Crossing the green wheat ears

Winter is here, the weather is getting colder and colder, and then there are two heavy snowfalls, covering the whole world in a vast expanse of whiteness.The northwest wind whizzed wrapped in snow particles, tearing everything like a knife.

This kind of day is only suitable for sitting at home, drinking tea, roasting the fire, and chatting together.

After all, life is not a fairy tale, so people still have to run around for their livelihood.

Originally, Xiyuan felt that he didn't want his father to go out to deliver goods in such a cold weather, but Xi Mingwen disagreed. Although he didn't understand business, he was clear about being honest.

"It's very cold here for more than five months a year. If you are afraid of the cold, you won't go to deliver goods. I don't know how many times you will miss it in a winter."

"However, the road is blocked by heavy snow outside, and the donkey cart can't go at all!" Xiyuan said anxiously.The snow on the road was a foot thick, and the snow that had just fallen was still soft without being crushed. As soon as the car got on, the snow covered the wheels, making it difficult to move an inch.

"Father knows, I'm going tomorrow with my luggage on my back. I guess there must be a car on the way from Wande Town to Yansui City. I'll give him a ride and pay him some money for the car." The honest man has something to do It is difficult to change his mind if he is stubborn.

"Is it possible? It's not easy for people to walk in heavy snow, and you have to carry such a heavy thing." Xiyuan still thinks it's impossible.

"It's okay, I shouldn't have to carry a sack of corn in autumn." Xi Mingwen insisted.

"..." Xiyuan sincerely felt that it would be okay to miss one or two deliveries. After all, everyone knows that sometimes the roads are impassable due to the heavy snow in winter, and people and vehicles cannot walk.

"Or, lead the donkey and put things on the donkey's back." Although Grandpa loves the donkey, it can't be compared to his own son.

"This year's snow is bigger than previous years." Grandma said beside her.

"That's right! It's fine in previous years, and we don't have to go out in winter. We don't care much about how much snow falls. Now it's not." Xiyuan Niang also answered while taking out the soles of her shoes.

"That's fine. I'll lead the donkey tomorrow. If there is a cart on the road, I'll tie the donkey to the back of the cart." Xi Mingwen finally said.

Well, it's rare for Dad to be so stubborn, and Xiyuan didn't insist anymore.

The next day was a sunny day, and the white snow reflected the sun, shining brightly and stinging people's eyes.Xi Mingwen was afraid that the road would be difficult, so he set off at dawn, but he didn't go by himself. Xi Mingwu was worried about his brother, so he went with him.

There was nothing to do during the day, after teaching a few children, Xiyuan let them go out to play by themselves, then got up and opened the door of his closet, took out the big padded jacket from it, put on the padded jacket, and Xiyuan walked out of the house.

The roads in the village are fine, every family rushes to sweep up the snow and pile it up into snowdrifts, so the snow in some places on the road is only occasionally melted by the sun, and when it freezes again at night, Turned out smooth and mostly fine.

Xiyuan went to Dr. Li's house first, and now he comes to stay for a while almost every day. Sometimes he is not busy, and he will stay for a little while. Although they haven't done the apprenticeship ceremony yet, in fact, the two of them are already like masters and apprentices.

Xiyuan was very hesitant, wondering if he should formally recognize the master, but he also heard that Dr. Li's family's folk remedies and methods of medical treatment should be passed down from family to family. There is no need to recruit apprentices.

At the beginning, Xiyuan didn't come here because of his family's handicrafts. He just wanted to find an excuse to know how to read, and didn't want to pretend to be blind. He didn't expect it to be like this.

After sitting at Dr. Li's house for a while, it was still early, so Xiyuan went on to the east of the village.Qiuyang didn't come for two days, and the other children reported that they were sick, so Xiyuan thought about going to his house last night.

After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, Xiyuan arrived in front of Qiuyang's house that he had greeted earlier, and it was his first time here.

