Yang Zhuangzhuang's mood gradually stabilized, he wiped away his tears, and whispered to Jiao Niang, "Let's go." The two returned to the cave, and Yang Zhuangzhuang threw the hemostatic medicine at Lin Qi's feet.

Lin Qi picked up the hemostatic medicine in surprise and thanked Yang Zhuangzhuang repeatedly. Yang Zhuangzhuang said softly: "I'm different from you. Lin Qi's face turned pale when she said this, she opened her mouth, and finally didn't say anything.

Improvised a night in fear and cold. Although Zhu Dalin gave the warmest place to Jiao Niang, Jiao Niang still obviously felt that she was sick.

The next day, a group of people helped each other down the mountain. Halfway there, they met villagers who had gone up the hill to search for them. Xin Ping was also inside, and when he saw the embarrassed lady, his heart was in his throat.

"Are you alright?" All the blame turned into worry the moment he spoke. Xin Ping looked at Jiao Niang carefully, and was relieved to see that she had no external injuries.

Last night they searched up the mountain, only to see Niu Wa's body, and the body was full of knife wounds. Xin Ping felt that the world was spinning at that time, his father and mother had just passed away, and if his sister had an accident, he didn't know if he could hold on.

"......" I don't know if I was relieved to see my relatives and Jiao Niang, or if she couldn't support it after freezing on the mountain all night. Jiao Niang lost consciousness as soon as her eyes went dark.

When she woke up again, she was lying on a warm bed. Xin An was babbling and nibbling on rice cakes next to her.

"Jiao Niang, you finally woke up!" Lin Ruyi sat on the edge of the bed, and when she saw Jiao Niang wake up, she screamed in surprise.

"I ......" Jiao Niang wanted to speak, but she found that her throat was very dry and she couldn't make a sound.

Lin Ruyi helped Jiao Niang raise the pillow and comforted: "Don't worry, just wake up." You burned for three days and three nights, and Brother Xin Ping went crazy. ”

Jiao Niang asked with her eyes, where did Xin Ping go? Lin Ruyi replied while bringing a glass of water to Jiao Niang: "He went to the town to buy medicine." You were in a coma before, and we poured the medicine on you. Lang Zhong said that the fever had subsided and he had to change the prescription. It just so happens that there are a few flavors of medicine that are only sold in the town. Brother Xin Ping ran to buy it! ”

At this moment, the door rang: "Ruyi, come and open the door!" It was Widow Lin's voice, and Lin Ruyi hurriedly ran to open the door.

"Awake? Amitabha Buddha finally woke up. Widow Lin's voice came from far and near. Seeing the lady who was awake on the bed, Widow Lin slapped the quilt a few times: "What do you not tell your aunt?" I'll go to Lizheng to reason with him and make sure he doesn't dare to ask your family to go hunting. You just ran on your own, do you know how many people died on the mountain that day? ”

"Ahem. Auntie, how is Zhou Ji? After drinking some water, Jiao Niang asked in a hoarse voice.

"He's fine, just keep it at home. Niu Wa and those people were miserable, and they died well on the mountain. They were the pillars of the family, and they went like that. Their house is going to fall. Widow Lin sighed, probably thinking of what happened to her, her eyes turned red.

Jiao Niang also felt very uncomfortable in her heart, and then shed tears.

Widow Lin thought that Jiao Niang was frightened, and reached out and patted Jiao Niang's shoulder: "Good boy, don't be afraid." You've come back. In the future, we will not go to Panlong Mountain. ”

"Auntie, what are you talking about this time? Did you report to the police? Did some of the killers catch it? Jiao Niang wiped away her tears and asked about the murderer.

Widow Lin sighed: "Yang Zhuangzhuang told the matter that day. The villagers hated Lin Qi, but they couldn't touch her. The official reported it, but when someone came to investigate, the son Lin Qi rescued actually ran away! How do you find out about this? I had to leave it alone. ”

In other words, the dead villagers died in vain, and they did not even receive any compensation.

A little later, Xin Ping returned. Jiao Niang discussed with him, and Xin Ping sent some food to the family of the deceased and the injured Zhou Ji. Since then, Jiao Niang has been recuperating at home and has not been out.

Soon, the goose feathers and snow fell overwhelmingly, and the beauty of Panyun Village, which was covered in silver, was like a fairyland on earth. But for the villagers, the heavy snow is not so pretty.

"Lizheng, you have to think of a way! We have never had such a heavy snowstorm in Panyun Village, and even the road to the town has been cut off. We don't have enough food in stock, and we can't buy it even if we want to go to town! ”

"Lizheng, my daughter-in-law is still breastfeeding the baby. Without food, how can my grandson live without milk to drink! ”

"Lizheng, you give me an explanation. My man followed your granddaughter up the mountain and died. My family has no money and no food, are you starving our whole family to death! ”

More than a dozen villagers blocked Li Zheng's house and asked Li Zheng to find a way. Li Zheng frowned, smoked a dry cigarette and didn't speak for a long time, and finally said with a heart: "This snow is a disaster, and I can't help it." You can borrow as much as you can, and find a way to survive for a while. The imperial court should allocate funds for disaster relief soon. ”

"Borrow? Who to borrow? My man died, and your family has no compensation at all. Now I don't even take out a mouthful of food! ”

"How much oil and water does our village usually scrape out for you? A group of orphans in the Xin family sold their fields, and you also smoked dozens of taels, and you didn't know about it? At this time, it doesn't matter if we live or die! ”

"Lizheng, we have no way to live. Let's lend you some food! ”

Li Zheng's words clearly angered the villagers, and they rushed to Li Zheng's kitchen to start moving food. Lizheng's mother-in-law, several sons and daughters-in-law desperately blocked it, and only then did they grab a little food.

After a period of chaos, Lizheng's mother-in-law slept in the empty kitchen and cried. Li Zheng's eldest daughter-in-law, Lin Qi's aunt Lin Liu, rushed to Lin Qi's wing and scolded Lin Qi who was lying on the bed recuperating: "If you hadn't eaten inside and outside to save a stranger, wouldn't the house have been robbed?" I'm used to being in the limelight on weekdays, and I can't get used to your frivolity! When I saw that others were good, I didn't care about anything, but they didn't even say thank you, they patted their butts and ran! ”

Lin Qi's mother-in-law, Lin Zhang, the second daughter-in-law of the Lin family, hurriedly pulled Lin Liu's away: "Sister-in-law, I know you have a fire in your heart, but Qi'er is still a child." If you have fire, throw it at me. ”

What else did Lin Liushi say, Li Zheng spoke: "Okay, don't scold the family." Lift your mother-in-law up. There are still silver taels at home, and I will ask Da Lang to go to the rich family in the village to buy some later. In the future, the door of the house is closed, so don't go out easily. These people are crazy with hunger and do everything! ”

Li Zheng is right, these people are crazy with hunger. Everyone has the instinct to survive, and no one wants to die. In the past few days, there have been food grabs in the village, but fortunately, no one has been killed.

The villagers are also helpless, the way out has been blocked by heavy snow, and it is impossible to report to the official. They can only close the door of the house, holding hoes and kitchen knives at home to protect the life-saving food of the family.