Chapter 96 "New Year's money for you."
It snowed all night and showed no sign of stopping the next day. It looked like it would continue to snow for several more days.
Lin Mian was still sleeping in Jiang Yan's arms, with his head tucked into his neck. He probably wouldn't wake up for a while.
There is a custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve. Yesterday, Jiang Jie used this as an excuse to keep him awake until late at night. He had used up all his energy, so it was normal that he couldn't get up.
With most of the village deserted, the environment was very quiet and the snowflakes fell silently, making it a great time for a good night's sleep.
In order not to wake him up, Jiang Jie simply lay there without moving, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep.
It seems that the stove needs more fuel, and the temperature in the room is not as high as last night. No wonder people always snuggle into his arms.
Jiang Jie moved gently, trying his best to get up without disturbing the other person.
Lin Mian's eyelashes trembled and his brows furrowed, but he felt safe next to Jiang Jie, so he didn't open his eyes, but just shrank into the quilt following the man's movements.
Jiang Jie thought his action was cute, so he bent down and kissed him on the cheek, then got out of bed and added fuel to the kang.
Without disturbing him, she washed up and went to the kitchen to cook the leftover dumplings from yesterday for breakfast.
He stood in the misty kitchen, watching the snowflakes falling outside. The little red lanterns stood out among them, giving off a New Year's vibe.
This reminded him of when he was young and his family had not yet fallen apart. During the Chinese New Year, his mother would cook in the kitchen early in the morning, and he would get up early in the morning out of excitement, put on new clothes, and lie in front of the window to watch the snow outside.
Later, these scenes became blurred in my memory.
Jiang Jie hasn't thought about these tender moments in the past for a long time. Nothing is left except a futile sense of loss.
And now, perhaps there was a soft spot in his heart again, so the slightly familiar scene brought out long-standing memories.
Even if he can't get back those times now, there is someone to accompany him to create new and beautiful memories. This is probably the meaning of a life partner.
Jiang Jie smiled and withdrew his gaze from the window.
Lin Mian slept until almost noon. When he opened his eyes, he was the only one in the room. When he sat up, he felt the lingering pain in his waist, and he reached out and rubbed it twice.
He was wearing a fleece-lined warm coat, but he couldn't remember when he put it on. His last memory of last night was when he was taken to take a bath. It was probably the man who helped him put it on.
But he still felt a little cold when he came out of the bed. He pulled the clean sweater folded next to him and put it on. When he turned around, he found that something had fallen out of it.
It was something wrapped in red paper. He reached out and took it. The paper seemed to be cut from the paper used to write couplets, and there was something hard and solid inside.
He turned it over and was stunned to see two words written in brush on it: Good Luck.
He tore open the paper and found five or six crystals inside.
At this moment, he heard footsteps approaching from outside. Soon, the door of the room was opened from the outside and Jiang Yan walked in.
Meeting Lin Mian's gaze and glancing at what he was holding, Jiang Jie leaned against the door and smiled, "This is New Year's money for you. I didn't have a proper red envelope, so I made one myself. It'll do."
Lin Mian was stunned when he heard this, and then he lowered his head to look at the thing in his hand. The crystal lying in the red paper was bright and shiny. It was indeed their current "currency", and it was really New Year's money.
He smiled, looked up at the other person, and said, "Thank you, Brother Sae."
Jiang Yan saw the little rabbit's red eyes, walked forward, and put his hand on the corner of his eye. "They say that the first thing you do on the first day of the new year will affect the rest of the year. Little rabbit, you can't cry, otherwise you will be prone to crying for the rest of the year."
Lin Mian curled his lips when he heard that. "You're talking as if you didn't make me cry last night."
Jiang Jie chuckled and raised his eyebrows, "That's true. We worked until the early morning yesterday. Actually, that was the first thing we did in the new year. So, in the coming year..."
Before he could finish, Lin Mian knelt on the kang and covered his mouth with his hand. "You don't need to say the rest."
Jiang Yan's eyes curved up, he raised his hand to pull his hand down, pressed it to his heart, and then leaned close to his ear, "Okay, I won't tell you, I'll do it."
Lin Mian raised his eyes and glared at him. The two looked at each other for a few seconds, but they couldn't help laughing. He threw himself into the other's arms and hugged him, resting his head on the man's shoulder, and whispered: "Brother Ji, meeting you is really the luckiest thing that has happened to me."
Jiang Jie ruffled his hair and said without any modesty, "Well, your luck is indeed amazing."
Lin Mian laughed out loud, his whole body trembling.
