Snowflakes Have Been Falling for Twenty Years
by Cao Duoyong
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On the afternoon of the 26th of the twelfth lunar month of that year, Li Muxian went back to his hometown of Xilizhuang in the snow. The snow is not falling too heavily, but the snowflakes are not small. They are dancing and dancing, a bit naughty and a bit festive. As the saying goes, auspicious snow heralds a good year. There hasn't been a single snowfall all winter, and if it doesn't snow yet, it seems unreasonable anyway. The coal mine where Li Muchi works is more than 30 miles away from his hometown. Li Muchi usually likes to go back by bicycle. It takes more than an hour, and it can save a lot of trouble. For example, you can only take a bus from the coal mine to the county seat, and you can only walk the remaining five or six miles. If Li Muxian's feet were in good condition, he would be able to walk without much trouble, but his right ankle suffered a work-related injury in a coal mine many years ago, which eventually affected his legs and left him with a limp. Li Muxian only went back to his hometown occasionally, and he didn't want the villagers to see him looking lame.
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