Doomsday foresight

This harvest has greatly alleviated the food shortage problem in the surrounding villages. Jinxi and the others have stabilized here a lot. Later, Grandpa Jinxi went to the store where he bought jars before, but the owner raised the price. Whether he wants to buy it or not, they are not short of food anyway. up.

The world is becoming more and more chaotic, vandalism and looting began to appear in the city, and people died of violence every day.

The village is not stable. Some new faces have come to the village these days, some are relatives from the city, and some come to buy food.There are also some unidentified.Jin Xi looked at those people as if they had malicious intentions.

After the two were stolen, Liu Ye held a meeting and asked the young people in the village to organize a patrol team to patrol the village 24 hours a day.Although the sun is hard, those young people who can't go out to work like it very much. It seems that walking around the village with a stick is very majestic.In any case, those malicious eyes were much less.

Cao Erxian moved here from Caotun in September. He had no children and was the only one in his family. Seeing him pretending to be a great fairy in other places is not so good in their village. They all watched him grow up. Big one, no one knows what he looks like.In the end, because of unbelief, no one listened to what he said before in Ye Village.During this period of time, many people complained about him, thinking that he was eating inside and outside, and did not tell the villagers if he had any news.

Cao Erxian doesn't have any relatives anymore. His parents and uncles don't want to see him, and even his nephew doesn't talk to him when they meet each other.He was also aggrieved, and after thinking about it, I couldn't help it.No matter how I thought about it, I came to look for Ye Laoliu.

If other people, Ye Lao Liu, might not do it, this Cao Erxian would be different. Without him, the village would definitely not be as stable as it is now.Therefore, the whole village was gathered together for a meeting, and it was basically passed unanimously.

It's a problem for Cao Erxian to come and live here. It's not a day or two, he is ready to settle down.But building a house is also troublesome.In the end, it was Ye Laoer who stepped forward and lent the house to Cao Erxian, but it was agreed that the house was for borrowing.Not for him anymore.

Cao Erxian was very polite and didn't take advantage of him. The village gave him a homestead, the kind that officially entered the house. Cao Erxian chose the open space in front of Jinxi's house, because there was a rule that he would not be allowed to live in it for a long time without building a house. Cao Erxian I found a few young men to build a shack, and then surrounded the wall with stones.He said that if the conditions are good in the future, he will build a house to live there, and if he dies without living in the past, he will give Jinyang the homestead.He is the only son in Jinyang's family, and they don't covet him for anything. What they do is just to make both parties feel at ease, which shows that Cao Erxian will not occupy the house for nothing.

Uncle Ye has been thinking about moving here for a long time.The world is not good, everyone still lives in one place for safety.In the past six months, their family has been here except for sleeping.Might as well move here.

Jinxi's house has three and a half large rooms, of which the east and west rooms are large rooms, and the entrance hall is only half the size of a room. It is usually used as a place to eat, and the unit room is connected to the main room and the west room.

In the past, Grandpa Ye and Grandma Ye lived in the east room, Jinxi's parents lived in the west room, and the three of them lived in the waist room.Now that Second Uncle Ye has moved here, the place is a bit difficult to arrange.There are three big kangs in total, although each one can accommodate four or five people, but it is not good to live in crowded places.Moreover, the influence of Jinyang's daughter-in-law should also be considered when sleeping.

In the end, Mr. Ye made a decision to build another South Kang in the east room, and then use wooden grilles to separate the two sides, and make a slideway in the middle, which can be opened during the day and closed at night.

One is also done and two are also done. Finally, an east room is divided into three small generals. The grille consists of four pieces, the two sides are fixed, and the middle two can be opened. , with flowers carved on it.There are three carved panels on it, which looks like a bed cover.

Jin Xi liked it very much, and thought that if it was too cold, he would get this one too, it should be able to keep warm.

The sister-in-law who didn't like living in the same room with her parents-in-law was very happy when she saw the two partitions she had made. When she opened the doors on both sides, because the boards were quite thick, she couldn't hear the people on the other side talking. I can't hear you.In this way, the young couple can also whisper something.It doesn't matter at all.

Second Uncle Ye and Second Aunt brought Huzi to live in the south kang, while the northern kang was given to Jinyang and his wife. Sometimes Huzi also went to live with his parents. The little guy liked this design very much.This also has an advantage. During the day, the child sleeps on the kang, and once the door is closed, he can't be disturbed by anything outside.

Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye didn't choose Westside and Yaowu, and the family of five lived in Easthouse. On the one hand, it was because of the inconvenience, and on the other hand, the Westhouse was originally where Jinxi's parents lived.The furnishings in the house have not changed over the years, and they don't want to destroy the original appearance.

After the second uncle moved here, Jinxi and Dabao lived in Westinghouse.The old man and the old lady live in the waist house.In fact, Yaowu is the warmest among several houses, but it is not private enough because it connects to both sides.Of course, this has no effect on the old man and the old lady.

The cabbage and radishes planted in the field in September grew out, but unfortunately they were wilted due to lack of water, and there was probably nothing to harvest.Only my own yard looks good because of careful service.

In October, the weather was calm, and everything seemed to be back to normal except that outsiders always came to collect food in the village. Only by watching the news on TV did I know how difficult it was outside.

With a solar power generation group at home, the house is finally not dark, and I can watch TV, although there are only two channels that are still on and off.

Only after reading the news did I know how bad the situation is now. Regardless of the previous locust plague, several major grain-producing provinces were affected by the locust plague. The whole country was in disaster, and there was no safe place.

