The air pressure in the cave was suddenly dull, and the babies looked at the adults with blank eyes, and their eyes turned around on everyone's faces, hoping that someone would come up with a good solution. They finally set their eyes on Chrysanthemum, hoping that the mother (Mrs.) would calmly assign them to do this and that, as before, and not panic at all.

When a stone the size of a stone mill rolled into the well pit, without waiting for the chrysanthemum to speak, a man jumped up, he really couldn't stand it, this is undoubtedly waiting for death, or buried alive, it's terrible.

"I'm going up. The yard is very large, and it is better to be clever when you go up than to be buried alive. The man shouted at Zhang Dazhuan.

The fear of waiting for death pressed on everyone's hearts, and not only that man couldn't stand it, but several people jumped out and said they wanted to go up.

Seeing seven or eight men standing there in a row, the two daughters-in-law who were cooking also stood up, and said to He and Chrysanthemum with tears: "Old lady, madam, it's not that we are disloyal, but we can't help if we stay here, it's better to go up and try our luck......"

Wang Zhong saw that most of these people were brought in by himself, so he said angrily: "If you want to go out, just go, don't make it like the old lady won't let you out." Look outside, why are we hiding in? ”

Chrysanthemum hurriedly stopped him and said again, facing everyone: "We were originally fleeing for our lives, but we were able to dig this big cave to accommodate us temporarily." If I were as sure as I was before, I would have kept you. But for now, I can't even decide whether to go up or stay. Make your own decisions, each one of you. Aunt Liu, whoever goes up, give them some food and water. ”

When those people saw Chrysanthemum say this, and gave them food, they were moved, knelt down and kowtowed to the Zhang family to thank them, and thought about this again, and they didn't know if there was a day to meet, so they cried bitterly.

A man saw that most of them were willing to stay and follow the Zhang family. also hesitated a little, and asked Chrysanthemum: "Mrs., obviously this pit is about to be blocked, why doesn't Mrs. go up to it?" ”

He couldn't help but be a little skeptical. Is there any good way for the wife to hide it and not tell them?

At the moment of life and death, it is inevitable that there is distrust of people.

Chrysanthemum smiled bitterly: "Why is this pit filled?" You just have to look at the falling fire, dirt, and rocks to guess what's going on outside, and you won't be able to get out there. Although I haven't thought of a way to solve the danger of being buried, I always feel that I have a better chance of staying alive. ”

The crowd fell silent when they heard her words. It's hard to make a decision for a while.

But the rumbling sound outside made a decision for them: a large pile of burnt earth and stones and burning broken wood rolled down the pit, blocking most of the relatively wide well, and the cave suddenly became bright by the light of the fire.

The cave exploded immediately, and some people rushed out, others ran inside. Those who rushed out were those who had no brains and fled in a panic, and those who ran inside were people who thought carefully about looking for Aunt Liu for food and water.

Liu Heizi shouted: "Boss, I'll go and see what's going on!" ”

The voice did not fall. The people have already rushed out.

Aunt Liu shouted: "Dad, be careful." ”

Zhang Dazhuan nervously shouted to Chrysanthemum: "Take care of your mother and baby, and Dad will also go up and take a look." ”

But he hadn't moved yet. was grabbed by Master Yan and yelled, "I'll go." The old lady is not as flexible as me. I'll go and see what's going on, and we'll come down and we'll talk about it." ”

After a period of chaos, the Zhang family was left in the cave who served in the Zhang Mansion on weekdays, and the only people brought by Wang Zhong were himself and two Zhang family slaves, and even the two daughters-in-law who were lotus leaf chickens went up.

Wang Zhong led people to guard the entrance of the cave, and struggled to use shovels and hoes to pick up the soil and stones that filled the entrance of the cave, and shoveled soil to extinguish the fire; Zhang Dazhuan and Lao Chentou's father and son continued to dig deep into the pit, and He and other women also rushed over to help.

Shallots, chestnuts, and wells walked back and forth in the cave, constantly looking at the cave. From time to time, they gathered together and discussed in a low voice, and several large dogs followed behind them.

Red Pepper hugged her brother tightly, trembling according to Grandma Liu, and she finally cried in fear. After Xiaoxi's care, the little girl is no longer unkempt, and there are small bags combed on both sides of her head. The rest of the hair hung down, but it made the panic in the black eyes even more visible. She timidly watched the chaotic scene, bit her lip, and swallowed silently, but she did not dare to cry, and let the tears flow.

After enduring it for a while, it was easy to feel better, so he wiped a handful of tears with his little hand, gently patted the back of the potato, and whispered in his ear like a little adult: "Don't be afraid of the potato, the second sister is holding you." The stone rolled in and smashed the second sister first, and the mud also pressed the second sister first, and the potato wouldn't hurt. ”

Yam listened to her words and nodded obediently. In fact, he was ignorant, and he was not as scared as his second sister at all.

Grandma Liu was sad when she heard this, took the two babies in her arms, and sighed lowly.

There were constant screams from above, which showed that the people who went up were not having a good time.

Chrysanthemum pressed her beating heart, closed her eyes, tried to calm the tension and turmoil, and quietly asked herself: Why did you refuse to go up when you knew that you were going to be buried alive?

She couldn't figure it out, but in the dark, she just thought it would be okay to stay here, and she couldn't say why she was so sure in her heart.

She believed in the sixth sense very much, it was very obvious when she was pregnant with chestnuts and shallots, and when Yunying first came to Qingnan Village, she was the most uneasy, always felt that she couldn't let her go, and afterwards, it was proved that she was right.

