The Siheyuan of the Young Educated Youth

"You mean we should find a place like this and hang a sheep?"

Qi Feifei asked and answered his own questions.

“No, we don’t know the topography here, nor do we know the movements of the wild animals here.

……

But setting a trap is a good idea!"

As he said that, he jumped up and put on his clothes.

Huo Sheng pulled her, "Where are you going? Aren't you going to sleep?"

He held her and dragged her back to bed.

Qi Feifei, "I'm going to set the trap now, let me go."

Huo Sheng felt a little aggrieved.

"I've been freezing all day, don't you feel sorry for me?"

Let me hug you, I was alone in the empty room all night yesterday.

Qi Feifei grinned.

"Eh~~~"

Isn't it corny?!

Huo Sheng was a little embarrassed. He closed his eyes, buried his face in her neck, and held her tightly, refusing to let go.

Qi Feifei said so, but she still lay down obediently, letting him hold her in his arms, and even kissed him on the face.

Catching a wolf is not an extremely urgent matter. Men are more important.

The two of them cuddled together for a while and then fell asleep.

The next morning, Qi Feifei opened her eyes and was surprised to see that everything around her was white.

"Huo Sheng, it's snowing heavily outside."

Qi Feifei stretched his neck to look outside.

There were no trees to be seen around. There were white snow walls on all sides, half a meter high. Heavy snow was still falling from the sky.

"Huo Sheng, it's snowing heavily! Such heavy snow!"

Qi Feifei was a little excited.

"Shall we go out and play in the snow?"

Huo Sheng, "It's snowing heavily, and I can't see clearly around me. It's easy to get into danger."

Last year he...

Qi Feifei, "Don't be afraid, if there is any danger we will come back."

Huo Sheng, that’s right, Qi Feifei is different.

The two men dressed neatly and left the courtyard.

The snow was already above their knees, and the two of them trudged through the snow hand in hand.

The word "trek" is very vivid here. It's really like pulling, wading, pulling, wading...

Every time you lift your foot, you must perform the movement to the extreme, and every time you put your foot down, you must step on it slowly and steadily.

The two men moved like robots.

There was no way he could run and jump like he did yesterday, nor could he throw himself down in the snow, as he would definitely be nowhere to be found.

Huo Sheng, "Do you still think it's fun?"

Qi Feifei grinned, "It's fun!"

Qi Feifei felt extremely happy.

As soon as he came out, Huo Sheng's head and shoulders were already covered with snow.

Goose-feather-like snowflakes floated down slowly, landing on the eyelashes and covering half of the eyes.

"Hahaha, hahaha..."

Qi Feifei's soul seemed to be liberated, free from all constraints, and he was as happy as a child.

Qi Feifei stretched out his arms, opened his mouth, and let the snowflakes fall into his mouth. They were icy and seemed a little sweet.

"Huo Sheng, try it, it's really delicious."

Huo Sheng looked at her with a smile, his arms slightly open, ready to support her at any time.

The snow was still soft, and Qi Feifei made handprints on it, drawing birds and trees...

But the snow was heavy and covered it up in a short while.

Qi Feifei was walking and playing when her foot slipped and she fell down. Huo Sheng hurriedly tried to pull her up, but Qi Feifei slid down too fast and Huo Sheng also fell down. The two of them were instantly submerged in the snow.

Qi Feifei took the two people directly back to the lawn of the courtyard.

Qi Feifei looked at Huo Sheng, who was covered in white, and laughed "hahahaha". Huo Sheng reached out to help her brush off the snow on her head and body.

Ice had already formed on his trouser legs and boots. Huo Sheng covered his mouth with his hands and slapped them hard.

Qi Feifei also patted him.

When the big tiger saw that the two of them went out to play without him, he kept circling around Qi Feifei, looking very anxious.

Qi Feifei saw a bit of resentment in its eyes. What's going on?

Move its big head over here, "You want to go out and play?"

The big tiger nodded. It had never been out before.

Qi Feifei, "Then can you be obedient?"

The big tiger rubbed Qi Feifei's arm with its big head.

Qi Feifei, "Okay, I'll take you out. If you don't listen, I'll never take you out again."

The big tiger mooed softly.

Qi Feifei hadn't had enough fun either, "Huo Sheng, I'll take it out for a while. I'll be back after you finish cooking."

Without waiting for Huo Sheng's consent, she ran away with the big tiger.

Huo Sheng sighed, and the leopard seemed to sigh as well, resting its head lazily on its front legs.

Qi Feifei rode directly on the tiger's back, ready to carry it back to the courtyard if it didn't obey.

The big tiger came out and saw the heavy snow. He squinted his eyes and stretched lazily.

"Ouch~ow~"

A long roar!

Jump into the air.

