"I really want to go up there." Cheng Xiaolin actually wanted to go up there and sit down for a while.

Who doesn't have a young heart? Besides, her life was very difficult when she was a child, and she never played so many new tricks.

But she is thin-skinned, not as thick-skinned as her husband, and is embarrassed to try anything.

"Go up." Cao Shujie urged her again.

Mengmeng was sitting on the sled, also urging her: "Mom, come up quickly, it's so fun."

Cheng Xiaolin couldn't resist the encouragement and finally sat on it. When the two of them covered their legs with a small quilt, Cao Shujie threw the dog ropes tied to Daha and Erha to his wife.

But Cheng Xiaolin couldn't hold back this time and asked him: "Don't you want to hold the dog?"

"Honey, why are you so timid?" Cao Shujie said.

After all, seeing his wife's nervous look, Cao Shujie obediently took the dog leash, led the two dogs in front, and walked down the slope towards the dam.

Daha and Erha were walking very steadily on the beggar's sled, but Cao Shujie was in vain. There was more and more snow under his feet, and he started to slip when he walked. The short distance from the bottom to the top of the river dam

Along the way, Cao Shujie slipped and fell twice, so that half of his body was covered with snowflakes.

At first, Mengmeng thought her father did it on purpose and made her laugh.

But later when she saw her father was unstable and fell down, she began to worry, and she stretched out her little hand to greet Cao Shujie: "Dad, come up too."

Cao Shujie really wanted to go up, but the force of pulling flat on the main road was different from walking up the slope. His wife and children were all on the sled, so he didn't dare to try.

Cheng Xiaolin saw that the two dogs pulling the beggar's sled were indeed moving very steadily. She felt relieved this time. When she saw her husband fall down for the second time, she also wanted him to sit up.

But before they had time to say anything, the field of vision in front of them suddenly became wider, and they had already reached the dam.

Looking farther to the east, you can see the vast expanse of white over there. The Yellow River is covered with ice caps, and the ice caps are piled with snow. The sky and the earth seem to be rendered white. After looking at it for a long time,

Even my own heart becomes purer.

They didn't look at it for long before Mengmeng, a naughty child who didn't understand appreciation, shouted to his father to leave quickly.

The snow on the dam had not been pressed down yet, so Cao Shujie considered safety issues and did not occupy the middle road, so he led the two of them along the roadside and walked forward slowly.

"Honey, what do you think of this sled I made?" Cao Shujie asked her.

"You're great, okay." Cheng Xiaolin was too lazy to say. She expressed doubts about the quality of the sled when she was down there. Who knew that because of this, her husband asked her twice, trying his best to prove that the sled she made was fine.

Cao Shujie smiled "hehe" and felt a little proud: "Small sample."

After almost half an hour, they heard the village loudspeaker start singing Peking Opera again on the dam. They didn't even have to listen to it, they knew it was the village committee convening everyone to collectively clear the snow.

"Honey, Mengmeng, let's go down to work first, and then come up and play tomorrow." Cao Shujie said.

Cheng Xiaolin nodded and agreed, but Mengmeng was not happy and had to continue riding the sleigh.

Cao Shujie told her: "Mengmeng, let's go down and build a snowman. Dad will build a big snowman for you, okay?"

As soon as Mengmeng heard about ‘snowman’, she immediately agreed happily.

She didn't even want to sit on the sled anymore. She stood up and wanted to run home by herself. Fortunately, Cheng Xiaolin caught her quickly with her quick eyes and hands. Otherwise, with Mengmeng's two moves, she would have been more likely to roll down the dam.

…

The section from the first tenth intersection in the north of the village to the bottom of the dam in the east was covered by Cao Shujie.

The couple were busy with shovels and brooms. Mengmeng was squatting on the ground on one side, using a set of plastic molds to make snowballs, small houses, little people, and various animal models. She had a great time playing.

Before the couple finished, his father Cao Jianguo and mother Wang Yuelan came over to help her.

When Mengmeng saw her grandparents, she shouted loudly: "Grandpa, grandma."

"Hey, Mengmeng, what are you doing?" Wang Yuelan asked her.

Mengmeng pointed to the row of houses she had pressed out, the little man and Snowball, and said proudly: "I build houses, and there are people, grandma, I must be great."

"We are so cute," Wang Yuelan said.

Cao Jianguo also praised her.

Mengmeng smiled proudly and continued working.

After finishing the work, Cao Shujie and his father Cao Jianguo built a chubby snowman for Mengmeng, stuck a carrot on the round head, and selected two coals of similar size from the coal at home, and pressed them on the

The top of its nose serves as eyes.

Mengmeng looked at the snowman who was getting more and more beautiful, and kept clapping her little hands happily: "Grandpa, Dad, you are so awesome."

Cao Jianguo laughed heartily. He felt happy no matter how tired he was.

Cheng Xiaolin ran home, took out her camera, and took a few photos of Mengmeng and Snowman alone, as well as a group photo of the whole family.

