Chapter 59

The two sat close together, Shi Wen to the howling wind and the sounds of livestock outside, and sleepiness vanished. "What's the worst blizzard you've ever encountered here?"

"Here?" Yan Kexing thought for a moment, "Then we have to go back several hundred years. 'Snowflakes as big as mats' is not just a literary description. There was a mini ice age back then, and the temperature was even lower than it is now."

It 'Shi Wen what things were like hundreds of years ago. "Were you alone back then? Were you with any companions?"

Yan Kexing: "No. I was wandering around this area when a blizzard came. I could only find a sheltered cave, light a fire, and slowly make it warm."

Shi Wen didn't know what to say, so she simply hugged him tightly and said, "You've worked hard."

Yan Kexing opened his arms and hugged him back. "It's alright, I got through it and it didn't feel like much. Now I have companions."

The two leaned against each other, and in this cold, snowy night with howling winds, the rhythm of their heartbeats seemed to overlap.

After hugging for a while, Yan Kexing looked outside. "Humans are doing alright, but wild animals will probably have a hard time surviving this winter."

Shi Wen imagined wild animals huddling together for warmth in the vast, desolate wilderness, and felt a pang of sadness. "Let's go out and take a look when it gets light and the blizzard subsides a bit?"

Yan Kexing: "Okay. Let's go together."

Chapter 59

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing the livestock shed for a while.

The livestock, perhaps smelling their owner's scent or perhaps gradually getting used to the whistling wind, fell back asleep.

The dogs also Shi Wen fell asleep at their feet.

Shi Wen squatted down and patted Heiwa's big head, whispering, "You guys stay here and watch over things, we're going back to sleep now."

Heiwa looked at Shi Wen with his big, wet eyes, and made a soft, nasal sound.

Shi Wen he and Yan Kexing pushed open the outer gate of the livestock shed and walked into the main courtyard.

The snow had stopped, but the weather had gotten colder. The snow was swirling up and blowing everywhere; when a flashlight shone on it, it spun and danced like smoke.

Shi Wen had no interest in looking at the snow-covered courtyard, so he grabbed Yan Kexing and ran home.

It wasn't until I ran home and Shi Wen the air that I realized I had some signs of a cold.

Yan Kexing nudged him, "Drink some hot water and go to sleep."

"I'm going to take a shower." Shi Wen felt that her clothes smelled a bit like the livestock shed, and she felt uneasy if she didn't take a shower.

Yan Kexing: "Then hurry up, don't catch a cold."

Shi Wen quickly took a hot shower, crawled back into bed, covered herself with the blanket, and listened to the wind outside, feeling completely content.

The next morning, Shi Wen woke up at her usual time according to her biological clock.

It must have snowed again in the early morning, because when he went out, his feet were buried up to his calves in the snow.

He had no choice but to step back and change into a pair of tall boots.

Yan Kexing also got up, wearing long boots, and went out to work with him.

The two busied themselves cleaning the yard, making breakfast, and feeding Cong Zai, the two Hu Zai, and the dogs.

Despite the cold weather, the dogs still insisted on coming over for dinner.

Snowflakes piled up on the dogs, making them fluffy and chubby. Their wide-open grins brightened up the gloomy sky.

Shi Wen prepared a dog meal mainly consisting of beef for them, and patted each one, saying, "Eat quickly, and then go back to the barn to rest; it's too cold outside."

The dogs barked.

Even in the cold, the livestock shed still needs to be cleaned, but with a manure sweeper, it's not too difficult. After feeding the dogs, Shi Wen went to clean the livestock shed and prepared a new feed formula for the pigs, cattle, and sheep, adding more concentrated feed and vitamins.

Cold and damp conditions can easily cause colds and pneumonia, so it's important to strengthen livestock's resistance at this time.

Of course, the most effective method is to burn more coal, provide sufficient heating, and prevent livestock from getting cold.

By the time we finished taking care of the livestock, it was already past ten in the morning.

Shi Wen rubbed his hands together as he Yan Kexing: "Thanks to your help, otherwise I would have been busy until the afternoon by myself."

Yan Kexing glanced at him, then took a cashmere scarf from inside the house and wrapped it around his neck. "Keep warm."

"Okay." Shi Wen quietly sniffed the faint fragrance on the scarf, then smiled at Yan Kexing. "Shall we go out and patrol now? Let's check the beehives first, then look at the wild animals in the wild?"

Yan Kexing had no objection. "Someone will bring an SUV over later, it'll be safer for us to drive out."

Shi Wen had no objections.

After getting dressed, the two set off against the wind.

Shi Wen was dressed warmly enough, so she wasn't cold, but the moisture from her breath made her mask damp, which was quite uncomfortable. Walking on the snow, one foot deep and one foot shallow, wasn't very pleasant either.

Fortunately, all six of his beehives were placed next to the wire mesh, which was relatively close to the main courtyard, so going there wasn't too much trouble.

Today, the outside temperature has reached minus forty-two degrees Celsius. Shi Wen worried that the bees might freeze to death, so I made a special trip to check on them.

The results were satisfactory; both the pavilion and the felt on it provided excellent protection, and the bees were not a major problem.

Shi Wen took out the hand warmers she was carrying, stuck them on the felt pad, and said she would come back tomorrow to change them.

When they returned, Gong Jiang had already delivered the off-road vehicle.

Ge Yue and Lin Chengqian were also there.

In such extreme weather conditions, they wanted to seize the opportunity to record relevant data.

Shi Wen originally thought that they were the only ones who would go out in this weather.

Unexpectedly, after driving for a while, I saw a caravan of horses slowly making its way along the road, trudging through the snow.

Shi Wen out from the passenger seat, Shi Wen saw that it was Fu Meng and his group riding up on horseback.

They wore thick hats, scarves, and veils, and their horses were also covered with thick blankets, making them look very strange.

Yan Kexing stopped the car, Shi Wen rolled down the window halfway and greeted the people outside, "Brother Fu —where are you going?"