The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1533 The First Snow of Winter (2)

When Sister Yun saw Sun Shan return, she quickly handed him hot water.

He said with concern, "Brother Shan, it's so cold outside, and the snow is falling quite heavily."

As he spoke, his face was filled with a cheerful smile. He then added, "Brother Shan, is the charcoal fire in the government office warm enough? Should we burn a few more?"

Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "No need, one is enough."

Burning charcoal is an expensive expense, so we should try to save money wherever possible.

Sun Shan stared intently at the chubby little girl still playing in the yard and said, "It's cold, children need to be extra careful to keep warm."

At this moment, Little Fatty, Little Blackie, and Tiger Cry were digging snow on the ground, their little hands completely red, making Sun Shan feel that they were very cold.

He hurriedly said, "Let Xiaoxiao and the others come in; it's cold outside."

Sister Yun said helplessly, "Brother Shan, we let them in before, saying they wanted to play in the snow, but they've never done it before. Brother Shan, they're all warm, they shouldn't be cold."

She smiled and continued, "Brother Shan, this is also my first time seeing snow. I'm so happy."

For people like Sister Yun who have never seen snow, it is indeed a joyful occasion when it snows.

Sun Shan, however, couldn't bring himself to smile.

This snowfall is so unusual; I'm really worried that next year's spring and summer planting seasons won't go smoothly.

Seeing Sun Shan frowning, Yun Jie asked in confusion, "Brother Shan, what's wrong? Isn't it good that it's snowing?"

Sun Shan smiled, shook his head, and said, "Of course it's not good. It's cold."

I won't tell my family about my worries, so they won't worry too.

Sister Yun thought something was wrong and laughed, saying, "Brother Shan, it must be cold on a snowy day, hehe, but the snow is really beautiful. I can finally appreciate the scenery of the world all white and the mountains and rivers clear and cloudless."

Sun Shan frankly said, "After a few days, once the novelty wears off, you'll get annoyed."

Sister Yun rolled her eyes at Sun Shan.

I always thought that Brother Shan was a scholar who understood the feelings of poets best.

Who knew that Brother Shan would say they were just bored and making a fuss over nothing. He also said that a pragmatic official like himself was busy all day long and had no time to call friends and compose poems.

This infuriated Sister Yun, who couldn't find anyone to compose a poem with.

Su noticed that Yun-jie kept pestering Sun Shan to talk.

She snorted coldly and said, "Xiaoxiao's mother, it's getting late. Why don't you hurry up and set out the meal? Do you want my Shanzi to go hungry?"

Yun paused, then gently apologized, "Mother, I'll go right now. You're right, Brother Shan has been busy all day and is very hungry."

After saying that, he hurriedly ran to prepare the food.

Su Shi: ...

Why run so fast? I finally caught her red-handed, and I wanted to scold her and show off my mother-in-law's power.

Su snorted coldly, hurriedly ran into the courtyard, and shouted, "Xiaoxiao, Heimei, Huming, come in and eat quickly."

Hu Ming and Xiao Hei Mei, who were always well-behaved, replied, "Grandma, we're coming."

Little Fatty, however, hadn't had enough fun yet and cheerfully called out, "Grandma, come here and play in the snow with Xiaoxiao."

It seems she really loves snow; she's even skipping her favorite rice.

Su glared at the chubby little girl and scolded, "What are you playing? Look at your little hands and your face, they're all red from the cold. You're not allowed to play. Go back inside and warm up."

You wouldn't notice unless you looked closely, but once you did, you'd see that the chubby girl's face was already as red as an apple from the cold.

Before the little girl could even get ashore, Su rushed over, grabbed her hand, and touched her small hand. It was ice cold, and Su couldn't help but shiver.

She felt sorry for her while scolding her, "What a silly girl! It's so cold, and you're still playing. If you catch a cold, you'll not only have to spend money on medical treatment, but you'll also feel uncomfortable all over. Come back inside with Grandma and warm up."

I couldn't help but glare towards the kitchen.

While pulling the chubby little girl towards the house, she muttered, "Your mother is really something, letting you play outside in this cold. Now, are you feeling uncomfortable from the chill?"

The chubby girl shook her head like a rattle: "Grandma, I don't feel uncomfortable. I like playing in the snow. I want to play again after I finish eating."

Of course, Su wouldn't allow the chubby girl to play with it.

He said fiercely, "What are you playing? No playing! After you finish eating, go to bed. Humph, if you catch a cold, you'll know what death is coming."

Little Fatty was already used to Su's nagging.

As they walked into the house, they secretly planned to build a snowman later.

Sun Shan was chatting with Hu Ming when he touched his little hand. Once it warmed up, he felt at ease.

He said with a smile, "You can't play in the snow anymore, it's too cold. Be careful not to get sick and have to drink bitter medicine."

However, Hu Ming thought the snow was fun and pleaded, "Father, I want to play more. I've never played with snow in Sun Family Village."

He paused, then smiled and said, "Godfather, when the snow gets thicker, I want to build a snowman. Hehe, a snowman just like Godfather."

Sun Shan chuckled, patted Hu Ming's little head, and said, "You can play if you want, but you need to wear more layers. Staying warm will prevent you from getting sick."

Hu Ming felt that he was dressed like a mound of earth, which was warm enough.

But in order to play with the snowman, he had no choice but to agree: "Father, I understand."

Seeing that Xiao Heimei's dark face was red from the cold, Sun Shan scolded her, "Brother Gui, look at Heimei, her face is all red from the cold, she can't play in the snow anymore."

The little black girl really wanted to say: Uncle Shan, I'm not cold, I want to go out and play.

Gui-ge'er always did whatever Sun Shan said, and immediately assured him, "Brother Shan, you're right."

He said to the dark-skinned girl, "Daughter, you can't go play anymore, understand?"

She muttered to herself, "Jin Hua is something else, why doesn't she watch over Hei Mei? She's just a child, how can she let herself get cold?"

Gui-ge hugged the little black girl, touched her little face, and tried to warm it up.

Little Blackie nestled obediently against Gui-ge'er, thinking that her father was the best father in the world, unlike Grandma Su who disliked her for being a girl.

Su brought in her chubby daughter and said to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, look at your eldest daughter. She's always running around like a madwoman. It's so cold outside, and she's still playing. She's about to freeze into a snowman."

Seeing that Sun Shan was a little angry, Little Fatty immediately rushed over and said sweetly, "Daddy, Xiaoxiao is so happy to see snow for the first time. Daddy, are you happy?"

Even though his little chubby girl has many flaws, Sun Shan, who is a father for the first time, is filled with fatherly love and can no longer say any words of blame.

He gently covered Xiaoxiao's chubby little hand and said, "I'm so happy. It's the first time Dad has seen snow, and he's just as happy as Xiaoxiao."

The chubby little girl's eyes sparkled, and she pleaded, "Daddy, wait to play in the snow with Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao wants to build a snowman. A snowman for Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa, Grandma, Brother, and Little Blackie..."

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Uncle Sun and added, "Let's make a Third Grandfather too."

Actually, Little Fatty was still angry that Uncle Sun said she was cunning, but in the family, only her third grandfather and she were on the same wavelength, both of them having a heart that yearned for the outside world.

Maybe one day when my third grandfather runs away, he can take me with him.

Sun Shan couldn't help but smile as he listened to the chubby girl's witty remarks.

Even the melancholy of the first snow falling too late has lessened considerably.

In this world, little girls are indeed the most healing.