Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Only a dozen days have passed since we ate the roasted whole lamb, and today is the annual time to slaughter the New Year pig.

The weather at this time was just like the crazy woman who had changed her mind, freezing people to the bone.

All the cotton planted in the fields has been picked, and the yard was filled with white and fluffy cotton balls, and now the ground is covered with white snow in just a moment.

The snow-white and soft cotton is made into quilts, cotton shoes and cotton clothes through unique craftsmanship. Everyone in the village touches this soft quilt, and almost everyone has one, and they are deeply moved.

Since coming here, they have not only had a brick bed for burning fire, but now they even have comfortable and warm quilts to cover themselves. Moreover, they complete the entire production process from production to harvesting by themselves, which makes them feel very accomplished.

And all of this was done with the help of Xuyuan.

No one would help someone who has no blood relationship with them for no reason, but Xuyuan did it anyway.

They are not the ungrateful kind. They remember all the good intentions of the wishes made and show it in their actions.

On this day, the weather was much warmer, and the sun, which had not been out for a long time, came out to join in the fun. In the open space in the village, all the villagers gathered here. In addition to the noise of the crowd, there were also pigs squealing and screaming.

The squealing sound of pigs continued for a while, then calmed down. Then there were the sounds of sharpening knives, children playing and laughing, and adults chatting and laughing.

After being busy for a whole morning and then for a whole afternoon, the villagers finally returned home before dark. The empty space that was originally filled with things returned to its original appearance.

Life has improved, and people no longer have to worry about food and clothing. Every household in the village has replaced their lanterns with festive big red lanterns, making the whole village bright.

"Big sister, second sister, big brother, there is a very beautiful bird landing on the eaves of our house!"

Many people stared with their big round eyes and exclaimed. The bird's head and neck were light brown with brown vertical stripes on them. The upper body was dark brown with a bit of purple luster. At a glance, it looked a bit like a pheasant. The feathers of the tail and the end of the wings were black. The eyes were reddish brown and the beak was very sharp. The lower part was like wearing a pair of woolen pants, making the legs look very long.

Many people felt that the big bird looked a little silly.

It’s winter now, don’t you know to stay in your nest to keep warm?

When Xu Yuan heard the noise in the yard, he hurried out of the house. When he saw the one on the eaves, he let out a light sigh.

"Goo-goo... hello!"

The sound it made was not like a human voice and was very unclear, but many people understood what it said and praised it quickly: "Wow! Sister, it can actually talk, so amazing!"

The big bird standing on the eaves suddenly made a sound, which surprised many people. They wanted to climb up to the eaves and take a closer look, jumping around below.

"Really? Why didn't I hear it?"

Xu Yuan curled his lips into a smile, but did not respond to many of the discoveries. He just looked up at the big bird standing on the eaves, waved, and signaled with his eyes for it to come down quickly.

The bird's body suddenly trembled, and its beads vibrated. It quickly reacted and realized that it was now a physical entity and could not speak casually. It quickly "cooed" a few more times and closed its mouth.

The bird was the one that Xiaojiu wished for, in exchange for the points he had accumulated over the years and the points he had earned from harvesting a large amount of cotton some time ago. In exchange, he was able to break free from his restraints and be free. He chose an eagle, the white-shouldered eagle, from among the many bird species.

Xu Zhi and Guozi also walked out of the house, just in time to see Xiaojiu flying down from the eaves, and flew to Xu Yuan's shoulder with a clear goal. The bird bead circled up and down, ignoring the glances from Xu Zhi and the others, flapped its wings again, landed on the kitchen windowsill, closed its eyes, and lay motionless.

"Sister, this big bird seems to be staying in our house. Should we chase it away?" Xu Zhi tentatively reached out and poked it, but it didn't react at all and didn't show any fear of their presence.

"No, no, no, second sister, don't chase it away. Since it came to our house on its own initiative, it means it has a connection with our family. Besides, it won't hurt us." Guozi said hurriedly.

"Just stay here. We don't need it to eat at home." Xu Yuan said. After spending the winter here, when the temperature rises, who knows when it will want to look around. Now it's winter and there's snow everywhere. What can it see?

So, to Xu Zhi and his two siblings, Xiaojiu was an uninvited guest, but to Xu Yuan, he was an old friend, so he just stayed in Xu Yuan's house like an old friend.

……

After a few days, the New Year is coming to an end.

The sound of firecrackers echoed throughout the village. The snow-covered ground was covered with a red blanket. The village was decorated with lights and full of joy. This was the taste of the New Year.

"Qingming, did you steal food again?" A loud shouting voice rang out.

"Mom! You can't say that. When did I eat secretly?"

"Look, aren't those footprints from black claws? They weren't mine at all. They must have stolen the food!"

Gu Qingming spoke righteously, with his back straight.

Xu Qing rolled his eyes at Gu Qingming, and seeing the traces left on Gu Qingming's lips, he said with a smile, "Why don't you wipe your mouth first before talking?"

"what!"

Gu Qingming was stunned by what he heard. He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe his mouth. When he saw the crumbs in his hand, he smiled and ran away.

As he ran, he shouted: "Mother, I know I was wrong. It's all because the fish you fried was too delicious. I'm just trying it for you to see if it's tasty enough."

"Good boy, are you here to try it? Stop right there."

Xu Qing looked at the three freshly fried fish. He was only out for a short while, and when he came back there was only an empty plate left. He was going to give it to Xu Yuan after they were fried. This kid really deserves a beating.

Cats are ignorant, but are other people also ignorant?

I don't know where Wugu and Wudong are hiding. Especially Wudong, he is so fat, but he still eats!

"I'm wrong, I'm wrong, mother. I'm going to go to Sister Xuyuan's house to play first. You should calm down first." After Gu Qingming finished speaking, he ran out to the gate of the courtyard with cheerful steps.

"What's wrong? Why is Qingming running so fast?"

Village Chief Gu came out of the vegetable garden carrying a bucket of processed fish. Gu Qinghan, who was following closely behind Village Chief Gu, was carrying a processed chicken and looked at Xu Qing.

"What else can we do? We have to go to Xiaoyuan's house. Don't waste time. Fry the fish quickly and go to Xiaoyuan's house early."

"Qinghan, take some food and go over first. Your father and I will be there shortly."

No one can be missing from tonight’s New Year’s Eve dinner.