Chapter 8: The Warmth of Winter
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it has come from autumn to winter, and the ground is piled up with thick snow, and everywhere it looks white.
This world of ice and snow sculpture looks so beautiful and moving.
The sky is still bright, and there is a small figure busy, shoveling snow here and there.
"Xiao Feng, it's cold, you go in and roast the fire. Sister comes. Xiaohua looked at Xiao Feng's little face and said with some distress.
Xiao Feng shook his head, held the shovel in his hand more tightly, and thought: My sister only has one hand, and it is strange and laborious to shovel snow, he is a man, and he should do something for his sister. He wants to study hard and be literate, so that his sister can live a better life in the future.
"Sister, I can do it. You go and bake the fire. "A small child is like a big man, perhaps the child of the poor has been in charge of the house early, and has learned to take responsibility and responsibility at a young age.
Xiaohua looked at such a sensible younger brother, and felt very comforted. Over the years, the two of them have depended on each other, and she is a crippled person, and even her life has become a problem, and she has not let her younger brother live a stable life.
Although her younger brother has been sensible since he was a child and never complains in front of her, in her heart, she owes him more.
It was the incompetence of her sister that made him suffer with her.
Now, thanks to Sister Kim's help, they can study at church and have a sheltered home. The church is their eternal home.
"Xiaohua, Xiaofeng, it's cold outside, you come in and eat." As soon as Qiu Yun finished eating, she saw the two diligent siblings shoveling snow outside, and she felt a little touched.
Her parents died early and entered the palace. Although the problem of food and clothing in life has been solved, she has always been alone and very lonely.
Later, she was assigned to serve the eldest princess in the Flowing Water Palace, and after getting along with Dongmei, the two chatted more and were like sisters.
Although the eldest princess is a person who can't cultivate, she is very good to them, so in her heart, she also regards the eldest princess as her own relative.
This church is Princess Celestia's wish, and she is happy to help her fulfill this beautiful wish.
Every day here is very fulfilling, Xiaohua and Xiaofeng, the two children, are very sensible, and they are very happy with them.
It's a feeling of home, it's a warm feeling, and she loves it.
Xiaohua and Xiaofeng walked in, eating egg noodles for breakfast, but Qiuyun's craftsmanship is good, and he seems to have a great appetite.
"Sister, let's say the Lord's Prayer together." Xiao Feng said very positively.
"Okay."
"Okay." Qiu Yun looked at Xiao Feng with a smile, although this kid didn't recognize many words, he could speak a lot.
"Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be your name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth
as walking in heaven
What we eat every day
Give it to us today
Forgive us our debts
as we forgive our debts
and not let us be tempted
Deliver us from evil
Because of the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
It's all yours forever
Amen"
A few people had breakfast and started working. Because there was so much snow that there was a lot of accumulation on the ground outside the church, if it wasn't cleaned up, people who would come here to pray would be afraid of slipping.
The three of them were busy for a while, and Chen Xiaodong walked in with a bamboo basket.
"Brother Xiaodong." Xiaohua greeted Xiaofeng very warmly, because Xiaodong often came to the church to help, and he had a good relationship with them.
"Xiaodong." Qiuyun looked at Xiaodong in front of him, he was a diligent person who ran to the church almost every day.
"Xiaohua, Xiaofeng, Qiuyun, you all got up early. I thought I was going to wake up early, but it looks like I'm going to get up even earlier tomorrow. This is an egg, and I will make egg custard for everyone. ”
"Okay." Qiu Yun smiled and took the bamboo basket.
Xiaodong picked up the shovel in her hand, shoveled the snow aside and piled it up, and waited for it to melt and flow out. After a while, a large snow-capped mountain appeared in the open space next to the church.
They smashed the thin blocks of ice on the ground and swept the ice together with brooms to the snowdrifts.
An hour later, the villagers of the poor village entered the church one after another.
They prayed at the prayer table, and when they had finished praying, they read aloud with their books.
"Blessed are the low-minded, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are the hungry and thirsty for righteousness, for they shall have food and clothing.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3~10).
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The two carriages drove slowly in the direction of the church, because the snow on the road was thick and slippery.
Mo Xin was wearing a light red dress with a thick white cloak on the outside. When she got out of the carriage, she had not even walked in when she heard the church singing hymns.
The voice is very loud, full of praise and joy, in this cold winter, it seems to be a warm current, blowing around, very warm.
Mo Xin smiled, looking at this solemn and sacred church, and felt very steady.
She was not a good believer, let alone a preacher, she was just a believer in Jesus, a believer who was not good or qualified.
"Miss, the cotton clothes and quilts in the car have been moved to the house behind the church and put away."
