Chapter 57: Buying winter clothes.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gradually becomes cooler.

It is said that every autumn rain brings a chill. After several rains in a row, people in the family quarters changed their short-sleeved shirts into long-sleeved shirts, and then slowly put on coats to keep warm.

He Susu felt a little cold when she slept with a thin quilt at night, so she took out the six-pound quilt that came with her dowry from the closet while the sun was still shining, and hung it on a bamboo pole in the yard to dry in the sun, so that she could cover herself with it at night.

She looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, the crisp autumn weather, and thought that it would be soon before the temperature dropped again.

It was summer when she came to the army, and most of the clothes she brought were summer shirts and two or three long-sleeved shirts, which were barely enough to cope with the changing weather. But she didn't bring the most cold-resistant cotton jacket and trousers, and she might not be able to find clothes to wear in a while.

Between writing a letter asking her mother to send her a cotton jacket and trousers and buying new winter clothes herself, He Susu chose the latter without much hesitation.

Just leave the cotton-padded jackets and trousers from your hometown there, so that when you go home for the New Year, you don’t have to bring too many clothes back with you, as you will have enough to wear wherever you go.

Cheng Shi opened the closet every day to take out and put away clothes, so he naturally noticed that most of his wife's clothes were summer clothes.

He reminded her, "Susu, the weather will get colder soon. We have saved a lot of cloth coupons at home. You can decide whether to buy cotton with the coupons to make clothes or just buy ready-made clothes. You have to prepare cotton-padded jackets and sweaters to prevent yourself from getting cold later."

He Susu nodded to show that she understood: "I was thinking about this as well. I'll go to the department store when I go back to the county town. I'm not good at sewing, so if there are suitable ready-made clothes, I'll just buy them. If not, I'll just buy the fabric and cotton. I'd like to trouble my sister-in-law to take some time to make me some clothes."

That being said, she was already inclined to redeem the cotton jacket, cotton pants and sweater directly in the shopping system.

Now that I have a lot of hard work points, it is no problem to exchange for these expensive clothes sold in department stores. Moreover, the styles in the shopping system are better, the materials are solid, and it is more convenient to buy without being affected by supply. It can't be better.

Similarly, she had a good idea of ​​Cheng Shi's clothes after spending time with him day and night together.

This guy usually wears military uniform or training uniform, and he wears three or four white vests all year round. One or two of his white vests have worn out at the collar, but he hasn't bought new ones. In winter, he only wears a military coat and a sweater.

The black sweater must have been worn for a long time, and the collar, cuffs and elbows were all pilling and slightly deformed.

She smiled and said, "I see you don't have many winter clothes. I'll buy you a sweater later when I find something suitable. You also need to buy some underwear so you can dress warmly."

Cheng Shi shook his head: "My clothes are fine as long as they are wearable. There is no need to buy more. Susu, just buy the clothes you want to wear."

He Susu insisted: "That won't work. I can't just take care of myself and ignore you. Don't worry, I'll take care of your clothes. Although winter is hard to get through, there must be some differences between when you are married and when you are not."

Cheng Shi couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He was very happy and agreed: "Okay, then you can help me buy clothes so that I can enjoy the good of having a wife."

He Susu agreed with a smile.

It just so happened that the 5,000-word manuscript had just been sent out, so there was no need to rush to write the rest of the story and she could take a break. In the afternoon, He Susu woke up and sat in the living room. She and Erbao each ate a piece of cake. While the child sat on the floor playing with paper frogs, she called up the shopping system screen.

He Susu started choosing clothes purposefully.

The shopping system is very smart. She clicked on a piece of winter clothes and read the detailed introduction. When she exited, the system would automatically recommend some winter clothes. The styles were different but all looked good.

He Susu was the first to choose her own clothes: a light yellow sweater with five-pointed stars printed on the cuffs, a sky blue cotton jacket, and two pairs of quilted trousers.

Trousers are the cheapest item here, requiring only 2 points of diligence. Sweaters are a little more expensive, requiring 3 points of diligence. The sky blue cotton jacket is the most expensive, requiring 8 points of diligence.

