Chapter 166 Descending the Mountain
Many forestry workers have bad teeth when they get old.
The main thing is that when they are working on the mountain in winter, they just grab a handful of snow and stuff it into their mouths when they are thirsty.
There's not much pollution these days, and the snow on the mountain is quite clean.
But the snow was too cold, and the teeth couldn't withstand the stimulation. Over time, most people's teeth became bad and they fell out earlier than others.
Sheng Xiping knew this well, so when he came to work on the mountain, he brought a large enamel mug from home.
Fill a tea mug with snow, put it on the fire, boil it, and then drink it.
Protect your teeth and your digestive system, so you don't develop all sorts of health problems when you get older.
It was the first time Sheng Xi'an and Sheng Xikang had eaten on the mountain, and they dared not let them eat snow directly.
So Sheng Xiping handed the freshly boiled vat of water to his two younger brothers.
It's cold up in the mountains, with temperatures dropping to minus thirty degrees Celsius, so even the flames are tiny.
Even though the water has just boiled, the temperature drops quickly after it's removed from the heat.
Sheng Xi'an and Sheng Xikang blew on the hot water and slowly drank it down, feeling much better.
After dinner, Sheng Xiping told his two younger brothers to go down the mountain and wait to take the commuter bus home after get off work.
The two boys refused, insisting on working on the mountain for a while longer, saying they wanted to collect enough firewood to take home later.
Sheng Xiping didn't argue with them; whatever.
And so, the two boys worked until four o'clock in the afternoon before going down the mountain and taking the commuter bus home.
Of course, the two of them were exhausted after working on the mountain all day. They went to bed early after dinner and didn't get up until seven or eight o'clock the next day.
At this point, the two finally realized that working on the mountain was no fun at all.
Later, Zhou Qinglan, following Sheng Xiping's advice, gave the two of them some advice and guidance.
The two finally realized their mistake and decided not to go out and have fun during the holiday, but instead stayed home to study and review.
Under Zhou Qinglan's guidance, Sheng Xikang is also working hard to learn foreign languages.
January has passed in the blink of an eye, and February has arrived.
The logging task in the logging area assigned to the educated youth team is nearing completion.
The work can be completed once the piled-up timber is slid into the logging yard and the logging area is cleaned up.
This year, the Lunar New Year falls on February 10th, and the logging work in the mountains is progressing smoothly.
The forest farm decided to take a holiday starting from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, and then go back to work on the mountain after the New Year.
On the morning of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the commuter bus came to pick people up.
Apart from those who were on duty guarding the warehouse and server room on the mountain, everyone else took the commuter bus down the mountain.
Conditions on the mountain are harsh, especially the temperature is too low, and people don't pay much attention to personal hygiene.
After living, eating, and working on the mountain for three months straight, this guy's health deteriorated beyond description.
They all shaved their heads before going up the mountain, but now they're all covered in hair and have stubble.
My work clothes were stained with oil and smelled terrible. If I went out like this, people would think I was a refugee from somewhere.
So the first thing I did when I got home was rush to the public bathhouse.
The person in charge of the bathhouse at the forest farm was very experienced; he would heat the boiler to a scorching high beforehand.
A large pool of hot water was filled with people jumping in like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
Soaking in the hot water pool makes me feel completely relaxed.
Sitting in the warm water, chatting and laughing, it's so comfortable.
After soaking for a while, find someone to scrub you thoroughly until all the dirt is removed and your body is red from the scrubbing. Then you'll feel completely relaxed.
Some people even went so far as to find Jiang Moshi, grind down the calluses on his heels, and then trim his toenails neatly with scissors.
After leaving the bathhouse, I went to the barbershop next door for a haircut and shave. Now, I felt completely refreshed, from head to toe.
"Oh my god, it's finally cleaned up."
You guys didn't see it, but when I got home from get off work, my wife was so disgusted with me, she almost threw up while covering her nose.
After the group came out of the barbershop, Gao Haining carefully examined herself to make sure she was clean from head to toe before she breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Fengying was about three months pregnant and was probably still experiencing morning sickness, as she kept vomiting.
When Gao Haining returned home, the smell of her clothes immediately made Tang Fengying dizzy.
When Gao Haining's mother saw this, she picked up a feather duster and was about to hit her son, which frightened Gao Haining so much that he quickly came out of the house to take a shower and clean up.
"Xi Ping was the most cunning. He took clean clothes and rushed to the bathhouse as soon as he got off the car."
Wang Jianshe and the others got off the bus and went home first, but were then chased away to the bathhouse by their families.
When they arrived at the bathhouse, they found Sheng Xiping already soaking in the pool.
So, instead of going home, they came down the mountain with clean clothes and headed straight for the bathhouse.
"Can we compare to him? He has a girlfriend who comes up to clean and do his laundry every two weeks."
We bachelors are lucky to even have clothes to wear.
Chen Weiguo glanced at Sheng Xiping and said with envy.
How wonderful it would be if he also had a partner who was caring, considerate, and considerate?
"Alright, stop joking around here and let's go home."
Sheng Xiping had no time to waste on these people's nonsense; he needed to hurry home to discuss the engagement with his mother.
It's already the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month; we need to hurry up and get down to business.
"Yes, yes, let's go home. My mom said she's making dumplings this afternoon."
It's the Little New Year, so who doesn't eat dumplings?
Although the food on the mountain was better than usual, what everyone missed most was the taste of their mother's cooking at home.
Dumplings, in particular, are something we only eat a few times a year, and we always crave them.
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