After lunch, Lin Wanru cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them. The little girl came to her brother and acted coquettishly, asking her brother to rub her bloated stomach.
While other families were still eating steamed corn bread and considering it New Year's Day just to have a meal of fine grains, the little girl was born in a blessed family and could eat meat every meal until she was full.
After Lin Wanru cleaned up the kitchen, she took the little girl to take a nap. Yang Baiyi sat on the recliner, watching the snowflakes falling outside the window, sipping a pot of fragrant tea, and enjoying the beautiful afternoon.
By the time the little girl got up and prepared to go to school, the heavy snow had finally stopped.
"Brother, can you let the dog take me to school this afternoon?"
Yang Xiaoxiao found that riding a sled was much more comfortable than running to school. Not only did the dog run fast, but she also had her brother's warm embrace.
"Of course you can. When school was over this morning, I told you not to let your friends come to see you because I was planning to take you to school."
Not everyone has leather boots. The heavy snow lasted from yesterday morning until this afternoon. The snow on the road was more than 20 centimeters thick, directly covering the children's calves.
Yang Baiyi's family lived at the easternmost end of the village. Afraid that the children would get their cotton shoes wet, Yang Baiyi specifically instructed them not to come and find Yang Xiaoxiao to go to school together in the afternoon.
"Is winter vacation coming soon, Xiaoxiao?"
Winters in Northeast China are particularly long, and after the first snow falls, it is difficult for the weather to warm up.
"It's almost there, but I guess it won't be for a few days."
Chenjiatun Primary School does not have summer vacation, so the winter vacation is relatively long.
Yang Baiyi put the lasso on Dahuang and carried the little girl onto the sled.
With Dahuang's physical strength and endurance, pulling the brother and sister was like a game, so Yang Baiyi was too lazy to put ropes on the other dogs.
However, the remaining four dogs did not stay at home quietly. Instead, they guarded the sled and went to school together.
I finally got the chance to go on a business trip with my master, and I had a lot of fun playing in the snow.
After school in the afternoon, Yang Baiyi went to pick up the little girl again.
As soon as she saw her brother, the little girl excitedly announced a good news: Chenjiatun Primary School was on vacation and would not reopen until after the Chinese New Year.
At this time, schools have a high degree of autonomy, and when to go on vacation depends entirely on local conditions. The education department does not have any mandatory requirements.
Of course, this is also largely related to the fact that education is not valued nowadays. Universities have stopped recruiting students, so how can you expect the primary and secondary schools below to be formal?
Sometimes it is so contradictory. On the one hand, universities stop recruiting and crack down on intellectuals, while on the other hand, they organize literacy classes to promote the importance of knowledge.
Three days later, it was time to go to Red Star Farm again. After Yang Baiyi finished his breakfast, he waited at home. It was almost noon when Yao Xuefeng finally arrived.
"Chief Yao, why didn't you hear the horn?"
Yao Xuefeng was panting and there were beads of sweat on his forehead, which surprised Yang Baiyi. Cars nowadays don’t have air conditioning, so it shouldn’t be so hot!
"Don't mention it. My car broke down on the way and couldn't be fixed after a long time. I walked here."
Fortunately, Yao Xuefeng is a veteran and often trains on the farm, so his physical fitness is quite good. Otherwise, most people would not be able to withstand the deep and shallow snow.
"Chief Yao, you've worked hard. Drink some water quickly."
Yang Baiyi poured Yao Xuefeng a cup of hot tea.
"I'm not thirsty, there's plenty of snow on the road, but I'm a little hungry."
Yao Xuefeng said embarrassedly.
"It's almost noon, and you've walked more than ten miles. It would be strange if you weren't hungry. Let's have lunch first and talk about it after we're done."
Since Yao Xuefeng is here at noon today, I can't eat too much. No matter what time it is, it never hurts to be low-key.
Of course, it is not an exaggeration. Naturally, Yao Xuefeng was full of praise for the food.
"Doctor Yang, the food at your house is really good. Not only are the white noodles filling, but you also have several bowls of braised meats."
Yao Xuefeng drank three big bowls without even raising his head.
It wasn't that he didn't know how to be reserved, nor that he had never eaten good food before. Yao Xuefeng was just too hungry to care about etiquette.
Yao Xuefeng was exhausted while repairing the car, but he still couldn't fix it. He had to walk more than ten miles.
"If you like it, eat more. There's still plenty in the pot."
Because there are five big eaters in the family, Yang Baiyi's family has to cook a lot more food every time.
"Doctor Yang, I'm full. How are we going to get to the farm? Why don't you talk to the brigade and see if you can borrow an ox cart?"
Since he was a veteran, it was okay for him to walk back, but it would be inappropriate to ask Dr. Yang to walk with him.
It is true that Yao Xuefeng is a veteran, but he is not completely naive. Since he came back from the city last time, Director Sun's attitude towards Doctor Yang has become much more respectful.
Although Yao Xuefeng did not go to the old leader's home that day and did not know what exactly happened, there was definitely nothing wrong in following Director Sun's footsteps and being respectful to Doctor Yang.
"The oxcart is too slow, let's go by sled."
With the speed of Dahuang and his companions, not only ox carts but even jeeps can't match them.
Especially when there is snow on the road, the sharp claws of the rhubarb have a natural advantage.
"Doctor Yang, Chenjiatun is more than ten miles away from the farm. Will these dogs be able to handle it?"
Yao Xuefeng only knew that the dogs raised by Yang Baiyi were large and smart, but he knew nothing about their other special abilities.
"We'll know if it works once we give it a try. Even if we can't reach our destination, running halfway is good enough. We can walk the rest back without any pressure."
Yang Baiyi did not make any boasts, so let the facts speak for themselves.
"Okay, let's just take the sled over there, and we won't have to owe the brigade any favors."
Yang Baiyi wanted to come back that same day, so he didn't delay any longer and went straight to the yard to harness the sled.
"Brother, then I won't go to the farm. I'll just wait for grandma and grandpa at home."
We had agreed in the morning to go together to pick up grandma and grandpa to take them home, but unexpectedly the jeep broke down. The little girl was very sensible and took the initiative to stay at home.
"Okay, Xiaoxiao is so good. If there is no large-scale typhoid fever on the farm, grandma and grandpa and I can come back today.
Just wait at home with Sister Wanru, and I'll make you something delicious tonight."
Because he also wanted to bring back his grandparents' bedding to wash, Yang Baiyi directly put on three sleds.
"Oh my god! This is too fast."
Dahuang and the others pulled the sled and sped along the snow-covered road, causing Yao Xuefeng to exclaim in surprise.
Two dogs were pulling two empty sleds behind them. The sled they were sitting on was pulled by only three dogs. They had been running for five or six miles and there was no sign of slowing down.
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