1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"My dear daughter, where have you been?"

When walking outside, Chen Tiezhu stretched his neck and shouted.

"Dad, Doudou is sweeping the snow, come quickly." The little guy's voice floated over in the wind and snow.

"Wait for Dad..."

Chen Tiezhu shouted, and his long legs swung.

After running out of the door, I could see clearly how Doudou and Yingzi were sweeping the snow.

Doudou was riding on the An Dahan and was responsible for clearing the way in front. For the An Dahan, the snow like yours is really nothing.

Do you think our noses are a joke?

Strolling and arching, a small path will be arched in front. Han Xiuying, who was following behind, carried a shovel and trimmed it appropriately, and it was done.

What about Gou Shengzi who was following?

He also had a difficult task. After finding an important position, he ran over happily and raised his hind legs. This was his territory.

"This guy, you guys are really capable." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Then you see, Doudou is really good." Han Xiuying said.

"Yeah, Doudou is really good. An Dahan, come on." Doudou shouted happily.

"Hahahaha..., Yingzi, you take a break on the side, let me do it." Chen Tiezhu said excitedly, and took the opportunity to bite Han Xiuying's face when he passed by.

She was startled, and looked around. Fortunately, there were no people on the road.

"Dad, is Doudou good?" Doudou, who was responsible for clearing the way, asked happily.

"Great, I'm talking, no one can compare to my eldest daughter." Chen Tiezhu said.

Doudou was so happy that her face was full of smiles, and her little body was shaking on An Dahan's body.

With the participation of Chen Tiezhu, the finishing work at the end was done more properly.

An Dahan was responsible for clearing the way, and the rest was left to him. It didn't take long for them to reach Erye's house.

"Oh, how come Doudou is so good?" Old Man Han also praised him.

"Grandpa Han, Grandpa Han, Doudou is so good, and he has to clear the way." Doudou said excitedly, turned An Dahan's head, and continued to walk out.

"Okay, I'll follow too."

Chen Tiezhu carried the wooden shovel and followed Doudou.

"Every day, there's nothing you can do, nothing you can do, you can't do it more than Doudou." Han Xiuying complained.

"Otherwise, why are Doudou and him so close? How's the piglet?" Old Man Han asked.

"Hehe, I was so busy playing in the snow that I forgot to go over and see." Han Xiuying said with a smile.

"You haven't grown up much. Don't just bully Tiezhu, he's a man after all." Grandpa Han warned.

"Grandpa, he's the one who bullies me." Han Xiuying pouted.

"Yes, yes, he's the one who bullies you. He's sweeping the snow, you have to help him make breakfast, right?" Grandpa Han said helplessly.

"Then I'll go sweep the snow, let him cook, my cooking is not good."

Han Xiuying said, and ran out happily.

Grandpa Han shook his head helplessly, his granddaughter hasn't grown up yet. Tiezhu still dotes on her, what will happen in the future?

Han Xiuying ran outside and found that the street, which was a little quiet just now, became much more lively.

It's not just Doudou and Chen Tiezhu who came out to sweep the snow on the road, people from other families have also finished cleaning up and are sweeping the streets.

"Why are there so many people?"

After running to Chen Tiezhu, Han Xiuying asked curiously.

"Hahaha, everyone can't stay idle at home. They heard the excitement outside, so they all came out with shovels." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Dad, come on, it's almost time to meet up." Doudou shouted.

"Okay, come on, Doudou too."

Chen Tiezhu shouted.

"Doudou, you're really amazing."

"Doudou is really amazing, he opened the road by riding on the An Dahan."

"Doudou, go home and let your dad cook meat for you, Doudou's contribution is great."

...

The villagers not far away also praised him.

Doudou was so happy that he opened his mouth wide, and I don't know how many snowflakes he ate.

Chen Tiezhu was also very happy, and he felt that life in this era was really delicious.

Today's snow, in the future, can be described as a snowstorm, with doors and roads closed.

But now, this is the most normal snow in the Northeast.

In such a situation, each household will not only care about the area in front of their own door. No one will care whether they sweep too much or not, just do it.

"Tiezhu, I just heard from Doudou that your pigs gave birth to lambs?""Yeah, it rained last night, fourteen."

"Wow, it rained a lot, it's good, we have to feed them well."

"Of course, let's see if we can keep some sows and raise more in the future."

"Tiezhu, when can we officially start growing mushrooms?"

"There's no rush, the equipment is ready, we'll start in the spring. When my mushrooms grow up in a few days, you can take a good look at them."

...

Chatting while sweeping the snow is also fun. Occasionally, I would praise Doudou and see the little guy's happy face, which is also very happy.

"My eldest daughter, it's almost time to go home to see the piglets." Chen Tiezhu greeted.

"Yeah. Dad, when will you come out to sweep the snow?"

Doudou asked curiously.

"Well, we have to wait a little longer and see how heavy the snow is today." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Yeah, we still have to sweep the snow. It's fun to sweep the snow." Doudou nodded his little head.

"Then let's go home to eat first, and then see the piglets." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Yeah."

Doudou said, and then patted An Dahan's neck, and An Dahan ran away.

"Yingzi, come on, get on the horse, and chase Doudou." Chen Tiezhu said, and got into a horse stance.

Han Xiuying looked at it and thought, forget it, let's not care. It's really tiring to walk so far to sweep the snow.

A small run-up, and then jumped on Chen Tiezhu's back.

"Doudou, where are you running to, look, Dad is chasing you."

Chen Tiezhu shouted, and ran away to chase.

The villagers who watched all showed kind smiles. Today's young people are really good at playing.

But only Tiezhu can do this.

But with Tiezhu's efforts, Erdaoling Village is really different now.

Even though it is winter with big snowflakes, it is no longer as lifeless as before.

The days are still the same, and the way of life is still the same, but now everyone is very motivated.

These are all the changes brought by Tiezhu. Although it does seem a bit out of tune sometimes, when I think of Tiezhu, I feel relieved now.