The cries of a group of women on the mountainside were even more urgent, mixed with the chaotic cries of children. It seemed that the situation was very urgent and chaotic.
"Quick, quick!"
Xu Chen and a group of men were so anxious that they ran up the mountain, yelling.
From the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, there is a distance of almost two miles.
Although it didn't look far away, actually running up was very exhausting. After running a few hundred meters at a stretch, everyone began to pant. However, no one dared to stop, so they could only hold their breath and continue walking.
Run up.
The group of foreigners behind ran a little slower, and due to the difference in physical strength and leg strength, the two groups quickly distanced themselves. Some were still at the bottom of the mountain, and some were already halfway through the journey.
"Whirring whirring……"
The distance is getting closer and closer, and the crooked-neck tree can already be seen.
Xu Chen felt as if a fire was burning in his chest, and his breath was like a flame.
As we got closer and closer to the cave, the sounds we heard became more and more obvious. Adults and children were in a mess, and it seemed that we could still hear chaotic screams.
This made everyone even more frightened.
"Coming!"
After hurrying and slowing down, a group of people finally rushed to the front of the cave, and then they saw a scene that made people laugh and cry.
I saw a large group of monkeys jumping and screaming inside and outside the cave. There were monkeys everywhere on the walls, inside the cave, outside the cave, and at the well. The mother bus and a large group of women were busy driving away these monkeys.
But these monkeys were extremely brave. Not only did they jump around inside and outside the cave, they even kept attacking these women and children. Three pregnant women were scared to death. A group of children were chased by a group of monkeys. Even two wolf cubs were killed by the monkeys.
He grabbed it out of the nest, pressed it to the ground, scratched and threw it, and let out miserable screams.
"Wow~"
The wooden rack on which dried fish was hung to dry was overturned by the monkeys, and several dried fish were snatched away by the monkeys.
There are also many monkeys jumping out of the cave, their mouths full, and their hands holding a lot of milk fruits and dried preserved fruits.
The place with the most monkeys is around a row of clay pots for making fruit wine.
More than a dozen monkeys, large and small, were jumping up and down around the clay pot and making squeaking noises.
Several of the strong monkeys have already uncovered the animal skins.
There are even monkeys squatting on the clay pots to study how to open them.
"Crack!"
A monkey accidentally jumped over the lid.
"Zhizhizhi..."
The aroma of fruit wine instantly spread out, and a group of monkeys seemed to have discovered a new world. They jumped over and started fighting for it. Some monkeys even put their paws in to fish out the lees and stuffed them into their mouths.
How many dogs and monkeys!
Xu Chenqi's seven orifices were filled with smoke.
Even if they were robbing grain and wild fruits, they were even robbing me of my precious fruit wine.
A group of panting Ba men were also furious. Without Xu Chen's orders, they roared and waved spears and sticks and rushed towards a group of monkeys who were trying to grab wine and food.
Ever since they tasted this mysterious and delicious fruit wine, fruit wine has almost become the most sacred food in the minds of all men. Under Xu Chen's control, they did not dare to eat meat like this, how could they let a group of beasts take advantage of it.
"Beat, die!"
Under the violent attack of a group of men, the monkeys dispersed in a hurry. Although there were a few strong ones who wanted to spar with the men, they were quickly defeated and beaten with sticks.
You can see monkey heads running around, and most of them have started to flee into the woods when they are being chased.
A group of women and children saw the men coming back to help, and immediately became much calmer. They quickly protected the pregnant women and children, and then roared loudly to drive away the monkeys.
Behind him, a large group of foreign helpers also rushed up panting. Seeing the situation in front of them, they understood instantly, then picked up some sticks and stones thrown in the open space and joined the battle to drive away the monkeys.
Although there are many monkeys in this group, they are still afraid of humans. Driven by dozens of young and strong men, the leader of the monkey group knows that he will not be able to win today, so he screams a few times and leads the monkey group to retreat. Some of them
Climbing up the big trees, some grabbed hold of the ancient vines hanging down from the cave entrance and jumped away.
