Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

Jiang Sen ran to the window, grabbed a lunchbox, and got his food.

I didn't feel anything a moment ago, but now I feel like I could eat a whole pig.

The chef gave him extra food and asked, "Have you rested well?"

Jiang Sen grinned, "All done!"

"You've been hungry for two days, eat slowly, have some porridge first and then some flatbread."

"it is good!"

Jiang Sen, holding his lunchbox, turned to find a table, but Zhang Jianjun waved to him: "Come this way!"

Jiang Sen went over and sat down.

Zhang Jianjun and the others continued their previous topic.

Jiang Sen overheard that they were analyzing the sudden appearance of the wolf pack.

As he ate, he felt something was off. Why were there only a few of them here? Where were the others?

If the people at the team headquarters don't say anything, there are about ten people in the second squad. Could I be the only one who woke up?

"Oh, right!" Sui Zhongliang turned to Jiang Sen and said, "Da Liu took a few men yesterday to escort the seriously wounded to the farm headquarters. They might have to go to the state farm hospital."

The farm has its own hospital, but it only has two doctors and two nurses.

Although it's called a hospital, everyone refers to it as a health clinic or health station.

Simple injuries are fine, but serious ones will require sending the patient to the state farm hospital.

The State Farm Construction Corps and the Red Flag Farm were originally one entity.

They were separated later. The people in the state farm were basically composed of retired soldiers and some educated and skilled old educated youth. They received a monthly salary, had a formal job, and were considered to have a secure job.

There have been rumors for a long time that Hongqi Farm would eventually be converted into a state-owned farm, but nothing has happened yet.

"Are you seriously injured?" Jiang Sen asked.

"It's quite serious; that leg might not be salvageable."

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence, as it wasn't exactly exciting news.

Jiang Sen ate even slower than before.

His stomach was growling loudly, but he ignored it.

Zhang Jianjun continued Sui Zhongliang's words, saying, "This time, your second squad suffered heavy losses. We've contacted the farm headquarters, and their idea is that those who are injured should recuperate, and those who aren't injured should go to other brigades to help with the harvest. They won't need to go up the mountain this winter."

Jiang Sen's heart skipped a beat; his worries had indeed come true.

Which brigade are you going to?

"It's not clear yet. Let's head to the farm headquarters once everyone has recovered and follow their instructions!"

Jiang Sen didn't ask any more questions. This should only be temporary, and it would come back after winter.

After finishing that, they started talking about the topics they hadn't finished discussing earlier.

“We’ve encountered wolf packs before, but this time it feels really strange, though I can’t quite put my finger on what’s wrong,” Sui Zhongliang said. “If it were the same pack I encountered when I brought the educated youth back, it would make sense. But if it’s not that group, then we need to be careful! The heavy snow that will close the mountains might really come sooner than expected.”

Zhang Jianjun nodded. "That's right! If the wolf pack suddenly increases in number and attacks people, it's either for revenge or a signal that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow—they're short of food!"

"Class One and Class Three are still in the mountains. Should we notify them to come down?" Luo Yongcai suggested. "If the mountain is really closed off, it will be difficult for them to get down!"

Zhang Jianjun hesitated, after all, it was just speculation, and no one would risk stopping work by issuing such an order.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke again, "Hey Lao Luo, could you make another trip today and take some men to deliver their supplies ahead of schedule? Also, tell them our prediction: if it starts snowing and continues for two days, come down the mountain immediately."

"Yes!"

Luo Yongcai didn't waste any time. He finished his meal in a few bites and left the cafeteria.

After eating, Jiang Sen washed his lunchbox and returned to his sleeping place, where the others slowly woke up.

Jiang Sen said, "There's food in the cafeteria!"

"When is it?" someone asked.

“We’ve been sleeping for two days!” Jiang Sen said. “The squad leader took the seriously wounded to the farm headquarters yesterday. The team leader said that we don’t need to go up the mountain this winter. We’ll go to the farm headquarters first, and then go to the brigade to help with the harvest.”

