Chapter 141 She is a waste
After submitting the report, Lu Youyou finally had some free time. She wanted to wait for a reply before deciding on the direction of her subsequent research. Of course, she didn't know for sure whether her reply would be received or not.
She leaned back in the rocking chair and closed her eyes to clear her mind temporarily. After working non-stop for half a month, Xiao Huihui now looked like an oxygen tank to her.
"Little Deer, can I come in?"
When Lu Youyou opened her eyes, she saw Wang Jinglian sticking her head out of the railing. She stood up and greeted her, "Sister-in-law, come in. The door is not closed."
"Finally you're not busy anymore. I wanted to ask if you want seeds and soil. We've been planning to grow some vegetables for ourselves, so we're going to go buy some. If you need some, I'll give you some."
Lu Youyou was a little surprised: "Growing vegetables? Why did you suddenly think of growing vegetables?"
When she mentioned this, she suddenly remembered that every yard was bare, and except for a few tropical plants, there were basically no green vegetables.
Unlike before in the Ancheng family compound, every household has a vegetable garden, so there are always a few onions.
Wang Jinglian smiled and said, "It shows that you are a carefree person. Haven't you noticed that there are fewer leafy vegetables in the cafeteria recently? You can't buy anything good if you go out to buy them."
Lu Youyou was embarrassed. She had never cared about food and drink, and had been concentrating on research recently. She didn't know what three meals a day were. She ate whatever Gu Qingye cooked. She was indeed a little ignorant of the sufferings of the world.
"Is there a disaster somewhere? Why are there suddenly no vegetables to sell?"
Wang Jinglian sighed, "Most of this is saline-alkali land, which is not good for growing vegetables. The abnormal climate this year has caused damage to the vegetable fields on the island. Although we can transport them from land, it is still inconvenient. Besides, Dongshan City is similar to the island, and the vegetables we transport are not fresh."
Lu Youyou is a novice in farming, but it is always better to be prepared. She still has Gu Qingye!
"Then I want some too." Lu Youyou said, "How much is it in total? Do you want a ticket?"
"You don't need a ticket. You can go to the supply and marketing cooperative on the island and buy it. You just need to pay one dollar. If you pay more, you can get a refund. But the soil is a little more troublesome. We have to dig it ourselves."
Lu Youyou thought she had heard wrongly: "Dig it yourself?"
"Yes, the soil near the sea cannot grow crops. You need the soil from the mountains in the middle of the island."
Wang Jinglian smiled and said, "Are you scared? Don't worry. The family compound is short of everything except people. We only need to make two trips at most."
Lu Youyou felt that she was not in good enough, but since she had already said it, she could only go ahead with it.
"What tools do I need to bring? I only have a shovel at home."
"It's all right. Just take whatever is convenient for you. Don't worry about the rest. You can borrow the cart from the logistics department when the time comes."
Lu Youyou felt miserable because she didn't have anything that was convenient for her.
"By the way, you may need to prepare another jar to store more rainwater for watering the vegetables." Wang Jinglian began to sigh as she spoke, "The land on the island is not good, and there is a lack of fresh water. When I was back home, I never thought that one day I would have a problem with having vegetables."
It was only after Lu Youyou came to Dongzhou Island that she realized that the fresh water here was distributed per person, and that extra water had to be purchased when the ration was used up.
Gu Qingye was willing to spend money, and she was not someone who would let herself be wronged. There was never a shortage of water at home, but she knew that some people lived a frugal life and only used water for eating and drinking, and only took a bath every few days.
The temperature on Dongzhou Island remains around 20 to 30 degrees Celsius all year round. It is extremely unbearable for someone to go for several days without taking a shower.
After Wang Jinglian left, Lu Youyou took out the shovel, waved it a few times, and then regretted it.
Why is this thing so heavy!
And this ground is so hard, how can we shovel it?
Ten minutes later, Lu Youyou looked at his red palms and couldn't help laughing at himself. He was really spoiled and couldn't do any work at all.
No, grit your teeth and hold on a little longer.
Another ten minutes passed, and not only did Lu Youyou fail to master the trick, her hands turned even redder, and the ground was also covered in a mess from poking.
She collapsed in the rocking chair and doubted her life.
Even though she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run. She had seen people using shovels during the month in the countryside. Why was it so tiring for her to just copy them? She felt like her hands were not her own.
Seeing this, Zhuifeng went into the house and brought out the kettle. Lu Youyou thanked him breathlessly, and just as he was about to unscrew the bottle cap, he burst into laughter in a second.
My hands were so red and swollen that I couldn't use any strength at all. The smooth lines on the bottle cap felt like a dull knife grinding meat.
Lu Youyou has exposed herself more thoroughly this time. It’s confirmed that she is a little waste!
She closed her eyes and sulked. The breeze blew, and her closed eyelids seemed to be glued together, becoming heavier and heavier, and her breathing became lighter and lighter.
With a creak, the gate was pushed open.
Gu Qingye slowed down his pace and gestured to Zhuifeng.
Zhuifeng, who was trying hard to cover Lu Youyou with a towel blanket, decisively let go, and Gu Qingye took a corner of the quilt and gently covered her with it.
Lu Youyou was completely unconscious, and she didn't even wake up when the smell of food wafted out.
The physical labor was more tiring than she had imagined. She had originally just wanted to lean back and rest for a while, but she fell into a deep sleep.
Gu Qingye was just about to call for help when he saw Lu Youyou's mouth move and a vague mumbling came from her throat.
"Water, no water... digging, digging... so tired..."
Gu Qingye: No water?
Is there no water at home?
He stood up and looked at the water tank, which was still more than half full.
"Yoyo? Yoyo?"
Lu Youyou didn't wake up, with her whole face buried in the towel blanket.
Gu Qingye laughed and saw that it was still early, so he decided to go buy two more buckets of water.
Accompanied by a creaking sound, Lu Youyou's eyelids trembled slightly and opened a crack.
Gu Qingye was pushing a huge wooden barrel towards the bathroom. There were two smaller barrels by the door, which were used to carry extra water.
"What is this for?" Lu Youyou rubbed his eyes and stood up.
"Awake?" Gu Qingye turned around and asked, "This is a bathtub. Didn't you say you wanted to take a bath?"
Lu Youyou was stunned. Her brain was a little slow to react after just waking up. When did she...
No, it seems that he did say that.
She just mentioned it casually, but Gu Qingye actually brought one back!
Such a tall bucket is more than enough to fit her whole body in it.
"But the water..."
Taking a bath requires a week's worth of water from other people's homes. This is not a bath, it's money!
Gu Qingye smiled and said, "The water has been brought back. Don't worry, there is enough for you to use."
It's not like she can soak in it 24 hours a day, how much can she use by herself?
How could he let her dream about the lack of water at home? It was his dereliction of duty.
"You work so long every day, taking a bath can help relieve fatigue. Don't you always say that health is the most important thing? Why don't you care about it now?"
Lu Youyou was speechless, feeling that something was wrong.
But when it comes to water, she finally remembered that she had something else to say.
"Sister Wang asked me if I wanted to grow some vegetables at home. I might need to prepare a few flower pots and find a jar to store rainwater."
Gu Qingye smiled and said, "If you want to plant, plant it. Do you need my help?"
(End of this chapter)
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