Chapter 313 Shoveling Snow
The first snow of the year lasted for five full days before it stopped.
Whether it is on the mountains outside or in the nearby fields, the thick snow has not melted for a long time.
And this time the power outage lasted for five days before someone came to repair and deliver power.
Zhang An couldn't help but sigh, which power supply bureau in future generations would dare to be so procrastinating.
The number of complaints about the power grid may have been overwhelming. Unlike now, when are those electric workers happy and come to repair it?
But no matter what, it is always good to have electricity, and the village can light up again.
As soon as the snow stopped and had not yet begun to melt, Fatty Lu, who was far away in the provincial capital, hurriedly called Zhang An.
"Zhang An, it's snowing like this this time. How are the fish in your pond doing?"
This is the first snowfall this year and the largest snowfall in the past few years. once.
No matter from any aspect, it can be said to be a snow disaster.
After all, in the entire Guizhou Province, each snowfall normally only lasts for one or two days, and no more than three days at most.
And such a large-scale snowstorm is not friendly to aquaculture.
So as soon as the snow stopped, Lu Jun quickly called to care about the fish in the pond.
Because when he was killing the pigs a few days ago, he had already agreed with Zhang An that he would come over and take a cart of fish back in the next two days.
Actually, he didn't want to bother, but he had no choice. There were too many people who liked Zhang An's fish in the provincial capital.
Many people come to him every day to ask him to buy another batch of goods, treating them as New Year’s goods prepared for everyone at the end of the year.
Only a few people say that it doesn’t matter, but there are people talking about it every day, and there are quite a few of them.
The key is that they are all key customers. How dare Lu Jun offend them all.
As the saying goes, customers are God. Their requirements must be met as much as possible, so that business can do better and better.
So when Fatty Lu came over while the pigs were being slaughtered a few days ago, he told Zhang An about this.
No, there have been snowstorms for so many days before he even came to fish.
During this period, he has been worried about what to do if it keeps snowing, and the car will not be able to get out.
Fatty Lu now regrets very much why he didn’t ask someone to drive over on the day he finished killing the pig.
Otherwise, I would have been taken away that day, and there would be no need to think about this issue now.
Although the snow has stopped now, it looks like it will take several days for the snow to melt.
After Fatty Lu went back last time, he told everyone that it was in stock.
But with the heavy snow, he is now very worried about something happening to the fish ancestors in Zhang An's pond.
"Don't worry, nothing is wrong. They are all alive and kicking."
Because the fish pond in Zhang An's house is quite deep, even if the water surface is frozen, the fish underneath It doesn't have much impact on my son.
Moreover, these fish in the pond were basically released by Zhang An from space.
If nothing else, all resistances are stronger than those of normal fish.
Although the fish pond has been closed these days, there are not many fish that have been frozen to death.
And it was only in the last two days that they froze to death. They were all still fresh and were distributed by the villagers.
Originally I thought it would be a bad idea to give everyone frozen fish as the Chinese New Year was approaching. Zhang An planned to catch some live fish and give one to each family.
But almost no one wanted it, because most people knew that the fish from Zhang An’s family was very expensive, so they couldn’t accept it for nothing.
Even if there are a few people who want it, they are not embarrassed to see everyone rejecting it.
But the fish that had just been frozen to death was different. It couldn't be sold anyway. Zhang An offered it to them, but they refused.
When Zhang An finally cleaned the fish, he also cleaned out the fish that were not dead but just frozen.
There are two boxes of fish in total, and one of them is gone after each person is given one.
I was very happy when I left, not minding that I was freezing to death.
After all, it’s neither fishy nor smelly, and tastes just like freshly killed meat.
Judging from Zhang An's relaxed tone, Fatty Lu knew that nothing happened to his ancestor Ziyu that time.
"That's fine, that's fine. When these two roads are cleared, we will come over."
The heart that had been thinking about it dropped. Zhang An was going to really suffer here. Disaster, he didn’t even know how to explain to those gods.
Lu Jun wanted to come over quickly, pull the fish back early, and quickly serve those gods.
Save it from snowing again in a few days, and it will be over by then.
But it is impossible to hit the road now because the snow has just stopped in the past few days.
There are traffic controls everywhere on the road. They can't drive on the road and have to wait for a few days.
