The grand recruitment of workers at Zaohua Factory has finally come to an end. Because there are so many people, the dormitories and family quarters are still under construction, and single young people can only sleep in large open rooms.
There are bunk beds, the smaller one can accommodate ten people, and the larger one can accommodate up to thirty people.
Li Yingjun and Li Yingze were assigned to a large shared room. The two brothers chose a bunk bed by the window, made the bed, and went to the training with their coworkers.
From the beginning to the end, I never thought about looking for my cousin and arranging a smaller dormitory for me.
In the end, my second uncle listened to his daughter's advice and did not look for his niece. Firstly, he was used to being honest, and secondly, he was afraid that if he opened his mouth and nothing was accomplished, it would be difficult for the relatives to get along in the future.
Song Pingping came back from her mother's house by herself. After she got home, she made sarcastic remarks every day and kicked things around.
When Li Yingchao came back from work, his wife was acting stupidly again. Without saying a word, he went into the house, picked up her bag and threw it in the yard.
"That's all I can do. If you feel I've wronged you, just take your things and get out. Let's break up before we have a baby."
Song Pingping fell silent in fear. Seeing that her parents-in-law didn't try to persuade her, she felt a little scared. She picked up her bag and carried it back to the house, muttering, "I was married in a formal ceremony. Why should I leave just because you tell me to? Even if I leave, you have to carry me back the same way I got in here..."
But that day he sneaked into the kitchen for the first time.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was still gloomy. Li Yingchao spoke up, "Starting tomorrow, you'll work with me. Earn as many work points as you can. Your parents are old enough to still be working in the fields. You're sitting around doing nothing, and you're getting bored."
Song Pingping wanted to refute, but she had just been given a bag in the morning. There were four people sitting in the room, and three of them had something against her, so she quietly swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Anyway, she had made up her mind that she would get sick tomorrow, so she would rather cook in the house than go to the fields. If she wanted to go to the fields, why would she look for him, Li Yingchao?
It's because his family is small, well-off, and all his relatives are very successful that they came to him.
Wang Xiaomai breathed a sigh of relief. Her daughter-in-law had finally calmed down a bit from her mischievous behavior. She didn't expect her to be able to do anything. Even if she was like her handsome daughter-in-law, she could just keep the house in order.
Kong Feng doesn't just take care of the house. She also takes on some private work, sewing bedding and making clothes for people in the surrounding teams.
I don’t earn much, but I don’t keep myself idle.
All the production lines in the factory were finally put into operation safely, and Qiu Yuling was able to take a break a little more than before.
Li Qingmei and Qiu Jianshe, a couple, brought green beans and a basket filled with fried cakes and rice dumplings and arrived at the end of Liushu Lane.
When Qiu Yuling got off work, she saw Xiao Qingdou waiting at the entrance of the alley with his arms outstretched from a distance. When he saw her coming, he stumbled and called her "Auntie".
Li Qingmei chased after him, "Slow down, be careful not to fall."
Qiu Yuling squeezed the handlebars to brake and got off the bike smoothly. Qingdou admired her aunt's bicycle and touched the wheel with her little hand.
She squatted down and asked Aomame, "Qingqing, do you want to take a ride?"
Little Qingdou replied in a baby voice, "Yes~".
Qiu Yuling kicked up the pedals and pushed the cart from the front. She asked Li Qingmei to hold the baby and sit on the back seat. "Mom, be careful. Don't let Qingqing get her feet stuck in the wheel."
Li Qingmei was very careful. "Can we take a break during the Dragon Boat Festival?"
Qiu Yuling shook her head. Dragon Boat Festival wasn't a legal holiday at the time; it was simply adjusted based on production conditions. This year, that wasn't possible. "With new people and new equipment, everything needs to be monitored..."
Li Qingmei said "Oh" and then continued, "Then ask your father to take Qingdou and me to your third brother's place. The baby has learned to call mom and dad recently, so we need to let them meet him."
Qiu Yuling was amused by her mother's eagerness to explain. "Go ahead. You and my father are at an age where we can enjoy our grandchildren. It would be convenient for us to go to my third brother's place and stay for a while. My third brother and his wife have their own rooms now, so they are not as tight as before."
Li Qingmei smiled. "That's the plan. Your father went up to take a look. If he can't stay any longer, tell him to come back first. I'll stay and take care of Qingdou. I'll take Miaomiao to class now. I always feel sorry for her because she's so small."
"Okay? Take the things I gave to my third sister-in-law with you on your way back. They're all from our factory, including shampoo and face wash, and facial wipes. Oh, and I made two sets of clothes for Qingqing. I'll get them back later and ask the little girl to try them on..."
It was a short walk and they reached the yard in just a few words. Qiu Jianshe had already chopped the firewood and stacked it neatly.
Qiu Yuling set up the cart and asked, "Where did you get so much firewood?"
Li Qingmei quickly replied, "On the way here, your father and I saw some dead wood and branches. We picked them up along the way and put them on the donkey cart to bring them here.
Fortunately, you have all the tools here, and he said he has already chopped it, saving you the effort."
Qiu Jianshe smiled with wrinkles all over his face. "My son is back. I've cooked porridge on the stove. There are also some rice dumplings and fried pancakes in your mother's room. Wash your hands and fill your stomach first. There's still a little left, and I'll be done."
Qiu Yuling went over to help carry the remaining chopped firewood, carried it over in several batches, and asked her father to put it into the firewood pile.
"Dad, what happened to that captain uncle's plan to lead the team to plant Haloxylon ammodendron trees?"
Qiu Jianshe still had a cheerful look on his face, "I've planted them. I've planted all the seeds west of Chaigang. It just happened to rain a while ago, so I think a lot of them will survive.
Your mother is worried about taking Qingdou with her alone in the car, so she asked me to see her off. I'll be back in a day or two. This gray donkey will be tied up in the back seat for two days. Is it okay?"
Qiu Yuling agreed, "It's okay, go ahead and relax. It'll be enough for a while. There's a wasteland outside the factory. I'll drive it and Wanjin there during the day and let them graze on their own. When we get off work, just bring them back and tie them up. Don't worry."
"That's good. I thought I'd walk up here and bring some things for you and your third brother's family. It's hard to carry them, so I'll just drive them. Putting them away is another matter. This way I'll feel at ease. When we go back this time, your third brother and his wife wrote to us asking us to stay a few more days..."
Qiu Yuling looked through the things she brought: soybean oil, lard, millet, white flour, corn flour, and a bag of potatoes. "You've all moved out. Are you not coming back?"
Li Qingmei packed up the dolls, extinguished the stove, and came out of the kitchen. "Of course not. The flour was ground by ourselves, and the potatoes are from the cellar. If we don't eat them now, they won't keep well. We exchanged soybean oil with others, and we refine the kerosene ourselves."
After a pause, he added, "I'll buy another one when I come back. If I leave it alone, the rats will destroy it. Besides, there's no one in the house. If someone gets in through the cracks, it'll be a great opportunity for others..."
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