Fortunately, the barn was built tightly and solidly, the roof did not leak, and it was dry and warm inside.

The wild horses pawed the ground restlessly, the sound of the Gangwa River surging stimulated them. They had primitive wildness in their bodies, knowing that the trees would soon turn green and the grasslands would flourish again.

The nature of wild horses makes them eager to run.

One of the most docile ponies even kept nudging Chu Beichen with its nose, as if to tell him the news.

Chu Beichen walked around the barn and comforted each animal one by one.

After a winter of domestication, these animals have come to trust Chu Beichen very much. After hearing his comfort, the animals are no longer so uneasy.

What surprised Chu Beichen was that the two bison were the most timid. After a winter, both bison grew into big bison, and one of them was even a bull with horns on its head.

When Chu Beichen went to get feed again, he took a look at the doghouse on the way. He found that the doghouse was a little low. Although it had not been flooded yet, there was no guarantee that the water would rush in at any time.

The barn was located much higher up.

Chu Beichen acted decisively and drove out the seven or eight dogs in the kennel and brought them into the barn.

After a winter of careful feeding and a pampered life, these seven or eight dogs had become shiny in fur, plump in muscles, and the fierce look on their faces had disappeared.

Chu Beichen only breathed a sigh of relief after the barn was cleaned and all the animals had food and water.

Only now did he realize that being a qualified farmer was not easy. Not to mention other things, just the time he spent cleaning the barn and taking care of the animals was definitely more than two hours every day.

He wore animal skins when entering and leaving the barn, but even so, when Chu Beichen returned to the house, his clothes were still soaked.

Su Nian handed Chu Beichen a towel, a treasure from their luggage, and took out some clothes for him to change into. "Is there a leak in the barn?"

Chu Beichen smiled as he changed his clothes and said, "No, it was just the rain outside!"

The couple smiled at each other and said, "We didn't even think of making a raincoat!"

In fact, they didn't need raincoats. When the two came over, they were wearing down jackets that were waterproof and warm. In addition to those clothes, they also had windbreakers that were made of waterproof materials and could be used as raincoats.

Chu Beichen changed his clothes and carefully examined the characters written with charcoal behind the stove. "Since the day we arrived, we have spent one hundred and eighty-eight days in the cedar forest!"

"It's been more than six months. It was already winter when we came here. Oh my God, how long is the winter in this cedar forest?" Su Nian was very surprised.

It rained all day long. There were lightning and thunder in the sky, and the house was as dark as night.

Chu Beichen piled up a pile of firewood next to the fireplace. The burning fireplace blew away the moisture and cold air that rushed into the house.

The sun set before it even had a chance to come out.

The next day it still rained heavily.

Su Nian and Chu Beichen stood behind the fence of the courtyard. They were surprised to find that the flat land in front of the cabin had turned into a river.

Every household in the village closed its doors. For the villagers of Huodong Village, heavy rain was worse than snowstorm. They were used to braving the wind and snow, but they could not go out at all during this rainstorm.

There is no animal that is not afraid of water. The dozen or so animals in the barn have formed a strange tacit understanding. Everyone stays quietly in the barn. Each group has its own territory, and they will never invade each other.

They all seemed to know that the weather outside was bad and they absolutely could not go out.

The heavy rain lasted for three days.

Su Nian and Chu Beichen felt that the weather was getting colder and dampness was everywhere, but the frozen meat in the storage room was already showing signs of melting.

"We have to finish eating the frozen meat quickly. It will thaw in a while, and I guess these plant particles will sprout," Chu Beichen pointed to the plant particles and fruits in the storage room. Because the rain outside was so heavy, moisture seeped into the storage room, and even water droplets appeared on the surface of some piled plants.

During the three days of heavy rain, Su Nian and Chu Beichen truly experienced the feeling of living beyond their means.

In the cold winter, except for the continuous snowstorms, as long as the weather was slightly calm, the two of them could run a long way to the pasture to get some grass and plants. On rainy days, people and animals were locked in the house and could not go anywhere.

On the morning of the third day, when Su Nian woke up, he no longer heard the strange rumbling sound, and the room was much brighter.

The heavy rain finally stopped and the sun came out. The air outside was refreshing and pleasant, fresh and moist, filled with the breath of spring.

White clouds floated in the blue sky, and the remaining snow had melted in the rain.

Like magic, the ground, which had been a stream yesterday, was now devoid of any trace of water. It was merely damp and muddy, making it difficult to walk on. Su Nian and Chu Beichen donned their newly made animal-skin shoes and ventured out of their room for the first time to investigate.

Behind the village, there is a muddy river, which emerged after the Gangwa River was opened.

The willow trees were soaked in water and there were puddles everywhere.

Chu Beichen's house was well-repaired and did not suffer any damage or destruction in the rainstorm.

His only frustration was that his manure pile behind the house was gone.

However, when Chu Beichen thought about the fact that after the river was opened, they would have to rush to the south bank of the Gangwa River and would not be able to stay in the cedar forest to continue farming, his regret dissipated a little.

The couple returned home to take care of the livestock before going out again.

This time they walked very far, all the way to the Gangwa River.

Throughout the winter, the Gangwa River remained frozen, quiet and without a sound.

The day before yesterday, Su Nian heard a rumbling sound at night, which was the sound of ice cracking on the river.

There is no floating ice on the river now, only a small amount of condensed ice can be seen on both sides of the river. The river flows full of vitality, making a joyful sound. The river slaps the river bank, stirring up piles of foam, as if laughing.

The river has no life, it flows tirelessly into the distance.

After the flood receded, the weather suddenly turned warmer.

Originally, Su Nian and Chu Beichen were going to wear a fur vest over their cotton coats to keep warm, and when the weather got colder, they would also wear fur pants.

In just one night, they couldn't even wear their cotton clothes. Fortunately, they still had winter clothes in their luggage bags.