Chapter 334: Chapter 334 Snowstorm (6)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I agree. We didn’t prepare enough firewood, so we can save a lot if we eat together.”
“Right, right, if we eat together, we can keep track of what’s left.”
“The point is that if everyone ate together, there would be no constant argument about how to divide food.”
“Those who agree, raise your hand.” Hu Chun heaved a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he was terrified that everyone would disagree.
Once the food was distributed, those who ate quickly would run out and ask for more.
Would the others be willing to divide their portion further?
They wouldn’t be happy if he ignored their pleas, then.
Even if he refused to divide the remaining portion further, he couldn’t just watch them starve. It would trigger conflicts if this happened.
Fortunately, most of the people had raised their hands. Even those who disagreed with it slowly raised their hands when they saw that everyone had raised their hands.
“Great,” Uncle Hu said. “How much silver did we spend this time? Hu Chun, can you give us an estimate?”
“I spent 50 taels of silver, but 1 owe them 10 taels of cattle money and 50 taels of white potato money.”
“I only have 10 taels of silver left in reserve. This silver is for buying all kinds of farming equipment next year, so don’t hold any hope of using it to buy more meat and food.” At this point, Hu Chun turned his head and said, “Uncle will do the math later and ensure that this amount of food will be enough for us to eat for four months.”
“Alright,” Uncle Hu replied with a nod.
Although the others felt their stomachs twist after hearing this, they didn’t say anything, as this was for their survival.
Hu Chun continued, “In the meantime, everyone can take a look at the nearby mountains. If we catch some prey, it’s our lucky day. However, no one is allowed to go up the mountains. Otherwise, if something really happens, we won’t even be able to find a doctor.”
“Speaking of doctors, should we dig a road to Shanghe village?” someone asked.
“It will depend on the situation. If we have the strength, then we will dig.
“So, take care of yourself these days. Don’t catch a cold, and don’t get hurt.”
After more than half a day of exposure to the wind and sun, the snow melted a little.
However, a layer of ice formed on it, and it became much st.u.r.dier than before. The thickness of the snow was also about one foot lower than before.
No one could walk on them. Every step one took would bury half of their leg in snow.
Gu Chengrui tried to ski, but he could not.
After that, Er Zhuang was let out to try pulling a snow sled, but it was difficult for him to even walk on the snow.
In the end, the couple nailed two crude and light three-by-three wooden rafts, then put them on the snow. They traveled to the front of the manor step by step.
At the same time, he would step on the snow with every step he took, and the snow would instantly sink in about a foot.
When the bored children at home saw this, they immediately joined in on the fun.
All of a sudden, everyone in the village started to move around. After all, everyone had a few relatives among the other villagers, and they wanted to know how they were doing and if anyone was still alive.
Seeing this, the village chief created a team to open up a road to town.
So, in the afternoon, the couple was left alone.
This made it convenient for Zhou Ying to use her inters.p.a.ce to store and release the wooden rafts, while Gu Chengrui was tasked with shoving the snow into the wooden rafts.
When they were about to reach the manor, the two returned to their original method of traveling.
The next afternoon, Manager Liu received the news and saw Gu Chengrui and his wife’s actions from afar. He immediately laughed and said, “Although this method is a little stupid, it is much faster than digging a path.”
After that, he quickly got someone to drag the wooden rafts over. When he saw the couple panting heavily from exhaustion, he said, “You two must be tired. Hurry up and come in to rest. 1 have something to tell you.”
After that, he took them to the courtyard houses and told them about selling meat and white sweet potatoes to Hu Chun. He handed the receipt to Zhou Ying and said, “1 saw they were too pitiful, so….”