Chapter 009: Madame's Scheming!
A heavy snowfall fell for two days and two nights before stopping, and on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the people spent in a sigh of mourning, and every hour or two they had to go to the roof to clear the snow, lest the snow collapse the roof, and the family was almost sleepless all night, worried about the days ahead.
As the folk saying goes, there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, this is still very reasonable, the old man has rich experience, well-informed, about 30 years ago, there was a snow disaster in the same situation in Licheng, that will be a war between the two countries, no one pays attention to the poor people, I don't know how many people died.
Mo Xiaohe didn't know much about this, but she also knew the importance of food and warmth, and after keeping the New Year in the thirtieth night, she watched Erzhuang and Meimei fall asleep, so she went out in a thick mink coat.
As the lord of Licheng, Gu Zheng has been overwhelmed by the snow disaster, the snow on the ground has already reached waist depth, and he can only walk on his legs when he goes out, and some means of transportation such as carriages are useless at all.
Taking advantage of an hour after dinner, Mo Xiaohe made knee pads with mink, and added a layer of lambskin to Gu Zheng's upper to make a pair of fur insoles.
Although after midnight, Licheng was shrouded in a white world, as bright as day, and almost no other colors could be found, and the Chinese New Year's Eve, which should have been lively and noisy, was dead silent, there was no sound of firecrackers, and no red lanterns could be seen glowing red.
"Madam, it's better to let the old slave send it, you are delicate, this road is not easy to walk."
The housekeeper frowned, and disagreed with Mo Xiaohe's insistence, the city lord really regarded his wife as a treasure, and he was as pampered as his eyes, in case there were three long and two short, they really didn't have to live.
The snow along the way is like a hill, and it is not impossible that a person will be buried under the snow in case of a small accident.
"It doesn't matter."
Mo Xiaohe turned his head and glared at the noisy mother-in-law, if she was really loyal to her, she should be persuaded before going out, and she would not wait for an afterthought halfway, just because she was afraid of taking responsibility. Moreover, she waited left and right in the City Lord's Mansion, and no one came back to deliver the news, which made Mo Xiaohe unable to swallow, she couldn't sit still, her heart was restless, and she was on the verge of collapse.
In her eyes, her husband is omnipotent, but she still can't rest assured, she has to go out and see him with her own eyes, Mo Xiaohe endured it all day, and it was not good to be too obvious in front of the two buns, and her heart was hanging.
After several years of marriage, this is the first time, the couple did not eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together, no matter how good the dishes, Mo Xiaohe can't eat it, sometimes think about it, he and she are bound by identity, there are a lot of last resorts and helplessness.
"Madam, the snow is too deep in front, why don't you go back to the house and wait for the news, and let the old slave send the things over?"
The road ahead is uneven, there is a snowdrift that has been cleaned, a few traces of being trampled on, the rest is pure white, you can't see the depth, the mother-in-law doesn't dare to take it lightly, and finally put her heart horizontally, who let her be a subordinate, there is danger and can't let the master charge ahead, so she has to bite the bullet.
Mo Xiaohe stood in place, looking at the snowdrift in front of her and pondering, she and Gu Zheng walked this road once, and first tested the depth of the snow with the crutch in her hand, there should be no big problem. She is now in the city, there are no mountains around, and there is no possibility of an avalanche.
"Madame......"
The mother-in-law wants to cry very much, but she just sends a package, just send a nursing home, and use it to go into battle in person? The pot of hot tea she was carrying in her hand, although it was wrapped in a thick cotton sleeve on the outside, should have been cold after coming out for so long.
The mother-in-law secretly thought, no wonder the city lord has never been pretentious to women, within three meters around, even a mother can not get close, and he is extremely fond of his wife, it turns out that the secret is here, at a critical juncture, take the initiative to attack, saying that he wants the husband and wife to be concentric, the mother-in-law smacked her lips and sighed secretly, Mrs. is really a heavy scheming!
Mo Xiaohe was so anxious that she used her crutches to explore the way, moving forward with difficulty, not knowing that her behavior was misunderstood by her mother-in-law. A few years ago, Gu Zheng went to the border city of Dawu to serve as a conscription, and the collapse of the mountain left a big shadow on her.
In today's days, both children and daughters, the two have been married for a few years, and they are still the same as back then, the honey is mixed with oil, and the number of times they blush is rare, Gu Zheng is always the same to her, and her life is so smooth that she is jealous, so Mo Xiaohe is very afraid that something will go wrong.
