Chapter 160 Hungry Wolf Enters the Village
"There's no need to say that, folks." Ye Yanping in the crowd scratched his head embarrassedly.
The village head concluded: "Everyone should understand that Heihe Village is incredibly lucky. It wasn't easy to get to where we are today."
"Li Zheng, we understand!"
"Then cherish the present days." The village head waved his hand. "It's cold, everyone go back!"
"Okay!" Everyone walked back.
"By the way, I found some dog paw prints in front of my house this morning. Isn't that strange?" The speaker was Daddy with Big Nose.
“There’s one in front of my house.”
Several families living close to Big Nose's family spoke at the same time.
"Dog paw prints?" The village head frowned. "After the dry weather, how many years has it been since we had a dog in our village?"
"Are you sure those are dog footprints?" Ye Yanping, who had already walked far away, turned back.
"It should be a dog's paw print, right? It's in the shape of a plum blossom." Snotlout thought for a moment, "But it seems to be bigger than a dog's paw print."
Ye Yanping suddenly felt something was wrong, "Are the footprints still there? Take me to see them!"
Seeing Ye Yanping's furrowed brows, everyone felt a little uneasy.
"Yan Ping, could it be the footprints of a wild animal?"
"It's very likely." Ye Yanping followed everyone towards Bishi's house. "There are no dogs in our village, and dogs from other villages can't get in. It can't be dog footprints."
"What kind of beast could that be?"
"Wolf. Wolf tracks are similar to dog tracks."
"Ah!" Everyone was shocked.
"How could the wolves come down the mountain with such heavy snow?"
The terrifying experience of being attacked by wolves while digging a canal seemed like yesterday, and many people began to feel cold all over.
"Don't be anxious, we'll know after we go and see it." Ye Buwei took big strides and walked in front, and the others followed.
The families who found the footprints were all close to the school, just beside the mountain.
Because it had been snowing all morning, the footprints found earlier were covered up.
Ye Yanping finally found a vague footprint under the eaves.
"It's in the shape of a plum blossom, with claw marks, and is larger than a dog's paw print." Ye Yan straightened up, "It's definitely a wolf's paw print!"
"But wolves always stay in the mountains. They never come into the village. Why do they suddenly come into the village?" Daddy Snot looked at the footprints under the eaves and his legs went weak.
He didn't dare to think about what would have happened if the door or window had been opened at that time last night.
"The mountains are covered in snow, and the wolves can't find food. Rather than starve to death, they will definitely try their luck in the village."
Ye Yanping looked around and said, "Besides, there are so many chickens and ducks in our village now. How can the wolves restrain themselves when they hear the sounds of chickens and ducks?"
Fortunately, it was cold and the chickens and ducks were kept indoors, otherwise they would have been eaten by wolves last night.
Someone said, "Do you think Jingwan Village sent out a distress signal today? Could it be that they were attacked by wolves?"
"That's really possible!"
Everyone just felt creepy.
"Listen up, everyone! The wolves will definitely come again!" the village head shouted. "From today on, every household must lock their doors and windows, keep an eye on their children, and don't wander around. Stay home and don't go out!"
"good!"
"But...I can't stay at home forever!"
Several families who found wolf footprints were so frightened that their faces turned pale. "We have to go out and clean the snow off the roof every once in a while, and the water we use at home also needs to be melted by snow, so we have to go out eventually!"
"Yes!" Everyone looked worried.
"Then let's use the loudspeaker to arrange a time with several nearby families and go out together. Send someone to stand guard, with torches and weapons, and go back to the house immediately if something goes wrong." Ye Yanping said.
"Okay, okay." Several families trembled with fear. "Then Yanping, please take the trouble to stay here to give us courage. We will first clean the roof and then carry some clean snow back to store it."
"Okay." Ye Yanping picked up a shovel from the ground and used it as a weapon. "Folks, hurry home. Although wolves usually come out at night, the situation is different now. They're starving and will do anything!"
"Listen to Yan Ping, now, go home immediately!"
At the order of the village head, the villagers hurried back along the deep snow path.
Several families immediately cleaned their roofs, shoveled and transported snow. Seeing them lock the doors and windows, Ye Yanping also went home immediately.
Next, the whole village of Heihe fell silent.
Apart from the smoke coming out of the chimney, there was no more sense of extra human activity.
The horn in Jingwan Village was blowing intermittently.
The village head sat at home and sighed constantly.
As the people of Heihe Village listened, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
It's too difficult.
Life in this world is really difficult.
At this time of year in the past, the dolls would have a happy time making snowmen and having snowball fights, but now, due to the threat of the wild beast, the dolls' happiness has come to an abrupt end.
Fortunately, the Ye family had an inner courtyard. Ye Yanping spent the whole morning shoveling out a large area of the inner courtyard as a playground for the three little ones.
Little Tuanzi and his brothers built a small snowman together.
The two kids inserted branches into the snowman as arms.
Little Dumpling took out a green scarf and put it on the snowman.
The snowman is very silly, ugly but cute, and makes the three dolls laugh.
"Are you three cold?" Ye Yan'an shouted from under the eaves.
“It’s not cold!”
"Crude, hug!"
The little girl was wearing a bun and a flowered jacket, standing on the snow. Against the backdrop of the white snow, her little face was rosy, making her look like the lucky doll in the New Year pictures.
Ye Yan'an smiled and picked her up. "Are you cold? Put your little hand on uncle's neck to warm it up."
"Yeah!" Little Dumpling immediately stuffed his red, frozen little hands into Ye Yan'an's neck.
"We want it too!" Xiaowen and Xiaowu ran over.
"Come on, come on!"
All six little hands were stuffed in.
Ye Yanan shivered with cold, "You three naughty kids, you're freezing me to death!"
"Cao Cao, come and play outside!" Little Dumpling pointed outside the courtyard wall.
Ye Yan'an shook his head, "Listen carefully, you must not go outside."
"For what?"
"There are wild beasts out there. They can eat up tender little babies like you!"
"Is the beast just outside the door?" Xiao Wen looked nervous.
"You don't have to be afraid outside. It can't get in. As long as you stay home, you'll be safe, okay?"
The three little ones nodded quickly.
At this time, a horn sounded nearby. It turned out that everyone had agreed to go out and shovel snow.
"You guys play by yourselves, uncle is going to help."
Ye Yan'an put the little girl down and went out with Ye Yanping.
Not long after, a panicked cry rang out from the loudspeaker: "Oh no! The baby of Sandezi's family has been taken away by a wolf!"
"Bang!"
The door to the main house opened.
Luo Qiuyue and Ye Buwei flew out of the house.
Zhao Xingjian and Ye Yanshun ran out quickly carrying their hoes.
The three little ones stood in the yard, looking at each other.
"Look, there are a few dogs on the roof!" Xiao Wu shouted.
"Really? It's really a dog!" Xiaowen also shouted.
"Doudou?"
The little dumpling looked up suspiciously.
They saw several large dogs that looked like huskies standing on the eaves, drooling and staring at them with green eyes...
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