There's no need to hide Baiyun's situation from He Yanzhi.
So Guan Wanxin explained with a smile, "She is the granddaughter of my grandmother's best friend, named Baiyun. Her parents have been sent to the farm. I was worried that it would be unsafe for her to stay in the city alone, so I suggested that she sign up to go to the countryside to work. The place she applied for is Dahewan Production Brigade, which is near here."
After understanding the situation, He Yanzhi didn't ask any more questions and said very sincerely, "Since she is the granddaughter of your dear friend, Grandma, let her stay in our family compound when she arrives. She is new here and doesn't know anyone. It's not safe for her to stay alone in the production brigade."
When I go on duty at night, I'll write an application, explain the situation to my supervisor, and when the others arrive, you can just lead them directly to the gate to register.
Even if He Yanzhi didn't bring it up, Guan Wanxin would still have to discuss it with him later.
So now she looked very touched and said, "Yanzhi, Grandma really doesn't know how to thank you. You've helped us a lot."
"We're all family, Grandma, please don't be so polite."
When Guan Wenru, who was carrying the dishes out, heard him say "we're all family," the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "Grandma, you two stop chatting for now, go wash your hands, and sit down to eat."
"good."
Guan Wanxin and He Yanzhi both went to wash their hands.
The dishes that Guan Wenru served today were very plentiful.
There's hand-pulled mutton and braised beef brisket with white radish.
In addition to these two items, she also served a plate of kimchi.
Seeing the meat on the table, He Yanzhi's eyes flashed with surprise.
Before he could ask, Guan Wenru took the initiative to explain, "I went to herd livestock today and met some herders from a nearby brigade. Their brigade distributed a lot of meat before the New Year, but they couldn't bear to eat it."
Recently, their family needed money to buy some medicine, so they put it up for sale, and I bought some from them. The white radishes were a gift from Xiahenazi's sister-in-law.
After saying that, fearing that He Yanzhi would worry, she quickly added, "Don't worry, we were very careful during the transaction and no one found out."
The surrounding communes are all inhabited by herders.
At the end of the year, each person's work points could be used to receive not only some money but also a considerable amount of meat.
Some families are reluctant to eat it, so they freeze it.
If they were really struggling financially, they would secretly take the items out to sell.
So after hearing Guan Wenru's words, He Yanzhi indeed did not doubt the origin of the meat.
He nodded. "Be careful, but... even if you get caught, don't be afraid. The security teams of these nearby communes will give our troops some face. If you really get caught, just state your identity, and they won't dare to make things difficult for you."
Guan Wenru smiled and said, "I understand."
This is why she insisted on bringing her grandmother with her to accompany the military.
After the whole country fell into chaos, the military was one of the more stable places.
Moreover, whether it was the Revolutionary Committee or various commune personnel groups, they would mostly give soldiers some face.
They will not make things difficult for soldiers and their families unless absolutely necessary.
Guan Wenru took out quite a lot of beef and mutton from her space today.
Tonight, she and Guan Wanxin kept urging He Yanzhi to eat more.
Although He Yanzhi is not a person who cares much about food, he has to admit that he really enjoyed the meal tonight!
He hadn't eaten meat so heartily in a very long time.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, he took the initiative to clear the dishes.
Guan Wenru doesn't need to go to the livestock farm tonight.
While He Yanzhi was washing dishes in the kitchen, she took two basins of dirty clothes into the bathroom to wash them!
She went in and out of the cowshed and sheepshed every day, and also rode a horse. She had to change her clothes every day, otherwise she couldn't stand the smell.
But... back in the days before washing machines, hand washing clothes was a really torturous thing.
While Guan Wenru was squatting in the bathroom washing clothes, Guan Wanxin came over and said helplessly, "Just leave them there, Grandma will wash them for you tomorrow and dry them for you. You won't be without clothes to wear, why do you insist on washing them yourself?"
"Grandma, please sit on the kang (heated brick bed) and read for a while. I'll be done washing up in a bit."
Guan Wanxin couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she bent down and rubbed her head. "Okay, if you're tired, just leave it. Grandma can wash it tomorrow."
"Okay, okay."
After urging her grandmother to go back to the kang (a heated brick bed), Guan Wenru quickened her pace, vigorously scrubbing the clothes in the basin.
Fortunately, she had laundry detergent, liquid detergent, and soap in her online space, and they all smelled nice.
After each wash, the clothes are clean and have a faint fragrance.
If it weren't for these things, she wouldn't have dared to go to the cowshed and sheepshed rashly.
Staying in that place for a long time really makes you smell bad.
The smell on clothes is also very difficult to wash off.
To get the clothes cleaner, she increased the pressure on her hands.
Unexpectedly, in his haste, he split the nail of his right index finger!
She cried out in pain, "Ouch! This is killing me!"
Guan Wanxin was startled and quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed). "What's wrong?"
He Yanzhi had just finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen. Hearing her voice, he rushed to Guan Wenru before Guan Wanxin could.
He squatted down and picked up her right hand without saying a word. He noticed a little blood seeping from the flesh under her fingernails and frowned. "Don't wash it. Disinfect it with iodine first."
Guan Wanxin saw it too, and she looked worried. "Yes, yes, don't wash anymore, get up and rinse your hands quickly, I'll go get the first-aid kit."
The wooden box in the living room contained some iodine.
She turned around and took out the wooden box.
He Yanzhi also helped Guan Wenru up, "Wash your hands."
"Thank you!" Guan Wenru quickly washed her hands.
After Guan Wanxin took out the medicine box, she pulled her to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed) and helped her treat the condition, saying, "You silly child, how could you be so careless!"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
