Yaohu informed Yun Amu and the others of his decision. From that night on, the food was reduced by 30%.
Starting from the next day, Yun Amu and the others postponed the time of cooking food.
Except for the patrolling warriors, everyone else had two meals, and when they were hungry, they ate some pine nuts.
Everyone was a little uncomfortable at first, but after a few days, they got used to eating 60 to 70% full.
As expected, the weather got colder and colder. Half of the rabbits, pheasants, and wild ducks froze to death, and two long-haired lambs also froze to death.
Yao Xiaoqing had all the rabbits, pheasants, and wild ducks killed and the meat buried in the snow. He left a few oxen and a few long-haired goats behind.
Seeing that Yaohu and Mufeng had frostbite on their feet, thinking that they were barefoot and wearing shoes, they led someone to cut off all the rabbit fur, wash it with a mixture of soap locust and plant ash water, and spread it out to dry on the kang.
After drying, he took Shan Amu and the others to twist the rabbit hair into wool. The thickness of the hand-twisted wool was a little uneven, but it was still usable. Yao Xiaoqing secretly worked hard for a few days, knitting a pair of socks for Yao Hu and his son.
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At night, the family of three returned to the yard. Yao Xiaoqing took out the socks and gave them to them, "Father, brother, these are socks. Wear them to keep your feet warm."
Mufeng looked at her in surprise, "Xiaoqing, did you make this? How should you wear it?"
"Pah!" Yao Hu slapped him on the head and said angrily, "You wooden head, your sister said you should wear it to keep your feet warm. How do you think you should wear it?"
Mu Feng covered his head and complained: "Father, I didn't listen carefully. Why can't you say it properly? Why did you hit me?"
"Father, you didn't use any force!" Yao Hu smiled and rubbed his head as an apology.
Yao Xiaoqing looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "I'll get you some hot salt water so you can soak your feet."
Yao Hu said happily: "It's yours, you can wear whatever you want."
Seeing their happy expressions made Yao Xiaoqing feel happy. Mu Feng went to them early the next morning to show off the socks he was wearing.
Yao Xiaoqing also taught Yun Amu and others to knit socks for the people in the tribe. The people in the Yaoshan tribe all wore the same fabric for the first time in their lives.
Yao Xiaoqing selected some sheepskin and deerskin, and taught the women to make some hats and gloves for everyone to wear.
The wind and snow only stopped for a few days.
The sun was shining warmly on the snow, and even the snow could not melt. Yao Xiaoqing felt even colder.
Oishi and the others made four stepping stones and placed them in the corner of the cafeteria.
Yao Xiaoqing and Shan Amu were peeling chestnut shells in the canteen, pounding them into chestnut powder and steaming chestnut cakes.
Shan'am went out to take a look and saw that the snow water in the barrel had not melted at all. He carried the barrel into the canteen and lowered the curtain made of straw and fur.
"Look, the sun is so bright that it can't even melt the snow."
Yun Amu smiled and shook his head and said: "You put it next to the stove and it will melt later."
"Alas! I think if this continues, spring will be difficult." Shan Amu sighed while holding the bucket.
Bao Amu smiled and said: "Thanks to Xiaoqing's idea, we don't have to worry when we fall asleep at night, otherwise it would be very difficult! And thanks to the leader, he remembered us, otherwise we would have frozen to death in Yaoshan."
Dashu Amu nodded and said: "Yes! Thanks to the leader for remembering us, this day is really much better than the days in Yaoshan."
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In Qiu Shan, Da Ma and his two sons He Chong were patrolling the tribe. They frowned as they looked at the huts collapsed by heavy snow, as well as the adults and children in the tribe who were suffering from frostbite.
"You guys think of a way to settle these people living in thatched huts."
Kun glanced at the collapsed thatched sheds and said, "Build a few more thatched sheds and ask them to make the fire bigger so that the snow will not accumulate on the roof of the thatched sheds and collapse the thatched sheds." After saying this, he looked proudly.
Take a look at Yan Yu and let me see if you can think of any good ideas!
Da Maan was so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked at Yan Yu and said, "Tell me, is there any other way?"
Yan Yu said to Da Ma: "Father, we have to move everyone to the cave, otherwise there will be more people suffering from frostbite."
Looking at these collapsed thatched huts, he thought of the stone houses of the Yaoshan tribe and was worried whether their stone houses could withstand the erosion of heavy snow.
Then I thought of the green wizard who was always on guard against him and always talked about his reward.
Da Ma nodded after hearing this, "This is the only way. Kun, go and move the people into the cave."
Kun rolled his eyes at Yan Yu, saw that he looked dazed, and said angrily: "Whoever suggested it, let him go." Why should I listen to him? People who live in the cave will blame me for moving people away.
Squeeze them.
"It's useless," Da Ma glared at him coldly, then looked back at Yan Yu, "If he doesn't go, you go."
"Yes, Father." Yan Yu took Qing Huo and others away.
After Yan Yu returned, he moved his things to Chong's cave and asked Qing Huo and others to move there, freeing up himself and their cave for those living in thatched huts.
Then I went to the tribe and notified everyone one by one, asking everyone to clean up the cave and make room for everyone living in the thatched huts to live in the cave.
When everyone saw that he had moved to Chong's place, they had nothing to say. Those who were unwilling to cooperate could only hold back their discomfort when they thought that this was the leader's order.
When Kun saw Yan Yu walking around the tribe, he came back and took people to live in a cave.
Everyone vacated the cave without making any fuss. Seeing Da Ma looking at him with a disgusted look on his face, he muttered, "Father, when he said this, he thought of what to do, and I didn't even go there.
He did well."
Da Ma was so angry that he kicked him and said, "Go back and clear out your cave."
After working for a long time, everyone was finally settled.
Yan Yu went to where Jin Mao was, untied the rope around its neck, patted its head, "Let's play!"
Golden Retriever looked at him, bared his teeth at him, and ran out in a flash.
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Mufeng and a dozen patrolling warriors, wearing leather hats and gloves, covered up tightly, with only a pair of eyes exposed, patrolled around the tribe.
The ice in the ponds and ditches was so thick that when more than a dozen people walked on it, they could still see fish swimming back and forth underwater.
The sugarcane seedlings in the sugarcane field have been weighed down by the snow, and they are all lying on the ground.
"Alas!" Zhi sighed distressedly, "What delicious sugar cane! I fell down under the weight of the snow. I wonder if I am still alive?"
Mu Feng shook his head, "Who knows! Xiao Qing told us not to touch it. We will know whether it is dead or alive in the spring."
Muba looked at the gloomy sky and said, "If it keeps getting cold like this, I don't know how many people will die?"
Mu Feng frowned, "My father said that there are few caves here and the huts are easily collapsed by the snow. If it continues to be cold like this, someone may come to snatch our territory."
"He dares to come! Kill him all!" Muba said fiercely.
Mu Feng waved the stone spear and said, "Yes, let him never come back."