70s Xiao Que Xing

Chapter 358
"It's okay, just pick up some jujubes on the ground. It doesn't take much effort, and he won't be tired. In this way, he can find something to do and save him from running around. It's better to come out and face the courtyard at home. Those military wives who are here are having a headache!" Xie Xiaonian sighed.

"Isn't it? I'm also tired of getting along with those thoughtful people in the compound. It's still comfortable to stay on this mountain, with a wide view and good air. There are so many foods to take home. Stay here One day, full of sense of accomplishment." Chen Xiuhong echoed with a smile.

The two and their three children spent most of the morning talking and laughing on the mountain, and didn't go back until it was time to make lunch.

In this way, Xie Xiaonian and Chen Xiuhong were picking mushrooms and fungus on the mountain during the day, and the men went to the mountain to sweep the mountain at night.

As the weather got colder, nearly ten days passed without knowing it, and all the things in the small mountain depression were brought back to each house.

The people in the courtyard in the middle saw Xu Zhongjun and the others going up the mountain at night, and many people who were not free during the day followed Zhongjun's example and went up the mountain in groups at night.

It's a pity that they were almost invisible at night, and they didn't have an accurate target. They didn't know where the mountain goods were, and they still had to look for them, so they gave up after two days.

The individual military wives in the compound also bought a lot of herbs, but when they confidently carried a large basket of dried herbs on their backs and went to the buying station to sell them, they found out that the herbs in the basket could only be bought. Selling them for a few cents hit their enthusiasm all at once.

Therefore, those who were on the sidelines in the compound also gave up their thoughts. Now in the compound, only a few people whose families are extremely poor will pick up some when they are sweeping the mountains, or half-grown children who let the family idle to pick.

But no one goes to the mountains to collect herbs. After all, they are busy all day, so it’s better to pick some mountain products that are worth more.

In mid-September, after Xie Xiaonian woke up, looking at the frost falling in the yard, she remembered the coldness here, and couldn't help but gather up the cotton jacket on her body again, feeling that the morning was even colder.

"Zhongjun, our family lives on the first floor now, can we build a kang like the one in our hometown on the east wall of the living room? You know, the addition of the chicken feathers and duck feathers at home and the canteen is not enough. It was too much, so I only made a down jacket for each person, and only one down quilt, which was not enough to cover, and the coal stove was not warm in winter. I'm not afraid of the cold so I can't reach out. Now we have green onions again, the girl is delicate and weak, she is not as resistant to the cold as Piboy." While eating breakfast, Xie Xiaonian said.

"I'll ask the chief for instructions to see if the army can approve it? It would be best if it is approved, so that you won't have to suffer in winter." Xu Zhongjun nodded and said.

His daughter-in-law is most afraid of the cold, if there is a kang at home, she can suffer less.

"This is a good thing, the army will definitely approve it." Xie Xiaonian said with certainty.

"That's not necessarily true. Think about it. There are so many people in the compound, and there are only a few households living on the first floor. Most of them live upstairs. There is no kang on the upper floor. If the people on the first floor are on the kang But they can't, the people upstairs will have no objections, in this case, the conflict will come out. So for the tranquility of the compound, it's really uncertain whether we can let the pan kang be." Xu Zhongjun analyzed.

The army compound has been built for so many years, there must be people thinking about the kang, after all, the winter here is so cold.

But up to now, no one has a kang, which can only show that there are some twists and turns in the middle.

However, since my daughter-in-law thinks this way, how can Xu Zhongjun satisfy her wishes? Even if the kang cannot be made, he will also provide a simple floor heating so that his daughter-in-law will not be so cold when she works in winter.

"Well, I was not thoughtful enough!" Xie Xiaonian said with her lips pouted.

When it was cold before, Xie Xiaonian came here by relying on space, but now that the family has peace, it is not easy for her to do so.

But after such a long period of observation, Xie Xiaonian found that peace is also a good temper, if the troops really don't approve, she can only find an opportunity to tell him the secret and bring him into the space, anyway, he can't tell , but this matter has to be discussed in the long run.

"Don't be discouraged, maybe I will give up this year, I will try my best to fight for it." Xu Zhongjun comforted Xie Xiaonian when he saw that Xie Xiaonian was in a daze.

"I'm fine, even if you really don't want to let Pan Kang go, I can understand." Xie Xiaonian said with a light smile.

Take people's money and be controlled by others. Since the loyal army is a soldier and they live in the army compound now, they can't be as casual as they were at home.

"Mom, why is the kang warm?" Pancake asked suddenly.

"When I took you back to my hometown, it was always summer, so you don't know that the main use of the kang is in winter. When it is cold in winter, you can burn it with firewood, and the kang will be very warm. After a long time, The whole house can be kept warm, and when it snows, it won't be cold in the house, and it won't freeze hands!" Xie Xiaonian explained.

"Yes, the kang is warm, and my previous home was also burned." Heping said in agreement.

In fact, what he wanted to say was that if his family didn't have a kang, he might have been frozen to death by his mother.

