Who knows! As soon as I returned to the mountains to farm, I encountered a natural disaster.

It is natural to stay up late in the New Year.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, the two of them tidied up the kitchen briefly. There weren't many leftovers. They were in a good mood and ate a lot.

There must be some leftover fish, lest the dogs and leopards get hungry at night and eat them, the fish are put in baskets and hung from the ceiling.

This year is a year without Spring Festival Gala.

The fireworks can no longer be set off, but she still has some Lunar New Year comedies on her phone that she hasn’t watched, so it’s a good time to take them out to watch.

Zhao Yeqing turned on his mobile phone, and the two of them sat in front of the fireplace with the fire burning. The mobile phone was placed on the small round table and they clicked on the video.

The plot of the comedy is compact and the laughter is dense. Zhao Yeqing was so happy that he rocked in his rocking chair.

Before finishing a movie, Mu Xi looked at the time, paused the video, and said, "The countdown is over."

The time on the mobile phone is a little off since it cannot be connected to the Internet. The watch displays digitally and does not have a second hand.

23: 59.

She stared at her watch until it read 00:00.

There was no lively countdown to the Spring Festival Gala in my ears, and no fireworks exploding outside the window.

It was as peaceful as an ordinary night.

The two of them stared at the jumping moment of time, smiling and looking up at each other in unison,

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

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On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the two took down the sacrifices that had been placed in front of the original owner's tomb on New Year's Eve. They left them like this for two days, but they were not eaten by other animals.

The custom here is to eat leftovers during the Chinese New Year. I ate leftovers all day on New Year's Day, and today I plan to make some simple vegetarian dishes to clear my stomach.

No one would come to visit the family to pay New Year greetings, so there was no need to busy preparing big fish and meat. After the two of them slept until they woke up naturally, Zhao Yeqing planned to irrigate the winter water in the grain field first.

The temperature during the day is now less than ten degrees. Zhao Yeqing is wearing a cotton coat found in the village. It is 90% new. He probably bought it for the Chinese New Year last year. The style is ordinary.

The color is bright red, which looks very festive.

The same goes for Mu Xi's cotton-padded clothes, but hers should belong to one of the younger members of the family. The style is quite young, so Mu Xi's piece should probably belong to one of the elders.

There were patterns of auspicious clouds on the dark red cotton clothes. He originally planned to wear the green military coat found in the village, but Zhao Yeqing suppressed a smile and asked to wear this dark red one.

It’s reasonable and well-founded—wearing red during the Chinese New Year is both appropriate and festive.

She tried her best to hold back her laughter, Mu Xi's face darkened, but he finally sighed and put it on.

Zhao Yeqing went out to drive the cattle, and Mu Xi followed behind, holding Xiao Hong's hand and pulling a cart of water.

I haven't looked at it for a few days, and the grass has grown taller again.

In another week or so, the first batch of ryegrass will be ready for harvest.

Several plots of land were sprinkled with water and fertilizer, and the two of them lay on the grass and watched the clouds roll and relax.

When the cows were full and it was getting dark, the two of them headed home.

As soon as he started to take off, he heard Dahuang's cry.

Before she could react, the barks of the puppies that followed Dahuang out also rang out.

The two of them were startled and thought something was wrong, so they climbed to the top of the nearest slope and looked towards the sound.

The sheep ran towards home in a panic. After a while, several dogs also showed their heads from the distant hills, running and roaring to the rear.

When the sheep and dogs ran down the hill, several gray-brown figures appeared on the hill.

It's a pack of wolves!

The moment Mu Xi saw it clearly, he pushed Zhao Yeqing towards home with his hand movements, "You quickly go back with the cow, I will follow you right back."

He held a gun in his arms. Since the last wild boar incident, he would carry the gun with him when he went out.

"Don't worry, I'll be back and watching. If they want to catch up, I'll fire a warning shot. I won't be reckless."

Zhao Yeqing did not hesitate and just said, "Be careful."

He immediately went down the hill and drove the cattle home.

If the wolves discover this cow, the goal becomes even greater.

The dogs are well-raised and are not small in size. Although they are still a little smaller than wolves, they are all very brave.

The shaggy dog ​​and the hungry wolf just stood on the meadow looking at each other.

Dahuang stood in front, baring his teeth and roaring. For a while, the wolves really didn't pounce on him.

Xiao Huang drove the sheep home. Big Huang and Xiao Heihua were behind, facing the five wolves, growling and looking at each other.

As soon as Zhao Yeqing brought the cattle back, he saw Xiao Huang driving the sheep back.

She hurriedly opened the sheepfold. Xiao Huang was actually very scared. Zhao Yeqing closed the sheepfold and immediately comforted it.

Even though he was so scared that his tail was between his legs, he still brought all the sheep back safely.

She hugged Xiao Huang, praising it constantly, and rubbing her hands back and forth on its back to comfort it.

The home is still some distance away from the place where the wolves were found just now. I don’t know whether it’s because of the distance that there was no sound coming, or because the dogs stopped barking.

It was quiet on the meadow.

Zhao Yeqing's heart felt like it was hanging in the air, and his chest was tight. He could only breathe heavily through his mouth to calm his heart down.

She comforted herself that if there was no movement, maybe the wolves had retreated.

Before this comfort had any effect, suddenly, the calm was broken by a loud gunshot.

Zhao Yeqing pinched his palms and kept looking into the distance. Two minutes later, the figures of several dogs appeared. There were no wolves behind them, and Mu Xi did not follow them.

She was half-hearted when she saw the dog, but then her heart dropped again when a long wolf howl came from the meadow.

This was followed by another gunshot, followed by the sound of horse hooves.

Zhao Yeqing's heart felt like he was riding a roller coaster. It wasn't until he looked at the people on the horse that he realized that his palms were soaked with cold sweat.

When Mu Xi got off the horse, he was thrown into his arms.

He laughed, "Why do you still have such benefits?"

Zhao Yeqing raised his head from his arms and ignored his teasing, looking him up and down, "How is it? Why didn't you come back even after the dog came back, and you fired two shots?"

Mu Xi held her hand tightly, "I fired first to drive them away, and then to deter them from following me. I'm fine, don't worry."

"Are all the guns fired empty?"

Mu Xi nodded. The wolves were probably hungry and would not move forward if they were intimidated, but that would not necessarily be the case if they were killed.

For several days in a row, Rhubarb was not allowed to go out to graze the sheep, but instead consumed the family's pasture.

The night was relatively peaceful. Mu Xi stared out the window. Except for the occasional animal that he didn't know was a fox or a weasel, with its eyes shining dimly as it scurried around and then left, no other animals came close.

The New Year atmosphere only lasts a few days and then dissipates.

But this man was too lazy to move as soon as he rested. Zhao Yeqing sat in front of the fireplace knitting a scarf. The fire in the fireplace made the room warm.

It was impossible for the village to be without wool, but after the house was buried, not much was left. Among the sweaters found, they looked newer but were not the right size. Zhao Yeqing also took them back and dismantled them into wool.