Qi Feifei felt the thrill like riding a roller coaster.

The sky was up and down, the wind was whistling in my ears, and the snowflakes were all over my face.

"Ah~ah~ah~"

Qi Feifei let out a thrilling cry filled with joy and excitement.

The man and the tiger ran and jumped freely in the mountains as if they were in an empty place.

Qi Feifei felt that not only her past life, but also her present life was extremely far away from her at this moment.

She cheered and screamed on the tiger's back.

……

After playing for a while, we returned to the courtyard.

Huo Sheng’s meal was already prepared, but he never came back no matter how long he waited.

I went to the vegetable garden and worked for a long time, but I haven't come back yet.

Huo Sheng was getting a little anxious. He was really not sure if Big Tiger would still be the same spoiled tiger after leaving the courtyard.

Qi Feifei is finally back.

Seeing Huo Sheng's face turned gloomy, he knew that he had gone crazy and hurried over to comfort him.

She pulled his hand and shook it, "I'm hungry, my stomach is growling."

Huo Sheng was originally very angry, but when he saw her, he felt happy unconsciously in his heart, and his expression could no longer be suppressed, and he smiled.

"Go wash your hands quickly. I made you pickled cabbage, pork, vermicelli and steamed pork with pork belly."

Qi Feifei happily went to wash her hands and eat.

The two men did not travel that day, but stayed in the courtyard practicing martial arts, reading and working.

When I woke up the next morning, the snow wall was more than one meter high and there was a big smoke storm outside.

The whole sky and earth were covered in white. The wind was howling, carrying snow particles that swept across everything.

The snow particles flow and swirl like smoke, allowing people to clearly see the shape of the wind.

It swept across the fields, through the woods, sweeping across everything.

Roaring and roaring all the way, with a coldness that penetrated everything.

The whole world is in chaos.

Qi Feifei even saw a pheasant flying in a spiral in the air with the whirlwind.

In the blink of an eye, it moved hundreds of meters away, rising and falling, swaying and drifting away into the distance, and soon disappeared without a trace.

Qi Feifei had no doubt that if anyone went out now, they would not even have a chance to stand firm and would be tumbled away by the wind.

The blizzard outside blew day after day, and the sun was hidden in the wind and snow. It was white and nothing could be seen except the wind and snow.

Qi Feifei's mood became increasingly heavy.

She turned her head and looked at Huo Sheng, her eyes full of heartache, and suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.

Last year he came alone. The temperature outside was over 40 degrees below zero. He had no place to keep warm and had to stay in the wild the whole time.

How did he get through it?

It was God's blessing that I was not blown away by the strong wind and did not freeze to death.

Huo Sheng didn't understand what was wrong with her, so he put his arms around her waist and held her tight.

"what happened?"

Qi Feifei said sullenly, "I shouldn't have let you come alone last year."

She forgot that she didn't care about him so much last year!

Huo Sheng kissed her on the top of her head.

"Didn't I go back safely? It's not that scary."

Qi Feifei held him tighter, feeling overwhelmed by fear.

Women are like this. Once they have sex with a man and put him within their sphere of influence, they won’t let other women touch him, and they don’t want him to come to any harm.

My thinking now is completely different from what it was a year ago.

Huo Sheng felt her heartache and concern, and his heart melted. He was so happy that he never wanted to let her go again.

The two of them were like conjoined twins, pulling each other to wash and cook.

……

It was snowing heavily outside, and two people were entangled in love in the courtyard.

A hundred miles away, the 11th Company of the 538th Farm was being ravaged by wind and snow.

It was windy and dark outside.

The snow has already covered the windowsill, and a thick layer of window grilles has formed on the windows.

Huo Zhengping and his wife and their youngest daughter Huo Siyan sat on the kang, wrapped in a big quilt, shivering with cold.

The kang had already become completely cold, without a trace of warmth.

The tiles that were originally pressing on the chimney outside were blown away by the strong wind, and now we don’t even dare to light a fire in the stove.

They were afraid that sparks would be drawn out and cause a big fire. There were thatched houses and firewood piles all around, so it was easy to catch fire.

Huo Jun used a brick to block most of the throat of the stove pit, leaving only a small gap.

A small fire was lit at the entrance of the stove to add some warmth to the house.

The flames were blown by the strong wind and jumped diagonally into the stove pit.

Water was added to the pot and it became a little warmer.

Huo Siying took two iron skewers, stuck a steamed bun on one of them, and roasted them over the fire, turning them over after a while.

Huo Siyan sat on the kang wrapped in a quilt, with only her head exposed, and shouted in a low voice,

"Siying, are you okay? I'm starving!"

She was starving. She felt like her stomach had dropped to the bottom of the ground all year and she was hungry all the time. Today was cold and she was especially hungry.

