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

Lu Qingqing returned to the sled and took out a large bundle of flatbread from under the seat.

They placed them one by one by the fire to roast, and then took out a small pot.

They dug up a large, clean pile of snow and set it on the fire.

When Xiaobai saw her return, it excitedly tried to come closer.

Unfortunately, the rope secured it to the other side of the shed, making it cry out in distress.

At this moment, Qin Lang had just helped put the group of teenagers into the sled.

When you hear it bark, come over and gently pat its big head to comfort it.

Seeing Lu Qingqing busy, he also went forward to help.

After quickly heating up the pancakes, Lu Qingqing distributed them.

These men have held on until now, and they are all exhausted.

But there was still a group of villagers on the mountain waiting for them to find them.

What if some of those villagers fainted like these teenagers?

When the time comes, we'll have to ask the villagers to help bring it down.

Therefore, Lu Qingqing divided the pancakes very generously.

The man was given four hot flatbreads and a small piece of pickled vegetables.

The men were a little embarrassed to accept it, but Lu Qingqing simply stuffed it into her arms.

They were indeed tired and hungry, and they wolfed down the flatbread.

Lu Qingqing saw the awake boys beside her also watching expectantly.

They simply distributed the remaining pancakes.

After everyone finished eating, Lu Qingqing told Sun Laohai and a few other men about the current situation.

Finally, everyone reached an agreement.

They first sent two men in a carriage to take the boys back.

The remaining men continued up the mountain to search for the remaining villagers.

Once the decision was made, the men helped or carried their children into the sled's cargo bed.

After they lay down, I covered them with a thick blanket.

Lu Qingqing then filled the hot water bottles she had brought with hot water and stuffed them into the back of the cart.

Seeing that they had almost finished packing, the two exhausted men drove the sled back home.

Lu Qingqing, Qin Lang, and the remaining men carried lanterns and continued into the mountains.

This time, when the group arrived at the fork in the road, they went directly down another path.

After walking for most of the night, not to mention the men, even Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were exhausted.

The speed of going uphill is much slower than before.

Amidst the swirling snow, the group carried lanterns as they climbed the hill, searching for traces on the ground.

After walking outside for a while, I looked around.

Fortunately, the tracks on this road weren't too messy.

The footprints all followed the path, slowly moving forward.

After rounding a bend, with the mountain no longer providing cover, the wind and snow intensified.

Lu Qingqing, who was at the very front, was caught off guard and her face was covered in snow.

She turned her head to avoid the oncoming wind and snow, looking at the thick layer of snow on the ground, where there was no trace of the previous snow.

Following the path forward, the group, worried about missing something, explored almost the entire path.

Not long after they went outside, everyone's faces were frozen stiff.

The group continued their mechanical search, moving forward as they searched.

Lu Qingqing glanced over unintentionally and seemed to notice a mark near the low bushes.

She tugged at Qin Lang's rope, signaling him to come over.

Behind him, Sun Laohai noticed that the rope had moved.

He quickly scanned the area he was searching and then continued forward.

Lu Qingqing was carrying a lantern, trying to see the traces ahead clearly when...

He lost his footing and fell into a snow cave.

In the chaos, Qin Lang grabbed her arm and tried to pull her up.

Surprisingly, the snow layer at the edge of the snow cave was very thin.

The snow beneath his feet broke, and he fell down with it.

Sun Laohai and Sun Dahai behind him were pulled forward a few steps by the rope around their waists.

Just as they were about to fall, the ropes tied around their waists came in handy.

When the last pole-carrying father realized something was wrong, he immediately grabbed the tree next to him.

The men behind the rope also grabbed it and tried to lean back.

Thus, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang, who had fallen into the snow cave, finally stopped their descent.

The two people were hanging upside down in the middle of the snow cave.

At this moment, Sun Laohai and Sun Dahai looked at the dark snow cave at their feet in horror, panting heavily.

The two didn't even have time to catch their breath; they grabbed the rope and moved backward step by step.

The group struggled to move backward and finally pulled up Qin Lang, the big guy who was second on the rope.

After Qin Lang came up, the weight on the rope instantly became much lighter.

He took only one step back and grabbed the rope with both hands.

With a quick burst of strength, he pulled Lu Qingqing up in a few moments.

Now, the snow cave was finally revealed in its entirety.

The entire snow cave is about three or four meters long and one or two meters wide.

Overall, it is a long strip, closely attached to the side of the bushes.

The spot where Lu Qingqing just stepped was right at the edge of the snow cave.

Now, as she tramples on it, the frozen snow layer breaks open, revealing the thatch that covers it underneath.

Looking down through the gaps in the thatch, all you could see was darkness inside the snow cave, and you couldn't make out anything.

The men behind watched this scene with mixed feelings.

Fortunately, Uncle Wu called the two of them out.

Otherwise, they would rashly venture into the mountains to search for the person.

If you really fall into this snow cave, you'll be in deep trouble.

After Lu Qingqing came up, ignoring the snowflakes clinging to her clothes, she said to the group:

"There seems to be something in the snow cave below."

Uncle Hai, where's the torch you brought? Throw it down and let's see."

Sun Laohai hadn't recovered from the shock when he heard something below.

He hurriedly took the torch from his waist and lit it with the flame from the lantern.

Then he carefully moved to the edge of the snow cave and threw the torch down.

The torch was briefly submerged by the snow beneath it as it fell, but it did not go out immediately.

It was this burning flame that allowed everyone to see what was happening below.

At this moment, many people were lying haphazardly inside the snow cave.

However, their faces and clothes were covered in snow, making them unrecognizable.

Even with all this commotion, no one was awakened.

The group of people at the entrance of the snow cave felt a chill in their hearts as they watched this scene.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang exchanged a glance and made up their minds.

This snow cave is about three to five meters deep.

At this depth, to rescue someone, someone has to go down and tie the unconscious person to a rope.

Then, the people above pulled the person up.

While helping Lu Qingqing untie the ropes, Qin Lang said to Sun Laohai and the others:

"Uncle Hai, untie the ropes around your waists."

After a while, I went down with the rope tied to me and tied it to the person inside the snow cave.

"Once I've finished calling, you can start pulling people up."

Sun Laohai and the others quickly agreed and began to untie the ropes.

Lu Qingqing pressed down on Qin Lang's hand.

"It's better for me to go down into this snow cave. You're stronger, so you'll be more effective at pulling people out of it."

Qin Lang knew this too, but he was worried that going down into the snow cave would be dangerous.

After all, the torch only illuminated the middle area.

The corner next to it was pitch black, and no one knew what it looked like.

Lu Qingqing patted his hand reassuringly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

At this moment, Sun Laohai and the others had already untied the ropes around their waists and tied them to a thick tree next to them.