"I just asked someone to make a bed and a table, but there are only two craftsmen on the island, so the items may take a few days to deliver," said Qin Shouguo.
Before Lin Zhengran could say anything, Nanfeng said while eating, "We have some wooden planks at home, and it's not too cold out now, so we can put together a few to make do for a few days."
The guesthouse is bustling with people, and there's no soundproofing. People these days speak in loud voices, so it's hard to rest well.
She would rather sleep on a wooden plank than live in a guesthouse.
"The ground is cold at night and the wooden planks are hard. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well."
After his daughter said that, Lin Zhengran said to Qin Shouguo, "Didn't you bring back some quilts? It will be much more comfortable if you use them as a base."
The implication was that she didn't want to go either.
Qin Shouguo just went to get some necessities, including a quilt, and the rest were pots, pans, and utensils, which he had asked someone to buy before.
Since both the mother and daughter said so, Qin Shouguo had nothing to say. He could only urge the carpenter again. He couldn't let them fall asleep like this!
After lunch, they started to work. Qin Xiaomei took out her radio and turned it on. A story was playing on the radio, and soon a group of children came over to the door.
The wall was more than one meter high, and several naughty kids climbed up it.
Duobao couldn't stay still in the first place, and when he saw so many children, he dropped the work in his hands and ran out.
Qin Xiaomei followed suit, and just as she was about to run away, Lin Nanfeng warned her.
"There's water outside. If you fall in, no one will save you."
Qin Xiaomei is afraid of water. When she sees water, she will walk away and never get close to it. But if someone threatens her like this, she will still be afraid.
She glanced longingly outside the wall, then pouted angrily as she picked up the broom.
After a busy day, the five of them finally cleaned the house. They had a simple dinner, washed up early, and lay down in exhaustion before the lights were turned off.
The next day.
The dim sunlight came in through the crack in the door, and the yellow light moved upwards, slowly reaching Lin Nanfeng's body, face, and then eyes.
She was awakened by a burst of strong light, followed by the sound of a wake-up call and military songs.
The singing is loud and moving, and can also make people sober up instantly.
The island went from quiet to noisy in just a few minutes, and Lin Nanfeng could even hear the sounds of his neighbors' pots and pans.
Lin Zhengran was also awakened by the noises, and not only her, but everyone was awake.
Because there were not enough wooden boards, they slept in the same room last night. When they were woken up early in the morning, Duobao sat up whimpering and wanted to cry, but his eyes were still closed.
Qin Xiaomei was also woken up and was feeling annoyed, so she raised her hand and hit him hard.
This gave Duobao an excuse to cry, and he let out a "wow".
I was tired after a whole day last night. My waist and hands were sore and my whole body ached. I could just hold a child weighing over 40 pounds as usual.
But today, neither Lin Zhengran nor Lin Nanfeng went to hug him.
Lin Zhengran felt that the sound of the broadcast on the island and his son's crying were equally noisy.
She was used to quietness, and when she suddenly heard such a noisy sound, coupled with her physical fatigue, she felt a little unhappy.
This was the scene Qin Shouguo saw when he came back with breakfast.
Three women were standing in the yard, one in a corner brushing her teeth, all with expressionless faces. The only man in the middle was crying like an abandoned woman.
The yard was full of dirt. Duobao usually liked to be clean, and there was a stool under his butt. Judging from the situation, the stool was probably brought by Duobao himself.
When Duobao saw Qin Shouguo, he rushed forward excitedly. He couldn't stop the car and his head hit Qin Shouguo's leg directly.
Qin Shouguo's legs were harder than wooden boards. Duobao touched his forehead and looked at him, crying even louder.
Qin Shouguo had breakfast in both hands, and there was no way to pick him up and coax him! He asked him helplessly: "What happened? Did you not sleep well last night, or did you get beaten?"
I was beaten and didn’t sleep well. The place I slept on last night was harder than a rock.
Duobao first pointed at Qin Xiaomei and said with particular grievance, "...my aunt hit me."
Maybe he was so angry that he hit himself on the head before he finished speaking. "Pa", Duobao hit himself so hard that he was confused.
Such a stupid brother made others speechless, even Lin Nanfeng didn't want to admit it, she said to her mother:
"Send him to school. Otherwise, what if we take him out and can't find him? Maybe he can be saved if he's educated."
Lin Zhengran glared at his daughter. Although she didn't want to admit it, Duobao's behavior at the moment was indeed a bit stupid.
Qin Shouguo brought breakfast into the living room. Duobao hung on his lap and sobbed. He said, "You're too young to go to school. There's a school on the island, and the youngest is seven years old. So just play for now."
The university suspended classes last year, so it’s no use starting school earlier. We don’t know what will happen in the future.
Qin Shouguo paused when he thought of this. No one else would know about it, but Nanfeng would definitely know.
Will their country be able to escape poverty and compete with the United States in the future? When will the atomic bomb be invented?
When will the country become strong?
Qin Shouguo had many questions, but he swallowed them all. He had promised A'ran that he would never leak Nanfeng's affairs.
He's not a very capable person, but he can still do it.
Breakfast is steamed buns, fried dough sticks and porridge. The conditions on the island are like this. Even if it is worse, you can still eat coarse grains.
But Qin Shouguo's salary was not enough to allow his mother and him to eat coarse grains.
Even if he didn't have enough food coupons every month, he would find a way to get them, so feeding them was not a problem.
Qin Shouguo stayed at home for three days. During this period, he also went to the camp in the middle of the night and gave the new children a different welcome gift.
During these three days, Qin Shouguo accompanied Lin Zhengran to clean the house and buy things here and there.
Now there is basically no shortage of food at home, so we can start cooking from today. After breakfast, I accompanied A'ran to buy vegetables, and Qin Shouguo also planned to go to work.
Just as I was about to walk out of the yard, I saw Nanfeng lying on a chair. You are young and it is a nice day. You don’t have to go out to play, but you can’t be too decadent, right?
Qin Shouguo walked up to Lin Nanfeng and coaxed him with a gentle face and soft tone: "There are a group of children in the camp, why don't you go play with them?"
Lin Nanfeng didn't even need to think about it, he was full of disdain in his heart. Why should I, an adult, play with a bunch of furry kids?
She glanced at Duobao, who was catching insects in the vegetable patch, and wondered: Should I play with them in the mud or play house?
"Let's not go..."
Before Lin Nanfeng finished speaking, Lin Zhengran's voice came from the house, "Why don't you go out with me to visit some friends later? You can't just lie at home like this."
After arriving on the island, Nanfeng's mood was obviously much more relaxed.
After Qin Shouguo brought the chair back yesterday, she lay on it all day.
When calling her, her voice should sound like a kitten, and this situation makes her mother very worried.
She had originally planned to take her daughter out for a walk today, but after hearing what Qin Shouguo said, she wanted her daughter to make two more friends.
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