It was already half past two when the two of them set out. They hurried to the commune, but the bike had already left twenty minutes ago. They had no choice but to ride their bikes back.
After sitting on a bicycle for a long time, Jiang Mengxue found that riding was the most tiring part. Her buttocks and thighs felt like they were not her own, and her feet were numb.
There was really no other way but to stop: "Let's stop for a while at Tsinghua and Peking University. The car ride is really tiring. My feet are numb."
Gu Qingbei quickly stepped on the brakes and stopped the car: "What's wrong? Let's get out and stand for a while to stretch our legs. It's not far away. How about we walk back?"
At this moment, Jiang Mengxue just hopes that she will never have to ride a bicycle again. She would rather walk.
It was already dark when the two of them got home. Every household in the yard had already eaten, and Aunt Liu next door was still washing dishes in the yard.
"You're back. How's everything going at home? I heard that food distribution has started in the countryside."
Jiang Mengxue also responded cheerfully: "Not yet. We have to wait until we are done with the work in the fields before we can distribute it. We are still chopping radishes and cabbages in the fields, so we are still busy."
Aunt Liu then remembered something: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, the cabbages from the supply and marketing cooperative will arrive tomorrow night and will be available the day after tomorrow morning. Don't forget to take your supply book and line up. If you can't buy one now, you'll have to wait for the next batch, and we don't know when it will arrive. If there weren't people watching behind the door to prevent people from queuing now, I guess many people would have already lined up tonight."
Jiang Mengxue didn't know how much she should buy, so she asked, "Aunt Liu, how much are you planning to buy? Do we want to buy as much as we want, or do we have any requirements?"
"How can we buy and sell as much as we want? The supply is based on the population. Each person aged one to five can get 80 kilograms, each person aged six to eleven can get 120 kilograms, each person aged twelve to seventeen can get 160 kilograms, each person aged eighteen to fifty can get 200 kilograms, and those aged fifty and above can get 180 kilograms. This is the upper limit. If you can't finish it yourself, you don't need to buy so much. Some families with poor conditions will share their share with others. It's okay if you don't tell others.
"Xiao Jiang, your family can only buy 200 kilograms with your own quota. Xiao Gu doesn't have a registered residence here, so there's no quota. But you don't have to worry. There's no shortage of food in the countryside."
Jiang Mengxue nodded: "Thank you, Aunt Liu. If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known. Then we'll go and line up tomorrow. I brought some vegetables from home for your family to try. They're all grown here."
As he said that, he grabbed a handful of vegetables and a small winter melon from the basket in the back seat.
Aunt Liu's eyes never left the basket tied to the cart, and now she felt a little embarrassed: "How can I feel embarrassed? Look at you bringing it back from the countryside, and I am taking advantage of it."
Although he said that, he still honestly reached out and took the dish that Jiang Mengxue handed over.
Jiang Mengxue just smiled and said, "Aunt Liu, please don't be polite. I'm always grateful for your care. Bringing me some food is nothing. Take it, and we'll go back. My legs are numb from riding the bike all the way."
Aunt Liu nodded as if she had just realized something: "Yes, yes, you must be very tired today, go back and rest quickly. I have finished washing the dishes and will go into the house."
When Jiang Mengxue returned home, she had no appetite at all.
"There are prepared meals on the shelves of the space warehouse. You can eat them yourself. I'm not hungry at all."
"Have a bowl of porridge before going to sleep. I'll pour you some water to wash your feet."
Gu Qingbei's familiarity with the warehouse has surpassed Jiang Mengxue's. Recently, when he was free at home, he sorted out the things in the space, rearranged them by category, and recorded all the items in a notebook with serial numbers. From the inside to the outside, everything was clearly marked where it was placed. In the future, if he wants to find something, he can just look through the catalog.
When Jiang Mengxue saw the notes he had compiled, she was stunned. If you didn’t know, you would have thought he had published a book.
But it is indeed much more convenient. In the future, you can consider selling all the food in the space, and they can eat the food grown and raised in the space. There is a spring water in the space that can be used to strengthen the body.
Gu Qingbei dug a pool nearby, and the spring water flowed into it. However, no matter how long, even if the spring water had flowed to the highest point of the pool, it would not flow out. No one knew the specific reason, but it was probably the control of space.
Since drinking the spring water, Jiang Mengxue has also felt some changes in her body. Even if she stays up late, she doesn't have dark circles under her eyes and doesn't get a single pimple.
No wonder Gu Qingbei never got that dark even though he was always exposed to the sun. He was considered fair among his comrades in the army.
Which girl can be resistant to the spiritual spring water that is good for the skin, good for the physique, and no longer has to worry about acne and sunburn?
When I woke up at dawn, Gu Qingbei had already gotten up and prepared the meal. He had made simple meals in the morning, including millet and pumpkin porridge, steamed buns made of two-grain flour, pickled cucumbers made by Jiang's mother that he brought from home, and a plate of fried bean sprouts.
Gu Qingbei, who had worked in the kitchen, was much better at cooking than Jiang Mengxue. He was used to stir-frying over high heat, while Jiang Mengxue preferred slow cooking over low heat.
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