Qin Yuyin turned around and went to get a broom, swept it a few times, but it was very slow, the snow for more than ten days, the bottom has become icy, Qin Yuyin still took the broom, and shouted, I went to get a shovel, I was talking, but I saw that the snow in the yard more than half a person high suddenly flew up, and a young man with a tiger skin hat came out of the snow, "Hey, Yuyin, I knew you were at grandma's house, I came to help you open a way out." "This young man's name is Zhao Rushan, is the grandson of Zhao Lingdong in Peach Blossom Village, eighteen years old this year, the two families are also close, Qin Yuyin and Zhao Rushan, they grew up together, it can be said that they are childhood sweethearts, Zhao and Qin's two families, the original relationship is also good, and they also intend to marry their children, but Yuyin is still young, so he plans to mention it in a few years.

The two of them didn't know all this, Zhao Rushan saw that Qin Yuyin had become more and more beautiful in the past few years, and he usually played with more admiration in his heart. The father and mother of Rushan saw it in their eyes, and they just smiled and smiled, and they didn't say anything. Zhao Rushan saw Qin Yuyin go to her grandmother's house, and wanted to send her home, but unexpectedly, a heavy snowfall disrupted his original plan, and as soon as the snow stopped, he went to the door of Granny Gu's house early in the morning with a shovel and began to shovel the snow.

Two hours later, Qin Yuyin and Zhao Rushan had already shoveled the snow in front of Granny Gu's house out of a way, Ye Jianan saw clearly the young man with a tiger skin hat in front of him, although Zhao Rushan in front of him was out of breath, just the sword eyebrows and starry eyes, between the eyebrows, there was a heroic spirit. Zhao Rushan saw Ye Jianan looking at himself and stretched out his hand, "You are the person saved by Granny Gu, hello, my name is Zhao Rushan." ”

Ye Jianan nodded and smiled, stretching out his hand full of bandages, "Ye Jianan." Seeing Zhao Rushan staring at his hand, Ye Jianan continued, "I am unable to move, please forgive Brother Zhao." ”

Zhao Rushan smiled freely, "Brother Ye is too polite, it's cold outside the house, and we're talking inside the house." The three of them entered the house together, sat down around the stove, Qin Yuyin took a big chair, spread a thick layer of mattress, helped Ye Jianan to sit down, poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and then sat down.

Zhao Rushan looked at Qin Yuyin and asked, "Yuyin, where is grandma?" Qin Yuyin pouted and said, "Grandma went down to the cellar early in the morning to sort out some vegetables and dried meat, and asked me to take care of this stinky guy before leaving." The little finger pointed at the embarrassed Ye Jianan. Ye Jianan smiled, "Grandma knows that you are greedy for sleep, I'm afraid that you will be lazy." ”

The little girl immediately puffed up, "Hmph, big villain, who is lazy to do it is not as lazy as you are to do it." Zhao Rushan looked at the two people in front of him, a slight annoyance came to his heart, he turned his head to look at the two, and quickly changed the topic, "This year's snow, it's really heavy." ”

Qin Yuyin nodded and said, "Yes, I don't know why, this year's winter is particularly cold." Brother Rushan, you see, this snow is so big, there has never been such a year like this in previous years. ”

Zhao Rushan responded, "Yes, I heard that the road at the entrance of the village is blocked by heavy snow. Qin Yuyin was surprised, "How could it be sealed, then we can't leave the village?" Zhao Rushan replied, "My grandfather said that this year's snow has not been encountered in a hundred years, and my father wanted to go out of the village to buy more dried meat and grain, and when he walked to the entrance of the village, he found that the only way out of the village had been blocked by the vast snow, and he couldn't go out at all." ”

The only way to the outside of Taohua Village is between the two mountains in the east, which can only allow one person to pass, and then the sudden ten days of snowfall have frozen the only passage connecting the two mountains. If you want to leave the village, you can only leave the village in March and April next year, when the ice melts.

