Chapter 143 Indispensable

Lin Qi poured more wine into the duck meat, put two more large pieces of wood into the stove, and then went to the warehouse to get wood boards and tools.

Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao have been doing a lot of carpentry and weaving in recent years. They asked Brother Tan to help them find a set of tools. Now their tools are more complete than those at Grandpa Sanye's.

There were a lot of wooden boards, so Lao Yi and the other two helped to share some of them.

Xu Hexiao's room is not very big. Apart from a bed, there is only a wardrobe. If another bed is added, it will become a bit crowded. But this is only temporary, so it doesn't matter if it's a bit crowded.

Old Yi and the other two didn't dare to ask Lin Qi if she really knew how to do carpentry. Seeing that she had all the tools, they thought she should know how to do it. But who knows, maybe Xu Hexiao was the one who used it on weekdays.

However, Lin Qi then used her strength to tell them that she not only knew how to do it, but also could do it quickly and well. In just half an hour, a two-meter-wide and two-meter-long bed was ready.

Lin Qi ignored the surprised Lao Yi and the other two and said as she packed up her tools, "I have an unused mat. I'll bring it to you later."

"I don't feel comfortable asking you to make an extra trip. I can just go back with you to get it." Old Fu said with a smile. They finally had a decent bed. That was great.

Xu Hexiao is a good student, it's a good deal!

Old Fu had a premonition that if they had any difficulties in the future, it would be more helpful to speak to Lin Qi than to Xu Hexiao. Even if the other party was doing it for Xu Hexiao's sake!

Lin Qi went to get the mat, which was a rattan mat, woven very delicately.

"This is simply a work of art!" Old Fu said in shock.

Lin Qi felt embarrassed by the compliment and said modestly, "You are too kind."

"No, no, no, it's really good. This vine as thin as a hair must be very difficult to weave. What's more rare is that there is no joint on it. It seems to be naturally formed, with exquisite patterns, smooth lines, and a staggered layout..." Old Fu praised endlessly and sincerely.

"Why are you here?" Xu Hexiao came back on his bicycle. As soon as he saw Lao Fu, his brows furrowed quickly.

Lin Qi caught Xu Hexiao's displeasure and worry, and she took the initiative to explain, "I made a bed for them and gave them a mat."

Xu Hexiao hummed, and turned to Lao Fu, "You go back first."

Old Fu looked at me and left with the mat.

"Xu Hexiao doesn't want us to go look for Lin Qi." said Old Fu.

Lao Bi rolled his eyes. "That's nonsense. Who would want to interact with us, the stinky old nine now? Xu Hexiao loves Lin Qi, so he naturally doesn't want us to interact with her too much. In order to avoid Xu Hexiao getting angry, we should try not to interact with Lin Qi openly in the future and treat her as a stranger."

Lao Yi agreed with Lao Bi, "That's the way it should be."

"Okay, I know what I'm doing." Old Fu said, but he felt a little regretful. Lin Qi has a good temper and is generous. It would be best to have such a person as a friend.

"Now we have the bed and the mat, but we still need a quilt and a mattress." As for pillows and other things, you can just fold two pieces of clothes together and use them as a pillow.

"Cloth coupons are hard to come by, and cotton coupons are even rarer. Let's wait for Xu Hexiao to come back and ask him if he has any solution."

Lin Qi was also talking to Xu Hexiao about how Lao Yi and the other two were keeping warm.

"There are more than sixty rabbit furs in the cabinet over there in the study. After dinner, you can sew two rabbit fur blankets for them, one for cushioning and one for covering. The one for covering should be made with double-sided rabbit fur, which is thicker and warmer." Lin Qi said.

Xu Hexiao was not happy about it. "This method would consume too much rabbit skin."

Lin Qi chuckled, "We don't need this."

There was no shortage of them. But some of the rabbit skins were tanned by her, and he was reluctant to give them to others.

"Okay, don't be reluctant. If they get sick, things will become even more troublesome." Lin Qi advised, and changed the subject, "Only you and Jian Yi came back, and Uncle Twelve and his son are still in the hospital?"

"Yes, they are still in the hospital. We went to the health center first, and they said they couldn't be saved and had to be transferred to the county hospital. They went to the county hospital, and I stayed in the town to look after the bicycles. Jian Yitong will probably have to take Uncle Twelve's family to the county hospital tomorrow, so he said he wouldn't return the bicycles for the time being." Xu Hexiao explained calmly. From the time he was born until now, he has never left Jiahe Town and doesn't know where the county town is or what it looks like.

It would be a lie to say that I'm not curious. Maybe there will be a chance in the future. Xu Hexiao comforted himself.

After dinner, Lao Yi and the other two sighed with satisfaction.

Lao Yi: "No matter which kind of food Xu Hexiao serves, it tastes great. Even people like us who don't have any cooking skills can make it so delicious. If someone with cooking skills cooks it, I wonder how much more delicious it will be."

Lao Fu: "Those special supplies, the tributes from the emperor in the past were no more than this."

Lao Bi: "I've eaten some things that were used as tribute in the past, such as rice from somewhere else, but they're not as delicious as the one here at Xu Hexiao. The most incredible thing, have you noticed, is that after eating it, my body feels warm and comfortable."

Lao Yi and Lao Fu nodded, "Indeed."

At the same time, some officials and leaders of large factories were also playing out this scene.

“Local rice again?”

"What's wrong with local rice? If you don't like local rice, I'll buy you northern rice tomorrow."

