The person who came was Gao Zhifu. When Zhao Rongsheng saw him coming, his heart was a little lifted. After all, Song Jianye had just delivered something last night, not only braised pork, but also beef bones.
These were all meat, and he had stewed beef bones last night. He was a little worried that Gao Zhifu might smell them.
Although he turned off the fire early in the morning, so the smell shouldn't be there, there's still a risk.
Zhao Rongsheng was a little worried, but he didn't show any worry on his face. He just asked Gao Zhifu calmly, "Captain, what brings you here?"
Gao Zhifu entered the cowshed and looked around. Seeing his gaze, Zhao Rongsheng's palms began to sweat.
Although he put away the bowl of braised pork from yesterday, it was not hidden very secretly because he did not expect Gao Zhifu to come over at this time.
He didn't look at it for long, but Zhao Rongsheng felt that every minute and every second passed extremely slowly.
At this time, Gao Zhifu retracted his gaze, looked at Zhao Rongsheng and replied, "Nothing, it's just that winter is almost here, and I came to see if you guys are short of anything so that the team can make up for it later."
It is already the end of October. After November and into December, the weather starts to get cold. No matter whether rich or poor, people in the brigade will at least not freeze to death. But in the cowshed, the conditions are already difficult. If we really don't take care of it, people might really die.
Gao Zhifu was afraid that something might happen and he would get into trouble, so he came to the cowshed today to take a look.
Hearing this, Zhao Rongsheng felt relieved and said, "Last year, the brigade distributed cotton to us, and we made cotton-padded clothes. However, quilts may not be enough. If possible, Captain, could you please give us two more quilts?"
It was just two quilts, so Gao Zhifu agreed. He also saw that although Zhao Rongsheng's quilt was clean, the cotton inside was already broken. In addition, Zhao Rongsheng and Jiang Qiuli were both old and not very cold, so he agreed quite readily.
As long as it's not too difficult or excessive, he will agree to it.
Gao Zhifu asked again: "Besides the quilt, is there anything else missing?"
If I really want to talk about what I lack, then there are too many things I lack. However, I have lived here for so long and have come through it all, so Zhao
Rong Sheng did not make any further requests.
"No, there's nothing missing. Everything is enough."
Seeing him like this, Gao Zhifu couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards him. After all, this opportunity was rare, and Zhao Rongsheng could have seized it to make a request, but he didn't.
They say there's nothing missing, but in this cowshed, you can see everything to the bottom at a glance, how could there be nothing missing?
However, since he didn't say anything, Gao Zhifu didn't ask any more questions. He glanced around the room again, then turned and left.
Zhao Rongsheng watched him walk away, and only then did he feel relieved.
It was still early and the family hadn't had breakfast yet. Zhao Rongsheng asked Shen Yibei to watch at the door. He simply heated up the bowl of braised pork in the pot, put some rice at the bottom and cooked rice porridge. It was ready in a short while.
Zhao Rongsheng put the meal on the table, then went out and called Shen Yibei back: “Xiaobei, you guys should eat first, I’ll go watch outside.”
As soon as Gao Zhifu left, Zhao Rongsheng felt uneasy and turned to walk out.
Shen Yibei held him back: “Grandpa, you eat first, I’ll go watch outside.”
After saying that, he didn't give Zhao Rongsheng a chance to refuse and went out directly. Zhao Rongsheng reached out to pull him back but failed, so he had to eat with Jiang Qiuli first.
However, before eating, Jiang Qiuli first scooped Shen Yibei's portion into a clean empty bowl, and then started eating. However, if you look closely, you will find that the amount eaten by the two people is not enough to leave much for Shen Yibei.
The two of them tried the braised pork made by Feng Guizhi. Although it was the dish from last night, it tasted just as good today. Even Jiang Qiuli, who didn't like fatty meat very much, couldn't help but eat a few more pieces.
The dishes Feng Guizhi packed were particularly substantial. This bowl contained not only braised pork, but also some of the other dishes. Zhao Rongsheng and Jiang Qiuli ate it with steamed buns, and soon they finished a whole steamed bun.
To be honest, this is definitely the most Jiang Qiuli has eaten in recent times.
Zhao Rongsheng handed the beef bone soup to Jiang Qiuli. She drank more than half a bowl and felt her stomach felt very comfortable.
The beef bones have a unique flavor, and the soup is cooked for a long time, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth after one bite.
Zhao Rongsheng also drank half a bowl and felt that this morning's meal was extremely satisfying, even better than what he had eaten in Kyoto.
Soon Zhao Rongsheng finished eating
, he went out and called Shen Yibei in. Shen Yibei sat at the table, looking at the half-full bowl of food, but his brows furrowed.
"Grandma." He called out in disapproval, expressing his dissatisfaction in a low voice.
"We are all full. We really can't eat too much. You are still growing, so finish it all quickly. Try this beef bone soup later. Drink it and you will grow taller." Jiang Qiuli said with a faint smile.
Shen Yibei didn't know what to say anymore, so he buried his head and started eating.
After finishing the meal, Zhao Rongsheng carefully took the beef bones out and buried them in the ground at the foot of the mountain. After making sure there would be no hidden dangers, he quietly left.
