Chapter 57: Giving Out Porridge
Jun Moye looked at her and spoke after hearing that.
"Then I'll listen to you. Anyway, you have the final say in both the Jun and Su families now."
Tonight is probably the busiest night in a long time. It’s already late at night. Su Hanchu couldn’t help but yawn.
Jun Moye saw that both of her eyes were bruised and she was obviously severely sleep-deprived. He squatted down in front of her with some heartache.
"I'll carry you back and we'll rest. We can talk about anything or any plans tomorrow."
He was very tired, but he was tired too. Su Hanchu held his hand and walked forward.
"Let's walk back together."
The two returned to the cave and everyone was asleep. Jiang Like pushed the snowmobile to the front of the cliff and he and his brother leaned against it to rest.
Jun Moye found a corner, hugged Su Hanchu in his arms, and began to rest against the mountain wall.
At dawn the next day, the captain did not urge the journey and just looked at the heavy snow outside.
Several officers discussed it and then informed each other.
"It's impossible to walk in this snow. We can't even see the road clearly. We won't travel today, and we won't distribute steamed buns. Everyone will find their own food."
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped packing their luggage. Some ran outside to see the situation, while others began to look desperate. It was so cold and there was no food. How could they survive?
The Chen family was the worst off. Others at least had a pot to boil water and some had some food stored, but the Chen family had nothing except the clothes they wore.
Su Hanchu didn't feel too much pressure. He had his own space anyway. He could go out and find opportunities to take out food, and then bring it back in a cloth bag openly. He would always be able to feed the people in the Jun and Su families.
The main thing is to solve the firewood problem. Without fire, people will really freeze to death.
Those who were not injured went to collect firewood, including Jiang Like and others.
Chuntao and her friends were familiar with the Jun family. They asked Ping'er to help look after the children. They left the children to warm themselves by the fire while they went to collect firewood to see if they could find something to eat.
Su Hanchu and Jun Moye walked together, both of them covered with white snow.
Holding a wooden stick in his hand, he dug out the firewood by digging out the snow on the ground. It was too difficult to find it this way, so Su Hanchu simply took out his machete and found some dead trees to chop down and use as firewood.
Of course, I also found two pieces of wood to make a sled. I happened to have some time now, so I planned to make another sled.
On the first day, everyone still had some things saved and managed to hang on. But to make matters worse, the heavy snow showed no sign of stopping.
As the blizzard grew more severe, the branches that were originally covered with thick snow broke off under the strong wind.
The howling cold wind was like a murderous evil spirit, devouring the last remaining hope in people's hearts.
The next morning, everyone packed up their things and prepared to set off. After all, if they stayed in this deep forest, they would just be waiting to die. If they moved forward, they would still have a chance of survival.
But the captain announced again that they had to stay for another day because the blizzard was so severe that people would easily be blinded if they went out. At least there was a cave here. If they stayed here, a large number of people would die.
Without food, many people chose to lie down to save some strength. The children cried loudly with hunger. Many mothers were unable to grab some snow to feed their children. The cave was filled with the sound of crying.
Some people fell asleep and never woke up again. The police had them carry away and throw away a steamed bun.
Some people went out in the wind and snow to see if they could get lucky and find frozen game, but very few were able to do so.
On the Su and Jun families' side, because there were a few more young people, everyone, under the leadership of Su Hanchu, found a lot of firewood, and everyone drank medicine to keep warm, so the Jun and Su families did not suffer any losses.
At the Chen family's house, there is no pot to boil water. Although you picked up some firewood to make a fire, the Chen family has a large population, and the elderly, weak and sick people have no way to warm themselves by the fire. One person died yesterday, and two more were carried out today.
Everyone else was dizzy with hunger. This was real retribution for the Chen and Fang families.
When Su Hanchu saw a mother biting her own hand and putting it in her child's mouth, she felt an inexplicable discomfort in her heart.
Sensing her discomfort, Jun Moye reached out and held her hand.
"Han Chu, I know you don't have the heart to do this, but with so many people, you can't help them all, and what if something goes wrong..."
Su Hanchu naturally understood the reason. People's hearts are unpredictable, especially under such difficult conditions. If he helped, it might bring him a lot of trouble.
But when Su Hanchu saw several mothers following the example of the mother who fed their children blood at the beginning, he couldn't help but feel tears in his eyes. Mother's love is so great, they just want their children to survive.
"Liu Shan, take out all our pots and boil some water."
Then he spoke to Jun Moye.
"Jun Moye, let's go find You Chatou."
Jun Moye fell silent for a moment after hearing this. Well, if he really left it alone, a large number of people would probably die here. Some of these people deserved it, but some were implicated.
"good."
Several escorts were also worried as they drank the little wine they had left. The snow had been falling for too long, and if it continued like this, the escorts would not have much food left.
And it is impossible to let all these exiles die here.
You Chatou took a sip of wine and felt that the wine gourd was almost empty. He closed the lid and looked towards the Jun family. If these people could not go to the northwest, it would be difficult for him to report back to the imperial city.
When he saw Su Hanchu and his wife coming, You Chatou couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
"Mr. Jun, Madam Jun."
Su Hanchu shouted.
"Youchatou."
But he kept his eyes on the women and children.
Jun Moye knew her worries and held her hand.
Su Hanchu then looked at You Cha and spoke.
"Captain Youcha, if we don't distribute food, I'm afraid many people won't make it through today. I just saw a mother feeding her child her own blood."
Yu Chatou spoke upon hearing this.
"Mrs. Jun is kindhearted, but the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, and we, the escorts, haven't been able to purchase anything."
Su Hanchu pursed her lips and spoke.
"Captain You, we have been together for quite some time. I know that although you are serious, you also have a soft side. My Jun family purchased some rice in town, and we still have some left.
I want to cook some porridge. It might be a little watery, but drinking half a bowl can at least save my life. However, I am afraid of some problems that shouldn't happen, and firewood is also a problem. Can you ask You Chatou to come forward and let everyone bring a small bundle of firewood in exchange for half a bowl of porridge?
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