Escape from the desert

Chapter 300 The Mold
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Linjiacun did not wait for the bandits to arrive, but instead waited for the biggest snowstorm of the year.

The people in the village were anxiously worried about the bandits in the mountains, and they did not dare to sleep well at night, fearing that with a single glance, the bandits would snatch away all the food that the family had managed to save this year.

"The snow outside the house is getting thicker and thicker. The sky is gray and the snow is up to the thighs. At least this year, the bandit will not dare to go down the mountain." Qiao Le said, tightening the collar around his neck.

After listening to his words, Jiang Yan's frown did not relax. Instead, she said more worriedly: "What I am most worried about now is not the bandits, but this blizzard."

After winter comes, the villagers will simply clean up the snow in the village from time to time, but the snow in the mountains is getting thicker and thicker.

It is not easy to go up or down the mountain at this time, especially under the heavy snowstorms in the past few days. Everyone can only stay in their own homes, and the snow in front of their homes is getting thicker and thicker.

Compared with those bandits who were not yet popular, Jiang Yan was more worried about whether there would be a sudden snowstorm.

Lin Nan continued: "Mom, we all know your concerns. The snow this year is indeed heavier than in previous years, but it will definitely be fine. Nothing has happened before."

Lin Dong: "Yes, Mom, let's go put up the window grilles. This is the first time our family has had such a good New Year."

Wang Jinhua's eyes were also full of joy, and she said with rare emotion: "Yes, not to mention this year, this is the first time since I was a child that I have such a prosperous New Year."

Lin Xi put out the window grilles that had been cut in advance one by one, and said with a smile, "That's right, not to mention you, we are all the same, we don't have to worry about food or clothing, there is food in the cellar, new clothes on us, and Such a beautiful big house provides shelter from the wind and rain.”

He paused and said with a naive smile: "We brothers would never have dared to think about such a day before."

As if thinking of the days of starvation and cold in previous years, Lin Feng shrank in Jiang Yan's arms.

After feeling her mother's body temperature, she relaxed and lowered her body, gently arching into Jiang Yan's arms.

The boy's immature voice said softly: "My mother is so good now. Xiao Wu likes her very much."

Jiang Yan lowered her eyes and met the little guy's obsidian eyes. The next moment, those eyes burst into unprecedented brilliance.

Even Jiang Yan was stunned for a second. This feeling of being trusted and relied on wholeheartedly made her feel so weak that she couldn't help but rub the little guy's fluffy hair.

"Xiao Wu is so good, and Mom likes Xiao Wu very much."

After receiving the response, Lin Feng lowered his head suddenly, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and with his ears red, he looked up thoughtfully in the direction of Xiaodouzi.

I secretly became happy in my heart, and as expected, I imitated Xiaodouzi's coquettish look, and my mother liked it very much.

"Okay, okay, let's not worry about things that haven't happened yet. Let's prepare for the New Year first. Worrying about the sky is not as good as armies coming to defeat the enemy and water coming to the weirs."

Jiang Yan patted her eldest sons on the shoulders and shouted: "Let's go, let's go and put up the window grilles for the Chinese New Year. There is thick snow outside the door, so we don't need to put them outside the yard. Just put them on the door of the hall." .”

"Okay! Let's go, let's go together."

"Xiao Bei is also here. The cat spends the whole day reading in the room, almost turning into a nerd."

"The two bills are together, so you can save yourself some snacks. The snacks I bought for Xiaodouzi are almost all made by you..."

Erbi's little face fell, pretending to be displeased: "Brother Lin Xi, I have a name. If you call me Erbi again, I will tell my little aunt..." Lin Xi didn't care what he said, just pulled the person. Walking outside the house, the cold wind was biting, so a few young guys opened a crack in the window and began to study how to make the window grilles more beautiful.

Jiang Yan walked to the window, letting the cold air rush into her nostrils, her eyes were on the sky, and the smoke from the village was curling up.

You don't need to think about it to know that the villagers are preparing for the New Year. Even though they are separated by snow and families far away cannot visit each other, Jiang Yan can still feel the atmosphere of the New Year.

"It's the New Year! It's the 29th tomorrow. After the offerings are made, we're going to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner!"

Lin Xi and the others were playing around, shouting happy New Year greetings, and the entire Lin family became lively because of their liveliness.

Jiang Yan looked at their joy and anticipation, as if she had returned to the way she looked forward to the New Year when she was a child.

Over the years, she was used to spending the New Year alone in silence, but this year, looking at the little faces, she actually felt a bit excited and looking forward to it.

"Fortunately, the new house was built a year ago, so we don't have to go out to get water. I'm upstairs, and every day I see people in the village just taking the snow at the door and taking it home to eat."

Lin Dong said with emotion, but he still felt that his mother was in a hurry to build the house. Now it seems that it is lucky that his mother had the foresight, otherwise their family would have melted the snow and used it as water.

On the 29th, the heavy snowstorm finally subsided. Early in the morning, the Lin family began to busy cleaning the snow at the door.

According to custom, on the 29th, villagers go to the ancestral temple in the village to make offerings. In addition, they also steam buns and drink wine.

Ever since Jiang Yan was kicked out of her old house, her family had not made any offerings to the ancestral temple in the past few years.

Jiang Yan didn't plan to go this year, but the village chief had informed her in advance a few days ago, and the village chief said it clearly.

As a great hero in the village, it doesn't matter if anyone doesn't go this year, but she can't go.

Early in the morning, Jiang Yan took out all the wooden carving models that she had bought in the mall in advance.

Xie Sanniang brought out the fermented dough, filled a small bowl of dry flour, and said with a smile, "Madam is so kind to the children, and even made these gadgets for them to play with."

"The Chinese New Year is all about being lively and lively. It's freezing outside. I'm afraid they'll catch the cold when we go out to play. Since we want to make our own steamed buns, let them be happy."

Jiang Yan placed the molds on the table one by one and said, "Where did Xiao Shanzi go? I'll let him come and play with Xiao Wu and the others later."

Xie Sanniang shook her head again and again, and declined politely: "Madam, that's not acceptable, Xiaoshanzi is different from young masters..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Yan interrupted directly: "Sanniang, our family doesn't have that many rules. Xiao Shanzi is still young, and now he is at the age where he loves to play. Let him come later."

Xie Sanniang nodded gratefully. She knew Jiang Yan's kindness, and she also wanted her child to live a more relaxed and happy life.

She glanced at Jiang Yan gratefully, and then secretly vowed in her heart that she would repay Jiang Yan even more in the future.

Soon, the children swarmed around the table, each found a place to sit down and began to study the molds in their hands.

(End of this chapter)