Chapter 234 Visit
After breakfast, I still have important things to do, which is to provide a place for my sheep to live.
Fortunately, the pigsty was quite large, especially the chicken coop, which had the largest open space.
Then I can only apologize to the chickens.
Use a fence to create an open space in the chicken coop and lead the two sheep inside.
Sheep are easier to feed than rabbits; they'll eat any kind of grass.
I'll also feed them some corn kernels or something to supplement their nutrition, and I'm confident I can raise them to be quite plump.
After settling the livestock, I prepared to do a thorough cleaning of the house.
Pack up all the bedding and put it in the closet so he can use it again if he comes back occasionally.
The curtain in the middle can be removed, and the east room is completely mine again.
Actually, it feels quite comfortable. I won't have to worry about what I wear when I shower, and I can be more casual when I sleep.
I spent a few days in a slightly depressed mood, and just as I got used to being alone again, the temperature suddenly dropped sharply.
I originally thought that once the temperature rose to -20 degrees Celsius, I could just wait for spring to arrive and flowers to bloom. But I never expected the weather to be so unpredictable, and it has dropped back to the previous extremely cold temperature.
Silently, I felt fortunate for the Baizhen base, having gained such a large number of refugees, which meant we could open more greenhouses and help grow vegetables.
However, their food supply will also increase; hopefully, the White Town base will have enough food reserves.
Early in the morning, I put on thick clothes and went into the extremely cold courtyard to get firewood.
First, they lit the kang (heated brick bed) and the stove, then they lit the stove in the pigsty.
The livestock in the pigsty are becoming increasingly valuable, so we can't afford to make any mistakes.
Thanks to Mancang, we have plenty of firewood at home, so we don't have to worry about running out of firewood.
After feeding all the livestock, I retreated back into the warm house and squatted by the stove to warm myself.
Only after the body has warmed up can the next task be carried out.
The pickled eggs we had before were all gone, but we've recently accumulated quite a few new ones.
To save salt, I processed the eggs directly and put them into the earthenware jar where I had previously pickled them.
There's still a lot of brine left from pickling eggs, so reusing it shouldn't be a problem.
We've finished pickling the eggs and eaten most of the pickled vegetables.
I don't want to pickle the fresh vegetables at home. I just soak the dried radishes and eggplants in water, let them dry, and then put them into the pickling jar.
I've never tried this before, and I hope the pickled vegetables will taste good this way.
This can be seen as preparation for the next round of extreme cold.
It turns out I'm quite adaptable. After getting used to the days when Mancang wasn't around, and returning to a peaceful life alone, I rediscovered the feeling of living alone.
Feeling comfortable and at ease.
However, this round of extreme cold seems to be playing a joke, as it only lasted for a month before temperatures started to rise again.
I'm not very good at using that satellite phone, but it started ringing by itself.
I tried answering: "Hello?"
Su Mi's voice came from the other end of the phone, and I couldn't help but smile.
"Chengcheng, it's me! The weather's gotten warmer lately, want to come to the Eagle Base and check out Mancang while you're at it?"
Mancang has been at the Eagle Base for over a month now, and with the weather still warm, it's definitely a good time to go and see him.
I nodded in agreement, packed my clothes, and drove the SUV toward the Eagle Base.
The patrols at Eagle Base are not as easy to talk to as those at White Town Base. Before my car even got close, they were already in a fighting stance.
I quickly tried calling Sumi using a satellite phone: "Sumi, your patrols are a bit aggressive."
"Wait, I'll come out to get you right away."
A dozen minutes later, the gates of the Eagle Base opened, and Sumi and a small figure emerged from inside.
I only dared to drive forward after I heard what Sumi said to the patrol officers.
Sumi and Mancang warmly welcomed me.
Sumi immediately asked, "Oh my, where did you get this car?"
"I found it."
Sumi laughed loudly: "Hahaha, it's not that they're fierce, they're targeting this car."
Then I remembered that the owner of this car used to work at the Eagle Base. How could I dare to drive over here so casually!
But on the surface, you have to pretend you don't know: "Why?"
Sumi said angrily, "Two swindlers came to the Eagle Base before and cheated a lot of people. They were driving this car."
It turns out they weren't from the Eagle Base at all; they were just two con artists who swindled people everywhere. Even on their deathbeds, they were still lying to me.
After figuring it out, I laughed and said, "Tell your patrol team not to stop this car anymore, or I'll be in trouble if I come looking for you."
Follow Sumi into the Eagle Base, and keep an eye on Xiaomancang.
To be honest, in just over a month, Mancang seems to have changed a bit.
I asked, "Have you been learning martial arts?"
"Yes, I've learned it. My master praised him as a promising talent!"
Sumi eagerly praised Mancang, seemingly extremely satisfied with him.
Mancang chimed in, "Aunt Cheng, Uncle Su likes me a lot too."
I felt something was off, and it took me a while to figure it out: "Wait a minute, you called me 'Auntie' and Sumi's dad 'Uncle'? So what do you call Sumi now?"
Sumi chuckled: "Oh, let's each do our own thing, why are you so concerned?"
I really want to know: "So what is it called?"
Mancang pursed his lips and said seriously, "She told me to call her 'sister'."
"How old are you, Su Mi? How can you let a kid call you 'sister'!"
Chatting and laughing, they arrived at Sumi's small villa.
Is Uncle Su home?
I had a gift in the car, but I forgot to take it down. It might be a little awkward if we run into each other.
Sumi took out her key to open the door and replied, "I live alone in this villa now; my dad lives in another one."
"Where does Mancang live now?"
I still care about Mancang's current quality of life.
Sumi pointed to the side, where there was a villa.
"Oh! Does Mancang also own a villa? Then I want to move in too!"
If a full-capital account could be allocated a villa, I'd want one too!
Su Mi smiled and said, "What? That villa is where all the managers of the Eagle Base live. I arranged a very nice room for Man Cang in that villa."
"Wow, that's great service. Could I have a private room when I arrive?"
Looking at Sumi's life of luxury, I was truly envious, and suddenly I had an urge to move to the Eagle Base.
As expected, people are materialistic. I had been invited to the White Town base so many times before, but I was determined not to go. However, I couldn't resist visiting Sumi's villa.
"If you come, you can stay with me."
After joking, I replied with a smile, "Then forget it, I can't stand your princess temper."
"Hey, you're the only one I can put up with."
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