Chapter 232 Winter
Although Nannan is gone, Xiaoqiu and Ningning are still here. Zhang Fu thinks it would be great if the family could have a truly reunion year.
As for your son’s work?
Haha, in the past Chinese New Year, we would always be busy after just two days.
Leaving these two old people at home to stare at each other in disbelief, it’s time to put down work and spend some time with my family. This is a rare opportunity.
Good, this mountain sealing is a great job!
You are not allowed to enter or leave. Even if you want to run away, you can’t!
Thinking of Zhang Fu's face smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, and rubbing his hands happily, it looks like he wants to ask his grandfather-in-law to drink another two taels of wine.
"What are you talking about? Come inside and eat!"
"Hey, here I come!"
…
A big bowl of tomato and egg noodles is delicious and warms the stomach.
He stroked Xiaoqiu's furry head, which looked as satisfied as a kitten, and stroked the little circle at her feet, which was pulling at her trouser legs as if competing for her favor.
Then she got up and cleaned up the dishes with Hu Yingtao. After finishing the work at hand, Su Ning took her back to his room.
"Godmother, when the snow melts it will be even colder than it is now, and I still have some cotton left over from making the quilt last time.
I would like to ask a skilled lady in the village to make another set of thick clothes for each of you, godfather and godmother."
As he spoke, he pulled out two bulging burlap sacks tied with cotton ropes from the large cabinet against the wall.
One of the bags contained cotton, which she grew herself in the Taoyuan Space, and the other bag contained fabrics that she would never miss if she saw something good every time she went to the supply and marketing cooperative department store.
"We have enough clothes, and we don't need to make more military coats. As for you, you don't need to ask the village godmother to make you two new thick cotton-padded jackets to wear during the New Year."
"Godmother, I have a lot of clothes. Look at all the clothes in this closet. Give me..."
"Alright, alright, I'll take care of it. You still have to go to the clinic, so go quickly. Leave everything to me!"
Suning was pushed out of the room without any explanation and had a wool scarf wrapped around him several times. He felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
She moved these out of the space in order to make new cotton-padded jackets for them, but how come they became for herself?
Fortunately, apart from the cotton fabrics that were 'handed over', there were still quite a few in Taoyuan. At most she could just sneak some out.
He shook his head helplessly and walked out of the yard. On the way to the health center, he kept thinking about who to ask for help.
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Wu Meng walked through the thick snow and arrived at the clinic. It seemed that he had just finished cleaning the yard. There were piles of snow half a person high against the walls in the corners.
The small room used to store wooden shelves and pharmaceutical tools has been converted into a bedroom.
After the bed was placed against the wall and a double-door wardrobe was added, it seemed very crowded, but Wu Meng and her daughter both felt that it was sufficient and they were very satisfied.
After coming here, Wu Meng's lifeless eyes slowly began to glow again.
"Sister Wu Meng, I was in a hurry last night and didn't have time to ask, are those two quilts enough? Do I need to bring another one from my place?"
"Enough, enough... Susu."
"Yes, that's enough. Ning, please don't move anymore!"
The new environment is not like the home that is so familiar to her that it is ingrained in her bones, so the blind Jinhua still has to adapt. She dares not walk around casually and can only grope her way around carefully.
He walked quickly forward, and he and Wu Meng each held one of her outstretched arms.
Her temples were gray with a few strands of silver hair hanging down her face. Jinhua smiled and held her hand, "Has Ning eaten yet?"
"I've eaten, so I'll come over after I've eaten. How about you, Auntie? How about living with the Mao family next door?"
"Okay, the Mao family is all good, very good."
Thinking of Mrs. Mao's implicit inquiries last night and the squeeze this morning, Jinhua, who had been honest for most of her life, had a look of obvious discomfort on her face.
However, she had already been caused a lot of trouble, and Jinhua and Wu Meng didn't want to cause her any more trouble for such a trivial matter.
"Su, Su...don't worry."
Su Ning realized something was wrong when he glanced at the expression on her face, but he didn't choose to ask immediately.
When the two of them moved in, it was easy to get furniture because the carpenter had ready stock. It was just the cooking that was a bit difficult.
