Chapter 254: Collective Action in the Compound
The initial starting point of this matter was that Qin Jiulie was just worried about how Jiang Ning would survive the winter alone.
The mountain is at a high altitude, with low temperatures and heavy snow in winter.
When the snow was at its thickest, it was half a meter thick and it was almost impossible to go out.
Even if Qin Jiulie knew that Jiang Ning had a spiritual treasure space, as long as he entered it, it would be warm like spring all year round.
But Jiang Ning still has to live in the real world half of the day.
Such a cold winter with no heating is completely different from Jiangning’s original hometown in the south.
In the cabin.
Usually people use firewood to keep warm.
But the firewood is kept outside the house, and it is not easy to bring it in, and making firewood is also a troublesome thing.
So Qin Jiulie wanted to buy some coal and make honeycomb coal or coal briquettes himself.
In this way, the coal stove in the house can keep burning and there is no need to worry about heating.
Qin Jiulie told Jiang Ning about this idea.
After listening to this, Jiang Ning proposed...
"It's not just me who has to survive the winter, my sisters-in-law have to survive the winter too, so why not buy a truckload of coal and share it with everyone."
Jiang Ning made this decision for other reasons as well.
My sisters-in-law have been in a heavy mood recently. If the problem of winter supplies can be solved, it will make everyone happy and dilute the sadness brought by the current events.
She suggested.
"We can buy not only coal, but also some cabbage and potatoes. These two vegetables are the most durable and can last a whole winter."
After hearing Jiang Ning's proposal, Qin Jiulie immediately agreed. ◢
The couple also agreed that they would pay for these things and give them to their sisters-in-law for free.
In this era.
Materials such as coal are daily necessities that are subject to coordinated management.
Even if Qin Jiulie wanted to buy it, he couldn't buy it in a short period of time.
At this time, Jiang Ning thought of someone.
——Gu Qingwan.
Although they haven't seen each other since Gu Qingwan went to Shenzhen.
But during this period, the two of them kept in touch.
The manager of Gu's Department Store, also someone Gu Qingwan trusts, often comes up the mountain.
He came to get Jiang Ning's latest design drawings and also gave Jiang Ning a lot of things.
Gu Qingwan's clothing factory ran smoothly. It was up and running in just a few months.
She even received her first overseas order and is now a fully-fledged international businessman.
In the letter, Gu Qingwan wrote in a very eloquent way about her experience in Hong Kong, where she bought some novel toys and new fabrics to give to Jiang Ning.
With such frequent contact.
Jiang Ning also became familiar with the department store manager.
The department store manager is a veteran in shopping, so it shouldn't be difficult to get him to buy these supplies.
So Jiang Ning entrusted this matter to the manager of the department store.
The manager had originally been told by Gu Qingwan that he should do his best to complete anything Jiang Ning asked him to do.
But during this period, Jiang Ning did not have any requests at all.
She was obviously the wife of a group leader, but she was always gentle and polite, without any of the domineering and aggressive attitude of those noble ladies.
He is the most approachable customer the manager has ever encountered in his decades of business.
Now Jiang Ning finally spoke.
Of course the department store manager agreed immediately.
"Mrs. Qin, you said you only wanted a truckload of coal and some cabbage and potatoes."
"Yes. Manager, the time I need is a bit tight. Is that too much for you?"
Jiang Ning felt a little embarrassed.
The manager hurriedly shook his head, "Don't worry, don't worry, I will definitely get this done!"
What the manager was thinking was not that it was difficult, but that it was too easy!
Just a truckload of coal...
It's not a cart of gold...
It's just a small thing, as easy as sand slipping through the gaps between your fingers.
In this way.
This is how the current scene came about.
…
Gao Fang stood on one of the tractors, braving the cold wind, and repeated what he said to the sisters-in-law around him.
"Sisters-in-law, these things are given by Captain Qin to everyone for the winter. You should line up first, don't be anxious, we will distribute them to each family one by one, and everyone will definitely get some."
The sisters-in-law were initially skeptical.
But Gao Fang said this in front of everyone at the top of his voice, so why couldn't he believe it?
Everyone started queuing up excitedly.
The distribution of supplies also proceeded in an orderly manner.
The ones who took the lead were not the excited sisters-in-law, but Zhao Shuisheng.
I saw a tall and burly man who had taken off his outermost military coat and was wearing an old blue work suit, pushing a cart towards this side.
Zhao Shuisheng said to Qin Jiulie.
"Qin Tuan, thank you!"
Zhao Shuisheng must have been worried about the same thing that Qin Jiulie was worried about, but his brain was not as sharp as Qin Jiulie's, so he couldn't think of a solution.
Now Qin Jiulie is determined to take care of everyone's wintering.
He can then feel at ease.
Men don't need too many words to each other. Just a simple thank you will keep the kindness in their hearts.
Zhao Shuisheng pulled a cart loaded with coal, yellow mud, cabbage and potatoes and returned home.
He was the one working in the cold wind the whole time and didn't let Yang Rui come out.
He poured the coal and yellow mud in front of the gate of his yard, and the next step was needed.
They don't have any ready-made honeycomb briquettes here.
Coal is dug out from coal mines and is just crushed into small pieces.
This kind of coal cannot be used directly.
The coal raw materials need to be crushed together with the yellow mud, and then water is added in a certain proportion and mixed together.
This step is the same as making mortar and cement.
After the coal and yellow mud are mixed evenly, a round iron mold is used to press out honeycomb coal.
In order to make the honeycomb briquettes firm and not fall apart, a lot of force must be used during the pressing process.
Only then can honeycomb briquettes be made one by one.
Finally, leave it to dry and you're done.
After Zhao Shuisheng, it was the men in every household who took over the carts and also carried coal and yellow mud to their homes.
Then he started to tinker with it and started making honeycomb briquettes.
Some sisters-in-law have never seen their men do such things.
At first I was shocked and bewildered, and didn't know what to do.
But looking around, every household was working hard.
I actually think... it's pretty good, and makes me feel warm inside.
…
In front of Jiang Ning's yard.
Qin Jiulie held the tools in his hands and mixed the black coal and sticky yellow mud with water.
Although the weather is cold, I work hard.
Qin Jiulie had already started to sweat.
Jiang Ning held a towel and hot tea in his hand, and handed them to Qin Jiulie from time to time.
Qin Jiulie paused his movements for a moment, looked at Jiang Ning with his dark eyes, and said with concern.
"Wife, it's windy outside, come inside and sit down. Don't catch a cold, it will make you uncomfortable."
"I'm not cold, I just want to be here with you."
Jiang Ning's face felt slightly cold from the cold wind, but she couldn't resist the urge to stay with Qin Jiulie.
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