When Qin Yuyin heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, "It snowed so early this year, my mother originally planned to go out of the village in a few days to buy some New Year's goods, but now, I didn't prepare anything, but how can I be good." Zhao Rushan said with a smile, "Yuyin, although my family has never purchased it, but my mother usually accumulates some dried meat and vegetables, and there are still a lot of food at home, so I'll send some to my aunt tomorrow." ”

Qin Yuyin suddenly became happy and said with a smile, "Okay, thank you, Brother Rushan." As if he suddenly thought of something, he pouted and shook his head, "I still don't want it, grandma said, no matter what, girls can't just take other people's things." ”

Zhao Rushan hurriedly said, "But Yuyin, today is already the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, and it will be Chinese New Year's Eve in five days, this season, the wild meat on the mountain has already passed the winter, how can you ......" Qin Yuyin suddenly interrupted Zhao Rushan's words and said, "Brother Rushan, thank you, grandma also has some food stored here, plus my father's side, it shouldn't be a problem." Looking at Qin Yuyin, who was becoming more and more delicate and dusty, he was as familiar as Zhao Rushan, and suddenly a strangeness crossed his heart.

Ye Jianan's body, under Zhao Lingdong's careful treatment and the careful care of his late mother-in-law, recovered quickly, until the thirtieth day of the lunar month of this year, he could already walk with a cane for an hour of incense. Zhao Lingdong came to see Ye Jianan every few days, and every time he only said something about his illness or matters that needed attention, like he wanted Ye Jianan to leave Peach Blossom Village last time, but he didn't say a word. On the morning of the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Zhao Lingdong came over again, and when he was about to turn around and leave after checking as usual, Ye Jianan suddenly called out to him, "Old Zhao! ”

Zhao Lingdong stopped, never looked back, and a gentle voice sounded, "What else is there to do with Brother Ye?" Ye Jianan's eyes tightened, and he said in a deep voice, "I heard that the heavy snow blocked the mountain and blocked the exit of the village?" ”

"Yes, this year's snow, a hundred years of experience, the village is just that passage, if you want to go out, I'm afraid it's going to be over this winter." Zhao Lingdong condensed slightly and said softly. "Old Zhao, please rest assured, as soon as the road is opened, I will leave immediately, and I will never stop." In Ye Jianan's faint voice, there was a hint of ice-cutting and jade-like determination! Zhao Lingdong was stunned, sighed softly, did not answer, and walked out on his own.

In the afternoon, Granny Gu walked in, holding a set of cotton clothes for Ye Jianan, sitting on the kang head and saying with a smile, "Today is the last day of the year, according to the customs of our village, we want everyone to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together, and we will wear new clothes tomorrow morning, which means a new year and a new atmosphere." Ganan, you change out of your old clothes tonight, and I'll wash your pulp tomorrow. ”

A wisp of gratitude welled up in his heart, Ye Jianan shook his head and said, "No need, mother-in-law, in my hometown, there is no such custom, and I am used to it." Granny Gu refused, "That's not good, it is said that you follow the customs of the countryside, you come to our Peach Blossom Village, you have to come according to the rules of our village, Canaan, now the road out of the village has also been blocked, you just want to go out, you can't get out, you just listen to your mother-in-law's words, and live here with peace of mind." She got up slowly, "Obedient, ah! ”

For a moment, Ye Jianan was so confused, he couldn't help but nodded, and Granny Gu smiled, "That's good." "That's right!" She looked back at Ye Jianan and said, "What do you like to eat, my mother-in-law will cook it for you at night, Yuyin will go back to her father's house, and it will be just me and you tonight." Ye Jianan smiled, "I don't have anything special to eat, I'm not a picky eater." ”

In the evening, when Ye Jianan walked to the dining table, he was already attracted by the tens of thousands of colorful, fragrant and flavorful dishes in front of him. It's just six dishes and one soup, which may be a little less than others, but at this moment, it is extremely rich for only Granny Gu and Ye Jianan. A bowl of braised pork, a bowl of braised winter bamboo shoots, a bowl of corn ribs, a bowl of palace fried chicken, a bowl of salted peanuts, a bowl of steamed baby cabbage, and finally a pot of chicken pot, the meat is colorful, the vegetables are as green as jade, and it is very good-looking.

"Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, Ganan, mother-in-law has her own rice wine brewed at home, come and drink a little to warm up." Granny Gu picked up a wine jar, and poured a bowl full of Ye Jianan's bowl without saying anything, Ye Jianan stood up, held the wine bowl in both hands, and respectfully saluted a bowl to Granny Gu, and when she raised her head, the wine was dry, Ye Jianan said softly, "Mother-in-law, Canaan was chased and killed by the enemy and seriously injured, but fortunately, thanks to your old life-saving grace, you can survive so far, and Canaan will never dare to forget." This first bowl, I salute you! ”

Ye Jianan took the wine jar and poured another bowl into his bowl, "Mother-in-law, Ganan is lucky, she has picked up a life, mother-in-law is warm-hearted, and she takes care of her every day, and in her heart, she is only grateful." This second bowl, I salute you! "Ye Jianan, look up, do it all. Turned around and poured another bowl by himself, "Mother-in-law, this third bowl ......" Ye Jianan was saying, when suddenly the sound of "buckle" came, and there was a knock outside the door.

Granny Gu and Ye Jianan looked at each other, neither of them could have imagined that someone would come knocking on the door on the night of the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Granny Gu got up and said, "I'll go open the door." As he was talking, a clear female voice came from outside the door, "Grandma, open the door quickly, I'm cold, woo woo......"

Granny Gu's eyes lit up and she smiled, "It's Yuyin's girl who is here." When I opened the door, the person in front of me had a little snowflake on his long black and translucent hair, a pair of water-cut eyes full of joy, and a petite nose, a little red from the cold weather, and the clothes on her body were already covered with snowflakes, and behind her, snowflakes were flying all over the sky.

Granny Gu came in with Qin Yuyin, helped her take off her robe, patted the snow on it, and complained in a low voice, "You girl, it's snowing so hard, why do you have to come here tonight." Qin Yuyin turned around and said with a smile, "Grandma, I like to come to you." Granny Gu took her hand and smiled, "Silly girl, have you eaten it?" ”

Qin Yuyin replied, "Grandma, people came over before they ate." "Then accompany Grandma to eat something, come!" Granny Gu took Qin Yuyin's hand and sat down together, Ye Jianan stretched out his chopsticks and put a chicken leg into Yuyin's rice bowl, "Well, it's time for the little girl to grow her body, eat more." ”

"You! Hmph, ignore you. The little girl suddenly pouted her lips. Granny Gu smiled, "Yuyin, why don't you have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with your grandparents and grandparents?" "Because my grandparents have my father and mother to eat with me, but grandma you are only one person, so I came." Qin Yuyin said vaguely while nibbling on the chicken legs.

Granny Gu was stunned for a moment, for some reason, a drop of tears, at an angle that no one saw, fell down, she seemed to brush the hair on her forehead, and forced herself to smile with her disordered emotions, "Come, eat more." Qin Yuyin got up, took the wine jar, poured a bowl full of it, and said to Granny Gu and Ye Jianan, "Grandma, Yuyin wishes you good health, happiness and health!" Brother Ye, Yuyin wishes you a speedy recovery and a prosperous life! Ye Jianan and Granny Gu also stood up, and the three of them fell on their backs. The wine was half-drunk, Granny Gu and Qin Yuyin were already slightly drunk, Granny Gu took out a red paper bag from her arms and handed it to Qin Yuyin, "Yuyin, take it, this is the New Year's money for you, grandma hopes that my little girl will be more beautiful as she grows older." Qin Yuyin got up and accepted the red envelope, and said with a sweet smile, "Thank you, grandma!" Granny Gu took out another red paper bag from her arms and handed it to Ye Jianan, saying, "Ganan, you are alone in a foreign country for the New Year, and your mother-in-law has also prepared one for you, come, accept it." Ye Jianan's heart was shocked, since he was a child, he had received countless elixirs, all kinds of powerful Taoist magic weapons, or all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin. However, the New Year's money that an ordinary person can receive every year, Ye Jianan has never received it once. At this moment, he was wearing an ordinary simple cotton clothes, some home-cooked dishes were placed on the table, and facing Granny Gu who reached out and handed over the ordinary red paper bag, for a while, he was at a loss.

