From dusk to nightfall, nearly an hour passed, which seemed to be endless.

The continuous snow finally stopped, but the cold wind still howled wildly.

The people who stayed in the snow were all poor people. They ran out in a hurry. They had no shelter from the wind or a brazier for heating. In a short time, their hands and feet were so cold that they could not straighten their tongues.

The same goes for the Su family.

The whole family didn't have any clothes that were warm enough. The old cotton wool inside the jacket they wore had long since turned yellow and hard, and they couldn't keep out the cold at all.

The little ones were so cold that their teeth chattered.

Worried that the child was freezing, Liu Yuelan called the three of them over and huddled together under the thin quilt.

That's not much better.

Old woman Su looked at the snow-capped mountains that had been quiet for a long time, gritted her teeth, "Let's go home!"

The Su family was in a mess.

During the avalanche, the ground shook and the mountains shook. The walls of the dilapidated farmhouse's courtyard collapsed during the shaking, and broken beams, broken wood, pots and pans were scattered on the ground.

Fortunately, the main house had just been reinforced during the day, and apart from half of the roof collapsing, it was still barely habitable.

The kitchen house was the most tragic. It could no longer be called a kitchen house at this time. It was just a ruin. When the earth and rocks were moved around, fragments of porcelain bowls buried underneath could be seen everywhere.

"The second brother's family, find some firewood and make a fire in the main room first to keep the children warm. The second brother and the second brother clean up the house and see if there is anything left that can be used. Dad, you go and repair the doors and windows. I'll

Let's go to the cellar and have a look. We need to grab some things to get some food." Old Mrs. Su is a good housekeeper, and men and children are used to listening to her when it comes to household matters.

After she finished speaking, she paused and then said to Su Daodao, "After the house is tidied up, tomorrow you go to Xiuer's husband's house in the next village to check on the situation. If anyone can help, lend a hand."

Su Da frowned and immediately responded, "I understand, mother, I'll go early tomorrow morning."

The girl Su Xiuer married the Chen family from the next village the year before. The man Chen De was a decent man, but her parents-in-law were hard to describe.

Today, my daughter-in-law came over to help with the birth of Xiu'er. Tomorrow he should also go and check on Xiu'er, so that Xiu'er wouldn't be criticized in front of her parents-in-law.

A fire was lit in the main room, and the warmth gradually increased, diluting the coldness in the air.

The three children kept rubbing their hands around the fire. The fear of encountering an avalanche began to fade away after returning home.

Home is always a safe haven for them.

Liu Yuelan sat a little further away from the fire, fearing that the smoke would choke her daughter.

She had just given birth and was still weak. The house was in such a mess that she couldn't help, so she could only look after the children as best she could.

"Mom, is my sister asleep?" Four-year-old Su An stretched her neck and looked into the tightly wrapped swaddling clothes.

Su Wen and Su Wu also raised their necks and peeked at only a little bit of fetal hair exposed from the swaddle, curious and novel.

Liu Yuelan curled her lips and smiled softly, "My sister is not asleep yet. You can get closer and take a closer look."

As soon as these words came out, three more heads appeared above Yaobao.

The one with a crooked bun, the one with a tiger-headed head, the one with a sniffling nose.

Eight eyes facing each other.

Sanwazi, "Wow! My sister is so ugly!"

Yao Bao's face was expressionless.

"My sister's face is so plump and full of flesh!! She is so small! Her face is so soft! So smooth! Touch her well!"

"Touch me!"

"I want it too, I want it too!"

It doesn't matter if three heads are squeezed on top, they just talk and use their hands, each one of them pokes the baby's face with his finger.

Yao Bao couldn't bear it. He clenched his little fists and struggled to get out of the swaddling clothes, and waved forward.

Snapped.

He hit the slug's nose with such force that it was as if he was wiping his nose.

Slug's eyes lit up, "My sister is so cute!"

Yaobao, "..."

Yao Bao fell asleep in anger.

The Su family worked hard for a long time and finally put the house in order again.

During this period, I could still hear crying and yelling from the houses next door.

An avalanche makes life difficult for all the surrounding residents.

Miserable fog and gloomy clouds filled the air everywhere.

When Yao Bao woke up in a daze, he was already lying in the room where he was born, wrapped in swaddling clothes and covered with a thin, stiff quilt.

The surroundings were dimly lit, with no lamps lit, and a few rays of moonlight streaming through the windows to barely provide illumination until midnight.

The curtain on the door was lifted, and the man walked in quietly, saying in a low voice, "Why aren't you asleep yet? Yao Bao woke up and bothered you?"

Liu Yuelan sat on the bedside and said softly, "No, Yaobao is doing well. He hasn't made trouble since he was born, and he doesn't cry when he's hungry. He just opens his eyes and waits."

After saying that, she lowered her head and glanced sideways into the bed, meeting her daughter's dark eyes.

After adapting to the light in the room, I can actually do it at night.

Liu Yuelan's eyes softened unconsciously, she took her daughter into her arms, patted her gently, and untied her lining with one hand, "Wake up, I'll be hungry on time, Mom will feed you."

Yao Bao didn't smell the fragrance of rice in the air, but when he looked at the woman's movements, he vaguely realized something, and his eyes widened.

late.

When the little mouth started sucking automatically and naturally, Yao Bao was confused.

The clear clicking sound in her ears made her desperate for love.

Su Da walked to the bed and sat down gently, looking at the scene in front of him tenderly under the moonlight outside the window.

During this period, I kept quiet for fear of disturbing my daughter while she was eating.

It wasn't until his daughter was full that he reached out and said, "Come on, daddy, give her a hug."

Yaobao was transferred.

From one embrace to another.

Different breath, same warmth.

She raised her eyes in the darkness and silently looked at the face above.

That face was square, resolute, kind, and honest.

When holding her, he was careful and very steady.

Different from mother's gentle embrace, father's embrace is strong, generous and reliable, which inexplicably makes people feel at ease.

"Yabao, my daughter." The man held the baby with a smile on his face, his eyes softened, and he even softened his voice unconsciously, "I am daddy, my Yaobao is so good, he really doesn't make trouble at all.

Humans are not as skinny as your brother was when he was a child."

Yao Bao blinked.

She was just too young to move, otherwise she would have turned over and run away.

The father pricked her with the stubble of his beard on her chin.

In a small, dark and cramped room, a family of three whispered in low voices and seemed harmonious.

After teasing her daughter a lot, and seeing her little mouth start to yawn, Su Da reluctantly put her into the thin quilt and tucked her into the corners.

After settling down his daughter, Su Da took Liu Yuelan's thin hand into his palm. The lightness in his voice disappeared and became low and heavy, "Yuelan, you have suffered a lot today."

Liu Yuelan was startled for a moment and spat at him, "What are you talking about? Which woman doesn't have a hard time giving birth? You are being hypocritical today."

"The family situation is not good, and you have no good things to support you after you give birth to a daughter. You have not yet finished confinement, and you have to run out again, and you are freezing in the ice and snow..." Su Da's eyes were stained with moisture, and his throat was sore.

Block, "Mother said, this may lead to the root cause of the disease."

This is not Liu Yuelan’s first time becoming a mother.

After a woman gives birth to a child, she must take a good confinement period to regain her health, otherwise she may accidentally suffer from confinement syndrome.

She knows all this.

But the environment is not controlled by anyone, so there is no one to blame.

Her situation is better than that of many people. Although her family is poor, her parents-in-law are nice, her sisters-in-law are kind, and there are few troubles at home.

"It's worth it." She gently leaned her head on the man's shoulder, curling her lips and smiling.
Chapter completed!