Before leaving Qin Qingman's house, Qin Caiyun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sister Qingman, my mother said that all these things should be deducted from the debt." After saying that, perhaps feeling that it was a bit too unkind, she explained, "I have a large family, and it is not easy to squeeze out these things for you. We have been drinking corn grits all this time."
Qin Qingman never thought that Zhu Hongxia and the others would give her these supplies for free.
He nodded in understanding and said, "The food is all rationed, and every family doesn't have much left over. I will definitely not take advantage of you ladies. Don't worry, I will convert these supplies into debt and give you a receipt."
"good."
Qin Caiyun was helping Qin Qingman deliver things to her house with a mission, and when she saw Qin Qingman coming on the right track, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
Originally, she thought it would take a lot of talking.
"Sister, here you go." Chu Chu, who heard the conversation, cleverly found a pen and paper from the house and ran to hand it to Qin Qingman. The child's face was tense, and he looked alert and nervous.
Only Qin Qingman knew that the child was trying to hold back his laughter.
There wasn't much food left at home, so the children were finally not so worried now that they had some income.
Qin Qingman calculated the account quickly and wrote the receipt quickly. A few minutes later, the receipt was handed to Qin Caiyun.
Qin Caiyun had attended elementary school and could read, so she could see the words on the note clearly. She also saw Qin Qingman convert the supplies into money with her own eyes. Seeing that her family had not suffered any loss, she quickly took the receipt and left.
As for planning Qin Qingman's blind date, she still needs to think about it carefully.
At least she had to wait until she asked someone to go to the farm to find out the specific situation of Comrade Liu Hechang before making a decision. If the other party was really the leader of the farm and his family really had a lot of property, she would definitely take action.
As for whether doing so would offend Qin Qingman, she didn't care at all.
She doesn't even care about her own family, so how could she care about a cousin who has no parents to rely on? At most, after she becomes a leader's wife, she can help her cousin and arrange a job for her in the farm canteen as compensation.
With this in mind, Qin Caiyun's steps were extremely brisk.
She did not go home immediately, but went to the home of the director of public security Qian Xiangyang to find her old classmate Qian Aimin.
After seeing Qin Caiyun off, Qin Qingman and Chuchu closed the door and smiled at each other.
"Sister, how can my aunt and the others return our things?"
Chu Chu touched the clucking rooster with excitement on her face.
After more than two months of good food, drink and sleep, the child became much stronger and he could even lift a rooster weighing seven or eight kilograms and hold it in his arms.
"Don't hug it. The chicken is not clean and is full of bacteria." Qin Qingman hurriedly stopped him. Washing clothes in the winter is a torture. She didn't want to torture herself. Besides, there were no clean cotton clothes at home.
"oh."
Chu Chu let go of the cock in her arms with regret.
As soon as I let go, the rooster pecked me rudely. Fortunately, I was wearing thick cotton clothes and pants, as well as thick gloves, otherwise the rooster's peck would have made the child's hand bleed.
Seeing that the child was obedient, Qin Qingman quickly moved the other things to the storage room, then picked up the two big roosters with their feet tied and walked to the backyard.
She will not keep this chicken and will kill it in a while.
On a snowy day, even if you can’t finish the food, you can freeze it and store it.
"Sister, be careful of weasels." Chuchu thought Qin Qingman wanted to raise chickens, so he quickly reminded her. Although he was not the head of the family, he knew the importance of food because he had been hungry.
"We'll kill it and eat its meat later."
Qin Qingman also knew the importance of supplies these days.
Heavy snow blocks the mountains, and not only do people have to rely on food to survive, but so do the animals on the mountains. If an animal does not store enough food to survive the winter, it may risk its life to go to the village to look for food.
People in the village usually keep chickens and ducks in specially vacated houses on snowy days to ensure that the chickens and ducks do not freeze to death. They also lock the doors and windows at night to prevent animals such as weasels.
Qin Qingman's family didn't have the space to raise chickens, so of course they killed them and ate the meat.
When Chuchu heard about killing chickens and eating the meat, her little face immediately smiled even brighter. Without outsiders around, she did not hide her true nature in front of Qin Qingman at all. She laughed when she should laugh and made noises when she should make noises.
"Sister, I'll get you a knife."
The child is eager to move.
"Go ahead, but be careful not to cut your hands." As they were talking, Qin Qingman and Chuchu went to the backyard, which was a vegetable garden. The cabbages and radishes in the garden had been harvested long before the heavy snow fell, and now only thick snow was left.
The snow is very bright under the sunlight.
