Under the flower field fence

Chapter 1
There was heavy snow like goose feathers in the sky, and the mountains in the distance, the dry branches, and the withered grass by the roadside had been covered with heavy snow, and there was a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere.

The north wind was still howling, blowing into the empty windows, and then blowing on Huali's body. The thin old cotton coat did not keep warm at all. Even though Huali had already lit a fire in the house, she still couldn't help shivering.

Huali looked helplessly at the gradually extinguishing fire in front of her eyes, and then she took her hand out of her arms, feeling extremely cold, and put two pieces of firewood into the fire with a little stiff hand, after that, Huali took her hand again Putting it under the thin cotton coat, Huali felt that her hands were not so cold.

The firewood that had just been put in did not ignite immediately, but puffs of thick smoke floated up on Huali's face, making Huali uncomfortable with choking, Huali frowned involuntarily, changed the small wooden stool to a leeward position, He continued to stare blankly at the fire.

At this time, the door was pushed open from the outside with a "creaking" sound, and the cold wind poured into the room with flakes of snow in the middle.

Huali raised her head and glanced at the direction of the door. Standing at the door was Huali's older brother Huamu, who was carrying a bundle of firewood on her shoulders. As soon as she entered the door, Huamu wanted to put down the firewood. Huali hurriedly stood up and went forward to close the door.

"Brother, I told you not to go out to collect firewood, but you don't believe me, look how much snow is outside." Huali patted Huamu's body with a distressed face.

Huamu smiled honestly. Although he was only 14 years old, his thin face still couldn't hide his handsomeness. "Most of the firewood at home is not dry, and the fire is heavy. It must be uncomfortable for you to stay in front of the fire every day."

Huamu doesn't speak much, but every sentence she utters can move Huali.

After Huali patted off all the snow on Huamu's body, she said regretfully, "Sit down and warm yourself by the fire. It must be frozen after being out for so long. I'll get you sweet potatoes."

Huali walked to the corner where the sweet potatoes were placed. Seeing that there were only half of the basket of sweet potatoes left, she couldn't help shaking her head and sighed helplessly. Huali chose the two largest ones in the basket and brought them to Huamu.

Huamu rubbed his hands, took the sweet potato, and buried the sweet potato in the ashes under the fire.

Huamu put it aside and said, "When I was collecting firewood just now, I looked at the trap I dug a few days ago, but it was covered with white snow. When the snow stops tomorrow, I will go and shovel out the snow from the trap."

Huali hugged her chest with both hands, walked to the window with no window paper at all, and looked out at the world covered in silver.

If it weren't for the different situation now, Huali would really stop to appreciate such a beautiful snow scene.

Huamu glanced at Huali, and said with concern, "My sister is cold by the window, come here and warm up."

Huali sighed again, and sat by the fire again, Huali glanced at Huamu, "I think the snow will stop tomorrow morning, brother, take me to go hunting tomorrow."

Hua Mu directly refused without the slightest hesitation, "How can this work? It's so cold outside, how can your body bear it? You just got seriously ill and your body is weak. You'd better stay at home and enjoy the fire. My brother will see if he can catch a rabbit tomorrow." , when the time comes, I will replenish your body."

Huali has a stubborn temper, and she will try her best to do things that have been decided, "Brother, let me go with you, I'm already cured, and the more the house is warmed, the more afraid of the cold, and it's warmer to be active outside."

Huamu still shook his head, "No, sister, you said that other brothers would agree to you, but you must listen to your brother on this matter."

Huali refused, "Anyway, I want to go out, if you don't take me out, I will go out by myself."

Huali and Huamu have also been together for a while, Huali already knows Huamu's personality very well, what Huamu is most afraid of is Huali's cheating.

Huamu really sighed after hearing this, "I really can't do anything about you, you can follow me tomorrow, but you have to listen to me, there are vicious big guys in the mountain, so you can't leave me."

Huali nodded when she heard it, and looked at Huamu flatteringly, "Brother, don't be angry, okay, I know that you run out every day because your family is running out of food, and my sister is so old now, you should do it for me." Do something at home."

Speaking of which, Huali is a bit lonely. When she first arrived here, the first thing Huali saw when she opened her eyes was the walls with air leaks on all sides, the dilapidated house with all the walls, and there were not even objects in the house that could be seen.

At first, Huali thought that she had become a beggar through time travel, but it turned out to be better than she imagined. This family is just a little poorer, just poor.

Sometimes Huali feels that God treats her kindly. At least there is a brother who loves her. Although there is no fatherly love and motherly love, this makes Huali, who has not been loved by anyone for more than 12 years, still very satisfied. She is only [-] years old now, what a good age.

