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Jiang Li hurried to the front door and looked through the peephole. There stood Qin Yue and Qin Yu.

Upon seeing Jiang Li, Qin Yue immediately rushed forward excitedly and hugged her tightly.

"Sister Jiang Li, it feels like it's been so long since I've seen you."

Have you missed me?

I miss you so much! If it weren't for this awful weather, I would definitely come to visit you every day.

Upon seeing this scene, Ye Jingmo, who had followed, felt a pang of jealousy. Without making it obvious, he pulled A Li behind him, a smile on his face.

"You've arrived so early! It's cold outside, so please go inside and sit down first."

It's quite warm inside.

Qin Yue pouted, looking unhappy, after being pulled away. She had finally managed to hug Sister Jiang Li.

Before she could fully savor the feeling of holding Jiang Li's soft body in her arms, Ye Jingmo abruptly pulled her away.

He's such a jealous person.

Qin Yue was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice the pit in front of her at all.

Fortunately, Qin Yu grabbed her hand, preventing her from turning into a bowling ball and sliding away into the distance.

He glanced at Qin Yue and told her to walk obediently.

As Qin Yue and Qin Yu stepped into the house, they felt a wave of heat wash over them, instantly making them feel warm all over.

The thick clothes they were wearing were making them sweat profusely.

"Sister Jiang Li, do you burn charcoal at home? The temperature is so high, it must use a lot of charcoal, right?"

Qin Yue asked curiously.

"The living room is heated by a fireplace, which mainly burns wood, but not in particularly large quantities."

The pipe had been specially modified beforehand to reduce unnecessary losses.

Jiang Li explained.

"That's great. We never even thought about making a fireplace or any kind of heating device before."

Looking back now, I realize how incredibly foolish I was.

Thinking about how her home didn't have any heating facilities, Qin Yue felt a pang of regret and wanted to slap her thigh.

Jiang Li took out the pickled plums and honey she had prepared earlier from the kitchen.

She picked up two pieces with chopsticks, mixed them with some honey, poured them into the teapot, and brewed them with warm water.

"This honey plum drink tastes delicious, you should try it."

Jiang Li warmly invited Qin Yue and Qin Yu to sample the food.

Qin Yue raised her teacup and gently sniffed it. A faint plum fragrance wafted into her nose, instantly making her mouth water.

The tea soup was pale yellow and glossy. She couldn't wait to take a sip. The sweet and sour plums paired with the sweet honey made her want to drink the whole cup of tea in one gulp.

"It tastes so good, I've never tasted anything like it before."

Qin Yue praised

"Drink more if you like."

Jiang Li filled Qin Yue's teacup.

The four chatted and drank tea, and after a short rest, Qin Yu spoke up.

We brought some cured meat and vegetables with us.

There were also the canned goods we found earlier.

There's not much stuff, please don't mind.

Jiang Li quickly shook her head.

"How could I possibly dislike it?"

I just went out to get a piece of cured pork to stir-fry with green peppers.

Since you've brought them, I don't need to make a special trip.

Qin Yue looked around curiously, then said to Jiang Li:

"Sister Jiang Li, where is that bear paw? Let me take a look and broaden my horizons."

That day, my brother came home and told me that he encountered a black bear, which almost scared me to death.

Then he said that it was Jingmo and the soldiers who worked together to kill the bear, and I admired Jingmo immensely.

Otherwise, my foolish older brother might have lost his life just from going out to shovel snow.

Qin Yu, listening to Qin Yue praising Ye Jingmo while also subtly belittling herself, couldn't help but speak up in defense:

"Then I also went forward with a weapon to stop the black bear, okay?"

Why don't you praise my bravery?

"Hmph, if I'm going to praise anyone, it'll be the soldier and Brother Jingmo. You don't even know your own limitations before daring to charge forward with a weapon."

You really aren't worried about your own life.

Qin Yue became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She thought about how Qin Yu was holding a shovel and wanted to attack the black bear. Didn't he even consider that he was just going to be eaten?

This is the kind of relationship many siblings have: they belittle each other verbally, but deep down they worry about each other's safety more than anyone else.

Jiang Li said:

"Put the black bear paw out in the snow to refrigerate it. Bring it inside in a bit, and you'll see what it looks like."

After saying that, Jiang Li put on her clothes, grabbed a stick, and headed to the igloo in the front yard to dig up the bear paw that had been buried under the snow.

Seeing this, Qin Yue followed her out, worried that Jiang Li might need help but have no one by her side.

Ye Jingmo pressed down the foot he was about to lift; there was no need for so many people to follow him out to get the bear paw.

He was a step behind Qin Yue and could only watch helplessly as Jiang Li left.

Seeing this, Qin Yu coughed twice, feeling embarrassed, and stood up, holding two bags in his hands.

"I'll go to the kitchen first to process the cured meat and vegetables I brought, and then I can start cooking."

There's no need to go through all that trouble stir-frying the vegetables. Just set up a pot, blanch them in it, and dip them in soy sauce—it tastes pretty good that way too.

Ye Jingmo wanted to cook the food quickly so that they could eat faster, so she went to the kitchen with Qin Yu.

Jiang Li led Qin Yue to the igloo by the well. Its unique design caused Qin Yue's mouth to form an "O" shape.

"Wow, Sister Jiang Li, did you and Brother Jingmo build this igloo together?"

It looks so cool! When I get home, I'll tell my brother that we should build an igloo next to the well too.

This way, when fetching water, it will block the falling snowflakes and prevent the handle from freezing.

Qin Yue thought about how the handle would freeze every time she fetched water, and decided that she should build the igloo as soon as she got back.

Jiang Li poked at the snowdrift in the igloo with a stick. When he hit a hard lump, he used the stick to scrape away the snow layer on top, revealing the frozen bear paw underneath.