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As the year-end approached, Yongzhou experienced its first snowfall of the winter.
The thick, goose-feather snowflakes drifted down gently.
Everywhere in sight was wrapped in silver white.
On the streets paved with bluestone, a layer of white snow had accumulated.
In such cold weather, if there was no pressing matter, most people in the city preferred to stay indoors all day rather than go out.
In the past, the bustling streets of the city now appeared much quieter.
The workload of various government officials in the county also decreased significantly.
In this way, Shen Qing found himself with a lot of free time after handling his official duties for the day.
With nothing else to tend to, he unsurprisingly dedicated all this time to cultivation, becoming even more diligent than before.
