Chapter 69 pt 1 (1/2)

Sorry for the late chapter. I will update Saturday as well to make up for it.

-Cinnabun

When there is snow outside, dawn arrives early.

Zhao’er got up early in the morning and cooked breakfast with Xue Taoer, which consisted of corn pancakes and millet pumpkin porridge.

After the meal was made, Zhaoer went to wake the few people up.

After a while, the few teenagers in thick cotton-padded jackets came out of the house one by one.

The snow stopped yesterday, but the snow had not melted yet. Mao Badou picked up a handful of snow, kneaded it into a ball, and stuffed it into Li Datian’s neck when he was not paying attention.

When it comes to snowball fights, the children in town are not as good as the children in the countryside. After a few rounds, Mao Badou just fleed. Those who witnessed this scene were all laughing, and even Xue Taoer was laughing with her mouth covered.

“These babies are really lively.” Zhou shi said with a smile, and asked Zhaoer again: “Why are those two babies so tightly clothed? I guess it’s the first time they come to the countryside and can’t bear the freezing temperatures. Also, the wind in the countryside is sharp. How can the people in the town stand it?”

Zhao’er pursed her lips and nodded. Naturally, she wouldn’t tell Zhou shi that the reason why Mao Badou and Li Datian covered half of their faces wasn’t entirely because of the cold.

In the house, Father Xue couldn’t help but smile when he heard the laughter outside. When the few people with Mao Badou came yesterday, they went to the main room. So Father Xue knew that they were Xue TingRang’s classmates.

Thinking of the classmates, Father Xue couldn’t help but think of Xue Juncai again. After that incident, the Xue family still couldn’t hold back Xue Juncai. Xue Qingshan and his son had been against each other for a while, and finally they still found him an academy, but it was not in Huyang Township but in Anyang Township next door.

Since it was not in his hometown, it was naturally far away, and it would take a long time to take a carriage to return, so since he went to the academy, Xue Juncai rarely came back.

Xue TingRang went home and rested for a long time, but Juncai still didn’t come back. The Xue family invited someone to deliver the letter. He said he would come back before the 23rd, but he hasn’t come back yet.

Father Xue plans to wait until breakfast later, so that he can tell the eldest son again and ask him to ask again if Juncai can return the 23rd.

Father Xue was now feeling completely lost. He felt that his grandson seems to have become enemies with his father, but it is not clear why they became enemies.

After breakfast, Zhaoer and the group of people planned to go out.

All of them were heavily dressed. Xue Tao’er also went. She felt stuffy at home, so Zhao’er planned to take her out to get some fresh air. Of course, it is also because Zhao’er was worried about Li Datian and the group’s ability.

The group took two carts out. Zhaoer was in front, and Li Datian drove the cart behind herr.

Zhao’er had already planned where to go and took everyone to a nearby village without stopping. When she entered the village, she drove the car to the wheat field, selected a place, dragged two shovels from the car, and ordered Mao to shovel a few buckets of snow.

While clearing the snow over there, Zhao’er took Xue Tao’er out to take out the spring festival couplets. The girl was attentive with light hands and feet. The two of them pasted the couplets one by one, and in a short while, one side of the carriage was covered with spring festival couplets.

In the snowy white surrounding, it’s the only thing that was red. It’s dazzling to look at.

At this time, Zhao’er took out the gong and banged it.

People in the village are familiar with the sound of the gong. Whenever this sound is heard, there are cheap and good things. Sitting at home these days, some women even have auditory hallucinations and always feel that the sound of a gong is beckoning and the little brother has come.

It was just a short while before Mao Badou and others saw a spectacle——

The villagers were carrying something on their shoulders, and they walked here. Looking from a distance, the dense crowds were very frightening.

What is this? !

“Sister Zhao’er, you aroused the anger of the people. Will they beat us?”

Zhao’er smiled lightly but didn’t say anything. When the people got closer, she began to shout: “Send a blessing! Send a blessing! No need to go out and beg, no need to go out to buy, good and cheap Spring Festival couplets are here. One pair is five wen, big ones are five wen, small ones are three wen. Buy a pair of big ones, get a fu zhi 1 for free, and just the fu zi alone is one wen. There are big ones and small ones for the main door, the hall door, the cattle shed, and the granary room. Wellcome good fortune and you don’t have to worry about a bad harvest in the coming year!”

“Hey, I just like to listen to the luck bringing little one. Just listening makes me happy.” A woman said.