The little girl nodded repeatedly in agreement, afraid that Jian Dan might change her mind and not let her go out the next second. She proactively stretched out her little feet so that Jian Dan could put on her shoes.

When she first arrived, the little girl was very wary. After being separated from her father, who was her only family, she would wake up in a fright every night and cry for several nights.

However, she adapted quickly after a few days. Now she doesn't immediately cry when her father is mentioned, and she can even sleep through the night.

Actually, thinking about this makes me feel quite accomplished.

"Alright, come down now. I'll clear the snow from the doorway later, then you can go out. You can only step on it, not touch it."

If your hand gets injured again, hmph, you can forget about playing at all.

The first snowfall of the winter was quite heavy. When you stepped into it, the snow went right up to your ankle. My cotton shoes, which I had made stitch by stitch, were filled with snow. I immediately shivered from the cold.

He used a wooden shovel to clear the snow from the doorway to the front gate, then opened the gate to let Jian Xin out.

"Come out and have some fun, but keep an eye out and don't go into areas with deep snow."

The sunlight was so bright that the snow was almost blinding, so I unconsciously closed my eyes and it took a while to feel better.

The area outside the door is all open space, and Jian Dan didn't plan to sweep far. He just planned to sweep the area in front of the door so that at least when someone comes, the area in front of the door will be clean enough for someone to stand in, so that people won't think that no one lives there.

It had just snowed, and the cold was dry and biting. Even though I was fully bundled up with cotton gloves and a cotton hat, I still shivered from time to time.

My body is okay, but my hands and feet are freezing.

After working for a short while, quickly take off your gloves and warm your frozen fingertips by bringing them to your mouth.

Little Jianxin was in the opposite state from her. She was jumping around and chasing after several puppies. They were all hot from playing, and her little face was flushed. She couldn't even keep her hat on, and she could vaguely see that she was still steaming.

Seeing Hu Zi leading a group of children over from afar, Jian Dan didn't pay much attention. She swept the area near the gate, leaned on the handle of her wooden shovel to rest, and only then did she feel the chill on her body dissipate a bit.

After giving her a few instructions, she picked up her wooden shovel and headed back. Once inside, she lit a fire and boiled a pot of ginger water, adding a handful of brown sugar just before it was done.

When she came out again, she had just reached the door when she saw Mingzhu and her husband clearing snow in the distance. They raised their hands to greet her, then tossed their snow-clearing tools to Lin Dongfang and jogged over.

"Why are you up so early? Have you finished sweeping? I was thinking of having him sweep it for you."

Simple couldn't help but tease,

"It's so convenient for my own man to use!"

From coming alone to getting married quickly, Mingzhu's complexion remains rosy, and the comfort and ease between her brows are simply too obvious.

After being teased like that, Mingzhu's face immediately flushed red, and she even turned around and glared at Lin Dongfang.

I couldn't help but pat the simple thing.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat?"

"Oh, did I say something wrong? That's not you, boohoo!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mingzhu covered his mouth with her hand. Mingzhu's face turned red, and she nervously looked back at Lin Dongfang. After being married for so long, her shyness hadn't increased at all.

It's really speechless. Everyone says that people at this age are simple and honest, but it's rare to see someone who's still so shy after being married for several months.

Pointing to her mouth, indicating she wouldn't say anything more, Mingzhu hesitantly lowered her hand. Lin Dongfang looked at the two bewildered people, unsure of what to say.

"You're really something, aren't you? You're already married, is it really necessary?"

After watching the others go ahead, Jian Dan muttered a complaint under her breath.

"You're a married couple, why are you still so shy? Don't tell me you're just chatting under the covers?"

Mingzhu was so frightened that she choked on her own breath, coughing violently as she stared at her in terror.

"You, you, you? Why do you say such things?"

This time, I not only wanted to cover her mouth, I wanted her to disappear on the spot.

He glanced briefly at the flushed-faced person eavesdropping ahead, then pursed his lips and shook his head.

"Sigh, why can't some people be more sincere? They're so two-faced!"

Mingzhu could already feel the burning gaze behind her, and she was annoyed.

"Simple!"

Jian Dan just wanted to watch the fun, but she didn't expect to really provoke someone. Immediately, her face lit up with a smile, and she readily agreed.

"Hey, Mingzhu, I made some ginger water, would you like to have some?"

Mingzhu swallowed her anger, feeling stuck in her throat. She wanted to retort loudly, but the gaze from behind made her legs weak and her whole body uncomfortable, as if she had a fever.

Noticing her discomfort, he glanced at Lin Dongfang, who was working even harder behind her, and then briefly looked at the lively scene. The children had already built a large snowman, but its shape was rather strange.

Everyone was actively participating, each contributing a handful; even Jian Xin, who couldn't hold her hands up, was cheering them on.

"Tiger Bro, isn't this huge? Such a big snowman!"

Tiger got even more excited.

"Wait a minute, we'll build the biggest snowman ever, taller and taller than us, and put it right in front of your house so you can see it as soon as you step out, okay?"

Jian Xin became even more excited, jumping around and forgetting that she was injured, and clapped her hands.

The cotton gloves were thick, so I didn't feel any pain at all. I was a little nervous for a moment, but seeing that she didn't react, I didn't care anymore. After all, it was just a superficial injury.

"Alright, alright, halftime break. Xin Xin, Hu Zi, take your friends inside for some water and warm up before coming back."

The children were having a great time and weren't keen on going inside. Tiger hesitated as well, then muttered something simple, almost to himself.

"Oh dear, so nobody drinks the sweet soup?"

"Sister Mingzhu, let's go inside and have some sweet soup."

As she spoke, she slung the pearl over her shoulder and walked inside. This interruption smoothed over the embarrassing situation from before.

Upon hearing about the sugar water, the children slowed down and began to drool.

Sweet soup, such a delicious thing...

All eyes immediately turned to Tiger, the eldest brother.

Everyone in the village knows that Jian Dan is generous and kind, and the children have all eaten the good things that Jian Dan gives away. However, Jian Dan is not the kind of person who is outgoing and friendly. Apart from a few close families, his relationship with everyone else in the village is pretty much the same.

It's neither very good nor very bad.

I didn't show any particular affection towards these children either.

So these children were indeed a little afraid of her, but they also knew that Jian Zhiqing was close to Liu Sanye's family, and they had seen Hu Zi and Jian Zhiqing being close.

At that time, it was very difficult to buy sugar in the countryside. There were no coupons, and the price was not cheap. This stuff was a rare commodity in the countryside.

Even if someone has it, they wouldn't let their child have a go. At most, they'd let the child taste a tiny bit, and the rest would be reserved for entertaining important guests or for relatives who have just given birth. It's considered an extremely precious gift.