Chapter 353: Cousin, The Child
After the Minor New Year, the festive atmosphere in the village grew thicker as each household began to prepare food for the New Year celebration. The scents of steaming, boiling, frying, and sautéing wafted on the breeze, making mouths water.
However, the heavy snow showed no sign of stopping. In just one night, the snow had reached knee height. Several houses in the village had collapsed. Watching their homes reduced to rubble in an instant, the villagers felt like crying but had no tears to shed. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Most people in the village were kind-hearted. Those who had spare rooms in their houses let the disaster-stricken villagers stay, and those without spare rooms gave away extra cotton-padded clothes and quilts to help keep them warm. With the help of the villagers, no one froze or starved to death.