Chapter 611 - Chapter 611: There’s No Place Like Home
Chapter 611: There’s No Place Like Home
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When Su Binglan was preparing to sleep that night, she looked outside and saw snowflakes falling from the sky. Soon, the snowflakes covered the roof and the ground.
The snow made the outside look brighter and lit up the room. Su Binglan looked at Luo Jin’an and said, “It’s snowing.’
“Yes, it looks like a blizzard might be coming.” Luo Jin’an looked outside,
Su Binglan looked at him as he sat on the ground. She said, “Hurry and get on the bed to warm yourself up.”
Luo Jin’an had just added charcoal to the brick bed’s furnace to ensure his wife could keep warm when she slept. He knew his wife did not enjoy the cold, and this winter was harsher than usual.
Luo Jin’an smiled at Su Binglan and said, “It’s nice and warm inside the house. I don’t feel cold. This house is much warmer than the one at the border.’
Su Binglan smiled and explained, “That’s how I designed it. 1 made the walls thicker than our old house to help us stay warm during the winter and shielded from the heat during summer.”
She behaved coquettishly like an innocent girl in front of her husband. Luo Jin’an’s eyes were full of affection whenever he looked at her. “If everyone’s houses were like this, they wouldn’t freeze during winter.”
Su Binglan looked outside and said, “Xueye was the one who designed most of those houses in his style. They look practical and beautiful. I’m sure the families living in those houses can stay warm during winter and cool during
summer.
“Even if they didn’t have charcoal to help keep them warm, they wouldn’t freeze if they heated their brick beds with firewood.”
The villagers’ houses were warm, but they could make it warmer using charcoal.
After lighting some charcoal and adding them to the brick bed’s furnace, Luo Jin’an rested on the brick bed. The house had plenty of firewood as an alternative, so the family could stay warm all night.
They also had mattresses that were nice and comfortable. The family could quickly relax and fall asleep once they covered themselves with blankets.
It had been a long time since Su Binglan and Luo Jin’an felt so relaxed. Su Binglan covered herself with the blanket and sighed in relief. “There’s no place like home. My mind and body can finally relax.”
She felt comfortable sleeping in her bed but thought it was somewhat bizarre. “Why do I feel more relaxed and sleep well at home and with my parents? 1 guess it’s because I feel safe and reassured.”
Su Binglan could not accurately explain why she felt that way.
Luo Jin’an’s heart ached when he heard his wife’s emotional words. He said, “You’ve exhausted yourself recently and haven’t slept well. Don’t work these next few days. It’s almost New Year.”
“l don’t feel like I’m too busy, nor do I feel tired. Maybe one can sleep well elsewhere, but it’s different at home. Home feels like a harbor, relaxing and full of warmth,” Su Binglan said.
Even Luo Jin’an agreed with her. His mind and body could relax when he returned to Su Teng Village. “Yes, that’s what having a home must feel like.”
People who typically stayed home felt like home was a haven. They would feel like children with their parents around. However, they had to take care of everything with their parents gone.
Su Binglan knew she was no longer a child. She had followed her brother and previous father to the border when she lived as Lan Ruobing.
Even when conditions turned rough, she did not feel like it was a challenge because she had her father and brother beside her. She felt free and did not have to worry about going to the battlefield.
However, Luo Jin’an was one of the few remaining members of the Wei family and had many concerns about everything he did. Indeed, he did not feel as safe or relaxed as Lan Ruobing when he was younger.
Fortunately, he had Su Binglan beside him, and she was the most incredible comfort in his life.
Su Binglan muttered the word “home” and felt its warmth. “Yes, I feel relaxed because we’re home. We can sleep well tonight.”
Luo Jin’an added, “It’s better to sleep now since it’s snowing heavily. You must get enougn rest tomgnt, okay’”
Su Binglan liked it whenever it snowed heavily. She always thought it was the best time to sleep.
Luo Jin’an smiled gently and said, “Okay, rest well.”
“Yeah, I’ll be busy giving the employees their wages and bonuses over the next few days. Once I give everyone a vacation, I’ll take one too. After all, it’s great to experience the holiday spirit.
“Let’s have fun, relax, and prepare for the New Year. I even have to prepare food with my parents for New Year. According to the customs here, we must make plenty of noodles. It’ll be nice if everyone can work together to make them. I like that atmosphere most.”
Luo Jin’an said, “You rest, and I’ll do all that.”
Su Binglan smiled. “It’s okay. I won’t work too hard. Besides, I’ll be sharing the workload with you. I must also write a script for my play in the next few days.”
She sat up when she mentioned that and continued, “Should I write it before sleeping?”
Luo Jin’an helplessly pulled Su Binglan back down and said, “Didn’t you just say it’s best to sleep on a snowy night? It took us forever to get home. Please rest. I’ll accompany you if you genuinely want to write a script now.”
Su Binglan compromised when she heard her husband’s words. After all, she did not want him to stay up till late with her. “No, don’t. Let’s sleep.”
However, she did not feel sleepy when she lay down. Instead, she looked at the ever-thickening snow and said, “We’re lucky we came home today. It would’ve been challenging to travel with this much snow. We might’ve even needed to wait a few days before traveling.”
Luo Jin’an felt the same way. “That’s true. We reached home at noon, and now it’s snowing heavily. If we delayed our trip, the road would’ve been difficult to traverse.”
When it snowed heavily in the village, it would be the same in the surrounding area. The sound of the north wind would be apparent whenever it snowed that much.
Whoosh!
The north wind was so loud that it hit the window and made a loud noise. The couple could guess how cold outside was when they listened to the wind. However, the colder it was outside, the warmer they felt in the house.
Su Binglan did not even want to stretch and covered herself tightly. She finally fell asleep after chatting with her husband. The sound of the wind was hypnotizing, and Su Binglan slept incredibly soundly this time.
When she woke up the following morning, the snow had already stopped. The villagers woke early to clear their courtyards of the thick snow from last night. Some even went around the village to shovel the snow out of the streets.
Both sides of the streets had piles of snow, but they melted when the sun came out.
The villagers liked snow, so they smiled brightly when they saw the thick snow on the ground early in the morning. The neighbors chatted while shoveling snow at the village’s entrance.
“Last night’s snow was heavy, huh?”
“Yeah, it’s good to have heavy snow sometimes. Auspicious snow is a sign of a prosperous year.”
“Yes, next year will be an excellent one for use.”