Chapter 181 Heavy Snow
Closing the window, Zhou Xu sat in front of the stove, threw a few briquettes into it with a sad face, and then started to light a fire to keep warm.
He originally designed the house to survive the hot summer and cold winter. For this reason, of course he had thought about lighting a fire indoors for warmth in winter.
So he designed the stove and chimney for the house from the beginning.
Afterwards, he thought about making a kang, but after all, he did not have bricks and stones now. The stove was made of bamboo boards wrapped with a thick layer of mud.
But if it is made into a kang, the hollow design will have to be covered with mud. When the time comes when he goes up, the kang may not be able to withstand it.
The potential risks made Zhou Xu give up the idea, and he honestly burned coal in the stove to keep warm.
During the period, as a modern person who basically relied on heating during the winter, Zhou Xu’s understanding of coal was very limited.
Coal is something that needs to be precipitated over time. 'Young' coal has a high moisture content and will be smoky when burned. The older the coal, the lower the moisture content and the smoke will be greater when burned. The smoke will be smaller, or even no smoke.
Zhou Xu didn’t know that the anthracite coal he dug out in the dark woods was of excellent quality. Thanks to the movement of the earth’s crust, seams formed in the ground, exposing the mineral deposits buried deep in the ground. Just let him dig it, otherwise it would not be so easy for him to get it.
After the fire started, the temperature inside the room started to rise significantly.
After that, Zhou Xu quickly put the kettle on the stove shelf and boiled the hot water along with it, so as not to waste this firepower.
After finishing what he had to do, Zhou Xu, who had not yet planned to go to bed, wrapped himself in a quilt and went to the chair next to the fire. Seeing this, Qiantose also jumped into his lap neatly. superior.
For a while, it was windy and snowy outside, but he was in the house, leaning on a recliner and warming himself by the fire, with Chitose on his hand. It was really comfortable.
But Zhou Xu was not in a relaxed mood. The snow was getting heavier and heavier, which was not a good sign.
During this season, the cold weather itself will have an impact on work efficiency, not to mention snow.
Not to mention the tribal members who slipped and were injured...
In the next few days, the snow fell heavier and heavier. One night, there was a commotion outside the house, which made Zhou Xu woke up from her sleep.
With no time to think about it, he quickly wrapped himself in his rabbit fur coat and prepared to go out to see what was going on.
At that moment, when Zhou Xu pushed the door open, he felt the cold wind blowing in his face, just like sharp ice knives, causing his cheeks to hurt!
During this period, a large amount of wind and snow poured directly into the house, causing the entire temperature in the house to drop several degrees.
The snow is still falling, with no sign of stopping.
The snow that was shoveled in the morning has accumulated thicker now because the snow is falling heavier and heavier.
When Zhou Xu saw him, he went back to the house, put on his raincoat and bamboo hat, then raised the torch and went out in the wind and snow.
The residential areas of their villages and the placement of houses are regular.
The residences of Ye Jinghong, Zhou Chongshan and Li Ce, while being more spacious, are also closer to Zhou Xu's residence.
As soon as Zhou Xugang went out, he bumped into Ye Jinghong, who was also wearing a raincoat and hat and holding a torch in his hand.
Unlike him, Ye Jinghong had already gone out to confirm the situation.
I came here specially to report the situation to him.
“Jinghong, what happened?!”
The cold wind howled non-stop in the night, and it was really noisy. Even if their voices were not loud enough, they could not hear what the other party was shouting.
“It’s over there in the dormitory room. The snow on the roof is so thick that it collapsed the thatched roof!”
Due to technical reasons, the roof of their house is basically All have thatched roofs. Initially, considering that strong wind might blow away the thatch, they specially added a wooden frame to hold it down after laying the thatch roof, and also put some stones on it.
Unexpectedly, the wind did not blow off the roof, but the thick snow piled up and crushed the thatched roof.
"Is anyone injured?!"
"Three people were injured by falling stones, but the house did not collapse, so there was nothing serious. The wounds were treated by doctors, and the people were temporarily arranged to other dormitories. Let’s squeeze in the house first, it’s too dangerous at night. Wait until dawn before clearing the snow and repairing the roof.”
Ye Jinghong, who has been in charge of many internal affairs in Prairie Village for a long time, has already had it. The ability to stand alone.
Coupled with the bonus of his natural ability, Zhou Xu doesn’t have to worry at all when doing things.
A restless night seemed a bit difficult. After being woken up in the middle of the night, the worry and anxiety in his heart made Zhou Xu not sleep well in the second half of the night, and he didn't even fall asleep at all.
Early the next morning, the wind and snow outside rattled his closed window. Zhou Xu opened his eyes, which were bloodshot. He was completely woken up. As for how he fell asleep yesterday , and he has lost his impression.
The movement outside the window made Zhou Xu's body tense. He immediately sat up, put on his coat and walked outside the house.
As soon as the door opened, Zhou Xu's expression suddenly became dull, and he saw the wind and snow flying wantonly in front of his eyes. The snow was so heavy that it almost blocked the vision, making it difficult for people to see the road clearly. reached the point.
In just a moment, the wind and snow pouring in almost drowned him.
After coming back to his senses, Zhou Xu quickly pushed the door open to block the wind and snow. After the door was successfully closed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Shaking the snowflakes off his body, he was still in a daze.
Before traveling, he had only seen such heavy snow once.
At that time, it snowed directly, causing a snow disaster.
After a blizzard, heavy snow blocked roads and paralyzed traffic in the entire city. Since that day was the day of his college entrance examination, he was deeply impressed.
In the face of this kind of natural disaster, even a country with a fairly developed civilization has suffered setbacks. Now they are just a small village living in the primitive era. In this environment, they are basically You can only let it be slaughtered.
The strong wind roared outside the house, seeming to be tearing at his doors and windows, making them make constant noises, further exacerbating Zhou Xu's anxiety.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Zhou Xu cheered up and ran to open the door.
At this moment, besides Ye Jinghong and the three of them, who else could appear outside the door?
This is also the main reason why Zhou Xu immediately returned to the house. He was afraid of such a heavy snowstorm, so he ran out. Ye Jinghong and the others came to find him. The two sides accidentally staggered, and things became troublesome.
Before coming to find Zhou Xu, they had already patrolled the village to confirm the situation. At this moment, a layer of white snow had fallen on the coir raincoats and bamboo hats on each of them.
Shaking off the snow on their bodies, the three of them quickly entered the house.
Before he even took a breath, Ye Jinghong had already started reporting...
"Chief, we are in big trouble. The roof of our granary has been blown off. !”
“……”
Update sent, thanks to book friends ‘Eternal Star-Da’, ‘Lazy Knowing’, and ‘Elliot’ for their tips!
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