Chapter 294. Added a touch of liveliness
With Hua Jin taking the lead, Xiaosi followed his sister closely, unwilling to be criticized by her again; he did whatever his sister did.
Even the old Hua joined in, putting an end to his lamenting.
The bricks in the house had cost quite a bit of Silver when they were bought originally, and they shouldn’t be wasted.
Before long, the three of them, grandfather and grandchildren, cleaned up quite a few stones and bricks from the buried mud.
Speaking of which, one couldn’t help but mention the foresight of old Hua, who had everyone bring their own hoes or shovels down the mountain.
Digging with hands alone, one could dig until their skin was rubbed raw and still find nothing.
This scene was the same for all the young men coming down the mountain; nearly everyone was digging, digging in their own family plots, not to find usable items, but to unearth their homes.
When they arrived at the village, it was already late; fearing they wouldn’t make it to town before nightfall on foot, they decided not to go today. Instead, they started clearing the village, burying things that shouldn’t be seen and preparing usable items for their future homes.
Some families had nothing left to clear; their whole home was gone. Once the mud dried, using rolling stones to compact the earth made it solid.
Unconsciously, nightfall approached, and old Hua took the lead in stopping.
At this moment, Hua Village was no longer as desolate as before, but had a touch of liveliness. The disordered roads were cleared, and the remains of both animals and humans were buried. For those with houses still intact, significant finds were unearthed after half a day’s work, mostly rotting furniture, broken bowls, and vats.
And most importantly, the well used by the villagers, which was cleaned out by old Hua with several men, though it needed another two or three rounds of cleaning before it could be used.