Gao Zhifu's visit today was a reminder to them that they must be more careful in the future.
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Song Jianye did not go to the Gouling Production Brigade today, but stayed at home to rest. However, although Song Jianye was at home today, Feng Guizhi did not go to work either.
In the morning, Song Jianye was looking after Tiantian in the west room, while Feng Guizhi was sitting at the door of the main room knitting.
The weather will soon get colder, and after autumn, winter will soon arrive. It is said that auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, and everyone is looking forward to more snow after winter.
However, the cold winter weather is unbearable, and there are many children in the family, so Feng Guizhi started preparing early and began to sew gloves for the children.
It was a bit difficult to get a pair for each person, as we didn't have enough thread at home, but it was still possible for two people to wear one pair. Even if two people shared a pair, they would still get cold sometimes, and if it was really cold, they might get frostbite.
As Feng Guizhi knitted the gloves, she was thinking that when Song Jianshe returned, she would ask him to buy some wool from the county town. After all, although the Song family wasn't rich anymore, they weren't as poor as before, so they could still afford some wool.
However, Feng Guizhi was a little worried that if the children all wore gloves, they would stand out in the crowd.
The morning passed quickly. At noon, the Song family had a delicious lunch. After a short nap, they started to get busy again.
Song Jianye remembered what he promised Shen Yibei last night, and when it was three or four o'clock in the afternoon, he took Baoya and Yuanbao
Got up the back mountain.
At this time, Shen Yibei was still not free, so Song Jianye took Baoya and Yuanbao to play in the back mountain for a while. When Shen Yibei came over, the two sides met, and Song Jianye let the three children stay together.
However, he didn't feel at ease and just left. He followed the other children from a distance, recalling the movements of Deng Gong when he was building the cabinet. Occasionally, if he saw wild peanuts, he would squat down and dig them out.
Shen Yibei, Baoya and Yuanbao hadn't seen each other for a while, and the two little ones were very happy to see Shen Yibei.
"Brother Yibei, I haven't seen you for a long time. I even dreamed about you a few days ago." Yuanbao said excitedly.
Baoya, who was standing next to him, widened her eyes in curiosity when she heard this: "Dream?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, sister Xiaobao." Yuanbao slapped his head in annoyance, and then excitedly told Shen Yibei and Baoya about the dream he had that day.
However, because several days had passed, and the dream was so wild and imaginative, many things could not be connected, so Yuanbao's dream was fragmented.
Baoya was completely confused. She only remembered Yuanbao saying that there were Chen Yibei, her, Tianen and others in his dream. She didn't understand anything else.
Yuanbao kept chattering along the way, as if he had endless things to say. However, Shen Yibei didn't feel annoyed, and Baoya didn't feel annoyed either. Instead, she listened attentively.
After a while, Yuanbao remembered that they had come here to look for ginseng last time, and asked hurriedly: "Brother Yibei, did you get the ginseng?"
Shen Yibei nodded: “Got it, thank you.”
Yuanbao chuckled and told him what happened at that time: "At that time, my sister Xiaobao, my second brother and I came here together. On the way, we met two roads, my fifth brother and I... and my sister Xiaobao didn't choose ours... After we found it, we were all very happy..."
"That's right, brother Yibei, that ginseng was found by Xiaobao. I saw it, but Xiaobao was too weak to dig it out, so Uncle San came to help. Xiaobao is amazing. She found ginseng twice~!" As he spoke, Yuanbao looked proud and proud, as if he was the one who found the ginseng.
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Shen Yibei listened and looked down at Baoya, then reached out and rubbed Baoya’s hair, while responding in his mouth: “Yes, your sister Xiaobao is very powerful, and Yuanbao is also powerful.”
After saying this, Yuanbao got excited and told the story about the time when he and Baoya met the human traffickers on the back mountain: "My sister Xiaobao and I wanted to go to the back mountain to look for ginseng, but we took the wrong road. When we wanted to go back, we met them..."
Yuanbao said excitedly, but Shen Yibei’s frown became tighter and tighter.
"Brother Yibei, do you think I'm very smart?" Yuanbao looked at Shen Yibei happily to ask for credit and praise, but he saw Shen Yibei's gloomy brows.
Yuanbao was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Brother Yibei, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Yibei frowned and asked, “You two came to the back mountain that day and met the human traffickers. You wanted to find ginseng for me, right?”
Yuanbao immediately shut his mouth tightly, not daring to say anything. Although he was young, he knew that he had said the wrong thing.
Shen Yibei's face was not very good. He was not angry, but afraid. He looked at Yuanbao and Baoya in front of him, thinking about the scene when they encountered the human traffickers in the back mountain. He couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if something went wrong at that time?
If he put the two of them in danger, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Strong emotions were surging, but Shen Yibei did not let them go. After a while, he controlled his emotions and continued to move forward with Yuanbao and Baoya.
But from now on, he will never let them be in danger again.
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After walking for a while, the atmosphere between the three returned to normal, and Yuanbao also forgot what had just happened.
Seeing Shen Yibei squatting on the ground and seemed to be digging something, Yuanbao asked puzzledly: "Brother Yibei, what is this?"
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