Chestnut and Shallot came over and wanted to discuss with their mother, but when they saw her squinting their eyes, they didn't dare to squeak when they knew that she was thinking. For a while, the women's side was quiet, and they heard that the men were still shouting, and the panting of the big dog was also very obvious.

Chestnut waited for a while, and when he saw that his mother was still closed, he was in a hurry, so he pushed her - he had something to say to his mother.

"Mother, isn't it strange that this hole is so deep that there is no water in it? No matter how big the fire is, it won't be able to bake it here! Chestnut told her mother about her doubts, and Chrysanthemum's eyes lit up: "Chestnut, you said there is a bright hall down here?" ”

Yes, Master Zhu had said earlier that the mud was leaking like a sieve, and her mind flashed at that time.

Chestnut nodded and said, "I'm afraid it's a bit Mingtang." But we don't know what's down there, and we don't know what to do if we get it......"

As he was talking, Liu Heizi and Master Yan rolled down, because the pit outside had been filled, and it was very convenient to go up and down, and the hole was about to be blocked.

"Madam, it's a mountain collapse." Liu Heizi did not wait to stand firm. Just on the chrysanthemum road.

Chrysanthemum has always wondered why there are dirt and stones rolling in, and it suddenly dawned on her when she heard this.

But then I still felt strange: it wasn't rain, which caused the mountain to collapse. A mudslide is formed, this is a fire, how can it burn and collapse the mountain? Besides, the vegetable garden is some way from the side of the mountain, and the orchard is against the mountain.

Liu Heizi took a breath and hurriedly explained: "Madam, the terrain behind the mountain is much higher......

Listening to his unclear explanation, Chrysanthemum vaguely guessed a little reason. The house is built halfway up the mountain. The mountain is sloping, and it is impossible for the house to be built at an inclination, and of course it will be dug up. The courtyard of the Zhang family is one layer at a time. This backyard is the highest, the three-entry yard is one level lower, and the front yard is the lowest.

There is a mountain wall more than a zhang high on the north side of the courtyard, and the original mountain is a little steep. Chrysanthemums are afraid of rain and landslides. This place is not only planted with grass and climbing vines, but also planted with dense trees to firmly hold the soil; Huaizi also built deep drainage ditches outside the courtyard walls on both sides.

But. The waterproofing was successful, but now the fire has been burning for a long time, and I don't know what happened, it actually caused the whole mountain to collapse, and the more it collapsed, the more it collapsed, and finally formed a mudslide. No, it should be a fire and mudslide.

No matter what the reason for the formation was, Chrysanthemum didn't have time to think about it, what she had to think about was how to get out of the predicament in front of her quickly.

Master Yan looked at the smaller and smaller holes, and then at the big dogs. Said to Chrysanthemum: "Madam, this dog can't stay." The hole is small, and people are bored when they stay in it, so how can they keep a dog. ”

Chrysanthemum looked at the Rhubarb family and couldn't bear it, but she knew that Master Yan was telling the truth. But she didn't know that she was so soft-hearted, and she wanted to say, "Then let's get out" and couldn't open it.

Rhubarb sat in front of Grandma Liu, tilting the dog's head, and looking at the red pepper and potato with gentle eyes.

Red Pepper sobbed and buried her head on the shoulder of the yam, for fear of hearing her mother say that she had killed the Rhubarb family.

Suddenly, a man covered in fire screamed and rolled down the pit, and fell to the mouth of the cave and struggled and rolled, startling everyone. Before they could react, a piece of mud and stone remnants carrying flames came from under the cover, and the pit was immediately filled, and the entrance of the cave was sealed, a huge stone blocked the entrance of the cave, and the little gap that was slightly exposed next to it was also tightly sealed by the mud and stone.

Really buried alive!

Everyone fell into petrification in an instant, and even the person who rolled down was crushed by the big stone and died with a scream, which did not wake them up.

In the quiet cave, a small section of trees lit a cluster of fire, reflecting the light on everyone's faces.

Chrysanthemum and Chestnut were the first to react and screamed in unison, "Dig up that stone." ”

Everyone rushed to the ground in a panic searching for hoes and rakes and all the tools they could use to dig.

Aunt Liu took out a kitchen knife, Cherry also found a smaller knife, yellow wheat and green wheat were pryed with a flat pole, and grapes turned out a pair of scissors.

However, hearing the rumbling sound outside, they did not dig the hole, but found that the stones and earth kept squeezing into the hole.

Chrysanthemum was really frightened, she smashed the burning tree, leaving only a small part, which was illuminated by a little firelight, and the rest was gathered for later use.

She wondered nervously, if she was going to dig deeper? Just now Chestnut reminded her that there was something strange in the ground, and she also felt unusual.

Master Yan suddenly turned around, handed the hoe in his hand to Aunt Liu, and then replaced her kitchen knife, he held the kitchen knife and ran to the rhubarb.

Red Pepper screamed and cried, and then covered her mouth with her hands to prevent herself from making a sound, just staring at Master Yan with teary eyes, because she knew that Master Yan didn't mean to kill Rhubarb.

Chrysanthemum was also very sad, looking at the unaware rhubarb, which was spinning around all over the hole, as if chasing something, and ran to the corner of the cave, it stopped, probed the mountain wall with its front paws, heard the red pepper crying, and immediately wagged its tail and turned its head and ran back.

A thought flashed through her mind, and she shouted at Master Yan, "Wait." ”

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