The Ma family's dinner was sumptuous, all the result of collective work.

The division of labor when cooking is very clear: Toya is the commander-in-chief, who only uses his mouth but not his hands; Aginai is the general logistics support, and he collects Zhang Luo when there is a shortage of firewood and materials; Narentuya is the chief cutter, and cooks the meat as required.

The vegetables are cut; Gao Wa is the head chef, responsible for cooking the vegetables and making them taste...

Of course, Erdemutu can only be "always chatting", chatting with Bai Chao, Lu Tian, ​​South China Sea and North China.

During dinner, Erdemutu made an exception and drank wine.

As night fell, through the glass window, six people were talking and laughing under the bright lights. This family that had just experienced a "life and death farewell" was rarely in a lively atmosphere, and the house was full of joy...

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Bai Chaolu and Gaowa stayed for one night and then went back to Huadeng Gacha. Originally, Erdemutu and Narentuya wanted to stay with their relatives at Sarentai to celebrate the New Year, but they refused, saying that they couldn't leave them at home.

On the afternoon of the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, the sky began to get gloomy, but there was no wind and it was not too cold. In the evening, heavy snow began to fall on the ground. The snowflakes were so big that it looked like someone was scattering goose feathers in handfuls in the sky.

Same. In just a few minutes, everything in the yard, everything in the village, including everything on the Peacock Ping Grassland turned white. And this whiteness was still "growing" and getting thicker.

Erdemutu sat on the hot kang and looked out. He couldn't help but say: Bai Chaolu, this old guy, has a pretty good life. It will snow when he gets home. Otherwise, he will have to be photographed.

Not on the road. This "white stone" should have "white hairs" on it.

Narentuya couldn't hear what he said, Ajinai couldn't say anything after hearing it, and Tuoya just couldn't bear to laugh after hearing it.

Erdemutu said again: It's a good thing that our family has sold all the sheep, otherwise the snow would have been heavy, and we would have suffered at the grazing point.

The whole family was speechless again.

The fluttering snowflakes bring early spring. Snow falls on the eve of the Spring Festival. I believe that the vibrant spring will not be too far away.

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New Year's Eve is here.

Each village on the Peacock Ping Grassland has its own unique New Year flavor.

New Year's Eve with snow has a special charm.

Sarentai Gacha became lively, with "two kicks" exploding in the sky from time to time, and the smell of meat floated in the air. The children couldn't close the doors of their homes no matter how strong they were, and everyone was holding the most proud firecrackers.

, lit a stick of incense and ran around. Some children were so proud when they got something called a "slippery firecracker". They didn't need to bring their own tinder, just like striking a match, the firecracker head smoked.

The child was thrown out quickly, and there was a "bang" sound after a while, which scared the passers-by...

According to the traditional customs on the Peacock Ping Grassland, sheep heads are smoked, sheep hooves are boiled, and a bonfire is lit in the courtyard on New Year's Eve. The whole family throws ankle bones, hooves, wine, meat, and dust from cleaning on New Year's Day into the fire.

Both men and women, old and young, held hands and circled around the fire, patting their clothes as they turned. The men jumped from the bonfire, carrying wine and roasted sheep heads and sheep hooves from house to house, blessing the villagers with wine, and the recipients greeted them with the same greetings.

Gifts come to the door to express gratitude. Afterwards, the family gathers together to play games, play morinouqur or Sihu, and sing toasts to celebrate good luck until dawn. On the morning of the first day of the new year, the younger generation presents a "New Year's bowl" to the elders, which contains wine or food.

Wish the elders a long life. The elders wish the younger generation a happy new year with beautiful words, and distribute auspicious cakes to the young children to express their blessings... Relatives and friends walk around each other, paying New Year greetings, and it is lively until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

With the development of the times, under the impact of new things such as television, mobile phones, and the Internet, traditional customs are also changing and streamlining.

Matoya's family was even more primitive, with no bonfire, no music, and no long tunes. This year passed quietly without fanfare...

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After the Spring Festival, Matoya's family began a peaceful life and days of struggle.

After being introduced by someone, Bai Ajinai got a "job" - herding sheep at a pasture point. Although it was hard work, the income was stable, and it was still the same job. In order to survive, he had to travel around and work...

Toya dared to show her face in front of her family, but as soon as outsiders came, she would immediately wrap it with a scarf, and would not even leave the front door. It took a while before she dared not use a scarf at home, only wearing a scarf if she was particularly familiar with it.

Only when relatives and friends come to visit can we face it directly.

The weather is slowly getting warmer. Toya still has to wear a scarf and gloves when going out. She is afraid of the cold, and even more afraid of - look.

Winter is coming to an end, and the grassland is still yellow, and there is still thick snow in the shade of the mountain ridges, dotted with patches of white. The sky is still cloudless, as high as autumn, but a little dryer and colder than autumn. The lingering power of winter

Still there.

The tasks that Toya can do are limited to sweeping the floor and holding firewood. She cannot do anything that comes into contact with water - including laundry, washing vegetables, washing rice, etc., especially if she touches slightly cooler water.

After the injury, the bones in the hands will be in excruciating pain. Of course, if washing your face is considered a job, it is the only thing Toya can do personally, and the prerequisite is to ensure that the water is hot.

Akinai was not at home, so Toya began to try to do some housework outside the house. Erdemutu's health gradually improved, and he still needed Narentuya to help him when going to the toilet, otherwise he would easily fall down even with a cane.

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Toya knew clearly that it was the disaster at home that dealt a heavy blow to her father, and he has never recovered. The family is in a good situation now. With the care and donations from the government and all walks of life, the cost of treating burns has basically been solved, and the house is owned by the government.

He bought it for me, but the old man was still thinking about his old house, the sheep he sold, and his grandson who left...

From autumn to winter, Erdemutu is fighting. Fighting against life, fighting against life, fighting against oneself!

From winter to spring, Erdemutu began to sow hope and was full of longing for life.

Toya, who was afraid of the cold, armed herself and went to sweep the yard with a broom.

There is so much chaos that the yard must be cleaned at least every two days, otherwise there will be no place to stay. Toya is a clean person.

The big black dog "Hari" went with Ajinai, and the big yellow dog "Xiri" became "lonely" again. He was still so obedient. As soon as Toya left the house, he would follow her around after discovering her, like a loyal

It's just that "Xiri" has never given birth to a puppy. What Xiaoshan and Xiaoling have been waiting for may really come to an end.

Since her fingers and arms are not very flexible yet, Toya's movements are very clumsy. She sweeps very seriously, one after another, she wants to sweep out a new world.

The yard was swept and it was clean. Matoya felt that her body was sweating slightly and itching a little, so she hurried into the house.
Chapter completed!