"By the way, do you have anything else you need to buy? I can bring it to you from the provincial capital."
After everything was said, Fatty Lu asked casually.
After all, supplies are relatively abundant in provincial towns, and many things cannot be bought in small counties.
If Zhang An wanted to bring something, it would be convenient for him to take it there.
“There’s nothing needed, you can just come over here.”
Zhang An didn’t buy much of this year’s New Year’s goods.
On the one hand, there are a lot of self-produced things at home, and on the other hand, they also sent a lot of things when they came here last time.
Now at Zhang An's house, there are piles of New Year's goods. Wang Fang divided some and gave them to some of his grandfathers and uncles.
After chatting with Fatty Lu for a few words, Zhang An hung up the phone.
When we walked outside the door, the family was already shoveling snow in the yard.
This is a required course every year after snow, but this year the workload will be larger.
After all, it's been snowing for so many days, and now the snow is almost knee high.
Zhang An went home, found a shovel and carried it out, but he was not helping in the yard.
"Dad, you are shoveling at home, and I will shovel the second grandpa's yard."
These block the door and make it inconvenient to get in and out, especially for elderly people. .
"Okay, then you go ahead. I'll come over after I finish shoveling this place."
"That's not necessary. Second Grandpa's yard is not big. Maybe I will come back to you It’s not finished yet.”
Zhang An looked at the yard and went out. At a glance, there were villagers shoveling snow at the door of each house or on the road.
In the village, shoveling snow not only involves shoveling your own yard, but also shoveling the road in front of your house.
This is an unwritten habit in the village, and everyone will consciously abide by it, even more consciously than the three bags in front of the door in the city.
It was precisely because everyone was taking action that the roads in the village were quickly cleared.
This is convenient for both your own family and others, and it won’t be tiring for each family to share a little.
"Master, let me shovel, and you sweep away the broken snow from behind."
When Zhang An came to Mr. Zhang's house, the old man had already started shoveling the snow.
But he was old and it was inconvenient to use a shovel, so he used a hoe and a dustpan.
Looking at his grandson coming to help, Mr. Zhang did not insist on doing anything and gave the place to Zhang An.
"Old Zhang An is so lucky. Anzi is afraid that you will be tired this early in the morning, so he will come over and help you shovel."
The neighbors next door were envious when they saw Zhang An coming to help. Said to Mr. Zhang. "Oh, what did Mr. Wang say? Don't you have a few eldest grandsons in your family? You can just call them all and have a chat and it will be done."
The neighbors here are right and left. There are old people in every house. Mr. Zhang is of the same generation and about the same age.
They are all old acquaintances who have known each other for decades. They often brag and chat to pass the time.
"I'm afraid it won't work. Those few bamboo poles are so thin that they can't even shout. I'm afraid I won't be able to rely on you in the future."
Mr. Wang said and glanced at Zhang An, his eyes filled with emotion. envious.
Every family in the village has grandchildren, but not every junior is as filial as Zhang An.
Many old men and women shook their heads when they thought that this was their grandson.
They have lived for decades and know that people are incomparable, but how can they not see it right in front of their eyes?
But what can we do? Life has to go on.
Zhang An was very strong. He carried a shovel and shoveled the snow to the roadside outside the yard.
There are not many cars in the village now. It is enough to leave enough space for people to walk on the road.
And there are drainage ditches left on the roadside, where the snow is piled up. After the snow melts, it flows into the ditch.
If it is piled up in the yard, it will not only flood the yard after it melts.
Moreover, the snow will flow onto the road, making it difficult for everyone to walk.
It didn’t take long to clear half of the yard. Mr. Zhang followed behind with a broom to sweep away the snow.
"Master, go get an iron broom. That one sweeps very quickly without bending down."
The iron broom is a shrub plant that is quite common in rural areas. Many people will plant one or two trees in their vegetable gardens.
Because the iron broom has many branches and is hard in texture, it is used as a large broom for sweeping the yard.
The production method is very simple. Cut it with an iron broom and knock off the leaves and seeds.
You don’t need to leave the main trunk too long, just insert a wooden handle and tie it tightly.
And it can be swept on dry or wet floors without covering up, making it much easier to use than one made of bamboo.
The disadvantage is that it is too big to be used in the house, and there are still some small sand and soil particles that cannot be swept away.
