Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

Jiang Sen added two spoonfuls of soybean paste to the wild boar meat today, and the pot of meat smelled incredibly delicious.

Everyone ate and praised the food.

"Weren't there supposed to be two more new arrivals? Where are they?" Sui Zhongliang asked.

When the others returned, they smelled the delicious aroma and quickly started eating. No one even remembered the new educated youth.

Jiang Sen said, "He's sleeping inside!"

"Go! Wake them up for dinner!"

Jiang Sen carried his lunchbox and ate as he walked toward the tent.

Upon entering the tent, they saw that Wang Haiyang and Liu Hongzhi were already awake.

Liu Hongzhi actually slept in the spot where Liao Zhongyi had previously been.

Jiang Sen had noticed earlier that Liao Zhongyi's belongings had been taken away.

It's possible that after he left, Sui Zhongliang told everyone what he had done.

As for whether the items were divided or thrown away, I don't know.

"Get up and eat! The squad leader and the others are back!"

Jiang Sen left as soon as he finished speaking, without lingering for a moment.

Wang Haiyang got off the bunk and followed Jiang Sen forward.

Liu Hongzhi then followed him out.

Once they reached the front, Jiang Sen sat down in his previous spot and continued eating.

Wang Haiyang and Liu Hongzhi became somewhat reserved when they saw more than a dozen pairs of eyes staring at them.

“His name is Wang Haiyang!” Luo Yongcai introduced to Sui Zhongliang. “His name is Liu Hongzhi. Like Jiang Sen, he is an educated youth from Beijing.”

When Sui Zhongliang saw Wang Haiyang, he looked him up and down, nodded, and then looked at Liu Hongzhi, "Now that you're here, you're one of us. Let's eat first, and I'll introduce you to the people in the class later."

Everyone laughed and, without needing Sui Zhongliang's introduction, took turns introducing the people around them.

Dashanzi laughed and said, "See? I told you we'd get a few more like Xiao Jiang this time, and here they are!"

"Then please tell us again, tell us not to let the heavy snow come, so we can have a good winter!" Xiao Ma joked.

"Ha ha……"

Amidst the laughter of the crowd, a snowflake slowly drifted down.

The snow was very light; you could hardly see it if you weren't paying attention.

But by sheer coincidence, it landed right on the little horse's nose.

Da Shanzi burst into laughter, dropping his lunchbox and putting it on the ground. "You, you jinx!"

The others laughed again.

Jiang Sen looked around, while Wang Haiyang ate and watched everyone chatting.

Liu Hongzhi seemed to have already blended in, laughing heartily with an old educated youth next to him, and occasionally exchanging a few words.

Sui Zhongliang, Luo Yongcai, and Da Liu all stopped smiling and looked up at the sky.

Da Liu said, "Snow is coming!"

Luo Yongcai said, "I need to get down the mountain right away!" After saying that, he shoveled large mouthfuls of food into his lunchbox.

Sui Zhongliang stood up and said, "Everyone, speed things up, let's finish tonight!"

Heavy snow is coming soon, and they need to finish as much work as possible before the snowfall gets too heavy.

Even without orders from above, shifts one and three would do the same.

Wang Haiyang and Liu Hongzhi looked bewildered, but the urgency of those around them made them tense and speed up their eating.

Jiang Sen did the same; after finishing his meal in a few bites, he quickly got up to clean up.

Put the remaining vegetables and steamed buns into the water bucket, cover them with a clean towel, and then pour hot water from the large pot into everyone's kettle.

Luo Yongcai was already preparing to descend the mountain when he instructed Sui Zhongliang, "If the snow is too heavy, stop work immediately and pay attention to personnel safety."

"Understood! Be careful too!"

Luo Yong had just left when everyone else started jogging. Da Liu stood in front of the wooden house and called out, "Come and get your coats!"

The newly purchased military overcoat became a timely rain against the sudden heavy snow and cold weather, and Jiang Sen greatly admired Luo Yongcai's judgment.

The military overcoats we traded for bear and roe deer skins were exactly what we needed.

