"By the way, Jing'er, why are you looking for so many clothes? Have you been arranged with food and accommodation for the next few months?" Zhang Xudong asked worriedly.
"We were assigned to a state-owned farm outside Harbin, where a special headquarters was set aside for us.
The locals here are very hospitable and welcome us to go there. They say that there is fish and meat and no shortage of food there, but there are too few people.
They prepared enough food and oil to keep us full. They also said that it was easy to eat meat if we wanted to.
There is an old forest next to the venue. You can find everything there after taking a walk inside.
If you want to eat fish, cast a net in the river and it will definitely satisfy your craving.
You may not know that this farm covers an area of hundreds of square kilometers and seems endless at a glance.
People here use big tractors to farm, and on average one person can easily take care of twenty or thirty acres of land.
We have been staying here for the past few months, firstly to allow everyone to adapt to the climate here.
More importantly, we had to learn how to use and repair various agricultural machines. We were also waiting for tractors and tillers to be assigned to us.
The accommodation was OK, with large rooms for groups of students to live in, and kangs (kang beds) on which to sleep.
It's just too cold outside the house. Our cotton-padded clothes were brought from the northern province and are a bit thin. The new supplies haven't arrived yet.
My parents are better off, they grew up here and adapted quickly.
But the others couldn't stand it. They suddenly felt too cold and could hardly bear it.
I just want to find some clothes for the frail elderly and children. I'm really worried they'll get frozen."
Zhang Xudong also felt embarrassed after hearing this. How could it be so easy to find cotton coats for hundreds of people?
Zhang Xudong brought He Jingxian to the backyard and pointed at the two-mu field of cotton and said:
"Look, I planted cotton last month. I watered it with well water every day, and now it's finally producing bolls.
I'm afraid we'll have to wait another week to harvest the cotton. I'll try to think of another way.
It would be great if we could go to the Russians right now so we can borrow some fur coats from them."
After hearing what Zhang Xudong said, He Jingxian looked at him with disdain and said:
"You talk nicely and even borrow money from others. Have you ever thought about asking for their consent or returning it? Stealing is stealing, why are you trying to cover it up?"
"It's not that bad. When we use someone's things, we always leave a note to express our gratitude! We are civilized people and don't say unreasonable things."
Zhang Xudong listened and said in a crooked way.
"Okay, stop dreaming. I'm going out now. I just found an excuse to come to the city. I'm afraid they'll worry if I go back late."
I'll take these clothes with me first, and I'll figure out the rest later."
"Then how are you going to explain to them the origins of these clothes?"
“I just said I bought some extra clothes from fellow villagers.
They're unfamiliar with the area and don't even understand the Northeast dialect, so just ask around," He Jingxian explained.
"Then bring back a few more bottles of wine so that the uncles can have some to warm themselves up.
Take away these five pounds of monkey wine so you and your aunt can have some when you get cold.
As for where you bought this wine, I don't care, just make up whatever story you want."
As Zhang Xudong said this, he prepared some wine for He Jingxian to take with her.
"Okay, that's good. It's a good thing that I always think about you." He Jingxian said.
"Auntie still misses me? Then you have to thank her for me." Zhang Xudong said happily.
"My old lady says: Girl, if Zhang Xudong dares to act like a traitor while you're not around, I'll go back and kill him."
After He Jingxian finished speaking, she left behind a string of silver bell-like laughter and disappeared.
Zhang Xudong touched his nose speechlessly. Is he such an unreliable person?
Zhang Xudong felt relieved when he learned that He Jingxian and her group had found a place to stay. He just wondered what was happening with Third Grandpa and the others. Did they find a place to stay?
For the next few days, Zhang Xudong thought of ways to buy various winter clothes for He Jingxian and the others.
He even secretly went to the black market in the county and city, exchanging rice and food for some clothes, and only then was he able to scrape together enough clothes to keep the old, young and infirm warm.
During this period, Zhang Xudong sent Zhuzi away again. He got what he wanted, bid farewell to his parents in tears, and joined the army.
Zhang Xudong's life became more leisurely after that. He picked cotton every day and went to the hospital occasionally.
In those days, malnutrition was the most common disease, and Zhang Xudong was powerless to treat it.
Other things like high blood sugar, high blood lipids, and obesity do not exist at all, and would be a joke if they existed.
Nowadays, ordinary people are still accustomed to giving birth at home and hiring a midwife to deliver the baby to save money.
As for the safety of the mother and child, they are accustomed to leaving it to the King of Hell and leaving it to fate!
As for other headaches and fevers, most people's habit is to either endure it or try some folk remedies. At worst, they can ask a barefoot doctor to prescribe some tetracycline to save money.
Most people don't dare to go to high-end medical places like county hospitals because they are expensive.
So the hospital is much quieter without the old men and women from the nursing home.
Dean Lu didn't require Zhang Xudong to come often, but he had to pay and give him a ticket when he did. Seeing him sitting there doing nothing for a long time, and then having to give him money and tickets when he left, Dean Lu felt a little distressed.
So Zhang Xudong didn't go to the hospital often. We don't need your money, so we won't go and cause trouble.
Zhang Xudong had nothing to do except walking the dog and playing with the fox, so he devoted himself to learning Bear Mandarin and Fuso Mandarin, and then reviewed Eagle Mandarin.
In this era, it is still very convenient to learn Xiong Mandarin. After all, the two countries have been brother countries for decades, and there are quite a few people who can speak each other's language.
But learning Japanese is a bit troublesome. You have to learn it secretly. It will be a big deal if you are discovered.
Fortunately, He Jingxian went to the Northeast. The Japanese have stayed in the Northeast for a long time, and there are many people there who can speak Japanese.
He Jingxian secretly learned it there and then taught Zhang Xudong, and gradually the two of them were able to have simple conversations.
Both of these little boys and girls are eager to learn foreign languages in order to cause trouble.
These two people's motivation to study is really huge, as they fantasize about making each other's life a mess.
Zhang Xudong lived his life full of hope, and the Gregorian calendar year passed by in this way.
Zhang Xudong lived a comfortable life, and God couldn't stand it.
I'm going to strike you with a bolt of lightning to make you do something, not to just sit there and wait for death. Otherwise, why don't I strike a dog with it?
God is displeased with Zhang Xudong, so people are causing him trouble and burdens.
It was January 3rd, the sky was clear and blue. Zhang Xudong, who wasn't going to school, didn't notice.
Zhang Xudong, who was walking his dog in the yard, was caught red-handed by Director Liu of the Public Security Bureau.
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