The snow on the road was too deep, and the deepest part had reached Mo Xiaohe's shoulders, she walked in the snow like a mouse burrowing, walking for half an hour, and when she turned around, she could clearly see the row of deep footprints at the corner of the road.
The snowflakes stained the corners of her mouth, and the heat gradually melted, Mo Xiaohe rubbed her frozen red cheeks with her hands, almost numb to the point of being unconscious, she could only rely on constantly slapping her face to invigorate the blood.
The white expanse, as far as the eye can see, even though there are thousands of beautiful scenery, at this moment it makes her feel that she is in a desperate situation.
There are several crushed houses along the way, the roof has collapsed at one end, and the outer layer buried by the snow, black stones and straw are faintly visible, and the surroundings are quiet, and it is not known whether the family who has taken refuge has found a place to stay warm.
As soon as possible, there was a mother-in-law in front of her, and the group was still walking hard, and the longer the time was delayed, Mo Xiaohe began to panic, she gritted her teeth and continued to walk, just wanting to see Gu Zheng immediately, just when she felt that the blood in her legs had been frozen and coagulated, a low voice came from not far ahead. "Husband! Husband! ”
Walking forward, the snow had obvious traces of being cleared, and it was getting shallower and shallower, Mo Xiaohe quickened his pace, supported his body with crutches, and continued to move forward.
Licheng snow disaster, Gu Zheng didn't close his eyes for two nights, and finally waited for the heavy snow to stop, he took his subordinates to several places that were seriously affected by the disaster to investigate, he always thought about Mo Xiaohe in his heart, afraid that the subordinates would not serve well, and she would not be able to eat well and sleep.
There are several steep mountains around Licheng, there are small villages under the mountains, and the mountains are covered by heavy snow, and it is even more difficult to get to the village, but at this time, the villagers living at the foot of the mountains are very dangerous, and they must always beware of avalanches, and he is discussing with his subordinates how to transfer people out safely.
There are many people affected by the disaster in the city, food, clothing, and medicinal materials, these are not enough, and tomorrow morning, the city lord's mansion will have to organize the opening of the warehouse to release grain and give porridge, and no matter what, we must first get through the current difficulties.
Gu Zheng heard his mother's voice, thought that he missed her too much, and had auditory hallucinations, he closed his eyes, his voice became clearer and clearer, and after reacting, Gu Zheng instantly turned around and ran towards the source of the sound.
The mother-in-law who followed had a sad face, and the moment she saw the city lord, she almost cried, thank God, God bless, she didn't dare to guarantee that if she went on again, she would not become an ice sculpture.
"Master, the old slave persuaded Madame, but ......"
After walking for two or three hours, the sky was almost dawn, the mother-in-law was out of breath, stepped forward to show her loyalty, she followed tirelessly all the way, a piece of sincerity can be learned, the small life went to half of it, and the total virtue got some benefits.
"Why are you here!"
The husband and wife are getting closer and closer, Gu Zheng is full of eyes and heart, and there is only Mo Xiaohe left, idle people, etc., automatically shielded, he strode forward, hugged her in his arms, and a pair of big hands gently dusted the falling snow on her head, and his facial features were as deep as a knife and axe, and gradually became soft.
"Sir, Madame has to see you......"
The mother-in-law was ignored, and took the initiative to move forward, looking for her own sense of existence, thinking in her heart, they are all old husbands and wives, do you want to hug them so tightly? The two didn't say a word, but there was no room for anyone to intervene. Mo Xiaohe only felt a faint warmth, she hooked the corners of her mouth, when she couldn't see him, she thought of a set of rhetoric for herself in her mind, distressed, complaining, but now, nothing matters, she just wants to see him, because she is worried, and because she misses.
"Is it cold or not? There's a shed over there, there's a fire, there's hot tea, you go and sit for a while, and I'll take you home. Gu Zheng rubbed his hands, waited for the heat, stuck to Mo Xiaohe's face, and kissed her on the cheek as if no one was around, all the movements were so natural.
"Okay, let's go home, I'll wait for you."
Mo Xiaohe handed the package in her hand to Gu Zheng, and then went into the small shed, the chair was fur, and it was warm enough, much better than she thought. When she came to her senses, she patted her head, and blamed herself a little, she had been dazzled by her husband's beauty, and she didn't even say a word of concern.