The rest of the items were stored in the warehouse. Qian Jiangsen was unsure about the remaining items, but they were probably given to Sui Zhongliang as well.

Jiang Sen won't stay at the camp tonight either; he went along to collect his military overcoat and axe.

Wang Haiyang and Liu Hongzhi slept for an afternoon and recovered almost completely.

Holding an axe felt quite novel, and as I walked along the road, I would occasionally swing it at the surrounding branches and bushes.

Dashanzi said, "Save your energy. When we get there, you'll have plenty to chop down."

Sui Zhongliang walked at the front with a flashlight, while Da Liu walked at the back carrying a windproof lantern.

In this dim light, the group arrived at their destination in just one hour.

As expected, the students from Class 1 and Class 3 also arrived.

Sui Zhongliang met with the class leaders of the two classes, exchanged a few words, and then started working.

Da Liu said, "Wang Haiyang, you stay with the squad leader! Liu Hongzhi, you stay with Dashanzi! Jiang Sen, come here, stay with me!"

By now, the scattered snowflakes had turned into snowflakes, falling in large flakes.

Several students from Class 2 and Class 3 went to help Class 1.

The chainsaw was buzzing loudly.

The shouts of "Down the mountain!" echoed continuously.

The trees kept falling to the ground with a series of cracking and crashing sounds.

Jiang Sen followed behind Da Liu and rushed to the fallen tree, then swung his axe and began chopping at the branches.

The third shift of men took large iron chains with hooks, hooked one end of a tree trunk, and pulled together with all their might down the mountain. They pulled faster and faster until someone shouted, "Let's go down the mountain!"

The large log then sank downwards, following the direction of the current.

We soon entered the log-laying path and followed the flow all the way to the end.

The lanterns were hanging on the trees, and the surrounding light wasn't too dark because of the snow.

Everyone gritted their teeth and worked hard, trying to put down as much wood as possible before the heavy snow came.

In the latter half of the night, the snow had become quite heavy, and the temperature had dropped significantly.

Everyone had their military overcoats set aside, and they were only wearing thin clothes, which were steaming hot in the low temperature.

The temperature dropped so quickly that when you exhale, it turns into a cloud of white mist.

Jiang Sen found a rare sense of urgency, like he used to chop down tree branches in his past life. With one swing of his axe, he chopped off a branch from root to tip. At the top of the tree, someone used a chainsaw to cut off the tip, leaving a straight and thick trunk.

Then he raised his hand to indicate that the big tree was ready, and the three shifts immediately rushed up.

And so, everyone worked until dawn. The snow was knee-deep, and they couldn't put the large logs down any further. The third squad leader shouted, "That's a wrap!" and the work was finally finished.

In just one night, more timber was felled than in two days.

Jiang Sen stopped what he was doing, slightly out of breath, as a chill instantly washed over him.

He quickly ran back and found his coat to put on.

"Return to camp immediately, don't fall behind!" Sui Zhongliang shouted.

The students from the three classes quickly packed up their belongings and headed back to their respective classrooms.

The return journey was very slow.

One was exhausted, and the other was facing increasingly heavy snowfall and a blizzard.

The strong wind whipped up snowflakes, penetrating every nook and cranny.

Everyone tucked their heads into their coat collars and put their hands in their sleeves, stumbling back home.

When they arrived at the campsite, Dashanzi suddenly asked, "Has anyone seen Xiao Ma?"

Everyone looked back in a daze and searched around again.

Little Pony is missing!

Sui Zhongliang was also exhausted. He exchanged a glance with Da Liu and immediately said, "Hurry up and clear the camp, cook, and chop firewood! Before the heavy snow closes the mountain! Da Liu, grab your gun and come with me!"

Jiang Sen was also stunned.

In his previous life, accidents often happened to people in the camp, but he had no recollection of the little horse going missing.

Without thinking twice, he ran into the cabin to prepare a meal for everyone.

Before each heavy snowfall closes the mountain pass, a lot of steamed buns are made and distributed so that everyone can light fires in their own places to keep warm, cook, and get through the long winter.