Chapter 253 The First Snow
While the brother and sister were bickering, the bell rang in the corridor outside the house.
As soon as she heard the ringtone, Gu Tang's face showed joy. Her father was back.
He turned and walked out of the house, took off the copper bell on the corridor, and trotted towards the courtyard gate.
Now Gu Ping'an also knew that as long as the copper bell outside rang, it was most likely that his father had returned.
I put down the doghouse in my hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
His father is finally back, and the doghouse issue can be handed over to him. He really can't do it!
The puppies who noticed Gu Tang leaving crawled out and ran towards Gu Ping'an.
Gu Ping'an really likes dogs and plays with them with scraps of cloth.
At the courtyard gate, Gu Tang had already opened the door and was helping her father bring the ox cart in.
The rain is still falling, and it seems to be getting heavier.
The cows and carts couldn't be left outside like that, so Gu Tang took the key and opened a room at the back of the yard, and asked her father to move all the cows and carts into the room.
By the time the father and daughter had settled the cows, the rain outside had indeed gotten heavier.
Gu Lianshan stood in the corridor, looking at the small courtyard. He pointed to the northwest corner and said, "When the rain stops, we can build a small cowshed over there. At least the cows can take shelter during rainy days. We can't let the cows go into the house every time it rains. This house will be useful in the future!"
"Let's wait until next year. We'll be back in two days. This time, we probably won't be back before the New Year. If you really build a cowshed now, be careful not to let it collapse when the snow falls!"
After hearing what Gu Tang said, Gu Lianshan finally realized that their family was about to return to the village, and there might be another snowstorm later, so it was indeed not a good time to build a cowshed.
"Okay, Dad will listen to you. We'll meet again after the New Year!"
After closing the door to the back room, Gu Tang rubbed her cold fingers and urged her father to go back inside: "It's freezing outside, and we're still here in the cold wind. We're really crazy! Let's go back inside and warm ourselves by the fire!"
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned the cold, but as soon as he did, Gu Lianshan shuddered. "Dad's fur coat is wet. I wonder if it will affect the leather underneath."
"Wet?" Gu Tang touched it and found it was indeed wet, but fortunately only the top layer of cloth was wet.
"The leather is watertight, so as long as it's not wet from the inside, it should be fine. Go back to the house and change it. Put it on a chair and let it dry slowly. Don't burn it!"
As she spoke, she reached out and pushed her father towards the second door.
As they walked, she kept talking to her father about the doghouse: "Ping An and I were just talking about you, asking him to get some wood to build a nest for the puppies, but he tinkered with it for a long time and couldn't even finish it!"
"He doesn't know how to build a doghouse. Dad will make it for you!" Gu Lianshan took the task without hesitation.
"I've been waiting for you to say this!" Gu Tang no longer relies on Gu Ping'an, and her father has to take action.
After passing the second door, Gu Tang pointed to the main hall and said, "Please speak softly. My grandfather is asleep."
Gu Lianshan had been planning to shout that he was back, but when he heard this, he immediately gave up the idea.
"By the way, did you have a smooth journey back this time?" Gu Tang closed the second door and followed her father along the east corridor to the east wing.
"It went smoothly! We didn't cause any trouble, and everything went smoothly all the way there and back. But Dad heard about something, and he always felt that something was wrong."
Gu Lianshan frowned. He didn't think much of it before, but now the more he thought about it, the weirder it seemed.
"What's wrong? Did something happen at home?" Gu Tang asked casually, but saw her father suddenly stop.
He hurriedly approached and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gu Lianshan glanced at her and asked, "Does Li still remember?"
Gu Tang: "...Li?" Of course she remembers! She would recognize her even if she turned into ash!
Of course, these words cannot be said.
She blinked innocently and asked hesitantly, "Is she my aunt's sister-in-law?"
"Yes, it's her!" Gu Lianshan said mysteriously, whispering to Gu Tang, "Li is missing! Whether she's dead or alive, there's no sign of her!"
Gu Tang: ...How should she respond to that? Show shock?
After calming down, a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Is this true? How could he disappear without a trace? Could it be that he was kidnapped like me?"
"Li herself is half a kidnapper. How could a kidnapper be kidnapped by another kidnapper?" Gu Lianshan didn't quite believe that Li had encountered a kidnapper.
He said, "Originally, this matter had nothing to do with us. The strange thing is that Dad ran into Wang Laosan at your grandma's house and asked for someone!"
"Going to ask for someone? Who do you want to ask?"
