An Moxue carried the basket to Lao Ma Tou's house. The door was locked. An Moxue stood at the door and shouted: "Uncle Ma! Open the door. Uncle Ma!"

"Hey! Wait a minute, come here!" came the voice of Lao Ma Tou in the room.

After a while, Lao Ma Tou opened the door and asked: "Girl, what did you do today? The door was locked twice when I went to your house. Come in."

An Moxue stood at the gate without moving. She handed over the basket in her hand and whispered: "Uncle Ma, I won't go in. I went to worship my ancestors. What do you want from me? This is a roe deer that was beaten. Don't worry." If you don’t want to eat it, just wait for me tomorrow morning, I’m going to the county.”

Old Ma Tou took the basket, weighed it, and said: "Okay! Okay! Okay! It's time to go! I'm looking for you to have dinner. Today is not the New Year! Why did I take so much? Most of them are gone! Me and Your aunt is old and can't eat so much, so you can take some back."

As he was about to take out the meat from the basket, An Moxue quickly reached out to stop him and said, "Uncle Ma, don't take it out. I still have it. I'm not short of food. You can keep these. I'm going back." Without waiting for Lao Ma Tou to reply, An Moxue turned around and waved to Lao Ma Tou.

Old Ma Tou looked at her looming back in the snowy night, smiled, locked the door, and carried the basket into the house.

"Old lady, look at what to do with these." Old Ma Tou put the basket on the ground and said to Aunt Ma.

"Where's Mo Xueren?" Aunt Ma asked while getting dressed.

"gone."

"What did you get?"

"Roe deer meat."

"Why did she go up the mountain again in this cold weather?"

"You ask me, I don't know either! You've already gone, but don't talk about it in front of her."

"Okay! Okay! Remember it. Do you think this is really not the child of the young lady's family? If so, how great! Every time I see those eyes of hers, I think of the young lady." Aunt Ma said sadly.

"Then treat her like a child of the young lady's family! Just remember it silently and don't tell anyone, especially after the children come back. Do you want to hear it? So as not to cause unnecessary trouble to her."

"I know, just be careful," Aunt Ma got down, lifted the cloth on the basket and said in surprise: "Why did you bring so much? No, you can send some back, and we can keep less."

"There's nothing wrong with being cautious. Just keep it! She put down her things and left just now, just because she was afraid that I wouldn't take them all. We usually treat our children better and think more about her. That's better than anything else."

Aunt Ma took a knife and a cutting board and put them on the edge of the kang. She cut the meat into small pieces and said, "Old man, Moxue girl brought you all the internal organs."

"You know I like to eat braised offal!" Lao Ma Tou said with a smile.

"Look at how proud you are, you are so happy that your children are honoring you." Aunt Ma teased him.

"That's right. It's not right for children to be filial. Girl Mo Xue gave it to me. I'm happy!" Old Ma Tou said proudly.

After a while, he added: "Moxue brought us wild animals to eat. Don't tell anyone. Don't tell anyone when the children come back. Remember. If asked, just tell us that we secretly exchanged it with others. Remember."

"Why can't we tell you? We don't let the children know when we take other people's things. As a human being, we can't be grateful! How can we still eat black food?"

"Are you stupid, old woman? Tell your children, and you promise they won't tell their daughter-in-law and son-in-law. If you talk too much, who can guarantee that nothing will happen? Besides, it's easy for you to tell me the origin of this roe deer! Don't you want to cause trouble for her? ?"

"Well, I really haven't thought about this problem. Fortunately, you reminded me. Originally, I wanted her to come to our house during the Chinese New Year! It's up to you whether the child can come or not."

"I'll ask her then! If she doesn't want to, let's not force it. We can also give her some food then. This child is so well-educated, most likely he won't come."

"We don't care about this."

"What about your son and wife?"

"That's right. I kept my filial piety in my early years and didn't eat meat for three years! It's better not to come. The three of us can eat at any time. We don't want to make the Chinese New Year miserable. There's no need."

......

The next day, An Moxue went out carrying a large basket covered with cloth and a layer of straw.

The mule cart driven by Lao Ma Tou was replaced by mules pulling the sledge.

As the New Year approaches, the weather is still cold, and very few people go out.

When it was time to set off, there were only five people in the car.

It was too cold, and everyone had no desire to talk. They only met to say hello, and they were all huddled together, sitting with their backs to their ponytails.

This was the first time for An Moxue to ride on a mule-pulled sledge cart, which was faster than a horse-drawn carriage. It was very enjoyable to sit on it, regardless of the cold weather.

When they arrived at the county town, An Moxue got out of the car and did not leave immediately. Instead, she circled around the sledge truck twice.

Then he quietly asked Lao Ma Tou: "Uncle Ma, is it troublesome to make a sledge truck like this?"

"what?"

"My two wolves didn't grow up during the Chinese New Year. I want to get a smaller one with a shed. Do you think it's okay?"

"Okay, the fur around it is still light and warm. You don't need fur, right?"

"No shortage."

"But once it's done, it can be used secretly, you know?"

"understood."

After asking all the questions, An Moxue left with the basket.

An Moxue went to the Public Security Bureau first. When Director Li saw An Moxue arriving, he thought something happened again and asked, "Girl Moxue, what happened?"

"Nothing's wrong! Isn't this the Chinese New Year? I'll give you some New Year gifts. I'll wish you a Happy New Year first!" He said while raising the big basket on his arm.

When Director Li heard what she said, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his eyebrows became crooked, and he said, "I'm almost scared of you now, mainly because your accident rate is too high. Tell me, what's wrong with me?" How many of the total cases we handle in a year are related to you. Just be fine."

An Moxue didn't care, and put the basket aside, sat on the stool, and said, "Uncle Li, I have divided the meat here. Wait a minute and divide the meat into one piece for each of us in the bureau." Everyone has their share, and the rest is all about honoring you. I have made everyone run around and work hard for me in the past six months, so this is a little thought."

"What kind of meat?" Director Li asked with interest.

"I only caught this one roe deer meat. It's a bit short. I used it all as a New Year gift. There is also a pheasant and a hare in the basket, which are given to you individually."

"Good guy, okay! But you have to be careful not to get caught on the tail in the future."

"I'm being careful! Don't worry! Uncle Li, I have other things to do, so I won't disturb you anymore. I'm leaving."

Director Li waved his hand and said, "Go ahead! I also wish you a Happy New Year in advance!"

After he finished speaking, An Moxue left the director's office.

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