By the time the food was distributed, the heavy snow had stopped.
Stepping on the snow made a crunching sound. A group of people thought it was fun and were having a lot of fun. Du Jiang was no exception. She was wearing something thick today and looked bloated when she walked. Although it completely destroyed her beauty, she was still very warm.
Yu Chunxiao looked at Du Jiang's outfit with envy, then looked at herself and felt quite regretful. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have bothered with elegance. It's better to just keep warm."
When the others heard Yu Chunxiao's voice, they all burst into laughter, with a few sneezes in between.
Xu Zhizhou even joked, "Haha, Yu Chunxiao, now you have experienced the cold of winter."
Yu Chunxiao was even more helpless. "Is it too late for me to go back and change now? It wasn't this cold before in Hualin. How could I have known how cold it was in Dujia Village?"
"Please, don't you see the mountains surrounding the village on three sides? The temperature at the foot of the mountains will generally be affected." Xu Zhizhou shook his head, looked at the other shivering male educated youth, stopped and said, "Let's not talk about etiquette. Let's go back and change clothes first. If you really catch a cold, it will be troublesome."
These words really touched everyone's heart. As for collecting food, there were so many people in the village anyway, so it didn't matter if they delayed for a while. So, except for Du Jiang, Xu Zhizhou, and He Jiefang and his wife who were wearing warm clothes, everyone else turned around and went back to the house to change clothes. No matter whether they had thick winter clothes or not, it would be better to have an extra autumn coat.
While waiting at the door, Du Jiang remembered something he had forgotten. He patted his head quickly and looked at Xu Zhizhou awkwardly, "Brother Xu, I'm sorry. A few days ago, Sister Yingying asked me to tell you a message. She said she wanted you to find her on the riverbank. I was busy collecting firewood these days and forgot about this." After saying this, Du Jiang looked guilty.
He Jiefang and Qian Meili looked at each other and then looked away, but even so, perhaps out of curiosity, they would steal a glance at Xu Zhizhou from time to time.
Xu Zhizhou shrugged nonchalantly. "You can watch if you want. Why do you have to be so sneaky?"
After hearing what Xu Zhizhou said, He Jiefang chuckled, then pulled Qian Meili to look at it openly.
"It's okay, Du Jiang. It's not your fault. Winter brings a lot of things to do. As for Yingying, you don't need to pass on messages she asked you to. If she comes to you again, just say it was me who told her to." Xu Zhizhou's expression was very calm, and it was impossible to tell whether he was angry or not. Du Jiang didn't know whether he was angry or something else, so she could only nod with gritted teeth. "I know, Brother Xu, it's my fault this time."
"It has nothing to do with you," Xu Zhizhou waved his hand. "After all, it's a matter between me and her. I've implicated you. In the future, please don't spread rumors about our affairs. Over time, it will more or less affect you. In addition, I need to apologize to you. Yingying is used to being spoiled, so please don't mind that I speak a little harshly sometimes."
"It's okay, it's okay, Brother Xu, you're too polite."
After they finished talking, they looked at each other in silence. Xu Zhizhou was the first to look away. Du Jiang looked at Xu Zhizhou, somewhat confused about his current relationship with Du Yingying. She wanted to ask but didn't know how to start.
Just when Du Jiang was struggling, the other people who had changed their clothes came out one after another, completely cutting off Du Jiang's chance to ask questions.
As the people from the educated youth point walked towards the square, Du Jiang, who was wearing thick clothes and walked slowly, gradually fell to the back, while He Jiefang and Qian Meili were walking in front of her. When turning an alley, Du Jiang heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw that they were from the Huo family. Seeing the two old men supporting each other, one step deep and the other shallow, Du Jiang hurriedly turned around to help.
"Grandma Huo, why are you out too?" Du Jiang, who was supporting Old Lady Huo, asked curiously, "Isn't Brother Huo here?"
"Yangyang isn't here. He didn't come back yesterday because it snowed. The road is hard to travel on lately, so I asked him to squeeze in with the others in the factory dormitory," said Mrs. Huo with a smile. "I'll ask Grandpa Huo to help you carry the food back later."
Hearing this, Du Jiang quickly waved his hands and said, "No, Grandma Huo, no need. Aunt Du and I have already agreed to help get it back when we distribute the food later."
"Tianniu's mother, that's a good idea." Upon hearing Du Jiang's words, Mrs. Huo's eyebrows curved even more. She turned her head and looked at Old Man Huo, "Old man, the snow is thick on the ground. You are old and weak. Go talk to Tianniu's father and we will contribute a few cents."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Old Man Huo didn't refuse. Looking at Du Jiang supporting Old Lady Huo, he said, "Girl Jiang, you and grandma walk behind me. I'll go get in line first."
"Okay, Grandpa Huo, slow down a bit," he said, and Old Man Huo quickened his pace. Du Jiang felt inferior to him, watching him stride forward at a speed unaffected by the snow. She simply continued to walk slowly behind him with Old Lady Huo. "Why don't you come to my house for dinner during the New Year?" Old Lady Huo's voice was lower, but it didn't affect Du Jiang's ability to hear clearly, as they were very close.
Hearing this, Du Jiang immediately refused. Fearing that Mrs. Huo would be upset, she explained, "Grandma Huo, I won't go over to eat during the New Year. After all, it doesn't look good. Besides, Brother Huo is single now. If someone sees me coming over, it will probably affect him."
"Brother Huo, even if it's just this, okay, let's make it a deal. Otherwise, it would be boring for you to celebrate the New Year alone," Old Lady Huo patted Du Jiang's hand and finalized the matter. Knowing Du Jiang's concerns, she comforted him, "Besides you, I've also called other people. Except for three or four of the children who went home, the rest are here. They're unfamiliar with the place and don't have any elders. Your Grandpa Huo and I wanted to get together. When Huo Yang first came here, it was thanks to your care. We've always wanted to do this but never had the chance. Now that the food has arrived, we'll have plenty of food at home for the New Year, so it's a good time for us to get together."
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