Chapter 331: Stocking up on supplies, raising his wife and three children
Yu Niannian was relieved and finally freed her hands. She teased Xiao Qi Yan for a while and started chatting about all kinds of things. As they chatted, Yu Niannian couldn't help but start to worry.
"It's November, and the weather is cold all of a sudden." Yu Niannian said with some worry: "Su Yu and I moved here too hastily. It was too late to get a kang in October. My Su Yu was busy in the army taking on a new job and meeting new people, and he had to take care of me and Xiao Qi Yan. He was busy on both ends and had no time to spare."
"In winter, it's so comfortable and warm to lie on the kang. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
"It's just that my husband Su Yu knows that I don't like living in a noisy place, so he applied for a house with a yard for me from the beginning. Xiao Yanyan and I live comfortably here, but I'm worried about where to buy coal. Su Yu said that coal is in limited supply now, and even if he goes to buy it, he can't buy much. I'm worried about how to survive the winter."
The previous head of a group who lived in this house with a yard didn't have a kang. Yu Niannian had no control over what he thought.
Anyway, she just needs to take care of her own family.
Xu Mingzhu took a sip of the red date and brown sugar tea. She felt that the third child had made the right and wise choice by choosing a room with a kang.
There are many rooms and there are kangs, so Zhizhi won't be afraid of the cold living there.
Even if she came to live in this family compound, she could have an independent room. When it was cold in winter, she could sleep under the kang and a quilt. It was so comfortable and warm.
Jiang Zhizhi hugged Su Qiyan and pinched the soft flesh on his face. She knew that the military wives in the family compound were already busy preparing supplies for the winter. Sister Chunhua came over two days ago and mentioned that she was going to buy vegetables for the winter. She asked her when she planned to buy them and whether she needed help to transport them back.
Jiang Zhizhi set a time, the day after tomorrow, and Lu Xingchen was on vacation that day.
She also thought of Xue Li who lived in a tube-shaped building and needed to use a large amount of honeycomb coal in the winter. She used a honeycomb coal stove to keep warm and boil water on the stove to cook. The indoor temperature would be higher, and even with double-glazed windows, they could only block some wind.
Jiang Zhizhi thought about buying hot water bottles and braziers, cotton coats, cotton pants, cotton hats, cotton shoes, cotton socks, and gloves at Tao Mall, and then send some to her family, her husband's family, and Xue Li.
"Zhizhi, I'm here to see the three little ones."
As soon as I mentioned the devil, Xue Li came in with a bag full of apples.
Jiang Zhizhi smiled brightly, stretched out a hand and led Xueli to sit down, and said with some concern: "Your hands are so cold."
Xueli laughed softly: "I rode my bike back here, and the wind blew in. I warmed up after covering myself."
Jiang Zhizhi: "Mom has made some red dates and brown sugar water. Drink some to warm your body."
Xueli nodded obediently, took the enamel cup, and politely thanked Xu Mingzhu, which made Xu Mingzhu pat her hand with a smile: "Why are you being so polite to your aunt?"
Yu Niannian also laughed. She was really envious of the good relationship between Jiang Zhizhi and Xue Li. It would be a great blessing to meet one or two close friends in the family compound.
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "Nian Nian, if you want to order milk, you have to wait until next year."
"If I want to buy coal, I have to go ask. We also need coal for pears."
Xue Li held the enamel cup in both hands, and soon her palms and heart felt warm.
Gu Qingpei and Gu Qingchuan were equally worried about buying coal; the amount they brought together was not enough for Xue Li to last through the winter.
They used their connections outside and bought at most 100 kilograms of coal. In this place, coal is sold by the kilogram.
That night, Jiang Zhizhi fell into Lu Xing's arms, and the couple liked to stay close to each other.
"If the director of the textile factory is willing, this matter can be easily handled." Jiang Zhizhi pulled Lu Xingchen's hand with his fingers, with a hint of smile in his voice.
Lu Xingchen finally gave in and kissed her hard before saying, "I have a day off tomorrow. I'll go to the department store and the Overseas Chinese Store to buy milk powder, and then go to the grain supply and marketing station to buy rice and flour."
"Would you like to go out for some fresh air, wife?"
"Let's go see the director of the textile factory on the way."
So the couple went out the next day. Lu Xingchen took a coat with him and gave it to his wife when it was cold.
Sanhuo also wanted to go with them, but Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "Sanhuo, be good and stay at home to apply the medicine. You have been stung by bees for several times and haven't recovered yet. I will take you there when you are better."
Sanhuo's eyes sparkled, and he barked in agreement.
Jiang Zhizhi is afraid of cold. It got cold early this year, so she was already wearing warm clothes. Her delicate little face was white with a healthy pink color.
Lu Xingchen put his arm around Jiang Zhizhi's waist, slowed down his pace, and walked to the jeep. "This car is empty today, I applied for it."
Jiang Zhizhi is now a famous figure in the family compound and a glorious military wife in the eyes of the leaders. The girl is pregnant with triplets, so what's wrong with the army giving her some help out of humanity?
Some people envy it, because it brings honor and benefits to the country, the army, and the family home!
The young couple went to the Overseas Chinese Store first. Lu Xingchen received Overseas Chinese coupons sent by his grandfather. The eldest and second brothers Lu also helped to exchange some Overseas Chinese coupons. Lu Xingchen planned to use all the coupons to buy milk powder.
It costs money for other people to raise one child, let alone he has to raise three little ones.
In the past, Lu Xingshen had no where to spend money. As long as he was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry. But after becoming a new father, everything changed. He had more places to spend money and more motivation. He had to take good care of his wife and three little ones.
I bought seven cans of milk powder in one go at a Chinese store. The saleswoman was shocked and asked, "Comrade Soldier, can your child eat so much?"
Who raises a child so meticulously? Milk powder is a hot commodity. So far, it is the first time she has seen a customer buy seven cans of milk powder in one go.
The new father looked proud and happy, and answered confidently, "I have three babies."
Jiang Zhizhi raised his eyes and took a look, and he easily knew that the new father was happy, super happy, and was looking forward to the three little ones.
The saleswoman slammed her jaw on the ground. No wonder the military comrades bought so much. Three babies, it would never be enough!
This is just one month's supply.
The young couple went to the department store. Lu Xingchen squeezed in immediately and held Jiang Zhizhi with his strong arms, protecting her as they went in.
The aunties around were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out. Where did the military comrades and their beautiful wives get so many cloth coupons? They even sold all four bottles of maltose in the counter.
"The man of the young girl is really generous with money. He gives money wherever his wife tells him to."
"Comrade Soldier, why did you buy so much cloth?"
"What, your wife is pregnant with triplets? Then you have to prepare three sets of clothes at once. Even so, these cloths are not enough."
"How can I be so lucky? I dream of having twins."