"From what I heard, it seems like they're asking your grandma for someone! Your grandma seems to have connections with the Li family. I just can't understand this. Why would your grandma have connections with someone like the Li family?"
Gu Tang's right eyelid twitched. She couldn't let her father continue to ponder this matter, otherwise, he might figure it out.
If her father knew that Feng and Li were the ones behind her kidnapping, and if Feng became "sick" in the future, her father would definitely think too much... and might even blame her.
Thinking of this, Gu Tang pretended to smile with schadenfreude: "If someone like Li really disappears, it would be a good thing! Why are you worrying about this? It has nothing to do with us anyway. You should worry more about the doghouse.
Oh, right! And the food, meat, and vegetables in the west wing are all gone. My grandfather said we need to transport them all back. Try not to ask outsiders to transport them, and just do it yourself. He said we can't let outsiders know we have food."
After being interrupted by Gu Tang, Gu Lianshan's mind was diverted. His mind was occupied by the doghouse and transporting grain, and he no longer talked about Li's affairs.
"That's right. This matter has nothing to do with us. It's indeed what Dad has thought of. Dad will go build you a doghouse now. After the doghouse is finished, Dad will talk to your grandfather about transporting food."
Gu Lianshan rolled up his sleeves and strode towards the east wing.
"Don't be in a hurry, go change your clothes first." Gu Tang followed behind him and reminded him worriedly.
Gu Lianshan also knew the seriousness of the matter. He kept agreeing with the instructions but kept walking. He went to the west room of the main hall, took off his wet clothes, and changed into a fur coat.
Coming out of the main hall, he came to the east wing again and pushed open the door where Gu Ping'an lived.
Gu Ping'an was still teasing the two puppies and didn't notice his father coming. Only the two little ones became alert early on, and then quickly crawled under the bed as if they saw Gu Tang.
Looking at the puppies fleeing in panic, Gu Ping'an did not stop them. There must be someone outside the door, either his second sister or his father.
Before he could get up and open the door, the half-closed door was suddenly pushed open, scaring Gu Ping'an!
When he looked carefully, he found out that it was his father!
Gu Pingan was immediately displeased: "Please push the door a little more gently, you almost scared me to death!"
"Look at you, such a loser!" Gu Lianshan glared at him and waved his hands impatiently, "Get out of here! You can't even build a doghouse!"
What you said! It's too contemptuous!
Gu Ping'an wanted to retort, but his father was right, he really couldn't build a doghouse!
The job was not done well, which made him feel a little short of breath. He could only purse his lips and leave, not daring to talk back.
Gu Tang tugged at his clothes and said, "Alright, alright, carpentry isn't something you're good at. I'll leave the doghouse to Dad, and you go do what you're good at."
"What am I good at?" Gu Ping'an didn't understand what Gu Tang meant.
"You're the best at kitchen work, so hurry up and cook. It's raining today, and it's cold and cloudy. Eat dinner early, and then go back to your rooms to warm yourself by the fire."
Gu Ping'an was speechless. Was he praising himself or insulting himself?
"I'll go back to my room and lie down for a while. When the meal is ready, come and call me. As for what to eat, you can decide for yourself."
Gu Tang put his hands into his sleeves and felt that as the rain got heavier, the temperature was getting lower and lower.
He said he would go back to the room and lie down for a while, but when he lay down in the warm bed, Gu Tang fell asleep quickly.
She didn't know how long she slept when Gu Ping'an knocked on the door and called her to get up and eat.
Gu Tang hadn't slept enough and didn't want to get up, so he wanted to send Gu Ping'an away.
But before she could reply, she heard Gu Ping'an shouting, "Second sister! It's snowing outside! Hurry up and get up and take a look! It's the first snow of the year!"
"Hmm..." Gu Tang closed his eyes and continued to sleep, casually responding with a "hmm". He didn't hear clearly what Gu Ping'an said at all.
In the past, if he saw that he couldn’t wake her up, Gu Ping’an would give up and stop calling her, letting her continue sleeping.
But at this moment he was a little excited and wanted Gu Tang to get up and watch the first snow of the year with him.
Lying on the door, he shouted into the house again, talking about the falling snow in a loud voice.
With such persistence, Gu Tang in the house finally woke up.
She was originally in a bad mood when she woke up, but when she heard Gu Ping'an say that it was snowing outside, she suddenly became excited and hurriedly got up and got dressed.
This time, Gu Tang got up very quickly and put on his clothes and shoes in just over ten breaths.
I ran to the door, unbolted it, and opened it. A gust of cold wind blew in instantly!
