Chapter 260 Second uncle is here again!
After taking a break, Lin Siqiao opened Lu Jianchuan's backpack with ease and took out gauze and ointment from it.
Lin Siqiao was very careful when applying the ointment, trying not to hurt him.
When the ointment was almost absorbed, she took the gauze and bandaged the wound in circles.
Fortunately, it is winter now, so there is no need to worry about the wound getting infected.
Lin Siqiao didn't check the injury on his leg, but judging from Lu Jianchuan's brisk walking just now, he guessed that it shouldn't be a serious problem.
Grandpa and grandma are all at home, so Lin Siqiao can't stay in the room with him like this all the time.
So after bandaging the wound, she got up and went out.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jianchuan grabbed her wrist again.
"This is for you."
Lu Jianchuan took out a red envelope from his inner pocket. This year was their first New Year together, and it was his fault for not being with her.
Red envelopes are a must.
Blessings that are delayed are even more important.
"Happy New Year, Xiao Qiao."
"Well, you are happy too."
Lin Siqiao didn't have a red seal on her body, so she could only stand on tiptoe and kiss his thin lips.
When the two went out, they saw Old Mrs. Qiao and Wang Xiaofei sitting in the corridor of the main hall.
One was sewing shoe soles and the other was knitting a sweater.
Old Mrs. Qiao had said before that she wanted to make a pair of cotton shoes for Lu Jianchuan.
Seeing him come out, he called people over.
"Xiao Lu, try these cotton shoes."
Lin Siqiao had mentioned the shoe size when she wrote back before, but cotton shoes need to be stuffed with cotton, so the shoes can only be made bigger and not smaller, otherwise they will be squeezed and uncomfortable when worn.
So Mrs. Qiao deliberately enlarged the boots a little bit, and the style was similar to military boots. She made them into high-top boots for Lu Jianchuan, and also chose the best corduroy for the upper.
From selecting the shoe pattern, to making the shoes, and finally making the soles, it took a full month.
If we work hard over the next few days, it will be almost done by the time they leave.
Lin Siqiao did not mention to Lu Jianchuan the fact that Old Lady Qiao was making shoes, so Lu Jianchuan was not mentally prepared at all.
Seeing Lu Jianchuan standing there in a daze and at a loss, Lin Siqiao smiled and pushed him.
"This is made by grandma especially for you. It's her gift to you. Go try it."
After saying this, he deliberately teased Mrs. Qiao.
"Grandma, you are biased. Why did you only make high-top ones for him?" This one looks obviously warmer!
"You, you"
Old Mrs. Qiao tapped Lin Siqiao’s nose and asked, “Are you silly? All these things she did were for her.”
"Xiao Lu, how about this shoe? Does it fit your feet?"
"I made it bigger. Oh, and I made you two pairs of insoles. You can put them in your shoes when the time comes."
This time, without waiting for Lin Siqiao to speak, Mrs. Qiao took the initiative to speak.
"I also gave you two pairs. Now I'm not biased, am I?"
"Yes, yes, you are the fairest."
While Lin Siqiao was laughing, Lu Jianchuan had already stood up and walked several steps.
It has eight layers of "thousand-layer soles" which have a slight rebound when you step on them. It is very comfortable to wear and not heavy at all.
"Granny, it's just the right size."
"As long as it fits."
Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "The new shoes are still a little hard. They will soften after you wear them for a few days, and they won't rub your feet anymore."
"If you like it, I'll make you another pair in the spring so you can wear them alternately."
"Grandma, one pair is enough."
Lu Jianchuan knew that the old lady loved the shoes because she loved the whole family, but it took too much time and energy to make a pair of handmade cotton shoes like this.
For him, as long as the two old people can take good care of their health, it is more important than anything else.
Lin Siqiao also meant this, "Grandma, it's enough to show your kindness. He usually spends a lot of time training on the training ground, and he won't have many opportunities to wear it even if you make it."
Old Mrs. Qiao didn't argue with them about this matter. She knew very well that the children were reluctant to leave her.
"Hey, where are the others?"
Lin Siqiao looked at the front yard and the back yard and felt that the house was quiet and the two little guys didn't seem to be there.
Wang Xiaofei smiled and said, "Your uncle drank too much at noon and is still sleeping in his room. I guess it would be good if he can wake up at night."
"The two little guys followed your grandfather up the mountain. They should be back soon."
As they were talking, the gate of the courtyard was opened and Old Man Qiao came in panting, carrying a load of soil on his shoulder.
There are two little tails following behind.
Each of them was dragging a long bamboo. It wasn't very heavy, but the way down the mountain was difficult to walk on, and the two brothers fell many times on the way.
"Grandpa, give it to me." Lu Jianchuan stepped forward and took the burden.
Seeing his grandfather breathing heavily, Lin Siqiao quickly poured him a glass of water.
"Grandpa, drink some water first."
After his breathing calmed down, Lin Siqiao took a look at the two loads of soil in the yard.
"Grandpa, what are we going to do with this yellow earth?"
"Your grandpa wants to build a pig pen in the yard."
As Mrs. Qiao said this, she put away the sewing basket in her hand and told everyone about their plans.
Just last year, Lin Siqiao bought them a piglet.
It was cold at that time, so I kept it in the storage room.
Now that the weather is getting warmer day by day, it’s not a big deal to keep the piglets at home all the time.
So they decided to take advantage of the good weather and build a pigpen in the yard so that it would be convenient to feed the pigs.
Lin Siqiao nodded after listening to her, and before she could speak, Lu Jianchuan had already taken off his coat.
"Grandpa, let me do it."
Digging trenches and building walls were common tasks for them in the army, and building a pigpen could be completed in half a day at most.
Lin Siqiao can't do this job, but she can still make glutinous rice porridge.
Loess is very sticky to begin with, and if you add a little glutinous rice paste when mixing the mud, the mud wall built in this way will be strong and durable, and will have no problem being used for ten or eight years.
When several people were working hard, there was a noise outside the door again.
"mom--"
It was Qiao Zhiyi's voice.
Just like in the morning, there was a lot of noise again.
Old Mrs. Qiao rubbed her temples. What was going on with the second son? It had only been half a day since she informed him of the news in the morning. Why was he here again?
"Second brother, is your unit so idle?"
Hearing his parents' tone full of disgust, Qiao Zhiyi didn't bother to explain and asked hurriedly.
"Mom, where's Qiao Qiao?"
"Qiao Qiao, she's busy in the backyard."
When Qiao Zhiyi heard this, he quickly trotted to the backyard, "Qiao Qiao, there's a call from Beijing!"
"Kyoto?"
Lin Siqiao was a little surprised. Besides giving the phone number of her second uncle's unit to Lu Jianchuan, it seemed that she only gave it to her eldest brother.
Is there any news about that matter?
When he thought of this, Lin Siqiao's eyes became visibly excited.
"Uncle, what did the other party say?"
Qiao Zhiyi was afraid of delaying her business, so he made it very clear.
"He said his last name was Wu, and that registration for an exam had already started, and asked you to return as soon as possible if you were free."
However, Qiao Zhiyi knew a little about the difficulties that Lin Siqiao had suffered before.
So as soon as I finished speaking, he asked worriedly.
"Qiao Qiao, what kind of assessment is this?"
"Are they going to torment you again?"
"No, second uncle, no one is making things difficult for me." Lin Siqiao shook his head.
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