Chapter 60: Cleaning yourself up? Doesn't exist.
Grandma knew that Li Xiang ate a lot, so she made a very rich breakfast. She was afraid that her grandson would be hungry. She made a big pot of meatballs, vegetables, and egg noodles, added salt, pepper, vinegar, garlic, lard residue, pepper, and sprinkled it with A lot of chopped coriander, steaming hot, fragrant and very appetizing.
Li Xiang ate three big bowls, grandma had a small bowl, and the rest belonged to cats and dogs. But the two dogs went to play somewhere and they haven’t come back yet. Li Xiang didn’t bother to care about them and went to get the cat basin. .
Cats are afraid of the cold, so all five kittens huddled up next to their mother and hid in the warm cat nest. When Li Xiang arrived, they all meowed.
"The meal will be served immediately, don't be in a hurry."
Among the five kittens, the cow cat was the strongest, but Xiaobai was the thinnest. Li Xiang did not favor one or the other. He stroked each kitten, then touched the mother cat's head, then took the cat bowl to clean, and then put it away. After filling a bowl of noodles and drying a few small fish in it, the cats all came out and meowed happily.
Dried fish is a small miscellaneous fish bought in the market. There are many types, including Diaozi, catfish, doghead fish, small bream, and some that Li Xiang didn't recognize. He came back and removed the internal organs, dried them in the pot Roasted, dry and hard, a favorite among kittens.
The cat bowl is a bit too small, so Xiaobai is often squeezed out and screams anxiously.
Li Xiang went to get another plate, refilled it a little, and added dried fish again, so the cats were not so crowded.
Xiaobai seemed naive, but he was very smart. He ate a few mouthfuls, looked at Li Xiang, then came over and rubbed on Li Xiang's legs. He looked at Li Xiang and barked a few times before going back to continue eating.
Li Xiang cleared a large open space in the backyard, and pulled the snow off the vegetable patch, revealing the vegetables buried inside. The mountain spring water brought from the back mountain is living water, and this mountain spring water comes from the ground. What emerged from the depths was not frozen. Instead, it felt warm when you touched it with your hands.
After cleaning the "water channel" along the mountain spring water, the house was basically ready. Li Xiang picked up a shovel and said hello to his grandma: "Grandma, I will go to the village and help everyone clear the snow."
Grandma was immediately happy that her grandson was diligent and sensible, and quickly warned: "Pay attention to safety and don't fall."
Li Xiang smiled and said: "It won't break even if you fall, the snow is thick."
Grandma also laughed, thought for a while and said: "Go to your third wife's house first. She is alone and I don't know how she is doing."
Li Xiang nodded and walked forward in the thick snow, one foot deep and one foot shallow, leaving a large series of "leg prints".
The snow is actually still falling now, but it has become smaller. There will be heavy snow tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The energy of the cold air in the sky has weakened a lot after last night's "catharsis", but if it "accumulates" for a day or two, it will still "fall" again. Catharsis”.
This process will take a long time, with stops and starts, lasting more than half a month, but snow clearing is still necessary.
For such a long time, without clear snow, the house would be crushed and it would be impossible to walk outside.
That "third wife" is one of my grandma's sisters-in-law, and the wife of one of my grandpa's cousins. She had a good relationship with my grandma when she was young. The other party is also a poor man. He used to have a son and three daughters. However, the son died in his early teens and the daughters have all married off. Her husband passed away a few years ago, leaving only a lonely old man.
When Li Xiang arrived at the third wife's house, he was still dozens of meters away. He was shocked because more than half of the third wife's house collapsed. He didn't know if anyone was okay. He quickly ran over and wiped away the snow along the road. Take it flying.
"Third Po, Third Po~" Li Xiang came to the door of San Po's house and shouted loudly. There was no sign of movement or opening at the door, which made me very worried.
Fortunately, a voice soon came from inside: "It's Xiangya, I'm still alive."
Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. The third wife came over to open the door. Li Xiang quickly shoveled the snow in front of the door aside to prevent it from falling in later.
"Third Po, are you okay?" Li Xiang asked quickly when he saw the old man's hunched and trembling body.
"It's okay, it's just that the house collapsed. When I woke up in the morning, it was too cold, so I didn't leave the room..." The third wife babbled and welcomed Li Xiang inside.
"Leave it to me, I'll clean it up." Li Xiang didn't take action immediately. Instead, he went to the back to find a brazier, lit a fire and brought it to the front, letting the third wife warm herself up by the fire.
"You don't have much charcoal and firewood at home. I'll bring some from home later." Li Xiang said. "Thank you so much."
"It's okay, I'm more prepared this time." Li Xiang asked the third wife to rest, found a rake, and first went to pull the snow off the roof of the uncollapsed house, because the third wife's house was also an old house and it was not reinforced. Yes, it might be bad if this half collapses.
When the snow on the roof is almost gone, go clean the collapsed room.
There was nothing that could be done about the mess for a while, so Li Xiang just cleared away the snow and rubble, moved everything out, and then found a colorful raindrop to seal the gap.
"Third Wife, why don't you stay at my house for a few days first. This house will be repaired after the weather clears up." Li Xiang thought for a while, then came over and said.
It was one thing that the house collapsed. The main reason was that Li Xiang had been busy just now and found that there was nothing to eat at the third wife's house. It was freezing cold and there was a shortage of food. He had to make a fire to cook by himself. There was not much firewood and he was afraid of being boiled. But this winter.
I used to sell goods through live broadcasts and helped my third wife’s family to sell some goods, but her family had few things and not much money. And as I get older, it is inconvenient to go out on the streets, so I usually ask my neighbors to help carry some.
"How embarrassing..."
"What does it matter? My grandma was still thinking about you this morning, so you just went over to keep her company."
After Li Xiang's persuasion, the third wife finally moved and went to pack her things. She didn't take much, just a few changes of clothes, towels, toothbrushes, etc. Then, Li Xiang carried her and her luggage on his back through the snow to his home. .
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The third wife was thin, skinny, and probably weighed no more than fifty pounds. Li Xiang was carrying her on his back, feeling as light as nothing on his body, and he did not dare to exert too much force.
When he got home, his grandma entertained her with delicious food and drinks, so Li Xiang didn't need to worry about it. He went to his third wife's house to pick up the shovel he had left at the door, and continued to help other villagers.
Almost all the people in the village are old people, so there is no way they can shovel such heavy snow.
On the other hand, the children were having a great time and were carefree.
Because the roads are blocked by heavy snow, school is no longer available for the time being, and there is unprecedented heavy snow. How can you be unhappy?
But adults are very sad.
This time, not only the house of the third wife’s house collapsed, but also several other houses.
The kitchen of Li Jintang's house was completely in ruins and buried in the snow. Li Jintang was busy working there, while Aunt Li was helping while cursing the thief.
Li Xiang did not help their family because there were more people who needed his help. After all, Li Jintang is younger and can make trouble on his own.
"Xiangya, I wish I had listened to you earlier." Many people actually regretted not listening to Li Xiang and strengthening their houses.
Li Xiang just smiled and said a few words of comfort. He integrated breathing techniques and physical skills into his work, and with endless strength in his body, he helped one family after another.
Because of this heavy snowfall, which is rare in the south, many children whose families were working outside were worried about their families, so they called back to inquire. They were very grateful to learn that Li Xiang helped shovel the snow at their homes.
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