Thinking about how busy and depressed she was in the capital, Cheng Xiaolin felt that she still liked her current life.

It’s a very comfortable life, not depressing!

You don’t have to think about getting up early to go to work every day, and you don’t have to think about getting off work soon. You have to finish the work at hand.

She is not the kind of person who cares about the world. In her opinion, it is enough that her family is healthy and safe. She does not seek wealth, but her husband's ability to make money seems to be unexpected.

In the evening, at their new home, Cheng Xiaolin and her mother-in-law were busy having dinner together and chatting continuously, but most of the topics centered on Mengmeng.

Cao Jianguo and his son Cao Shujie were sitting in the living room. The father and son talked casually. Cao Jianguo said: "Your uncle called me. If nothing else happens, they will come back next Saturday and stay at home overnight."

"

"Okay, dad, do you think you should eat at home or go to a restaurant in town?" Cao Shujie asked his father.

But before his father could respond, Cao Shujie suggested again: "I suggest eating it at home. If possible, I will go buy some fresh beef and mutton two days in advance next week and make some other things. I guarantee it will be no worse than what you get in a restaurant."

"Can you do it with your cooking skills?" Cao Jianguo was very doubtful.

Although he was doubtful, Cao Jianguo nodded and said, "I'll eat it at home as you said."

"Okay." Cao Shujie nodded: "Dad, just stay with me when the time comes. It's convenient."

Cao Jianguo did not refute this point.

At that time, on his son's side, anyone who feels sleepy after dinner can go directly to rest. If he is on his side, he will have to go this way again, which is really troublesome.

It was just after nine o'clock after dinner, and the snow on the ground outside could not be removed cleanly, and it was frozen solid due to the low temperature.

Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan wanted to leave, but Cao Shujie was really worried. He went out and tried it out, but almost slipped and fell. He was so blind that he didn't say anything to let his parents go back.

"It's only a small distance in total. Let's walk slowly. It'll be fine." Cao Jianguo was very stubborn.

But Cao Shujie was still worried, and Mengmeng also held her grandma's hand and refused to let her go out.

"Mom, please stay here today, otherwise we won't go to live with you." Cheng Xiaolin said.

After saying this, Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan stopped talking about leaving. This was also the first time that the couple lived in their son's new home.

…

In the blink of an eye, a week slipped through my fingers.

The sun has been very good these days, and the snow on the main road has melted away. There is still a little snow in the dark corners of the house, and I don't think I will survive this weekend.

Taking advantage of the big market in Qingshi Town, Cao Shujie drove his wife and children to the town to attend the market.

In a few days, his grandfather will be back. Then the uncle and his two cousins ​​will also be back. Cao Shujie has to prepare some ingredients in advance.

He has already thought about what to cook then.

Beef, mutton and pork are essential.

Mengmeng was wrapped like a big rice dumpling, leaving only a pair of eyes looking around.

Cao Shujie wanted to hug her, but Mengmeng refused to let her go and had to leave by herself.

"Dad, what is that?" Mengmeng pointed to the booth in front where candy figures were being made, and asked curiously.

"That's a candy man, do you want it?" Cheng Xiaolin thought her daughter was asking for it.

But she thought wrong, Mengmeng shook her head: "It's so ugly, I don't want it."

"..." Cheng Xiaolin didn't know what to say. She also noticed that her daughter seemed to have different preferences from other children.

She prefers to play more exciting games, such as dog sledding, which is something that no one else has, and she has a lot of fun playing it.

However, Cheng Xiaolin had no intention of buying her a candy figure at first, and was just worried about finding an excuse to refuse. Who knew that Mengmeng took the initiative and said she didn't want the candy figure, but it was exactly what she wanted.

It’s easier this time!

"Shujie, where should we go shopping?" Cheng Xiaolin asked her husband.

Cao Shujie thought about Li Jiagan's stall, pointed in one direction and said, "Over there, there is a stall that sells mutton quite reliably."

"Is this the one who gave sheep to our family before?" Cheng Xiaolin asked him.

"Yes, the ones sold by Uncle Gen are reliable." Cao Shujie said.

Cheng Xiaolin felt strange and asked him: "He is familiar with our father?"

"My dad used to sell kiwis and apples here, and he was very close to Uncle Gen." Cao Shujie said, "I asked my dad and they have known each other for more than ten years."

"Oh!" Cheng Xiaolin nodded, without asking any more questions, holding Mengmeng's hand and walking forward behind her husband.

Not long after, we arrived at Li Jiagan's stall.

When he came over, Li Jiagan was busy cutting beef for two people. When he turned around and saw Cao Shujie, he recognized it at a glance: "It's Xiao Cao. I rarely see you coming to the market."

"Uncle Gen, I'm usually busy and not many people come here." Cao Shujie said with a smile.

Li Jiagan smiled, pointed at the meat in his hand, and said, "You guys wait a moment while I finish weighing this portion."

"Uncle Gen, you are busy first, I am not in a hurry." Cao Shujie said.
To be continued...