Gu Nanxun reached out and pinched Lin Qing's nose, saying with a doting expression, "Alright, wait a bit, I'll make some more arrangements and then take you on a tour."
Lin Qing stood obediently to the side and waited. Gu Nanxun checked the sled ropes again, then laid a soft cushion on the seat, then a fluffy blanket, then put a hat on Lin Qing, then handed her a hot water bottle, and finally helped Lin Qing sit on the sled.
"Xi Xi, Chen Chen, come sit down too." After Lin Qing sat down, she invited Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen to sit down.
Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen exchanged a glance, suppressed their restless hearts, and declined, saying, "Qingqing, you two sit down first! Chenchen and I will sit down later."
Gu Nanxun gave Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen an approving look, then pulled the rope, signaling Lei Ting and Shan Dian to walk out the door.
Thunder and Lightning seemed to understand Gu Nanxun's thoughts. The two dogs excitedly pulled the sled, barking loudly as they rushed out the door like the wind.
Gu Nanxun reached out and hugged Lin Qing's waist, gently tugging at the rope in his hand, shouting loudly, "Thunder and Lightning, slow down! Slow down!"
The sounds of thunder and lightning, along with Gu Nanxun's shouts, caught the attention of Chunxiaqiudong and the others in the front yard. They all came out to see what was going on. Wang Haoran, Chen Bin, Lu Xianghong, and Xu Feng from next door also came out of their yards upon hearing the noise.
As soon as Wang Haoran stepped out of the courtyard gate, he saw Leiting and Shandian, along with Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing, running away into the distance.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law..." Wang Haoran shouted loudly towards Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing.
Upon hearing Wang Haoran's voice, Thunder and Lightning turned around in a boastful manner and ran back to Wang Haoran.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, what are you riding on?" Wang Haoran asked, his eyes shining as he stared at the sled beneath Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun.
"How's the sled Nanxun made? Pretty impressive, right?" Lin Qing unconsciously puffed out her chest and said proudly to Wang Haoran.
As soon as Lin Qing finished speaking, Thunder and Lightning excitedly ran off again.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, don't go! Give me a hand!" Wang Haoran saw Lin Qing and the others leave again, so he quickly chased after the sled, shouting as he ran.
"You wait there for a bit, we'll come back and take you away!" Lin Qing's voice came from afar, accompanied by the sounds of thunder and lightning.
Hearing the barking of the dog, the educated youth not far away also came out of the educated youth compound.
"Hmph, always showing off!" Chen Zhaodi muttered under her breath, spitting into the snow as Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun ran past her. Her voice was so low that only Wang Xiangnan, standing nearby, heard her and frowned, unsure whether she agreed with Chen Zhaodi or…
Zhang Ju, a female educated youth at the settlement, nudged Li Yan, another educated youth next to her, with her shoulder and said with envy, "I really want to sit too. Do you think I can talk to Lin Qing and maybe she'll let me sit down?"
"Stop thinking about it, didn't you see those people over there still waiting!"
Li Yan raised her head, gestured towards Lu Xianghong, Xu Fengjiao, Chen Bin, and Wang Haoran with her cheek, and said with a smile, but also with an envious look on her face.
"Sigh, if only we had gotten along better with Lin Zhiqing back then."
Zhang Ju shook her head and sighed.
Li Yan didn't speak. She looked up in Lin Qing's direction, seemingly lost in thought.
Looking at Lin Qing, who had already run far away, Xu Fengjiao said to Lu Xianghong with a longing expression, "Sister Xianghong, when Qingqing comes back later, let's ask Qingqing to take us out to play for a while!"
Lu Xianghong smiled and nodded, "Okay, when Qingqing comes over in a bit, you can tell her!"
"That educated youth, Lin, really knows how to have fun. How did he come up with that idea? Letting a dog pull the cart?"
A male educated youth said with envy, looking at the hand-pulled sled he had just made in his hand, and couldn't help but feel disgusted.
Upon hearing his words, the male educated youth next to him laughed and said, "Come on, come on... grab your sled and let's run together."
Soon, the two male educated youths also took out their sleds, one sitting and the other pulling, and chased after Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun.
Lin Qing sat on the soft cushion, the sled swaying gently with the thunder and lightning, as if she were sitting on a cloud, which was both exciting and fun.
"Hehehe... Brother Nanxun, faster, faster!"
Lin Qing tugged at Gu Nanxun's clothes, laughing as she spoke to him.
Gu Nanxun sat steadily beside Lin Qing, one arm around her shoulder, the other gripping the rope tightly, controlling the speed of the lightning bolts and thunder, preventing them from running too fast. His gaze was focused and gentle as he watched Lin Qing, constantly observing her reactions. After running for a while, he released the rope, letting the lightning bolts and thunder run freely.
Thunder and Lightning seemed to know that Lin Qing was pregnant. The two big dogs ran steadily on the snow, as if afraid of jostling Lin Qing.
"Look, a dog is pulling a cart!" The children playing in the snow cheered happily when they saw Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun running past.
"Dogs pulling carts, how cool!"
The children cheered and excitedly ran after the sled.
Thunder and lightning seemed afraid that the children wouldn't be able to keep up, so they slowed down. Lin Qing sat on the sled, laughing loudly and waving to the children.
Some children ran after them, some pulled their sleds, and some rode their skateboards.
In an instant, the quiet Chaoyang Brigade came alive. The children's laughter, the howls of thunder and lightning, and the occasional barking of other dogs in the village created a lively atmosphere.
Lin Qing sat excitedly on the sled, greeting the children around her while loudly telling Gu Nanxun, "Brother Nanxun, look, the children love our sled!"
Gu Nanxun turned his head and wiped the sweat from Lin Qing's nose, asking softly, "Are you tired? Should we go back first?" Lin Qing shook her head vigorously, her face full of excitement, and said, "Not at all, not tired at all. I can play for a long time. Brother Nanxun, let's play with the children for a while!"
Gu Nanxun reached out and patted Lin Qing's head, then pulled on the rope to stop the sled, saying, "Good, my baby is so kind!"
Lin Qing chuckled twice at Gu Nanxun, then turned to the children and said loudly, "Children, would you like to ride a sled?"
"Yes, Sister Lin, could you show me your seat for a bit?"
"Sister Lin, I'd like to sit too."
"Sister Lin, please let me sit down!"
"..."
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