After walking for a while, Su Nuan saw some camping tents set up on an open space not far away, and there were also many bonfires there.
The campfire was crowded with people trying to keep warm. Most of them were wearing ragged clothes, and some of them didn't even have old cotton-padded jackets to wear, so they could only huddle around the campfire to keep warm.
The snow still didn't stop falling, and Su Nuan felt very sad when she saw this.
I found a villager to ask, and it took some time to find the village chief.
The village chief of Taoyuan Village was an old man in his fifties. When we found him, he was organizing the young and middle-aged people in the village to dig out broken beams from the snow pile to use for burning fires for heating.
"Hello, Village Chief. I'm Su Nuan. The county government has entrusted us to deliver the supplies."
"What did you say? Were you sent here by the county leaders?"
"Yes, that's right. The truck carrying the relief supplies is at the entrance of the village. You can arrange for my people to take you to unload the goods."
"Okay, thank you, thank you."
After saying that, the village chief raised his voice and told the villagers the good news. When the villagers heard that it was disaster relief supplies from the county, they were all very excited.
Some elderly people almost knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude.
Su Nuan and others quickly helped the old man up.
The village chief quickly organized people to move the supplies, and then Su Nuan asked about Gu Chengfeng.
"Village head, the county said that PLA comrades came to rescue us yesterday. Why haven't we seen any PLA comrades?"
"Oh, those PLA comrades have all gone to Taoxi Village, not far from us. The situation there is even worse than here. They went there after they arranged for us yesterday. Look, these marching tents were all set up for me by the PLA comrades."
"What? There's a disaster-stricken village nearby, why wasn't it reported? My county magistrate is Taoyuan Village and needs support."
"Alas, little girl, Taoxi Village and Taoyuan Village used to be one, but later they were separated into two villages. It's just that Taoxi Village has a small population and their facilities are not perfect. After the snowstorm crushed the houses, our side was in chaos, so we didn't pay attention to their village when we reported it. Later, when the PLA comrades came, several teachers mentioned it, and we remembered it. When the PLA comrades found out, they immediately took their team away."
"How long have they been gone? How many villagers are there in Taoxi Village?"
"We've been walking for half a day, and there are only 40 to 50 households over there."
"Village Chief, I need to take out some supplies, and then you send someone who knows the way. We are going to Taoxi Village now."
"But……"
"Village chief, don't hesitate. Human lives are at stake. Besides, the PLA comrades came over yesterday and worked tirelessly to help you. They didn't rest all night and even gave you their marching tents. Have you ever thought about how they would eat and sleep if we didn't go over?"
When Su Nuan said this, the village chief was speechless. Thinking of the group of PLA comrades, he felt ashamed.
"Comrade Su Nuan, please wait for a moment. I will immediately organize the young and strong men in the village to help you transport the supplies up. Taoxi Village is on the mountainside west of our village. Cars cannot go up there, only mules and horses can."
“Okay, please get it done as soon as possible.”
The village chief immediately organized the young and middle-aged people in the village to take action. At first, everyone was reluctant. When they heard that their life-saving supplies were to be distributed to others, they couldn't help but feel reluctant.
When they heard that the supplies they delivered were not only for the villagers of Taoxi Village, but also for comrades from the People's Liberation Army, many villagers who were originally reluctant stopped talking.
The young and middle-aged men in the family all volunteered to go together.
The main reason for this is that the arrival of the People's Liberation Army comrades brought new hope to them who were desperate and helpless. Seeing them coming, the villagers trusted them sincerely.
They came in the cold wind and snow without any fear. Seeing that they were freezing and had no place to live, the soldiers helped them set up tents and found firewood to keep them warm without saying a word. When they saw the elderly and children who had no clothes to wear, they gave them their own clothes.
Seeing that the villagers had no food to eat, he took out all their rations and gave them to the villagers. After settling them down, he learned about the situation in Taoxi Village.
They didn't stop for a moment and just turned around and left.
It is said that human nature is fully displayed in times of crisis. They can stand by and watch coldly when dealing with the villagers of Taoxi Village who are in the same situation as themselves, but they cannot do anything ungrateful to this group of lovely and respectable comrades of the People's Liberation Army.
So, they took spontaneous action. Some people took out half of their own food and planned to send it to the PLA comrades. Some people returned the military coats given to them by the PLA and asked them to return them...
Su Nuan watched the sky getting darker and darker, and began to feel anxious.
"Village chief, do you have torches in your village? It's getting dark and the mountain road is difficult to walk on. We need torches to illuminate the way."
“There are torches, but not many.”
“Take as much as you can”
Soon the supplies filled three mule carts, and Su Nuan followed the crowd and headed towards Taoxi Village.
After dark, Su Nuan felt the biting cold wind and the temperature began to drop again, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered.
A group of people were driving mule carts, and many of them were carrying loads on their shoulders, which were also filled with supplies. They lined up in a row and walked slowly up, with the people behind following the footsteps of those in front.
Because the road up the mountain was covered with snow, you couldn't tell where the road was at first glance. You could only rely on the villagers in front who were familiar with the road conditions to carefully explore it step by step.
When there were not enough torches, they had to be used sparingly. In order to make lighting more convenient, one person would hold a torch for every two people.
A group of people, holding torches, slowly walked up the mountain.
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