It was snowing heavily and it was difficult to build a simple shack because there was not enough time, so I thought about finding a few nearby families to live with for a few days.
While the thought was going through her mind, the three men had already walked into the house.
There was only a small stove in the room, which must have been just lit, and some wet wood was still emitting a lot of black smoke.
"Sister Wu Meng, I have already told my uncle about your situation. You and your aunt can transfer your household registration here at any time."
"When the weather gets warmer, we can choose a plot of land and build a wooden house, which means we can truly have a home in the team."
"You can help out in the clinic and tell others that you are my apprentice. As for the salary, can I give you ten dollars a month?"
"That won't work!"
“No…No!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jinhua and Wu Meng spoke excitedly at the same time.
"Ning, my daughter is helping you voluntarily. How can I ask you to pay her for anything? That's not acceptable!"
This means she saved two lives. No, if you add her own life, it means she has saved three lives.
Even if I ask my daughter to help me here, I'm afraid she won't be able to pay it back even if she has to for the rest of her life. How can I still take her money?
I heard that the barefoot doctors in the team didn’t even have a salary, and were only calculated based on their work points. But the people she helped also got paid. What the hell is this!
"Ning, we have money. Tieniu, oh that's Niu's brother and my son, sends us an allowance every month. It's enough for the two of us to have some food left over."
There was no news about her daughter before. She was a blind old woman at home, and she was afraid that the money would cause trouble, so she didn't dare to take it out easily. She seemed miserable, but she didn't really die.
As if afraid that she would not believe it, Jinhua quickly reached into her underwear pocket and took out a handkerchief wrapped in a plastic bag.
"Auntie, I believe it. I believe it. Please keep the money safe and don't open it."
Grasping her trembling hand as she was about to take out the money, Suning thought for a moment and decided to try a different approach.
"Then how about this? I won't give you wages, but will just give you food rations, just like the adult allowance in the city, 30 kilograms a month."
"You kid..."
"Let's do it this way. Either ten dollars or thirty kilograms of food. You can't refuse both. Otherwise, I won't be able to let Sister Wu Meng come to help."
How can you let people work for nothing? Isn't that like asking for repayment?
Seeing that she was determined and there was no room for negotiation, Wu Meng and Jin Hua had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Susu... not... that much, ten... ten kilograms."
Wu Meng's injury had almost healed with her medicine, but...
He still refused to remove the scars on his body and face even though he knew she had scar removal medicine.
Especially the one on her face, which ran directly from the middle of her left eyebrow down to the wing of her nose, completely ruining her originally beautiful face.
I don’t know if it’s because he’s traumatized and is afraid that this face will cause trouble again after it heals, or if it’s for some other reason.
At this moment, she frowned, making the scar look a bit hideous, "Otherwise... I won't come to help..."
At most, she can think of other ways to repay him.
Even if one person took a step back, everyone would be happy.
Just as they finished discussing the matter, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open from the outside.
"Ningning, are you there?"
Is this the uncle's voice?
"Yes."
He quickly stood up and walked out of the pharmacy, and saw Su Qingshan, who was wearing a straw raincoat made of rice leaves and was covered in snow.
"Uncle, why are you here? What happened in such a heavy snow?"
"I'm not at home, I'm at the village office, it's just a few steps away, someone called and said they were looking for you, and asked to call back in five minutes."
"Did you say who it was?"
"No, but from the sound of his voice, it seems that he is a young man."
A young boy?
Only a few people know her contact information. Is it Tingzi, Xiaoqiao or her younger brother Xiaotongqian who is looking for her?
After quickly turning back to the pharmacy and saying something to Sister Wu Meng, Suning and Su Qingshan went to the village committee office together.
It was not far from the health room, less than two hundred meters away. When the two arrived at the office, the call had not come yet.
About a minute later, the phone rang. Su Ning, who was standing by, picked up the receiver and put it close to his ear, "Hello?"
"Is this Suning? I'm Jiang Xiaojun."
"I am, what can I do for you, Brother Jiang?"
"Ningning, we are ready to leave. We bought tickets for today's 4pm departure."
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