Chapter 325 Deer Call
The wolf heads were thrown next to the freezer, and some were thrown under the courtyard wall.
After the weather warmed up, the unwilling red fox appeared again. It tried to run inside several times. As soon as it jumped into the courtyard wall and landed on the ground, it was faced with a big wolf head. It was so scared that it turned around and jumped back.
Of course, the two of them didn't see all these scenes, but they could guess a general idea from the messy footsteps next to the wolf head in the corner of the wall.
This made Zhao Yeqing very happy. She didn't mind that the red fox always ran in. At least it made her know that there were other creatures in this world.
The most urgent firewood was no longer in short supply, the flour and rice that were almost finished were ground again, the ruins in the yard were cleared away, and the two men also cleared out the snow in the yard.
There was no more space outside the courtyard wall, so the two men dragged the garbage outside on wooden boards and dumped it.
The last time the snow melted, the yard was damp and wet for a while. This year, the two of them had been stuck in the house for so long, and they had no place to vent their energy, so they spent several days clearing the snow in the yard before they felt comfortable.
The temperature is now visibly rising every day. Even if it snows, it will not pile up as thickly as before.
Until the temperature rose to minus 20 degrees Celsius, there was no more snow on the meadow.
Zhao Yeqing, who had adapted to temperatures of minus 7 or 80 degrees Celsius, felt that the current temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius was a bit too hot.
It was at this time that she finally heard some long-lost voices.
A ethereal and long deer cry.
This discovery made Zhao Yeqing very happy. There were also herds of deer on the grassland last winter. But when she thought of that place, she suddenly remembered that not long after she saw the deer, an earthquake occurred due to the melting snow.
Mu Xi was cooking in the house and heard the deer cry. Seeing her come in, she asked, "Did you see the deer?"
Zhao Yeqing shook his head: "I'm not going to talk about this. Do you remember the earthquake caused by the melting snow? I'm not worried about the buildings on the ground, but we built two new basements this year, and the area is not small. Will there be a collapse?"
Mu Xi paused. If Zhao Yeqing hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten about it.
The two of them did make multi-faceted reinforcements when they were building it, but no one could guarantee that there would be no accidents.
"The snow will melt after it gets above zero. By then, we can drive the livestock back to the ground. If the basement collapses, it will collapse. At worst, we can rebuild it. But it may be difficult to grow plants in the basement."
The most regrettable thing down there is her pile of strawberry seedlings. Strawberry seedlings take the longest time to grow, but the others are fine and can grow in a month or two.
"It shouldn't be a problem in a planting basement. The area there is small, and if it collapses there's nothing we can do. As long as we can save the PC board on top, it'll be fine."
Zhao Yeqing still believed that one should not put all his eggs in one basket, so he decided to move a few strawberries, tomatoes and peppers out first to avoid all of them being wiped out.
In temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero, she actually managed to preserve the plants grown in the basement. It gives her a sense of accomplishment just thinking about it.
Now, except for some relatively cold-resistant vegetables that can continue to grow, everything else is just barely managing to survive, and we can’t expect any results or growth.
We had originally thought that even in sub-zero temperatures, the strawberries in the basement could still be served on the table, but the subsequent temperature drop was so outrageous that the basement could only rely on fill lights for lighting. In the end, the strawberries that resulted were sour and astringent.
When the temperature reached minus 40 or 50 degrees Celsius, the strawberries in the basement stopped bearing fruit. The last time I harvested fruit in the basement was a few chili peppers.
Now that the temperature has risen to minus 20 degrees Celsius, the temperature of the planting basement has also gradually risen. Even if we don't use iodine tungsten lamps, the temperature of the basement can reach above zero degrees.
At the current rate of warming, she estimates that the average temperature will return to above zero in more than two months.
That is January or February next year.
It’s incredible to think about it this way, this winter actually lasted almost a year.
More than two months is neither short nor long. Zhao Yeqing plans to start planning his work after the spring warms up.
The buildings in the yard, such as the animal shed, chicken coop, stable, and pigpen, had all suffered more or less damage due to the previous cold wind, ice, and heavy snow.
When the temperature is above 0 degrees, in order to avoid possible casualties of livestock caused by an earthquake, the first thing to do is to drive all the animals in the basement out.
The repair of these buildings has become the top priority now. If they are not repaired properly, they are both afraid that an earthquake will directly collapse these buildings.
To repair these buildings, we have to find the right materials.
Before winter, the two men stockpiled a lot of red bricks, but these buildings also had many wooden structures, and most of the damaged and broken parts were the wooden pillars or doors.
There wasn't much wood left in the house that could be used for construction, and there wasn't a single tree on the gentle slope closest to the house that was suitable for repairing buildings.
I have to go to the woods anyway.
The pine forest and birch forest may be a bit dangerous. It is now over 20 degrees below zero and many animals have come out to look for food. It is best to go to the woods near the path we took down the mountain.
After being exposed to the sun during this period, the snow surface has become softer than before, and now the sleds can barely move on it.
The dog was still reluctant to come out, so the two of them had to pull the sled.
The two got up early, had breakfast and waited, and set off after the golden light of the sun pierced through the white mist.
Mu Xi took out the sled and Zhao Yeqing put the tools for logging on the sled. Just as they were about to go out, they heard some noise outside the yard.
Both of them responded by reaching for their weapons behind them until they heard two familiar calls.
Mu Xi put his hands on the wall of the yard and pushed hard, then looked over the top of the wall and saw the animals outside.
When Zhao Yeqing saw him take a look, he let go and fell back to the ground, his face showing a bit of surprise and daze, "What's wrong? Aren't there deer outside?"
Mu Xi nodded slowly: "It's a herd of deer, but not an ordinary herd of deer. Do you want to take a look for yourself?"
These words aroused Zhao Yeqing's curiosity. If he had seen white-lipped deer or sika deer before, he would definitely not be so surprised.
Zhao Yeqing walked over and quietly climbed up the wall so as not to attract the attention of the animals outside the wall.
When I looked closely, I was stunned.
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