Shui Shangqing and Accountant Feng inspected the village to see if the houses of the elderly, weak and sick were strong enough to prevent casualties due to heavy snow.
I also went to the Educated Youth Institute to take care of me. After all, it is really not easy for children from other places to live here.
After turning around in a circle, when the two of them walked back, the snow had already reached their calves. One foot was deep and the other was shallow.
By the time Shui Shangqing got home, the spicy rabbit had been cooked, as well as cabbage and tofu stewed. When he comes back, everyone will have dinner together.
Liu Xuemei asked with concern: "Are the houses of those uncles and aunts who live alone okay?"
"I helped them check it before winter started. Now I've checked it again. It's still solid and there's nothing wrong with it. I also have enough food and firewood at home, so I don't have to worry about freezing or starving."
After Shui Shangqing answered his wife's question, he took a piece of meat and said doubtfully: "I remember there is no rabbit meat at home. Where did this rabbit meat come from today?"
"Bingyue didn't want to stay at home, so she and two other girls, Li Jiaojiao, went up to the mountain to dig for things this afternoon. Unexpectedly, they found a rabbit nest and killed them all. Rabbits in winter are quite fat, so I killed two of them. Just a big pot of stew.”
Xiaoqi looked at the heavy snow outside the window and said with emotion: "The Chinese New Year will be in three days, and my elder brother and sister-in-law don't know if they can go back to the village. After all, it snows heavily and the road is difficult to walk."
"Your elder brother knows it well. It doesn't matter whether he comes back for the New Year or not, as long as he is safe and sound. After all, Bokang is still young, so he can't catch cold."
It also snowed heavily in the county. When Shui Jianguo rushed to his family's home, he could only push the cart. When he got home, he was covered in thick snow.
When Bai Lu saw it, she quickly helped him knock off the snow: "Today's snow is really heavy, much bigger than last year."
"Yes, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. If I get cold, I won't be able to go back to the village. It's very difficult for me to walk even from the factory to the family home."
Bai Lu sighed: "Dad was looking forward to our return when he came here last time. I miss Bingyue too. I haven't seen her for a long time. I wonder if she has grown taller?"
Shui Jianguo smiled: "I must have grown taller. After all, I haven't seen you for several months. You will know if you stay here for a few more years. It is basically like this in winter. If Bokang is bigger, we can rent one The donkey cart was driving home, but he was too young.”
The couple had dinner with their son and got into bed early. After all, it suddenly snowed and the temperature dropped a lot. There is nothing else to do, so why not go to bed early and get up early tomorrow morning.
As for the Shui family in Qingshui Village, in order to save on the consumption of firewood, the four brothers lived in one room, and Shui Bingyue slept with her parents.
"Bingyue, do you think our place is good?" Shui Shangqing asked his daughter lying between him and his wife.
"Very good, we need mountains and water here. If you want to eat meat, go to the mountains to hunt, if you want to eat fish, go down to the river to fish.
There are no downsides except being too cold in the winter. But because it's cold, it won't go bad if you put the meat outside. "
Liu Xuemei touched her daughter's head and said with a smile: "You are good at summarizing. We are indeed rich in various resources here, but it is too cold. But you can rest for a while at this time."
Shui Bingyue sighed: "It would be great if it didn't snow, so I could go to the mountains to find good things."
"You, don't worry so much at such a young age. We have your father, me, and several older brothers at home. But your fourth brother will graduate from high school soon. I wonder if he will get a good opportunity?"
"Mom, are you talking about fourth brother's work? Fourth brother will definitely not be idle, mother, don't worry. I heard Uncle Fang said that every year in July and August, the cultural troupe will recruit people. My fourth brother can give it a try, after all He sings beautifully and is very good-looking.”
"If it is what you said, that would be great. I don't have to worry about him. After all, your fourth brother is not as strong as your first three brothers and is a bit too thin. Whether he is a soldier or a worker, I am afraid of him. I can’t bear the pain.”
Shui Jianshe is indeed good-looking, but on the thin side, not like an authentic Northeast man. He is not short, but he just looks thin. Actually very capable.
But good-looking people do tend to make people feel bad. Besides, Shui Jianshe said before that he would stay at home and help farm the land, and he was a good boy who cared about his family.
While chatting, the three of them fell asleep quickly because the kang was getting warm and drowsy.
No one had to go out the next day, so they got up a little late. When everyone got up, they found that Shui Jianshe had already prepared breakfast and had been keeping it warm on the fire.
Liu Xuemei walked over and patted the fourth child on the shoulder and said softly: "Why don't you sleep more?"
"When I'm hungry, I get up, cook some food, and boil hot water for my mother to wash up."
Shui Bingyue walked out of the house, stepped on the snow nest that her mother had walked out of, walked forward, and walked all the way to the kitchen. She said with emotion: "It smells so good. It feels so good to have food as soon as I wake up. Thank you for your hard work, fourth brother." ."
"There is no need to be so polite between us brothers and sisters." Shui Jianshe smiled slightly.
Corn and sweet potato porridge is cooking on the fire, while cabbage and meat are being stir-fried, and a stack of pancakes is placed on the chopping board. It's all steaming hot, and the aroma fills the entire kitchen.
Shui Shangqing took Lao Wu, Lao Liu and Lao Qi to shovel the snow in the yard together to make it easier to move around in the yard.
The family had breakfast together, and the boys went back to their rooms to do their homework. Shui Bingyue weaved a basket with straw braids. After all, she had to make what she promised to give to Shen Dongsheng.
Because I have done it before, it is very fast. The little fat meat flies flexibly. The bottom of the small basket is ready, and then I start weaving the border.
Shui Shangqing saw it and asked his daughter: "Didn't you make several baskets? Why are you weaving baskets again?"
"The previous ones, except for my own, were all given to my brothers. This one was promised to Mr. Shen. He worked hard to teach his brother, so I should give him a gift."
"I don't have a small basket either. When will Bingyue make one for dad?"
Shui Bingyue was very surprised: "My little basket is really small. It can only hold wild fruits picked in summer. In fact, it is of little use."
"But the basket you made is beautiful. Everyone else has it, but I don't. I can put it in the cabinet and use it as a decoration." This is the first time Shui Shangqing asked his daughter for a gift.
"No problem, you can't go anywhere if it snows anyway. I'll just make baskets in peace."
Shui Jianguo chose to walk directly to work in the county town, so he came out half an hour earlier than usual. When you are a worker, you have no freedom. When you need to go to work, you have to go to the factory no matter how bad the weather is.
It didn't snow in Beijing. Bai Weiguang heard on the radio that it snowed heavily in the Northeast and was worried that his daughter would have nothing to eat. Later, I thought about it and realized that my son-in-law was from the Northeast, so I felt relieved.