If she wasn't afraid of taking out too many clothes at once, she would have wanted to exchange it for a sweater, but after thinking it over, she decided to wait a while before buying it.

He Susu looked at the men's clothes again and picked out a navy blue sweater for Cheng Shi and two sets of close-fitting clothes and pants. According to the detailed description, they were 100% cotton and very warm.

She and Cheng Shi have been married for so long that she probably knows his body shape and size. Clothes are bought according to size in the shopping system. He Susu compared the sizes and bought them when she thought they were about right.

It's okay if the sweater is a little loose. I took out the two sets of clothes and pants and compared them with the clothes I usually wore during the wardrobe mileage. They are almost the same, so I put them back in the storage compartment and wait for the opportunity to take them back next time I go to the county town.

After a big shopping spree, He Susu looked at the diligence value column in the shopping system and found that there was still a lot of diligence value. She didn't have to worry at all and couldn't help but smile.

Soon the day to go to the county town arrived. He Susu bought a lot of meat and vegetables, and also brought back all the clothes she bought for the two of them.

Even though Cheng Shi was prepared, he was still shocked by so many clothes. He was happy and couldn't help but said, "Why did you buy so many clothes for me? The money saved can buy you two or three more clothes."

He Susu smiled and said, "I can't dress warmly, you are still wearing clothes that you have worn for who knows how many years, right?"

She picked up the sweater and clothes she bought for Cheng Shi. "I saw this sweater and I thought the color suits you. It will definitely look good on you. Both clothes and pants are meant to be worn next to the skin. They say they are made of cotton and are comfortable and warm. They will be perfect for you to wear next to your skin when winter comes."

Cheng Shi looked at the clothes and liked them more and more: "Thank you Susu, I like them very much."

He took the clothes and tried them on himself. "This size is also suitable. You know me well."

"That's right." He Susu picked up her new clothes and showed them to him. "Look at my clothes. They are all very pretty in color. I like them. Not to mention the cotton-padded jacket and sweater, the pants are also quilted. If they are not warm enough, I can wear a pair of pants inside. It will definitely be warm enough."

Cheng Shi can also appreciate the beauty of these clothes: "They are really beautiful. I hope you can buy the clothes you like."

He Susu smiled and said, "Yes, this trip to the county town was really worth it."

After buying these new clothes, they naturally have to be washed and dried before they can be put into the closet.

When Ye Licheng took a shower and washed clothes, he also washed and hung up all the new clothes that Susu had bought. This way, they can be dried in the sun tomorrow and worn when it gets cold.

After hanging all the clothes on the bamboo poles, Cheng Shi returned to the living room and saw that it was still early, so he said hello to Susu and simply took out all the winter clothes in the closet, washed them and hung them out to dry, so that he would have all the clothes to wear later.

He Susu watched him wash clothes diligently with a smile on her face. It was already difficult for her to wash her own clothes every day, but fortunately there was a hardworking man at home who could do these chores.

If the door of the family compound was open, people passing by the family compound would be shocked to see Cheng Shi washing clothes, and would then spread rumors among the military wives, saying things like "Cheng Shi's family is so lazy. Cheng Shi is so tired from training in the army during the day, yet he still has to wash clothes at home at night."

She heard from the Wu sisters that the men in their families would be like ancestors when they came home tired from training in the army, doing nothing and just wanting to rest. Not to mention cooking, they had to do all the dishes and clothes.

With the comparison, some of Cheng Shi's excellent qualities are even more precious. However, if he didn't have these qualities, He Susu would not be willing to marry him.

So that night, Cheng Shi felt the enthusiasm from his wife, and He Susu rewarded him well.

The weather is getting colder and winter has arrived without us noticing.

He Susu took out the sweater she had bought earlier and put it on. The quilted pants made her feel even warmer.

Cheng Shi also took out the navy blue sweater and put it on, wearing the underwear that Susu bought for him. He looked at himself in the mirror in the bathroom for a long time. It seemed that just as Susu said, the navy blue sweater looked more handsome than the black sweater.

He deliberately put it on and walked around in front of Susu. Only when he heard the praise as he wished did he put his training clothes back on.

