Chapter 497 Splendid Countryside 27
"I also feel that the snow is a bit heavy this year. Tomorrow, my dad and I will clear the snow off the roof."
"If there's too much snow on the roof, it could collapse the house."
Zhou Yuesheng looked at the heavy snow outside the house and felt worried.
Although auspicious snow means a good harvest, the snow is too thick. If it doesn't stop, the people will have a hard time.
And just as the couple was discussing the heavy snow.
Most villagers were also talking about this matter at home.
The most worried person is the village chief. Every day when the snow is light, he will go around the village.
The village chief would go to the roof of a house and persuade them to stop the snow from clearing and prevent the risk of collapse.
At this moment, he was on his way home.
The villagers have been informed that the intersection is closed.
In winter, there are not only snow disasters, but also disasters from wild beasts in the mountains.
Once there is no food to be found in the mountains, these wild beasts will come down the mountain and intrude into people's lives.
I remember the last time it snowed so heavily was 10 years ago.
At that time, just like now, heavy snow kept falling and falling for more than 10 days.
The wild beasts in the mountains were so hungry that they had no choice but to break into the village.
Not only did it run into the villagers' yards and bite their livestock to death, but it also bit several people to death.
So he went out for patrol every day, not only to check the snow situation, but also to see whose door was not strong enough.
As the head of a village, he really has a lot to worry about.
But just before he walked into the house, he subconsciously looked back.
Then I saw some small black dots appearing on the white mountain top.
The small black dots were not obvious, and if they were not moving, the village chief would probably have been overlooked.
But just this one glance almost scared the village chief away.
He immediately ran back home shouting, took out the copper screw and started hammering it.
The village chief had already told the villagers that if any wild animals came down the mountain, he would beat the gong to warn them.
It was very dangerous to go out at that time. When the villagers heard the sound of the gong, they would naturally close the doors of their homes and prepare for defense.
"Ding ding ding, ding ding ding..."
The rhythmic sound of gongs rang out, and the villagers in every household became nervous.
Everyone subconsciously ran to close the door and put some heavy objects behind it.
Lin Wanwan and Zhou Yuesheng also heard the sound.
She didn't know this rule and thought something happened in the village, so Zhou Yuesheng slipped out of the house.
"Yue Sheng, quickly drag the cabinet out and let's block the door."
When Old Man Zhou's anxious voice came, Lin Wanwan finally noticed something was wrong.
She put on her clothes slowly and walked out of the house, where she was quickly supported by Mrs. Zhou who had just finished checking the wall.
"Why are you running out with such a bulging belly? The wild beasts in the mountains have come down. Who knows how many people will die this time!"
"Go back to the house quickly and don't come out if you hear any noise."
It was not until she heard what Mrs. Zhou said that Lin Wanwan understood the origin of the gong sound.
She glanced around the yard and then walked towards the utility room.
Mrs. Zhou didn't care about her, as long as she didn't stand in the yard.
At this time, the snow was light, so she had to get ready quickly and go back to hide in the house with the old man.
After a while, her daughter-in-law came out holding a strange big bow.
"Wife, you can't go out. You don't know that wild animals don't come down the mountain alone, just one or two, but in groups."
"I know you're a great archer, but now's not the time for you to show off. It's more important for us to save our lives."
When Zhou Yuesheng saw his young wife's actions, he naturally remembered what happened on the mountain.
"Don't worry, I didn't say I was going out!"
"Clear this big rock for me. I'll stand on it and see what's going on outside!"
Zhou Yuesheng felt relieved when he saw that his wife would not leave the yard.
He knew he couldn't stop his wife, who looked weak but was actually very strong.
Clear the snow off the big rocks that were previously used for washing.
Worried that Lin Wanwan would slip, he went to the woodshed and brought a bundle of straw to spread on her.
Only after doing all this did Zhou Yuesheng help Lin Wanwan stand on the big rock.
This stone is really big, about 1.5 meters wide and 2 meters long.
The height is about 1.23 meters.
Standing on the stone, they just exposed half of their bodies.
You can see clearly what is outside the wall.
"Give me those arrowheads I sharpened before!"
Lin Wanwan was wiping her copper and iron bow with a rag.
After a while, several wolves appeared in the village.
The wolves had snow on their backs, and if they were standing still, it would be easy to miss them.
But when they move, their bodies are exposed, allowing people to detect their tracks.
Lin Wanwan raised the bow and took an arrow from Zhou Yuesheng's hand.
He shot at the wolf closest to their home.
“Whoosh!”
"puff!"
“Ouch~”
After a howl from a wild wolf, a wolf corpse appeared on the ground.
"My dear husband, come up here and I will teach you how to shoot arrows!"
Lin Wanwan called Zhou Yuesheng, and after he came up, she handed the bow and arrow to him.
"Didn't you learn from Uncle Joe before? Now is the time to show your strength."
"There are many wild beasts out there. You can use them as moving targets to attack."
"Now that there's no food in the mountains, the wolves are coming down. If we don't kill them, the villagers will suffer."
"So don't be soft-hearted when you strike them. Try to aim for their necks and give them a fatal blow."
Zhou Yuesheng held the copper and iron bow, listened to his wife's words, and then his eyes gradually became firm.
Although the arrows he shot several times before all missed the target, he gradually found the feeling.
Although not as good as his own wife, every shot can hit the opponent's vital points.
But at least you won't miss the target every time.
The more Zhou Yuesheng practiced archery, the more experience he gained and the greater his chances of success.
Lin Wanwan was watching from the side and didn't urge her.
Instead, it was Old Man Zhou who couldn't help it. He climbed up the big stone pier and looked outside.
There were several wolf carcasses lying on the ground outside their house.
Except for the first one which was caused by the daughter-in-law's semen and died completely, the others were seriously injured but still had convulsions.
"My son has made progress!"
"It's still too dangerous now. Even if I kill prey, I don't dare go out to pick it up."
Old man Zhou felt a little regretful.
There is meat all around. If he can get one back first, he and his wife will have something to do.
When the time comes, I will peel off the wolf skin and use it to make clothes for my daughter-in-law.
Wolf meat can be stewed in a large pot. The aroma of fresh meat is unforgettable just thinking about it.
"Who says if you can't get it out, you can't get it back?"
Lin Wanwan said this, looking towards the yard.
Finally, he looked at a bundle of ropes hanging under the eaves.
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