Duoxi ran too slowly and saw his brothers getting further and further away from him. He quickened his pace because he was not walking properly, and accidentally fell to the ground.
Duofu, who was nearby, quickly helped the little guy up: "Duoxi, does it hurt?"
Duoxi, with a carefree attitude, patted the mud off his hands and said, "No, Uncle."
Duofu followed his gaze and saw Gao Shujing holding a bicycle, with Duolu and Duoshou, the two little ones, beside him.
Duolu mumbled, "Uncle, we've been waiting for you for so long. Duolu is so hungry." The little guy could speak clearly now, but his words were only a little slurred because he was drooling.
Gao Shujing held the bicycle with one hand and patted his little head with the other: "I'm sorry to have kept Duolu waiting. Didn't Uncle Guojing cook?"
Duo Shou: "I made noodles, and my aunt said we'd wait for my uncle to come back so we could eat together."
As they were talking, the group arrived at Duofu and Duoxi's side. Gao Shujing said, "Uncle is back. Go tell Aunt that she can eat rice noodles now."
He saw the sweet potato starch drying outside. The little ones had been craving it for days, and today they finally got to eat it.
Duolu ran into the yard and shouted, "Auntie, Uncle is back! We can eat rice noodles now!"
Yu Rujia: "Alright, everyone wash your hands and come eat your noodles."
After accepting Du Lu's request, Yu Rujia put the soaked noodles into the broth to scald them.
Today's broth was made with chicken and pork bones, resulting in a fresh and delicious soup. The glass noodles soaked up all the broth, making them smooth, chewy, and springy. Gao Guojing wanted another bite after just one bite.
After washing his hands, Duolu came in and saw this scene, so he grabbed his leg and climbed up: "Uncle Guojing, I want to eat too."
Yu Rujia: "It'll be ready soon. Go set out the bowls, and your aunt will serve you the noodles."
Duofu poked his little head out: "Auntie, the bowls are set out."
Gao Shujing parked his bicycle and brought Duoxi, who had washed her hands, in: "Is the powder ready?"
Yu Rujia: "Alright, Guojing, bring the rice noodles to the dining table."
Gao Guojing: "Okay, I'll be right there."
A bowl of sweet potato noodles was placed in front of one person. Foodie Duolu always wanted to be one step ahead of others, so he picked up a spoon to put the noodles in his mouth. Unfortunately, the noodles were too slippery, and he couldn't get any noodles in after several attempts. The little guy was almost crying in frustration.
Gao Shujing took a pair of chopsticks and handed them over: "Don't rush, Duolu, your uncle will teach you how to eat."
As he taught a few kids how to use chopsticks, the fans finally cooled down to a point where the food wasn't too hot to eat.
The little ones finally got to eat the sweet potato noodles they had been longing for.
The chopsticks that Duolu was holding were of different lengths, but that didn't affect his speed in eating noodles. He would pick out a little bit, bite it with his mouth, and slurp it into his mouth, not letting go even if it burned him.
Duolu: "The powder is delicious, I'll eat it tomorrow."
Yu Rujia: "Don't worry, we have plenty of sweet potato flour at home, enough for us to eat many times."
The dried vermicelli made from several hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes weighs nearly a hundred kilograms. Even if half of it is given to the cowshed, the rest will be enough for them to eat for a long time.
Just after dinner, Captain Huang came over. When he saw Yu Rujia at Gao Shujing's place, he wasn't surprised: "Has Yu, the educated youth, already eaten?"
Yu Rujia: "I just ate. Has the brigade leader eaten? If not, I'll make you some noodles."
Captain Huang: "I've already eaten. I came here to find Shujing. Has he returned yet?"
Gao Shujing, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, heard his words and poked his head out of the door, saying, "I'm here. Captain, is there something you need?"
Captain Huang walked over and saw the pile of bowls in the kitchen and Gao Shujing's wet hands. He knew in his heart that this man would definitely be henpecked in the future.
Seeing Yu Rujia leading several children toward the backyard, Captain Huang glanced at her retreating figure and whispered, "Great, you're eating together now. We'll hear your good news soon, won't we?"
As Gao Shujing walked into the kitchen and washed the dishes, she replied, "Neither of us is old enough to get married, so we'll have to wait a bit longer."
Captain Huang: "That's good enough. When we get to the countryside, we need to adapt the city methods a bit."
Gao Shujing: "We'll see. What brings the captain here to see me?"
Captain Huang: "Those gossipy people haven't had electricity in their houses, and they've been talking about it for almost a month. They've been keeping a low profile all this time. Have you gotten over it yet?"
Gao Shujing knew what he was talking about: "This isn't about whether I'm angry or not. The reason they weren't given electricity was because there weren't enough wires, right? What, did you manage to get your hands on some wires?"
Captain Huang: "Old Fang brought back a lot of electrical wires. We only need a few more from him. We should be able to get some from him."
Only a few households in the team were without electricity, and apart from borrowing the power lines that Captain Fang brought back this time, it was very difficult for him to get power lines from other places.
If they miss this opportunity, they may have to wait at least several years to get electricity to them, and the marriage prospects of the children of those families with such a reputation will be a major problem.
Most gossipy people are scoundrels and rascals. Giving them a punishment is enough to make them take it to heart. There's no need to push them to the brink. Captain Huang is worried that if pushed too far, these scoundrels might do something uncontrollable.
That's when he thought of taking advantage of Captain Fang's influence to get some wires from him to power the electricity.
Gao Shujing: "He brought back a lot of electrical wires, but those were shared by several brigades, and it's uncertain whether they would be enough."
Captain Huang: "You're currently powering up the Tongfeng Brigade, could you also ask Lao Fang about the power lines?"
If Captain Fang needs Gao Shujing, he'll definitely be able to get some wires for him if he asks.
Captain Huang's idea was good, but Gao Shujing didn't intend to waste his favors on those who spoke ill of Yu Rujia.
Gao Shujing: "You've known Captain Fang for years, you don't need me to help you with this. Just ask him when you see him."
“I will be working on electrification in various brigades for the next few months. He won’t use up all the wires he brought back in a short time. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to ask him questions.”
After hearing this, Captain Huang did not insist that he ask, but simply confirmed again, "So, you agree to give those families electricity?"
Gao Shujing: "Get the wires first. I'll come back when I'm done with what I'm doing outside, and then I'll have time to install them for them."
Captain Huang: "Okay, thank you. Don't worry, I will definitely manage this in the team and won't let them gossip about Yu Zhiqing anymore."
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God ascends to heaven. According to traditional customs, this day is for worshipping the Kitchen God. However, after the "Four Olds" campaign was launched, this activity of worshipping the Kitchen God was naturally canceled.
The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year, a time for thorough cleaning, symbolizing the expulsion of disease and the prayer for a peaceful and healthy new year.
Apart from Gao Shujing, who was busy working outside, everyone else in the family started a thorough cleaning under Yu Rujia's arrangement.
The first step is to dust all the high places in the room.
Duolu led Duoxi, whose legs were becoming increasingly nimble, around the house, touching this and that.
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