The weather grew colder and colder. In the northern winter, icicles readily formed along the eaves.
Perhaps because their bodies had grown smaller, Wenren Luoshui and Yunjian were also growing closer to their physical ages in mind.
They each snapped an icicle off the eaves and wielded it as a weapon, trading blows as they played in the open yard.
Today, Wang Ermazi and Chen Fuyu had gone to pick up their older cousin.
After graduating from high school, she had stayed home looking for work because the college entrance examinations had been canceled.
She had previously worked as a temporary employee at the Textile Factory where her mother worked. A month ago, the factory's deputy director had brought his nephew into the factory, costing her even that temporary position.
Only after receiving a letter from home did Chen Fuyu learn about this. She worried that if her niece signed up to go to the countryside, there was no telling where she would be assigned.
After discussing it with Wang Ermazi, she wrote home asking them to send her niece to their brigade. At least she could look after the girl as her aunt.
The Chen family had some connections in the city. After pulling a few strings, they got Chen Xi assigned to the Eagle Brigade.
Since Wang Ermazi was going into town today anyway, the couple decided to pick Chen Xi up along the way.
As dusk fell, Wang Ermazi and his wife returned with Chen Xi.
They told the Brigade Leader that Chen Xi would be staying with them for the time being.
They had already settled it among themselves, sparing the Brigade Leader any trouble. He could not be bothered to play the villain either, so he left it alone.
As long as Chen Xi behaved