Chapter 100

After talking to Zhang Chaoyang on the phone, Xu Yong also told him about his military service. Xu Di then went to and from work every day and lived a comfortable life.

Eat ready-made meals for three times a day, a combination of meat and vegetables, which are nutritious and delicious.

Because Xu Di didn't want to trouble Aunt Wu to wash her clothes, after the fall, Grandma Qian used her connections to get her a washing machine.

When Xu Di got home from get off work, he was surprised to learn that his grandmother had bought a washing machine.

"Grandma, how can you be so awesome!"

"Your belly is getting bigger, so it's not convenient to wash clothes. Besides, it's going to be cold soon, and the clothes are getting thicker and thicker, so they're not easy to wash.

With a washing machine, you don’t have to worry about your Aunt Wu being too tired and insisting on washing clothes herself.

Xiaodi, from now on, you should wash your own underwear by yourself, and let your Aunt Wu wash the other clothes in the washing machine.

The bathroom floor is slippery. If you slip and fall, it will be too late to regret. ”

"That's right, Xiaodi, you should listen to grandma. Aunt Wu is strong, so it won't be troublesome to wash with a washing machine."

Aunt Wu also advised that she was really grateful to Aunt Qian and Xiao Di for being so kind to her and taking care of her like family. They speak politely, unlike some families in the compound who really think they are the masters.

"Okay, I won't be so stubborn. Thank you, Aunt Wu, you've worked hard."

Xu Di listened to the advice. Now that there was a washing machine, Aunt Wu didn't have to wash by hand, and she didn't feel any burden.

"Why bother? It's the machine that washes the clothes, not me."

Aunt Wu took a clean rag and wiped the spotless washing machine, unable to let it go.

"Grandma, you are so nice!"

Xu Di knew that her grandma did all this for her.

"Grandma is fine because you are fine, Xiaodi."

Grandma Qian clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, and she is not nice to everyone. The relationship with Chaoyang is one aspect, love the house and love the dog.

However, if Xiaodi was like Chaolang's wife, she would not agree to live together.

Three people ate happily.

After dinner, Xu Di watched TV with his grandmother for a while and then returned to his room.

The cotton and rice in the space are ripe, and she has to go to work.

Cotton is better, you don’t have to bend over as much. It’s not the same with rice, you need to bend down to harvest it.

Xu Di picked the cotton first, specifically choosing the ones that were easy to pick without having to bend over.

Xu Di had also thought it through. She was not in a hurry to plant the next crop. She would pick the fruits in whatever was convenient for her.

The rest will be placed on the pole first, and will be put away after she finishes her confinement and recovers.

As for the rice, she was helpless. She couldn't bend down and had to kneel down to harvest it. It was too tiring.

Forget it, let it grow there first.

It took Xu Di several nights to pick all the easy-to-pick cotton from the cotton stalks.

If the ones are too low, we don’t pick them and let them grow freely.

She didn’t know how many pounds of cotton Xu Di picked, it was such a huge pile.

These cottons cannot be used directly and need to be treated and processed.

The cotton in the space will dry on its own after being picked and left for a few days.

As for how it became dry, Xu Di didn't know the principle. It might be a function built into the space.

The corn and wheat harvested previously also dried up on their own.

Drying is just the first step, impurities must also be picked out.

Xu Di has tried his best to be careful not to bring down the leaves and stems, but there is no way he can completely eliminate all impurities.

These are all minor problems. The real problem is how to get the cotton out openly.

Cotton is not easy to deal with. After all her efforts, she has to get at least several dozen kilograms out.

Xu Di thought about it for several days, but there was really no other way, so he could only push the blame on the black market near the family compound and let them take the blame.

I originally wanted to say that Yang Dani helped with it, she works in a garment factory. But I’m also afraid that I’ll let it slip when we meet next time.

Xu Di thought of a countermeasure and felt relieved.

Pack the cotton first and compact it as much as possible to avoid it being too bulky and conspicuous.

In the past few days, Xu Di found a hidden place nearby, which is a small space between two family compounds.

The two families shared a wall, but the junction was not well-maintained, leaving a gap that was more than one meter wide and two meters long.

The visibility is poor during the day, let alone at night. Apart from the children playing hide-and-seek there, no one usually goes there.

The cotton in the space has been packed, two bags, each bag weighing more than ten pounds to nearly twenty pounds.

Xu Di compressed as much as possible, and each package was half a sack.

