The days pass by leisurely and time goes by slowly.
In the dead of winter, Jianshu wore a military coat, a must-have for winter, and wrapped himself up like a bear.
She has been here for so many years, and everything is fine except the winter, which is not easy. She just can't get used to it.
Even with a coal stove burning in the room and a thick quilt covering her, she still felt the bed wasn't warm enough. Every morning when she woke up, she curled up like a boiled red shrimp.
Her exposed face was frozen stiff by the cold air, so she always liked to curl up in the quilt to sleep. However, the quilt lacked oxygen, and it would not take long for her to wake up from the suffocation.
After failing to get a good rest for several times, Jianshu finally gave up completely, not caring whether someone would come to see her suddenly. Every night before going to bed, she locked the door to ensure that no one would come in, and then went to sleep in the space.
Compared to the outside world where the temperature is below zero, this place with an average temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius is truly a paradise.
If it weren't for some self-control and various factors, Jianshu would really like to stay in the space for 24 hours.
If you ask her before she traveled through time, to choose between winter and summer, which one would she choose?
After thinking about it, she would choose winter.
Because it's cold in winter, you have down jackets, warm pants, warm shoes, gloves, scarves, earmuffs, hats... and most importantly - air conditioning.
But it’s different in summer. Although there is air conditioning, it is impossible to stay indoors for 24 hours a day, and there are situations where you have to go out without having to.
As a southerner, in the hot summer weather, people will sweat profusely after staying outdoors for three to five minutes, and the heat is unbearable.
So, winter is bearable, at most you have to wrap yourself up like a bear, but summer is very uncomfortable, after all, it is impossible to peel off the skin.
But if you ask Jianshu the same question now, she will answer without hesitation: she chooses summer.
Winters in the north, especially in the 1970s before heating became widespread, were truly unbearable. It's no exaggeration to say that freezing to death was not uncommon.
Compared with other people, Jianshu's tolerance for cold is much worse. Even though her thermal insulation equipment is better than most people's, she still can't stand it and is freezing.
Of course, maybe it’s because she has choices and a way out, while others have no choices and no way out.
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After a day's work, Jianshu said goodbye to other colleagues and quickly packed up and left the office.
It was another snowy day. Standing at the door of the department store, looking at the snowflakes fluttering outside, Jianshu sighed.
Alas, it looks like the next few days will be difficult.
Spring, I miss you.
However, it’s useless to think about it. We still have to endure these days.
After saying goodbye to Li Li and agreeing on a time and place to meet tomorrow, Jian Shu touched his hat, confirmed that he was fully armed, took a deep breath, and rushed out.
In such weather, it is useless to hold an umbrella because the snow will attack from all directions.
Fortunately, my home is not far away, and it doesn’t take much time to rush back. I can run and exercise, and stretch my body to make my legs and feet, which have long been stiff and numb, flexible again.
The only thing you need to pay attention to is to be careful with your steps and not slip and fall head over heels.
Fortunately, the training here was not in vain. Jianshu's legs and feet are very strong and his body is very flexible. If he is careful, he will not fall.
As she ran against the wind, she was once again thankful that she had chosen to exercise. Otherwise, if she were the old her, would she let him run like this in the cold wind? She would be out of breath after just a few steps.
I ran all the way home, crying as I passed the entrance to the alley. The usually bustling locust tree was now silent. Snowflakes drifted down its branches, trunk, and roots, transforming the entire tree into a blanket of snow, a truly enchanting sight.
The previous alley gossip teams have moved their bases. Three, five or seven friendly families each contribute some firewood and coal briquettes, and gather together to warm themselves by the fire, chat and do things.
In this long and cold winter, we have to find some fun to make it easier to get through.
If you ask how Jianshu knew this, it’s because she had participated in it twice, and the location was at Chen’s house next door.
As an important figure in the gossip squad, Aunt Chen is definitely the center of the team. Because Uncle Chen is not very convenient, the Chen family has always been an important gathering place for the gossip squad.
Jianshu also participated twice for this reason. However, he did not go again after that.
It's not because it's boring; on the contrary, it's quite interesting. What do women who are idle at home like to do most? Find out all kinds of news and gossip.
In any conversation between two people, recent gossips, big and small, in the alley, as well as other interesting stories will come up, and the content covered can be said to be very wide.
Every time I read Jianshu, I feel that two ears are not enough. I listen to one and miss the other. I wish I had a few more ears.
And for someone who loves gossip, what makes her feel most accomplished?
Of course, it is the surprised and satisfied looks of others and the eager questions. Therefore, Jianshu, who has mastered the role of supporting role, is very popular and everyone likes to pull her to talk.
During her absence, many of the ladies looked regretful.
The reason why Jianshu chose to give up listening to gossip is also very simple.
Over there it is—it’s really cold.
That’s right, it’s because of the cold, which is what Jianshu hates the most.
As mentioned before, the raw materials for warming the fire when listening to gossip were all brought out by individuals, but people nowadays are frugal in all aspects, and warming the fire is no exception.
Moreover, their resistance to cold is much higher than Jianshu's, so what they can adapt to or tolerate, Jianshu can hardly bear.
I listened to gossip twice. I was very interested while listening, but I was freezing every time after returning home.
The last time, I caught a cold from the cold and had a runny nose. It took me several days of taking medicine before I got better.
The feeling of catching a cold in winter is really uncomfortable, especially the nose, which is out of control at all. I can use tissues at will at home, but at work I have to endure it and only wipe it when I really can’t bear it anymore.
Fortunately, she was not the only one with a cold, otherwise, the whole office would have seen her wiping her nose alone.
That scene...I can't bear it just thinking about it.
So even though Jianshu was very tempted, he never attended any gossip squad gatherings since then.
Well, let’s wait until the weather is better.
When gossip and health cannot be achieved at the same time, she chooses health.
You can listen to gossip at any time, but a cold is not so easy to recover from.
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