Jiang Jie slapped his hand on his butt, "What do you mean by that? Are you mocking me?"
Lin Mian raised his head and stepped back, looking at him with curved eyes, "No, I'm expressing my agreement."
Jiang Yan pinched his cheeks, held his hips and picked him up, "Okay, go wash up first, I've prepared lunch."
"Wow, brother Sae," Linmian said in an exaggerated tone, "You are really capable~"
"Blow me some rainbow fart?"
"No, I'm speaking the truth!"
"Stop talking nonsense."
"Really not~"
*
After entering March, it can be clearly felt that the temperature seems to have risen. Within half a month, the daytime temperature outside reached more than 30 degrees below zero, which is more than ten degrees higher than the previous temperature.
This is undoubtedly good news, indicating that this long and difficult winter is finally over.
Wu Li and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Their nerves, which had been tense throughout the entire winter, relaxed a little. At least it was better than having no idea when it would end.
At the same time, they gathered together to discuss whether they could prepare to leave in advance.
After all, there are so many people in their village, and they can't just leave whenever they want like when they travel by themselves.
They not only have to consider vehicle issues, but also the supplies they need to carry and their safety on the road.
The most important thing is that they must first think about what kind of safe zone to choose.
Before the network was disconnected, they checked the information on the Internet and roughly knew the locations of some relatively close safe zones.
But they are not sure whether there are any variables now, and they still need to check it out in person.
As for the choice of going to a private safe zone or an official safe zone, Wu Wei still prefers the latter.
The former may have a certain degree of freedom, but it is relatively unstable. It is okay for those with special abilities, but for ordinary people, it is inevitably somewhat insecure.
If it is official, their credibility may be higher and the operation of the safe zone will be relatively more standardized.
Lin Ke and the others had no objection to his considerations, and they now had a preliminary goal for their subsequent trip.
From then on, they began to make basic preparations for leaving.
The first problem is the vehicle. There are only a few intact cars in their village, and most of them are small cars. It is definitely impossible to accommodate everyone, not to mention that they also have to carry supplies.
Therefore, they must go to the county or city to find a vehicle, preferably a large vehicle that can accommodate many people, to avoid having too many vehicles on the road and making it difficult to protect. After all, they have limited manpower and only four people with special abilities.
Therefore, the final result of the discussion was to find a larger bus to carry people and a truck to transport supplies.
Although large cars are not as flexible as small cars in terms of maneuverability, they are the best choice at this time.
After considering all these issues, Wu Li and his team began to inform the villagers of their plans to leave so that they could prepare in advance.
However, not everyone agrees with this, especially those who are a little older and have lived in the village for most of their lives. In addition to the deep affection they have for this place, they are also hesitant about the unknown after leaving.
What's more, some people feel that they are old and don't have much time left to live. They are a burden to themselves, so it is better for them to stay in this most familiar place and fend for themselves. Even if they die, at least they will be rooted in their hometown.
Wu Yan was actually prepared for this situation. He could understand what some people were thinking, but he didn't want to give up on anyone unless it was absolutely necessary.
Perhaps protecting the people in the village so that they can survive is actually a motivation for him now. When a person has people or things he wants to protect, he will be more determined and braver to face all dangers. It is a kind of psychological sustenance.
So for these people, those who still have children will let their children persuade them, and those who don’t will have a few of them persuade them. No matter what the result is, at least they have tried.
At the same time, they did not interrupt their preparations for leaving.
The temperature also gradually warmed up during this period. By the end of March, the outside temperature was around minus 20 degrees Celsius.
It still sounds very cold, and the wind outside is biting, but at least it is within a relatively normal range, which is the winter temperature that the north also had in the past.
Wu Yan planned to wait a little longer until the ice started to melt and the road was no longer slippery, so that he could start preparing to leave.
If the temperature continues to rise at the current rate, it will only take about half a month to a month, so leave as soon as possible.
The alien creatures that had been suppressed for too long during the winter were lurking somewhere. He had a premonition that they would probably come out in droves by then, and the village would not be safe without any protection.
At the same time, Jiang Jie and his companions were already preparing to leave the village.
Staying here is to spend the coldest period. Although the current temperature is still relatively low, the heater in their car is enough to support them.
There is no need to stay longer in this place.
When they suddenly said they were ready to leave, Lin Mian was actually a little reluctant. Maybe it was because they had stayed here for too long and even spent a New Year there, so there were always some different feelings.
People always have deeper feelings for places where they have left beautiful memories.
However, no matter how reluctant he was, he knew that they would eventually leave. Compared to the place, he cared more about the people who stayed with him.
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