Chapter 62 Insomnia, Space Treasure Hunt

At night, she lay next to Mingdai, while Zhou Sinian was on the other side of the firewood pile, dividing the shed into two rooms.

"Xiao Ming, I'm lucky you let me wash your feet, otherwise I would be afraid of the stink."

Ming Dai rubbed the quilt: "What's the big deal? The conditions are tough and we have been traveling all day. I am afraid that you will be stinking if I don't wash."

Mrs. Huang burst out laughing: "You can't smell me like that. You don't know, in winter, we all sleep on a big kang. The smell is so bad! Especially my husband, his feet are sweaty. I have to block my nose when I brush his shoes... Gah!"

After just a few words, Mrs. Huang became silent as if someone had strangled her neck.

Mingdai turned around and saw Zhou Sinian popping his head out from the pile of firewood, staring at them intently, obviously dissatisfied with Mrs. Huang who had been talking.

After making sure there was no sound, Zhou Sinian lay back down.

Mingdai turned around and saw Mrs. Huang curled up in the quilt with her head covered.

Okay, that works fine.

She kicked the hot water bottle under her feet and slowly fell asleep.

Zhou Sinian also placed his feet on the hot water bag, feeling the warmth rising from the soles of his feet. He felt sleepy only after he was sure that the breathing next to him had become long and deep.

But because Mrs. Huang was around, he was very nervous and hardly slept.

Mrs. Huang was shivering in her quilt, fearing that the madman would come from next door and beat her up in the middle of the night!

So when they woke up the next day, Mingdai felt very comfortable after sleeping, while the other two looked very lethargic.

After Zhou Sinian got up, Mrs. Huang swiftly climbed out of her bed, rolled up the quilt a few times, said she was going out to relieve herself, and disappeared, not coming back for a long time.

After Mingdai and the others finished breakfast, they didn't see Mrs. Huang come back, so they didn't take it seriously. They picked up some carrots and took Zhou Sinian to the river to wash the vegetables.

This place is close to a reservoir, and the current work is mainly for storing water in the winter, so it is quite far from the river where they wash the vegetables.

When they were halfway there, a man hurriedly passed by them, and a woman followed behind him.

It was Qi Zhijun and Liu Yaner.

Qi Zhijun seemed very angry. He walked ahead with big strides, swinging his hands, not paying any attention to Liu Yan who was calling him from behind.

Liu Yan staggered after them, and even though she was shivering from the cold, she did not stop. Soon the two of them passed them and disappeared into the woods.

Ming Dai looked at the two of them and clicked her tongue twice, but did not follow them. She just felt that they were not tired and still had energy to make a scene.

Zhou Sinian was bored and was pinching radishes with his fingernails, each time making a crescent, and he was very happy.

When they arrived at the river, Zhou Sinian took the initiative to wash the radishes. His hands were big and rough, and the mud almost fell off when he rubbed his hands together. Mingdai felt the river water was freezing, and she didn't have the courage to do it, so she helped rinse the basket dry.

Soon the two of them finished washing the radishes and went back, just in time to see the untidy cook sitting at the door cutting radishes.

He didn't even wash it. He just took a rag that had been used for who knows what, wiped the mud off the radish, cut off the excess roots, and then started chopping it directly on the chopping board. Mingdai shook her head when she saw this, and she left quickly with Zhou Sinian, preferring not to see it.

After the two men had left, the cook raised his head and glanced at the tall figures leaving with lingering fear. After making sure that they were far away, he spat a mouthful of yellow phlegm on the ground.

"Tsk, it's fake, it's not clean, it's not clean, you won't get sick if you eat it!!"

When they got home, Mrs. Huang had not come back yet. Liu Guoqiang was keeping accounts. He smiled when he saw Mingdai and the others, but did not dare to say hello.

Mingdai also nodded. Seeing that the sun was shining brightly outside, she took the chopping board to the rice distribution table, asked Zhou Sinian to cut the radish slices, and went into the shed to find some seasonings to mix the radish.

Liu Guoqiang was counting the accounts when he could hear the rhythmic sound of cutting vegetables. The sound was light and crisp, and he could tell it was good radishes.

Zhou Sinian worked quickly and soon finished cutting two baskets of radishes.

Mingdai mixed the radishes and pickled the wild garlic she had collected. Each person could have a chopstickful. She also added some sesame oil, which instantly made Accountant Liu drool.

After everything was done, he told Accountant Liu and asked Mrs. Huang to come back and wash the grains.

After lunch, she took Zhou Sinian and hurried up the mountain.

Now, in Zhou Sinian's mind, going up the mountain means eating delicious food.

As expected, he was not disappointed. After reaching the mountain and making sure that there was no one there, Mingdai took him to the space.

He went to the open space to clean the sheep pen and poured the sheep dung into the fermentation tank for fermentation.

Mingdai made egg pancakes in the kitchen, stuffed them with shredded potatoes and ham, and had two fried eggs per person, which tasted delicious.

After lighting the stove, the two came out. Mingdai wanted to see if there was anything to eat around. After all, they would have to stay here for a long time, and the food provided by the commune would definitely not be enough.

After searching for a while, I still found nothing. The area around it had been baldened by the workers here.

Mingdai looked at the mountains in the distance and decided to find some time to go there for a stroll.

That might not be possible today, after all, they still have to make lunch.

Before leaving, Mingdai suddenly remembered the treasure hunting function of her space.

You can try here, maybe you can find some treasure hidden in the mountains by some landlord.

She tried it according to her memory, and suddenly many small windows flashed in front of her eyes, containing all kinds of grass roots and fruits.

Mingdai took a breath of cool air, she saw a bunch of fat rats!

She understood immediately that these small windows were rat nests!

Zhou Si looked at her with her eyes wide open and her frequent breathing, feeling a little worried, and reached out to pat her shoulder.

But he didn't control the strength well and knocked Mingdai to the ground.

"Pah, pah, pah!"

Mingdai, with a mouthful of mud, didn't care about being angry. She wiped her mouth and ran around the mountain excitedly, counting as she ran.

"One, two, three, four..."

"Hahaha, there are too many to count, really too many to count!!!"

Zhou Sinian stroked his stubbled scalp through the red headscarf and looked at her crazy look, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Ming Dai regained consciousness quickly and waved her hand: "Get down the mountain!"

He rushed down the mountain with Zhou Sinian, and of course he did not forget to bring some dry firewood.

When we arrived at the shed, we saw that Mrs. Huang had returned and was cooking some dry rice over a fire.

When she saw Zhou Sinian, she was still a little scared, but when she looked at Mingdai again, she couldn't help laughing.

"Oh, Miss Xiao Ming, where did you get this? Your pretty face has become as dirty as a kitten!"

Mingdai then realized that something was wrong. She wiped the mud off her face and hands, glared at Zhou Sinian who looked innocent, and quickly washed her face with cold water.

"It's okay, sister-in-law. I accidentally fell on the mountain."

"Okay, clean up. I'll cook the meal. It's similar to the food we had yesterday. It should be enough. I also tried the pickled garlic you made. It's delicious!"

Ming Dai smiled and rubbed the stove, whispering to Huang Saozi: "Sister-in-law, do you want to eat dry rice from now on?!"