This winter is indeed a little different. It snowed a few days ago and I thought the first snow would just be a little bit and that would be it.
Unexpectedly, the snow beads gradually turned into heavy snow, which fell for a whole day and night.
The day after the snow stopped, the road began to freeze.
"Don't go out today, it's freezing and snowy." Xiaojuan finished her breakfast and stood at the door looking out.
Dahua nodded. This kind of weather really makes people lazy.
"I'll prepare some snacks for you later."
"What kind of snack?"
"You'll know after you eat it."
Dahua walked to the stove mysteriously and poured water into the pot. It was cold, so he had to have enough hot water.
He took out an egg, washed it and put it in the pot, then lit a fire behind the stove. When the fire was burning, he stuffed a sweet potato underneath.
"Come here quickly." He rubbed his hands and motioned Xiaojuan to go to the stove to warm up.
The two of them huddled together.
"Dahua, are you there?"
Xu Guoqing came in hurriedly from outside, his nose was red from the cold, the uppers of his yellow rubber shoes were soaked, and he had someone on his back.
"exist!"
I only heard Dahua's voice, but didn't see anyone.
Xu Guoqing followed the sound and saw a loving couple huddled by the stove, as if they were one person.
"Quick, come and help!"
The Dahua couple hurried out from behind the stove and found that Xu Guoqing's left side was wet from top to bottom and mixed with yellow mud.
"What's going on?" When I got closer, I found that the person he was carrying on his back was Zhao Meiying's mother-in-law.
The three people hurriedly put Haopo down. Her hands and face were red from the cold, and her body was wet.
"I found her on the side of the road. The ground was too slippery. I went out and saw several people lying down along the way. Look at me."
He turned sideways to indicate that he had fallen as well.
It’s not a big deal on the day it snows, but the more troublesome thing is when ice forms after the snow stops. If your wet clothes are frozen, you will definitely get hurt if you fall.
"Good mother-in-law, why are you out in such bad weather? Where are you going?"
Dahua moved the coal stove outside into the house to warm Haopo. Xiaojuan touched Haopo's clothes and estimated that they were wet inside, probably because she had been on the ground for quite a while.
"Oh, Meiying is coming back. I...I want to buy some..."
It happened that my mother came back from outside and hurried to find dry clothes for my mother-in-law to change into.
I'm afraid that Haopo's left leg was injured in the fall. It hurts so much when she exerts force. The thing that the elderly in rural areas fear most is broken arms and legs. If they can't move, they will become a burden to their children.
Often when an elderly person falls, they are taken to the hospital for treatment. As time goes by, they become bedridden. Most of their children will not take good care of them, and they will die soon.
No wonder the good mother-in-law is in a low mood. This is because she has seen her own future.
"It's better for you to just go. You'll become a burden!" The mother-in-law's tone was full of bitterness.
"Aunt, don't say that. Meiying's mother and father are filial and will definitely take you to see a doctor."
Qiu Zhen said a few words of comfort, and Haopo nodded, but it was unclear how much she listened to.
The roads were slippery in the snow, and one could easily slip if walking alone, let alone carrying someone on his back. After discussion, Dahua decided to send Haopo home with Xu Guoqing after lunch.
The weather was cold and everyone wanted to eat something hot. Xiaojuan suggested cooking it directly on the coal stove while eating. This way it would be warm and not troublesome, and there would be no need to light the stove.
To nourish Xiaojuan, the family killed an old hen yesterday and cooked a whole pot of soup. Dahua poured the leftover soup and meat into a clay pot and put it on the coal stove to cook.
There were cabbages and greens at home, and Dahua dug out a piece of bacon from the pickling jar and carried it all to the well to wash. Having a well at home was indeed convenient; the water was warm in winter and cool in summer, very comfortable.
Xu Guoqing also stayed to eat. The dishes were small, just a few pieces of chicken, sliced bacon, greens, and cabbage. But everyone gathered around the coal stove, each with their own bowl and chopsticks, feeling warm and comfortable.
After a while, the chicken soup started to bubble up. Dahua lifted the lid of the pot and put it aside. After a few calls from his mother, everyone stopped being polite.
In order to have enough food and clothing for oneself, Xu Guoqing carried his mother-in-law here in the morning. He was already exhausted and hungry.
He picked up a large piece of chicken and took a bite. The meat was delicious but a little tough. Fortunately, it was very hot and warmed his stomach while eating it. After eating, he broke off five cabbage leaves and ate them.
After cooking the bacon in the pot for a while, the already delicious chicken soup is added with the aroma of bacon, making it even more delicious. The marinated pork has lost some of its greasiness and has a salty and fragrant taste.
After dinner, the two young men were warm and strong, and they carried their mother-in-law on their backs to Zhao Meiying's home.
It was just past noon and the sun was shining brightly, but unfortunately it only blinded the eyes and did not provide any warmth, as the road was still very icy.
Xu Guoqing walked slowly forward with his mother-in-law on his back, taking every step carefully. Dahua was protecting him by his side, as it would be bad if he fell again.
Before he had walked far, Xu Guoqing's back was already soaked with sweat.
In this way, the two of them took turns, one carrying the other protecting him. It should have taken a quarter of an hour to arrive, but it took almost three quarters of an hour.
"Good mother-in-law!" Zhao Meiying saw Xu Guoqing coming back with his mother-in-law on his back from afar, and came to greet him with red eyes.
"My dear mother-in-law, where have you been? I've been looking for you from morning till afternoon, but I haven't seen you. I'm so worried!"
The good mother-in-law felt aggrieved when she saw her granddaughter. She didn't know if it was because she was cold or because she wanted to say too much, but she was trembling and couldn't speak clearly.
Seeing this, Xu Guoqing explained everything that happened today to his mother-in-law.
Zhao Meiying went into the house to get a hot water bottle, filled it with hot water, and wrapped it with a layer of cloth before handing it to her mother-in-law.
She's a careful little mermaid!
"Ouch, my leg is going to implicate your parents. Just leave me alone. I'll just lie in bed and wait to die."
The good mother-in-law wiped her tears, feeling sour and bitter in her heart.
Zhao Meiying had been relieved that her mother-in-law had been sent back, but after hearing what her mother-in-law said, her eyes became hot and sore, and she cried,
"Good mother-in-law, don't talk nonsense. Mom and Dad are not that kind of people. If the hospital here can't treat you, they should take you to Shanghai. If they don't take you, I will."
She is a filial little mermaid!
Xu Guoqing's eyes were burning. He hadn't seen Zhao Meiying for a few years. Before, they would just nod when they met on the road. After she went out to high school, there was no chance for them to meet again.
Xiao Niangyu was only one year older than Qiuhua, but she had grown up completely. She was tall and thin but not skinny. Xu Guoqing thought of the zucchini hanging on the vine, which were slippery after being cooked.
While others were feeling emotional and sad, the model young man Xu Guoqing was thinking about inappropriate things.
He cursed himself inwardly: Bastard!
"My two brothers, you've worked so hard to bring my good wife back home today. Why don't you have dinner at home before going back?"
"good!"
“No…”
Dahua was thinking about Xiaojuan at home and wanted to refuse, but he didn't expect Xu Guoqing to agree first.
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