"Well, it's cold, Dongmei, you go to the back to roast the fire." Mo Xin saw that Dongmei's face was a little red from the cold, and said with concern.
This girl has been by her side, and she has always done her best, and she doesn't have a lot of things to take care of, and she has never added a personal maid.
"Miss, I'm not cold, I'll go to the kitchen to help."
"Okay, there you go."
Mo Xin walked into the church, and the people inside were all singing praise songs intently, and when she stood at the end of the prayer, she sang praise songs with them.
By noon, a simple and cozy lunch was ready.
There is egg custard, braised fish, pork ribs and radish soup and a few side dishes.
The people in the church sat at round tables and ate at three tables. Mo Xin sat at the same table with Qiuyun and Xiaohua.
"Is there enough charcoal in the church?"
"There are quite a few, all the villagers in the village have them, they brought some over, and the ones you gave before are useless." Qiuyun said as he sandwiched vegetables to Moxin.
"Now that the weather is cold, charcoal is used more, and the windows must be opened to breathe."
"Got it."
"Xiaohua, Xiaofeng, when we finish eating, I will send those cotton clothes and quilts to everyone with Sister Qiuyun and Sister Dongmei. It's too cold, so be sure to keep warm. Especially since you two are young, you have to take care of yourself. ”
Mo Xin said with concern that in modern times, children are prone to colds and fevers when they catch a cold in winter, and once the fever is serious, it is very troublesome.
In ancient times, there was no antipyretic medicine to take immediately, and there was no antipyretic patch on the forehead, and if they were sick and had a fever, it was even more troublesome.
Xiaohua and Xiaofeng saw that Mo Xin cared about them like this, the smiles on their faces became stronger, and they said in unison: "Got it, Sister Jin, we will take care of ourselves." ”
At the dinner table, you give me a piece of food, and I will serve you a bowl of soup, everyone is like a family, and they get along very harmoniously.
Selfless, warm, and homely.
Perhaps, this is the reason why Szeto likes to stay in church.
It's winter, and I told him before that I like to see snow and want to go skiing. I don't know if he's going to have fun at the ski resort right now. Who will be the admirer around you?
Perhaps, the love that can't be obtained will always be the most beautiful and worth remembering.
Recently, she always thinks of Situ Xin, and she doesn't know whether to be happy or worried. After all, it's not pleasant to miss someone. The taste of seeing each other and not being able to see each other is even more uncomfortable.
Fruitless love is the most uncomfortable.
Maybe one day, she can travel back again, but I don't know if Situ Xin is still single. Maybe one day, in this other world, she will meet someone who will make her believe that she has met love.
And now, although she has no love, her life is very fulfilling.
Sometimes she thinks that she is living a free life alone, guarding an obsession in her heart. Isn't such a life also happy?
Either way, just be happy.
Life is just a few decades, and Mo Xin really doesn't want to waste all his good years in meaningless entanglements.
In the past few days, she has seen Kim Shuxiu once in the palace, a woman who looks like she can be blown away by a strong wind, but has a man's ambition.
Although I don't have a good impression of this named sister, I don't have a bad impression either. After all, she wasn't very good to the original owner, but at least she wasn't bad.
In Kim Shuxiu's eyes, what Mo Xin sees is ambition. She wants to support the whole country by her own ability, such a big burden is destined for her to live too tired.
However, everyone has their own ambitions, and she and Kim Shuxiu are people from two worlds after all. Now she just wants to run the church well.
"Miss, warm up with a cup of hot tea." Qiu Yun handed Mo Xin a ceramic water cup, and the cross on it was very conspicuous.
Mo Xin took it and looked at it, and said with a smile: "This master's skills are good, have you given them all this kettle and cup?" “
"It's all sent, a large part of the embroidery you said before has been embroidered, and the rest may take more than ten days to finish." Qiu Yun said and handed Mo Xin an embroidered sample.
On a white background, a large cross is embroidered with bright red thread, and the words "God loves the world" are embroidered on the bottom of the cross.
"Good work."
"It's not hard at all, and I'm very happy here." Qiuyun looked at Mo Xin, it is a happy thing to be able to have a master who can be commensurate with you and me like sisters.
"I've brought some hand cream from the palace, remember to apply more. Otherwise, I'll feel distressed if my hands freeze. “
"Got it, Miss, remember to wipe some when you go out, your body is a little weak, your hands are always a little cold, and it's even colder in winter, remember to bring gloves when you go out."
Mo Xin looked at Qiuyun caring about her like a big sister, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became stronger, "Got it, I'll pay attention next time." “
The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the road that had been cleared was covered with a thick layer of snow.
In this icy and snowy place, my heart is warm, and I don't feel cold.