Not long after, she heard excited voices from the educated youth outside: "I thought we were going to work in the fields, but it snowed again. This snowfall will give us a month or two of rest."
"You're happy it's snowing now? You haven't worked for more than half a year. Tell me, have you been eating well for the past six months? We can barely afford cornbread anymore. If you don't go back to the fields to earn work points, you'll be eating tree leaves and bark when spring comes."
After being rebuked like that, the educated youth who had just been thankful for the snow immediately fell silent, and there was no sound outside.
A while later, Luo Changtian rushed in excitedly to find Luo Jingyan: "Sister, it's been a long time since it snowed. It's finally snowing, and the snow outside is very thick. Let's go out and have a snowball fight!"
Luo Jingyan wasn't in the mood to go out and play, so she refused her younger brother: "Go find other educated youth to play with. I'm afraid of the cold and want to stay in bed."
Luo Changtian gave an "oh" and looked a little dejected. Then he ran out again. A little while later, Luo Jingyan heard him outside looking for Sun Guoqing to have a snowball fight with. Sun Guoqing must have agreed, because soon after, she heard the two of them laughing and joking around.
Luo Jingyan lay in bed, the earthen bed was warm with a fire burning inside, but she didn't feel very comfortable.
Fat Tiger and Black Tiger both came out of the space. Luo Jingyan lifted the blanket and let the two of them crawl in, then hugged one of them on each side.
Both cats were incredibly powerful; holding them felt like holding two small fireballs.
She felt more comfortable rubbing their smooth, soft fur.
Sometimes, animals do have the ability to heal people, and although this ability is limited, it still has some effect.
She waited in the house for Xue Yanchen to come over, wondering if he had forgotten what she had said yesterday.
He used to say he would never break his promise to come see her, I wonder what he's doing now.
She got off the kang (a heated brick bed), opened the door, and saw that everything outside was covered in white snow. Luo Changtian was no longer in the yard, but she saw Meng Bin and Sun Guoqing, one sweeping snow with a broom and the other shoveling snow with a wooden shovel.
Luo Jingyan glanced at her watch; it was already nine o'clock in the morning. She looked at the entrance of the educated youth settlement, but there was no sign of Xue Yanchen.
"Black Tiger, let's go outside and take a look. Maybe we'll run into Yan Chen."
"good."
She put on her coat, scarf, and hat, ready to go out, while Fatty Tiger jumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and crawled into bed to sleep.
Just as Luo Jingyan was about to leave, Luo Changtian saw her and followed her again: "Sister, if you're going to walk the cat, take me with you."
Seeing his pleading expression, Luo Jingyan had no choice but to bring him along as well.
Let's go.
Luo Changtian picked up the black tiger and patted the snow off its paws: "Aren't you cold with your feet bare?"
Black Tiger said that it is naturally resistant to cold, and this low temperature will not freeze it.
"Meow, meow~" I'm not cold, I'm not cold.
Hearing its cry, Luo Changtian hugged it even tighter.
"I told you you were cold, you were meowing from the cold. Don't be afraid, I'll hold you and warm you up."
As he spoke, he unbuttoned his cotton-padded coat and stuffed Black Tiger inside.
"Meow meow meow~" I feel a little uncomfortable.
If it weren't for the fact that you're the owner's brother, I would have slapped you twice.
It resisted and pushed Luo Changtian a few times with its paws. Luo Jingyan said, "Black Tiger won't be afraid of the cold. You can put it on the ground."
"Isn't it cold?"
He lifted the black tiger's paw to look at the soles of its feet. All four soles were black and unrecognizable. So, following Luo Jingyan's advice, he put the black tiger back on the ground.
Black Tiger regained its freedom, and with its little paws outstretched, it ran ahead, leaving a row of pretty plum blossom-shaped footprints in the white snow.
They arrived at the grove, and Luo Changtian wanted to have a snowball fight. Luo Jingyan could only wait for Xue Yanchen while having a snowball fight with him.
Before long, Luo Changtian spotted Lu Chengye and Lu Jiu'er, each carrying a small bundle of firewood in the snow. Seeing Luo Changtian having a snowball fight with Luo Jingyan, Lu Jiu'er wanted to join in, so she gave her firewood to Lu Chengye.
"Brother, you take the firewood and go home first. I want to play with my friends for a while."
"good."
Lu Chengye took the firewood from Lu Jiu'er's hand and left Lu Jiu'er to play there.
"You can play here, but remember to go home before lunch."
"I understand, brother."
Lu Chengye left, and Lu Jiu'er ran towards the two people who were having a snowball fight.
"Sister Jingyan, Brother Changtian, I also want to have a snowball fight with you."
"Okay." Luo Jingyan and Luo Changtian agreed at the same time. Taking advantage of Lu Jiu'er's inattention, Luo Changtian threw a snowball at her.
"Brother Changtian, you ambushed me! Humph, watch how I beat you to a pulp!" She immediately made a snowball and threw it at Luo Changtian.
Before they knew it, it was noon. Luo Changtian got tired of playing in the snow and his stomach started growling.
"Sis, shouldn't we go home and cook dinner?"
Lu Jiu'er should go home too: "My brother told me to go back before lunch, so I have to go back now. Goodbye, Sister Jingyan, goodbye, Brother Changtian."
"goodbye!"
"goodbye!"
Luo Jingyan waited in vain for Xue Yanchen. Could it be that Xue Yanchen had forgotten what he said yesterday?
Feeling somewhat frustrated and defiant, she called out to Luo Changtian, "Xiaotian, let's go home and cook."
They returned to the educated youth settlement, washed their hands, and then the siblings went to the kitchen to get busy.
Before long, Tong Jianxin and Zhao Jun returned from outside. The two entered the educated youth compound and talked as they walked.
"Luckily we arrived in time, otherwise that old man Zhao would have been crushed underneath."
"Oh dear, this snow came so suddenly and so heavily. Those old and dilapidated houses will definitely not be able to withstand it. Fortunately, the village has organized a rescue team."
Listening to their conversation, Luo Jingyan realized that they had gone to join a rescue team for the heavy snow. She wondered if Xue Yanchen was also on a rescue team and that was why he hadn't come today.
Luo Jingyan made a stew of pickled cabbage, cured pork and vermicelli. Considering the cold weather, Luo Jingyan also fried some chili oil, which can be added to the dish as needed.
After the siblings finished eating, Luo Changtian returned to the men's dormitory and crawled into bed.
Luo Jingyan stood at the door and looked outside, but still couldn't see Xue Yanchen. She took the badge and sat back down on the kang (a heated brick bed). She decided to wait a little longer.
About an hour later, Xue Yanchen still hadn't arrived.
Just as she was about to go to the Qianjin Brigade to check on things, Zhao Jun ran over, panting, and said to her, "Young Master Luo, Young Master Xue has something to do today and can't come. He asked me to tell you not to wait for him."
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