It was a particularly cold night, with the first snowflakes falling on the ground.

An Ran was woken up by freezing, it was extremely cold tonight, she nested in her mother's arms, and she was wearing a thin quilt that was only covered in Xia Qiu.

Wang Yonglin hugged their mother and daughter, even so, it was inevitable that it would be cold, and An Ran could feel that they were sleeping unsteadily.

The boys' bunks were even more shrunk into a ball, one next to the other, leaving no gap in the middle, and even their feet were gathered together to keep each other warm.

To say that the most uncomfortable is Li Aling, she lives in the corner of the wall separated by the Chase shop, where a small bed is built with wooden boards, covered with thick hay, her quilt is spliced with rags, and the cotton core inside is old cotton that has been used for several years, and the boards are tied together.

Li Aling couldn't stand it a little, and the quilt was tightly rolled up on her body, which was still made for her by these aunts, but her feet were not warm at all, and she wanted to sleep with her brother.

Early in the morning, An Ran heard a burst of cheers: "It's snowing!" It's snowing! ”

The earth was covered in silver, as if the whole world was as quiet as a virgin, and even the breathing was softened.

This is the first snowfall, and it is also a rare heavy snowfall, and they haven't had such snow here for almost a decade.

"Big brother, this snow is so white, look!"

The boys picked up the snow that had been piled up by the eaves, and in a short time the snow turned into water and flowed from the palms of their hands.

The women looked at each other worriedly, wrapped in their thin clothes, it was really snowing, no wonder they were cold to death last night.

"Ahhh

I don't know who sneezed and spewed out a cloud of white mist.

Even Daddy Wang, who is busy on weekdays, has seen the outside world for a long time, and has not seen such snow for many years.

The snow scene evokes the memories of Daddy Wang's youth, how many brothers stayed in that snowy ridge back then, otherwise they should also have children and grandchildren.

"Yong'an, it's snowing, let's go to the town to buy some cotton today." Daddy Wang looked at the children in his eyes.

An Ran also wanted to go out to see the snow, it should have been snowing heavily, and it was cold to death last night, so I was afraid of catching a cold.

"You, early in the morning, flutter vigorously, come and wear thicker."

Li Zhenxiang wrapped her in thick clothes in three layers inside and three layers outside, she couldn't even stretch out her hands, and she wore a big hat on her head, with ear covers on both sides of the hat.

"Ah~ah, sell~" This is the voice that An Ran can make, her vocal cords have not yet developed well, and she can't speak.

Li Zhenxiang naturally didn't understand what she said, but just taught her how to call people, wrapped her like a zongzi, and wanted to carry her on her back.

An Ran was naturally unhappy, her little hand threw away the harness, she didn't want to be tied to her back and sway.

Even on such days, everyone still has to work, and there is nothing to eat when they are idle.

Today's breakfast is half a bowl of egg custard, and the whole family has breakfast alone, and everyone here has two meals a day.

Liu Chunlan took out the money box, everyone caught a lot of fish in the past few months, and only one or two halves of the ginseng sold by Daddy Wang were left, plus the previous savings totaled three taels and three dollars and fifty-three wen.

One hundred wen is a hang, strung together with a thread, ten hangs is a penny, and ten coins is a tael.

Fang Cuiying took out the back basket, and there was a vegetable basket, which contained some radish and cabbage from the cellar, and the seeds of the other vegetables were not bought this year.

"These rabbits can also be sold, leaving two to raise until next year's cubs."

The main reason is that there is no grass to eat in winter, and you can't cut good grass when the snow melts for a few days.

The rabbits that have been raised for almost a few months have grown fat and strong, and several children are very responsible to mow the grass to feed them every day, taking care of them very carefully, and even the hair is clean.

Father Wang carried the rabbit's ears, and Wang Yongan took out a straw rope to tie the rabbit's feet and threw the rabbit into the back basket.

"Dad, can you keep one to eat during the New Year?" Wen Ming watched the rabbits being put in the back basket, he and his brothers had raised them for so long, they didn't know what it tasted like.

"I want to eat rabbit too, I haven't even eaten rabbit meat yet."

"These are going to be exchanged for money, pull a few quilts for you, and stay to eat when the situation is better next year." Wang Yongan knew that his son was hungry, but these rabbits were still the lifeblood of their family for the winter.

"If you want to eat it, keep one and eat it on New Year's Day." Father Wang smoked dry tobacco, and his children and grandchildren had their own way of living, and they didn't grow up much at a loss.

"Dad, you are used to these stinky boys, this one can be exchanged for five catties of millet, and everyone can get a full bowl of dry rice after cooking."

"Don't worry about it like this, you see these children, it's the time to grow their bodies and bones, and they can earn back a lot after eating well."

Although everyone understands this truth, it is more reassuring to have a little extra money in their hands.

"Fu Bao is obedient, the water is smart, today grandpa will take you to the town to have a look." Father Wang held Fubao in his arms, and the two grandchildren smiled.

Yes? What did they hear? Take Fu Bao to town!

"Dad, forget it, it's cold this day, what can she do when she goes? It's at home. ”

Don't! An Ran was crazy in her heart, she had been in the middle of it for a few months, and her range of activities was either this home or this home, and the farthest place she had ever been to was the mountain where she dug wild vegetables and the place where she took refuge.

An Ran pulled Daddy Wang's clothes with both hands, Li Zhenxiang couldn't hug her, she wanted to go out to see the world.

"You see, she doesn't want to come down by herself, Fubao wants to go, doesn't she." Father Wang was overjoyed and put a hijab on the child, so that his little face would not be blown by the wind.

"You little sister, you have an idea, who is very clear to you, you know that you are sticking to your grandfather, come and hug your father, don't tire your grandfather." Wang Yonglin wanted to take her over.

An Ran twitched his head and expressed his unwillingness, which caused everyone to laugh.

She wants to go out with Daddy Wang to earn money, and she has already made up her mind to buy some medicinal herbs.

The children were left at home, and Fang Cuiying and Liu Chunlan took their own vegetables and rabbits, and a wooden stick to explore the way.

The road to town was covered with snow, but fortunately they lived in the south, and the snow was up to their necks.

In addition to their footprints, there were already other footprints on the road, all kinds of marks and ruts.

A tree of snow crushed the branches, and from time to time there was a clicking sound, and the snow was mixed with mud and adhered to the soles of people's shoes, turning into water and wetting their shoes.

In front of the town, there is a stone tablet gate, on which is carved Mengtang Town, a town that is not big or small.

In the winter, there are a lot fewer people going out, and many are still sweeping the snow in front of the door.

The town is not as prosperous as before, many buildings have not yet been completed, and some of the newly built houses are relatively simple.

An Ran looked at the town here curiously, it was much worse than she thought, maybe it was the reason why it had not been rebuilt after the flood.

It is estimated that these materials of hers are not easy to sell, because there are no people with spending power.

The market here is not far from the wharf, and there are many more people here, and there are farmers selling vegetables on both sides of the road, as well as vendors' stalls.

The family was going to put their things at the end of the market, because they came late, and everyone bought the same food, so there was no novelty.

The most popular onlookers are some wild meat, which is hunted by hunters in the mountains, and a wild wolf attracts many onlookers.