The next morning.
Xiuxiu was still in bed.
Not just her, the whole family was still asleep.
“Are we going up the mountain today?”
Xiuxiu looked at Li Yu, who was still lying down.
Yesterday's work had earned them a whopping two hundred and fifty yuan.
In her dreams, she never imagined she'd make this much in a single day.
Today, she was even more eager than Xiao Min.
Li Yu opened the window and looked outside.
“We can't go, it's still snowing outside.”
“Then we'll have to wait for the weather to clear up before going up the mountain. I wonder how long this snow will last?”
Xiuxiu was clearly worried.
Such a great opportunity to earn big money was right in front of them, but the weather was against them.
She could only sigh and lament.
“Don't worry about it. We're hunters, we rely on the weather to make a living. If the heavens don't allow us to go up the mountain, there must be a reason.”
Li Yu saw his wife's worried expression.
He pulled her back into the covers.
“Instead of worrying about it, we might as well do something enjoyable.”
“Don't be silly. Last night you nearly woke Xiao Min up. It's broad daylight, and you're still acting up.”
Xiuxiu struggled, instinctively glancing at Xiao Min next to her.
This girl was usually quite brave, but she couldn't sleep alone at night.
She had to squeeze in between them, not knowing when to stop.
“Blame it on my wife, she's just too alluring. I'm hopelessly smitten.”
Xiuxiu immediately blushed, but she was secretly pleased.
She swatted Li Yu with her hand.
“You can blame it on me? You're the one who's shameless... Wait... Keep your voice down.”
Outside, the wind and snow howled for the whole morning.
It wasn't until almost noon that it finally stopped.
“Brother-in-law, the snow last night was so heavy. It was so windy and I nearly woke up a few times.”
The little girl held a warm steamed bun in her hand.
She stood by the door, looking at the thick layer of snow in the yard, and sighed.
This made Xiuxiu, who was still cleaning up the table, pause for a moment.
She rolled her eyes and glared at Li Yu, who was snickering.
Li Yu then spoke up, timely saving his wife from embarrassment.
“You're the one who falls asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. How could you be woken up by the wind? You must have been dreaming!”
“Yeah, maybe.”
The little girl took a bite of the soft bun and nodded in agreement.
“It must have been a dream, otherwise why would someone be crying and wailing?”
As soon as the words left her mouth.
Xiuxiu's face flushed red, and she angrily said,
“Your mouth can't stop even when you're eating. Go outside and shovel the snow in the yard.”
The little girl looked at the bun in her hand, clearly stunned for a second.
She didn't understand why her sister suddenly got angry.
Could it be that time of the month?
No, that's not right.
She remembered it wasn't supposed to be this time.
Though completely clueless.
She still nodded cleverly.
Li Yu, who was eating, saw this and almost burst into laughter.
But after being pinched by his wife on his waist, he could no longer laugh.
.....
“Brother-in-law, I'm bored!”
After finishing their meal, the family had no entertainment.
They just lay on the kang, doing nothing.
The little girl felt bored out of her mind, not wanting to lie around in the room, so she looked at her brother-in-law.
As a person from the future.
Lying down doing nothing, without a phone to scroll through, Li Yu felt even more bored than Xiao Min.
After thinking for a moment.
He suddenly said,
“How about I take you fishing?”
Xiuxiu, who was reading a book nearby, also turned her gaze.
She casually said,
“The river is frozen now, where are we going to find fish to catch?”
“That's where you're wrong!”
Li Yu raised his eyebrows and explained,
“Winter is the best time to catch fish. The ice seals the water, cutting off oxygen to the fish. We just need to smash an ice hole, and they'll come right up to us.”
“Is that true?”
Xiuxiu was clearly surprised.
If it were so easy, why were so many people still fishing?
“Of course, but it's best to choose a place with slow currents. And luckily, I know a meadow with a pond. There's definitely fish in it.”
“Then what are we waiting for? Let's go, brother-in-law!”
The three of them readily agreed. They were bored anyway, so they might as well go out and take a stroll.
Even if they didn't catch any fish, it was better than lying around at home.
Li Yu dragged out the sled they had made yesterday.
He threw the necessary items on top.
They would need an ax to smash the ice. It would be even better if they had a chisel, but unfortunately, they were too poor to have one.
The snow yesterday was indeed heavy.
The snow on the ground was already over his ankles.
He took deep steps and shallow steps, making it quite difficult to walk.
Especially Xiuxiu and Xiao Min, who were not used to walking in such deep snow, had a bit of a hard time.
“Get on the sled, I'll pull you there.”
In this weather, if they got sweaty and then froze outside, they would definitely catch a cold.
He was regretting not bringing the dogs with them.
If they were pulling the sled, it would be much faster.
“Yay!”
The little girl had already lost interest in walking, and if they weren't bored at home, she would have turned back.
So when Li Yu offered.
She immediately climbed onto the sled.
Xiuxiu furrowed her brows.
“No need, I can walk.”
As a wife, she should share the burden.
Sitting on the sled while Li Yu pulled her, what kind of wife would that make her?
“It's fine, no problem. Just sit there comfortably.”
Li Yu could read her mind.
He turned around and forced her to sit on the sled.
“You don't know my man. He's strong like an ox. I can pull you both faster, saving you from getting cold.”
“Tsk.”
Xiuxiu rolled her eyes at him.
“You're always talking nonsense.”
“Sit tight. Don't fall off.”
Li Yu tied the rope to the sled, then turned around and ran forward.
His wife and sister-in-law weren't heavy to begin with, and they were on the sled.
For him, it was a breeze.
“Wow! Hee hee hee!”
Xiao Min watched the sled fly with Li Yu, feeling excited and shouting.
“Brother-in-law, you're so fast!”
“Fast your head. If you say that again, I'll throw you off.”
Listening to her husband and sister's banter, Xiuxiu couldn't help but smile.
Sometimes she wondered if she was dreaming.
Otherwise, why would heaven send such a kind and capable man to be her husband?
(Extra chapter added. Still requesting some data. Thank you for your support)