While Gao Xiujuan continued her nagging, another person in the family didn't let Gao Guojing off the hook either.
Xia Taishun: "When you get there, take good care of Rujia and Duofu. As for your grandfather, as long as they are not in mortal danger, try to go there as little as possible to avoid attracting attention."
"Remember to give the money and coupons to Rujia so she can buy whatever she needs. Our family's situation is much worse than before, but we're not at the point where we can't make ends meet. Let her not feel wronged and buy whatever she wants."
Gao Guojing wanted to say that Yu Rujia was a greedy creature that only took in but never gave out. No matter how much she was given, she would hide it away and not use it. After all, she had taken so many things from them before, but he had never seen her take them out to use.
Thinking back to how he had been brutally beaten by Xia Taishun's soldiers for a long time after saying those words, Gao Guojing couldn't help but shudder.
Yu Rujia is a really strange person. Whether she's around or not, you'll have bad luck if you run into her. He'd better just shut up.
Gao Guojing, head drooping, casually replied, "I understand."
A knock came at the door. Xia Taishun said, "It must be Jingrong. Guojing, go open the door."
As soon as the courtyard gate opened, Xia Jingrong, covered in snow, stood at the doorway, carrying large and small bags in her hands. Gao Guojing almost fainted.
Gao Guojing stared resentfully at the person in front of him and said, "Third Brother, can't you just give me money and tickets? My parents packed so many things for me, and you brought so many things over too. Even if I had four hands, I couldn't carry all of this."
Xia Jingrong carried the things inside, crossed the courtyard, and walked to the gate, gesturing for Gao Guojing to brush the snow off his clothes.
Xia Jingrong: "The supply in the town over there in Dongyuan Commune is limited. Even if you take the money coupons, you may not be able to get the supply. If I wasn't worried that you wouldn't be able to take them all, I would have liked to buy more."
As if in retaliation, Gao Guojing forcefully patted the snow off him: "I can't take it all right now."
His parents prepared two 10-pound quilts for him. These large items took up less than a quarter of the total volume of all the items. You can imagine how much stuff they prepared for him.
Xia Taishun: "Jingrong, come sit down. Don't pay attention to him. This kid just hasn't practiced enough. You'll get better if you practice with him more in the future."
Xia Jingrong walked into the house, put down what he was carrying, and glanced at the large pile of things that Gao Xiujuan was packing.
Xia Jingrong: "There are indeed a lot of things. It has been snowing too heavily these past few days, so the army hasn't arranged much training. I'll take leave tomorrow to take Guojing to the train station, and then have Shujing pick him up when we get there."
"If Guojing had gotten a day off a couple of days earlier, I could have gone to Dongyuan Commune with him. The instructor said the snow would lessen in the next two days, and our training would have to resume. We can't ask for leave now, so I can only take Guojing to the train station."
Gao Guojing's train departs at 5 p.m. Jiangcheng is a little over 1,000 kilometers from Y Province. If the train is not delayed, it will take about 17 or 18 hours to reach Y Province, which is around 11 a.m. the day after tomorrow.
Xia Dongshun: "Guo Jing is over ten years old. With so many things happening in his family, he should learn to stand up. You can focus on training. Guo Jing may not be able to do other things, but he can do something as simple as delivering things."
Gao Guojing retorted, "Dad, I did say before that I would go to the countryside with my brother. It was you who were worried and insisted on leaving me here. I didn't hide behind you and do nothing."
Gao Xiujuan: "With your condition, you're going to the countryside? You should be doing well just so you don't cause trouble for your brother and the others."
Gao Guojing wanted to say that he was definitely better than Yu Rujia, that bandit who often robbed people, but remembering his previous lesson, he swallowed his words.
Xia Jingrong took out a small cloth bag and handed it to Gao Guojing: "Guojing, take these money and coupons to Rujia, let her buy whatever she wants, don't worry about spending money."
Gao Guojing: "My dad asked me to bring a bunch of receipts to Sister Rujia. And here you are again. With so many receipts, she could eat meat every day for a year or two."
Xia Jingrong: "What your dad gave you is your dad's, what I gave you is mine. Please give it to her for me."
Gao Xiujuan combined the things Xia Jingrong brought with her own belongings to save on the number of bags.
Gao Xiujuan: "I'll have to make a few more trips tomorrow to finish moving everything. I'll call Shujing later to arrange a time."
There's definitely too much stuff for Gao Guojing to carry alone. They'll be helping him get on the bus here, but once we get to Y Province, we'll have to rely on Gao Shujing.
Shangfen Brigade
Gao Shujing boiled several buckets of water and carried them to the bathroom, gradually adding cold water to the large wooden basin.
Heavy snow is falling in the north. Although the Shiwan Mountains in Y Province act as a natural barrier to block the cold air, the temperature in Dongyuan Commune is still dropping sharply under such weather conditions.
Even with Yu Rujia's temperature control array, the temperature at home still didn't reach ten degrees Celsius.
A bucket of hot water will no longer be suitable for bathing after just a few minutes.
For convenience, they now boil water and then mix it with cold water to wash.
When the water cools down a bit, add a little boiling water to keep the temperature warm so the kids don't get too cold.
In order to speed things up, Yu Rujia and Gao Shujing bathed the little ones together.
Yu Rujia prepared the hot water, and Gao Shujing quickly stripped Duofu naked.
Suddenly exposed to the cold, Duofu instinctively curled up into a ball: "Auntie, it's cold."
Before Ru Jia could reply, Gao Shujing threw her into the hot water.
The little guy jumped up and down from the heat again, but after a few times, his body got used to the temperature of the hot water, and he just lay in the hot water and didn't want to get up.
It's true what they say: in the South, you don't want to take a shower every day in winter, but once you do, you don't want to get out.
Gao Shujing didn't indulge him and tossed him a towel: "Duofu, you wash up first, I'll take care of Duoxi."
Duofu took the towel and lay down in the hot water, washing himself intermittently.
Duoxi was thrown in just the same way. At first, she was not used to it and kept crying out, her body lunging towards Duofu.
Once they get used to it, they'll enjoy playing in the water, not only playing by themselves but also splashing water everywhere.
Yu Rujia: "Duoxi, you're not allowed to play in the water. You've gotten your aunt's clothes all wet, you know?"
Duofu dropped the towel and grabbed Duoxi's hands: "Duoxi, don't move."
Knowing he had done something wrong, Duoxi soaked in the hot water, slightly lifting his little head out of the water and giggling foolishly. His adorable little face made it impossible to be angry with him.
Gao Shujing picked up a towel, rubbed it with soap a few times, and then scooped up Duofu's small body, scrubbing it carefully for a few minutes before tossing it into the wooden tub next to Yu Rujia.
When bathing the kids, I usually just wash them with soap first, then rinse them in clean water, and that's it.
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