In winter, the Northwest is barren and desolate.

These days, the snow hasn't stopped, and the cold wind is biting.

The ditches along the roadside were covered with a thick layer of snow. From a distance, the terrain there looked slightly lower, but it was no different from the snow-covered road surface.

…

Qingshan Brigade.

The weather is cold, and the crops are covered with snow, so there's no need to go to work.

The pigs in the pigsty were taken away by the team to be slaughtered and the pork was distributed to everyone. Now Wen Yunhuai rarely has a few days of leisure.

He was also given a pound of pork and two bones yesterday.

He specifically asked the butcher for the bones. It was getting cold, and he didn't lack meat, but he wanted some bones to make some hot soup.

Those old buddies from the cowshed hadn't seen any meat all year round, so a little bone broth on a cold day was a welcome treat.

Early this morning, Wen Yunhuai got up to start a fire and stew soup. Old Ge from the next house caught a cold last night, and the village doctor distributed meat yesterday and took his wife and children to his father-in-law's house.

This remote and impoverished area is freezing cold, and there is no medicine available. The nearest clinic is several hours' walk from the town.

A cold can easily take a person away.

His wife had no choice but to seek out Wen Yunhuai.

Fortunately, Wen Qinghe had left him some daily medicine when she came over last time. Wen Yunhuai unpacked the medicine and threw it into the stove, then dissolved the cold medicine granules in boiling water.

It looks like a bowl of sweet water with the smell of Chinese medicine, so it wouldn't attract much attention.

He took it to that room and delivered it to someone.

"Sister-in-law Ge, please give Brother Ge some to drink to ward off the cold."

"This is?"

"This is a traditional family remedy. I don't know if it will work. You can give it to your brother first. I also have some pork rib soup simmering in the stove. I'll bring it to you later."

The woman was very grateful, "Thank you, Yun Huai..."

After saying that, he hurriedly took the bowl and went inside.

…

Wen Yunhuai returned to his room, stamped the snow off his feet, and then pushed the door open to go inside.

The temperature inside and outside the house was not much different. He wrapped his tattered cotton coat tightly around himself. In fact, he was wearing a down jacket and thermal underwear underneath the cotton coat.

It's not cold, but the wind is strong in the northwest, so it's better to stay indoors.

It's all thanks to what his beloved Qingqing left behind.

This made his winter much easier; otherwise, he would have inevitably suffered from the cold.

He originally only had one old quilt, but Qingqing gave him two cotton quilts and two down quilts.

He covered himself with a cotton quilt made from old clothes and scraps of fabric. He sewed a down comforter together with an old quilt to cover himself.

This way, you'll stay warm without attracting attention.

He shared some of the mountain produce that Yan Xiao brought over last time with his old friends, and he pickled the rest and put them in the cellar.

These past two months have been cold, and he's been cooking extra meals, which has made him quite culinary. But if he eats the leftovers sparingly, he should be able to last until next spring.

Just then, I took out the pancakes I had made last night while cooking braised pork, and remembered that there was still bone broth in the kitchen.

After he served the soup to his old friend next door, he went to the kitchen and served himself a bowl of bone broth.

In this weather where splashed water can freeze in just a few minutes, eating fried dough sticks and drinking hot soup is a true luxury in Northwest China.

Whenever he had a moment to spare, Wen Yunhuai would start worrying about his precious darling.

I wonder if that brat has taken good care of his little darling. Qingqing is weak and should be kept in a greenhouse in this weather.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard a flurry of footsteps outside the door.

He thought it was those same people again.

Seriously, it's almost Chinese New Year, and they still won't stop...

He quickly looked around the room and found nothing wrong except for the steaming soup on the table, so he hurriedly gulped down the soup in his bowl.

He then took a handkerchief and wiped the oil from the corners of his mouth before opening the door to see who was making the commotion outside.

Before Wen Yunhuai could even look up, he was startled by a loud "Father-in-law!"

That voice sounds so familiar!

When he saw the person standing in the snow, he was first startled, and he couldn't figure out how this person had suddenly appeared here.

Then I remembered what this big guy had called him earlier.

father in law?

Tsk!

accurate!

He hasn't admitted it yet!

What are you yelling about!

But there's nothing you can do about it, since this person is your precious daughter's nominal husband.

His door was not large, and when this person stood at the door, it was as if a huge shadow was cast over it.

He wasn't intimidated and put on the airs befitting a father-in-law.

"Why is Xiao Yan here?"

The man stepped aside slightly, revealing a smiling face behind him.

"Daddy!! Surprise~"

While Wen Yunhuai was still in a daze, the little darling he had just been thinking about rushed over and buried her face in his chest.

"Daddy, I miss you so much!"

"Little Darling?!"

A soft, sweet voice, unique to my dear daughter, came from my chest.

"Dad, have you missed me?"

Wen Yunhuai's eyes were slightly red, and his voice choked with emotion:

"Yes, I think about it every day, wondering if my little darling ate well today, and if she's feeling any better than yesterday..."

As he thought of his daughter, who had rushed over without thinking, his heart trembled.

She quickly pulled her precious child away to check her expression.

Only after confirming that her face was not pale, but rather had a healthy rosy glow, did I feel completely relieved.

The person was still standing outside, and the doorway wasn't a good place to talk.

"Come in, come in quickly, it's warmer inside."

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