Chapter 130: Going to the County to Give New Year Gifts
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky, which had been gloomy for days, finally cleared up!
Early in the morning, Lu Yao borrowed a cow from the village, pulled a specially made sled, and came to the educated youth site, ready to pick up Wanru and go to the county town!
The New Year is coming soon, and today I have to give New Year gifts to Wanru’s godfather and godmother Yu Qingsong and his wife!
"Come, sit down and see if you feel comfortable."
Lu Yao patted the wooden chair on the sled and asked her to sit on it and try it!
Afraid of getting too cold, he turned his old cotton-padded jacket into a thick cotton pad to pad the wooden chair!
This winter is colder than in previous years. Starting from the night when the village slaughtered pigs, the sky was like a leak and it snowed heavily for a whole day and night. After that, the snow fell in varying degrees, and the amount of snow was almost twice that of last year!
That night, seeing that the situation was not right, Secretary Xiao took a loud speaker and woke up all the villagers in the middle of the night to clear the snow!
Most of the houses in the village are made of yellow mud mixed with straw. There are no tiles, and the roofs are covered with layers of thatched felt!
This kind of roof is prone to leaks when it rains heavily in the summer and collapses easily when it snows heavily in the winter!
Farmers worry about this roof all year round!
Now there are still piles of snow in the yards and at the gates of every household in the village!
The road out of the village had not been cleared yet, and a thick layer of snow had accumulated. Occasionally, a few ox carts passed by, leaving a few deep ruts in the snow!
In the first two years, I went to pay New Year’s greetings by riding his bicycle!
䛈䀴, because of the snowstorm two days ago, the roads were blocked by heavy snow, making it difficult to travel by oxcart, let alone bicycles, which are impossible to ride!
Fortunately, after the autumn harvest this year, in order to give Wanru a new home, the Lu family expanded the original foundation, enlarged the yard, and built two brand new brick houses in front of the old house of the Lu family!
When buying bricks and tiles, Lu Yao deliberately bought some more and replaced the entire roof of the old house!
After the two get married and move into the new house, the old house will be used as a guest room!
So, when the villagers were busy clearing the roofs, he only cleared the roofs once in the middle of the blizzard after making sure that the educated youth site was safe. In his spare time, he hid in the warehouse and used the accumulated wood to build a snow sled with seats that could accommodate three people!
It is light and convenient. It is pulled by a cow and is much lighter than the large sled used to pull goods in the village!
"Wrap yourself in the quilt. If you feel the wind is strong, hide behind me and cover your head and face. Don't worry, I'm driving the car!"
After saying that, he took out two infusion bottles filled with hot water from his arms and stuffed them into Wanru's arms!
"Why do you only bring a quilt? You should be more careful to keep warm in the front. Wait for me, I will get my quilt out!"
"No, I have my military coat here, so I'm not cold. I'm driving, and it's inconvenient to wear that! Be good, sit tight, we're about to set off!"
"Okay!" Wanru sat down obediently and wrapped herself in the quilt, revealing a pair of eyes. Her body felt warm and very comfortable!
Seeing that Wanru had settled down, Lu Yao sat in the first seat and whipped the bull...
"Yes! Yes!"
The old ox snorted and started slowly. Once it left the village, it sped up!
Without the shelter of the village buildings, the wind grew stronger in the wilderness, blowing into the quilt. It was as if I was hiding behind Lu Yao's broad shoulders and did not feel the wind at all!
There was no delay along the way, and the ox sled was moving steadily and quickly under Lu Yao's control!
When we arrived at the county town, it was not yet noon!
The streets in the city are cleaned by someone, so after entering the city, the ox sled cannot slide!
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