"Nothing, just asking casually." Song Shishi didn't know the real reason.
The room fell silent, and neither of them spoke.
Just when Song Shishi thought Xu Li had fallen asleep, she suddenly heard Xu Li's voice with a hint of shyness of a little girl.
"I used to think of him as a big fool who couldn't talk and looked like a catalpa.
But I don’t know since when, I found that he always appears by my side, whether I need him or not, he is there.
He would help me with work when I was tired, he would pick wild fruits for me to eat, and he would always stand in front of me when others bullied me.
Sometimes when I stand behind him, I suddenly feel that I no longer have to envy Sister Qin and brother-in-law, nor do I have to envy Brother Meng’s treatment of you. ”
That night, Xu Li told Song Shishi many things that happened between her and Shi Tou. Although they were all very ordinary things, it is through these ordinary things that you can tell whether a person is truly good to you.
Although the window paper between Xu Li and Shi Tou has not been broken yet, it is enough to see a bright future for them.
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The next day, Song Shishi opened her hazy eyes and heard the cheerful chirping of birds outside the house.
Turning her head to look at Xu Li who was sleeping soundly beside her, she couldn't help but smile dotingly.
We chatted too late last night and we have to install a firewall at home today, so I might as well ask Xu Li for a day off and let her sleep more now.
After washing up, Song Shishi took the farm tools and went out.
She first went to the brigade headquarters to ask for leave for Xu Li, and then went to her own vegetable garden.
I originally wanted to take a look at the greenhouse in the village, but I was stopped by Shitou halfway and told that Lao Wu and others had already gone to her house.
Hearing this, Song Shishi hurried home.
She didn’t know whether Xu Li had gotten up or not. She would feel embarrassed if she let Lao Wu and the others wait outside.
After rushing back home, Song Shishi finally got home and saw Xu Li busy pouring hot water for Lao Wu and another master. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sister, you're back. Master Wu just said that it would take about five days to build a fire wall for a room."
Xu Li pulled Song Shishi aside and whispered, "Master Wu just told me that we should pay a part of the deposit first, and the balance will be paid after the completion and acceptance."
What Lao Wu said made sense, and Song Shishi had no objection.
It was not easy for everyone to come out to work, and Lao Wu and the others bought all the blue bricks in advance, which saved her a lot of effort.
In the end, Song Shishi and Lao Wu drafted a contract. She paid all the money for the blue bricks, but only paid 30% for other materials and labor costs.
Of all the expenses, blue bricks are the most expensive.
A blue brick costs 20 cents each, and her room is not big, so about 500 blue bricks would be enough.
Lao Wu only gave her this much, and said that if it was not enough in the end, he could calculate more, and she agreed.
The cost of mortar needs to be calculated based on the amount used by the craftsmen, but the total cost is only about 20 to 30 yuan.
There are only two people on Lao Wu's side. Each person's daily wage is two yuan. Two people do five days' work, which is twenty yuan.
This big move by their family gave the villagers something to talk about again.
Song Shishi didn't bother to care. As long as she and Xu Li lived comfortably, how could she care about so many gossips in the village?
Lao Wu and his team are indeed experienced masters. They agreed to finish the work in five days, and they really finished it in five days, and they also estimated the material consumption to be roughly accurate.
Looking at the warm wall of fire after the stove was lit, Song Shishi was so happy.
After settling the remaining wages, Song Shishi gave a handful of candy to Lao Wu and another worker.
Lao Wu was introduced by Carpenter Zhao, so they were given discounts on both material and labor costs.
After the firewall was completed, Song Shishi and Xu Li moved the things in the house back.
And Xu Li also moved to Song Shishi's room to sleep at night.
The days seemed to pass by peacefully and comfortably.
With the help of Song Shishi and the continuous efforts of Chen Hui and others, the problem of the village vegetable fields was finally solved.
Time flies, and New Year's Day is here in a blink of an eye.
Because their Huaiqing Brigade grows vegetables in greenhouses, their harvest is several percent higher than that of other brigades.
Moreover, the vegetables are of top quality in both appearance and taste.
"Sister, go and see, Captain Zhou has returned with a certificate and brought a lot of good things." Xu Li hurriedly ran to the vegetable field and asked Song Shishi to go to the grain field.
Song Shishi came out of the greenhouse and asked with a smile, "What certificate?"