She didn't dare shout loudly as her father was beside her, so she wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and fed him with one hand.

Oh! My stomach hurts from hunger.

Huo Siying, "Don't worry, it will get hot soon."

It's not hot enough, it's hard to chew and it causes heartburn.

Huo Zhengping sat on the kang with a quilt wrapped around him, his expression unremarkable.

Su Xiaorou said, "Huo Jun, grill two more. Your dad is hungry too."

Huo Zhengping was a soldier, so he had always had a big appetite. This year he didn't have enough to eat every day and lost a lot of weight.

Su Xiaorou felt sorry for him and tried to get him to eat more.

Huo Jun put the two steamed buns in Huo Siying's hand on a skewer, then took out three more steamed buns from the dry food basket and roasted them on an iron skewer.

Huo Jun's stomach was also rumbling, but he was the older brother, so he tried to save the food for his parents and sister.

It would be great if Big Brother came! I wonder if he can come this year?

Huo Siying picked up the steamed bread and smelled it. It smelled quite fragrant, so he swallowed his saliva.

"How long will this strong wind last?"

He glanced at the dry food basket. The biscuits in the basket were almost eaten up. If he scraped any more, he would go hungry.

Huo Zhengping spoke up, "Eat if you're hungry. If you really can't eat, make some cornmeal. It's cold these days, don't get sick from the cold."

Huo Siying was delighted to hear this, "Brother, I'll roast it, you go get some cornmeal to make the porridge."

Huo Jun is like his elder brother. He always does the work first and lags behind when it comes to eating.

He never bothered with his two sisters. He stood up and took an enamel basin to fill with cornmeal.

Someone was shouting outside, but the wind was too loud and the shout was blown away as soon as it came out.

There was thick ice on the windows, and there was no sign of anyone wading through the snow.

It was not until someone banged on the door that the people in the house knew.

But the door opens outwards and the people inside can't open it.

Huo Jun pushed hard and the people outside pulled hard, but the door didn't move at all.

The people outside stood in the snow, shoveling it and shouting,

"Doctor Su, my wife is about to give birth. Can you please come over and take a look?"

He was afraid that the people in the room couldn't hear him clearly, so he shouted over and over again.

Huo Jun understood and relayed it to the people in the room.

"It seems to be Captain Qu. He said his wife is about to give birth and he came to ask my mom for help to take a look."

Su Xiaorou crawled out of the bed, and Huo Jun took off his military coat and handed it to his mother.

Huo Zhengping, "Huo Jun, use your axe to knock on the door. It's frozen and you can't push it open."

Huo Jun obediently found a small axe, knocked on the door frame in circles, and shouted outside,

"Captain Qu, I'm going to bang on the door, please move aside."

He shouted twice, then slammed the door with his shoulder. The door trembled, but did not open as he expected. He took a step back and slammed it again.

Huo Zhengping, "Be gentle, don't knock the door off."

Huo Jun knocked on the door frame again, then lightly hit the door railing with his shoulder. After several hits, the door finally trembled and separated partially from the door frame. Huo Jun continued knocking and pushing, and opened the door a crack.

The cold wind mixed with snow swept through the whole house in an instant.

At this time, Su Xiaorou had already put on a military backpack, wrapped herself in a coat, and put on a hat. As soon as the door opened, she squeezed out.

As soon as she went out, she was surrounded by snow. The strong wind carried snow particles and rushed towards her without any purpose. Her head, face, and body were all covered with snow. The cold wind penetrated her clothes and directly penetrated her body and reached her bone marrow.

She shivered violently and felt pain in her bones. Her eyes were so cold that tears flowed uncontrollably. Her face was frozen by ice and her shoes were filled with snow.

Su Xiaorou felt like she was about to freeze to death.

Captain Qu took off a large scarf from his neck and tried to put it around Su Xiaorou's neck, wanting to tie it for her, but the strong wind disagreed and tore it violently, causing the two ends of the scarf to dance wildly in the wind.

Fortunately, Captain Qu was strong and experienced, and he managed to overcome the strong wind and cover Su Xiaorou's head and face.

Su Xiaorou's eyes felt much better. She closed her eyes and was pulled by Captain Qu, wading forward in the snow.

Fortunately, the two houses were not too far away, and half an hour later, the two entered Captain Qu's house.

Su Xiaorou was numb all over and shivering constantly. She shivered as she brushed off the snow on her body. She wanted to pour the snow out of her shoes, but her shoes were frozen solid and her hands were not working properly, so it took her a while to take them off.

Captain Qu knew that she was from Beijing and was not used to the life here. She couldn't stand the cold and called him her eldest son.

"Dazhi, pour Aunt Su a cup of hot sugar water."