Chapter 72 A Good Hand at Living

Ma Siqing served stewed frozen tofu, pork stewed with vermicelli, and frozen cabbage dipped in soybean paste.

These were all gifts from comrades-in-arms when they got married.

The newly married family had no other food except the vegetables and rice noodles bought in Fuyuan Town before the wedding.

"Xiaowei, is there a school nearby? I want to audit a class when I have time."

"Yes, it's five miles away from here."

"What are the conditions? Can I still go to study in my condition?" Ma Siqing felt that she had to find out more, otherwise Tong Shiyu would be in trouble if something went wrong.

"The school doesn't have any requirements, but the schools here are mostly filled with children, and it seems that there has never been anyone your age attending classes. Just ask Commander Zhang to say hello to you. The school principal is quite familiar with him."

Chen Xiaowei took the textbook next to him and looked through it.

He saw the notes that Ma Siqing had written. Her handwriting was fresh and elegant, vigorous and powerful, penetrating through the paper, and beautiful and slender.

It was very comfortable to see. This handwriting could definitely make her a clerk.

Moreover, Ma Siqing seemed to be reading all the books for junior high school and high school. She looked like an educated person on weekdays.

The elementary school needs a substitute teacher, maybe Ma Siqing can find a job.

Chen Xiaowei took note of it.

Tong Shiyu also found that Ma Siqing had a relatively high level of education. He had mentioned to Commander Zhang before that his new daughter-in-law liked to study.

Chen Xiaowei and Tong Shiyu were thinking alike.

Ma Siqing cooked white rice today.

"Xiaowei, there's enough food today, you can eat as much as you want."

"Well, after you're full, Brother Shiyu will have to take the soldiers on a mission. If there's anything at home, come find me, sister-in-law."

"Yes, sister-in-law will definitely not be polite."

The three of them ate and chatted.

Ma Siqing also asked where the post office was. She was going to write a letter to Sulan in the next two days to tell her about her situation here.

Tong Shiyu patted Chen Xiaowei:

"Do you want to write a few words to your daughter?"

Ma Siqing's eyes went back and forth between Tong Shiyu and Chen Xiaowei.

She had forgotten about this.

She got off the kang and went to look through her carry-on suitcase.

She found a photo of Sulan and her, as well as a photo of Sulan alone.

The girl in the black and white photo smiled like a spring breeze, blowing into Chen Xiaowei's heart.

Chen Xiaowei felt his heart was already moved when he saw the photo.

"Sulan went to junior high school and found a job in a textile factory after graduation. She currently earns 37 yuan a month."

"She also takes work from the bedding factory home and earns about 10 yuan a month."

"This is all her family's financial resources."

"My father's health is not very good, but this year a very good doctor came to Danjiang County Hospital and his health has basically stabilized."

"I have two younger brothers and a younger sister, all of whom are still studying. The academic performance of the three of them is very good."

"The oldest brother will graduate from high school soon, the second younger brother is in the second grade of junior high school, and the younger sister is younger. The younger sister is in the fifth grade and will graduate soon."

"The conditions may be far worse than yours. Please think carefully before writing. Marrying her is equivalent to marrying her family."

"Can you accept it?"

Ma Siqing told Chen Xiaowei about Sulan's actual situation.

Chen Xiaowei calculated that he was an orphan, his uncle's family didn't need his help, and he didn't need money in the army.

Marrying Su Lan only took a few years of hard work, but when her younger brothers and sisters grew older, it wouldn't be hard anymore.

Both of them have a salary, so there is no problem in supporting a large family.

"Sister-in-law, as long as you are a good person, life difficulties are only temporary."

"Besides, so many people in the family depend on her to support themselves, which shows that Sulan is a capable girl who knows how to live a good life."

"I rarely see such a girl."

Ma Siqing was happy for Sulan when she heard Chen Xiaowei's words.

Let Chen Xiaowei go back and write a few sentences, and she will also introduce Chen Xiaowei to Sulan in the letter.

The two will contact each other first. If possible, they can meet next time Chen Xiaowei goes home to visit his relatives. If both of them have no objection, then the matter can be settled.

After dinner, Chen Xiaowei took Sulan's photo back to his dormitory.

Tong Shiyu and Ma Siqing cleaned the kitchen together.

The newly built stove is very convenient to use. It can boil water, cook noodles and rice at the same time.

Ma Siqing cleaned the kitchen again. Although the conditions are difficult, as long as they can survive these two years, everything will start again.

It gets dark early here. After dinner, Ma Siqing was sewing socks.

She added another layer of Tong Shiyu's socks and stuffed a thin layer of cotton inside.

Tong Shiyu sat aside, absorbed in reading a monograph on military theory.

Ma Siqing was good at sewing, thanks to her skills learned from temporary work in a clothing factory.

When they got married, Tong Shiyu bought her a sewing machine, so it didn't take much effort to sew a few pairs of socks.

Soon, a few pairs of socks were successfully transformed.

At nine o'clock, the two went to bed.

In the middle of the night,

a whistle sounded and the training began urgently. Tong Shiyu jumped out of bed and quickly put on his clothes.

Ma Siqing heard the noise and turned on the light.

Tong Shiyu explained, "It's an emergency training. I don't know how far or how long we have to run. You should go back to sleep!"

Ma Siqing saw Tong Shiyu quickly putting on his clothes and hurriedly helped him get the socks he had just made.

After getting dressed, he took the backpack at the end of the kang and put it on his back. He ran out of the door like lightning and ran to the playground to gather.

When he arrived at the playground, there were only a few people.

Suddenly, just as the time was approaching, everyone gathered in an instant.

He told the commander that he had discovered the enemy and headed ten kilometers northwest.

Each regiment leader led his own soldiers.

After getting ready, everyone ran forward, panting after running for several kilometers.

In the process, there were many jokes. Some people didn't care to wear hats, and some lost their shoes...

Fortunately, it didn't snow at this time.

Ma Siqing couldn't fall asleep after waking up.

She used to work night shifts in the textile factory and felt that she had less than others.

She got up and added a stove to warm the floor.

Looking at her own space, there are many things that can be used in this era. How can she take out the things and use them reasonably?

While Tong Shiyu is not at home, make some changes to the clothes.

Ma Siqing added a layer of down lining to the cotton jacket and covered the down lining with cloth. Unless someone cuts the cotton jacket open, it will definitely not be found.

If you can get roe deer skin in this era, it will be more warm.

But Tong Shiyu is in the army, so I'm afraid he can't use it.

Tong Shiyu's clothes are all the 65-style military uniforms issued by the army, with a large cotton jacket in winter.

She has wool in her space, so she can knit a sweater for Tong Shiyu.

After sewing the down lining, Ma Siqing took out the wool.

In her previous life, she had knitted many sweaters herself. As a human being in her reincarnation, the knitting techniques of sweaters were still vivid in her mind.

Fortunately, she packed several bags when she left Danjiang, so Tong Shiyu wouldn't be suspicious if she took something out now.

When it was dawn, Ma Siqing took out steamed buns from the space and ate some pickled vegetables as breakfast.

Tong Shiyu hasn't come back yet, so it won't be too late to cook when he comes back. After the emergency meeting last night, Ma Siqing felt that

she had to prepare dry food so that Tong Shiyu could take it with him when he went for training.