Qiuyang's house is the same as those in poor conditions in the village. The two old adobe houses may be old, and the east wall is a little slanted inward, but it looks neat, and it should be made of new yellow clay in autumn. After plastering, the walls in the yard are also mud walls, with gaps in some places.There is a small firewood gate in the middle of the courtyard wall.

Pushing open the firewood gate, Xiyuan went directly into the yard, the people in the house probably heard the movement, and soon, Qiuyang's father, Wang Laolan, came out.

"Uncle Wang, let me come and see Qiuyang."

"It's on the kang inside the house." Wang Laolan didn't say much, which meant that Qiuyang was on the kang inside the house.

"Hey, I see." Xiyuan responded to Qiuyang's father and stepped into the house.

In the two thatched houses of Qiuyang's family, the outside room is the stove, and the inside is the room for sleeping and resting.

"Xiaoyuan, you're here." Qiuyang was lying on the kang under the quilt, and he had a very strong nasal voice when he spoke, but he could tell that he was very happy to know that Xiyuan came to see him.

"Well, I'll come and see you. How are you doing? Are you feeling better?" Xiyuan stopped Qiuyang from getting up while sitting on the edge of the kang.

"It seems to be better, but when I catch a cold together, my nose can't breathe." Qiuyang cracked his mouth.

"Ma'am, make some ginger soup and brown sugar for Qiuyang later." Xiyuan said to Qiuyangniang.At the same time, he handed over the ginger and a small packet of brown sugar in his hand.

"Hey, ok, ok, I'll go." Qiu Yangniang hurriedly got off the ground, and Li Laoji also went to the stove to help light the fire.

His family doesn't have ginger and brown sugar at all. The poor peasants are satisfied with oil and salt in their meals, and they don't want to spend money to buy other things. Unlike the Xi's family, they cook and sell their own food. These things are indispensable.

"After a while, your mother will cook it for you. You can drink a big bowl, then cover the quilt on the kang, and sweat all over."

Xiyuan told Qiuyang that his typical current cold, Qiuyang's body is weak, and it is easy to get sick when the weather suddenly turns cold.

"Well, my father also said that if the day is bad, he will go to Dr. Li's house behind my back." Qiuyang said while rubbing his nose.His father and mother had only one son, so they were very afraid that there would be trouble in the wind.

"Drink ginger syrup twice first and see if it's not good tomorrow, Dr. Zhao Li will buy two doses of medicine. Don't hold on." Even in modern times, a cold can turn into a serious illness, let alone here, Xiyuan is not Dare to entrust big.

"Okay." Qiuyang agreed, and then chatted with Xiyuan about what he had taught others in the past two days.Although Qiuyang looked thin and weak, he was very attentive in this regard.

"Don't worry, it's the same when you get well." The progress of the children was different. Qiuyang was older than them and willing to work hard. Now he has caught up with the slowest kid in school.

"Xiaoyuan, let's eat here today. The aunt will steam the vegetable dumplings for you and Qiuyang." Qiuyang's mother served Qiuyang the boiled ginger syrup and invited Xiyuan to have a meal at her home. What's delicious? They thought about it for a long time, and there were two cabbages in the back room. Because they were not frozen in the room, they could be used to make vegetable dumplings.

"I won't eat at your house today. When I came out, I didn't tell my family that I wouldn't go back for dinner tonight. My family should be anxious if I go back late." Xi Yuan refused with a smile.

Qiuyang's family can be said to be impoverished, with two thatched cottages, and Xiyuan can feel the air-conditioning rushing into his trouser legs while sitting on the edge of the Kang.

"It's okay, why don't you let your uncle go to your house and tell me." She really wanted to stay with Xiyuan to have a meal at home. Xiyuan rarely went to other houses except to go to Dr. Li's house. Jia Qiuyang is nice, and the couple don't know how to say nice things, they just want to show their affection by making something to eat.But alas!The Xi family is living a better life now, how can their children rarely eat their own tasteless food.

