Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 60: Mining the snow in front of your own door? Not happening.

Grandma knew that Li Xiang had a big appetite, so she made a very rich breakfast for him. She was afraid that her grandson would be hungry, so she prepared a big pot of meatballs, vegetables and egg noodles, added salt, chili, vinegar, garlic, lard, pepper, and sprinkled a handful of chopped coriander. It was steaming hot, fragrant, and very appetizing.

Li Xiang ate three big bowls of food, grandma had a small bowl, and the rest was for the cat and the dog. But the two dogs went out to play somewhere and haven't come back yet. Li Xiang was too lazy to take care of them and went to get the cat bowl.

Cats are afraid of the cold, so the five little ones curled up beside their mother and hid in the warm cat bed. When they saw Li Xiang coming, they all meowed.

"Dinner will begin soon, don't be in a hurry."

Among the five little ones, the Cow Cat was the strongest, while Xiaobai was the weakest. Li Xiang did not favor one over the other. He petted each kitten and touched the mother cat's head. He then cleaned the cat bowl, filled it with noodles, and tore up a few dried fishes and put them in it. Then the cats all came out and meowed while eating.

Dried fish are small miscellaneous fish bought at the market. There are many kinds, including croaker, minnow, doghead fish, small bream, and some that Li Xiang doesn’t recognize. They are brought back to remove the internal organs, dry them in the sun, and fry them in a pan. They are dry and hard, and are the favorite of kittens.

It’s just that the cat bowl is a little small, and Xiaobai is often squeezed out and cries out in anxiety.

Li Xiang went to get another plate, filled it with more food, and added some dried fish. This way, the cats didn't feel so crowded.

Xiaobai looks silly, but is very smart. After eating a few bites, it glanced at Li Xiang, came over and rubbed against Li Xiang's legs, looked at Li Xiang and called a few times, then went back to continue eating.

Li Xiang cleared a large space in the backyard and scraped the snow off the vegetable field to expose the vegetables buried there. The spring water brought in from the back mountain was running water and came out from deep underground, so it was not frozen at all. Instead, it felt warm when he touched it with his hand.

After cleaning the "waterway" along the mountain spring water, the house was basically clean. Li Xiang picked up the shovel and said hello to his grandmother: "Grandma, I'm going to go around the village and help everyone sweep the snow."

The grandmother was immediately happy. This grandson was diligent and sensible. She quickly reminded him: "Be careful and don't fall."

Li Xiang laughed and said, "Even if I fall, I won't get hurt. The snow is so thick."

Grandma also smiled, thought for a moment and said, "Go to your third mother-in-law'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, taking one deep step and one shallow step, leaving behind a long trail of "leg prints".

It is actually still snowing now, but the snow has become lighter. 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 "venting" last night, but if it "accumulates" for another day or two, it will still "vent" again.

This process will be relatively long, with snow falling on and off for more than half a month, but snow clearing is still necessary.

If the snow is not cleared for such a long time, the house will be crushed and we won’t be able to walk outside.

The "third wife" was my grandmother's sister-in-law, the wife of my grandfather's cousin, and had a good relationship with my grandmother when they were young. She was also a miserable person, she had a son and three daughters, but her son died when he was a teenager, and her daughters all married out. Her husband died a few years ago, leaving her a lonely old woman.

When Li Xiang arrived at Third Grandma's house, he was still dozens of meters away, but he was shocked because more than half of Third Grandma's house had collapsed. He didn't know if anyone was hurt. He ran over quickly, making the snow along the way fly.

"Third Granny, Third Granny~" Li Xiang came to the door of Third Granny's house and shouted loudly. There was no sign of movement or opening the door at the door, which made him very worried.

Fortunately, a voice soon came from inside: "It's Xiang, I'm still alive."

Li Xiang heaved a sigh of relief immediately. Third Grandma came over to open the door with a rustle. Li Xiang quickly shoveled the snow in front of the door to the side to prevent it from pouring in.

"Third Auntie, are you okay?" Li Xiang asked hurriedly when he saw the old woman hunched over and trembling.

"It's okay, the house just collapsed. When I woke up in the morning, it was too cold, so I didn't leave the room..." Grandma San chattered as she welcomed Li Xiang in.

"Leave it to me, I'll clean it up." Li Xiang did not act immediately, but went to the back to find a brazier, lit a fire and brought it to the front, letting Sanpo roast the fire to warm herself up first.

"You don't have much charcoal and firewood at home. I'll bring some over later." Li Xiang said. "Thank you very much."

"It's okay. I'm more prepared this time." Li Xiang asked Sanpo to take a rest, found a rake, and went to scrape the snow off the roof of the house that had not collapsed. Because Sanpo's house was also an old house and it was not reinforced, it would be bad if half of it collapsed.

After the snow on the roof has been mostly removed, go and clean up the collapsed room.

The mess couldn't be cleaned up in a short time, so Li Xiang just cleared the snow and rubble, moved all the things out, and then found some colorful tarpaulin to seal the gap.

"Third Auntie, why don't you stay at my house for a few days. We can renovate this house when the weather clears up." Li Xiang thought for a moment and came over and said.

The collapse of the house was one thing, but the main thing was that Li Xiang had just been busy and found that there was nothing to eat at Third Grandma's house. It was freezing cold and food was in short supply. He had to make a fire and cook by himself, and there was not much firewood. He was afraid that he would not survive the winter.

I also helped Sanpo’s family sell some goods through live streaming before, but they don’t have much stuff and money. Besides, she is old and it is not convenient for her to go out, so she usually asks neighbors to help her bring some.

"How can this be so embarrassing..."

"What's the matter? My grandma was thinking about you this morning, so it's a good opportunity for you to go over and keep her company."

After Li Xiang's persuasion, Grandma San finally moved and went to pack her things. She didn't take much, just a few sets of clothes, towels, toothbrushes and the like. Then, Li Xiang carried her and the luggage on his back and walked towards his home in the snow.

The third grandma was thin and small, with skin and bones, and probably weighed no more than 50 kilograms. Li Xiang felt as if she was nothing when he carried her on his back, and he didn't dare to use too much strength.

When he got home, his grandmother had already treated him to delicious food and drinks, so Li Xiang didn't need to worry about anything. He went to his third grandmother's house, picked up the shovel that had been placed at the door, and continued to help other villagers.

The village is mostly populated by elderly people, who are not equipped to shovel such heavy snow.

The children, however, had a lot of fun and were carefree.

Because the roads were blocked by heavy snow, we naturally couldn't go to school for the time being. And the snow was unprecedentedly heavy. How could we not be happy?

But the adults are very worried.

This time, not only the third mother-in-law’s house collapsed, but several other houses also collapsed.

The kitchen of Li Jintang's house was in complete ruins, buried in the snow. Li Jintang was busy working there, while Aunt Li San was helping her and cursing the heavens.

Li Xiang did not help their family because there were more people who needed his help. Li Jintang was at least younger and could make trouble on his own.

"Xiang, I should have listened to you earlier." Many families actually regretted not listening to Li Xiang and reinforcing their houses.

Li Xiang just smiled and said a few words of comfort. He integrated breathing techniques and physical skills into his work. He had endless energy and helped one family after another.

Because of the heavy snow, which is rare in the southern region, many children who work away from home were worried about their families, so they called back to inquire. When they learned that Li Xiang helped their families shovel snow, they were very grateful.

Someone even called Li Xiang to chat with him and express his gratitude.

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