It took exactly two hours as promised. After checking that there were no problems, Uncle Niu loaded the items into the car.
Lin Jingshu took out the money and handed it over while no one was paying attention.
Uncle Niu quickly waved his hands and said, "We agreed not to charge any money. Comrade Gu gave me so much last time and I'm already embarrassed. These are my gifts to you."
Gu Chengze strongly stated that this was a disciplinary issue, and only then did Uncle Niu accept it.
When she left, Aunt Niu knew that they had no vegetables at home, so she picked a lot of vegetables from her own vegetable garden and also gave them some vegetable seeds.
Lin Jingshu and Gu Chengze returned with a full load.
On the way back, Lin Jingshu noticed the coconut trees on the side of the road. Thinking of the coconut milk she drank yesterday, she felt a little dry in the mouth again.
Seeing this, Gu Chengze stopped the car, climbed up and picked two down while Lin Jingshu was stunned.
“Amazing.”
Lin Jingshu's eyes were curved and filled with satisfaction, which made her originally bright and generous face even more charming and made people unable to take their eyes off her.
Gu Chengze curled his lips and said, "If you like, I'll pick them for you every day."
Coconuts are the most abundant thing on the island. The hardworking people use their hands to make various coconut products. Coconut shreds, coconut flakes and coconut oil are all the results of their wisdom.
"The supply and marketing cooperative sells coconut cakes. You might like them."
"Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy some later."
Listening to Gu Chengze's words, Lin Jingshu began to look forward to it.
As the jeep entered the compound, Zhang Sufen watched from afar as Captain Gu followed his wife, talking and laughing.
I just went to the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday and went again today. Which woman is as wasteful as her?
Zhang Sufen shook her head in disgust and found a suitable place to sit down and eat melon seeds.
"Sister Sufen, why didn't I see your Sanmao today?"
Wherever Zhang Sufen is, there will be gossip and a small group of people will soon gather.
"Ermao took her out, and I don't know where the two crazy girls went."
Zhang Sufen was cracking some melon seeds and throwing them on the ground, her tone full of indifference.
The military wife who was speaking exchanged glances with the person next to her, and subtly turned sideways to avoid the melon seed shells flying onto her body.
A group of people were eating melon seeds and chatting with great interest.
"Look, people are coming out."
Everyone followed her gaze and saw Lin Jingshu coming out of the supply and marketing cooperative carrying two bags of snacks.
When the jeep drove past, everyone saw what was in the car.
"Wow, it's only been two days and you've already spent more money than our family spends in a month."
Zhang Sufen stretched her neck and stood on tiptoe to look into the distance.
"It's normal for people to buy more things when they first arrive."
Some military wives who couldn't bear to watch spoke up for Lin Jingshu.
They have known Comrade Lin for less than two days. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to discuss him behind his back?
"Qian Shengmei, I didn't say anything about you, why are you so anxious?"
Zhang Sufen rolled her eyes.
Qian Shengmei's man worked under her, so she didn't dare to say much.
Qian Shengmei's face turned red, not because she was embarrassed in front of so many people, but because she was angry.
She shouldn't have listened to her man and come over to get along well with Zhang Sufen.
Even if you praise such a person to the sky, she will never know how good you are.
Qian Shengmei snorted coldly, "Comrade Lin is no good, but he's not like you, sitting here gossiping."
I won’t keep you company any longer. Whoever wants to flatter me can go ahead.
Qian Shengmei has always been good-tempered, and Zhang Sufen was so choked by her words that she couldn't react.
Zhang Sufen didn't come back to her senses until the person walked away. She murmured, "What does she mean? Is she saying I talk too much? What kind of person is that?"
"Mrs. Zhang, don't argue with her. Is the dress you're wearing newly made? The material looks good."
Zhang Sufen gave her a discerning look.
"Of course, I just made this, how could it be bad?"
Zhang Sufen was complacent, thinking it was worth it for her to wear new clothes when there were so many people around.
"Sister-in-law is so lucky. If we talk about the happiest person in our family compound, no one can compare to you."
"Yes, yes."
Listening to the flattery from people around her, Zhang Sufen's eyes were filled with pride.
The other side.
After returning home, Lin Jingshu put down the snacks.
The two of them worked together to move the things they bought to the yard to disperse the smell.
Uncle Niu said that the tung oil could be dried for a while longer. While the weather was good, he could put it in the yard to let the smell dissipate, and then put it away at night.
When the two were moving, Su Hongping heard the noise and came over.
"You guys are back. I was just wondering why you guys didn't come back after being away all morning."
"I went and waited for a while."
Lin Jingshu invited her to come and sit down.
Su Hongping waved her hand and handed over the basket. "You guys go about your business. I don't have anything to do. I caught some seafood this morning. Take it back and try it."
"How can this be so embarrassing? It's not easy for my sister-in-law to go to the sea, we can't accept her."
"Take it, it's not something good. When you finish cleaning up, let's go to the beach together."
Without waiting for Lin Jingshu to refuse, Su Hongping stuffed the basket into her hands and turned away.
Lin Jingshu had no choice but to take it. There were not only clams in the basket, but also razor clams and even a big crab.
Just these things must have taken Su Hongping a lot of effort to find.
She is a generous person, and Lin Jingshu cannot be stingy. She has some dry goods at home, and she will send some to her in the afternoon.
After moving everything, Gu Chengze went to the army to return the car. Before leaving, he told her that she didn't need to cook, as he would get food from the cafeteria.
Lin Jingshu thought it was perfect, as she had just taken a shower and didn't want to light a fire and cook.
Among the vegetables that Aunt Niu gave her, there were a few tomatoes. She picked them out, cut them into thin slices and mixed them with sugar.
Take a bite in the summer and the sour and sweet taste will cool you down.
Leave the mixed tomatoes there to marinate for a while, and the pickled syrup is the final essence.
Taking advantage of this time, Lin Jingshu sorted the vegetables at home and found a place to put them.
This time I not only brought back furniture, but also a few bamboo baskets and backpacks.
As long as the family needed something, they exchanged everything they could take back.
Lin Jingshu put the vegetables in a bamboo basket and placed it in a cool part of the kitchen.
Place wilted vegetables as close to the sink as possible and eat them quickly in the afternoon.
After she finished cleaning up, Gu Chengze came in from outside carrying a lunch box.
Lin Jingshu: "Let's make a phone call this afternoon and then go to the mountain."
They called home on the day they arrived in Guangzhou, but her mother thought it was too expensive to make a call, so she asked them to call home after they settled down on the island, or to write a letter.
Gu Chengze put some food into her bowl and said, "Okay."
"Call my parents back when the time comes, so they won't worry about me."
The parents here naturally refer to Zeng Lingshu and his wife from Beijing.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
After dinner, Gu Chengze went to pack up, and Lin Jingshu was happily eating tomatoes mixed with sugar.
Seeing him come in, she hurried over with the bowl.
"Open your mouth."
Gu Chengze opened his mouth obediently.
You take a bite and I take a bite, and we finish the bowl of tomatoes mixed with sugar quickly.
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