Chapter 17 Bald Baby
It is not a secret in Taohua Village that Aunt Six can accurately predict the weather due to her injury, so after hearing this, Bai Dashan immediately brought people to find Baitao.
Baitao looked at Bai Dashan: "Ask the person in charge of the investigation if there is any shelter ahead."
It's raining on a cold day, which is a definite sign of attrition.
"Auntie, there is no suitable place to spend the night for more than two miles ahead. It is not clear further ahead." Bai Dashan had asked before coming to report.
It's not that people can't explore further, it's that it's getting dark soon. Even if there is a suitable place further ahead, the exhausted people don't know how long it will take to get there.
What if it rains heavily on the way, and the road will be slippery in the dark that day...
Bai Dashan could think of the situation, but how could Baitao not think of it.
"Did we pass by a cave just now?" If you haven't gone forward, then go back.
Bai Dashan also had an impression of the cave Baitao mentioned. He nodded: "Auntie, I have passed by such a cave, but the cave doesn't look big."
The cave was covered with firecrackers and would not have been discovered originally. Some villagers saw the firecrackers and thought that my aunt had wanted them before, so they stepped forward and pulled them, and the cave was exposed.
However, the entrance of the cave is not big, only allowing three or four people to enter and exit, and there are more than 200 people in Taohua Village, so they may not be able to accommodate them.
Baitao immediately decided: "Tell everyone, the rear team will become the front row, walk back, and go to the cave to spend the night tonight."
Maybe the cave is deep enough, and having a shelter from the rain is better than nothing.
Bai Dashan didn't understand the meaning of the rear team changing to the front team at first, but he soon figured it out and ran down to make arrangements.
My aunt is just smart, and this sentence is so appropriate.
Baitao also opened the mall again and started buying to prepare for the next situation.
She was thankful again that the orchid sold for a large sum of money.
It took a lot of effort to get here, but we still have to walk back three miles. If it were someone else who would make a lot of noise, they would definitely complain a bit.
But the people in Taohua Village were just stunned for a moment and asked why. When they heard that it was Baitao's intention, they got up and packed their things and prepared to go back without saying a word. Bai Dashan didn't even need to explain.
Not only that, everyone was filled with pride when they heard Bai Dashan show off the phrase he learned, "The back row becomes the front row."
"My aunt is so educated."
"That's right, our aunt is amazing."
"Yes, yes, our aunt is the smartest, extremely smart."
While Bai Tao was searching for things to buy, she listened to the compliments coming from the front along the wind. The corner of her mouth twitched. She was smart, but she was great.
She is only five years old, and she doesn’t want to become a bald baby so quickly.
This road is said to be a trail, but in fact, most of the road is overgrown with weeds and trees because no one walks on it. Only some gravel roads are better.
This is one of the reasons why Baitao decided to go back. The road he has taken is always much safer than the one he has not taken.
The villagers held lit pine branch torches. In the dim light of the fire, on the difficult-to-walk sections, you supported me and I pulled you, helping each other hand in hand, without any complaints throughout the process.
This was an escape. My aunt was so young that she didn’t even complain. What did they have to complain about.
When Baitao looked at this scene, she couldn't help but sigh. No wonder when she raised doubts about the villagers' extreme obedience to her, her aunt, Bai Dashan naturally said that she was not surprised.
"Auntie, because everyone's surname is Bai."
"Our ancestors in Taohua Village were blessed by the Peach Blossom Immortal, and our hearts are all in the same place." "It's true that there are people who take advantage, but it's just who ate half a mouthful of meat and drank a mouthful of soup. It doesn’t matter, as long as everyone is unanimously facing the village.”
"Auntie, as long as everyone keeps their minds in one place, no matter how bad life gets, they won't be unable to survive."
Baitao heard the same thing.
Rough words or not, everyone has shortcomings. It doesn't matter if you are greedy for one or two mouthfuls, as long as you face the collective and understand the importance.
The main reason why ancient clans can be spread for a long time is that the clan members have common interests.
Fighting alone did not work in ancient times. Only by uniting together can others not bully you. Even if you want to bully, you must consider whether you can fight.
What's more, from fleeing to now, Baitao has never found any villagers who only care about themselves regardless of everyone else.
Halfway through walking back, heavy rain began to fall.
Baitao couldn't help but feel lucky that she had bought a disposable raincoat in advance for people to wear, but now it seemed that it was of little use despite such a heavy rain.
Sure enough, the rain became heavier and heavier, and within a few minutes, most of Baitao's body was wet.
Even with a small shed covering her head, let alone the other villagers.
"Quick, quick, quick, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, everyone, please pay attention to your steps."
"Be careful, don't put out the torch, you may fall if you touch it in the dark..."
The pine branches could not withstand the pouring rain, so after the pine branches were wiped out by the rain, the villagers turned on the flashlights no matter how reluctant they were.
They had never seen anything brighter than a candle. As soon as the flashlight was turned on, the white light seemed brighter than lightning, and the surrounding area was suddenly lit up.
There are also kerosene lamps, which look similar to the horse lanterns hung on the carriage, but the horse lanterns are lit by candles, and the kerosene lamps are lit by kerosene, according to my aunt.
That's right, it's the first time for everyone to see kerosene, which looks almost like water.
It's no different from water, but it can be lit and illuminated. How can it not be shocking?
Without asking, everyone knew that these things must be extremely valuable, so the villagers were reluctant to use them at first.
Baitao ordered thirty rechargeable flashlights with replaceable batteries, plus twenty kerosene lamps. These two items alone cost more than a thousand mall coins.
A set of disposable raincoats costs 20 mall coins. If you buy more than 200 sets, there will be no discount at all. It costs more than 5,000 mall coins.
Baitao suspected that the mall was taking advantage of the situation and raising prices, but she had no evidence.
Bai Dashan walked back and forth in the team, asking Baitao every time.
"Auntie, are you okay?"
"Auntie, I've made you tired. We'll be there in a while."
"You guys, be careful, don't hit your aunt."
When they arrived at the promised cave, the people in Taohua Village were shivering like frozen chickens. Many people were sneezing repeatedly and their faces turned pale from the cold.
Baitao shook the small bun on her head that was drooped by the rain, and suddenly thought of this sentence in her mind: At first, people thought it was just a rain...
There is strength in numbers, and when they get to the place, no one needs to give orders, and the villagers start working while shivering.
Tear off the firecrackers at the entrance of the cave, clean up the rocks at the entrance of the cave, light a fire torch and go into the cave to check if there are any wild animals, clean the cave...
(End of chapter)