"Finally, we can have a comfortable New Year!" someone said, stretching on the kang (a heated brick bed).

This is true.

In the brigade, no matter how heavy the snow or rain, it's always better than up in the mountains.

The temperature on the mountain is more than ten degrees lower than at the foot of the mountain. If heavy snow closes the mountain, it all comes down to each person's willpower and survival skills.

This time, the situation in Class Two was an unexpected accident.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, no one would readily say that heavy snow would close the mountain and immediately stop work and descend the mountain.

Not only will the work not be completed, but it may also delay important matters.

Looking back over the years, they were often trapped on the mountain by heavy snow. It's best not to mention how they felt!

Several people got up one after another, without brushing their teeth or washing their faces, and ran to the cafeteria with their lunch boxes in hand.

Wang Haiyang was the last to leave and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I just ate!"

Despite saying that, Jiang Sen still followed him out.

Wang Haiyang asked, "Which brigade are we going to?"

"We don't know yet. They said we'll hear the arrangements once we get to the farm headquarters."

"So we're about to set off?"

"Maybe!"

Wang Haiyang chuckled: "This is really interesting!"

Jiang Sen did not delve into what he actually meant by "that's really interesting".

Perhaps it's because she's only been here a few days and has already experienced so much that she doesn't feel bored.

Or perhaps they felt that things were always changing in the Great Northern Wilderness, as if they were playing around.

Regardless of the situation, Jiang Sen knew that neither would be easy.

Wang Haiyang went into the cafeteria, while Jiang Sen went to the clinic.

The barefoot doctor was sitting at the table, wearing a yellowed, patched white coat, holding a teacup and reading a newspaper.

There were two cots next to it, the bedding wasn't folded, and the room smelled of medicine and feet.

The barefoot doctor took his hands off his feet, smelled them under his nose, rubbed them on his body a couple of times, and then picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"What's up?" He peeked out from behind the newspaper, revealing half his face.

"I'd like to ask you to check if my wounds have healed yet, they're itchy!"

Jiang Sen didn't want to come; he knew this barefoot doctor all too well.

He never paid attention to personal hygiene, and his medical skills were unorthodox; he preferred to use folk remedies.

But he was a skilled doctor; he could cure headaches, fevers, and injuries with his medicine.

Every time he took his medicine, he felt that it smelled like stinky feet.

"Let me see, let me see!" The barefoot doctor lifted up Jiang Sen's shirt from the back. "Tsk tsk tsk, wolf scratches, right? There are bloodstains, but it's nothing! Wait, I'll put some gentian violet on it. The scratches mean it'll heal soon; young people heal quickly!"

A chill ran down my back, sending shivers down my spine.

Fortunately, it didn't last long.

Jiang Sen was worried that the wound was too big and that if it wasn't treated in time, he might get rabies or something.

He had never been scratched by a wolf, so he didn't know if this little bit of gentian violet would work. Anyway, it was just psychological, and applying some was better than not applying anything at all.

I don't know if it's still useful after two days.

Jiang Sen felt much better after leaving the clinic.

When they arrived at the canteen, several people surrounded the team leader and squad leader, asking them all sorts of questions, without even stopping to eat.

Wang Haiyang sat to the side, eating and listening without interrupting.

As Jiang Sen entered, he heard Sui Zhongliang say, "Seeing that you've all recovered quite well, we'll set off in a bit."

Jiang Sen walked to the window, took out a dollar and ten jin of grain coupons, "Master Jiang, cornbread and..."

The chef smiled and pointed at him with his spoon, "Impressive! I'll remember you, Jiang Sen, you're from the same clan as me! Just you wait!"

Aunt Zhao's cloth bag for bringing cornbread to Jiang Sen turned out to be quite useful.

After filling a bag with cornbread, Master Jiang also gave him several pieces of pickled vegetables, packed in a lunchbox.

He glanced outside and said in a low voice, "Here are two extra pieces. When you come back, bring me some strong liquor!"