But it is enough for cleaning the yard. In rural areas, basically every household has one.
After hearing this, the old man put down the sorghum broom in his hand and came out from the main room with the iron broom.
"Xiao An, go put on your clothes and sweep them away. It's very cold after the snow melts."
Grandma Zhang looked at Zhang An who didn't wear much clothes, for fear of freezing him. If it's broken, let him add some clothes.
"Milk, I'm not cold. I still feel hot when I move."
In the past two winters, Zhang An didn't even wear a cotton-padded jacket.
Because of the space, his body was in extremely good shape, and he didn't feel the cold at all.
"Okay, okay, he's not a fool. He knows how to put on clothes when it's cold."
Grandma Zhang wanted to say more, but Master Zhang next to her spoke up.
He knows his grandson's physical condition, especially now that he is practicing martial arts with Zhang and his party.
Everyone knows that Zhang and his party. From before to now, he has never seen him wear thick clothes in heavy snowy days.
"In the past two years, have you seen him wearing thick clothes? I haven't seen any more."
Zhang Erye's yard is not big, so Zhang An spent more than half an hour clearing away the snow inside. Clean it up.
After shoveling the snow on the road outside, Zhang An went to the back door to clear the path to the vegetable field.
When I got home, just as Zhang An said, they must not have finished it yet.
Because Zhang An’s yard is relatively large and the snow is relatively deep, it will definitely take a long time.
"Has your master finished it?" Wang Fang asked casually when he saw Zhang An coming back.
Obviously Zhang An went not long ago and came back faster than them.
“It’s done. My master’s yard is not very big, so it won’t take much time.”
With Zhang An as a big labor force, the snow in the yard was quickly shoveled away. .
Here at Zhang An's house, the snow shoveled away can only be piled on the edge of the courtyard wall.
Because the drainage ditch on the roadside is too far away, it will be troublesome to pile it up.
“Dad, when spring comes, let’s dig a drainage channel in the yard.”
Although the dam at the gate of Zhang An’s courtyard is tilted, the snow has melted. In the future, the courtyard dam will not be flooded.
Usually it doesn't matter when it rains, it stops immediately, but this snow is piled up, and it will probably take a few days to melt.
It was flooded for several days, and it was inconvenient to get in and out of the wet area.
"Yeah, well, let's wait until after the new year to find time to dig. It won't take much trouble."
In the following days, the weather was even colder than when it snowed.
As we all know, it is not too cold when it snows. The coldest is when the snow melts and the air is freezing.
It was so cold that everyone couldn’t stand it. Those who had cotton-padded jackets put them on.
People who don’t have cotton-padded jackets are also wrapped in many pieces of clothing.
Only Zhang An is out of tune with the others, always wearing a single coat and a coat.
Unknowingly, it is already the end of the twelfth lunar month. It is too cold outside to do anything. Everyone can only squat at home and clean.
On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, the snow on the top of the mountain has not yet melted.
But the long-lost warm sun is already hanging high in the sky.
I have to say that in the past two months, the weather has been gloomy and gloomy, which makes people not feel good.
The sunshine is shining on us today. Although we can’t feel the temperature, it is enough to bring some positive changes to everyone’s lives.
No, after discovering the sunshine in the morning, many people endured the cold and cleaned the seat cabinets in the yard.
Since the house has been cleaned two days ago, now everyone should beat the rice and grind the flour.
For a time, because of the appearance of the sun, the village became lively, as if everything had become alive.
No longer like the past few days, everyone huddled at home and warmed up by the fire.
Early in the morning, Fatty Lu came with his people from the city and arrived at Zhang An's house at nine o'clock.
As the snow melted, traffic control on the national highway was relaxed yesterday.
Fat Lu immediately set off from the provincial capital with his people, but because there was still snow on the road in some higher places.
So they drove slowly along the way and did not arrive at the county until last night.
It was getting dark at that time, so he brought people over without intending to disturb Zhang An's family.
So I rested in the city for one night and rushed over this morning.
“Why are you here in such a hurry? These fish are waiting for you in the pond, and they can’t escape.”
Zhang An really didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This man worked too hard to make money. .
The national highway had just been unsealed, and I didn’t know whether the road conditions were safe or not, so I came directly with my friends.
Desperate Saburo, this is not it.
(End of this chapter)