The greenhouse was built at 4:30. Feng Tianya took three platoons of soldiers to the quartermaster department to return the tools as they had to go to the training ground later.
Yu Fugui squatted beside the sandy land with fertilizer, looking very satisfied: "I didn't expect Captain Chu to be such a good hand at work. Qingqing, what are you going to plant?"
"I want to grow some lettuce and spinach. Uncle Yu, do you think it's okay?" Gu Qingqing remembered what Meng Nan wrote about growing green vegetables, but he did not recommend growing cabbage in sandy soil.
"Sure, why not." Yu Fugui stood up with his hands on his knees and said with a smile, "I don't have your brains, and I don't know what a big greenhouse is. Just do whatever you think is okay."
He is in the kitchen team. His specialty is buying vegetables and cooking them. Now he can do one more thing: picking vegetables.
The cost of picking vegetables and the amount of coal used.
Gu Qingqing was a little embarrassed: "But uncle, don't have too high expectations. You said before that sandy soil is not suitable for growing vegetables. Don't blame me if they don't grow."
"That's not possible, Captain Chu, don't you think so?" Yu Fugui saw that Gu Qinglie always pulled Chu Dai and his sister together, and he almost knew who the siblings had taken a fancy to, so out of selfish motives he was willing to give them a push.
Qingqing is a really kind-hearted girl. His wife told him about it. Not only did she give the two kids steamed buns on the train, but she also gave them candied green plums yesterday and fried soybeans today.
She was not at all annoyed by the quarrels of the two little kids, but often teased them. Yu Fugui felt that such a lady was a perfect match for Captain Chu.
There was just a big gap between their families. He had heard something about Chu Dai's family background. It was said that his father used to be a military commander, and Commander Guan was his adjutant. Later, he joined the revolutionary party, fought in many battles, and became the commander of the southern military region after the victory.
Chu Dai grew up in the Southern Military District compound, so he had no idea how he ended up in the tough Border Town Corps.
Captain Chu is a good-looking and capable person, but he is arrogant. He doesn't even like the girls in the art troupe. Yu Fugui is really worried that Qingqing is being too enthusiastic and will suffer in the end.
"Well, it's been a year or two since vegetables haven't grown well in sandy soil. It's okay to give it a try." Chu Dai lowered his head and rewrapped the bandage around his wrist.
Gu Qinglie saw that the girl's face was dark and black, and wondered how she could have gotten that way just by digging the soil. He felt a little sorry for his sister, thinking that she never went to the fields except to help with the busy farming season.
She doesn't have to work in the fields at home, but after arriving at the Corps, she's already thinking about her brother who has no vegetables to eat and is rushing to plow the soil and plant the crops. What a silly girl.
The more he thought about it, the more moved he became. There was no one else here, so Gu Qinglie reached directly into Chu Dai's trouser pockets. His fingers touched the cigarette box and matches, then he retracted his fingers and moved to another trouser pocket.
Chu Dai continued to tie his bandage and ignored him.
The friendship between the two of them is based on life and death, so there is no point in using position to pressure each other.
He took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from the left pocket of his trousers, gave five to the girl, and divided four between Yu Tu and Yu Xu, the brother and sister who came over. He stuffed the remaining one back into Chu Dai's trouser pocket.
Gu Qingqing looked at the White Rabbit milk candy in her hand and looked at Chu Dai hesitantly with a conflicted look.
Give it back? Or keep it.
In her heart, she really wanted to keep it, not because she loved candy, but simply because it came from Chu Dai.
Gu Qinglie took a piece from her hand, peeled it and stuffed it into his mouth: "Why don't you eat it, Qingqing? Don't worry, he has plenty."
Chu Dai had no other use for his allowance, except to buy Da Qianmen at 3.50 a pack and White Rabbit milk candy at 2 yuan a pound. He had no idea how much was left.
As it concerns his sister's future happiness, he plans to find an opportunity to find out the truth. However, Chu Dai doesn't care much about these things and will not hide the truth from you even if you ask.
"Take it." Chu Dai raised his head and caught a glimpse of Gu Qingqing's hesitant and conflicted expression, and couldn't help but chuckle.
In the past two days, Gu Qingqing came from time to time to turn over the pile of sand to make the pig manure ferment faster. She would definitely not be able to go back within half a month, so she asked her uncle Yu to help her go to the post office to send a letter back when he went shopping. In the letter, she said that she would go home with her second brother at the end of the year.
Apart from her, the second person who came frequently was Yu Fugui. As the squad leader of the kitchen squad, he had been worrying about the food of the soldiers. Now that there was finally some hope, he was naturally looking forward to it.
After turning the soil for four or five days, Gu Qingqing felt that the soil was ready, so she started to sow the vegetable seeds.
Yu Fugui stood aside, stroking his chin and saying, "Qingqing, lettuce usually sprouts in about ten days. If it doesn't sprout, it means our soil is not good enough."
After Gu Qingqing sowed the vegetable seeds, she took the greenhouse planting guide written by Meng Nan and read it. There were requirements for temperature and humidity. It was cold in the Corps in the morning, only about ten degrees, and it could reach more than 40 degrees at noon. At this time, the greenhouse had to be ventilated.
"We'll know the success or failure in ten days." After reading it, she folded the paper again and put it back in her pocket. Her fingertips touched the two remaining White Rabbit candies in her pocket, and her smile became even sweeter: "Uncle Yu, I'll just water the pot for the next two days. You have to keep an eye on the work of the kitchen team. How can I let you do everything?"
