In mid-January, the cold winter snow gradually passed.
Although there were still a few snowflakes floating occasionally, the sun finally came out from the gray sky after being covered by heavy snow for two or three months.
The warm winter sun brings a little warmth in the cold wind, and the pale yellow sunlight silently climbs up the eaves and shines into the narrow courtyard.
It was still early, so Hua Shi took his four younger siblings and hid in the house. They had a quiet meal before coming out.
In the small kitchen, she boiled a large pot of hot water, called Hua Xiao and Hua Li for help, carried two wooden buckets, filled them with hot water, and brought them to the well together.
After putting down the wooden barrel, the twin brother and sister stood aside, breathing slowly, and looked at Hua Shi curiously.
Hua Shi came over from behind, carrying another bucket of hot water.
After putting it down, he turned around and went in, took out a wooden ladle and a round wooden basin with a large mouth, and placed them beside the well before stopping his busy feet.
The two of them kept looking at her curiously but didn't ask any questions.
Hua Shi brought two small stools and sat on them first. He mixed the hot water and the cold well water that had been drawn earlier, poured them into a large wooden basin, reached out to feel the temperature, and it was just right, not to burn his scalp.
She raised her head and looked at the two people standing beside her, who were looking at her with eyes like curious babies, and her gaze wandered over their hair twice.
They all had the same messy, long black hair, which lay greasy on their heads, with tufts sticking out here and there.
Then, he raised his hand, beckoned to the two of them, and said, "Who will go first, you two?"
She originally wanted to see who had shorter hair and let that person go first, but after comparing the two, they found that they were unkempt and had messy hair, and they looked exactly the same, equally good.
The two were stunned: "Huh?"
He seemed to be completely unresponsive. What was he trying to do…?
"Wash your hair! How long has it been since you last washed your hair? Doesn't your scalp itch?"
Hua Shi said confidently.
She had long been annoyed with the heads of these four guys; each one was messier and longer than the last...
During the last mountain god worship ceremony, she couldn't help combing Hua Xiao's hair, and her hands were greasy after combing.
I finally managed to braid her messy hair into two braids, but within two days of her coming back, it became messy again.
Come to think of it, she had lived in the Hua family for so long, but she had only seen these guys take a bath and wash their hair a few times.
On weekdays, if you can keep your face and hands clean, you are considered good...
I guess that messy hair is full of fleas. Doesn’t your scalp feel itchy?
Thinking of this, Hua Shi felt a little numb on his scalp.
The two guys looked at each other, looked at the clear, steaming water in the wooden basin, and shook their heads at the same time with some difficulty and resistance.
Hua Shi paused: "Not washing?"
The two nodded quickly.
They are all used to the current situation. If they are suddenly asked to wash their hair, they feel awkward and unwilling to do so, even though they can't explain the reason.
Hua Shi pondered for a moment and asked seriously, "Why?"
If this entire winter hadn't been so long, Hua Shi would have been unable to bear it any longer and would have grabbed a few of them and had him wash his hair seven or eight times before he would have felt better.
It’s too cold in winter. I’m afraid that if I wash my hair, I won’t have time to dry the water and catch a cold.
The conditions are not good now. A minor cold or fever may cause a series of fatal conditions. Hua Shi doesn't want to take risks with them unless it is absolutely necessary.
Look, the snow has stopped for several days, the sun is shining warmly today, and the wind is not that strong. Hua Shiben immediately boiled several pots of hot water to clean these guys thoroughly.
Especially that messy hair...
Hua Xiao said, "I don't want to wash."
Hua Li immediately nodded.
Hua Shi lowered her eyes and paused.
She didn't speak for a long time, and both of them felt a little uneasy.
After a while, Hua Shi suddenly stood up and walked back to her house.
They both breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but cast uneasy glances in the direction Hua Li left with some worry.
You won't be angry anymore...
But they really don’t want to… wash their hair…
Soon, Hua Shi came back from the house.
The two of them just breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly raised their hands again.
The next second, Hua Shi's indifferent voice was heard:
"Choose for yourself, do you want me to cut your head bald or wash your hair?"
There was no room for doubt in her words.
The two men's expressions froze and they stood there, at a loss as to what to do, like ants on a hot pan, wanting to run around everywhere.
Hua Li was smart and quickly said, "What about Second Brother and Xiaoying..."
"Don't worry, no one will escape." Hua Shi said, "By the way, if you cut your hair bald, I can sew you a hat so that your head won't be cold from the wind."
Her serious expression didn't seem like she was joking at all.
In the end, Hua Xiao couldn't stand the pressure and was the first to let go, but no matter how you looked at his expression, he looked like he was ready to die.
Hua Shi was a little amused and confused: "Is it really that serious? Washing your hair is so comfortable. Look, your hair is all tangled and full of bugs. They use your hair as a blanket and eat, drink, poop and urinate in it. How can you bear it...?"
Hua Li was horrified by what she described, and got goosebumps all over her body. She had a bitter expression and looked like she was about to cry.
Hua Xiao came over with a stiff face and said dryly: "I'm used to it..."
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