Chapter 338: The Snow Melted

I didn't expect that I was the one who flirted with him.

Wen Yan pulled the quilt to cover her face. This was too embarrassing.

This house is uninhabitable.

She quickly put on thick clothes and ran away.

Wen Yan opened the door.

The sunlight passed through the eaves and fell on Wen Yan's face.

The light was so cold and strong that she couldn't open her eyes.

Wen Yan quickly turned her head to avoid the light, only to find that the strong wind was still howling, but there were no snowflakes in the wind.

"Wow! The snow has stopped!" Wen Yan shouted happily into the house, "Ying Zhilin, come out and see, the snow has finally stopped."

"Really? That's great!" Ying Zhilin came out and saw the heavy snow, and he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the snow has stopped, it will take more than one day to melt the several meters thick snow.

Wen Yan sighed: "Today is the first day of the new year, and tomorrow is the second day. It seems that I can't go back to my parents' home."

She also wanted to go to her second sister's house on the third day of junior high school and teach the Fang family a profound and unforgettable lesson.

The snow is so thick, can she still go?

Ying Zhilin grabbed a handful of snow and squeezed it gently, and the snow fell away.

"Let's wait and see. The sun and wind are so strong on this cedar. It might melt by tomorrow."

"We can only wait and see."

After breakfast, Wen Yan went for a walk around the village.

The village is very lively.

Except for the patriarch who was counting the houses collapsed by the snow.

Others were clearing the road by shoveling snow.

It turned out that the house of the mute girl collapsed shortly after they carried the mute girl's mother-in-law out.

Fortunately, she and Wen Yan left early.

Wen Yan discovered that the villagers used carts to transport the snow to a crevice at the foot of the mountain.

"What is used in here?" Wen Yan asked curiously.

Ying Zhilin said, "This is actually a huge cave, shaped like a jar with a small mouth and a large belly. In the summer, the temperature inside is much lower than outside. They pile snow inside and seal the mouth to store water."

"But can you still drink stagnant water that has been locked up for so long?"

"If you can't drink it, you can use it for washing or watering the fields. When water becomes a real problem, it might even be a lifesaver."

In addition to this cave, the water cellars of each household in the village must also be filled with snow water and sealed.

Our village stores water like this every year. After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future."

Such behavior may not be very useful, but it can reassure the villagers.

Everyone was busy and enthusiastic, and soon the road in the village was cleared.

Afterwards, the village chief led the villagers to clear the snow on the main road.

Every winter when it snows, the government will notify everyone to clear the snow from the roads.

After a long time, everyone got used to it and started to sweep the snow on their own initiative without any notification from the government.

Wen Yan had nothing to do, so he wrote and painted at home.

Suddenly, she heard a dripping sound outside the house.

When I opened the window, I saw that the noise was caused by the snow on the roof melting into water and dripping down the eaves.

It turned out that the snow on the roof had melted into water and was flowing down the eaves.

The day passed in a busy manner.

In the blink of an eye, it was the second year of junior high school.

early morning.

Wen Yan got up and took a look.

The snow outside has melted to half a meter high.

The ground was muddy, but it didn't affect you if you went out on horseback.

After breakfast, he packed up the gifts, put a large bag of change in his arms, and prepared to go out.

She said to her family, "The road is not easy to walk on due to the heavy snow. Let Pei'er accompany me and you stay at home."

"In the first year of marriage, how can you let your wife go back to her parents' home alone? I will go back with you." Ying Zhilin disagreed.

"But,"

"No buts, just listen to me." Ying Zhilin supported Wen Yan's arms and waist and helped her onto the horse's back.

He patted the horse's butt lightly, and the horse walked away with a clatter.

He also jumped on his horse and caught up with Wen Yan.

They walked out of the village.

I met many aunts and greeted them warmly.

"Aunts, go back to your parents' homes!"

The aunts said cheerfully: “In the past, during the New Year and other festivals, I was most afraid to go back to my parents’ home and let my parents know that I was not doing well.

I finally made some money with you this year, and if I don't go back to my parents' house to show off, it's like wearing nice clothes and walking around at night."

Wen Yan smiled and said, "If you don't return home when you're rich and powerful, it's like walking in brocade clothes at night!"

"Yes! That's it!" Auntie laughed so hard that she couldn't stop, "People with knowledge say it differently.

So, we still have to study. When spring comes, I will send my two children to your clan school to learn to read."

My aunt's husband grumbled unhappily, "Just send your son away. Your daughter will marry into another family. What's the point of learning to read? It's just a waste of money!"

But the aunt snorted in dissatisfaction: "You know nothing. Look at Miss Pei'er, she's just like the daughter of a wealthy family in town. And then look at our daughter, she's so cowardly..."

Besides.

A literate girl's bride price is no higher than that of other families when she gets married, and she can also choose a son-in-law from a wealthy family."

After hearing the last few sentences, the man no longer opposed his daughter learning to read.

When they reached the fork in the road, Wen Yan separated from her aunt's family.

Ying Zhilin glanced at Wen Yan and said, "Do you know? All these changes in the village are brought about by you."

"Me?" Wen Yan was puzzled.

Ying Zhilin said: "You are not at home often, so you may not know.

You take the furs back to the village for processing, so that the women can earn money and stand taller in front of their husbands and parents-in-law."

Wen Yan just wanted to make more money, but he didn't expect that he could help so many people.

Wen Yan shook her head happily.

Soon, they arrived at Liujia Village.

The Liu family came out to greet them.

The third sister-in-law said proudly: "I told you that Yanyan would definitely come, but you still didn't believe it."

"Yes, yes, you are right." Zhang Gan'niang nodded her head and came to pick up Wen Yan happily.

"Mom!" Wen Yan jumped off the horse and gave Zhang Gan's mother a big hug.

"Mom." Ying Zhilin followed with a gift.

"Zhilin is here too. Come in and sit down." Zhang Gan's mother responded to her son-in-law while hugging her daughter, her eyes wide with joy.

When the family returned to the yard, Zhang Gan's mother said distressedly, "The snow is melting outside, and the road is very muddy. There's really no need to bother."

Wen Yan said, "We came here on horseback, it won't be a problem."

Zhang Gan's mother smiled and brought them some delicious food.

Wen Yan looked at Liu Lao Si, who was shaking a cradle in the yard and filtering bean dregs, and asked, "Mom, after the New Year, will Fourth Brother still go back to town to work as a waiter?"

"We discussed it yesterday and originally wanted to ask him to come back and make tofu together, but your fourth brother refused. He said he had many opportunities outside."

A waiter will eventually become the owner of a restaurant. If he is from an ordinary family, it is a great fortune.

But the Liu family is in the tofu business, and if they want to make more money from it, it is not enough to just study the technology.

We need to cultivate a business person who is smart and good at business.

Wen Yan thinks that fourth brother is pretty good.

She has been working as a waitress in a restaurant for several years, and is adept at reading people's expressions and welcoming and seeing off guests.