The weather was already quite cold at this time of year, so Lin Xiaoxiao specially prepared a cozy spot for Lightning in her room. This way, even if she was in her spatial dimension, Lightning could be alerted to any noise in the house without getting cold.
Taking advantage of the fact that she didn't have much to do today, Lin Xiaoxiao brought up the topic of collecting firewood and the possibility of earning money when she met with the children.
“Da Niu, tell your friends that if you help me gather firewood this time, I’ll give you five cents for each bundle, or you can have candy or snacks if you want,” Lin Xiaoxiao said to Da Niu.
Upon hearing this, Da Niu immediately shook his head: "No money needed. Pretty sister, I'll collect firewood for you for free. If my grandma finds out I'm asking you for money, she'll definitely beat me up."
After Da Niu spoke, the remaining little ones shook their heads, indicating that they could not accept money or candy.
"Pretty sister, we'll give you lots and lots of firewood. We collect most of our firewood ourselves."
All the children refused to accept anything from Lin Xiaoxiao.
"That won't do. I can't take your things for nothing."
"If you help me gather firewood and don't charge me, then I'll have to ask someone else for help." Usually, when the children are given food or grilled food, they always have to put in some effort.
Now, because of the workshop, the villagers are taking better care of themselves. Today they'll give them vegetables they grew, tomorrow they'll give them sauce, and some even give them meat to eat if they have any.
Lin Xiaoxiao has never been one to take advantage of kindness.
"Pretty sister, please don't...please don't ask anyone else, we can all help you pick it up." Hearing that Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to find someone else to do this, the children finally agreed.
Soon, the group of children finished cutting pig feed and went up the mountain to collect firewood. They all played in the village and knew very well which spot had the most dry firewood.
A group of children went up the mountain together, and the sight of them made others think they were going to do something exciting.
In order to earn more money, the children put their minds to work. Some were responsible for collecting firewood, while others squatted to the side to organize it, and the rest of the children carried firewood down the mountain.
I never expected that at such a young age they would already know how to work most efficiently.
Lin Xiaoxiao was with the children, and seeing them doing this, she smiled and walked to the side, stared at them for a while, and then went up the mountain.
She wanted to go into the mountains to see if she could find any wild game to give the children an extra treat.
The adults all saw the children's behavior, and the villagers were used to them constantly doting on Lin Xiaoxiao.
Some parents, after seeing their children receive the money, even tried to return it to Lin Xiaoxiao, leaving her both amused and exasperated.
Days passed by one by one.
The snow in Northeast China came very suddenly. When Lin Xiaoxiao opened her room door in the morning, she saw that her yard was covered in white.
At this time, it was still snowing, and the temperature was much colder than the day before.
"Looks like the temperature is going to drop to zero." Lin Xiaoxiao squatted down and touched the lightning bolt, then turned and went into the room to change into a warmer set of clothes. She also took out a pair of suede shoes from her spatial storage.
After changing her clothes, Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Lightning. She was considering whether to get Lightning some clothes to wear, as it was still quite cold with all that fur around it.
After thinking for two seconds, Lin Xiaoxiao decided to ask the aunties in the workshop to teach her how to make wolf costumes.
Once in the kitchen, Lin Xiaoxiao fried three eggs, made some pancakes, and prepared a spicy soup, making a simple and comforting breakfast.
"Lightning's gone, I'm making you clothes now~"
After finishing her meal, Lin Xiaoxiao called out to Lightning, who was running and playing in the yard.
Seeing how happy Lightning was, Lin Xiaoxiao wished there was more people in the yard so they could have a snowball fight. However, this thought vanished as she went outside.
It's so cold! I don't even want to stick my hands out in this weather, let alone have a snowball fight outdoors.
Even the roads are difficult to walk on. The snow hasn't stopped yet, and the roads are covered in snow. Captain Wang will only organize people to clear the snow after the snow stops.
Passage is permitted only after the area has been cleaned up.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoxiao went straight home and hid in her spatial dimension. It was more comfortable inside; the temperature there was always in the twenties, neither too hot nor too cold. It was the perfect environment to be a couch potato.
The heavy snow didn't stop until almost evening. It had been falling for a whole day, and the snow on the ground was already about 20 centimeters thick. When you stepped into it, you couldn't even see your ankles.
As soon as the snow stopped, Captain Wang organized the men in the village and a few militiamen to begin a large-scale cleanup of the thick snow on the rooftops.
The snow on the road can be dealt with later, but the snow on the roof can't wait at all.
Apart from some houses built in recent years, the roofs of many houses in the village are very unstable, leaking when it rains and posing a risk of snow accumulating on top in winter.
If we don't clean up now, and if it continues to snow tonight, many houses will have their roofs collapse.
Fortunately, the snow stopped falling that night, and the next day, Captain Wang quickly organized people to clear all the roads in the village.
Lin Xiaoxiao and the aunties and girls in the workshop took this time to get the materials.
With the weather like this, we've started heating the kang (a traditional heated brick bed) at home, and it's cold outside. Starting today, everyone should bring their things home to work. We can just register all the materials we bring, so we won't have to worry about anyone embezzling the cloth.
The styles in the workshop are now fixed, and the responsibilities of each person are clearly planned out in advance. Even if they work from home, it will not affect the progress at all.
"Lin Zhiqing, is this really okay?" Aunt Zhou Xiaocao, the workshop manager, asked worriedly.
This was Zhou Xiaocao's first time taking on such a role. With an exceptionally strong sense of responsibility, she believed that work was work, and the workshop was their territory, which they needed to defend.
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