Zhang Qingdong saw him in a daze and said, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Chen Jianguo came back to his senses and said, "I didn't think about anything."
"Oh, you must be thinking about your sister-in-law."
Chen Jianguo didn't bother to pay attention to him, he really missed her.
Zhang Qingdong approached Chen Jianguo. The temperature in the forest was low at night. They were wearing warm clothes, but they still felt a little cold.
He huddled close to Chen Jianguo and nudged Chen Jianguo's arm with his elbow.
"Brother, is there still one pancake that sister-in-law gave you? Can you give me a bite?"
Chen Jianguo glared at him and said, "Get lost. You ate most of the cakes my wife brought me. Do you feel ashamed?"
"Isn't there still half a bottle of meat sauce? If you don't let me eat the cake, will you give me a bite of the meat sauce?"
Chen Jianguo said he didn't want to give it to her, but he still took it out of his bag.
"You should save some money. We don't know when we will be back."
Chen Jianguo took out the last oil cake, broke it in half and handed it to Zhang Qingdong, and put the other half back into the pot.
Zhang Qingdong broke it in half and handed it to Chen Jianguo, who took a look at it but didn't take it.
He grabbed a handful of fried rice from his bag and stuffed it into his mouth. He took a bite of the fried dough cake and it tasted like food and spirit.
He had been chewing wild vegetables and eating dry food these past two days, which made his stomach feel uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do for the sake of the mission.
Zhang Qingdong smiled, chewed his biscuits and muttered, "Brother, let's buy a chicken when we get back to Dongye. I want to eat meat now. I think I can eat a cow."
Chen Jianguo said: "Okay, you buy it and I'll do it."
The two of them laughed quietly, and Zhang Qingdong said, "Brother, do you really not miss your sister-in-law?"
Chen Jianguo took a deep breath and looked at the moonlight above his head.
"I want to, why not?
She was ignorant before, and I was even more ignorant and didn’t know how to coax others.
Now that I’m out, I miss her so much.”
"Then when you return home, treat her well and live a good life."
"Do I need to tell you that? You ate the cake tonight, so you guard the first half of the night, and I'll take over the second half."
As Chen Jianguo spoke, he hugged the gun tightly in his arms, closed his eyes and went to sleep.
Xu Zhaodi sneezed several times in her sleep, then turned over and fell asleep again.
In the blink of an eye, another half a month has passed. The locust flowers on both sides of the road have withered, and the rapeseed in the fields has begun to turn yellow.
Xu Zhaodi counted the days since Chen Jianguo left. He had been gone for more than forty days.
On this day, Xu Zhaodi received her first month's salary. The first twenty days were calculated as a side dish maker, and the next few days were calculated as a head chef, totaling thirty-two cents.
Xu Zhaodi was so happy to have the money she earned in her hands.
After lunch, Xu Zhaodi went to the supply and marketing cooperative across the street. She wanted to buy herself a set of pajamas.
I'm not used to wearing sweaters and trousers all the time at night, and my previous trousers were too big at the waist and always fell off.
I walked around the supply and marketing cooperative and saw only sweatshirts and other clothes, but no pajamas at all.
Xu Zhaodi thought about it and decided to make one herself. She used the cloth coupons to buy two meters of gray cotton cloth and bought some beautiful colored gauze. She planned to make herself a nightgown after returning home, which would save money.
After that, she spent another six dollars to buy a set of clothes, a gray shirt and a pair of black pants.
This dress is not produced in Haishi, so it is not that expensive.
After this shopping spree, eight or nine yuan was gone. Xu Zhaodi felt a little painful as she still couldn't spend the money easily.
Xu Zhaodi wanted to find a tailor shop, but it would cost a lot of money to do it, so she might as well do it herself.
When she came back in the evening, there were still a few chive dumplings left from the ones she had made yesterday. She ate two and then sat in the living room cutting cotton cloth and making pajamas for herself.
Her sewing skills aren't very good, but the clothes would probably look better if they were turned right side out.
She was so busy that it was already early morning.
She sewed a layer of gauze on the collar of the clothes, which made it look much better than without any decorations. She would borrow an iron from the compound to iron it when she came back tomorrow night, and she could wear it tomorrow night.
Xu Zhaodi washed her pajamas and hung them up before going to bed.
As for Chen Jianguo, after lurking for more than a month, he finally completed the mission successfully.
After he and Zhang Qingdong contacted the local police to obtain relevant information and procedures, they got on the bus back to the city.
At Xu Zhaodi's place, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the daily dishes in the cafeteria are cold shredded potatoes and stir-fried green vegetables.
There were a lot of people in the cafeteria, and she was busy inside. By the time it was past dinner time, the back of her shirt was soaked.
Zhang Guilan went out to buy food, and the food was delivered to her door, including a bag of sweet potatoes, a bag of potatoes, and a bag of soybeans.
Wang Daqing took out the scale and after weighing the vegetables, Xu Zhaodi also weighed herself. She had lost another ten pounds. No wonder she felt so light-footed when walking during this period. She felt relaxed all over and her body became much tighter.
Xu Zhaodi was secretly delighted in her heart. This feeling was simply great.
Xu Zhaodi was in a good mood and had no trouble working.
The people eating outside said, "Master Xu, when can you make us some more dumplings with Chinese cabbage? Your dumplings are even more delicious than meat."
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Really? Then I'll pack it for you in a few days."
"Thank you, Master Xu."
There hasn't been any problems in the cafeteria during this period, and everyone eats with a good appetite.
The Artemisia annua has been growing well these past two days, and Xu Zhaodi is thinking of making some wild vegetable dumplings for them one day.
He Damei also joked: "That's right, our chef Xu is good-looking and cooks well."
Someone joked, "Master Xu, do you have a partner? If not, please consider me."
Zhang Guilan said: "You are a step late, she has already got married."
"Oh, that's a shame."
Xu Zhaodi just smiled and silently continued her work.
Looking at these men, she suddenly thought of Chen Jianguo. She wondered if he had finished eating the cakes she brought for him.
Before Chen Jianguo left, he said he would be back in a month. It’s only ten days left, or almost two months. Why hasn’t he come back yet?
After a long time, she still felt a little worried. Communication equipment was not well developed now, and she had no one to ask for safety.
She thought, maybe when she got home and opened the door, he would already be waiting for her.
When Xu Zhaodi was walking quickly towards the town after get off work, she heard the sound of a car behind her. She looked back and saw a military green SUV speeding on the loess and gravel road, raising a cloud of loess behind the rear of the car.
Xu Zhaodi stopped and stepped back to the side of the road, wanting to wait until the car left before moving on.
A military green SUV drove past her and stopped not far ahead with a sizzling sound.
Liu Chunhua got out of the car and waved to Xu Zhaodi: "Zhaodi, get in the car quickly, let's go back together."
Seeing that it was Liu Chunhua, Xu Zhaodi was delighted and walked towards Liu Chunhua with big strides.
"Sister Liu, you haven't been back for a long time."
"I'm very busy this month. I just happen to be free these two days. I'll come back one day to visit you."
When Xu Zhaodi approached, Liu Chunhua saw her and called out, "Hey Zhaodi, I haven't seen you for more than a month. How come you have become so thin? Did something happen to you?"
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