Even though he was wearing a fur coat, Gu Tang was still shivering from the cold.
Pushing aside Gu Ping'an who was blocking the way at the door, she stood in the corridor and kept looking up at the sky: "Where's the snow? Didn't they say it was snowing?"
It was already dark, but not completely black. Gu Tang stared with his eyes wide open, not daring to blink, looking everywhere for the snow in Gu Ping'an's mouth.
"Be patient and wait." Gu Ping'an came over and also stared at the rain curtain with wide eyes.
After waiting for a while, Gu Pingan suddenly screamed, "Look, look! Second sister, look! Snow, snow, snow! A small snowflake is floating down!"
Gu Tang: ...
She tried to open her eyes wide and followed the direction Gu Ping'an pointed, and indeed saw a small snowflake floating down.
The snowflakes are very small, and only a few fall down in a long while. If you don't look carefully, you really can't notice them.
She looked at Gu Ping'an with a puzzled look: "Your eyesight is really sharp! If it were just a little bit off, you wouldn't be able to see the snowflakes!"
After saying that, he went to the second courtyard without looking back.
Gu Ping'an understood what his second sister meant. She was dissatisfied with Xueluo because she was too young.
It's okay, it will get bigger!
He chased after Gu Tang, constantly saying that it would grow bigger, and maybe it would grow bigger in the time it takes to eat a meal.
Gu Ping'an's prediction was correct. After a meal, the snow outside did become heavier and denser.
After dinner, the whole family, young and old, stood under the porch to watch the snow, regardless of the cold wind.
Gu Tang and Gu Ping'an looked surprised. They talked in low voices and made bets on whether there would be snow on the ground when they woke up tomorrow morning.
Gu Lianshan and his third uncle and his son frowned, looking a little worried.
I don’t know if the snow will get heavier. If it does, it will be a big hassle to transport food back and forth.
"Come back to the house and stop blowing in the cold wind. The snow is still light and there's nothing much to see." Seeing that the brother and sister seemed to want to run to the yard, Gu Lianshan hurriedly urged them to go back.
That's right, the snow is really too light and there's really nothing to see.
Gu Tang took the lantern from the side and carried it back to the backyard.
After she left, the other three also went back to their rooms.
After returning to the house, Gu Tang did not sleep. Instead, he sat in front of the stove, warming himself by the fire while patiently waiting for the three people in the front yard to fall asleep.
This wait lasted until the beginning of midnight.
This is the perfect time to sleep soundly.
He opened the door with a lantern in hand and went out, then tiptoed to the second courtyard and opened the door of the west wing with the key.
Entering the side room, she was sitting on a bag of grain, with radishes and a lamb chop pressed under her left hand.
Call out the sign-in panel and press the sign-in button.
There was a lot of talk about the snowstorm outside, and no one knew whether it would come. But just in case, Gu Tang still planned to try to sign in at the granary to see if he could get some food out.
As she pressed the sign-in button, a few breaths later, the system's announcement rang in her ears—
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing today's sign-in! Received a 'gift pack of daily necessities'!]
Another gift pack?!
Gu Tang was so angry that he just stared blankly. This thing was very dependent on luck. The gift pack he got from signing in last time was still in his backpack, and now there was another one!
He closed the system panel unhappily, took the lantern and went out of the house to lock the door. Gu Tang felt more and more that his luck was not so good recently.
Why have you been so obsessed with all kinds of gift packs recently?
No, she would have to ask Agou later to see if there was anything that could bring good luck, so that she could get something valuable when she opened the gift package.
The snow outside was much heavier than it was at dinner time, and a thin layer of white had already fallen in the yard.
Gu Tang stood under the porch and watched the snow for a while. He felt much better and then went back to the house to sleep.
He slept too late, and the next day, Gu Tang got out of bed again on time.
Gu Ping'an got up very early. When he heard the noise coming from the main room, he got dressed and did not sleep.
As soon as I opened the door, I was shocked by the snow in the yard.
The snow really fell all night.
Fortunately, it has stopped now.
It’s just that the weather is not very good, it’s dark and it makes people feel uneasy.
His father was sweeping the snow under the corridor with a broom. Gu Ping'an passed by him and went to the backyard.
"Are you going to call your second sister?" Gu Lianshan looked up and glanced at him, his hands still moving.
"Yes! Call my second sister to get up and watch the snow!" Gu Ping'an trotted on, very impatient.
Gu Lianshan shook his head. His daughter would definitely not get up, so it would be a wasted trip.
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