The couple were a little disappointed, and even Qiuyang's hopeful eyes dimmed when he heard Xiyuan's rejection.He went to Xiyuan's house for nothing, Xiyuan always gave him delicious food, and he wanted to repay him, but there was really nothing rare in his house.

"Auntie, I heard from Qiuyang that you dried a lot of dried cabbage in autumn. When Qiuyang recovers from illness, you can cook some corn porridge and blanch some dried cabbage. Then Qiuyang and I will eat it with dipping sauce. I haven't built a house this year. Kong’er, I’ve been hungry for days.”

Seeing their disappointed expressions, Xiyuan quickly added.

"Then it's settled. Come to my house to eat when I'm ready! Xiao Yuan, do you really want to eat dried cabbage?" Qiuyang asked with bright eyes.

"I've wanted to eat it for a long time, but I'm not ashamed to open my mouth to you." Xi Yuan said with a smile.

"Why are you embarrassed with me? Don't I always eat at your house too!" Qiuyang said with wide eyes.

"Okay, I'll be ashamed in the future, I'll tell you whatever I want to eat."

Hearing what Xiyuan said, Qiuyang kept nodding his head, and he could finally repay his friend!

Wang Laolan and his wife next to him were also very happy.

After leaving Qiuyang's house, Xiyuan hurried home, it was too cold outside, Xiyuan tucked his mouth into the collar of his cotton-padded jacket, he felt his teeth were frozen.

"Yo, who are we supposed to be? Isn't this the young master of the Xi family? What, you don't know people anymore when you're rich?" Xi Yuan was walking forward sullenly, but he didn't notice that there were two people blocking the way.Xiyuan raised his head to have a look, and recognized them. They were two boys from Mr. Zhao who lived in the east of the village. One was Zhao Ming and the other was Zhao Qing.These two boys are sixteen or seventeen years old. They look like the Zhao family. They are tall and follow their roots. She's seventeen and hasn't been engaged yet, as long as the family knows about it, they are reluctant to give their daughter to such a family.

"Brother Daming, Brother Xiaoqing, you two take a stroll."

Seeing that these two visitors were a bit hostile, Xiyuan quickly pretended to be confused and smiled, but the corners of his eyes flicked around, trying to find something to use as a weapon.

But I looked left and right, and there was nothing but a pile of corn stalks.If you have to do it, the thin and small Xiyuan will definitely suffer.

"What are you doing? Do you still want to find an ax to kill us?" The boss looked at Xiyuan and said with a smile on his face.

"Aren't you a hero? You drove Wei's second child all over the yard, what's wrong with you now?" Zhao Qing also taunted Xiyuan.

This neighborhood happens to be an open space, and there are really no residents in the left neighborhood. Even if Xiyuan seldom comes to Dongtou, he doesn't know who it is, and he probably won't be able to call anyone.

Xiyuan is really at a loss what to do at this time, run?They probably couldn't outrun these two, and they were also afraid that Xiyuan would be a jerk, so they pushed Xiyuan to the corn stalk pile one after the other, and the second Zhao Qing even pushed Xiyuan, how could Xiyuan have any energy? , staggered by his push.

"Yo, it's just this peeing (ability), I thought you were so capable, there are five people and six people all the time." The boss Zhao Ming also stretched out his foot and kicked Xiyuan. Fortunately, Xiyuan wears thick clothes in winter. But it hurts too.

It seems that this battle must be fought. Xiyuan has never fought with anyone in his two lifetimes. But you have to fight!

"It's a showdown with the two of us. It's an agreement. If you can't win, you can't play tricks." Zhao Qing said.

Xiyuan understood what he meant, that is to say, it was purely a fight between a few young children. After the fight, they were not allowed to tell the adults at home.

Xiyuan became ruthless, he couldn't just sit still, he would only be beaten if the two were together, he decided that the second brother, Zhao Qinglai, who was relatively weaker, he had to drag a companion anyway.

Just as Xiyuan was about to make a move, a crisp voice came: "Brother, brother!"