Qin Yuyin on the side looked at Ye Jianan and didn't reach out to take it, and the little girl couldn't help but say, "Brother Ye, Brother Ye, take it quickly, what do you want?" The crisp voice suddenly pulled Ye Jianan back from his memories, he stood up, took the red paper bag in Granny Gu's hand with both hands, and cherished it into his arms, "Mother-in-law, thank you!" He tilted his head, and the full bowl of wine was drained.

An hour later, the three of them were already full of wine and food, especially Granny Gu and Qin Yuyin, who were very shallow in their own drinking, although they didn't drink too much, they were also a little drunk. At this time, Granny Gu suddenly said, "Yuyin, otherwise you will spend the night at Grandma's place, right?" When Qin Yuyin heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Oh, I forgot, I promised my mother to go home tonight to keep vigil with them." When Granny Gu heard this, she also became anxious, "This ...... The road is slippery in the snow outside, and you can't walk steadily now, how can you go back. Otherwise, I'll send you back. ”

Qin Yuyin suddenly didn't get up, "No, grandma, you're also drunk today, you can't go out." I'm doing it alone, it's okay. The two were arguing, and suddenly Ye Jianan said, "Mother-in-law, why don't I send Yuyin back, I have almost recovered in the past month or so, and it is no problem to walk a few steps." ”

Both of them immediately looked at Ye Jianan, and Granny Gu said, "Ganan, your body has just improved a little, this is ...... I'll send the rain sound. On the side, Qin Yuyin also said, "Yes, Brother Ye, you still have to take care of your body, otherwise the wound will open and be misplaced, and it will not be a joke." ”

Ye Jianan got up, walked around a few steps, and said to the two of them with a smile, "You see, I'm not very good, with my mother-in-law's careful care and Zhao Lao's superb medical skills, it's difficult to get better soon, just let me send Yuyin back." The three argued for a long time, but in the end Ye Jianan won.

On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve in Peach Blossom Village, the sky was overcast, not a single star could be seen, only large snowflakes were flying in the sky, the two were dressed in clothes, stepping on the snow, "creaking" sound, Qin Yuyin was walking with his head down, suddenly a clear voice sounded, "Thank you!" Qin Yuyin turned his head to look, but it was Ye Jianan who stood still and lowered his head. The little girl couldn't help asking, "What?" ”

"Thank you, and thank you, mother-in-law, for letting me have my first real New Year." A soft voice sounded, Qin Yuyin looked, Ye Jianan lowered his head, he couldn't see the look on his face, he just listened to him continue to smile softly, "Hehe, I'm afraid you can't guess, this time I have the feeling of the New Year for the first time, and I feel like home." Qin Yuyin couldn't help but say, "Brother Ye ......", Ye Jianan's trembling hands trembled and fumbled and took out a red paper bag from his arms, Granny Gu's family is not rich, and this red envelope only contains a hanging copper coin, he shuddered and took out one of the copper coins, used a red rope, passed through the copper coins, and wore it on his neck, and returned the rest of the remaining copper coins to Qin Yuyin, "This is the first New Year's red envelope I received, the first time in my life." ”

He looked up at the sky, the haze was full of sky, countless snowflakes fell one after another, full of self-deprecation, and the ethereal voice seemed to come from a distant place, "My hometown, in a far away place from here, there, everyone is busy doing their own things, never asking about other people's affairs, I was born and raised there, although I never worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation, but no one will ever care about you, when you are hungry, no one will come to ask you if you are hungry, when you are thirsty, no one will come to ask you if you are thirsty, When you're cold, no one will come to ask you if you're cold, and if you miss the meal, no one will leave you food. There will be no one like my mother-in-law, who will bring you porridge to eat. There won't be anyone like Yuyin, who can make clothes for you to wear. There, it doesn't matter if the New Year is not celebrated, there is no need to keep the Tai Sui, there is no Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, no one sends you New Year's red envelopes, and there is no trace of the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year here. The years on the mountain are lonely and boring, it is really thousands of years of dull years passing day by day, needless to say the New Year, that is, every day is as plain as water and boring as yesterday. ”

He said in a low voice, as if he was whispering to Qin Yuyin, as if to the flying snow in the sky, or to his own deep heart.