She was robbed by the leader of the family and had three children.

Chapter 413: Ice House, Special New Year's Eve

Ye Shu has been keeping track of the date since the start.

Today is New Year’s Eve!

The soldiers shoveled snow in front to clear a path, and the vehicles behind slowly moved forward along the snow path.

It’s too cold. The longer I sit in the car, the colder I get. I might as well get out and walk. It’ll be warmer if we work together!

So except for those who had finished their work and the soldiers who were driving and on duty last night who were resting and sleeping in the car, the rest of the people, including their family members, came down to help shovel snow and clear the way.

Not only that, they also have to cover the snow trail behind.

It was not until mid-afternoon that Huo Yisheng gave the order to set up camp on the spot.

But sleeping here in this vast expanse of snow at night is too much for the children, not to mention the adults!

At this point, the women finally understood why the men at home would ask them to take everything with them when they left, not even a single piece of cotton clothing.

Look at them now, even if they take out all their quilts, they still won’t be warm enough!

Just when the female comrades were getting anxious, the soldiers over there had already started working under the leadership of Huo Yisheng!

Gather snow into blocks, water it, and build snow walls.

Ye Shu looked at it for a while and understood: "Make a snow house!"

Mrs. Jin was pouring snow into the pot to boil water. Hearing this, she couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"

Ye Shu: "It's like building an igloo made of snow. It's very warm! It's perfect for a temporary overnight stay like this."

When Mrs. Jin heard about building a house, she frowned and looked up at the sky: "There are so many of us, how many houses do we need to build? It's almost dark, will they still make it in time?"

Ye Shu: "Let's quickly set up the pots and boil the snow to melt water. There's strength in numbers, so the more we can build, the better!"

Sister Jin nodded repeatedly: "That makes sense!"

So everyone got involved, even the half-grown children came to help, bringing small basins to collect snow.

Zhuang Jingjing was filled with emotion: "No wonder I saw them constantly collecting firewood along the way. It turns out they had anticipated this situation and were making preparations!"

Ye Shu looked at the endless snow and sighed.

If Huo Yisheng hadn't made preparations in advance, and they had entered the snow without firewood to make a fire, it would have been really difficult!

There were seven or eight big pots set up in the family compound. After following the soldiers for so many days, they knew how to build stoves. It was nothing more than digging a hole in the ground, then surrounding the edge of the hole with the excavated soil, and leaving a few large and small openings. The big openings were for adding firewood and the small openings were for ventilation.

Another advantage of this kind of underground stove is that it can be buried directly when leaving, and there is no risk of fire spreading.

So two pots were left for cooking dinner, and all the other pots were used to make fire.

Mrs. Jin sighed, "Thank goodness Captain Huo was so thoughtful. He picked up so much firewood along the way."

The people around echoed.

Because only Huo Yisheng knew the destination, he was also the only one who knew what kind of terrain and landforms would be encountered along the way, and what kind of difficulties would be encountered.

Therefore, he had to be comprehensive and careful about everything, even small things like firewood had to be considered.

It is said that many hands make light work, especially these soldiers with particularly good mobility.

The key point is that they are soldiers that Huo Yisheng has trained well. They work in companies, with some people making snow bricks, some people stacking them up, and some people watering them.

It was cold, and almost the moment the water was poured, the snow bricks were frozen and connected together, becoming very solid.

They built round igloos.

By the time the kitchen staff and Ye Shu and the others finished preparing dinner, the igloo was halfway done.

After the igloo is built, a fire is lit in the middle of it, a pot is placed on it, and a curtain is hung at the door to block the wind and snow, making it extremely warm.

Mrs. Jin was extremely surprised: "Making a fire in an igloo? Won't that burn the igloo?"

Ye Shu explained with a smile:

"No! Burning a fire will indeed increase the temperature and melt the ice, but the temperature outside is too low, and it's snowing constantly, which means the ice is melting and solidifying at the same time. In this way, the igloo will only become more and more solid."

"Look, this was originally built of snow bricks. The soldiers piled them up in a hurry, just trying to make them thicker without paying attention to flatness or regularity. But as the snow melted and solidified over time, the entire igloo became very smooth and flat. In the end, the entire igloo became a complete hood."

Everyone seemed to understand what he said, and Mrs. Jin sighed, "Ye Shu, you're amazing! You even understand this!"

Ye Shu smiled and said, "I saw it written in the book."

Everyone in the family compound, whether adults or children, looked at her with admiration.

Someone sighed, "It's true that being cultured is powerful!"

He also took the opportunity to teach the children: "See? Don't just play around. Read more books and learn to increase your knowledge. Only then can you become useful people in the future!"

A soldier nearby happened to hear this and immediately praised her: "Sister-in-law is so smart! That's what our regiment commander said! As long as you live in an igloo like this at night, you won't be afraid of the cold!"

The female comrades in the family compound laughed again, with ambiguity and joking.

Mrs. Jin was even more direct: "No wonder you two can become a family! No wonder Captain Huo looked down on everyone back then!"

At night, I have a warm place to stay that is sheltered from the wind and snow, and I can finally lie down and have a comfortable sleep!

Everyone was in a good mood at the moment, chatting and laughing as they began to move bedding into the house.

The ground was wet, so they first laid out oilcloth, and then laid out each family's bedding, so that they could sleep in a circle along the igloo.

The comrades in the family compound, big and small, squeezed together and occupied two ice houses. After eating, they could have a comfortable sleep.

Some of the officers and soldiers slept in the ice house to recuperate, some were on duty, and some were responsible for guarding the convoy. The three groups took turns.

Because today is New Year's Eve and they have an ice house to live in, the female comrades and the soldiers in the kitchen squad decided to make dumplings for dinner in the evening.

The white and plump dumplings are filled with sour cabbage and meat, and the soup base is fish paste soup. Eating a bowl of this will make you feel warm and satisfied.

In addition to dumplings, the soldiers also had mixed flour steamed buns and some stir-fried dishes.

After all, it is New Year's Eve, a day for national reunion. Even if they are on the march, they have to eat well.

Ye Shu also steamed some mixed flour buns and cooked a big pot of shrimps.

By this time, she had eaten all the seafood she had caught from the sea before setting out!

In the snow house, everyone listened to the whistling sound of the wind and snow outside, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

No matter how difficult the circumstances are, as long as the family is together, we are happy!

The sound of soldiers singing came from the snow house next door. The family members heard it and started singing along, not knowing who started it!

The atmosphere is lively and warm!

This year's New Year's Eve is destined to be unforgettable, and it has planted a special seed in everyone's heart!