sensation spread from the soles of my feet throughout my entire body.

At this point, most of the teenagers already regretted it.

But a young person's nature is to be proud and unwilling to admit defeat.

Someone said that they haven't gotten anything yet.

Going back would not only result in being beaten and scolded, but also being laughed at by the villagers.

Because of this, the group of teenagers encouraged each other and went up the mountain.

But hunting prey in the mountains is not so easy.

Their targets also changed from large prey such as wild boars to smaller creatures such as rabbits and squirrels.

But even rabbits and squirrels are not animals that ordinary people can hunt.

Having finally spotted the rabbit, a group of teenagers excitedly chased after it and surrounded it.

Despite their great efforts, the rabbit still disappeared without a trace.

After their initial discouragement, the boys encouraged each other and continued their search.

But the further we went into the mountains, the louder the howling wind became.

Interspersed throughout were the cries of unknown animals, which terrified the boys.

They decided that as soon as they caught a prey, they would immediately head back.

They chased the rabbit until dusk before finally managing to catch a skinny one.

I wanted to continue back, but going uphill was easy, but going downhill was difficult.

After walking back for a short while, it got completely dark.

The person at the very front of the pole slipped and nearly fell off the cliff.

This startled all the teenagers.

Thinking about how long it took to walk here from outside the mountains during the day.

Walking out in the dark at night is not only more dangerous, but it will also take longer.

I don't know who suggested it, but they said they just saw a cave.

The group of teenagers immediately decided to go inside the cave to take a look.

After finding the bundle of firewood in the cave, the people who were originally planning to go home were relieved.

They all agreed to stay in the cave and return at dawn.

Little did they know, the temperature dropped even lower after they stopped for a short time.

Their wet clothes and shoes were constantly burning off their body heat.

I don't know whose stomach made the first sound of protest.

Before long, the rumbling of the stomachs of the boys inside the cave grew louder and louder.

Unfortunately, these teenagers had sneaked out without any food on them.

They even planned to take the skinny rabbit they caught back with them, and couldn't bear to eat it.

There was nothing they could do but sit around the fire and add firewood little by little.

Towards the end, the firewood was almost all burned up.

With no other option, they could only huddle together and try to tough it out.

In the endless cold, he gradually lost consciousness.

When I woke up again, I saw them.

Sun Laohai and the other men were both angry and afraid as they listened to the young men's words.

But looking at the children's faces, no one could bring themselves to swear.

Seeing that his younger brother had finished drinking the water, Sun Dahai quickly took out the mixed grain cakes he was carrying.

"Quick, eat some pancakes!"

When Sun Erhe saw the pancake, he grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth.

Beside him, Shunliu's father also took out a black pancake and handed it to Shunliu, who was watching eagerly.

Seeing that the two boys who had woken up were alright.

The men who were feeding the children who hadn't woken up did so even more frequently.

When they could no longer feed the children, they started massaging the children to improve blood circulation.

This cycle continued, and gradually more children woke up.

The men quickly took out the flatbreads they had brought and watched the children eat them.

The three boys that Qin Lang was looking after had also woken up.

Somewhat embarrassed, he accepted the two-part flatbread that Qin Lang handed him and began to eat it in large bites.

Later, only Ganzi and another boy remained unconscious.

Seeing that the firewood she had gathered was almost burned out, Lu Qingqing decided not to wait any longer.

It's really not a good idea for the two boys who haven't thought of this to continue leaning against it.

The boys who woke up, though they had eaten, were still somewhat weak.

The best way to recover as quickly as possible is to go back home to the warm kang (heated brick bed).

She immediately shared her idea with the group of men.

The men naturally responded without hesitation.

Immediately, they packed their things and headed down the mountain.

Fortunately, before leaving, Uncle Wu had anticipated that something unexpected might happen.

I specifically instructed each family that the rope used to tie the quilts must be quite long.

At this point, the men from each family helped each other by tying the children onto their backs.

Since two people were still unconscious, Sun Erhe and Shunliu, who were in better condition, decided to walk down the mountain on their own.

Before leaving, Lu Qingqing boiled some water from her spatial storage for the two of them to drink separately.

Sun Erhe and Shunliu thought the water tasted exceptionally good and assumed that Lu Qingqing had added sugar.

After drinking it, I felt more energetic.

When they came out of the cave, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang followed the rules they had followed when they went up the mountain.

He took out the long rope and tied it around everyone's waist.

The group lined up and started walking back.

In the wind and snow, they were like tiny ants with faint lights shining in the mountains.

Though slow, it has been making progress.

After an unknown amount of time, the group finally made it down the mountain safely.

The men waiting at the foot of the mountain, seeing that they had actually come out, hurried to greet them.

The group of men were completely exhausted by now.

After the child on her back was put down, she plopped down on the snow.