PFC Chapter 159 Unity and Solidarity: Building Snow Nests
Chapter 159 Unity and Solidarity: Building Snow Nests
Chen, the constable, cried out in surprise, and the others quickly looked down.
A piece of wood was stuck in the calf of the constable Chen. The wood looked like a side pillar of a carriage. Generally, the top of a side pillar is relatively sharp. If such a sharp piece of wood was stuck in it with enough force, it would undoubtedly penetrate.
Ye Jingchuan took a closer look and, sure enough, it had pierced through his calf.
This constable Chen is truly unlucky. Not long ago it was his left leg, and now it's his right leg. It seems this job is really putting his legs to the test.
Wen Qilin looked at the wind and snow in front of him, frowned and instructed, "Xiao Chuan, treat him first, we'll go save the others."
Ye Jingchuan nodded, "Okay, I've taken care of it. I'll come find you right away."
The Wen family members quickly turned around and continued their rescue efforts.
Yang, the constable, looked at the group of people who had left and said to Lord Zhu, "Sir, I... I'll go too."
After saying that, he picked up a nearby plank and joined the rescue team.
Lord Zhu glanced at Chen, the constable, and then at the group of people shoveling snow ahead.
He said to Ye Jingchuan, "Dr. Ye, thank you for your trouble. Xiao Chen, you should rest first."
After Lord Zhu finished speaking, he casually picked up a plank of wood, ran to the Wen family, and joined them in shoveling snow.
With everyone's joint efforts, the yamen runners and soldiers living in the large tent were all rescued quickly.
The injured were taken to Ye Jingchuan for basic treatment and temporary bandaging.
It's not fair to blame Ye Jingchuan for making things simple; he simply lacked sufficient medication.
Fortunately, most of the people rescued so far have only been injured by wooden planks or branches, and no one has been found to have suffered fatal injuries.
The rescue operation is proceeding at full speed.
With the addition of yamen runners and soldiers, Wen Qilin's speed increased as the number of people increased.
No matter what, the yamen runners and soldiers were all tall and strong young men. Their strength was one aspect, but their good intentions were the most crucial factor.
Although there are different duties for officials, there are still some individuals who slack off or complain.
However, when the soldiers and yamen runners saw Lord Zhu braving the snow and still working hard to shovel snow, and then saw the Wen family, young and old, also struggling to dig snow with wooden planks, they realized that the snow was still falling.
They were inspired and moved by the spirit of unity among the group. They stopped complaining, turned around, and silently picked up planks to continue shoveling snow.
On Wen Yuanqian's side, the same principle applied. One family after another was rescued, and once the rescued recovered, they also joined in.
Amidst the strong winds and heavy snow, everyone worked together, waving wooden planks to not only rescue people but also dig out some supplies.
At least we don't have to worry about going hungry anymore.
By noon, everyone had been rescued.
The Wen family members who were initially involved in the rescue gradually stepped back to the sidelines after everyone was slowly rescued, keeping quiet and following behind Lord Zhu.
Lord Zhu braved the wind and snow to lead the rescue efforts, and his excellent command at the rescue site left a lasting impression on all the prisoners.
Many people's impression of him changed from a cold-faced demon to a kind and righteous adult.
At this time, the wind and snow were still very heavy. A large group of people had just been rescued, and their clothes were already soaked. The strong wind made them shiver with cold, and their eyelashes were covered with frost. Some prisoners were so cold that they had no choice but to make requests to him while shivering.
"Sir, could you please look at those tents over there? Could we go inside to take shelter from the wind and snow? It's just too cold."
Lord Zhu looked at the crowd, perplexed.
That little tent over there, strictly speaking, isn't a tent; it's just some tent fabric.
These fabrics were found during the rescue operation.
They were excited when they found a corner of the large tent, thinking it was still usable. However, after digging it out, they realized that it was not only unusable but had also been reduced to shreds.
There was no other way but to stack scraps of cloth together, making full use of everyone's ingenuity, and only then were we able to build such a small tent.
The tents are now filled with wounded soldiers, government officials, and of course, prisoners.
At this moment, Ye Jingchuan was busy inside the tent, treating everyone's wounds.
Lord Zhu suddenly remembered the suggestion Ye Jingchuan had given him when he transported the injured prisoner to the small tent.
He remembered Ye Jingchuan saying, "In this cold weather, even if you're not injured, it's easy to catch a cold. If you're injured and there's no medicine, besides healing on your own, it's almost certain death. Building a snow shelter can at least help protect you from the wind and snow."
Lord Zhu has already grasped the true meaning of putting people first, and he certainly doesn't want his purse strings to suffer any mishaps.
To be honest, he was cold too. With such heavy snow and so much shoveling, his hands were about to freeze. If he hadn't made excuses to go into the small tent every now and then to warm up for a while, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.
Having figured this out, Lord Zhu acted swiftly and decisively.
He turned to everyone and said, "Listen to me, everyone, the tents over there are too small, and they're full of injured people. They really can't accommodate so many people."
Lord Zhu took a breath and continued, "Doctor Ye just suggested that we build a snow shelter and live there for a day or two to keep out the wind and snow."
As soon as Lord Zhu finished speaking, the prisoners looked at each other.
Some soldiers and yamen runners also looked at him with curiosity, waiting for him to continue.
Lord Zhu: ......
He didn't know what a snowdrift was either.
It snows in Kyoto too, but not this much.
He had never encountered such a large avalanche before, so he couldn't answer any questions for everyone.
Lord Zhu is indeed Lord Zhu; of course, he cannot lose face in front of everyone.
He remained calm and turned to instruct Yang, the constable, "Yang Chang, take some men and find Doctor Ye. Have him teach everyone how to make this snow pit!"
"Yes, my lord."
The group followed Yang, the constable, and arrived at the small tent in a grand procession.
After Ye Jingchuan learned the whole story...
He inwardly groaned.
Actually, he learned all of this from Wenwen. They went to the snow mountain to practice martial arts, and when they got tired, they rested and chatted. They unknowingly talked about this topic, and Wenwen told them some ways to deal with it.
Unexpectedly, it came in handy at this time.
Ye Jingchuan led his men to a place filled with ice and said directly, "Lord Yang, give me a knife."
Ye Jingchuan took the knife and, to everyone's astonishment, swung it around and chopped away at many huge blocks of ice. He then had everyone carry the ice blocks to build walls and a roof. The gaps between the ice blocks were filled with snow shoveled from wooden planks and sealed tightly. Finally, he even picked up a few pieces of broken planks and made a simple wooden door.
Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched the room come to life from nothing.
So this is what a snow nest is, also called a snow house!
Some people couldn't help but question, "Dr. Ye, are you sure this house is habitable?"