In the blink of an eye, Jun Shutong has been in the Xuan Beast Forest for almost a year, and the Xuan Beast Forest is now covered with silver-white snowflakes.
The snowflakes were getting heavier day by day, and from time to time one could hear the sound of branches being broken.
The snow on the tent needs to be cleared twice a day, otherwise the tent will easily collapse.
It is now the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year will be here in two days.
This year's snow is heavier than any previous year, and the temperature is much lower than in previous years. The system has calculated that the average temperature is around minus ten degrees Celsius.
If you just sit by the fire at home, this temperature is acceptable.
But everyone here has to work. Even on snowy days, they still have to go down the cave to work.
In the camp, charcoal fires were placed in every tent to ensure that the workers would not freeze while resting.
During this period of time, Jun Shutong has been guarding the coal mine camp. She has not returned to the base for more than two months.
Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. She decided to give everyone three days off starting from tomorrow so that they can go back and reunite with their families for the New Year.
Work will officially resume on the second day of the first lunar month. Food will be distributed as usual during the holidays, and everyone will be given some fruits and vegetables.
This deeply moved the orcs who had been working for half a year. They wiped their tears and knelt down to Jun Shutong, saying that if Jun Shutong had not taken them in, who knows how many members of the Kunda tribe would have starved to death or frozen to death this winter.
Similarly, Jones also thanked Jun Shutong on behalf of his people. He did not kneel down, but promised that he would bring his people to help in the future construction.
This was something Jun Shutong had not expected. She had wanted to wait until the next mine was dug before discussing the matter of continued employment, but unexpectedly, Jones actually took the initiative to propose cooperation.
In fact, what Jun Shutong didn’t know was that Jones meant to help for free, but Jun Shutong mistakenly thought that Jones was willing to continue cooperating.
A perfect misunderstanding thus arose.
In the unattended temple, Jun Shutong's statue was faintly glowing with golden light, which became brighter and brighter, almost condensing into substance.
Just a moment later, the golden light retracted into the statue, as if it had never appeared, and the temple returned to peace.
That night, a group of people were left to guard the camp, and Jun Shutong put everyone into the space and rushed back to the base overnight.
The base was cold and deserted, without a trace of warmth, with only a few people left who usually looked after the base.
Jun Shutong released all the orcs and allowed them to go home and reunite with their families.
He also took out enough coal and food and asked his men to prepare them first, so that they could have a family reunion tomorrow.
The affairs concerning the New Year were handled by his subordinates, so Jun Shutong took a few people and went directly to the Kunda tribe.
"It's so cold, why is Miss Jun here? Come in quickly."
When Chief Rick saw Jun Shutong standing outside the door, looking exhausted and with snowflakes all over his cloak, he couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Is the clan leader doing well recently?"
"Is your body still hurting?"
The old patriarch let Jun Shutong into the house, moved the charcoal fire next to her, and said:
"Thanks to you, young lady, I haven't felt any pain since I took the medicine you gave me. I feel very healthy now!"
"The Kunda people can live like this today, something they never dared to imagine before."
"Young lady, you may not know this, but every winter, many people in the tribe would starve to death, mostly the elderly and women."
"Since the young lady came, no one in the tribe has starved to death."
Jun Shutong was also very pleased that she could help those in need, and she was not stingy in giving others some warmth.
The prerequisite is that those people must get her approval.
Jun Shutong took out two wild boar meats, some food, vegetables, and fruits from the space, placed them in a corner, and put a few baskets of coal on the other side. Then he said to the old patriarch:
"These are my little gifts. Please keep them and enjoy them slowly."
"Those baskets are the coal I've dug out over the past two months. It burns longer than wood and can be used for heating and cooking. But remember to leave gaps for ventilation, otherwise there's a risk of poisoning."
"Thank you, Miss Jun."
After saying just this one sentence, the old man burst into tears.
He didn't know what words to use to express his gratitude. He had said thank you thousands of times. He could only bury this affection deep in his heart and use the rest of his days to do his best for Miss Jun.
After the old man calmed down, Jun Shutong told him the main purpose of his visit today.
"Chief, I came here today not only to visit you, but also to discuss something with you."
"Miss, please tell me. If you need my Kunda people, please give me your orders."
Jun Shutong saw that the old man had misunderstood, so he said bluntly:
"Chief, I see the temperature is getting lower day by day this year. I'm afraid the firewood we have stored won't last long."
I estimate that even if you burn all the firewood at home, this winter will not be half over. How will you live after that?"
"Ah, young lady, you don't know. There's nothing we can do about it. We're lucky to have some firewood stored up this year. In previous years, we had absolutely no surplus."
"When there was no food, we only had one meal every three days. When there was no firewood to keep warm, the whole family had to squeeze into one room and rely on body heat to keep them warm."
Jun Shutong felt distressed when she heard this. She had never suffered such hardship in her previous life when she followed her master.
"Elder, I plan to have all the members of the Kunda tribe move to my space to avoid the cold. I will provide food and accommodation. The space is like spring all year round, without extreme cold or heat, and is very suitable for living."
"The premise is that anyone who can work must work for four hours every day, with the exception of the elderly, the weak, and the disabled, of course."
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