After hearing Huali's words, Huamu felt very guilty in another way, "It's all useless for my brother, otherwise I wouldn't let you worry about life every day."

Huali shook her head quickly when she heard this, "How can I blame you for this! Everyone's harvest this year is not good, and I'm also blamed for being sick. I spent all my brother's savings for the winter, otherwise the family wouldn't be like this."

When Huali said this, she felt a little guilty. Although she was not the one who was really sick and spent money, she was the one who was living for Huali now, so there must be some guilt.

Huamu glanced at the window that was still leaking, and sighed, "Wait for my brother to hunt for a few more days, and after selling the money, I will buy oil paper to cover the window. It is only winter now, and it is too early to leave spring. It will be difficult for us not to paste it." In the winter, don’t feel guilty. I know you feel sorry for it, but you are the only younger brother. If your brother is not good to you, who is good to you? If you really feel guilty, take good care of your body and don’t get sick. It is the biggest return to my brother, and it is also the return that my brother wants most."

Huali bit her lip and looked at Huamu with a happy face. It feels so warm to be cared about by someone.

"Brother, our life will be easier." Huali looked at Huamu firmly.

She, Huali, never believed in things that no one could change, and she never resigned herself to fate.

After roasting two roasted sweet potatoes at night, Huali went to bed, the rigid quilt covering her body was not warm at all.

Huali had to habitually curl up and fall asleep uncomfortable.

The Hua family was really poor. The low adobe house had air leaks everywhere, and there were only two rooms inside and outside. The inside room had three beds.

When Huali came here, she asked Huamu to dismantle a bed and go out, so that there would be a place to stay in the room.

The outer room is the main activity place of the two of them. The kitchen and living room are all in this room.

Huali looked at Huamu who had fallen asleep on the opposite bed, feeling helpless, this family was really too poor.

The Hua family brothers and sisters are unfortunate. Hua's father and mother died of illness two years ago, leaving behind Huali, who was only ten years old at the time, and Huamu, who was only 12 years old.

Huamu supports a family by herself, and Huali knows that poverty is not the most severe challenge they face, and the real challenge is actually mostly on the top relatives.

Sighing again, Huali closed her eyes and curled up, slowly falling asleep.

Early the next morning, Huamu was awakened by the movement in the outhouse, Huali rubbed her hazy eyes, put on her clothes and went out, only to see Huamu cooking.

"Brother's house only has sweet potatoes, let's eat roasted sweet potatoes." Huali muttered, watching Huamu put the sweet potatoes into the pot and cook them.

Huamu smiled slightly, "I'm going to get you some charcoal and put it in the grill so that you will be warmer." Note, the grill is a heating tool, which is made of burnt clay pots and bamboo weaving. A heating tool, which is close to the modern hand warmer. The grill needs to put the burnt charcoal in the clay pot, then hold the handle of the grill with both hands, and finally cover the handle of the grill with a piece of cloth so that the hands can won't freeze.

Huali's heart was warm again, but did her brother forget something, she went hunting with him, okay?

"Brother, I think I don't need the oven. How can I run if I carry that thing?" Huali looked at Huamu in surprise.

Huamu had other ideas in his heart, he couldn't bear to let his precious sister be frozen, it was so cold outside, although the snow didn't continue to fall this morning, but this time is actually the coldest.

Huamu continued to burn, looked back at Huali and continued, "Brother prepared it for you. If you bring it up, you can roast it if it's cold. If you don't want to roast it, put it next to it. Anyway, the roasting cage is not big, so it's easier to bring it with you." convenient.

When Huali heard Huamu say this, there was still a reason to refuse.

Huali sat down neatly and lit the fire.

Simply eating a little cooked sweet potato, Huali doesn't know how to describe the mood at this time. It has been more than half a month since I came here. Except when I am sick, I can eat something with rice. For seven or eight days, there are sweet potatoes almost every day, so Huali's stomach feels acid reflux when he sees sweet potatoes.

Well, Huali didn't dare to complain, Huamu worked so hard all day, so it's not like eating this thing every day.

One must be content, this is the truth that Huali has always adhered to.

After packing up the things needed to go up the mountain, Huamu was still worried and asked Huali to bring a small dagger. The small dagger was very small and sharp, "Brother, where did this dagger come from?" Huali asked with a look of surprise. Really like this thing.

Huamu glanced at the dagger in Huali's hand, and chuckled, "Have you forgotten this dagger? It was bought by your father when you were nine years old, and it cost fifty copper coins at that time. Hurt yourself, so my brother has been keeping it for you, now that you grow up, I will naturally give it to you."

(End of this chapter)