But the winter here seems to be colder than his hometown, and it's only September, so it's time to wear a cotton jacket.

Heping really hopes to have a kang at home, so that not only will it not be cold, but he can also help his mother burn the kang.

"That's great, then our family must make a kang, and I want to know what it's like to burn a kang!" Pancake said happily.

"Okay, I'll satisfy you!" Xie Xiaonian replied with a smile.

Even if the army disagrees with the matter of pancakes, Xie Xiaonian will let Xu Zhongjun pan one in the space, let the pancakes sleep for a try, and satisfy his curiosity.

In the morning, Chen Xiuhong visited Xie Xiaonian's house as usual, and looking at the things in her basket, Xie Xiaonian asked suspiciously: "Didn't your sweater and sweater be knitted a long time ago? Besides, the season for wearing sweater and sweater is over now, What are you still doing with wool and knitting needles?"

"I don't want to knit sweaters and woolen pants, but scarves!" Chen Xiuhong said shyly with her head bowed.

"Knit a scarf, just knit a scarf, why do you have such an expression, such a cheerful look?" Xie Xiaonian said teasingly.

"No way, don't talk nonsense, who is in love?" Chen Xiuhong said stiffly.

But her reddened face, no one would believe what she said.

"You still said no, look how red your face is, what's wrong, did your guy do something?" Xie Xiaonian raised his eyebrows and said.

"Where is it? No, you're talking nonsense." After finishing speaking, Chen Xiuhong turned away, ashamed to talk to Xie Xiaonian.

But she couldn't hide her words, after less than 2 minutes, seeing that Xie Xiaonian didn't ask, she took the initiative to explain.

"After I took a shower last night, didn't I catch a cold and my nose was a little stuffy? After my family heard it, regardless of how cold it was outside, they went to the hospital to get me medicine at night." Chen Xiuhong's face was full of sweetness. Said.

"Isn't it just to get you a medicine? What's so exciting about this? You are so easy to be satisfied, and you are so happy to get you a medicine? He is your husband, and he should get you medicine, okay? Look at you That's promising!" Xie Xiaonian said speechlessly.

"Of course he not only took the medicine, but also poured water for me when he came back, watched me take the medicine, and when he was sleeping, he was afraid that I would catch a cold again, so he hugged me all night." After Chen Xiuhong finished speaking, He covered his face and laughed to himself.

Such a small matter deserves her happiness, Xie Xiaonian is really speechless.

Seeing that Xie Xiaonian didn't speak, Chen Xiuhong knew that she couldn't understand her feelings, so she said emotionally: "Your family treats you so well all day long, you must think that what Li Jian did is very common, but you also know The relationship between Li Jian and I was not very good before, and the relationship has gradually become harmonious in the past few months, but we have always respected each other as guests and were not close enough. So he has nothing to do with the children, and he only cares about me , I feel very happy."

After hearing Chen Xiuhong's words, Xie Xiaonian also understood a little bit. A person who has always been indifferent to you, suddenly treats you well and knows that he cares about you, wouldn't he be a little flattered!

But Xie Xiaonian felt a little sympathetic to Chen Xiuhong at the moment, married a man who was not good at expressing, and didn't have her in his heart, a complete political marriage.

Fortunately, the relationship between the two is getting better and better now, otherwise Xie Xiaonian will not be able to see it anymore.

No wonder later generations say that in love, the person who falls in love first loses.

"Then you are going to knit a scarf for him because of this? You are too easy to coax!" Xie Xiaonian continued.

"Not all of them. Originally, I wanted to knit one for him and one for me. When I wear it, people will know that they are a family." Chen Xiuhong said shyly.

"Hey, you still want to weave a couple's style, but if you're showing off, you won't be afraid of those old women in the compound making fun of you." Xie Xiaonian said teasingly.

"How can I ignore you, and you will laugh at me!"

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you anymore, and I won't delay you from giving Li Jianzhi a scarf. By the way, are you okay with a cold?" Xie Xiaonian said with a smile.

"It's okay, just yesterday when I just took a shower, my nose was a bit blocked, and I took some cold medicine and it will be fine."

"Oh, that's good. It's cold now, but you have to be more careful. If you really can't do it, don't take a bath at home. It doesn't take much trouble to go to the bathhouse in the county."

Xie Xiaonian knew that the two of them were preparing to have a baby at any time, if they didn't know when they would be pregnant, and they kept taking medicine for colds, it would be bad.

"Well, I know, my family Li Jian also said that I will not be allowed to take a bath at home in the future." While Chen Xiuhong was speaking, she kept knitting the scarf quickly without stopping.

Xie Xiaonian looked at the scarves knitted by Chen Xiuhong, and remembered that she hadn't knitted scarves for the two children yet.

The two of them only have scarves made of rabbit skin, and no wool to knit. It seems that I will knit one for each of the two children when I have time.

"Zhongjun, what's the matter with the pankang? Is there any result?" Before going to sleep at night, Xie Xiaonian asked with concern.

(End of this chapter)