Rao remembered that it was painful and terrifying, but she still tried to grasp a clue.

Dog sledding will be better than cows and horses!

Horses are heavy, and when it snows in the northern winter, especially during heavy snowfall, there is no way to transport goods, but dogs are different, they are much lighter than horses, and they can walk on snow!

Although he was still afraid of dogs, Qin Shuhuang also made up his mind to ask the village chief early tomorrow morning, and then go to the house of the villager who raised the dog to have a look.

After this accident tonight, the rest of the night was peaceful.

Everyone was immersed in their sleep until dawn was awakened by the light.

When Qin Shuhuang got up in the morning, the women in the room had already consciously gone to the kitchen to cook.

This morning's breakfast is not as good as last night, only a pot of thin multigrain porridge, and even steamed buns are gone.

After breakfast, Liu Renci ordered that from today onwards, the team would only eat two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening.

Everyone in the team didn't look good, but there was no other way.

After breakfast, Qin Shuhuang, Liu Renci, Xie Xuanye and others gathered in the hall to discuss how to get food.

Luda said: "Your Highness, it's not a way to go on like this, even if you let everyone eat only one meal a day, it won't last for five days." Why don't I take my brothers to hunt in the mountains, maybe I can get some harvest! ”

Qin Shuhuang glanced at the strong Luda, and said coldly, "Your ancestor was hunting?" Have you hunted before? Or did you learn to hunt? ”

Luda was stunned by Qin Shuhuang's three consecutive questions, and finally shook his head in frustration, "Neither." ”

"So are you going to hunt or feed your prey?" Qin Shuhuang unceremoniously rejected Luda's suggestion.

Liu Renci was well-informed and sighed, "Hunting is not good, at this time, the jackals, tigers and leopards in the mountains have nothing to eat, they are the most ferocious, and they may not hesitate to fight to the death for the sake of their prey." You see, there are also hunters in the village, who don't hunt in autumn and cats in winter. ”

"Your Highness, it's better to let your subordinates take people to the county seat to buy grain, it's far away, it's slower, it's nothing to suffer a little." He Yutian said.

"The snow is closing the road, the horses can't get out, and they can't walk more than ten miles a day by walking on their legs, and when the time comes, you will freeze to death on the road, and those who wait will starve to death! I advise you not to do that! The white-haired old village chief who was sitting on the ground in the corner said.

After a night, the people in the village were fine, not only did these people not rob them of their food, Qin Shuhuang saw his grandson drooling next to him when he drank porridge in the morning, and poured half a bowl from his own bowl and distributed it to his little grandson.

The old village chief knew that this group of people was not bad people, but they happened to be cornered here, so he couldn't help but remind them.

Leng Buding was interjected by the old village chief, everyone looked at each other, Qin Shuhuang got up and walked to the old village chief, personally helped the white-haired old village chief up, and placed him on the bench on the side.

"Old man, do you have a way? We have money, just want to buy some food for emergencies, if you have a way, when we get through this difficult period, we will be grateful! Qin Shuhuang said sincerely.

The old village chief sighed and shook his head helplessly, "There is no way, I can only hope that this thief is in a good mood, don't snow anymore, and when the snow melts a little, you will rush directly to the county seat to buy grain, stay in the county seat and wait for the spring before leaving." ”

Listening to what you say is like listening to a seat, they all know this, this is not trapped here, the wind and snow are heavy, otherwise they also know that they should rush to the county seat to replenish supplies......

Qin Shuhuang tugged at the corners of his mouth stiffly.

After discussing for an hour, nothing was discussed, and outside the window, the wind and snow not only did not become smaller but bigger.

There was silence.

can only wait one more day, get up tomorrow morning, no matter how small or heavy the wind and snow are, they must send people to the county seat to buy grain!

Standing at the door of the hall and looking at the wind and snow outside, Qin Shuhuang suddenly said, "Shilan, bring my cloak, I want to go to the village to have a look." ”

Shilan went to get the cloak, Xie Xuanye had already stood by Qin Shuhuang's side, obviously to accompany Qin Shuhuang out.

Liu Renci was also going to go, but was stopped by Qin Shuhuang, "Uncle Liu, you are not in good health, you should rest more, if you really want to know, let Uncle Ahai follow and take a look, and come back Uncle Ahai will report to you carefully." ”

Liu Renci coughed twice and informed the old servant Ah Hai to follow Qin Shuhuang's side.

The old village chief was afraid that Qin Shuhuang and his party would mistreat the villagers, so he immediately volunteered to follow.

Originally, Qin Shuhuang wanted to ask the old village chief to lead the way, but now that the old village chief came up by himself, she didn't have to speak.

Cloaks and thick cloaks, woolen hats, gloves and scarves, everyone wrapped themselves in bears and went out.

As soon as they went out, everyone was almost blinded by the snow particles carried by the wind.

The snow at the door, the guards helped to clean up, and before half a morning, the snow reached the feet and necks again.

This village has a small population, but the place is not small, every family is not close, not far behind the village is a deep mountain, last night the avalanche was in the mountains behind the village.

Under the wind and snow, the old village chief raised his voice and asked Qin Shuhuang, "Nobleman, where are you going to see?" Little old man will take you there! ”

Seeing that the old village chief's cloudy eyes were full of worry, Qin Shuhuang sighed in her heart, and then she asked, "Who in the village has a dog?" I want to see the dogs of the villagers. ”

The old village chief thought that Qin Shuhuang was going to take someone to find out how much food the people in the village had, but fortunately, he had no way to do it to the villagers, where did he think that Qin Shuhuang would ask about the dog without asking people or food......

After being stunned, it suddenly dawned, could it be that this pedestrian wanted to use dogs as reserve food?

The village is poor, and raising livestock and poultry costs food in winter.

It is not cattle and horses, which are really inseparable from the family, that have been slaughtered and salted into salted meat before the arrival of winter.

In fact, the cattle and horses are fine, as long as they store enough grass for them before winter.

There are six families in the whole village, and there is only one old village chief's house and another family with cows and horses, adding up to one old cow and two thin horses.

In a village where there are not many people to eat, how can there be a few families with dogs!

In fact, there is only one family in the whole village that has dogs.

If these dogs can save the lives of the villagers who have dogs, the old village chief thinks it will be worth it.

So the old village chief immediately said: "There is only one family in our village that has dogs, and they live in the innermost part, which is the closest to the mountain. ”

Qin Shuhuang was a little surprised, "There is only one family that has dogs?" There was more than one dog barking yesterday. ”

The old village chief didn't dare to hide it, "There are only two fathers and sons in that family, and the two of them have a total of more than ten dogs, some of which have cubs in the autumn, and now I am afraid that there are more than 20 ......."

So much...... Xie Xuanye, who was following Qin Shuhuang, was also surprised.

In Dawu, I have seen people who raise many poultry and livestock, but I rarely see people who have so many dogs.