After trying it, Aunt Wu could carry one by herself, but it was difficult for grandma to carry the other one, mainly because it was too dark at night and difficult to walk.

Xu Di plans to take action this Saturday night and ask Xiaojun to come and help.

In the evening, there were not many people on the road, and it was dark, so it was difficult to see clearly.

Even if someone sees it, just say that the cabbage was given by relatives from the countryside.

After thinking about every detail, Xu Di began to talk to his grandmother.

"Grandma, the person I bought things from before has a batch of cotton that he wants to sell. I want more than 20 kilograms."

"The one from the black market?"

"Yes, it's the one near our family compound. I bought chickens and eggs there a few times before.

Yesterday after get off work, I happened to hear him talking to someone else and ordered two packs. ”

Xu Di ate some fruit and pretended to be calm while talking to her grandmother, fearing that she would be found out.

"Alright, how do I get the goods?"

"On Saturday evening, he asked me to go to a place near the family compound where the visibility was not good to pick it up. I had to pay for it and receive the goods at the same time."

Everyone knows that place, but generally doesn't pay attention to it.

"You go, it's late at night, can you do it? What if you bump into something?"

"It's okay. I'll hold the flashlight and ask Aunt Wu and Xu Jun to follow me from a distance.

After the transaction was completed, I called out and Xiaojun and Aunt Wu came over to move the things back. ”

Grandma thought about it for a while and agreed.

It's mainly the black market near the staff quarters. There are people protecting it, so basically no one comes to investigate.

They have been running for such a long time and I haven't heard of any problems.

Xu Di felt relieved when he saw that his grandmother had given in.

Grandma Qian had no choice. Cotton coupons were hard to get this year, and the production of small flutes was in winter, so there were too many places that needed cotton.

She didn't want to trouble Chaoyang's grandfather unless it was absolutely necessary.

Over the years, except for the time when she went on a mission and left Chaoyang's father in his care, she really never troubled him with anything.

"Grandma, tomorrow morning, I'll call my dad's workplace and ask Xiaojun to come over after school on Saturday.

There were two bags of cotton, each bag weighing more than ten pounds, almost twenty pounds. Aunt Wu and Xiaojun each carried one bag. ”

"Okay, let your Aunt Wu make something delicious. Xiaojun never stays for dinner every time he comes."

"Okay, let's make something delicious, braised pork."

Xu Di agreed with her grandmother and talked to Aunt Wu, and then they would take action on Saturday.

Soon, Saturday arrived.

After school, Xu Jun did not go home, but took a bus directly to his second sister's house.

Aunt Wu made braised pork, fried sea cucumber with scallions, steamed sea fish, and stir-fried shredded potatoes.

There were four dishes that were delicious and tasty, and Xu Jun was so full.

"Aunt Wu, your cooking skills are really great. I am so full."

"It's okay, I'll just go downstairs and take a walk and it will digest."

It was dark outside and Aunt Wu hadn't cleared the table yet, so Xu Di and the other three went downstairs.

At this time, there were few people in the compound.

Occasionally there would be one or two people, but they were all in a hurry and no one stopped to chat.

Xu Di asked Aunt Wu and Xiaojun to wait here for her call before going over, otherwise, how could she create things out of thin air.

"Second sister, I'll go with you, just in case something happens?"

"No, we've agreed that I'll go alone, otherwise, there will be no deal.

Don't worry, it's not far away. I'll call you if anything happens. ”

Xu Di walked over with a flashlight, and there was no one nearby.

She walked over and shone the flashlight inside, then glanced upwards to make sure there was no one there before taking the things out of the space.

After waiting quietly for a few minutes, he called Xiaojun and Aunt Wu over.

"Second sister, are you okay?"

"It's okay. The things are here. You take one bag and go first. Aunt Wu and I will follow slowly behind you."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll come back to pick you up later."

Xu Jun picked up the sack and strode towards the courtyard.

Xu Di and Aunt Wu walked back slowly and didn't meet anyone along the way. They were quite lucky.

As soon as I entered the compound, Xiaojun came to greet me.

"Aunt Wu, give it to me."

"Kid, slow down and don't get tired."

Aunt Wu whispered to me that if I went so fast, I must have been jogging all the way.

"It's okay, you guys walk slowly, I'll go back first." Xu Jun left first, and Xu Di and Aunt Wu were no longer in a hurry and walked back slowly.

When he got home, Xu Jun was sitting on the sofa, gasping for breath, looking very tired.

However, the cotton arrived home safely.