Surviving Endless Disasters

Not only was there a power outage, but the signal was also intermittent, and there were no new notifications in the notification group on the phone.

Not long after, Wen Zheng heard a noise coming from outside, which sounded like the village chief shouting with a loud speaker.

It had been snowing for so many days, almost without a break, and the snow piled up thicker and thicker. It was not surprising that there was a problem with the power supply system.

And the road outside was so difficult to walk, and it was estimated that no electrician would be willing to repair it.

Without electricity, Wen Zheng had several fully charged solar batteries, and he dared not use large electrical appliances, mainly to charge his mobile phone.

He could not watch TV, so Wen Zheng took out the radio he bought specially, fiddled with it for a few times, and successfully listened to the news channel. Occasionally, he would listen to some songs played by the radio station, all of which were inspirational songs encouraging everyone to face the snowstorm bravely.

Staying at home was good, but it was a bit of a waste of firewood.

Wen Zheng prepared a lot in advance, and occasionally ran to the mountains to pick up some branches late at night. Some people in the village were not well prepared.

So when the snow stopped every day, more people went out. In addition to clearing the snow, there were also many people who came out to collect wood. Wen Zheng could see some people standing on the balcony. They didn't dare to go too far and could only cut down the trees around the house.

In addition to the snow in his own house, Wen Zheng went to clear the snow in the old house left by his grandmother every two days, and went to Uncle Huang's house by the way.

Just as everyone was looking forward to it, the long snow season finally ended. On the day when the sun finally appeared from the horizon, although the sun didn't feel warm on the body, many people in the village cheered excitedly.

Chapter 71 The sun was like a signal. After it came out, the snow stopped completely, and the wind left with the snow.

When the snow just stopped, the villagers were happy for a while, but when the village kings stepped on the snow and went door to door to count the situation, the villagers' mood was low.

Wen Zheng didn't ask, but Huang Yian ran over and took the initiative to tell Wen Zheng a lot.

Although Wen Zheng had given some veiled warnings, and the village chief and his team had given some reminders when it snowed on the first day of the New Year, there were still several casualties in the village.

Most of them were elderly people, some of whom were not taken seriously by their families, and some of whom were in poor health and were seriously ill, and did not survive the snowstorm.

Among the elderly people who died, the oldest was a 90-year-old great-grandmother. Her children were very filial and she was in good health. According to their family and neighbors, her sudden death was a complete accident.

The wind was strong during the snowfall period, and many trees were planted around each house, some of which were several years old.

Under the ravages of the blizzard, the big tree outside the family's house actually fell down, and it happened to fall in the direction of their house.

That was a big tree that only adults could barely hug, and the noise it made when it fell on the house was not small.

Wen Zheng lived far away from there and did not hear it, but the neighbors around the family heard it and ran out to see what was going on. At that time, many people thought it was an earthquake.

As a result, the house was damaged. The old man sleeping in the house was already old. When he heard the loud noise, he died on the spot without a breath.

This accident spread throughout the village. Several families encountered such a blizzard at the beginning of the New Year. There were also several funerals to be held. The villagers were all related, and the atmosphere in the village was particularly depressed.

After the sadness, the funerals had to be held. There was no way when it was snowing, and the bodies of the old people were still in the house.

Although the weather was cold, after the snow stopped, things had to be done.

The wind and snow stopped, and many people were impatient at home and went out.

However, the melting snow was colder than the snowing day, and thick icicles hung on the eaves.

Some people were busy preparing for funerals at home, and some people's livestock were frozen to death, and they had to deal with them. More people did not have enough coal at home, so they had to go out to collect some firewood.

So joy turned to sorrow, and more and more people in the village caught colds and fevers.

So the horn sounded again in the village that day, asking every family in the village to come out and attend the meeting at the village committee.

Wen Zheng's family only has him and Tuantuan. He just wants Tuantuan to go to the meeting instead of him. The villagers probably don't agree, so he can only dress tightly and go out, leaving Tuantuan at home.

Sanlihe Village is poor. The village Wangbu usually works in a large yard, which is divided into several offices. Everyone is crowded in one of the meeting rooms.

There are many iron charcoal basins in the meeting room, with wooden racks underneath. Coal and firewood are burning in the charcoal basins.

Wen Zheng and Huang Yian walked in together and saw these villagers gathered according to their relationship.

Huang Yian and ran to talk to familiar relatives, while Wen Zheng stood in a corner, lowering his presence and looking at the appearance of these people one by one.

When everyone arrived, the village chief standing in the front began to speak.

The village chief, who was more than 50 years old, looked much older than before, but he looked energetic.

There were quite a lot of people in the meeting room, so it was a bit noisy.

The village chief took out a loudspeaker from behind, coughed twice, and when everyone quieted down, he said, "The snow has finally stopped, but the temperature has not risen yet, and the way out is blocked by snow, so we can't relax.

” The villagers all began to look worried, and the village chief continued: "You all know the current situation in the village. There are many sick people in the village, and the clinic's stock of medicine is insufficient. In addition, some villagers have reported to the village committee that there are not enough daily necessities.

" In short, many villagers need to go to the town to buy some things.

However, the snow outside is still very thick, and it is still melting, not to mention how slippery the road is. It is easy for people to get into trouble when walking on the road.

After the village king discussed it, he wanted to arrange a few cars to go to the town, so that the cars can take care of each other and buy all the supplies needed by the whole village.

After the village chief finished speaking, no one expressed any objection. These people were more or less short of things at home, and they all wanted to go to the town to buy something, but they couldn't go because of the snow.

The next problem is the team. There are not many families in the village who have cars. Since a team is to be formed, the village chief has counted all the four-wheeled and sealed cars in the village.

The anti-skid ability of two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles is not strong, and the weather is so cold now. If people are not allowed to walk, they are afraid that they will catch a cold after running a trip, so a closed vehicle is necessary.

There are not many families with cars in the village. Everyone knows that the village chief asked them one by one if they are willing to go to the town. The car consumes a lot of gas. The house provided the gas and sports car expenses.

The people in front nodded in agreement. When saying the names of these people, the village chief looked at Wen Zheng from time to time. It was obvious that he also hoped that Wen Zheng could join with his small truck.

Wen Zheng had no objection and nodded slightly. The village chief finally announced Wen Zheng's name.

Many people turned to look at Wen Zheng. Seeing that Wen Zheng had no objection, the villagers in the village would not hide anything. They looked at Wen Zheng with a little surprise and obviously became much closer.

The team was finally established, and many people were willing to go to the town with the team.

The village chief selected middle-aged men who were strong and looked difficult to mess with. After hesitating for a while, he also added Huang Yian. The rest of the people who could not go to the town wrote down the things they needed and gave them to the people who went to buy them on their behalf.

However, the village chief first proposed that the current situation is special. The roads are blocked by snow and many materials cannot be transported. The prices of things in the town have increased, so they have to pay in advance at twice the daily price.