The guests enjoyed the meal very much. They finished all the vegetables and the big bowl of rabbit meat.
Ye Jin cooked a big pot of rice and was worried that it was too much. As a result, after Gu Yan ate four big bowls of rice, he saw that they stopped eating and there was more rice in the pot, so he simply ate another bowl.
"This young man has a good appetite, no wonder he's so strong! He also has the energy to work!"
Not only did grandma not look unhappy, she also praised Gu Yan a lot.
Men in the 1980s who could eat were all capable, of course, with the exception of those good-for-nothings who ate but did not work.
Gu Yan can hunt and collect firewood, and he is also a man with a lively mind.
After dinner, he not only cleared the table but also washed the dishes.
When grandma was about to go to the kitchen to clean the stove, she saw that Gu Yan had already cleaned it.
As soon as grandma entered the kitchen, she saw Gu Yan holding a hammer in his left hand and a wooden board in his right hand, repairing the table and stools in the house that were about to fall apart.
Grandma quietly retreated, but her eyes looked at him more gently.
Ye Jin also followed behind her grandmother, wanting to see what was going on in the kitchen with all the noise.
As soon as grandma came out, she grabbed her hand, pulled her aside, and patted the back of her hand. There was a smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
"This guy is pretty good. He's strong and has lively eyes. Most importantly, he eats a lot!"
"Isn't eating too much a waste of food? It's not really an advantage."
Ye Jin only ate one bowl of rice. He originally thought that a big bowl would be enough for Gu Yan, but who knew that he ate five big bowls.
"Eat more to be able to work. Collecting firewood, chopping wood, and repairing tables are all physical work. How can you work if you don't eat more?"
As someone who has experienced this, grandma naturally knows the importance of having a strong man in the family.
Gu Yan repaired the table and cabinet, then went to the door with a shovel and a simple ladder.
He set up the ladder outside the door and climbed up to the roof in the heavy snow.
"It's snowing so heavily outside, what are you doing?"
This guy is really weird. When he goes to someone else's house, he treats it like his own home. He doesn't ask for formalities when eating, and he doesn't need to be told when working. He just picks up the tools and starts working.
"It's because of the heavy snow that I have to climb up on the roof to clear the snow. Otherwise, the beams will collapse after a long time."
Gu Yan climbed onto the roof nimbly. His tall body was slightly bent as he quickly cleared the snow with a shovel.
He moved incredibly quickly and cleared out a large area in no time.
He did not rush to climb onto the roof, and after clearing one section, he moved the ladder to clear another. With his unremitting cleaning, the snow around the house was completely cleared.
However, if his weight increased to the middle position, it would most likely cause a collapse. Gu Yan did not try to be brave. He climbed down the ladder, his hands already red from the cold.
When Ye Jin saw him coming down, she quickly stuffed the filled hot water bottle into his arms.
"I want to clear the snow in the middle, but I don't know how to start."
"The roof of my house is not solid. If you go up there, you might collapse it."
"But if this continues, the snow on the roof will get thicker and thicker, and it may not be able to hold up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
This is a difficult question, and it seems that no matter what you do, it will be wrong.
Gu Yan frowned in thought, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Ye Jin also said at this time: "I have a good idea."
"I have an idea too!"
The two of them said it almost in unison, then they squatted down in tacit understanding and quickly wrote two words in the snow: "Boiling water."
Although pouring boiling water is a stupid method and there is a risk of burns, it is currently the most reliable method compared to the consequences of the roof collapsing under the weight of accumulated snow.
Fortunately, Gu Yan sent two bundles of firewood today. The fire in the stove burned very brightly, making Ye Jin's face red. Pot after pot of hot water was sent out and poured onto the roof by Gu Yan using a ladle.
He held the bucket in his left hand and the ladle in his right hand, leaned over the ladder with his whole body, scooped a full ladle of hot water and poured it hard.
Wherever the hot water went, the thick snow melted into a line and flowed down the eaves quickly.
I repeated this process by pouring hot water around the house. The snow on the roof was almost melted, and even the little snow that had just been cleared melted again.
After finishing these things, Gu Yan rubbed his eyebrows tiredly. Doing these things required boldness and carefulness, was very energy-consuming, and no mistakes could be made.
Ye Jin handed the hot water bag over again. Gu Yan rubbed his hands quickly, waiting for the blood to circulate in his hands. Then he took the hot water bag and thanked him.
"It's still snowing so hard. Maybe the roof will be covered with snow again tomorrow."
Ye Jin sighed. If Gu Yan hadn’t come today, she wouldn’t know what to do if she encountered these things.
"It's okay, I'm still here. I'll clean it up again tomorrow."
Gu Yan's black hair was covered with snow, which made his cold and hard features look a little softer.
There was also a thick layer of snow on his shoulders, and Ye Jin couldn't help but reach out to pat it for him.
Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, and where Ye Jin couldn't see, he smiled brightly.
"The snow in the yard is too thick, it's inconvenient to walk. I'm going to the bathroom first and will help you shovel it later."
Gu Yan smiled embarrassedly, and Ye Jin also laughed softly.
As soon as Gu Yan left, Han Wenqing came towards her with difficulty in the snow, carrying a small bundle of firewood.
When Ye Jin saw that it was him, she turned around and walked into the house without saying a word.
"Ye Jin, Ye Jin, I'm here to bring you firewood!"
Knowing that Ye Jin didn't like him, Han Wenqing still reluctantly picked up a small bundle of firewood in the snow and brought it over at Zhang Duo's command.
"unnecessary!"
"Yes, yes. It's so cold, how can we cook or keep warm without firewood?"
As Han Wenqing spoke, he pushed open the door to the yard and walked inside.
"Get out! Don't make me say it a second time!"
Ye Jin picked up the sickle from the corner and gave the order in a cold voice.
"I just came to bring you some firewood, nothing else."
Han Wenqing said this, but he had not actually put down the firewood and had no intention of leaving.
It's so cold now that it's not easy to collect firewood. Although there is not much firewood, it can cook two meals.
He worked so hard to deliver the things, not to let Ye Jin coldly drive him away, but at least to achieve his goal of getting close to her.
"I don't care what you mean. If you don't leave this yard when I count to three, I will make you bleed three feet! Three, two..."
Before Ye Jin finished counting, she walked towards him step by step with a sickle. Han Wenqing remembered the beating he received yesterday and was so scared that he didn't even want the firewood anymore and ran out.
"Don't be like this, let's talk it out. You see, I mean no harm. It's not easy to pick up this bundle of firewood for you in this icy snow. If you can't treat me to a meal, you should at least invite me in to sit down and have a cup of hot tea!"
Han Wenqing was still shamelessly making demands. Ye Jin picked up the bundle of firewood on the ground and threw it outside without even looking at it.
"Sit down there! Get the hell out of here! If you push me to the limit, I'll beat you so hard your mother won't even recognize you!"
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