In the evening, Cheng Shi couldn't help but give feedback: "Susu, the underwear you bought is really good to wear. Not only is it comfortable, but it's also quite warm. I was standing on the training ground today to lead the troops in training, and I didn't feel cold even after being blown by the wind all day. Of course, the sweater is also very warm."

In fact, even in winter, it is easy to sweat when training. Cheng Shi often wears a white long-sleeved shirt with training clothes in winter. It is a bit cold when the cold wind blows, but it is not cold when he sweats all over when he moves.

But now I put on some close-fitting clothes and pants, and put on an extra sweater than usual, so I felt much warmer when standing on the training ground. Even if I sweated during training later, it wouldn't be uncomfortable.

This feeling is not bad, it’s pretty good.

Captain Song saw this and teased him: "It's different now that you have a wife. She's also someone who understands warmth and warmth."

Cheng Shi agreed with a smile and proudly praised Susu, saying that all the clothes he was wearing were bought by Susu.

Hearing his praise, He Susu was also happy: "That's good, it means the salesperson didn't lie to me, these two sets of underwear are worth buying."

When the weather got colder, He Susu put on her newly bought cotton-padded jacket.

The cotton-padded jacket is naturally warm, and with the beautiful sky blue color, just looking at it makes you feel good. When Erbao saw Xiaogu wearing this outfit, he also kept praising her: "Xiaogu, you are so beautiful!"

He Susu was so happy that she couldn't stop laughing.

She loves this cotton-padded jacket. Sometimes when she is at home, she is too lazy to wear a sweater, so she just puts on a long-sleeved shirt inside. She will feel very warm after putting on this cotton-padded jacket and is not afraid of the cold wind when she goes outside.

But no matter how comfortable clothes are, they will inevitably get dirty after being worn for a long time, so she simply washed the dirty cuffs, elbows, collar and neck of the cotton-padded jacket and hung them up to dry. When He Susu took out the clothes to put on, she saw the old military coat in the closet and simply took it out and put it on herself.

I once heard my father say that if a family had a military coat, they would be very proud when walking around the whole village.

Military coats were the warmest clothes in their era. If a family had a son who served as a soldier, the old military coat would be passed down to his parents and brothers to wear.

Cheng Shi also received a new military coat this year. He kept the old one in the closet and would only wear the old one occasionally when he took the new military coat to wash.

When He Susu put on the military coat, she immediately felt the solid material inside. Even though Cheng Shi had worn it for several years, it was still very warm and no worse than her new cotton-padded jacket.

Because Cheng Shi was tall, his military coat had sleeves that were too long for him, and the coat almost covered his knees, so he just used it to protect his thighs and keep them warm.

She rolled up her sleeves to her wrists, looked in the bathroom mirror and felt pretty good about herself.

When Cheng Shi came home from training, he saw his wife wearing his military coat. The vibrant olive green color made her look even more charming and lovely.

He couldn't help but praise with a smile in his eyes: "It looks good, you look very good in this military coat!"

"I felt the same way when I first put it on." He Susu accepted the compliment without hesitation, "I took my cotton-padded jacket to wash, so I'll wear your military coat for now."

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "Put it on. My military coat is in the closet anyway."

He looked at Susu carefully, and felt that she looked even more beautiful in the military coat than the female soldiers in the art troupe. When she smiled, her willow-shaped eyebrows raised, and she looked quite heroic.

He Susu couldn't help but praise: "Your military coats are so warm. I feel warm all over when I wear them. It's very comfortable."

Cheng Shi nodded: "The quality of the clothes issued by the army is good. Soldiers in places like the north where it snows also wear military coats like this to keep warm."

It can be said that the country has allocated the best quality cotton to military use. Only by ensuring the soldiers' food, clothing, housing and transportation can the entire country be defended.

In the next few days, He Susu wore this military coat. She put it on directly when she woke up. It was very convenient and warm. After her own cotton-padded jacket was dried, she wore it for a day and couldn't help but change back to the military coat. It was so comfortable.

One day in late November, Cheng Shi came back from training with something on his mind. He couldn't bear to ruin Susu's good mood, so he talked about it after the couple had happily had dinner.

