readsfreenovel Chapter 161 Panic
Chapter 161 Panic
Early the next morning, Yun Feifei and the others woke up from their beds and felt bitingly cold.
I changed into the cotton-padded clothes prepared aside, opened the door and walked out, and saw that it was still snowing, and the world I could see turned into a vast expanse of white.
Yun Feifei expressed to them her decision to stay in the village for a few more days, and no one objected.
Many people in the village have packed their bags and are planning to move on. These are choices made by people who sleep outdoors. Most of the people living in the houses have chosen to stay.
As the Yunjia Village team continued to travel in the dark, nearly 50 people separated from the team and stayed in the village, waiting for the weather to clear before making a decision on the next step.
They spent the entire journey safely without being attacked by any animals such as lions, tigers, and wolves.
After a night, the snowflakes falling from the sky accumulated into a thin layer on the ground.
They saw a village on the street and settled down there. Because it had just rained and snowed, the snow was not very thick, so many people in the village continued on their journey to escape famine.
When the people from Yunjia Village arrived, they were able to find a few vacant houses, so they were allocated rooms and squeezed into these houses.
The house was so small and with so many people living in it, it was impossible for everyone to lie down and sleep. They could only sleep half-lying or sitting next to each other. These few houses could barely accommodate the people from the Yunjia Village team.
After traveling for a whole day and night, they were so tired that they could hardly open their eyes. They didn't care about the shelter from the wind and rain for them to rest. After hurriedly eating a bowl of porridge, they sat down and fell asleep.
Everyone is close to each other and can keep each other warm in this cold weather.
Everyone slept until three or four o'clock in the evening, when some people gradually woke up, and then more and more people heard the noise and got up.
After everyone woke up, the first thing they felt was cold, and then their stomachs started to growl. At this time, their stomachs were protesting against them because of hunger.
After tidying up their clothes a little, people opened the gate and walked out one after another.
Old people tend to sleep less, and as he had something on his mind, the village chief was the first to wake up.
The village chief had arranged for those who had woken up to prepare dinner for everyone in front of the stove in one of the houses.
The village chief meant that after everyone had eaten, they should pack up and continue on their journey before it got completely dark.
"We finally found a place that is sheltered from the wind and rain. Why don't we wait until the snow stops before continuing on our journey?"
"Yes, yes! It's snowing now, so next year will definitely be a bumper year. How about we wait until the snow stops and return to Yunjia Village?"
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When the villagers heard the village chief propose to hurry on their journey, many of them expressed their opinions.
Moreover, the opinions they expressed aroused responses from many villagers.
A nest of gold or silver is not as good as one's own doghouse. When they heard that they were going to return to Yunjia Village, many people expressed their agreement.
"Be quiet, be quiet. You can go back to Yunjia Village! Don't forget why we embarked on the journey of fleeing famine. They are suffering from the sudden attack of the Japanese invaders over there!"
After the village chief said this, many of the noisy villagers quieted down.
"It is indeed possible to stay here. After all, it is snowing now. If we hurry on our way, we will encounter many obstacles. Don't forget how much food we have left."
After this sentence was spoken, everyone fell completely silent. What the village chief said was indeed the reality they had to face.
"We stay here. With the food we have now, how many days can we survive? Three days? Five days? Or ten days? What are you going to do after the food is gone?"
After the village chief finished speaking, he looked up at the villagers around him and asked them to think carefully. After a long while, the village chief continued to speak.
"My suggestion is to eat and continue on. I still mean that it's cold at night and we won't be able to sleep if we stay. We might as well use the time to hurry on and sleep during the day. Given the current situation, I believe we will be able to find a village with spare rooms to rest at dawn tomorrow. If anyone disagrees with my suggestion, you can continue to speak."
The scene was completely silent, no one raised any objections, and the village chief made the decision, "Everyone, pack up your things as soon as possible, and continue on your journey after you have eaten your fill!"
In this way, the people of Yunjia Village, led by the village chief, continued on the road of fleeing famine.
They kept walking, and because the snow had been falling for a day and a night, this time the snow was up to their ankles.
Not many people in the village can afford cloth shoes. Everyone wears hand-woven straw sandals.
Walking on the snow-covered ground wearing straw sandals, the cold snowflakes penetrated through the sandals and penetrated into the soles of the feet. The biting cold was unbearable. The villagers, who were not dressed thickly to begin with, felt the cold invasion and could not help shivering.
Because of this situation, their walking speed became slower and slower.
"what--"
Suddenly, several screams were heard among the advancing team.
The screams scared everyone in the team. They thought there were thieves coming or they were attacked by dangerous animals.
Everyone looked in the direction where the scream came from, and they found that there was no sign of other people, or any dangerous situation.
I only saw a few people still screaming and their bodies trembling.
Someone nearby who didn't understand the situation came over and said, "Shut up! What's going on? You're screaming so loudly, it's making everyone panic!"
Some people came to their senses after hearing this, but their bodies were still shaking and they couldn't speak. They could only stretch out their hands tremblingly and point in a direction.
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a lot of people lying on the side of the road.
Seeing this situation, a few brave people looked at each other, holding weapons in their hands, and walked forward tacitly.
They moved closer and first called out a few words to the person on the ground. When there was no response, they walked forward boldly, squatted down, and patted the person lying on the ground.
There was no response, so I reached out and put my hand into his nose. There was no breathing, so it was certain that the man was dead.