"stop!"
"Damn it, die it!"
The men angrily waved sticks and stones and chased around, but there was only a small amount of movement. In the blink of an eye, a large group of monkeys ran away cleanly.
There was a mess inside and outside the cave.
The open space outside is full of dried fruits and preserved fruits discarded by monkeys, as well as a lot of oats, beans and even dried roots and fruits.
Near the wall, several wooden racks for drying clothes and dried fish and meat were rickety. The fish and meat on them were scattered all over the ground, and several fish were even missing near the edge of the woods.
The pottery bowls, cups, plates and chopsticks placed at the entrance of the cave, on the fire pit and on the stove were also scattered everywhere.
The inside of the cave was even more in disarray.
A large number of jars and jars storing preserved fruits and dried fruits were staggered here and there. Even the grain cellar storing oats and wild beans was opened, and a large amount of oats, beans, and preserved fruits were scattered over half of the cave.
The entire cave was in chaos, as if it had been looted by bandits.
However, upon inspection, apart from the mess, there was no serious damage.
Of course, food was originally the most valuable wealth of primitive people, and the losses were quite large.
But this loss is completely impossible to count.
Besides, monkeys don’t have much tools to carry. At most, they only have a few things to take with them, but it’s a bit troublesome to pack them away.
Outside the cave, a group of children were frightened, and a few young ones were still crying while hiding in the arms of a woman.
Although Muba and other adult women calmed down, several of them were still scratched by monkeys.
However, none of the injuries were serious. The most serious injury was to a young woman with a few blood stains on her face. The most severely frightened were the three pregnant women.
The one with the largest belly seemed to have a fetus. He was protected by a group of women and sat on a stone to rest. He was sweating on his forehead and moaning in pain, which seemed to be signs of labor.
So everyone didn't care about counting the losses and cleaning up the mess, and hurriedly helped the pregnant woman into the cave, found some clean animal skins and spread them on the ground to lie down.
Before the invention of prenatal check-ups and caesarean sections, giving birth was always very dangerous, especially for women who were pregnant for the first time. Childbirth was a hellish experience.
In today's barbaric era, human birth is actually the same as that of all mammals. It all depends on the mother's physical condition and luck. If she does not encounter dystocia, it will be considered a success. However, if she encounters rupture of amniotic fluid, dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, etc., it is almost impossible.
One dead body and two lives, there is no way to save it.
Even though Xu Chen knew about these situations, he could not do anything because he did not have any midwifery equipment or means at the moment, nor did he have any midwifery experience. After all, a person who did not even have a wife in his previous life relied on his hands for entertainment, so he could only listen.
The pregnant woman lay in the cave and screamed in pain, but nothing could be done to help her.
The mother-in-law and a group of older women stayed with the pregnant woman. Some comforted her, while others touched her belly or opened her skirt to see what was going on. They were very nervous.
Even though they all have had childbirth experience, they have experienced and witnessed many maternal deaths.
A large group of men gathered outside the cave at this time.
Some were cleaning up the messy mess, while most were gathered around the wine jar, desperately inhaling the strong aroma of fruit wine and drooling.
Now that the monkeys have retreated, there is no need for all these foreigners to stay on the mountain, so Xu Chen ordered the four kiln workers and the Ba men who repaired the house to take people down to continue working for the time being. Only Gu Heju and a few others were left on the mountain.
A few old and weak men helped clean up.
As for the can of fruit wine that had been harmed by monkeys, Xu Chen simply had it moved down the mountain and shared with a group of hired workers.
After all, they also ran up the mountain to help just now, which was considered a thank you.
As a large group of foreign workers happily descended the mountain carrying wine cans, the front of the cave soon became quiet.
Xu Chen, Gu Ju and others simply tidied up the outside of the cave, and then waited quietly.