A thousand miles in the last days

Chapter 21 Finding Settlements

There were a few more people in the car, and the atmosphere was completely different from before.The woman came up and said a lot of words of thanks, which made them feel dizzy, until her husband grabbed him and said in a low voice, "It's good enough for us to get in the car, so don't bother them anymore." It!" That made her stop.

Along the way, there were several groups of people blocking cars. Of course, Zhang Hao didn’t stop. It’s good for him to have a car, but it’s not like a long luxury car that can seat many people. If another car comes, he will sit with others. drove off.The car headed slowly towards the suburbs, and several times Zhang Hao had to get out of the car to confirm the route. As a result of walking forward with his head covered, they deviated from the road to the suburbs, so they had to turn around and start driving slowly again to the right.

From time to time, heavy objects hit their car on the road, scaring the two children and screaming. They were crying and numb after running with their parents in the yellow sand all over the sky. Now sitting in the warm car, they couldn’t control it anymore. The emotions surged outwards, even a big man would not be able to coax a child, Wei Xiuwen sat rigidly, and he had to stare out the car window, searching for danger within the limited line of sight.

After almost colliding with a police car along the way, being smashed on the roof and door of the car by several trash cans, and sand and stones the size of a child's fist hitting the front hood of the car... Finally, I approached the suburban coach station without any danger.

There are people in the station, and there are quite a few voices, but the sound of the car starting and horning has not been heard. The station has been suspended for a long time in this weather, right?The family in the back seat was a little uneasy. The woman kept asking where they were going. Xue Qianzhong was not familiar with the names of the provinces and cities here, so he directly said that he didn't know. Xiao Leng was even more straightforward, telling them where to go. no purpose.Now that woman is out of luck, the hitchhiker she finally caught couldn't just sit in a place where there is no wind and sand, these people are also looking for a safe place, right?

As a result, Zhang Hao also stopped the car on the side of the road very neatly, "You two, the service is very good. Go straight ahead and you will find the ticket office of the station. Go slowly. Young man, follow your mother and get off the bus." Zhang Hao said The child was picked up and handed to the father in the back seat. The family got out of the car slowly. The woman seemed to have something to say. Xue Qianzhong closed the car door, and Zhang Hao quickly started the car. Everyone here has a purpose. Those who go out to seek refuge will be intercepted by them!Before the couple who just got out of the car had any idea of ​​the situation, let's run away!

On the road, the situation is much better. Compared with the numerous buildings and public facilities in the city, there are only lonely lanes on the road and trees that are blown crooked by the wind outside the lane.

The dust storm has affected about three provinces, and they are on their way to northern Shaanxi at the moment, but fortunately there is only a side sweep.When the car drove out of H province, they could vaguely see the trees on both sides of the road, all of them were gray, and the extremely bumpy car that seemed to be driving on the sand finally calmed down a little.Xiao Leng patted his nauseated chest, and then looked at Xue Qianzhong lying on his lap. He had slept for a long time in order not to vomit in the car.

Zhang Hao sped up a little bit, motioned to Wei Xiuwen to bring him a piece of bread, and said vaguely with the bread in his mouth: "You guys should also eat something, I haven't eaten for a long time, although, uh, our situation If it gets worse, it may affect your appetite." Looking at the dusty opponent, several people smiled wryly.

Xiao Leng woke up Qianzhong, Xue Qianzhong noticed that the car was a little smoother, and got up with a sigh of relief.Several people drank some water and ate some biscuits, and continued to drive in the dark. It was close to zero at this time. After Zhang Hao drove for a long time, Wei Xiuwen changed places with him and he continued to drive, so as to avoid Zhang Hao's tired driving. .

At some point, Xiao Leng fell asleep, and when he opened his eyes again, there was a ray of light in his vision, "It's dawn... ah!" After he finished speaking, it suddenly dawned on him that the sky that was always dark seemed to be broken. There was an opening, and a little bit of sunlight came out from it, "Has the sandstorm receded? Why is the sky so strange?"

"No, this is only temporary. The intensity of the dust increased again this morning. It happened many times in the morning, but it returned to its original state after ten minutes." Wei Xiuwen explained.

After the car stopped, Zhang Hao got out of the car to check the road signs, and finally came back with a relaxed smile on his face, "It's almost here guys, if you work harder, you can take a hot bath."

This was a great temptation. Everyone straightened their bodies and looked out the window. The sight of the crops slipping away gave them hope.From here, the vehicles on the road gradually disappeared, and when they approached City Y, it was basically a situation where the normal sand and dust weather would quickly recede.At noon, they finally arrived in City Y, looking at the clear sky, almost made people cry with joy.

