Chapter 101 Neighbors

Jiang Cuihua also said, "Yes, you can just go live in the county town and leave the feeding of the chickens and pigs to us."

Anyway, we can't go out to work now, so the whole family is idle.

Liu Yinyin nodded and said, "Mom and Dad, I think the rain won't stop anytime soon. If the water level rises here, you two should move to my place."

After thinking for a while, he added, "It's better for you to stay there normally, so you don't have to run around. I have already cleaned up the rooms at home."

The livestock at home need to be fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. It's raining heavily and it's tiring to run around. It would be better to live directly with her.

Jiang Cuihua muttered, "You're so polite."

It’s not cold in summer, so it’s okay to get caught in the rain.

Liu Yinyin gave the key to her house to Jiang Cuihua and said to herself, "You can help me look after the house if you live there. Mom, there is food in the kitchen, don't skimp on it."

There were also eggs and vegetables, so there was really nothing missing. Food and accommodation were provided, so it could be considered as a reward for Liu Laifu and his wife for helping them look after the house.

Of course, when she returns from the county, she will definitely give them a thank-you fee.

However, there is no need to say this now, otherwise they will not agree.

"Not necessary." Liu Lai Fu frowned. He was helping his own daughter, so why would he eat there? Food is so expensive nowadays!

The lady is also good at sewing.

Liu Yinyin said no more: "Mom, Gu Cheng is still waiting for me outside. I'm leaving first. If you have anything, come to the county to find me."

After leaving the address of the staff compound, Liu Yinyin left with an umbrella.

"Hey..." Jiang Cuihua asked from behind, "It's raining so hard, how are you going?"

Don’t let her grandson catch a cold in the rain!

Unfortunately, Liu Yinyin had already run far away. In such heavy rain and holding an umbrella, she didn't hear what Jiang Cuihua said at all.

Before it was completely dark, the family arrived at the county town.

After the car entered the county town, Liu Yinyin saw groups of people busy draining water on the street.

If we leave this heavy rain unchecked, people in the city won’t even be able to leave the house.

Some houses located in low-lying areas are likely to experience rising water levels.

Liu Yinyin asked curiously, "So many people are outside draining the water. Aren't they working?"

Most people in the county town have jobs.

Gu Cheng explained: "Many factories have stopped working now, and drainage is their current task."

Drainage is the top priority now. If there is a flood in the county, so many people in the city will have nowhere to stay.

Liu Yinyin sighed when she heard this. It really wasn't easy anywhere.

The car stopped at the entrance of the alley of the workers' compound.

Gu Cheng got out of the car holding an umbrella and took the child from Liu Yinyin's arms: "Go in first, I'll come back to get the things later."

Liu Yinyin nodded and got out of the car carrying only some clothes.

As expected, the water in the alley had risen, almost as high as the knees.

Fortunately, the foundation of the house is high, otherwise water would have risen inside the house.

They had already had dinner, so they just needed to tidy up the bedroom today. Liu Yinyin brought water, wiped the dust, installed the mosquito net, and the family went to bed.

The next day, it was still gloomy outside, and the rain was getting heavier. The bean-sized raindrops hit the ground hard, splashing up raindrops all over the ground.

Looking around, it was foggy and I couldn't see anything outside.

After washing up, Liu Yinyin began to clean the kitchen.

Twelve sacks of food were piled against the wall near the kitchen door. Liu Yinyin opened a bag of cornmeal and put it into the flour jar.

The flour jar was not big and could only hold about 50 kilograms of stuff. Pour a bag of cornmeal into it and both jars were filled.

Liu Yinyin had come to the county town before.

Fill the kitchen with all the pots, pans, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar that are missing.

There is also firewood. There is a stove and a coal stove in the kitchen, so it is quite convenient to cook.

Liu Yinyin cleaned the stove and started to make breakfast: cornmeal steamed buns, salted eggs, and a plate of fried pumpkin.

I made a bowl of pumpkin and egg porridge for Gu Yanyan.

In the city, even buying scallions costs money, except for flour and rice.

Liu Yinyin also brought some vegetables, three pumpkins, a basket of eggs, a basket of eggplants, cabbage and radishes.

I also brought a bag of dried mushrooms, dried salted fish, and dried bamboo shoots.

There is also salted wild boar here.

These dishes are enough for a family of three to eat for ten days to half a month.

After dinner, Gu Cheng had to go back to the factory. It was impossible for a steel plant as large as this to completely stop operations.

At about ten o'clock, the rain lightened up a bit, and it became a drizzle, with a damp smell in the air.

In this kind of weather, it's hard to dry clothes even after washing.

Liu Yinyin lit the coal stove and sat in the main room to dry Gu Yanyan's diapers.

Gu Yanyan sat in the cart beside him, holding half an apple in his little hand and grinding his teeth.

He kicked his legs from time to time, looking relaxed and at ease.

There was a radio on the table next to her. Liu Yinyin also brought the radio from home.

The radio does have a signal and is playing the radio now.

Liu Yinyin was listening to the radio while drying clothes. The radio was reporting on the heavy rain.

It is said that most areas in the province have been hit by heavy rains, and crops in various regions have suffered serious losses. At present, the people of the province are working together to fight the disaster...

Liu Yinyin was listening to the radio when suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Liu Yinyin was stunned for a moment, then she went out to open the door holding her umbrella, and asked with a raised eyebrow, "Who is it?"

She had just arrived in the county town and didn't know anyone here. Could it be that someone from the Liu family had come?

"It's me!"

Liu Yinyin: “…”

Hearing a female voice, Liu Yinyin trotted forward and opened the door.

At the door was a woman in her fifties, wearing a neatly combed, shiny hair.

Liu Yinyin was sure that she didn't know the person in front of her, and asked in confusion: "Auntie, who are you looking for?"

When the old lady saw Liu Yinyin, a flash of surprise flashed across her eyes. After a while, she smiled and said, "You just moved in yesterday, right? I live next door. This house has been empty for a long time. I heard some noise last night and thought someone might have moved in, so I came over to ask."

The neighbors were close at a distance. At that time, the relationship between neighbors was very important. Moreover, this was a worker compound, and all the people who lived here had some status.

Even if she didn't intend to maintain good relations, Liu Yinyin certainly didn't want enmity between neighbors.

She raised the corner of her mouth and smiled slightly, "Auntie, would you please come in and sit down?

It was drizzling at the moment, but it was difficult to talk outside.

The old lady's surname is Zhou. She had just gone to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables. Now she was carrying a basket of vegetables in her hand.

However, because of heavy rain in the past two days, there was nothing in the supply and marketing cooperative, so she went there and bought a few pieces of tofu.

Aunt Zhou followed Liu Yinyin into the house and looked around as she walked.