Chapter 313 The Snow Stops
The next day passed in a rush.
Jiang Xiaoxiao still helps the old man cook.
On the third day, the heavy snow had not stopped.
Inside the house, Hu Zi and his companions looked at the heavy snow outside, their expressions gradually becoming solemn. They had originally thought that they could go down the mountain after the snow stopped.
But no one expected that the snow would last for three days, which was enough to completely block the mountain road.
In other words, it would be a dream for a car to come in unless the snow melts.
Moreover, the heavy snow during the three days was at least waist-deep.
Before the snow melts, there’s no telling when it might snow again.
The snow season is coming here, and the mountains will be closed due to heavy snow until the beginning of next spring.
These people have to stay in the mountains and have no chance of going out.
They had planned everything well and had been in the mountains for two months.
I thought I should finish this job quickly before the mountain was closed due to heavy snow, and then go home and enjoy my life after earning some money.
Who would have known that these two unexpected snowfalls would have trapped them here and now they have no way out.
The most important thing is that the food they prepared did not take that long to prepare. If they continue like this, they will have to wait in this mountain until the beginning of next spring, which may still be several months away, and these things will not be available until then.
Everyone started to get anxious.
This emotion makes their tempers even more irritable.
It was common for Song Moting and Zhang Baocheng to be beaten and kicked, but fortunately Song Moting worked hard and could talk.
Many times, I just hit him a few times to vent my anger.
Besides, since they were still useful to us, we didn't really kill them.
However, Zhang Baocheng became more and more silent, often not saying a word all day long.
The snow didn't just fall for three days, it fell for four days and four nights.
During these four days and four nights, Song Moting, Zhang Baocheng, even Jiang Xiaoxiao and the old man went out to help sweep the snow, otherwise the heavy snow would have collapsed the house.
The house was so blocked that one couldn't even get out.
Everyone had no choice but to start working, and no one could care about anything else at this time.
It was also this special opportunity that allowed them to figure out some traps. At least these people didn't want them to lose their lives now.
These people are still useful now, who knows what will happen in the future.
Jiang Xiaoxiao, Song Moting and others were also very worried about this situation. It would be doubly difficult for them to escape.
After the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, walking in the snow and traveling in the mountains are even more risky.
Now, they and their opponents were trapped here.
Jia Shu and He Aiguo were in the same situation and were at a loss as to what to do.
Although they saw a faint green smoke in the mountains that day.
But according to the current situation, it is almost impossible for them to go around to the bottom of the mountain to check.
This heavy snowfall has completely blocked the development of this matter.
Rescue is extremely difficult.
At this moment everyone sat in the room in silence.
A week has passed since then, and a lot has happened in this week.
There was so much more that could have happened, if they were alive and now trapped in the mountains.
And they had no way to rescue them and were trapped for seven days. You can imagine what the final outcome would be.
And after this heavy snow, the temperature in the mountains has obviously dropped a lot.
The temperature in the mountains has now dropped to at least 30°. If the wind blows, the temperature at night may even exceed 50°.
With a temperature of minus 50°C, it would be a miracle for a normal person to survive outside.
Besides, they had nothing to eat or drink, and nothing to keep warm. They had to rely on the cotton coats they wore to endure the temperature of minus 50°C. That was no joke.
The problem is that the weather forecast has already reported that there will be a heavy snowfall in three days.
No one knows how long this heavy snow will last, but the continuous heavy snow means the beginning of winter.
If the situation was good, they could find the person within three days and this situation could be avoided. However, three days was enough time, even if they had to search from the forest farm on the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, it would still take them forever.
It is impossible to check so many road sections, let alone find people.
Even if we organize the entire brigade, or even the people from several surrounding brigades, I'm afraid it would not be possible to do it.
What's more, it is impossible for so many people to do these things.
There are only more than 200 people in their forest farm in total. Apart from the old and the young, there are only more than 100 people left.
Do we have to go to the mountains?
If we are trapped in the mountains due to a snowstorm, that would mean more than 100 people and more than 100 lives.
No one can bear this responsibility.
Everyone was a little discouraged at this moment.
He Aiguo looked at Jia Shu. This girl had been jumping up and down for the past four days, wishing she could fly to the mountains.
He didn't know whether others would go to look for him during these three days, but he knew that Jia Shu would definitely go.
So, he will definitely go.
In this case, it is better to make plans early. It is impossible to let everyone in the forest farm take risks.
However, he would definitely do it if he could. For Jia Shu, for Jiang Xiaoxiao, for Song Moting, for their former friendship, and even more for Jiang Xiaoxiao's brother Jiang Lei who was far away.
I can't go back on my word and promised to take care of his sister.
"Three days is really too tight. I also know that it is impossible for everyone to search everywhere. The problem is that if we don't look for it, we will feel a little bit uneasy. In this case, I want to organize some people to check the place where we saw smoke that day.
If not, we will quickly withdraw. In this way, the scope will become much smaller, and we will also get help from the surrounding villagers, reducing the greatest losses and risks. What do you think? "
When the others heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads. This was a good idea. After all, if they were only going to one place, three days would be enough for a round trip.
Judging from their walking speed, they all live in the mountains.
Going up and down the mountain is something they always have to do every winter. Although the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, they still go to the woods to hunt some game, walk around, and sometimes go up the mountain to cut wood if the weather permits.
This kind of thing is not difficult for them.
Many people agree with this opinion.
So, under the leadership of He Aiguo, He Aiguo led the team as captain.
A total of 20 members of the rescue team were found, all of whom were old workers in the forest farm who had rich experience in the terrain, as well as young and strong people among their educated youth.
Jia Shu wanted to go, but they didn't let her.
First of all, girls don’t have enough physical strength and can’t keep up with their pace.
Three days is actually very tight for them.
If they really find the person, they will have to bring him/her back, and taking Jia Shu with them would become a burden.
After explaining the situation, Jia Shu agreed to let him stay.
The 20 people were given all the equipment they needed, including food, drinks, and warm clothes. In addition, each person was given some equipment so that if they really found Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others, they could rescue them and bring them back.
If you can’t come back, just go directly to the farm at the foot of the mountain, which is closer.
Even the forest farm director Guo Dongjun gave each of them a gun for forest farm defense, and the entire team got two guns.
The two hunting rifles were used by the workers in the forest farm for self-defense to prevent them from being harmed by wild animals. In fact, there were a total of ten hunting rifles in the forest farm, but they could not take them all away.
(End of this chapter)
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