"It seems to be some advanced brigade."
I didn’t expect that I would actually be selected.
Song Shishi took off her gloves, put on thick gloves, picked up the basket, and waved to Xu Li, "Come on, take me to see it."
The ground is covered with white snow.
In order to prevent the greenhouse from being crushed by snow, Song Shishi has been sweeping the snow and controlling the temperature of the greenhouse every day.
At this time, the threshing ground was full of people. Zhou Jianguo stood on the high platform and excitedly gave a speech, while encouraging everyone to continue working hard next year.
Song Shishi was watching the excitement when she saw Shen Shufen approaching and said with a smile, "Comrade Song, the sisters in our Youth Academy want to celebrate together tonight, why don't you come over too."
Looking at the enthusiastic Shen Shufen, Song Shishi always felt something was strange.
Normally, Shen Shufen would not get involved in such matters except complaining about her hard life, let alone take the initiative to get close to her.
Today is really a bit abnormal.
Jia Jingwen seemed to see what Song Shishi was thinking, and whispered, "After the New Year, Shen Shufen will marry Captain Zhou's second son Zhou Jinbao. She said she wanted to take this opportunity to treat everyone to a meal."
"Oh, so that's it." Song Shishi suddenly realized.
But when did Shen Shufen get together with Zhou Jinbao, that honest man? She didn't even notice it.
Besides, Shen Shufen's family is pretty well off, so why does she suddenly want to get married?
Doesn't she plan to go back to the city?
Although she couldn't understand it, since the other party said so, Song Shishi couldn't refuse, so she nodded in agreement.
"Um, Shen Zhiqing, can I go and join in the fun?" Xu Li came up and asked.
Shen Shufen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Jiang Cuihua, who was standing behind her, pulled her arm before she could speak. She immediately changed her attitude and said with a smile, "Sure, it will be more lively with more people. You can come with Comrade Song then."
"Okay, Shen Zhiqing, you are so nice."
After all, it was Shen Shufen who treated them to dinner that night, so Xu Li said a few nice words sweetly.
"Shishi, why are you standing here?" Yang Huifang came over shortly after Shen Shufen and the others left.
Song Shishi told Yang Huifang about Shen Shufen's dinner party and asked, "Do you know what's going on between her and Zhou Jinbao? She was fine, why is she suddenly getting married?"
"You don't know, her family sent her a letter last month, and she cried for a long time."
Yang Huifang looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, then she lowered her voice and continued, "I later found out that her parents said something unexpected happened at home, and they met a girl of her age. Later they found out that they had taken the wrong child when she gave birth in the hospital, and the girl came to them on her own."
"Wrong person?" Xu Li exclaimed.
Yang Huifang nodded. "Everyone in our room was quite surprised at the time. His parents said they wanted to recognize their biological daughter and gave Shen Shufen the address of her biological parents. Do you think she wouldn't be sad?"
"Her parents are determined not to have her anymore?"
"I guess so."
Xu Li frowned, "What does this have to do with her getting married?"
"Her parents don't want her anymore, so she definitely doesn't want to go back. She always says that it's better to get married than live such a hard life." Yang Huifang shrugged. "As for her and Zhou Jinbao's affair, few people in our house know about it, at least I don't know."
After Yang Huifang's explanation, Song Shishi felt that she could understand it a little bit.
Maybe she was overthinking it. Since they were just inviting her to dinner, there was nothing wrong with going.
In the evening, Song Shishi and Xu Li went to the Youth League Home as agreed.
Shen Shufen, Jia Jingwen, Jiang Cuihua, Su Yu and Yang Huifang, all female educated youth who came here in the same batch, sat at the same table.
The dishes on the table were also rich, including fish and meat. Shen Shufen really spent a lot of money this time.
Shen Shufen stood up and waved to Song Shishi and Xu Li, "Comrade Song, Comrade Xu, come quickly, we are waiting for you."
As she spoke, Shen Shufen picked up the wine jug and poured a glass of wine for each of Song Shishi and Xu Li.
Song Shishi raised her hand, "Sorry, I don't drink."
"I'm sure you already know my story. How can I not drink on such a happy day? Don't you think so?"
Shen Shufen held up the wine glass, her eyes fixed on her.
Shen Shufen's way of urging people to drink made Song Shishi feel extremely familiar, but she couldn't remember where this familiar feeling came from for a while.
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