These were all broken off by the strong winds before the recent snowfall; otherwise, there really wouldn't be any left. The villagers are all very hardworking. Unless they really can't go out, they basically never rest. Didn't you see them coming out to collect firewood in this freezing weather?
Far from the villagers, the educated youth were very relaxed, working and playing at the same time. In the end, they even had a snowball fight. They had been so repressed, and this was a good opportunity to let it all out.
Jian Dan had always thought she had the heart of an adult, indestructible and unbreakable. But when Li Yan called, she ran there faster than anyone else.
"Come on, come on, who's afraid of who?"
They were having so much fun that they didn't even notice they were sweating. Just as the sun was starting to set, a gust of wind came and they all shivered involuntarily. Several of the female educated youths even sneezed, and Jian Dan was no exception.
Tan Yajun looked up at the sky.
"Oh dear, is it already this late? No wonder the wind is starting to pick up."
I glanced at my watch briefly, and wow, it's 1:30!
No wonder, the sun's temperature has dropped, and the mountain wind is howling. And let me tell you, this northwest wind is biting, especially since the clothes I'm wearing are still damp. When the wind blows in, it feels like knives are stabbing right into my bones.
What else is there to say if you don't have a cold?
"Alright, hurry up, let's get down the mountain. Stop showing off and saying your cold is all better. Aren't you ashamed if word gets out?"
The group exchanged glances and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Sure enough, everyone else who came out to work is fine, but these guys who came out to work skipped halfway through and caught a cold, and the whole group caught a cold.
If I said that, I'd be too ashamed to even go out in public.
Each person shouldered their own basket, carrying their day's harvest, and walked down the road chatting and laughing.
I was in a good mood and didn't feel tired. Once I started walking, the chill from before subsided considerably.
Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard, especially with snow on top of that.
They hadn't gone far when Li Yan, who was skipping along in front, slipped.
"ah!"
When the people behind looked up, they saw that the person and the basket had already slid down the side, and all they could see was the basket that had been hit by a full beat.
The group immediately tensed up and hurried forward.
"Li Zhiqing, Li Zhiqing,"
"Li Zhiqing, can you hear me?"
It was a rock that tilted outwards. Looking down, all you could see were the same kind of weeds. The snow on it hadn't been trampled by anyone or any animal. A clear scratch mark was visible. The weeds had been trampled down, leaving a long, rugged "slide" that stretched all the way down until it was hidden in the wild vegetation below and couldn't be seen anymore.
Li Yan must have stepped on the snow on the rocks, which is why she accidentally slipped and fell.
They were all former educated youth together, and there was no reason for them to stand idly by. After the initial anxiety subsided, Jian Dan's first reaction was to look at Chen Jianguo, since he was the only male among them. However, before Chen Jianguo could say anything, Lin Zhaodi was the first to calm down.
"We don't know what's down there, we can't all go down. Where's the rope? Let's tie the ropes together, and then..."
She looked around and, luckily, there really was a thick, large tree not far away.
"Tie the rope to the tree, it'll be safer that way, otherwise it's all snow and too slippery."
Chen Jianguo realized what was happening and immediately opened the bundle of firewood he was carrying. Chen Zhaodi and Tan Yajun did the same.
He nodded silently, "Not bad, not bad."
However, this cold is inevitable.
They also pulled out their own ropes and handed them over. The group looked at them and realized that this one was long enough.
In this kind of situation, there's no need for unnecessary words. The male educated youth were very self-aware, and Chen Jianguo simply carried a bundle of rope over.
At that moment, a voice seemed to come from below, simply signaling everyone to be quiet. Several people lay down on the rocks and held their breath.
Sure enough, less than a minute later, sounds came from below again.
"Lin Zhiqing, Chen Zhiqing, cough cough, Jian Zhiqing,"
It was Li Yan's voice. The group couldn't help but smile. It was good that she was alright.
Immediately, Lin Zhaodi shouted down.
"Li Zhiqing, are you injured? Wait a minute, we'll tie a rope and go down to rescue you."
Li Yan took a few deep breaths, looked at the people around her, and then shouted at the top of her lungs.
"I'm fine. There are two other people down there, still alive."
The simple statement above left Lin Zhaodi, Tan Yajun, and Chen Jianguo, who had just returned with the rope tied, all stunned.
How could you find someone alive in this freezing weather?
They hadn't gone very far. Although they weren't going in the same direction as the villagers, they weren't far from the foot of the mountain. If they walked down for about ten minutes, they would probably run into the villagers.
The group looked at each other, then simply pulled their cotton-padded coats tighter around themselves.
"How about this, the people down below don't know the gender, I'll go down first and bring Li Zhiqing up. If she's a woman, I'll go down again. If she's a man, then Chen Zhiqing will have to come."
Then, after everyone is rescued, we'll see if we need to go back to the village to call for help.
Do you think this is a good idea?
Chen Jianguo wanted to say that he would come, but he also understood that the issue of male-female conduct was not a trivial matter. The people present were fine, but who knew if someone would come later?
There was nothing wrong at first, but if things were handled poorly, it could cause more trouble. Therefore, I immediately made a statement.
"I'm fine."
Lin Zhaodi was well aware of her own strength; she was good at physical labor, but she might actually make things worse. So she didn't argue and simply nodded in agreement.
Tan Yajun was basically the same, nodding repeatedly, indicating that she would pull the rope along later.
Chen Jianguo handed the rope to Jian Dan. The rope was very long, and even after it was tied up, there was still a large clump left.
However, Jian Dan still tugged on the rope to confirm.
"Is it tied to the tree?"
Chen Jianguo was very serious and solemn.
"Don't worry, I tied it several times, and I tried it three times, just in case. I tied it in a knot that's impossible to untie."
Okay, simply put on gloves, sling the rope over your arm, and move down following Li Yan's tracks. When you feel the rope tightening, loosen it a little, keeping an eye on your feet as you switch hands.
The slope wasn't steep and there wasn't much difficulty. The main problem was that there were too many tall weeds and wormwood around me, and there was also snow. The snow on the grass was extremely slippery, which greatly affected my performance.
However, this was only the outer perimeter. Chen Jianguo and the others above could clearly feel that Jian Da's sinking depth didn't seem to be much. The angle of the rope was clearly stretched horizontally.
The group waited nervously, not daring to touch the rope.
Jian Dan quickly found Li Yan, but was somewhat speechless.
Tell me, the path we took from that slope ended up sliding all the way to the slope next door, how absurd!
Oh no, it's not simple yet. We haven't reached our destination yet; rather, it's a trap halfway there.
Li Yan was shivering against the bottom of the cave when Jian Dan appeared as if from the heavens.
"Jian Zhiqing, you've arrived!"
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