allonlinenovel Chapter 164 Snowflakes Flying
Chapter 164 Snowflakes Flying
When I woke up, the whole forest was covered with a layer of white, and snowflakes were falling continuously.
"Big sister, second sister, it's snowing!"
"Wow!"
Such cold weather could not stop the two children from screaming in the yard and rolling around in the snow.
There was a thick layer of snow on the ground in the yard.
Xu Yuan walked out of the house, wrapped in thick clothes, and stood in the corridor, tentatively catching the falling snowflakes with his hands, the chill penetrating into his bones.
After standing there for a while, Xu Yuan took Xu Zhi to the vegetable garden and pulled out all the vegetables and put them back in the cellar before they were completely covered with snow.
After finishing all this, Xu Yuan went out with the bamboo basket on his back and went to the fields.
The radish seedlings in the field have grown a lot taller, and their leaves have been weighed down by the snow. Several white radishes have already popped out, with the top half exposed, and the radish skins are all green.
Pork bone and white radish soup.
This dish suddenly came to Xuyuan’s mind.
When the weather is cold, drinking a bowl of bone soup is so warming.
It’s a pity that the only meat we have at home is fish, no pork.
It’s not a good time to go out, so let’s go tomorrow.
No one in the village raises pigs. The only way the villagers can afford to raise chickens and ducks is thanks to sprouts and peppers. When they first arrived here, people couldn't even afford to eat, so how could they have money to buy pigs?
Piglets aren't cheap either.
Xuyuan picked and chose, pulled out a few white radishes, broke off the radish leaves on top, and put them in the backpack. They were not old, so in addition to being able to feed chickens and Dahua, they could also be made into a delicacy.
After finishing all this, he was about to go home, but he paused slightly, turned around, and walked in another direction.
A few days ago, I heard from Guozi and others that Uncle Wang was ill and I hadn't visited him yet. It was rare for me to go out today.
Walking carefully along the path, snowflakes fluttered and fell to the ground, blending together. The snow fell heavier and heavier.
Wearing a straw hat and a straw raincoat, he was not affected at all and walked steadily in the snow.
Gradually, more and more houses could be seen. A few children were playing with the snow in front of their doors with two dogs, making snowballs and making noises.
Suddenly, there was a scream and a woman ran out from inside, holding a stick and chasing two of the children and beating them.
Seeing this, the other children scattered. A fat child was holding a dog and ran very fast. Seeing this, the other dog barked a few times and chased after him.
"Xiaobai, wait for me. Dahu, Dahu, you picked up the wrong dog. That's my dog. Wait for me."
Another child behind ran in the direction the dog ran, shouting desperately.
The scene that was full of laughter just now suddenly turned into chaos.
"You little bastard, where are you throwing your fist? I've prepared the food for you two! You two don't have to eat tonight." The woman was very angry and chased after the two children.
"Mother, mother, you can't catch me. Hahaha..."
The taller children slid very quickly and ran away, and their laughter gradually faded away.
The woman looked at the figure running farther and farther away, put her hands on her waist and said angrily: "You little bastard, don't come back if you have the guts!"
"Mom, mom, I don't want to play anymore, I don't want to play anymore." The child who was closer saw that he was about to be hit with a stick, so he raised his hands and begged for mercy.
“Ah, wuwuwu…”
There was a loud shout, followed by crying.
"I've forgiven you several times, but you didn't listen every time. Go home and reflect on yourself. A good meal was wasted like this. If I don't give you a beating, you'll learn your lesson."
"Still playing, you'll catch a cold later and I'll have to serve you again."
"Woooooooo..."
What a beautiful sound.
Xuyuan stood in the distance and watched with great interest.
With a "click", the gate closed tightly.
The fun is gone.
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I went straight to Uncle Wang's house and knocked on the door. It was Uncle Liu who opened the door.
Grandpa Liu still lived in the same courtyard as Grandpa Wang, and they lived in the same house next door. Liu Zhushan and Wang Shan, along with their children, built a few houses with courtyard doors behind Grandpa Liu's house. They were close together and convenient for moving around.
"Girl Yuan, why are you here? It's snowing so heavily. Come in and warm yourself by the fire."
Xu Yuan walked into the house, took off his raincoat and straw hat, and saw two other old men sitting in the house.
"Uncle Wei, hello, Old Liu."
Old Liu was a few years older than Grandpa Pan. People in the village called him Old Liu when they saw him, so they called him that when making a wish.
"Xiaoyuan, you are here. Come and sit here. Let's warm ourselves by the fire."
"No, I'm coming to see Uncle Wang."
"I wish the girl is here, cough cough cough."
Uncle Wang's voice came from the room inside.
Xu Yuan followed Uncle Liu into the house.
Uncle Wang was lying on the bed with a quilt covering him. He looked a little haggard, but in good spirits.
"Uncle Wang, are you feeling better?"
Xu Yuan touched the edge of the earthen kang and it was warm.
Then I felt relieved.
"Much better, girl. Thanks to your kang, I am warm now. It's nothing serious. I am old, so I just have some minor ailments in winter. I will be fine after lying down for a while."
"Come on, Willing girl, give it."
Uncle Wang propped himself up and half leaned against the head of the bed, then took out the purse he had prepared long ago from under his pillow.
Smiling, "This is the money we paid for the kang recently, and this is your share."
Xuyuan took the purse and felt good about the touch.
Expected.
"Girl, next year, Uncle Liu and I will catch four piglets to raise, and the price is a little cheaper than the market price. Are you interested? I'll keep one for you."
"Hmm? There is such a good thing. It can't be a sick piglet."
"How can I buy sick piglets? It's a waste of money if I can't raise them. This is a business introduced by your uncle Niu. His nephew's family raises pigs. If the sows are pregnant, they will be given to us when they give birth. We charge a lower price because we know each other well."
"You haven't met your Uncle Niu yet. When we go to the county town one day, I'll take you to see him."
Xuyuan nodded: "Okay, then leave one for me."
Uncle Wang suddenly said slyly, "I heard that you and Qinghan started a fish farming business together. How are things going now?"
Seeing Uncle Wang's gossipy look, he was about to reply when he turned around and took a look.
Uncle Liu was about to leave the room, but he pulled back and sat down beside Uncle Wang's bed.
"Lao Liu, oh no, I call the guy outside Lao Liu too, we got it all mixed up." Uncle Wang paused, "Flathead, why don't you go out and entertain Lao Wei and Lao Liu?"
Uncle Liu: "Who are you calling Flathead? I am two years older than you. From now on, call me Brother Liu."
Uncle Wang disagreed: "You are so old, and you still call me brother. You have no shame."
Xu Yuan stood aside obediently, his eyes bright: Go on.
The two people who were warming themselves by the fire outside heard the quarrel getting louder and louder in the room and shook their heads helplessly.
Even at this age, he still makes a fuss in front of the children.
What a naughty old boy.
Old Liu stood up, pushed open the door, and stood at the door with the help of his crutches.
"Stop arguing, Lao Wang, Pingtou. From now on, just call me Lao Liutou so there won't be any confusion. Let's go. I'm going to Lao Wei's place to get my feet treated."
Uncle Wang instructed: "Okay, then you should walk carefully, the roads are slippery due to the snow."
Uncle Liu helped to see him out the door.