"Susu, I received a notice this afternoon that I will be on a mission tomorrow and my return date is uncertain."

It was lucky to say that he had only received a mission notice today, two months after getting married. In the past, he had to go on a mission every half a month, and the duration was sometimes long and sometimes short.

He Susu was a little surprised after hearing this, but also seemed to be prepared. After all, since she decided to marry Cheng Shi, she had been prepared for Cheng Shi to come up with a task at any time.

Since they started dating, he has been out on a mission once and has not been out since.

She nodded: "Okay, I understand, do you need to prepare anything?"

Cheng Shi was a little surprised by Su Su's calmness, but then he felt a little distressed and proud. He said, "Just bring one or two sets of underwear, no need to prepare anything special."

He couldn't help but tell her, "You're alone at home, so remember to lock the doors and windows. There won't be any problems in the army, and neighbors can take care of each other. If you find it troublesome to cook for three meals at home, you might as well go to the canteen to get food. It's easier this way."

Cheng Shi knew that his wife didn't like to cook, but he had gotten used to cooking during this period of time. He felt that it would be better for Susu to go to the canteen to get meals during his absence.

He Susu nodded: "Okay, I get it. You don't have to worry about me being at home. I won't starve anyway. I can go to the canteen to get food. If that doesn't work, I can go to my sister-in-law's house for dinner."

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "That's right. With my brother and sister-in-law taking care of me here, I can go out without any worries."

Knowing that Cheng Shi was going to go on a mission, He Susu was still a little worried, no matter how relaxed she was. She returned to her room and exchanged some medicine from the shopping system, and then went to the kitchen to get several pieces of pork jerky, wrapped them in oil paper, and gave them all to Cheng Shi.

"You said last time that the medicine for stopping bleeding and treating injuries is useful. I recently ran into that medicine seller and bought some more. You should carry them with you just in case. Also, this pork jerky is dry food. It is light and filling. You can carry it with you so you can eat it at any time."

She had heard that during the most stressful times of a mission, they had no dry food and could only eat wild vegetables found on the spot.

These are all Su Su's love for him. Cheng Shi accepted them with a smile: "Okay, I'll take them all. These medicines are for emergency use, so it's best if I can take them with me. Pork jerky is also good, it can fill my stomach when I'm hungry."

The couple did not go out for a walk tonight. After packing their things, they took a shower and then lay on the bed to talk about things.

He Susu couldn't help but stretched out her finger to poke Cheng Shi's chest and threatened: "You must come back safely and don't make me worry!"

Cheng Shi smiled and held her rebellious hand: "I promise, I will come back unharmed."

Going on missions was as easy as drinking water for him, but now because of an extra worry, he valued his life even more. Not only did he have to come back alive, but he also had to try not to get hurt. He couldn't bear to see Su Su cry.

The couple slept in each other's arms.

The next morning, He Susu woke up much earlier than usual, almost at the same time as Cheng Shi.

It was a rare occasion for the two of them to sit at the dining table together to eat breakfast. After the meal, Cheng Shi went into the kitchen as usual to wash the dishes for both of them, then went back to his room to change into his training clothes and put on his military coat.

He simply carried a package, exhaled lightly and looked at his wife: "Susu, then I'm ready to go."

"Okay, be careful on the road." He Susu walked forward and helped him straighten his slightly wrinkled collar.

She sent Cheng Shi to the gate of the yard and smiled with curved eyebrows: "Go, I'll wait for you to come back."

"Okay, take care of yourself, I'll be back soon." Cheng Shi took a deep breath and said solemnly. He hugged Su Su and then turned and left.

Watching Cheng Shi leave, He Susu's nose was a little sour for once. She calmed down a little, and only closed the gate of the courtyard when she could no longer see Cheng Shi's back.

Now that she was awake, she was in a bad mood and had no desire to take a nap, so she simply turned on the faucet and pulled the hose to water the vegetables in the vegetable garden.

