Chapter 72 The First Heavy Snow

It was the first snow in Zhulan's ancient time. It was heavy snow. The earth was dressed in new clothes overnight. When she got up in the morning, she couldn't open the door. The snow had reached her calves through the cracks in the door. She had to use some effort to push the door open.

Zhulan looked at the sky. Snowflakes were flying in the gray sky. It was windless and the snow was so heavy that no one knew when it would stop. She hissed and said, "It's so cold." She looked down at her cotton shoes. They couldn't move at all. If she walked in them, they would be filled with snow and she would be soaked when she came back. She missed her boots.

"Mom, you're up."

Zhulan saw that it was the eldest child, so she didn't have to go out to fetch firewood this time. "Eldest child, go fetch some firewood for me. I need to heat the kang."

I feel so emotional, the top of the food chain is the best!

Boss Zhou rubbed his hands and exhaled, "Okay, mother!"

The firewood at home is chopped neatly and stacked. Not only is it convenient to get firewood in winter, but it also saves trouble.

Zhulan lit the firewood, and the second son and Rongchuan got up. They first lit a fire in each room, and then the three began to sweep the snow. When they were halfway through, the third son and the eldest son got up and joined in. Zhulan curled the corners of her mouth. She was reluctant to let her two sons who were studying work, but she was willing to do so. After Zhou Shuren left, she often ordered her two sons to work. Only by working yourself can you know how difficult it is to work. Don't study with a clear conscience as if you have made a great contribution.

The effect is very obvious. The third son is more attentive when endorsing, and the eldest son has also learned to be considerate.

During breakfast, Zhou Laoda asked, "Mom, we always slaughtered pigs after the first snowfall in previous years. Should we do it this year as well?"

Zhulan had been thinking about slaughtering pigs. She had wanted to eat a good meal for a long time. Since the beginning of winter, she had been waiting for the snow to fall so that she could slaughter pigs. "Wait until the snow stops."

Zhou Laoer said with some worry, "They say auspicious snow means a good harvest, but the first snow was too heavy. If it snows again the next day, it will be a disaster."

Zhulan looked up at the roof of her house and became worried. In ancient times, most of the houses in the countryside were made of mud, and the roofs were really not solid. In her original memory, it was common for houses to collapse in winter. "Big brother, you and the second brother will clear the snow off the roof later."

The eldest brother was also thinking about it, "Okay, mom."

Zhou Lao Er frowned as he looked at his two younger brothers who were studying, "We can't go to the private school today."

Zhulan had no choice but to wait until the road was clear.

Zhulan has the memory of her original body and is well-received. It is common for private schools to be closed in winter. There is no other way because transportation was really bad in ancient times. In her original body's memory, there was a snowstorm one year and the roads were closed for two months due to heavy snow. All the salt in the house was gone.

Thinking of this, Zhulan felt unsure about the ancient times when there was no weather forecast. She planned to go to the county to purchase supplies when the road was open. She would rather buy more than have not enough.

After breakfast, the whole village became bustling, and every family was clearing the snow from the roof for fear that it would collapse.

Zhulan called Li and said, "There are a lot of rabbit skins in Wang the Hunter's house. Go and buy ten skins."

As she spoke, Zhulan counted out a hundred coins. The price of leather didn't fluctuate much, so Zhulan gave Li the highest price. "If the leather is cheaper this year, I'll use the remaining money to buy some meat. This year, when it snows for the first time, I'll make some sauerkraut and meat dumplings to eat in the evening."

Li was drooling. "Just wait and see, mother. I will definitely save some money to buy meat."

I was so focused on how to bargain that I completely forgot to ask why I bought so much leather!

Less than half an hour later, Li came back carrying the skin and meat, and said proudly, "Mom, I bought the skin for eight cents a piece, and used the rest to buy more than two pounds of pork belly."

Zhulan praised, "You did a good job."

Li put down the leather and said, "Mom, why did you buy so much leather?"

Zhulan replied, "For making shoes."

Li was trembling with heartache, "Mom, we have cotton shoes at home."

Why is my mother-in-law so troublesome now!

There was a loud bang from the backyard, which startled Zhulan and Li. Li came back to her senses first and asked, "Whose roof collapsed?"