An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Baobin recalled—

When Sister-in-law Zhou gave Four-Eyes to herself, she said:

This puppy is only a few months old, and it's already wandering around in the mountains with my father-in-law.

Even now, many young hunters are not as familiar with this mountain as it is.

When I heard that my father-in-law was injured, the people who bought the dog were much nicer.

Even my family members came to ask for it.

But my family really didn't want it to die in the mountains.

She's getting a bit old, which is why she's thinking of giving her away...

With this thought in mind, Jiang Baobin felt much more confident.

The rest was simple, just hard work – shoveling snow.

I bend down to shovel! I crouch down to shovel! I shovel, shovel,

Actually, you don't necessarily have to shovel down to expose the ground; you just need to make sure Four-Eyes' belly isn't dragging in the snow.

Snow is much softer than soil, so progress was very fast at the beginning.

But then... hehe.

Jiang Baobin soon realized that this was a marathon-like journey and could not be rushed.

You should allocate your physical strength reasonably and rest in time before you are completely exhausted.

This method applies not only to Jiang Baobin, but also to dogs.

For a small, four-legged creature, walking on snow that reaches above the knees is an extremely strenuous and physically demanding task.

Therefore, every two or three hours, Jiang Baobin would clear out a clean area.

They set up a fire so they could dry themselves out.

This word is perfectly appropriate, because when you work, you'll sweat and get covered in snow.

Especially your feet; no matter how careful you are, they will get wet after a while.

We must not be reckless and act without considering the consequences, or we will cause big trouble.

For example, if he catches a cold, there's a 99% chance Jiang Baobin will lose his life.

For example, frostbite occurs on the feet, which are the furthest part of the body from the heart.

If it's always wet, it can easily freeze and get damaged.

Actually, the dog had it even harder than Jiang Baobin, since it didn't have shoes and therefore needed to rest more.

Fortunately, Jiang Baobin now has room to maneuver!

This thing is truly an essential item for time travelers; it's so convenient!

Simply remove the brazier from inside.

It eliminates the need for the laborious task of starting a fire every time, and also saves on tinderboxes...

Even at night, Jiang Baobin would not stop moving forward.

Because it was a snowy day, there was a little moonlight and starlight.

The whole world was bright.

Therefore, even at night, he maintained a rhythm of resting for an hour every two or three hours of progress.

As for feeling sleepy, take a nap while warming yourself by the fire.

Four-Eyes is such a good dog; he even wanted to help Jiang Baobin shovel snow before.

After much persuasion from Jiang Baobin, he moved to the back – "Just follow along obediently."

Dog is Jiang Baobin's greatest hope.

All it needs to do now is protect itself and avoid getting sick.

That would be the greatest help to Jiang Baobin.

Oh, I'm wrong. The dog isn't just responsible for pointing out directions; it also has to be on guard.

Don't assume that there's no danger in the wilderness just because there's so much snow.

wrong!

Now is the best time for tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves to hunt!

Because once the prey is found, there is no way to escape!

See that? They're digging a tunnel to walk through.

Not far from where they walk, they will deliberately stick their heads out to observe the environment and direction.

The main purpose is to sniff around to see if there is any prey nearby.

Once they smell it.

Ha ha……

Wolves are truly superhuman creatures!

Personally, I think that if humans disappeared, then among the animals that could rule the Earth...

Wolves definitely deserve a place.

Looking at it this way, Jiang Baobin is similar to them; he also dug out a tunnel all the way.

One day, two days... five days...

Although firewood is used in large quantities, Jiang Baobin has no worries about it.

They can burn anything they gather, from a few handfuls of dry grass or broken branches, just by guarding the whole mountain.

Moreover, during the process of digging the tunnel, they would occasionally find things that could be burned.

What's giving him a headache right now is still food.

He doesn't have the skills of a wolf.

Encountering such extreme weather.

Neither he nor Four-Eyes managed to catch any prey; they could only live off their savings.

This is Jiang Baobin, who possesses twice the physical strength and endurance of an ordinary person.

Despite eating worse than pigs and working harder than donkeys, they have persevered until now.

Anyone else would have collapsed long ago.

But he'll be here soon.

Right now, neither he nor the dog dares to sleep soundly.

It was just taking a nap by the fire pit.

Because I'm afraid that once I fall asleep, I'll never wake up again.

Jiang Baobin could clearly feel that his physical strength was gradually being depleted.

Initially, they could dig three or four kilometers of tunnel per day, but the distance has been continuously shortened.

To date, only about one-third of the original material has been excavated.

When your physical strength wanes, your arms naturally lose strength.

Especially the waist; this job is very strenuous on the waist.

Therefore, Jiang Baobin couldn't help but complain about the system again—

Why are you practicing Iron Crotch Kung Fu? Iron Waist Kung Fu would be much better.

In that case, I'd be awesome right now! Damn!

And now?

Every time I dig, my back feels like it's about to break.

How long can one grit their teeth and persevere?

Finally, I had to stop to recover my back strength, which really took a long time.

So why was he rushing so desperately?

Why can't we take it slow?

Hey boss! This is deep in the mountains, you know. Are the mountain gods powerful?

Once the weather changes, it will snow like before.

Even if they weren't that big, Jiang Baobin, once he left the shack, would be completely finished.

Besides, food is limited, and if we don't get out soon, it will get cold.

There are also wild animals, such as the wolf pack in the picture above.

Haha, then it's not just a matter of it being cold, it'll turn into poop!

"Ouch! Oh dear—" Jiang Baobin grimaced as he sat down by the brazier.

I'm not pretending to be stupid, my whole body really hurts!

The dog naturally moved closer.

What does it mean to be friends in times of trouble? This is it.

After this trip to the mountains, their relationship had become as close as it could possibly be.

Jiang Baobin took off his gloves and scratched the dog's head.

Then, pointing to a distant mountain peak, he said, "Four-Eyes, that should be the highest peak in this area."

"If we try our best, we can get there tomorrow. But if there's still no hope after we get there, we're in big trouble!"

"Woof woof!"

"Hiss—are you that confident?"

"Woof!"

"Okay, that's good. Confidence is the key to hope!"

This guy managed a smile that was barely more attractive than crying.

He was already thin, but now his face is so thin it's barely the width of a palm.

He held a branch over the fire in his left hand.

What's on it isn't food, but his two socks.

In his right hand, he was holding a sweet potato next to the brazier.

This, along with a compressed biscuit, constitutes his and his dog's meal.

Of course, it also needs to be served with a few pieces of roe deer meat.

As for Jiang Baobin, he also had a special meal with two spoonfuls of lard added to his plate.

This stuff is high in calories!

Forget about the dog; as the saying goes, a dog's belly can't hold two ounces of ghee.

It will cause diarrhea!