Zhang Hao drove the car to the city center and found a hotel to stay in. The two shared a room. He took a shower and dismissed himself before talking about anything else.

No one wanted to be the last to wash, so two people squeezed into the bathroom, and they could rub each other's backs.By the time I got out of the shower, the air conditioner had already made the whole room very hot.Xue Qianzhong glanced at the suitcase thrown away in the corner and the pile of dirty clothes on the ground, frowning, he entered the space, and took out a pile of clothes.

Xiao Leng put on her new pajamas, lying on the bed unwilling to move.Xue Qianzhong took the clean clothes to the two people next door, and when he came back, he saw Xiao Leng got into the bed very consciously, speechless, "Don't you have dinner? Go back to sleep and get up."

Xiao Leng blinked and said pitifully: "Qianzhong, it's so comfortable here, I don't want to move anymore. I'll just eat some bread later, you guys go down and eat first."

Well, since there is food to eat, how can he let the child eat the bread by himself?So the three of them went out to eat and brought back a rich lunch. Xiao Leng was so moved that tears filled his eyes and he started to gobble it up.While eating, the four of them discussed what to do next?If they hadn't come to a conclusion long ago, maybe they would be content to temporarily live in this unaffected city. They have thought about all the disasters that may occur in winter, and all the next decisions are which cave dwellings to go to. Settle down well.

Old cave dwellings that have not been lived in for many years must not be lived in. Not to mention the danger of being in disrepair, it will take a lot of time just to rest, but how can one live in the cave dwellings here?Cave hotels are not considered because they want to stay here permanently, and the news in the countryside is too backward to be considered as a last resort... It is not as easy as it used to be to live in a cave now. Easy to get.

Zhang Hao took his clothes and stood up, "I'll walk around the agency, you guys rest first."

Wei Xiuwen also stood up, "Shall I go with you?" Zhang Hao stopped him and rushed to the next room to sleep. Although they didn't sleep much yesterday, Wei Xiuwen's body was still not comparable to his.Xue Qianzhong was not sleepy, so he volunteered to be with him, and Zhang Hao was eager to drag him out.

Sleeping until it was dark, Xiao Leng was awakened by a burst of pain, her leg cramps!He hugged his leg and waited for the pain to pass, then kneaded slowly, "It hurts so bad, why did you suddenly have a cramp?"

The quilt was pulled away, another pair of hands took over his work, Xiao Leng looked up and smiled: "Qianzhong, you are back!"

Xue Qianzhong pinched someone's twitching calf, and said worriedly: "Well, I'm back early. Why are you twitching so hard?"

Xiao Leng said depressedly: "I don't know, these days I'm always twitching."

Zhang Hao and Wei Xiuwen were sitting on the small sofa looking at the service guide. Hearing this, Wei Xiuwen turned around and said, "Xiao Leng is still young, isn't he still growing up? During this time, I need to drink more big bone soup."

Xue Qianzhong secretly wrote down that he was going to order bone soup tonight.Xiao Leng remembered their purpose of going out, and heard that Zhang Hao and Wei Xiuwen were still discussing about the house, and knew that this trip had no clue. With a long history, I didn't expect it to be so difficult to find a suitable one.Also, with the shadow of high-rise buildings, who doesn't yearn for modern urban life?

I went to many agencies and left their contact information. The rest is to wait for the other party to contact me. At the same time, they themselves must always pay attention to the news in this regard.

Not long after, the agency called and said that a family member wanted to sell the cave dwelling, but with two additional square rooms, the price was roughly between 2 and 30, which could be negotiated.The four of them rushed to have a look, only to find that the so-called cave dwelling was nothing more than a building built on the ground according to the outline of the cave dwelling. There was so much noise around, no wonder the owner wanted to move.Obviously not.

After wandering around for a period of time, they finally received a more reliable call. There was a farmer in village L who wanted to move his family to the city. He was eager to sell his cave dwelling, and the price was not very high.The five-hole cave dwelling has an open terrain in front, and the owner's house has built a courtyard wall in front of it. The whole is a single courtyard, except that the terrain is a bit high, but this is exactly what they hoped for.

The cave dwellings in L Village are quite famous, not only because of the large number of cave dwellings here, but also because it is a relatively well-preserved village. Shown in front of everyone, some are hidden among the green trees, and some echo each other because of the tortuous terrain, some are connected by a row of flush holes, and some are close to each other... It can be described as a variety of strange things, forming a wonderful scene .

The place is a bit far away, but you have to see it in person to make a decision, so they packed up their things and drove to L Village...

The author has something to say: According to the information, there will be no problem if people live in the cave and do not renovate it. On the contrary, if people go to the cave, it will collapse in a short time, and finally become a dilapidated cave... quite heartbroken...