I traveled through time and space to hunt and support my family in ancient times

As soon as the snow stopped, Jiang Youshan opened the door and said, "The snow is not even above my ankles. This is the first time I've seen such heavy snow in all these years."

Jiang Yue asked: "Did it snow in winter in the past?"

Jiang Yue couldn't figure out the latitude here. Some people grew rice and soybeans, while others grew wheat.

Jiang Youshan thought she just couldn't remember the past and shook his head, saying, "How could that be possible? There are two snowfalls every winter, but I've never seen one as deep as this. Oh, it's so heavy, don't let the seedlings in the field freeze to death."

Cai was worried about her pigs: "The pigs are probably freezing, but luckily, mom prepared enough hay for them. Oh, dad, hurry up and shovel the snow. Let's clear the road."

The four children were about to go out, but were stopped by Cai again, "You are in a hurry. Put on your hats and gloves before you go out." These hats and gloves were made by Cai using rabbit skin in her spare time. They are the warmest.

Jiang Youshan cleared the snow off the roof and the chicken coop, pig shed and dog kennel, fearing that they would collapse. Fortunately, they were all well-protected. The cowshed had been surrounded by bundles of grass, leaving an exit with straw curtains, which was quite warm. The dog kennel had only a hole, but the pigs were in a worse situation, with a shed above them, and the wind was blowing in from all sides, so they were freezing.

Cai was very distressed. The two sows had been mated. If the temperature got any colder, the piglets in their bellies would die.

Jiang Yue knew her worries and thought about the pile of stones at the back. She took a wooden board left over from building the house, tied one end with a rope to make a sled, and went to the backyard to move the stones.

"I'll build up the outside of the pigsty."

Jiang Youshan and Jiang Ming went to help. The three of them worked quickly and built stone walls on the east, south and north sides of the pig shed in half a day, leaving only one exit.

Jiang Yue went to the edge of the forest and cut down a few trees, removing the branches and leaving only the bare straight poles, which she placed across the wall.

Jiang Youshan bundled the weeds collected during the land reclamation into straw mats and spread them on the wood.

"Okay, now you don't have to be afraid. The pigs are warm inside."

Cai took Jiang Xue and Jiang Lei to clean the yard. They shoveled out the entrance to the cellar, cleared the snow on the way to the toilet, and also shoveled the snow around the walls of the house, otherwise the base of the wall would be damaged by the snow water.

The physical strength of these three people is not as good as that of two strong laborers, let alone Jiang Yue. When Jiang Yue was just right, the three people went to help shovel the snow before half of the snow was shoveled.

Finally the shoveling was done, and the whole family's faces were red and they were panting.

Jiang Ming suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh no, what should I do with my family? I'm sure I'll be too busy to handle it."

Mr. Cui lives with only his wife and an adopted daughter who is only ten years old. Mr. Cui is not young anymore and cannot do heavy work, so it is unknown how much he can clean up now.

"Let's go, let's go over there and take a look. You mothers stay at home."

The two men walked away carrying shovels.

Cai hurriedly asked the child to come into the house and went to cook some sugar water.

Jiang Yue took a sip and said with some satisfaction: "I said to buy more things to store, they are useful now."

This brown sugar is what she wants to buy.

Cai just smiled and said, "It's useful, it's very useful, and it's all your credit. Go get the candied fruit and eat it to sharpen your teeth."

This is the reward.

Jiang Yue also wants to buy candied fruits.

Jiang Yue held the bowl and sipped the sugar water. Through the hazy steam, Jiang Yue suddenly felt that such a day was so good and happy.

Cai went to the cellar to get some cabbage and bacon to make dumplings. Jiang Xue and Jiang Lei went to help, moving the chopping board and rolling pin.

Jiang Yue was bored and put on her rabbit fur gloves again.

Jiang Ming blinked: "Sister, you want to go out?"

"Look, the sky is clear now. I'll go take a look."

"Yes, sister, I want to go too."

Cai said, "Don't make a fuss. It's cold outside. You might catch a cold."

Jiang Yue put on her hat and said, "The hat and gloves my mother made are so warm that I won't get cold."

Cai thought about it and remembered the straw man cover that Jiang Yue had sewn. The stitches were sparse and it broke after only one day of sewing. She begged her to sew it again and said, "How about I teach you how to sew? You are old enough, it is time to learn."

Jiang Yue's mouth twitched, "No, I don't want to learn. If you have nothing to do, teach Xue'er. I'll go out and take a look."

Jiang Xue and Jiang Lei rolled their eyes and said, "I'm going to copy the calligraphy."

"Why are you so stubborn?" Cai was unwilling and a little disappointed, but she didn't say anything. She just wondered how to convince her eldest daughter.

When Jiang Youshan and Jiang Ming came back, Jiang Yue had already built a fat snowman at the door. The snowman stood in the wasteland, surrounded by a vast expanse of white, with a few twisted dead trees dotted around.

What a poetic and picturesque scene.

Jiang Youshan saw Jiang Yue standing outside alone from a distance and became anxious: "Why are you always disobedient, kid? If you get sick from the cold—"

Huh?

Is that Lord Zhai?

Every family was still busy shoveling snow from their yards. The roads in the village had not been cleared yet, and no one was visible. Zhai Qingya, wearing an indigo cloak, rode alone on horseback in this white world. The poetic and picturesque scene immediately became more artistic.

"Why are you here again!"

"Understand the people's sentiments."

Jiang Youshan blinked and said politely, "Sir Zhai, please come home for a meal."

Zhai Qingya was not polite at all. He led the horse into the yard, leaving Jiang Youshan with a confused look on his face.

Cai's steaming buns were just coming out of the pot. Seeing Lord Zhai behind her man, she immediately got busy.

Oh, the county magistrate is coming, isn’t it a bit too shabby to entertain him with steamed buns?

Zhai Qingya's eyes were like stars. "Aunt, please stop busying yourself. I am sorry to bother you by coming here uninvited. Just follow the host's wishes."

This won't work. This won't work.

Jiang Yue glanced at Zhai Qingya coldly. Lord Zhai, isn't he afraid of the monsters in the mountains in such a cold weather? And he wants to wander around the world?

Zhai Qingya curled his lips and said, "I really don't understand why a little girl like you acts like a little adult?"

"I want you to take care of it?"

Zhai Qingya stopped arguing with her and just said, I'm here for your family's sake. There was a heavy snowstorm in Qingzhou, and many houses collapsed. Those people have lost their homes, and there might be chaos. Do you want to move to the county town to take shelter?

She had seen the geomancy map of Muchuan County, which intersects with Qingzhou County. The two counties are divided by mountains and rivers. Muchuan County is in the shape of a "convex" character, while Qingzhou County is in the shape of a "concave" character. The location of Wangshan Village and several surrounding villages happens to be the convex part.

"Are you worried that the villagers affected by the disaster over there will come here?"

"Not only that, there is also the remote western region and the small country of Sudan..."

"Thanks for the reminder, but it's not necessary just to move."

Zhai Qingya also expected that the little girl would not be easily persuaded, so he just said, "It's better to be prepared."

Cai's face turned pale and her voice trembled: "What should we do? Lord Zhai, ... there was a snowstorm in Qingzhou. Do you know the scope of the disaster?"