In the winter in Northeast China, the sky is very blue. On the dirt road leading from the county town to the commune, a girl riding a bicycle in a thick cotton jacket is particularly eye-catching.
Shen Anning went to the town and found a place to sell coal. Four hundred kilograms of coal cost fifty-six yuan, plus one yuan for shipping to the village.
After agreeing with the people at the coal station that they would deliver it to her today, Shen Anning rode her bicycle back to the village first and waited for the coal delivery person to arrive. In the past two days, every household in the village has been preparing vegetables and food for the winter. The weather is getting colder and colder, and they have to store as much firewood as possible.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, Shen Anning heard Shen Anxuan's voice, "Sister, Xixi is hungry, come here quickly." Shen Anxuan was a little at a loss. Her little niece was too young, and she didn't dare to hug her tightly. Fortunately, Shen Anning came back in time.
Sure enough, the little girl cried out in hunger. I took out the milk powder and bottle from the backpack, made 50 ml of milk, tested the temperature, held Xixi in my arms, and put the pacifier to her lips. The little girl started sucking on her own. This time, I finally had a clear way to use the bottle at home.
Maybe because he was hungry, the little guy sucked so hard that Shen An Ning almost couldn't hold it steady.
Soon, Shen Zixi finished half a bottle of milk, held the baby in her arms and patted her burp, then turned her back and changed her into a clean diaper. After she was comfortably asleep, the little girl fell asleep again, shocking Shen Anxuan who was watching beside her.
"Sister, are all children like this? They're like little pigs."
"Hahaha, if I wait a few more months for her to grow up, I'm afraid I'll bother you every day." It must be said that Shen An Ning's words came true.
It was noon, so I prepared lunch first. I cooked a pot of corn grits porridge and steamed a few buns. I didn't feel like cooking anymore, so I looked for something in the delicatessen in the space, cut a plate of pork head meat, and mixed some mixed vegetables.
After a simple lunch, they waited for about half an hour before an ox cart carrying 400 kilograms of coal stopped at the gate of Shen Anning's courtyard. The two male comrades on the cart helped move the coal to the warehouse.
Shen Anning took out the wild vegetable steamed bread that was warm in the pot and wrapped two for each person. "Comrades, thank you very much. You must have worked hard on this journey. You must be hungry. Here are some to eat."
"Serving the people is what we should do."
Put the coal stove next to the table in the living room. After a few days of snow and cold weather, Shen Anning planned to let An Xuan move in with her, and An Yu would live in An Xuan's house. If possible, she also wanted to bring her grandparents over to live for a few days to nourish their bodies.
In the afternoon, Xu Hongxia came over and told Shen Anning the number of pounds of food that everyone wanted. She was a little embarrassed and said, "Anning, we bought a lot. Will it be difficult for you to handle it?"
Shen Anning looked at the note and said, "It's okay. I went to the county town today to talk about this matter. I have younger brothers and sisters at home, and we don't have enough food to eat. Don't worry if you ask for more."
After Xu Hongxia left, Shen Anning opened the paper package, revealing a stack of loose money and bags of flour and rice with names written on them. The seven male educated youths asked for a total of 100 kilograms of rice and 50 kilograms of flour, and the eight female educated youths asked for 150 kilograms of rice and 100 kilograms of flour. None of them had food coupons, but they just paid directly, a total of 181 yuan. They were really big customers!
In the afternoon, Shen Anyu and Shen Anxuan couldn't stay any longer while taking their little friend Xixi to take a nap in the room, so they went up the mountain with the children from the village. They didn't even feel cold even in the middle of winter.
While no one was at home, he entered the space and packed the food the educated youth wanted according to the quantity. Shen An Ning packed two or two taels of rice for each person, more than twenty cloth bags, and four hundred kilograms of food seemed like a lot.
For dinner, they simply baked a few egg pancakes, cooked half a pot of corn porridge, made a dish of sauerkraut and vermicelli, a stir-fried pork liver, and steamed rice. Shen Anyu, a big eater, finished two bowls, while Shen Anning and Shen Anxuan each had one. Shen Anning glanced at his brother, who was intently eating, and said, "Anyu, after dinner, go find Sister Hongxia at the educated youth center and ask them to come over at 10 p.m. I'll be waiting for them in the infirmary."
"Oh, oh, okay, I understand, big sister."
Food is really more important than my sister!
At half past nine, after waiting for his brothers and sisters to fall asleep, Shen Anning opened the door of the infirmary, put the food on the ground, and sat on a chair waiting for the educated youth to come.
No matter how careful a group of people are, there will be footsteps. Shen Anning opened the door the moment the footsteps stopped, which scared Zhao Aiguo who was walking in front.
"Come in, it's cold outside."
The bags of grain piled up in the corner made everyone excited. No matter who they belonged to, the male educated youth each carried two heavy bags, and the female educated youth each carried two light bags. They did not stay for long because they would divide them up when they returned.
"An Ning, we'll leave first."
"Well, go slowly on the road and try to keep some distance, otherwise the footsteps will be too loud."
After closing the door and putting a chair behind it, Shen Anning went back to the house to sleep. This year, she was only going to sell grain this time.
Lying on the kang, Shen An Ning returned to the space and saw a pile of junk in the corner of the yard. She was a little amused and helpless when she saw the Huanghuali table leg that she had picked up at the scrap yard.
She forgot about it.
I took it and looked at it carefully, then pried it in the middle with a knife. Sure enough, there were two small yellow croakers and an emerald necklace, which looked very valuable.
Put the things away and put the two pieces of wood in the basement. I'll keep them there and see if they'll be useful later.
Shen Zixi slept restlessly at night. She needed to be fed and woke up several times a night. She always liked to hear people talking to her, and she would start howling when there was no sound. Shen An Ning looked at the little girl, found a cassette and put it on the radio, letting her fall asleep while listening to the sound. Unexpectedly, Shen An Ning was the one who was coaxed to sleep first.
When I woke up again, it was four in the morning. I carefully put the radio away and adjusted myself to the new space. The kang was still burning and it was warm and a little dry, so I opened the window slightly to let in some fresh air.
I took the little one out and placed her at the end of the kang, and fed her 30 ml of warm water. The child had no worries and ate and drank comfortably.
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