"I'm just anxious." Yu Fugui was a little nervous, and even his anticipation was mixed with caution. In the past few days, he had seen sand and pig dung piles more often than his wife.
"Uncle saved all the rice washing water, egg shells, pumpkin and sweet potato peels from the cafeteria. After they fermented for a few days, I brought them here to use as topdressing."
"Although your uncle doesn't understand greenhouses, he still knows that the soil needs fertilizer." He now hopes that the seedlings will sprout quickly so that he can grow vegetables in all the vacant land in the Corps.
"Dad!" Yu Xu stumbled over, hugged his legs and pouted: "Play with Xiao Xu!"
"Hey, little brat." Yu Fugui bent down, picked him up, carried him on his shoulder and patted his bare bottom: "Dad will find you something fun. Xiaoxu likes playing in the water, go to the kitchen and help Dad wash the sweet potatoes!"
"Okay~ wash the sweet potatoes!"
"Qingqing, I'll leave this land to you. I have to go to work."
"become."
Xiao Xu was carried by Yu Fugui and waved to her: "Sister~"
Gu Qingqing laughed out loud and waved her hand twice in response.
The Tiangong Troupe will have a performance at the Construction Corps in two days. They are rehearsing these two days, and after the performance they will go to the next military region.
After Fang Die finished her dance practice, she walked over to Bai Rong who was sitting on the steps to rest. "I just want to finish my performance quickly and get to the next place. It's really too hard here. When I shook the quilt outside, two kilograms of sand fell out. That's fine, but we've been here for so long and haven't even seen a single leaf of vegetable."
"It's just a limited condition." Bai Rong persuaded her gently, "Look, so many soldiers in the regiment have persisted. We are just staying for a few days. They have been guarding the border for many years and have not said anything. Let's just be patient for now."
"You can definitely bear it." Fang Die said with some resentment: "Your brother Adai is here, and I have someone to worry about. I don't know anyone here, how helpless."
"Hey, next time don't say that in front of other people. It's not good if Brother Adai hears it. I'm just here with the art troupe. We have to go wherever the troupe leader tells us to go."
As she spoke, Bai Rong took out a piece of chocolate with liquor filling from her pocket and stuffed it into her pocket: "Be good, just bear with it for two more days."
Fang Die took it and took a bite. The mellow taste of the bamboo leaf green tea filled her mouth. She sighed, "I wish I had a family as good as yours."
Bai Rong smiled and said nothing.
"By the way, that little girl in the military compound seems to be growing vegetables. She was busy with it a while ago. Everyone in your brother Adai's company went to help."
"Ah," Bai Rong didn't care much about this. She had been staying in the house practicing dancing for the past few days. However, when she passed by the backyard, she saw a greenhouse. "Isn't it possible to grow vegetables here?"
"Who knows? Maybe she just arrived and wanted to attract attention? Or maybe she really wants to grow vegetables? I can't guess. You should be careful. I see Captain Chu is very close to her."
"Not really, she's just a little girl, don't think too much." Bai Rong pulled her up, "Let's continue practicing, we must surprise the captain haha!"
"I think you want to surprise your brother Adai." Fang Die muttered softly while holding a piece of chocolate in her mouth.
Gu Qingqing walked out of the greenhouse, re-covered the plastic film at the door, and when she arrived in the yard, she ran into Gu Qinglie who came to deliver food.
It is said that Goudan is her biological brother. He would deliver meals to her on time every day, fearing that his only sister would be hungry.
"This is the dish Uncle Yu added for you: smashed cucumber."
This morning, Yu Fugui bought potatoes at the market. There was only this small piece left, and the stall owner let him take it away without asking for money.
Yu Fugui originally wanted to make egg drop soup with the cucumber and let the officers and soldiers taste it, but when he saw this tiny cucumber, he gave up and decided to just take a picture of the cucumber for Qingqing.
This child has been busy with the greenhouse vegetables recently and hasn't come to the cafeteria to eat.
His chubby little face became thinner and he looked darker.
Gu Qingqing followed Gu Qinglie into the house, took the aluminum lunch box and chopsticks handed to her by her brother, and ate with him face to face.
Gu Qinglie's portion was stewed meat with potatoes and baked pumpkin. The meat was cut into pieces not even as big as scallion shreds. He also admired the kitchen staff's knife skills.
Gu Qingqing's portion had more meat, not only with a smashed cucumber, but Yu Fugui also gave her a handful of sour radishes from his own altar, which was sour and appetizing.
Gu Qinglie discovered from the small matter of food that his sister had a good relationship with everyone, and all the young soldiers in the kitchen squad had chatted with her.
When he went to the cafeteria, someone immediately asked him, "Captain Gu, are you taking our sister's meal home? It's already been prepared and is here."
"My dear." Seeing that his sister lowered her head to eat and didn't talk to him, Gu Qinglie felt a little aggrieved: "Are you close to me?"
Gu Qingqing: "Goudan, what are you talking about? When we were kids, we went to the clinic and found out our blood types were the same. We were both born by our parents, so tell me if we are related or not."
Gu Qinglie: "Now everyone in the group treats you as a sister!"
"Oh, I have so many brothers?" Seeing her brother's depressed expression, Gu Qingqing hurriedly coaxed him with a shy face, "Are you jealous? Then I am definitely only close to you. Since I was a child, you have always saved all the delicious food for me? The money and notes I use now are all given by my second brother!"
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