"Have you been waiting for a long time? Get in the car quickly!" Lu Wensheng shouted to Shen Qingchen before the ox cart stopped.
Shen Qingchen didn't need to wait for the ox cart to stop. He supported himself with one hand and jumped up lightly. Even the military coat on his body drew a beautiful arc.
Lu Wensheng and Shen Lingling only felt a gust of wind blowing past them, and Shen Qingchen was already sitting in the car.
"Young man, you have great skills!"
Lu Wensheng gave a thumbs up and praised generously.
Shen Qingchen blushed a little when she praised him like this, and pretended not to hear it and changed the subject:
"It's going to snow soon, let's go."
Shengsheng, what a joke! How can you praise someone in person? It's so embarrassing!
Although he was very happy in his heart, he still maintained an expressionless face. But what he didn't know was that his ears, which were red enough to drip blood, betrayed his little thoughts.
Lu Wensheng chuckled: You little brat, you’re still pretending here!
She pursed her lips and turned Niu Ge's head. She flicked the whip and Niu Ge started running.
Fortunately, before going out, Lu Wensheng secretly added some spiritual spring water to the grass. The big yellow ox even felt that it had endless energy and just rushed forward with its head down.
Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians on the road, and the road in the county town was relatively flat, so we were out of the city in a short while.
"Brother Niu, it's about to snow, let's run quickly and go home to give you a good meal!"
Lu Wensheng looked at the sky which was becoming increasingly gloomy and shouted.
Shen Qingchen felt the ox cart beneath him speed up significantly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say:
Oh my god, this cow could be a spirit!
Although Brother Niu ran fast, the weather was not good.
Not long after leaving the city, snowflakes began to fall heavily, and Brother Niu ran even faster.
But as the snow fell heavier, the thin layer of snow on the ground melted into water and then froze instantly. The cow's hooves slipped from time to time and it almost fell apart several times. The goose feather-sized snowflakes were so blurry that people couldn't open their eyes.
“This won’t work.” Shen Qingchen frowned.
Shen Lingling also became worried, "What should we do?"
Lu Wensheng gritted his teeth, looked at the village gradually becoming clearer in front of him, and suggested:
"There's an abandoned house in the village ahead. Let's go there to avoid the snow first and wait until the snow on the ground is thicker before we go on."
Everyone rushed to the hut. Although it was dilapidated, it could at least shelter them from the wind and snow.
Shen Qingchen found some hay and branches from the corner to make a fire for warmth.
Lu Wensheng took advantage of this opportunity to lead Brother Niu under the eaves to avoid the snow. Fearing that he would be cold, he even covered him with the straw curtain from the cart.
"We are already halfway through the journey. Let's continue on our journey when the road becomes easier to walk on. When we get home, let the teacher give you something delicious."
Lu Wensheng comforted Brother Niu and then sat down in front of the fire.
Shen Qingchen also sat by the fire and took out the wine flask he carried with him to take a sip. The spicy taste instantly spread from his throat to his whole body. Coupled with the burning bonfire in front of him, he immediately broke out in a thin sweat:
"Luckily it wasn't that cold when it snowed."
Just as they were resting around the fire, they heard a faint cry for help from outside.
Lu Wensheng became alert, Shen Lingling hugged Lu Wensheng's arm in fear, Shen Qingchen clenched his fist and whispered:
"You two stay safe, I'll go out and take a look."
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Qingchen opened the door and saw a frozen old man lying in the snow.
They quickly dragged the old man into the house and gave him some hot water. After he woke up, they stuffed him with half a cake.
"Old man, eat something to fill your stomach."
It's so cold without food in your stomach that you can really freeze to death.
The old man was not polite and ate the cake in his hand in two or three bites. He drank half a pot of water before speaking:
"Thank you three comrades. I am from a nearby village. When I went up the mountain to cut firewood, I encountered a pack of wolves and almost didn't make it back. If it weren't for you young comrades, I would have died outside. Why don't you come home with me and stay overnight? This road is not easy to walk on."
Lu Wensheng looked at the thin layer of snow on the ground outside and shook his head:
"Uncle, you are too polite. We are in a hurry to go back so we won't stay here. You should sit here for a while and go home after the snow stops."
As he said that, he asked Shen Qingchen to go out and harness the car, while he took the things he bought today and the bag of mushroom spawn to the car and put them away, covered them tightly with straw curtains, and then turned around and called Shen Lingling who was picking up manure:
"Let's go Lingling!"
“Here it comes!”
Shen Lingling was carrying a dung basket and was pulled onto the ox cart by Lu Wensheng. She asked, "Shengsheng, how long will it take to get home?"
Lu Wensheng calculated the distance in his mind: "If everything goes well, we will arrive in two hours."
With a goal in mind, time seemed to pass faster, and the three of them continued their arduous journey in the wind and snow.
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Peace Brigade
It was snowing hard today, so the road construction team members did not go out to work. It was already two o'clock in the afternoon, and Lu Wensheng and the others had not returned yet.
In the brigade headquarters, besides Li Xiangyang, Li Zhenguo and Li Fugui, even Lu Laoxianer, Han Muchen and Meng Qingtang were there as well.
Everyone was discussing whether to go out of the village to greet them:
"Dad, what if they don't go back?"
"No, Xiaolu girl and the others will definitely be back today."
"Uncle, how about I go out of the village with Lao Meng to welcome him?"
"Yes, uncle. Lao Han and I can go. We don't have to work today anyway."
Li Xiangyang thought for a moment and said, "Then go and meet her. We'll have to go ten miles out of the village at most. If we can't meet her within an hour, we'll come back."
He paused and continued, "Go to the warehouse and get a few shovels. If the ox cart gets stuck in the snow, you can dig it out.
Zhenguo will also go with you, and bring two militiamen with you, and be sure to pay attention to safety."
"good!"
The three of them spoke in unison, wrapped their fur coats tightly around them, and left the village.
The snow on the road had reached ankle level, and it was difficult for everyone to walk. They hurried forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Soon, a thick layer of white frost formed on my eyes, nose, and eyebrows, and the biting north wind blew over my cheeks, causing pain.
There were swirling snowflakes all around them, and the few of them just focused on getting on with their journey, not wanting to say a word.
Fortunately, not long after leaving the village, he saw a small black dot approaching in the distance. Han Muchen shouted excitedly:
"Brother, look, is that Shengsheng and the others?"
Li Zhenguo raised his head and carefully identified it. After a long time, he frowned and said:
"That's right, it must be them. Why are they walking so slowly? They must be covering their hands. Let's go up and take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and rushed forward. As long as the people came back, it would be fine. After counting carefully, there were exactly three people and one cow. He felt relieved that they all came back safely.
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