Now that their son was safe, Mr. Li and Mrs. Wu came out of the room with peace of mind.
When Li Yan came back from sending them off, she saw that both of them looked haggard. She must have been worried that Li Erlang did not sleep well last night!
Li Yan stepped forward and said, "Grandpa and grandma, you should go back and rest. Dad has seen the doctor and is fine now. You don't have to worry!"
Wu waved her hand nonchalantly, "I'm old and useless! I used to stay up all night to harvest crops and never felt tired. It's just my age after all!"
Not getting a response from Mr. Li, Mrs. Wu turned around in confusion, only to see Mr. Li staring blankly at the snowflakes all over the sky!
Wu bumped Mr. Li's arm and said, "Old man, what are you thinking about?"
Mr. Li finally came back to his senses and muttered, "This snow seems to be heavier than ever! I don't know when it will stop!"
Li Yan followed what Grandpa Li said and looked over. The path in the yard that had just been cleared that morning was now covered with snow again. Li Yan couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, if we don't clear this heavy snow, will it crush the house?"
This reminded Old Man Li that most of the houses in the village were in disrepair. The last heavy snow had already crushed the pens, and this snow was obviously heavier than last time! Thinking of this, Old Man Li said to the two of them, "No, I have to go to the clan leader's house and gather the villagers to clear the snow off their roofs!" After that, without waiting for the two of them to reply, he hurried out!
Wu called out anxiously from behind: "At least put on your straw raincoat!"
Mr. Li waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's not far, I'll be back soon!" After that, he disappeared at the door.
Old Master Li braved the heavy snow and hurried to the home of Patriarch Li.
Seeing Old Man Li rushing over anxiously in the snow, Clan Leader Li hurriedly invited him into the house: "What happened? What's wrong with Erlang?"
Old Master Li waved his hand. "I came to see the clan leader this time mainly to discuss the villagers' affairs! The snow is falling particularly heavily this time, and I'm worried that the villagers' houses are not strong enough and will be crushed by the heavy snow!"
When Grandpa Li said this, Clan Leader Li felt a tightness in his heart. He thought that after a night of heavy snow, it should have stopped today. However, he found in the morning that the heavy snow still showed no signs of stopping!
Mr. Li: "Last time it snowed, the Youren family's chicken coop collapsed. Thankfully, the family is safe and sound! But this snow is obviously heavier than last time. I thought of notifying everyone to clear the snow off the roof in time to prevent any accidents!"
After hearing what Old Man Li said, Chief Li felt it made perfect sense. He asked his eldest grandson to deliver a letter to each household: "Tell them what I said. Tell all the men to come out and clear the snow off their roofs. If they don't listen, and their houses collapse during the snow, the clan won't intervene!"
After listening to his grandfather's instructions, Li Jiancai put on his straw raincoat and went to deliver letters to each household!
After seeing that Patriarch Li had arranged everything properly, Old Master Li turned around and said goodbye: "Then I will hurry back and tell Dalang to clear the snow off the roof!"
After returning from the patriarch's house, Grandpa Li mobilized his family to start sweeping the snow. Li Dalang, who received the order, carefully climbed up the ladder to the roof with a shovel and began to clear the snow on the roof. The thick snow was swept into the yard by Li Dalang.
The women piled up the snow that had fallen, clearing the road to facilitate everyone's passage.
Maomao, wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket and a melon-shaped hat, excitedly followed everyone and played in the snow from time to time!
Mrs. Liu looked at her son's red, frozen hands and scolded him, "Oh, why are you playing here? Go home quickly, your shoes are getting wet!"
Maomao pouted and turned away with an unhappy look on his face. Li Yan saw that her aunt was about to get angry and hurriedly coaxed her, "Maomao, be obedient and go back to the house first. When the snow stops, your second sister will help you build a snowman!"
When Maomao heard this, his eyes lit up immediately: "Second sister, don't try to tease me!"
Li Yan pinched the little guy's red nose from the cold: "When has Second Sister ever lied to you! Go back quickly, and when the snow stops, Second Sister will take you to build a snowman!"
Maomao then returned to the main room contentedly, but he still stretched his neck and watched everyone shoveling snow!
Playing in the snow seems to be a particularly tempting thing for every child!
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