This will make the villagers jealous to death.
The coal in the furnace never stops burning from dawn to dusk.
Coal is not cheap, not only is it not cheap but it is also hard to buy.
At the beginning, Sun Jiaxue felt reluctant to see so much charcoal burned, but now she doesn't feel that way.
Li Mingqing raised her like a city girl, even more like a city girl than a city girl.
"I'll go back first. My father will be back soon and I have to go home to cook."
After saying this, Yang Daya left with the child.
I looked at the oil paper covering the front of the old couple's house and went over to sit with the child for a while.
"Mom, it's warm indeed."
"Yeah, I think you should each buy a piece of oil paper to block the wind."
"We are still young and don't need to spend this money. We will not be cold after just one month."
"I think it's going to snow heavily. It's going to be the coldest time soon."
Two days later, a little snowflakes really began to fall, and by the evening it was snowing heavily.
Old Lady Li braved the snow to reach the new house. She stood at the doorway and said, "Mingqing, it's snowing so hard. Don't forget to shovel the snow off the roof before you go to bed to prevent it from getting damaged."
"Mom, it's cold outside, come in and talk."
"I'm not going in. I just came to tell you something."
In fact, there was nothing wrong with the red brick and cement house that Li Mingqing had just built, but she still said something out of concern.
For old earthen houses, it takes two or three hours to clean the snow off the roof.
The villagers have lived in the village for most of their lives and they know this common sense.
But some people just don't take it seriously, are too lazy to death, and think it's not a big deal, and as a result, the house really collapsed.
The snow was falling heavily, and the only sound was the falling snow in the middle of the night.
It was the first time that Li Mingqing saw such heavy snow. In just half an hour, the entire village was covered with snow.
Wangcai's nest was moved into the house when winter came.
"Wife, after this snowfall, it will be the coldest time of the year. The river hasn't frozen over these past two days, so dress warmly when you go out to avoid catching a cold."
"How are you going to work tomorrow?"
It’s definitely impossible to walk in such heavy snow. We can only wait for a day or two for the snow to melt.
"Let's see what happens. It's only nine o'clock in the evening. If it really snows the next night, it will be a snowstorm."
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights suddenly went out.
I don't know if there was a power outage or the wires were broken.
There have been power outages since the power lines were put in place, and the voltage is really unstable.
At first I thought it was a blown lightbulb, but then I got used to it.
Tungsten filament bulbs are particularly prone to flickering.
Li Mingqing fumbled to turn on the flashlight and got out of bed, "I'll get a candle and light it."
"Brother Mingqing, no need to order, go to sleep."
"Light it up. We have to go out and shovel the snow later."
"I'll go out with you later and hold the ladder for you. It's very slippery after the snow falls."
He lit the candle and tucked Sun Jiaxue into the quilt.
"Don't even think about going out. It's pitch dark and you can't see anything, what if you bump into something? I can do it on my own, don't worry."
The kang was particularly warm and the coal in the stove was burning non-stop.
She pulled the quilt down and felt a little hot.
Sun Jiaxue said: "The newly built house should be fine, but we still have to be careful."
"Most of the villagers must be restless in their sleep, waiting to see how much snow falls on their houses. Dad and Mom must be unable to sleep either, probably sitting by the door watching the snow."
Li Danniu and several other children were watching the snow at the old couple's doorstep.
A house covered with oil paper is indeed suitable for watching the snow.
"Grandma, we're going to make a snowman tomorrow."
"There's enough snow for you to play in."
"Let's go ice skating when the river freezes over. I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
"Yes, yes. The river in front of the village will surely be full of people. We have to go early to grab a spot."
Old Lady Li listened to the children's chatter and said with a smile, "You can't go to the river these two days. The ice isn't solid. Let's go again in a few days."
"Okay, let's go check it out."
"Remember, even if someone goes up to the river, you can't go there."
This is not a joke. It would be terrible if you really fell into it.
In winter, people wear cotton jackets and trousers. If they fall, they will sink with them.
It’s okay if there is someone watching, but if no one is watching, the person will be dead if he falls in.
Old Man Li said, "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. Next year's wheat harvest will definitely be good."
"We'll deal with next year's problems next year, but if it keeps snowing like this, our old houses won't be able to hold up. Ours is relatively well off, but many other houses in the village are too old to hold up."
"It's okay. This isn't the first time we've had a winter like this. The villagers know what to do."
An hour later, Li Mingqing put a flashlight in his pocket, leaned the ladder against the wall, and climbed up to the roof to sweep the snow.
After climbing two ladders, I saw Li Mingyuan on the roof.
The new house and the old house are next to each other.
Li Mingyuan saw him holding a flashlight and said, "There's no need to use a flashlight in this white snow. Don't come up. I'll sweep it for you. Go back."
"Thanks, brother."
"Why are you being polite? It's just a matter of convenience."
He waved the big broom and with a few clicks, more than half of the snow on the roof was gone.
In the yard and behind the house.
Li Mingqing didn't move the ladder, thinking he would need it later.
I got up three times in one night.
It's pretty much the same for other families.
Around five o'clock, the heavy snow that had been falling all night finally stopped.
It is no exaggeration to say that the snow was up to the thighs.
Li Mingqing and Sun Jiaxue stayed on the kang and did not go out.
Fortunately, he had previously discussed with Zhao Xiaoling the idea of going to work in the heavy snow.
No one can go out, let alone buy things.
"Brother Mingqing, I'm going to cook some sweet potatoes."
"Okay, just put it in the pot and cook it. The coal is burning well."
Sun Jiaxue had just washed four red soil sweet potatoes and put them in the pot when she heard someone knocking on the door.
She didn't go out and shouted, "Brother Mingqing, someone is knocking on the door."
Li Mingqing put on a thick cotton coat and walked out, not forgetting to remind her not to go out.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw the village chief standing outside.
"Uncle Village Chief, what's wrong?"
"Come with me to Dazhu's house. The Wang family's house collapsed and Wang Dazhu is trapped underneath. Everyone is digging out. I hope everyone is okay."
"When did you get into bed?"
"Just now, about ten minutes ago."
Li Mingqing took the medical kit and walked out with the village chief.
In this matter of life and death, all the young and old men in the village came to help the Wang family.
His house was the only one in the village that collapsed.
He must have been taking a chance last night, thinking the snow wouldn't cause a disaster, but ended up burying people.
You have to be lazy when you shouldn't be lazy.
"Is Aunt Wang also buried there?"
"No, she got up in the morning and went out to sweep the snow. She wasn't in the house, and Wang Dazhu was sleeping in and got crushed underneath."
As they talked, the two of them hurried to Wang's house.
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