Cheng Shi was in a hurry in the morning, and he didn't have time to water the vegetables like usual. Of course, it was He Susu who took the initiative to take over this task so that he wouldn't be too tired, and to show that she could handle the household affairs and he didn't need to worry.

A little later, Su Yu brought Erbao over. Just as she inserted the key to open the door, it opened from the inside. She asked in surprise, "Little sister, why did you wake up so early today?"

He Susu smiled and touched Dabao's head to greet him: "Sister-in-law, Cheng Shi went on a mission today. I got up early to have a meal with him and send him off."

"So that's how it is." Su Yu nodded. He Lianzhou had also been on two missions in the past two months, so it was normal for Cheng Shi to be on a mission as well.

She couldn't help but say, "You'll be home alone during this time, so you have to take care of yourself. Why don't you come to our house for lunch and dinner, or just come and stay at our house, so you can be with Erbao."

He Susu didn't agree: "Sister-in-law, you are too polite. I am fine living alone at home. If I don't want to cook, I can go to the canteen to eat. Of course, I will definitely come to your house for a meal from time to time."

Su Yu smiled and said, "Okay then, you're always welcome to come over. Your brother will definitely be happy to see you."

He Susu smiled and agreed.

Su Yu was in a hurry to go to work and left with Dabao in a hurry.

He Susu invited Erbao to come into the house to play and closed the gate of the courtyard.

She usually likes to keep the gate closed to prevent people from passing by and seeing what's going on in the house, and she also inadvertently refuses many guests. For example, the family next door likes to keep the gate open, and people are always greeting and chatting all day long.

Erbao held his aunt's hand and looked up, trying to negotiate: "Aunt, since my uncle is not at home, why don't you come to my house? This way I don't have to get up early in the morning, and I have a lot of toys at home."

He was dragged out of bed by his mother every morning, and he was so sleepy. And he could only bring one or two toys from home each time, and even though Erbao liked to play, he would sometimes feel bored.

He Susu smiled and replied, "My aunt has a lot of things to do at home, reading in the morning and writing in the afternoon. It's so inconvenient to go to your house and take these things over."

"As for your desire to sleep in, I'll pick a day and tell you in advance. Then you can sleep at home and don't have to come over. I'll go to your house and watch over you when I get up. Then you can play with all the toys in the house."

Erbao thought about it and felt that it made sense. It would be good to have a day to sleep in. He smiled and said, "Then we have a deal, aunt."

"Sure." He Susu replied.

The aunt and niece each do their own things and they are in harmony.

It was almost noon, and because Erbao was at home, He Susu didn't think about going to the canteen to get food. Being alone at home, she didn't think about cooking meat or vegetables.

After Su Yu came home from get off work and brought Erbao with her, she went into the kitchen and took out a handful of noodles to cook. She cracked an egg and stirred it, then added two handfuls of freshly picked vegetable leaves from her own vegetable garden. The simple egg and vegetable noodles were ready.

She took a bowl of soup and took it to the table to sit down and eat. The noodles were cooked soft and tender, fragrant and full of noodle flavor. The scattered eggs mixed in were very delicious, and even the cabbage was soaked up by the soup and soft and sweet.

After finishing a bowl of noodles, He Susu took the dishes into the kitchen, washed them and put them away. Thinking that there was nothing to do, she sat for a while and then went back to her room to sleep.

In winter, she loved to sleep with Cheng Shi in her arms. Cheng Shi’s body was like a stove. Just being close to him would make her warm, and it could also warm the quilt.

Now that he was no longer by her side, the quilt took a while to warm up, and He Susu was not used to it.

After writing some articles in the afternoon, He Susu waited for Su Yu to come and pick up Erbao. She then went to the canteen to get some food.

You don’t even need to bring a lunch box. You can just take the tray from the cafeteria, get the meat and vegetables and eat them there. Once you’re full, you can put them down and leave.

In the following days when Cheng Shi was not at home, He Susu ate in the cafeteria most of the time, and occasionally went to her brother and sister-in-law's house to eat and drink.

Of course, she also brought her own meat and vegetables. Since they didn't cook much at home, these things would spoil easily if left for a long time, so it would be better to bring her own food to eat at her brother and sister-in-law's house.