Since Jiang Ru entered the mountain, Duan Mei had to go to the place where she entered the mountain every morning and after the sun set, waiting for someone to come back.

Not only Duan Mei, but the rest of the villagers also went to wait.

The village chief had already organized the people to find suitable clay according to the method he had obtained in his dreams.

Because there are masons in the nearby villages, some of them have seen clay and know about the cherry blossoms by the river

Now that the river is dry, the people searched along the river, and the color of the clay was distinct, and they easily found the clay.

Due to the drought, the ground was dry, and the process of digging the clay was not so smooth.

Each excavation takes a lot of effort, and it also has to be dragged back, which makes it even more laborious.

Moreover, the air is hot and dry, and it is only possible to go out to dig in the early morning and evening when it is cooler, and in addition to the lack of food, there is no strength to work for a long time, which greatly limits the labor force.

In addition, due to the lack of water, the clay dug up was dry, and it was impossible to make only mud bricks.

Only water can be added to slowly soften the dry clay into wet clay, so that it can be shaped into mud bricks.

As a result, the amount of water used is greatly increased, and the water in the cistern is much less at a rate that is visible to the naked eye.

The amount of water that people drink also began to consciously decrease. Fortunately, there is still some water in the well in the village, although it is not much, but it can always be fetched a little every day.

And considering that the Bodhisattva in the dream will usher in a cold winter and heavy snowfall, the villagers are not so worried about the lack of water.

Are you afraid of running out of water when there is snow?

The people in the village who know a little about carpentry work will always beat in the shade of the ancestral hall to make mud brick molds out of wood.

When the air is a little cooler, they go to dig the soil, and when it is hot, they make mold bases in the house, soak the dug soil in water, stuff it into the mold base, and then expose it to the sun to make adobe bricks.

Although sun-dried adobe bricks are not as durable as red or green bricks, they are enough to survive the winter.

Not all the people in the village live in the ancestral hall, and some people live in their own homes with relatively high courtyard walls, which are relatively safe.

Duan Mei is the same, she lives in her own house, but eats with everyone when she eats.

Although there was still a little food at home, Duan Mei was afraid that others would find out and have bad thoughts, so she didn't dare to start a fire in her own house.

It's just that sometimes I boil some water on the stove and boil rice cereal for the two children to eat.

Five days have passed.

Before dawn, Duan Mei woke up.

She was so hungry that she couldn't sleep, so she had to quietly tighten her belt.

She touched the two children, and the children's heads were covered with sweat, so she touched the fan she used last night from the side and fanned the children.

After lying on the bed for a while, she got up, scooped a scoop of water from the barrel next to the cupboard, and drank it in her mouth.

In this way, I have something in my belly, and I am not so hungry at all.

The two children were still sleeping, and she was no longer sleepy, so she sat on the threshold and looked into the distance.

It was desolate and dry, and only trees without bark and leaves lay here and there.

Before the drought, the villagers were already busy at this time, some families would cook breakfast, and puffs of cooking smoke would waft around the village.

Some people go out to do farm work before the dew dries and come back to eat when the sun is shining.

But now, there was not a shadow of anyone around, as if everyone was dead.

The family's dog, Wangcai, ran over in a daze and lay next to Duan Mei.

In the past, Wangcai was raised by his mother to be chubby, and he was very strong at first glance, and some people wanted to buy it to eat meat.

But now, only skin and bones are left of the skinny.

Duan Mei touched its back with pity, it glanced up at her, and then hung its head tiredly, closing its eyes as if asleep.

"I don't know when my mother will come back." Duan Mei sighed.

Wangcai's ears moved, and he forgot about her again.

She got up and went into the house, ready to take the two children to the entrance of the village to have a look, maybe the mother will come back today.

Wangcai also lazily stood up, found a place under the wall and lay down, his head facing the door, always vigilant.

Niu Xinzhang was still sleeping, dazed, feeling that someone had come in, he opened his eyes and looked, and saw that it was Duan Mei, closed his eyes again, and fell into a deep sleep.

Duan Mei picked up the children, and couldn't help but sigh when she saw that they were sweating again.

"I don't know how long I'll have to endure this ghostly anger. The Bodhisattva will soon cool down and snow, and hopefully it will be true, otherwise there will be no water, and he will die of thirst if he does not starve. ”

She carefully wiped the sweat of the two children, and took a fan to fan them two.

Although the wind coming out of the fan was a little hot, it made Junzi and An An a little more comfortable.

Duan Mei carried Shunzi behind her back, An An in front, and went to sit at the foot of the mountain, staring blankly at the direction of Jiang Ru's entry into the mountain.

In addition to her, there were other people who also sat sparsely, looking hopefully in the direction of the mountain.

They fantasized that those who went into the mountains would bring back a lot of food so that they could all be fed.

Duan Mei took the two-puffed fan and fanned the wind unhurriedly.

Niu Dahai's family, who was also waiting for his family to come back, came over and sat with her.

"Xinzhang daughter-in-law, when will you and them come back."

"I don't know." Duan Mei's gaze was still looking at the mountains in the distance.

She thought to herself: maybe I'll be back today.

"There must be more food in the mountains, and they have gone to so many people, maybe they will come back from hunting a big wild boar." Niu Dahai's family looked longingly at the mountains.

She had eaten wild boar once, and it was not very tasty, but he couldn't help swallowing at the thought of the fat meat.

"I just want my mother to be safe." Duan Mei didn't have any thoughts about wild boars.

She was just worried about her mother, afraid that her mother would be in danger.

Except for a few other families, all the people who go into the mountains are men, and no matter how poor they are, they are half a young man.

But in their family, it was her mother who entered the mountain.

If there is a man in the family who can afford it, there is no need for the mother to go into the mountains.

Thinking so, she looked down at the two children.

I hope you will grow up soon, and you will be able to protect your mother and grandmother.

She doesn't have much hope for Niu Xinzhang.

Maybe when a woman has a child, it becomes realistic.

The sweet words of the male rao are not so important.

She just wants her children to be well fed, warmly dressed, and sleep well.

"Hey, too." Niu Dahai's family sighed, "As long as you can come back safely, everything will be fine." ”

"Hmm." Duan Mei changed the position of the two children and continued to shake the fan.

Soon the sun came out, and Duan Mei said goodbye to the others and went home.

Because their family had no labor, and Jiang Ru gave food before leaving, the village chief did not ask Duan Mei to dig up the soil or break the mud embryo.

When she got home, Duan Mei cooked rice cereal for the two children, but she didn't know what was going on, and the two children didn't wake up until this time.

Duan Mei pinched the faces of the two children.

"How can the two naughty ones sleep so much today? Get up and eat, don't sleep. ”

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