"Stop arguing!"
A cold, sharp voice came from behind.
The soldiers automatically made way for them.
Jiang Linchuan strode over, his military boots clicking.
His gaze swept across the crowd like a knife, finally settling on Ma Lao Er, who was jumping the most enthusiastically.
Before the other party could react, Jiang Linchuan had already stepped forward and kicked him to the ground.
Ma Lao Er cried out in pain and fell flat on his back.
"You dare hit me! You're simply..."
Jiang Linchuan shouted sternly, "Men, tie him up! He's deliberately inciting public sentiment and humiliating soldiers. Take him to the solitary confinement room!"
The soldiers reacted quickly, immediately rushing forward to tie Ma Lao Er up tightly and dragging him inside.
Ma Lao Er was still yelling, "Jiang Linchuan, you still dare to lay a hand on me? I'm going to sue you!"
Jiang Linchuan completely ignored him, his gaze fixed on the throng of villagers, his aura intimidating. "Everyone, take three steps back!"
"Even without the Frost's Descent solar term, the military will tally the losses, and not a single penny will be missing!"
"But if anyone stays behind to cause trouble, that's a different crime!"
With Ma Lao Er, the pawn, fallen, many villagers seemed to have lost their backbone, immediately shutting up and not knowing what to do.
Another group was intimidated by Jiang Linchuan and dared not speak again.
An eerie silence fell over the scene.
At this moment, an old man wearing a hat stepped out from the crowd. He was Wang, the village chief of Wangjiagou. "Commander Jiang," he said, "we don't want to cause trouble, but you were in the wrong first. I can trust you to compensate us, but you need to give us a plan: how much, when, and how much."
This wasn't Jiang Linchuan's forte, and Political Commissar Wang was about to agree when a commotion suddenly broke out behind him.
"It's Xu Xinghe!"
"It's exactly what she meant by frost!"
"If it weren't for her, things wouldn't have turned out this way."
The villagers all glared hatefully at the approaching person.
It's because of her nonsense that things have gotten to this point!
Supported by Wang Chunmei, Xu Xinghe walked to the front, still wearing a light yellow nightgown, but with a military overcoat over it. The dark green color made her skin look even whiter, and the unique temperament of a woman from Jiangnan was clearly revealed on her.
Unlike the rough, dark skin of the village women, the hand she held in the air was slender and fair, with rounded fingertips, and even her nails had a faint pink hue.
A beautiful woman is beautiful everywhere; every part of her is exquisite.
Xu Xinghe tilted her head slightly to look at the sky, her eyelashes casting a light shadow, and the cool touch on her palms was very noticeable.
"—It's snowing."
Upon hearing this, everyone froze on the spot.
They instinctively looked up at the sky.
Under the dim light, fine snowflakes appeared, landing on my face with a cool, refreshing sensation.
"It really is snowflakes!"
"It's snowing!"
"How could it suddenly snow? It's only October 10th, it's never snowed this early in previous years!"
Jiang Linchuan couldn't take his eyes off Xu Xinghe from the moment she appeared.
He immediately took off his gloves and hat, saying, "Put them on quickly."
She actually came out wearing only one piece of clothing, wasn't she afraid of catching a cold!
Wang Chunmei was also a little embarrassed. She had met Xu Xinghe halfway there, so she didn't care what she was wearing. Solving the Frost's Descent problem was the most important thing.
She asked softly, "Why don't we go back first? Don't catch a cold. We can leave things here to the political commissar."
“No.” Xu Xinghe looked at the stunned villagers. “You saw it. It snowed when it shouldn’t have.”
The villagers came to their senses.
It snowed on October 10th, which was indeed too early.
The earlier ones were already acting abnormally.
In previous years, the earliest it happened was at the end of October.
Xu Xinghe sighed, "What are you all standing there for? Since it's snowing, it means the temperature will drop soon. Maybe tonight will be the day of Frost's Descent. And haven't you felt it? The temperature is dropping too fast."
In her past life, she only knew that the Frost's Descent was on October 10th, but she didn't know the exact date.
It must have been the middle of the night. Luckily, it suddenly started snowing at that time, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to get rid of these people.
The villagers' hearts skipped a beat, and they finally realized what was happening.
The temperature felt warmer at noon, but it's colder now than yesterday. They were too busy attacking the military headquarters to notice.
Frost is really coming!
Yesterday they thought the military was making a mountain out of a molehill, that there couldn't possibly be any frost, and that in order to increase yields, they even stopped the soldiers from helping with the harvest, even though large tracts of farmland are still there!
Many villagers' expressions immediately changed; their previous shouting vanished instantly, replaced by anxiety and panic.
Even if those who rushed to harvest didn't get a good harvest, at least they still managed to harvest something!
If the frost comes tonight, they will have no harvest tomorrow!
"Political Commissar Wang!" A dark-skinned man squeezed to the front, his face full of panic. "I haven't harvested my land yet! With this snow, it's bound to freeze. Please send someone to help me!"
"And my family's too! All my family's houses are in the fields!"
"We were so foolish, we shouldn't have distrusted you! Please help us! We're all staying up tonight, we'll grab as much as we can!"
In an instant, the villagers who had not yet harvested rushed over, pleading with each other.
The resentment from before had long since vanished, leaving only panic and fear.
If the crops are gone, then they will have nothing left!
Although Political Commissar Wang was angry with them, he knew that now was not the time to act impulsively. As a soldier, he had to consider the people at all times, especially when it came to such an important matter!
"Don't worry, folks, I'll get people together right away! Quick, call everyone out, make sure you wear warm clothes and hats, and be careful to keep warm. Divide into five groups and go back to the village with them to harvest. Work hard tonight, and harvest as much as you can. I'll give you all a day off when you get back tomorrow!"
In an instant, everyone sprang into action.
The villagers hurriedly ran home, and the soldiers quickly followed in groups.
Jiang Linchuan gently shielded Xu Xinghe, saying, "It's cold outside, let's go home."
Xu Xinghe nodded, behaving unusually obediently.
She looked up, her eyes wide open, staring intently at the falling snowflakes.
Even though they are not large, they are extremely beautiful as they flutter and drift.
Having grown up in Shanghai, she had never seen such a sight before, especially the cool sensation of snowflakes landing on her nose.
It turns into water with just a slight touch and disappears in an instant.
Ignoring the pain in her chest, Xu Xinghe reached out to catch the snowflakes. "Jiang Linchuan, look! It's real snow!"
Jiang Linchuan followed her gaze and said, "Yes, it's true. You'll see more in a few days."
"Is it like the snow-covered landscape described in books?"
"right."
“It’s so beautiful…” Xu Xinghe looked at it with great curiosity. “I’ve lived in Shanghai for more than ten years and I’ve never seen snow before. Look, it melts in my palm, but it can still accumulate into a thin layer on the ground.”
Not far away.
Lian Xiao stood quietly, watching the two figures in the swirling snowflakes, feeling an indescribable sense of unease.
He wanted to go out and do missions, but unfortunately there weren't any suitable ones available, so he had to stay here.
A passing soldier called out, "Captain Lian, let's go help with the harvest!"
Lian Xiao snapped out of his daze and scoffed. He wasn't some saint, nor did he care about saving the world. "I'm not going. They refused to accept us back then, saying they'd accept it even if it was the first time. If that's the case, then don't accept us. A bunch of brainless idiots, they deserve to starve!"
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