As winter approaches, bed is the most comfortable place in the morning.
It takes a lot of willpower to get out of the bed that has been warm all night.
Aunt Tong is old and sleeps less, so she got up before Linglong did.
Seeing Linglong wearing her old cotton-padded jacket, Aunt Tong couldn't help but say, "Your clothes are too old. I have a piece of cloth here. I can make some cotton wool and make you a new one."
"Auntie, even though the clothes are old, they are still very warm. I work in the kitchen now and are easily splashed with oil and water. It will hurt me if I wear new ones."
In fact, who doesn’t like new clothes? Aunt Tong sighed and said nothing more.
However, not only Aunt Tong, but others also noticed Linglong's old cotton-padded jacket.
It was dark and cold last night, and Linglong took out her old cotton-padded jacket and put it on for the first time. Zheng Tiansen naturally saw it.
Thinking of Linglong's previous situation, he felt a little distressed.
When he returned to his residence, he opened the wardrobe and took a look.
The army would regularly give him a military coat and thick winter clothes.
Not to mention new ones, he could also find two old coats.
Just thinking about the size of his coat and how petite Linglong was compared to him, he began to hesitate whether to give his coat to Linglong.
If your size doesn't suit Linglong, maybe you can exchange it with someone else.
He didn't want to do this personally, fearing that it would attract too much attention, so he could only think of sending Xiao Jiang again.
Xiao Jiang is a clever boy. He quickly found the person after receiving the task.
There are few women in the army, but there are men too.
There are still people who are willing to exchange the big one for the small one.
There was a female nurse stationed at the clinic of their regiment headquarters who wanted to send a coat to her mother at home. Her old coat was too small and she was so happy that someone wanted to exchange it for it.
Of course, she was not as well-off as Zheng Tiansen. Apart from the clothes she wore herself, she only had this old coat for replacement.
Even an old coat is a rare item in the army.
Nowadays, if a family has a soldier in the army, they will occasionally send some old military uniforms, belts, or even military water bottles. It is a matter of face for the family to use them.
If you can get a piece of this cold-proof and warm military coat, you will be envied by everyone.
Xiao Jiang changed into a coat that was more suitable for Linglong's size, and Zheng Tiansen even washed it himself.
It was so cold, so he washed with cold water in the dormitory.
After wringing it out, I placed the coat on a chair by the stove and carefully baked it for more than a day before it was dry.
After the clothes were dry, he ironed them flat.
Xiao Jiang couldn't help but smack his lips in amazement at all this trouble.
Given the team leader's affection for Comrade Linglong, who wouldn't think that the team leader is interested in Comrade Linglong?
Of course, at present he still has to carefully protect this intention for the team leader.
Linglong put on her old cotton-padded clothes and went back to work in the kitchen.
Most of the people in the kitchen came from poor backgrounds, and everyone had worn patched clothes, so no one found it strange to see Linglong's outfit.
Sister Niu only sighed that this person was born with beauty. This person was tall, and even if he wore an old patched cotton-padded jacket, he still looked good.
On the contrary, Sister Yuan, who had always disliked Linglong, looked at Linglong's old cotton-padded clothes and then at her own brand new clothes, and felt a sense of superiority.
He was indeed a poor relative of Tong Dazhu's family, and looked very poor.
Of course, she only dared to feel superior to herself secretly and didn't dare to shout these words out loud, otherwise she would offend many people.
How dare you look down on the simple and hardworking people? There's something seriously wrong with your thinking and stance.
Linglong herself doesn't think it's a big deal, and others don't dare to look down on her.
Her graceful and elegant demeanor adds a touch of elegance to her.
Even if she wields a spatula and is soaked in oil smoke, it cannot change her own charm.
Linglong no longer carries books to read when she goes to work, but in her free time, she still recalls the books she has read.
After Zheng Tiansen said those words to her, she thought a lot.
She knew that in the future there would be various night schools and technical schools for people to continue their studies.
Maybe, she can get a self-study diploma through her own efforts?
When she was at the Liu family, she didn't pay much attention to major events outside. She only vaguely remembered that the college entrance examination would be resumed in one or two years. However, she had never been to school and didn't remember what kind of people could take the exam after it was resumed. She just thought about it.
Even if she can't attend, it won't hinder her studies.
At least if she takes various diploma exams on her own in the future, she will learn more and it will be easier to pass the exams.
Now she is able to settle down in the army thanks to Brother Zheng, but this will not last forever.
For example, the fact that she was staying at the Tong family's house.
Now that Brother Tong is not married yet, it's fine for her to stay with him temporarily, but once Brother Tong moves home, she can't just stay in his house anymore.
Others didn't know her relationship with the Tong family, but she knew very well that she had no relatives at all.
And she couldn't do this job in the kitchen for the rest of her life, so she had to make some plans to prepare for any unexpected events.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others, and she has to have her own abilities.
In the current environment, it is not suitable to do anything else. It is safest for her to enrich herself and learn more first.
When the environment outside becomes more relaxed, maybe she will be able to get out of the situation on her own.
Taking these into consideration, her desire to learn became even stronger.
Zheng Tiansen certainly wouldn't bring an item as big as a military coat to her in the cafeteria.
He used the same old method and lived off the Tong family.
But this time he learned his lesson and not only brought his coat, but also some bacon that his mother had sent him.
"I live alone and don't cook, so I might as well give it to you. You can cook it and give me a few bites."
After he said that, Aunt Tong couldn't even say no.
And the coat, he pushed in front of Linglong.
"A nurse at the clinic wanted to borrow a coat for my father back home. Her own was too small, so she asked someone to exchange it with her. I happened to have an old one, so I exchanged it with her. Now, this size doesn't fit me, so I'll give it to you."
The implication is that the change was not done specifically for Linglong, but simply to show the filial piety of the female nurse and to not let Linglong have any psychological burden.
Tong Dazhu didn't think much about it, but Aunt Tong looked at Zheng Tiansen deeply.
With this kind of mentality, alas, my own silly son, even if he comes twice, it won't work.
Even though Zheng Tiansen explained, Linglong still felt uncomfortable.
"Brother Zheng, you can still give it to your family." Zheng Tiansen wouldn't be as lonely as her, right?
Zheng Tiansen coughed lightly. "My father is also in the army. We don't need these things at home. It's a shame to send them all the way here. Since you call me brother, don't be polite."
"Yes, Linglong, why are you being so polite to the team leader? He is a wealthy man." Tong Dazhu, who knew something about Zheng Tiansen's family situation, said casually.
"Linglong, please accept it." Aunt Tong also spoke.
Linglong then accepted the coat and whispered, "I'll get my salary the day after tomorrow and I'll treat you guys to a meal."
"Yes." Zheng Tiansen agreed immediately. Perhaps this way, the girl would feel at ease.
"Hey Linglong, tell me what you want to cook first." Tong Dazhu was already looking forward to it.
Looking at her son who only cared about eating, Aunt Tong resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
That's it, I'll be single for the rest of my life.
Not far away, Liu Baogen silently recited the duty hours of Tong Dazhu that he had inquired about, and decided to come and see Aunt Tong tomorrow.
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