In the twelfth lunar month of 1980, although China had been implementing reform and opening up for almost three years, people in rural areas in the mainland were still in a state of hunger and cold.

The heavy snow for several days blocked a group of people who came to work on sidelines at the foot of Mangling. They had been in a small village called Donggou for three or four days. The dry food on their bodies had been eaten up long ago, and the torn clothes on their bodies could not resist the cold in the valley.

The tall and thin man with his head looked dirty, but his small eyes were full of cunning and said to his companion: "Would you do it?"

These hungry and cold companions were silent.

"If you don't do it, we will go home quickly, and we will die at home even if we die!" The tall and thin man emphasized.

A short man asked: "But this is illegal. If you are caught, you will be sent in!"

"This is harmful to my good deeds, I'm afraid!"

The tall and thin man said angrily: "I'm afraid! We are almost starving to death here. If you don't have the guts and have no courage, go back. I'm sure you'll do it!" As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves and was about to leave.

His companions hurriedly grabbed him and asked the little man: "Ma Gan, are you sure?"

The tall and thin man called "Ma Gan" spitted a mouthful of phlegm onto the snow, "Of course I'm sure, and I found someone who has been in. At that time, everyone can share the things inside equally, and at least one year's ration!"

The annual ration is a huge temptation for these people who are unable to eat enough all year round, and they immediately become powerful.

"Ma Gan, we will all listen to you if you say how to do it!"

"Yes, we all listen to you!"

So Ma Gan and his companions found a bricklayer who was breaking stones.

"Brother Su, we have agreed to do it. Where is the old Xue you mentioned now?"

The mason named Su put away the tiles knife, "Come with me!"

The bricklayer led them over the mountains and rivers to a valley called Yehugou. Then he stopped and looked around. On the hillside, a thin old man smoking a cow tobacco immediately stood up when he saw them coming.

"Uncle II, they did it. When will we take action?"

After taking the last puff of cigarette, the second uncle put the pipe pot into his belt and asked repeatedly: "Did you really decide to do it?"

"We have decided that this is a masterless thing anyway. If we don't do it, we will starve to death. The whole family is still waiting for us to get the food back!"

"Then you guys are ready and wait for me here after dark!"

"Why do you have to do it after dark?" the little man asked timidly.

The tall and thin man immediately scolded: "What can this be done in broad daylight?"

After dark, the group of people came here with shovels and horse lanterns to meet with their second uncle. The snow was flying and the coldness was so cold that everyone did not say a word and stopped in front of a cave.

"It's this place, let's start digging!" Uncle II ordered.

The group of people quickly picked up their tools and entered the cave, digging deeper, and soon a piece of new soil was piled up at the entrance of the cave.

"It's dug through, let's go in quickly!" The bricklayer surnamed Su greeted these people and asked the second uncle to take the lead. They entered one after another. But soon their screams came from the dark cave.

However, their screams in the cave were soon obscured by the howling mountain wind.

After dawn, the group of people left the cave like a walking corpse expressionless.

"After you leave, don't come back, just pretend that nothing has happened!" Uncle Er told these outsiders.
Chapter completed!