Now everyone sits on the kang of the old man and the old lady every night, watching the news and saying some comforting words to each other.Or a few words of rejoicing.

It's just that such smooth days will eventually pass.Jinxi was dreaming again.

In fact, since the locusts came, Jinxi had a premonition in advance, and never dreamed again, this time he woke up from freezing in a dream.

After waking up, Jinxi looked at the dark night outside, thinking about the scene in the dream, he didn't know if it was accurate, but he couldn't help but believe it because of the repeated matching.Winter is coming.

Early the next morning, Jinxi told his grandfather that the cabbage and radishes in the field were going to be put away.Also get the barn in good condition, or they won't survive the winter.

For Jinxi's prediction, grandpa was able to face it with a normal heart. He didn't even eat breakfast, so he went out to Cao Erxian's place.He couldn't ignore the people in the village.

Cao Erxian went to notify the village chief again, and then the village chief searched for them one by one. This time, he was less publicized, and even told the villagers to keep quiet and keep it secret, because the city is very tense now. If Cao Erxian is taken away, their village It's also troublesome.

Although there is no guarantee that everyone will comply, as long as the majority are guaranteed.Their remoteness here is also an advantage.Cao Erxian's matter is a superstition, they can't take it to the outside world, and not many people will believe it if they say it, so they don't have any selfless ideas.Many things are not idealized.

In Yejia Village, all households, believers or not, started harvesting vegetables. The Chinese cabbage seemed to be malnourished, it looked more like small cabbages, and the radishes were as big as fists.

Jinxi's family didn't bring back much food from the field, and there was enough food in the yard.

On the third day after they harvested vegetables, a heavy snowfall fell without warning, and many people woke up from their sleep that night.

It snowed for three days, which was nothing compared to the heavy snow in previous years, but it was only mid-September, and the weather suddenly changed from hot summer to winter, which made it difficult for people to adapt.

As soon as the snow stopped, Jinxi and Jinyang put on cotton-padded jackets and hats and went to tidy up the sheep house. The pigs from the second aunt's house also moved over.

Sweep off the snow from the sheep house. Now there are three big sheep and one lamb. When the sheep house is opened, they are all surrounded and shivering, as are the pigs next to them.

"Dad killed the pig. It's too expensive." Jinyang found wooden boards to spread another layer on the sheep house, with straw mats in the middle, and straw inside, which was last year's straw. It was very dry after being exposed to the sun. Originally, the door of the sheep house had a grille, but now it is also covered. It is so cold in September, what should I do in December?Seeing his father come out of the house, Jin Yang looked at his pig and said with disgust.

"Kill it." Second Uncle Ye was still a little regretful. In previous years, the family could make some money raising pigs, but this year, let alone making money, he also lost a lot.

After the snow stopped, the weather got warmer, but it started to wind, which was very inconsistent with the climate here.Watching TV at night found that the whole country has cooled down.Many people fell ill because of the sudden drop in temperature.

After another seven or eight days, the TV reported the number of people who died in the hospital because of the cooling.In fact, because Ye Village is far away, the traffic information is not convenient now, and the statistics on TV do not count here.

Because of this sudden snowfall, six people in Yejia Village died.Including Ye Jinxi's fourth wife, who has been in poor health since the fourth master's time, and did not expect to be able to survive.

Three of the other five are people with the surname Ye, and they are relatives of Grandpa Ye three generations apart. The other two are children, the youngest is two years old and the oldest is five years old.

The death of a person in a village is always sad. After several funerals, many people couldn’t take it easy. This funeral was held collectively. Although it was simple, it was grand. Every household in the village came out to see him off. , Maybe at this time there is also a sense of sadness when the rabbit dies and the fox, who knows who will be next time.

After the funeral, the weather became completely cold, and the outside temperature also reached below zero. Taking advantage of the cold weather, Jinxi's family killed the pigs. This time, no one was found, and each pig weighed more than a hundred catties. It only took half a year to raise it. Come to kill, the pork is not enough.Jinxi Jinyang Dabao, the pigs that the three helped catch together, and the knife that the second uncle slashed, they are not afraid of scaring Dabao this time, Jinxi thinks that Dabao will always adapt to this world.Fortunately, he was very strong, even if he was afraid, he didn't let go of his holding hand. He had a nightmare at night, and Jin Xi comforted him for a long time.

After killing four pigs in a row, the old man gave two catties of meat to each of his brother's family with great distress. In fact, it is no secret that the people in the village have anything to do, and Ye's family also slaughtered pigs. , and then left without waiting for the cook.Of course, there are also rascals in the village, who come to the house and wait for the family to cook and have a meal.However, Mr. Ye has always been very powerful in the village, and his brothers' families are also tough, so no one dares to come to the door. As for the other families that have slaughtered pigs in the village these days, it is not necessarily the case.

The only advantage of the cold weather is that the meat can be frozen.There are two warehouses next to the gate of the main house of Jinxi’s house. Although they are brick houses, there are air leaks everywhere. In the past, grain was put in them, but now they are filled with fodder. The meat is divided into pieces and hung on the beams quickly. It was frozen hard, and then moved to the cellar. The temperature in the cellar is not as good as the outside, but it is also below zero at this time. At least the meat will not melt. They dare not put it in the warehouse outside. Recently, people in the village throw things away. too much.

The family didn’t cook much on the day the pig was slaughtered. They only stewed vermicelli with pork and steamed a blood sausage. Compared with previous years, the pig slaughtering dishes were much worse, but everyone was smiling that day. If you have to go down and have a good meal once in a while, you will be very happy.