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

Chapter 990 An Unexpected Encounter with a Landslide

Two days have passed since they left Chunhe's village.

I don't know if it's because of the rain, or if there are just few migrants in this area.

In the past two days, they have rarely encountered refugees on the road, and have not had any conflicts with them.

However, the journey was not so smooth.

After passing Chunhe Village, the road conditions became increasingly worse.

Unexpectedly, we encountered a landslide today.

Looking at the rocks that had fallen onto the road ahead, Lu Qingqing, Bai Song, Qian Chengzhi, and the others observed the scene for a while.

After confirming that there was no further movement on the mountainside to the right, they cautiously proceeded forward.

After some investigation, two particularly large stones were found among the fallen rocks.

It's practically impossible to move such a huge rock with just two arms.

With no other option, the three retreated to a short distance away.

After discussing it for a while, they decided to move the large stone using logs.

The team split into three groups. One group went to search for pieces of wood of similar thickness and two sturdy long sticks in the vicinity.

One group went to move the smaller stones along the way, while another group stayed behind to guard the supplies.

Half an hour later, everything was ready except for moving the two giant rocks.

Qian Chengzhi directed the men to place logs of similar thickness at intervals in front of the boulder.

Then, tie the boulder with rope, and attach two sturdy sticks in the shape of a cross to the front of the rope.

Using the lever principle, the giant rock is moved while the wooden stick is turned forward.

As the shout of "One, two, one" rang out, the boulder was moved little by little.

Before long, they arrived at the edge of the deep ditch.

Qian Chengzhi directed his men to tie the sticks at the bottom with ropes.

Then, they sent people to untie the ropes on the boulder.

The group stood behind the boulder and exerted their strength together.

The first boulder fell into the deep ravine with a loud thud.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After resting for a while, they pushed the second boulder down in the same way.

After clearing the road, the group didn't dare linger and drove on.

To the north of this road are continuous mountain ranges, and due to the sudden drop in temperature in winter, many trees have frozen to death.

Even with the rain obscuring visibility, it's still clear that the vegetation on the northern mountain isn't particularly lush.

If we stay here any longer, there's no telling when another landslide might occur.

The group walked for a while before stopping at a relatively flat spot.

With lunchtime fast approaching, the group decided to stop and rest there.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang took out the large umbrella that Qian Chengzhi had given them, and one of them used force to hold it up and plant it firmly in the ground.

This thing saved them the time of setting up the tent.

The two moved the stove down, intending to warm themselves by the fire while cooking a hot bowl of white rice porridge.

In this damp and cold weather, sitting by the stove, warming yourself by the fire, and drinking hot porridge is truly a pleasure.

Soon, a fire was lit in the stove.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang sat on either side of the stove, warming their hands and feet.

Even the wet shoes were placed next to the stove to dry slowly.

Not far away, Bai Song watched this scene with great envy.

Although there were people working on the fire, such a convenient thing was really tempting!

After thinking about it, he couldn't resist and went to the side to pester Qian Chengzhi, wanting to buy a big umbrella.

Qian Chengzhi thought that they had traveled together for the past few days and fought together before, so they could be considered sworn brothers.

Then they took out a large umbrella from the group and gave it to Bai Song.

When Bai Song carried the large umbrella back, he walked with a rather proud and imposing air.

However, as soon as he returned to the carriage, he couldn't help but sneeze.

I was so focused on getting a big umbrella that I forgot to wear a raincoat.

Yan Xu had just finished making arrangements and returned when he saw him sneezing incessantly, so he quickly pulled him to a stove that had just been lit.

After being roasted by the flames for a while, the white pine finally stopped burning.

He proudly told Yan Xu about the advantages of the large umbrella he had just acquired.

Yan Xu was already used to his behavior, so he responded while adding firewood to the stove.

Because they had used up a lot of energy moving stones in the morning, the group rested for a while after lunch before setting off again.

After walking for most of the afternoon, they did not encounter any more landslides that had worried them.

With just over an hour to go before nightfall, Lu Qingqing felt a little anxious.

The mountains and forests are not safe at night, so it would be safer to find a flatter spot to camp.

They continued walking forward, searching as they went.

But as darkness fell, the official road they were on remained narrow and difficult to traverse.

The flatter spot I was looking for never appeared.

Moreover, it's a downhill road.

While on the road, she had to slow down to prevent the vehicle from skidding and falling into the ditch beside her due to excessive speed.

Just as Lu Qingqing was focused on finding a campsite, she suddenly heard a sound like muffled thunder coming from the direction of the mountains to the north.

Actually, there have been frequent rain and thunderstorms these past few days.

Many people in the group heard the rumbling thunder, but assumed it was just another clap of thunder and didn't pay much attention.

Lu Qingqing felt uneasy and subconsciously observed her surroundings.

Suddenly I noticed that the water in the ditch next to me seemed a bit murky.

Moreover, it was found to contain a considerable amount of firewood and broken branches.