The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Outside the cave was filled with wind and snow, and the accompanying soldiers braved the wind and snow and found a lot of dwarf trees near the left to form a barrier against the wind. A dozen horses surrounded it, and the careful soldiers weaved some grass. The curtain was wrapped around the horse's belly to protect the horse from the cold. The bonfire was burning very vigorously, and the dry food that had begun to cook on the fire gave off bursts of aroma.

Seeing Su Jin coming out, everyone saluted and said hello, and asked Miss Yeli how her illness was. Su Jin said it was a serious problem, and frowned as she watched the howling wind and snow.

In just over an hour, the ground was completely white, and the snow on the mound next to it was half a foot thick, and the feet did not reach the ankles. The wind and snow did not seem to stop at all. If it continued like this, After one night, I can't walk at all, I'm afraid I'm going to be trapped here.

Seeing Su Jin's anxious expression, Ye Li Duanyun's entourage of the Dangxiang clan stepped forward and said, "Master Su, I haven't seen this kind of snowstorm in ten years. I'm afraid the weather won't stop for a while, so let's just stop." We can’t walk, and we’re afraid we’ll have to stay here until the weather clears and the snow melts.”

Su Jin frowned and said: "How many days will it take? It will take at least half a month to wait for such a thick snow to melt. It also depends on whether God has eyes. We don't have so much dry food. We have to think of a way." .”[

The attendant said: "What my lord said is that the villain proposed to send someone out to ask for help. Didn't my lord say that the nearest post station is forty miles away? Let's go to the post station to call for people. Even if we are tired, we must be trapped in the post station. At least we have room. Give up shelter from the wind and snow."

Su Jin said: "What I'm saying is, if you don't ask for help before the snow is so thick, you won't be able to walk when the snow is knee-deep."

The attendant said: "The little one is not afraid of wind and snow, but in this foggy weather, and he doesn't know the direction of the post station, once he goes off the road, he will be suspicious. It doesn't matter if the little one dies. My lord and my lady are trapped in the middle of the road." Rescuing soldiers here is troublesome."

Su Jin thought for a while and said: "Yes, I will walk from Longshan to the northwest, almost in a straight line along the way, and the post station is in the northwest direction. As long as you know the general direction, you should be able to find the post station. In order to be conspicuous, When I built the post station, I ordered someone to erect a flagpole in front of the post station, as long as the direction does not deviate too much, it can be seen."

The attendant said: "But where is the northwest direction? The young ones live on the grassland all year round, and they are most afraid of wind, sand, rain and snow, but when grazing, there are cattle, sheep and old horses who know the way, so it can't be done here."

Su Jin thought for a while and said, "Yes, do you have needlework here?"

The companion said: "Naturally, there are needles and threads. We always prepare sewing kits when we go out. In case the clothes are torn or the saddle is damaged, we can use fur to mend."

Su Jinxi said: "Bring a piece of thread and a needle, and a small piece of fur."

The attendant came in without knowing it, but he found it quickly. Su Jin took the iron needle and rubbed it on the fur for a while, then tied it with twine and hung it in the lee. What the hell is Mr. Su doing; but after seeing the steel needle turn a few times, it stopped head and tail in two directions.

"It's done. The head and tail of the needle point to the north-south direction. You can verify it again."

Su Jin rubbed the iron needle again with his fur as he spoke, and when the head and tail of the needle stopped, it was still in the same direction as before.

Everyone was amazed and asked why, but Su Jin only vaguely mentioned that if he explained the earth's magnetic field, steel needle friction electrification and other nonsense to them, they would definitely think they were crazy.

"But my lord, what is south and what is north?" Someone asked.

Su Jin pointed to the direction where the snowflakes fell and said: "The winter here is basically the north wind, even if it is not the north wind, it is the northwest or northeast wind, so the direction pointed by the tail of the needle is the north. Deviate to the west, and you should be able to find it after walking forty miles."

Everyone praised, so seven or eight people took the initiative to ask Ying to go to find rescuers. Su Jin looked at the sky and said: "There is still more than an hour before it will be dark. Although it is not suitable to act at this time, if it is delayed, the snow will be heavy." It will be even more inconvenient, so I have to ask you to take risks. Let's send eight people to search in the northwest direction. Two people should not be too far apart. If you don’t see the post station for about forty miles, you will return the same way, so don’t wander around.”

