Who knows! As soon as I returned to the mountains to farm, I encountered a natural disaster.

It is also possible to cut off the branches on the tree. It is not as big as the whole tree. It is easier to dry it after cutting it back, or add some oil to burn it. The latter is just more smoky, but there is no other problem.

This year's snow is actually not as thick as last year's. Last year, it was thickest when it reached the middle of my thighs. This year, it's just above and below my knees.

But this year it is much colder than last year.

Even now that it was dawn, Mu Xi put his watch outside to test the temperature. The watch was still in a stagnant state, as if his mobile phone was stuck and motionless.

If you want to wait for the snow to melt, you will definitely not be able to wait. Judging from the inventory, it is best to go out and get firewood back as soon as possible.

The two put the pot on the stove and waited for the water to boil before throwing dozens of dumplings into it.

Over the course of one winter, Zhao Yeqing's appetite has changed from seven or eight dumplings per meal to twenty dumplings per meal.

At first, when the temperature was not that cold and the two of them were not working at home, they consumed less. She was full after eating five or six dumplings.

Later, the temperature dropped sharply, and the sky turned dark. Due to emotional reasons and the body's need to resist the severe cold, her food intake gradually increased. Now, a meal of more than twenty is just for breakfast, and she can eat a few more at noon.

Boiled dumplings are the easiest. After eating the dumplings, you can drink some dumpling soup to warm your body.

Zhao Yeqing gently bit into the dumpling wrapper and smelled his favorite pork and cabbage filling inside. He blew air into the hole he bit into.

While blowing air, he raised his eyes and asked Mu Xi, "Are we going out soon?"

To be honest, she still felt a little uneasy, fearing that it would be dark again tomorrow after she slept.

Mu Xi was also worried, and after thinking about it, he nodded, "Then let's go today. I'll get ready later, so why don't you take the dog with you?"

"I won't bring it with me. It's too cold. Don't catch a cold when you go out."

Anyway, I'm not going to the birch forest or the pine forest. It's just under the gentle slope behind the house. It's not far away and there are relatively few wild animals.

The disadvantage is that there are few trees, and there are more shrubs and small trees that are not very old.

After the two of them finished eating the dumplings, Mu Xi took out the gun to check and maintain it. He made sure that the gun would not jam again this time before putting it on his back.

Zhao Yeqing also carried a spear made by Mu Xi. This spear was much better than the one she made before. The spearhead was ground from wolf bones. The environment outside the house was bad at that time, and it was impossible to get molten iron to pour it.

The bone spear head was sharpened and sharpened, no worse than a knife. The length of the spear was set according to Zhao Yeqing's body shape. It was just the right length and would not be too long to bear the force.

With a weapon on his back, he feels a little more secure.

Neither of them were very nervous about going out this time. Considering that the distance was not far, they planned to clear the snow on the road first, which would make it easier to carry.

To get enough firewood to last until the snow melts, it will definitely take a while. In addition, there will not be a lot of firewood here, so the time required may be longer.

Try to get as much as you can in one trip, and you can reduce the number of trips back and forth.

As the old saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads and make them easy to walk on. Then you may be able to pull out the sleigh and tow it.

After the temperature continued to drop some time ago, it snowed and blew from time to time. In addition, there was no sunshine, and the snow was very soft. Most of the snow could only be cleared away. The road must be stepped on tightly before pulling the sled.

However, when they went there for the first time, they didn't plan to build the road first. They first checked to see if there was enough firewood at the bottom of the gentle slope. Otherwise, they would find nothing after building the road, and their efforts would be in vain.

I planned to go out through the back door of the yard, but it took a lot of effort to get to the back door. There was never much movement in the backyard and the snow had never been cleared.

I cleared the snow that blocked the door, opened the door, and the snow outside the door fell down again.

After clearing away the fallen snow, the two of them walked out and closed the back door.

Regardless of whether he would be in danger on this trip, at least Zhao Yeqing was in a good mood right now.

She had been trapped in that small room for nearly half a year. Even though the weather was still very cold during this trip, she could not hide her happiness.

Mu Xi heard the person behind him humming a tune, and the singing came from the kidnapper's hat. It seemed a bit muffled, but the brisk tune was obviously in a good mood.

Feeling the joy of the people behind him, a smile appeared on Mu Xi's face.

The two of them were walking in the snow, and the snow covered their knees as soon as they stepped down. It should have been very difficult to move forward, but one of them was humming a light tune, and the other was smiling and listening. The road didn't seem so smooth. It’s hard to leave.

Mu Xi walked in front to clear the way, and Zhao Yeqing followed his footsteps behind. Basically, there was no snow. He was worried that his knees would not be able to bear it after walking for a long time, so he asked with some worry:

"Is it cold? Do you want to stop and rest for a while or let me go in front?"

Mu Xi stopped and shook his head. He took the hot water bottle around his waist and took a sip. "No, the outside of these pants has been reinforced with animal skins. They are not cold."

Mu Xi's pants have an extra layer of animal skin sewn from the calf to the knee to the middle of the thigh. The animal skin is divided into sections above and below the knee, which keeps them warm without affecting their movement.

After taking a sip of water, he handed the pot to Zhao Yeqing, "Take a sip quickly. It's only been a while since it came out. The boiling water in this pot will only be a little warm. After a while, it may turn into ice water."

Zhao Yeqing took the kettle, pulled up his kidnapper hat, took a sip, and quickly put the hat down.

It's been half an hour since I left home, and I've only walked more than half of the place that used to take about ten minutes.

The two of them had to hurry up and walk forward. Finally, they reached the gentle slope and looked down the slope...

The snow covered most of the bushes, and the bushes that were exposed were already barren, leaving only bare branches.

Even the younger trees next to it had all their leaves fallen.

Zhao Yeqing took a closer look at the small tree closest to them, and felt something was wrong. He raised his hand and pulled the branch to get a closer look.

Unexpectedly, with just a slight tug, the entire main tree trunk, which was about the thickness of a calf, broke off.

The movement frightened her and she let go, causing the tree to fall and hit the snow, splashing loose snowflakes.

"Is this tree frozen to death?"

Mu Xi nodded and shook his head, "It has something to do with the temperature, and probably also with the previous polar night."

With no light and low temperatures, there are probably only a few plants that can survive.

Mu Xi had an impression of this tree. When he came here to burn charcoal, it was a little hot while working, so he took off his coat and hung it on this tree.

Before winter, it was full of vitality and sprouted many new leaves, but now it has died in the snow.

Whether it’s animals, plants, or even people, if they have never interacted with themselves, they will only sigh when they see their death. But once they interact with themselves, no matter what species they are, when they see them die, Everyone will feel sad.