After getting the certificate, I went home and started packing. Going home these days is such a hassle. It's normal for a trip to take four or five days and a round trip to take seven or eight days. Getting to the train station takes one or two days. I packed all the meat that I had frozen to prepare for winter so it wouldn't spoil in the winter. I also divided the pickled eggs into three portions for them to take.
Yao Ling and the other two asked Jiang Yue to leave some money, but Jiang Yue said that leaving her some money was fine, and she could buy things later. She said it was cheaper and more convenient to buy things here than in the city. In the end, the three left her some money and told her to be careful when buying things. After packing up, the group set off on their journey home.
After the three left, Jiang Yue was left alone at home. Although she had fewer people to chat with, she felt much freer. She ate and drank well every day and didn't even want Yao Ling and the others to come back. After finishing a plate of lamb chops, Jiang Yue cleaned the bones, made a cup of tea, drank it for a while, and then herded the chicken back into its coop.
The next day, I slept until 11 a.m. I got up late because I had been watching TV all night. After getting dressed, I went out and let the chickens out to feed them. I figured I would have to arrange for a puppet to wait for me these next few days. If Jiang Yue couldn't get up, I would feed the chickens. I touched the chicken coop and there were only three eggs. But it was good that there were three eggs in such a cold day.
After entering the house, I put the eggs in the basket. There are less than 10 eggs left in the basket now, which I have collected over the past few days. I started a fire to boil water and steamed a sweet potato and two eggs. I ate something greasy yesterday, so I planned to eat something light today. Just as I brought out breakfast, Xiao Hu came in, carrying a rabbit.
"Sister Xiaoyue, my dad went to check on the traps this morning, and one of your traps caught a rabbit. He asked me to bring it to you."
"Thanks, Xiaohu. I don't know how to handle this. Have your dad help me. Just give me half a rabbit. I'm home alone now. Your sister Ling and the others have gone home. I can't eat more than that."
"Okay, I'll tell my dad."
After Xiaohu finished speaking, he was about to leave when Jiang Yue handed him an egg. Xiaohu didn't stand on ceremony, put it in his pocket, and left. The two families had a good relationship, so an egg was nothing to him.
After seeing Xiaohu off, Jiang Yue started eating. After the meal, she yawned and took advantage of the relatively cool midday temperature to go for a walk. When she came back, she had nothing to do, so she hung up the window curtains. Once they were installed and tested to make sure they could be pulled up and down normally, she considered the installation complete. She also installed them on the boys' side so they wouldn't have to bother with them when they came back.
After finishing here, I cleaned the chicken coop and stuffed some straw inside to keep it warm and prevent the chickens from freezing to death on a cold night.
Since she was already getting started, Jiang Yue decided to clean up the house and yard. After she finished cleaning the yard, Hu Zi brought the rabbit in, handed it to Jiang Yue, and said, "My mom said you should keep it to eat. We don't need half a rabbit. My mom also said we have some eggs to save for you. My sister is pregnant, and we want to get some eggs for her to eat."
"Okay, I'll save up the eggs. Your mom can come and pick them up in a few days."
After Xiaohu finished speaking, he went to play with his friends. Jiang Yue hung up the rabbit and went back into the house. She took out a cup of milk tea and some snacks, and lay on the warm kang to watch TV series. When the temperature dropped in the evening, she chased the chickens back to their coop. She ate a lot of snacks and wasn't hungry, so she didn't cook.
Half a month after Yao Ling and the others left, Jiang Yue received letters from them one after another. The letters were all to let her know that they were safe and sound. They all said that they had prepared local specialties for her, but the postage was quite expensive, so it would be cheaper to bring them back with her when she set off. Yao Ling also said that she had bought her a set of clothes and told her to look forward to it.
After reading the letter, Jiang Yue wrote back to them, in which she wrote about how comfortable she was at home, while also expressing her concerns. She said that carrying too much stuff would make the journey difficult, and that they should remember to do what they can. She also reminded them to pay attention to their personal safety on the return trip, especially Yao Ling herself, and suggested that it would be best for her to travel with a few other educated youths on the way back.
The next day, Jiang Yue went to the commune. After mailing the letter, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative. Since she didn't have any coupons, she couldn't buy anything, so she could only look around. She found that they were selling guns. Well, it seems that guns haven't been banned yet. However, Jiang Yue already had Barrett rifles in her space, so she didn't care for this little air rifle.
While strolling around, Jiang Yue ran into an older woman from the village, and she got along quite well with her.
"Xiao Jiang, you've come to the commune too?"
"Yes, Aunt Wang, the three people who live with me went home to visit their families this year. I just finished replying to their letters and came here for a visit. What brings you here?"
"I'm taking some things home to my daughter. Xiao Jiang, are you going home now? Let's go together."
"good."
Jiang Yue chatted with Aunt Wang along the way, which was not boring at all. She listened to a lot of gossip. After returning to the village, the two parted ways. After returning home, she fed the chickens some water, washed her hands, and started cooking. Today, she planned to make a stew and some flatbreads. After the rice was cooked, Jiang Yue served it. She had to say that the rice cooked on the wood-fired stove was still the best. The rice she cooked at the Wizard's Tower didn't taste as good as this.
Having gotten used to cooking for four people, Jiang Yue made quite a bit more today. She decided to save it for tomorrow. After washing the pots and dishes, she was just about to take a break when it started snowing. She put the things in the yard into the side room, drew the curtains, closed the door, and went to lie down on the kang (heated brick bed).
The next morning, after clearing the snow in the yard, the brigade leader called everyone to clear the snow in the village. There was no other way; if you didn't clear it, people wouldn't be able to walk after the second snowfall. At that time, the snow would be impossible to clear. Try walking on it; it would make no sound when you stepped on it. In those deserted places, even a child might not be able to see anyone if they went in.
After a busy day, she continued working the next day until the snow stopped and she finally had some free time. When Jiang Yue was cleaning the snow off her roof, Xiao Hu and his mother came over and immediately helped her when they saw her working alone.
"Auntie, don't touch me, I'll do it. This little bit of work will be done in no time."
"It's okay, the two of you can hurry."
It must be said that the three of them worked very quickly, because Xiao Hu was also helping to shovel snow. After they finished, Jiang Yue led them into the house and made them two cups of brown sugar water to drink on this cold day. This stuff warms you up very quickly. After drinking a cup of brown sugar water and chatting for a while, they finally got down to business.
"Xiao Jiang, how many eggs do you have left?"
Jiang Yue brought out the eggs: "Auntie, take a look. I estimate there are only fifty or sixty. I saved them for you after Xiao Hu mentioned them last time, but unfortunately he mentioned them a little too late. The ones that Sister Ling and the others had saved up before were all taken home by them."
"That's enough, that's enough. I've already traded some with others. Xiao Jiang, what do you think would be a better trade?"
"Auntie, I'm fine with anything, food, money, meat, anything."
"I'll give it to you in exchange for pork. Little Tiger's dad got a wild boar from someone a while ago."
"Of course there won't be any problem!"
"Xiao Jiang, your auntie is leaving now. She still has to go visit other people. I'll have Xiao Hu bring you the pork later."
"Auntie, please slow down. The roads are slippery with the snow. Be careful carrying the eggs."
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