All the people agreed in unison, to bring dry food and water, and those left behind took off their fur coats and put them on for the pathfinders, and wrapped the horse's head and abdomen with a cloak, and wrapped hay around its legs to keep out the cold. The four groups of people followed the direction and braved the wind and snow to deviate slightly from the angle, and searched separately.

Su Jin knows that it is really dangerous to go out to explore the road in such a heavy snowstorm, and it will be even more difficult after dark. Fortunately, each group is led by a man from the Dangxiang Yeli tribe, and they have rich experience in the wild. Experience is a little reassuring; another reason why Su Jin wants them to take risks is that although Yeli Duanyun's high fever has subsided, his fever is still low. In this cold wilderness, under this environment If you want to recover more or less, the first condition is to enter a warm and dry station immediately, even if it is medical treatment, even taking a hot bath can drive away the wind and cold, otherwise you will be stuck here for a day, Ye Liduanyun There is a fear of life.

The sky is getting darker and the wind is much lower, but the snow is falling in large pieces, as if a big hole has been opened in the sky, and a large piece of white cloud has been leaked down. The phenomenon of warm winter in later generations is serious, and Su Jin has never seen it before. Such a heavy snow made him quite surprised, but at the same time worried.

After dinner, the attendants rested by the bonfire outside. Su Jin brought a bowl of porridge into the inner cave, and fed Ye Li Duanyun a small spoonful of it. Ye Li Duanyun shook his head after a few mouthfuls. After eating, his face turned from red to white, he was already coughing a bit, and he couldn't stop breathing when he spoke. [

Su Jin didn't dare to leave, so he spread hay not far away and lay beside him. In the middle of the night, Ye Li Duanyun coughed continuously, and Su Jin fell asleep in a daze, but was awakened by Ye Li Duanyun's low crying; Su Jin hurriedly got up to check, only to see Yeli Duanyun curled up into a ball with tears all over his face.

Su Jin stretched out his hand to touch her forehead, hands and feet and was startled. Yeli Duanyun's body was icy cold, and even after having a fever, she became cold again.

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"Miss Yeli, how are you?" Su Jin asked hastily.

Yeli Duanyun's lips were green and white, and he cried tremblingly, "I...so cold...so cold!"

Su Jin hurriedly threw a large pile of hay into the bonfire, made the fire a little hotter, and held Ye Li Duanyun's hands and feet close to the bonfire to roast and rub.

Su Jin had no choice but to hold her in his arms, but the body temperature could not be transmitted through the clothes. Seeing Yeli Duanyun's expression getting more and more sluggish, Su Jin only whispered in Yeli Duanyun's ear: "Yeli Duanyun Miss, I intend to offend you, but this is the only way to save your life."

Yeli Duanyun didn't answer, but curled up in Su Jin's arms and trembled.

Su Jin stretched out his hand to untie Ye Li Duanyun's clothes, and took off his outer cloak, leather jacket, leather pants, middle coat and small clothes layer by layer, revealing only a small pink bellyband and a pair of thin underwear, and he himself Quickly stripped off his clothes and only put on a pair of underwear, he hugged Ye Liduanyun's smooth body close to his arms, then wrapped the clothes and blankets around the two of them, leaning against the campfire and snuggling closely.

At the beginning, I felt like I was holding a piece of cold ice in my arms. The cold Su Jin was almost suffocating. After a while, the ice in my arms gradually melted and became soft and warm. Ye Li Duanyun's face also changed from The blue and white color became rosy, and she pressed against Su Jin's chest tightly like an octopus. After a while, the trembling stopped, and she fell asleep with a snort.

Su Jin sniffed the body fragrance of the woman in his arms, felt the firm squeeze of the woman's chest in his arms, thoughts abounded in his heart, and the little brother below held his head upright against Ye Li Duanyun's embarrassment, wild Li Duanyun felt unwell, moved his body and sat the object under his buttocks, murmured twice and fell asleep again.

Su Jin secretly scolded herself for not being a thing, but at this moment, a thought came to her, she bit her tongue, put her head on Yeli Duanyun's soft shoulder, thought wildly for a while, finally couldn't resist the sleepiness, and soon fell asleep.