"Chu Chu, when you take the knife, take a look at how much water is in the kettle. If there is not enough, fill it up and boil it." Qin Qingman squatted down and made preparations before killing the chicken.
"Um."
Chuchu ran into the kitchen from the back door excitedly.
When Qin Qingman had just plucked the hair off the chicken's neck and was ready to cut, the child came back with a shiny kitchen knife, excitedly saying, "Sister, I added water to the pot, it will boil in a moment."
As he spoke, he handed the kitchen knife to Qin Qingman.
Qin Qingman worked very efficiently. It only took her half an hour to clean the two big roosters. Looking at the chicken hanging under the eaves gradually freezing, she took the cleaned chicken entrails and returned to the kitchen, which was connected to the main living room.
As soon as I entered the main hall, I was hit by hot air.
Because Chuchu used a lot of firewood to boil water, the temperature in the stove was several degrees higher than usual.
Very warm.
Qin Qingman took off her cotton coat, rolled up her sleeves and started cooking.
The original owner was quite diligent and planted a lot of vegetables. Before the heavy snow, the cabbages were harvested by the other party and turned into sauerkraut, and the radishes were dried in the sun until they were half-dried and then mixed with chili peppers and pickled into radish slices.
These dishes are essential for people in Northeast China to survive the long winter.
Qin Qingman grabbed some dried radishes from the earthenware pot, cut them into dices, and stir-fried them with chicken entrails to make chicken mince. She then grabbed a few garlic sprouts grown from the broken frames in the corners of the wall and sprinkled them into the pot. The alluring aroma immediately penetrated the nostrils of Qin Qingman and Chuchu.
Chuchu had been following Qin Qingman for a long time, and now her bright eyes were stuck in the pot and couldn't be pulled out.
"Chu Chu, go to the kitchen and get some warm steamed buns. I'll cook some bean sprout soup and we'll have lunch." Qin Qingman gave the order while using chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken liver and stuffed it into her brother's mouth.
With the delicious food stuffed in her mouth, Chuchu was worried that it would fall out when she opened her mouth, so she could only watch Qin Qingman nodding continuously.
The little face is rosy and puffy, and looks especially soft, cute and adorable.
Especially those eyes, which were so watery and clear, just like grapes, which made Qin Qingman's heart soften.
After touching the child's face, Qin Qingman pushed him towards the kitchen.
Then she deftly scooped out the chicken offal from the pot, washed the pot, and boiled water to make bean sprout soup.
In the winter, there is no green vegetable outside the house. At this time of year, every household can only use the temperature indoors to grow some green garlic sprouts, onions, or bean sprouts.
Qin Qingman had already grown a large pot of bean sprouts.
Pull out some bean sprouts, wash them, wait for the water in the pot to boil, add some peanut oil and salt, and put the bean sprouts into the pot.
Bean sprouts are easy to cook and can be boiled.
Sitting around the warm fireplace, the brother and sister began to eat lunch. During the meal, Qin Qingman explained to Chuchu why Zhu Hongxia and the others returned some food supplies again. Of course, she did not tell the whole truth.
Chuchu is still young, there are some things that there is no need to let children know.
Knowing that there was no problem with the supplies, Chuchu felt relieved and ate her lunch more happily.
The heavy snow blocked the mountain, making it difficult to travel. In the afternoon, Qin Qingman stewed half a chicken, but before it was cooked, the rich aroma began to spread around, which made Zhu Hongxia next door so angry that she beat her chest and stamped her feet at home.
Qin Qingman, that spendthrift, actually killed a rooster and ate its meat.
What a waste!
But she is also very kind.
Smelling the rich aroma, Qin Jianming and Qin Jianjun kept swallowing their saliva, but they swallowed too fast and the youngest Qin Jianjun was accidentally choked by his saliva, causing him to cough loudly.
"Look at what you have accomplished."
Zhu Hongxia glared at her younger son fiercely.
Qin Jianjun felt extremely wronged. He didn't ask for meat, and he didn't say anything. Is it okay for him to cough? If his mother had the guts, she could kill a chicken and let him eat meat!
"Mother, how about we kill a chicken and eat it?"
Qin Lei, who was warming himself by the fire, was also very tempted by the chicken soup from the neighboring household. His mouth was already drooling. If he had not had to maintain his dignity as an elder in front of the children, he would have swallowed his saliva without caring about his image.
Even so, his throat moved many times.
That's swallowing secretly.
Qin Lei's words about wanting to eat meat deeply stimulated Zhu Hongxia. Zhu Hongxia jumped up and shouted, "Eat, eat, eat. All you know is to eat. Don't you know how many eggs a chicken can lay? If you don't have eggs to exchange for salt, isn't it free to buy salt?"
