Chapter 374 Tang Yuan
However, a school cannot be built in a day or two, so it is too early to say this now.
After arriving home, Liu Yinyin had just finished drying the dried shrimps.
Mrs. Liu came over with a basket on her arm, with a happy look on her face.
I guess the work issue has been settled.
As expected, Liu Ersao came in and said, "I have already made an appointment with the military officer's wife next door. I will go there to work tomorrow."
Liu Yinyin corrected, "...Second sister-in-law, don't call her that from now on. Her name is Zheng Rose. You can just call her Comrade Zheng or Comrade Rose."
These days, classism is not allowed.
Mrs. Liu hesitated and asked, "Would this be a bad idea?"
She had never dealt with Zheng Jiangwei, but Liu Ersao had met Zheng Jiangwei's mother-in-law.
He is a fastidious city dweller.
Liu Yinyin didn't say much: "Just call me that, everyone in the family compound calls me that."
In the evening, Liu Yinyin made scallions, ginger, red shrimps, and scrambled eggs with black fungus.
The staple food is dry rice steamed with yellow millet and rice.
While eating, Gu Cheng suddenly said, "I have a mission the day after tomorrow."
The Chinese New Year has just passed and the troops have been very busy recently.
The main reason is the shortage of manpower, and the few officers in the army have to take turns on missions.
Wait for the next batch of officers and soldiers to arrive on the island.
The situation will be better, as if you focus on your achievements, you won't be tasked too often.
Liu Yinyin was slightly stunned when she heard this: "...Is it dangerous? When will you come back?"
Because I injured my hand while training new recruits a few months ago.
Gu Cheng rarely leaves the island.
Gu Cheng was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid it will take a month or two for him to come back."
There is nothing else to say.
Needless to say, Liu Yinyin understood it in her heart.
Gu Cheng is a person who only reports good news and not sorrow.
If it was a non-dangerous mission, he would definitely tell Liu Yinyin directly.
If there is any danger...he always avoids answering.
Liu Yinyin saw through it but didn't say anything. She muttered, "The day after tomorrow... the day after tomorrow is Lantern Festival. I'll make some glutinous rice balls tomorrow and we'll celebrate it as a festival."
Needless to say, this is not Gu Cheng's first mission.
There was no glutinous rice flour at home, and Liu Yinyin originally wanted to smuggle a few kilograms of glutinous rice flour out of the system.
Unexpectedly, the supply and marketing cooperative had glutinous rice flour available the next day.
Liu Yinyin quickly bought five kilograms.
When I got home, I smuggled another five kilograms of glutinous rice flour out of the system.
Glutinous rice flour is still quite expensive on the island, a little more expensive than rice.
Xu Zhenzhen only asked her for two kilograms of glutinous rice flour.
Liu Yinyin kept the remaining eight kilograms for herself to eat, so that she wouldn't be left without it when she needed it later.
In the evening, Liu Yinyin used only one pound of glutinous rice flour to make dumplings, and made almost fifty of them, some with sesame fillings and some with peanut fillings.
This thing doesn't taste good, too much of it will make you feel sick.
Just a little food to fill my stomach, Liu Yinyin also made dinner...
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Mrs. Liu did a good job at Zheng Jiangwei's house.
It's just next door, so close that I will occasionally help Liu Yinyin take care of Gu Yanyan.
Gu Cheng was not at home during this period, so Liu Ersao would come to Liu Yinyin's house when she had nothing to do.
"The site has been chosen. It's not far from where we're going to rent a house. Your second brother is already arranging for someone to build the house."
Mrs. Liu has to go to work and take care of the children now, so she has no time to take care of building the house.
I can only arrange it myself when Brother Liu is free.
The efficiency is low and it is estimated that it will take two to three months to build the house.
Mrs. Liu was not in a hurry. It was a good opportunity for her and her husband to earn some extra money during this period so that they could build a more spacious house.
After all, it is a house to be lived in for the rest of their lives. Although Liu Yinyin may not be willing to spend money on other things, she is definitely willing to spend money on building it.
Liu Yinyin had just come back from get off work, carrying a large bag filled with some daily necessities.
These were all things she smuggled out of the system herself, including soap, tooth powder, shampoo, and hand and face cream.
The wind is strong on the island, and the skin tends to become dry. If you don't apply some facial cream, your face will easily become flaky.
Liu Yinyin took out two bars of soap and a box of shampoo and gave them to Liu Ersao.
Mrs. Liu has been helping her take care of the children recently. To thank her, Liu Yinyin would send her some food and daily necessities from time to time.
These things are very cheap to buy from the system.
However, the soaps, shampoos, etc. sold by the supply and marketing cooperatives are not cheap and the supply is very limited.
At this time, these things are only available to rich people.
Just like Liu Ersao, she had never used soap or shampoo before.
In the countryside, clothes are washed directly with wood ash.
Those who are slightly better off also use soapberries.
It was only after her sister-in-law's family became wealthy and often sent these toiletries to her parents' home that Liu Ersao began to use soap to wash clothes and shampoo to wash her hair.
You know what, rich people know how to enjoy themselves, these things are really useful.
Not only were the clothes and hair washed clean, they also had a faint fragrance.
Anyway, after Liu Ersao got used to using soap and shampoo, she really couldn't live without these things.
"Thank you, little sister."
Liu Yinyin shook her head slightly: "Second sister-in-law, how is work going recently?"
Zheng Qiangwei would occasionally come to visit the house and told Liu Yinyin that Liu Ersao was doing a good job at home.
The silk is no worse than seaweed.
The most important thing is that Liu Ersao is very efficient and strong at work. She can finish all the housework in one or two hours.
Mrs. Liu also raises chickens and grows vegetables...
Although she had a child with her, Hu Zi was very well behaved and did not interfere with her work at all.
Anyway, Zheng Qiangwei was satisfied with her in every way.
Mrs. Liu is also satisfied with this job: "It's good. I can finish her work in the morning. If I have nothing to do in the afternoon, I can go back to do my own things and come back to cook dinner in the evening."
How much housework can there be?
Liu Ersao could definitely handle it all by herself.
When she was in Liujia Village, Liu Ersao not only had to do housework, but also had to work in the fields to earn work points, but she still managed to get by.
Now, I can help others with housework. Not only is it easy, but I can also earn twenty-eight yuan a month.
For Mrs. Liu, it was like pie in the sky.
Liu Yinyin nodded, then thought of something and asked, "There will be a big market on the island tomorrow, sister-in-law, are you still planning to set up a stall at the market?"
The time of the big fair on the island is not fixed. Sometimes it happens once a month, and sometimes it happens once every two or three months.
Tomorrow is the first big fair after the Chinese New Year, it should be quite lively.
Like before, the supply and marketing cooperative will be closed tomorrow.
Liu Yinyin will definitely go to the market tomorrow. There is a lot of food missing at home, so she has to go to the market to buy some.
As for the stall...
It was too cold to get up early, so Liu Yinyin didn't plan to set up a stall to sell things this time.
However, after much thought, she decided to make some rice dumplings and take them to the market tomorrow to exchange for the supplies she wanted.