"Where's the rice from before? That's delicious. In addition to rice, there are also vegetables, meat, fruits, wine and other things. Didn't the people below deliver them?"

"No, it's been over half a year, who knows what happened. The quality of those things is unique, maybe they were snatched away by someone in a higher position."

"It's not an interception. If it was, the people below would have been informed."

"What's the reason?"

"I don't come from a legitimate place!"

"Illegal? Whether it's legitimate or not is up to you to decide. Are we the only ones who want to eat that kind of food and no one else? Can't you all work together to make it happen?"

"The situation is unclear and it's an emergency. Everyone is worried about being caught. Although I am in a high position, my superiors were dismissed at will. Now my family members are either sweeping the streets or working on the farms. Before this, who would have thought that there would be such a day!"

"That's a shame."

I don’t know whether it’s a pity for that superior, or a pity that I won’t be able to eat such delicious food in the future.

Such good things may be dispensable to some people, but indispensable to others.

"This is the last can of jujube syrup I could find. Take one spoonful every night, and drink it slowly."

"Besides jujube honey, what about wine? From the same source, those wines have the same effect."

"Those people know the benefits of alcohol. I asked them and promised them benefits, but they all said it was useless. I don't know if it's true or not. Is there no sign of improvement in your insomnia?"

"Improved? Oh, it's good that it's not getting worse. With his workload, he's always thinking about this and that. Without the wine and jujube honey, without those magical foods or medicines, he won't be able to sleep. It's strange to say, the people in the institute have tested it several times, but they didn't find any suspicious substances. The most valuable thing is that consuming them will not be harmful to the human body and will not cause dependence. This is something that drugs can't compare to."

"If that doesn't work, I'll secretly find out where those things came from and find some for you."

“This risk—”

"Just shut up. I think it's okay, just be careful. If you need to smooth over any relationship, just ask your teacher for help."

"good."

Xu Hexiao returned home carrying two rabbit fur blankets.

As soon as he entered the door, Lao Yi and the other two immediately came to greet him.

"We have boiled some hot water. Do you want to take a shower?" Old Yi asked kindly.

"No, I've already washed them." Xu Hexiao went straight to the room and looked at the extra big bed in the room. He squeezed through the aisle and threw two blankets on the new bed. "You can use these two blankets for now."

The rabbits in the planting area are growing well, their fur is neat and shiny, and the blankets made from pieces of rabbit fur have a certain unique beauty.

Lao Yi and the other two were racking their brains over what to cover themselves with tonight, but when they saw the plush blanket, their eyes lit up.

The three of them couldn't let go of the soft rabbit fur, already imagining how warm and comfortable it would be to lie in such fur.

"What beautiful and soft rabbit fur." ​​Lao Yi exclaimed.

"Is it really for us?" Old Fu couldn't believe it.

Lao Bi had already taken off his shoes and climbed onto the bed, "Come on, let's make the bed now."

That night, Lao Yi and the other two had the most comfortable sleep since they arrived at Anliang Brigade.

On the second day after the rain stopped, news of casualties caused by hail and heavy rain in surrounding brigades also reached the Anliang Brigade.

"Dozens of people were injured by hail in the Shunliang Brigade next door, and three were killed. They were all hit while they were sleeping, with blood all over their heads. No one found them, and they died in their beds."

"Hiss, this hail can really kill people. It's so scary."

"Hailstones that big fell from the sky, and even holes were punched in iron pots, not to mention people's heads. In addition to people being killed by the hail, there were also people who were hit by collapsed roofs, but fewer were caused by collapsed walls. Doctor Ma from our brigade was asked to leave last night, and another doctor came this morning, saying that in addition to the injuries, there were also people who caught a cold and had a fever."

"Compared to this, our team is the luckiest. No one died, and there were few people suffering from colds and fevers."

"Yes, thanks to Lin Qi's reminder and her brown sugar ginger soup."

"Her eggs and sugar water tasted delicious. I don't know when I can have them again."

“.......”

Because the team members' houses were damaged to varying degrees, the team's work on digging canals had to be put on hold. Everyone was busy repairing their houses, and Xu Hexiao also had to help Lao Yi and the other two repair their houses.

As for Lin Qi, she also received a task - herding cattle.

"You are the most idle person in the whole brigade." said the brigade leader.

Lin Qi couldn't refute.

Now, everyone in the team, from the age of 70 to the age of 50 or 6, has to help repair the house. She is indeed the one with the least time.

When the hail fell, the roof of the cowshed was broken in several places, and several cows were hit and bled a little.

"When you herd the cattle, cut some straw and have the cattle carry it back. I will have someone replace the roof of the cowshed then." said the team leader.

Lin Qi's mouth twitched. "These are two jobs. Can you give me the work points?"

The captain was surprised, "What work points are you short of?"

If you don’t need it, you won’t give it to me?

Let her work for nothing?

Shameless.

"Can you plant some fruit trees on the small hill behind your house?" the team leader suddenly asked.

Lin Qi narrowed her eyes, a bad premonition came over her. She said, "Isn't it good like this now?"

"We are not short of wood, but we are short of fruit. Fruit can be eaten, and we can also earn some money and tickets by selling it to the commune." said the team leader.

Lin Qi changed the subject, "I'm going to herd the cattle. I'll be back with some straw in the afternoon."

After saying that, Lin Qi spanked the cow's butt and strode away.

Captain: “…”