"Mom, the rooster doesn't lay eggs." Qin Jianming retorted in a low voice.
"Don't you have to spend money to find a job? Will you two not have to spend money to marry a wife in the future? You know how hard I have worked for you, and not only are you inconsiderate to me, you even dare to learn from Qin Qingman, that waste woman's greed!" Zhu Hongxia was almost pissed off to death by the men in her family.
His face turned red with anger.
Who is she saving money for? It’s for this family!
Seeing Zhu Hongxia's tantrum, Qin Lei and the two children finally stopped talking about killing chickens and eating meat.
After witnessing everything, Qin Caiyun wanted to leave this home even more.
She couldn't stand having to haggle over every pound of chicken she raised herself. She wanted to live a life where she could eat whatever she wanted.
Thinking of this, she paid more attention to Liu Hechang.
She must catch Liu Hechang before Qin Qingman. As long as she catches him, she doesn't believe that she can't subdue him.
With the determination to win, Qin Caiyun placed high hopes on Qian Aimin.
She was eager to get the information that Qian Aimin had found out.
Qian family, Qian Aimin never went to the farm to inquire about Liu Hechang's information. He must have been so upset that he went to help Qin Caiyun on such a snowy day. Don't think that you can be controlled by the other person just because you like him.
He was not a fool, so how could he believe Qin Caiyun's lies that she was finding out about Liu Hechang in order to help Qin Qingman?
It was obviously Qin Caiyun who was trying to steal the deal!
After taking a sip of wine, Qian Aimin felt that the blood in his body was steaming. After thinking for a while, he got up as it was still early, put on a thick cotton jacket, a hat that could cover his ears, and went out.
Just as Qin Qingman was teaching Chuchu to read, the brother and sister heard the sound of a small stone hitting the back window.
After looking at each other, the brother and sister each picked up a stick and pushed open the window.
They didn't see anyone, but just a large ball of paper on the ground.
Seeing the paper ball, Qin Qingman raised her brows, then went out to pick up the paper ball and opened it. All the information about Liu Hechang was clearly written on it, even the fact that his ex-wife died of domestic violence.
Someone is helping her!
Although Qin Qingman didn't know who was helping her, she appreciated the other party's kindness.
The next morning, Zhu Hongxia and Qin Xiang came to call Qin Qingman to go to the town.
The reason why Heishan Town became a town is because of the Qianjin Farm. The farm was very large and concentrated a lot of people from the surrounding area. As the population increased, the economy developed and an administrative unit, the town, was formed.
Kaoshantun is five miles away from Heishan Town and can be reached by sled in half an hour.
After Qin Qingman settled Chuchu down, she went to the town with Zhu Hongxia and the others on a sled. In order to deal with Zhu Hongxia and the others, she dressed herself up carefully and put on a new cotton-padded jacket.
The bright red shirt and green cotton pants are very eye-catching.
Qin Qingman dared to dress like this because she believed that Zhu Hongxia and the others would not dare to let her meet Liu Hechang at close range.
The tall horse pulled the sled forward rapidly on the river covered with thick ice.
This was the first time Qin Qingman saw the scenery outside Kaoshantun after traveling through time. On both sides of the river were tall and continuous mountains, on which grew a large number of birch trees. The birch trees had lost their leaves long ago, and were redecorated by the heavy snow, making them look very much like Christmas trees in later generations.
What a pity, one is lush and green, and the other is covered with snow.
Zhu Hongxia and others brought Qin Qingman to the state-owned hotel in the town.
The state-owned hotel is located on the most popular Hongqi Road in town.
"Qingman, please sit for a while. Let's go see if Comrade Liu has arrived." Zhu Hongxia said to Qin Qingman and left with Qin Xiang.
Qin Qingman knew that these two people were going to Liu Hechang to discuss not meeting at close range.
Knowing the plot, she didn't wait for Zhu Hongxia and Qin Xiang. After they left, she ordered a bowl of noodles and started eating.
She got up early and hadn't had breakfast yet, so she was hungry.
While she was enjoying her breakfast, she heard the conversation between a man and a woman next door.
The state-owned hotel is the most respectable place in the town. Many men and women who are going on blind dates will choose to meet each other in the hotel. Just then, the woman came to ask the man many questions about marriage.
Out of curiosity, Qin Qingman turned her head to look over.
Then her gaze met a pair of pitch-black eyes, so cold that she shuddered subconsciously.
The person with these eyes is a tall man in military uniform. He has a cold and expressionless face, and looks as majestic and domineering as an ancient general.
It's also scary.
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