555. Transporting grain in the snow
At this time, Bai Dazhuang had already arrived at the border.
The wind on the border is like a knife to tear a person apart.
The cotton clothes wrapped around his body were accidentally blown open by the wind, and every bone crack was exposed to a bitter chill.
It turns out that dripping into ice is real.
Even in the coldest years of Nanguan Mountain, there is no cold border.
In the vast snow, there is a team of snowmen pushing snowmobiles and squirming with difficulty.
Those young men who followed Bai Dazhuang to the border to transport grain were young and middle-aged, and they deeply experienced the taste of cold at this time.
In addition to the cold, there is also a large snowfall.
No matter how heavy the snow is in Nanguan Mountain, it is less than one-tenth of the heavy snow on the border.
The snow was really pulling down like cotton wool. In an instant, people and cars were covered in snow.
They don't know how many snows they have experienced, as if there is no end to each snow.
Raise your eyes and look at the white expanse.
In order to deliver the food to the destination as soon as possible, they walked slowly in the wind and snow, and their hands and feet were already frozen and unconscious.
So much food, so many cars.
Relying on cattle and horses, relying on people to push, the more west you go, the more difficult it becomes, sometimes tired for a long time, only to find that you have not walked out of a few miles.
It's much harder than farming at home, when it's hot and cold, it's a big deal to throw the hoe on the ground and sleep.
But it doesn't work here, such a big wind and snow, lying on the ground is afraid that it will freeze to death immediately.
Although they would love to lie on the spot and never care about the wind and snow again.
At this time, the half-sized young men in the village had long lost the bloody heroism they had when they came, and many of them regretted coming out and wanted to throw off the car and go home.
I can't find my way home!
There is no dry food, no money, these are all in Bai Dazhuang's hands.
"How long have we been gone?" Village Chief Zhao's son, Zhao Dazhui, asked with a pant, he felt that he was tired to the limit.
Bai Dazhuang rubbed his hands, poured a cold wind into his stomach, and said, "Shopkeeper Ren said that there are still fifty miles." ”
Fifty miles of land is nothing in the area of Nanguan Mountain, and it will take a day to walk briskly.
But this is in the uninhabited northwest, and there is snow all around, and there is not even a place to live.
The shopkeeper of the Jade Pavilion seemed to be very familiar with the border, and this time he also followed. When they came to the Great Northwest Bai Dazhuang, they found that if it weren't for Ren Shopkeeper and a few merchants on the border, they wouldn't have been able to find a way at all.
In fact, their trip went more smoothly than expected, and they did not encounter bandits or food robbers.
I just didn't expect the wind and snow to be so big, the climate to be so cold, and the road to be so difficult.
When everyone heard that there were still fifty miles, they lamented.
At this time, the snow on the road was knee-deep, and it took all the strength to take every step, let alone walk fifty miles like this.
"It's coming." Zhao Dazhui took a deep breath, choked on the snow, and said loudly, "Let's work harder." ”
He felt like his legs were filled with lead, and he finally saw hope of reaching the finish line.
Bai Dazhuang cheered everyone on: "It's time to go to the camp." My fifth child wrote back last time, saying that there was a yurt room in the camp to warm up, and there was a whole sheep roasted with hot milk tea. If we send food this time, General Neng will definitely not treat us badly. ”
Bai Dazhuang's mouth was full of energy, and his heart was also at a loss. He didn't know if there were any of these things waiting for everyone, maybe the people in the camp who were short of food would not have enough to eat at this time.
He was really worried that General Meng Da would not be able to bear the hunger, and there would be a mutiny or defeat.
"Sister Qinghe, Sister Qingya, how are you two?" Bai Dazhuang asked Xia Qinghe and You Qingya, who were silently pushing the cart on the side.
The two girls' lips were purple and their eyebrows were covered with snow.
"I'm fine."
"You can still walk."
Xia Qinghe and You Qingya said.
Bai Dazhuang completely changed his opinion of Xia Qinghe and You Qingya along the way, and originally thought that the two girls' families were messing around with them when they came to the border, and they were worried that the two of them would drag their feet.
Unexpectedly, the two of them were more powerful than ordinary men, never shouting tired or bitter, Xia Qinghe's hands were worn out, and he didn't say a word. Not only that, Xia Qinghe also brought a lot of herbs. If it weren't for Xia Qinghe and Wu Chaojing, it is estimated that many people would have fallen, and Bai Dazhuang would not have been able to explain to their parents.
You Qingya is not far behind Xia Qinghe, she not only pushes the cart, but also guards everyone with a big knife, cutting down the wolf pack leader who attacked the human car.
This trip was thanks to the two girls.
"Oops." Bai Erzhuang snorted.
His feet fell into the snow and twisted, and Xia Qinghe quickly dragged him up.
"Thank you." Bai Erzhuang smiled, and his lips were split with blood.
Along the way, the former childhood sweethearts rarely spoke, but supported each other.
The former relationship between the two has already been sublimated into family affection in this difficult process of transporting food.
"Qinghe, you are here for Xie Xiaolian, he will be fine." Bai Erzhuang knew that Xia Qinghe was here for Xie Xiaolian.
"Hopefully he'll be okay." Xia Qinghe responded generously.
"Are you going to go back when you get to the border?" Bai Erzhuang asked.
"We'll talk about it when we get there." Xia Qinghe didn't know her specific plans, but You Qingya decided not to go back, what did she have to be nostalgic for her hometown with a woman who had been separated.
Xie Xiaolian has never heard any news since he reached the border, and she doesn't know whether he is dead or alive, or waiting for food in hunger.
Another gust of wind blew, and the snow foam nearly choked people to death.
The oxen and horses pulling the cart were frightened.
For a moment, the people panicked.
"Sister, sister." Whenever there is an emergency on the road, the brothers Bai Dazhuang and Bai Erzhuang silently miss their sister.
I don't know why, every time I meditate on my sister, my heart is steady.
"Quick, tighten the reins." The shopkeeper commanded, "Be careful of overturning the car." ”
Along the way, there are many frightened cows and horses, and everyone has experienced it.
It's just that in such a big snowstorm, everyone's thinking is stiffened with the frozen body, and it is too late to deal with the unexpected situation for a while, allowing the frightened horses to run around.
That's why the shopkeeper roared angrily.
The executioner of the dart board and the escort sent by the prefect quickly reacted and gathered the frightened horses together.
"Quick, come and help." Bai Dazhuang shouted at the young adults of Shenshu Village.
Everyone had long since lost the strength, and the mechanical one pulled the stiff rope with Bai Dazhuang's command and straightened the inclined grain cart.
Then they gasped tiredly.
"Alas, it's not a human life."
"yes, this place will never come again."
"I want to lie down."
Everyone vomited bitterness one after another, and the breath coming out of their mouths instantly condensed.
It's cold!
"Hold on a little longer, everybody." Bai Dazhuang said.
"It's coming."
"Alas, you can't sleep in the snow, get up quickly."
Seeing Hanwa sitting in the snow, Bai Dazhuang went up and picked him up.
I'm afraid I'll never get up again!
Hanwa let Bai Dazhuang pull, he was frozen and couldn't speak.
The snow continued to fall.
The wind continued to blow.
The food delivery team continued to march forward with heavy steps.
"Uncle Zhuang, look ahead, there is a team of people, are you here to pick us up?"
Zhao Xiaogui shouted excitedly.