Chapter 259: Snowy Day, Young Couple Separates
On the day the army set out, the military issued a strict order that no one was allowed to go with them.
This is an honorable thing and there is nothing to worry about.
That morning.
When Qin Jiulie got up, he did it gently as usual, without waking Jiang Ning.
In fact, Jiang Ning had woken up a long time ago and was just pretending to be asleep.
She heard the sound of Qin Jiulie washing and the sound of Qin Jiulie boiling water.
The steamed buns were being heated on the stove, and a freshly filled thermos was placed at the head of Jiang Ning's bed.
Everything was normal, like a very ordinary day.
Before Qin Jiulie left home for the last time, he walked to Jiang Ning and bent down to kiss her forehead.
Jiang Ning's long eyelashes trembled slightly.
In the end, I couldn't help but my eyes turned slightly red.
She sniffed and took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions in her chest.
"Jiulie, take this with you."
Jiang Ning stuffed the things she had prepared the night before into the pocket of Qin Jiulie's military coat.
——That was the remaining half of the thousand-year-old ginseng.
As long as this thing is there.
Even if Qin Jiulie really encountered danger, there was still a glimmer of hope for survival.
The man's eyes were deep and he stared at Jiang Ning closely.
He said in a deep and hoarse voice.
"Wife, wait for me to come back."
Jiang Ning watched Qin Jiulie's back as he walked out of the room, listening to the footsteps getting farther and farther away.
My heart feels like there's a piece missing, empty.
She had been mentally prepared for such a long time and had known that this day would come.
But when everything really happens, you will understand how heavy and painful such a separation is for the young couple.
As Qin Jiulie's figure disappeared.
The whole house became unusually quiet
Jiang Ning lay quietly for a while.
But suddenly.
She sat up suddenly from the bed.
She was only wearing thin pajamas, but she seemed not to be afraid of the cold. She leaned against the window and hurriedly opened the curtains.
Jiang Ning was still reluctant to let go.
I want to take one last look at Qin Jiulie.
But outside the window, there was no sign of the man.
It has long disappeared.
On the contrary...
"It's snowing..."
Jiang Ning stared blankly outside the house.
Through a layer of glass, you can see snowflakes falling one by one.
This is the first snow this winter.
The wind and snow send people away.
…
Since Qin Jiulie left, the days have passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye.
It’s already the winter solstice.
On the day of winter solstice, families in the north have the habit of eating dumplings, while families in the south are accustomed to eating tangyuan.
Add a bowl of hot Northwestern mutton soup and sprinkle with the first handful of chopped green onions and cumin.
There is nothing more pleasant than this.
On the day of winter solstice, the sisters-in-law in the compound made an appointment to have dinner together.
The location was still chosen as Jiangning’s home.
Since the first snowfall until now, snowflakes have been floating on the mountain. Even though a thick layer of snow has fallen, the snow has not stopped yet.
Snow is okay, the worst thing is ice.
There is a transparent layer of ice on the ground. If you walk on it, you will spin around and fall if you are not careful.
If an ordinary person falls down, it's no big deal, at most he'll just get a little sore in the butt.
If Jiang Ning fell, it would be a disaster.
The sisters-in-law in the compound took care of Jiang Ning like a treasure and did not allow her to go out.
Sometimes Jiang Ning just wanted to take a walk in the yard, after all, he had been stuck in the house for too long.
But the voice of Liu Xiangmei from next door would come over soon.
"Sister Ning, why did you go out? Go back quickly. The ground outside is slippery. You can't come out. Go back to the house quickly."
Liu Xiangmei's habit of meddling in other people's affairs made her the best scout.
Liu Xiangmei is not the only one like this.
Even Liu Xiangmei's eldest and second daughters are like this.
"Auntie, it's cold outside, you can't go out."
"Aunt, my mom told us to watch you, so go back to the house."
Even though Jiang Ning used candied haws to "bribe" the two little girls, it still didn't work.
Jiang Ning was stared at by three pairs of eyes, one big and two small. She really became a lady from a wealthy family, never leaving the house.
besides.
After the winter, many changes took place in the compound.
First of all, the shuttle bus down the mountain to go to the market was no longer available.
On the one hand, most of the soldiers in the barracks went to the front line, and the soldiers left behind were responsible for the surrounding security and sentry duties, and there were not enough people.
On the other hand, the mountain roads were covered with snow, and driving up and down the mountain was too dangerous.
The military leaders made new arrangements, and the wives of the soldiers in the compound would purchase daily necessities together with the troops.
Often, the sisters-in-law can get whatever is available in the military canteen.
In this way.
The quality of life of my sisters-in-law has plummeted.
Fortunately, there were still the supplies that Qin Jiulie and Jiang Ning had sent earlier.
Every household can still eat potatoes stewed with cabbage.
In addition to food, the next issue is water.
There is running water in the military compound, and there is also a pressure well in each yard.
But the tap water comes from a spring in the mountains.
Now the spring has frozen and there is no tap water.
Down-pressure wells draw groundwater.
Although groundwater will not freeze, the pressure well is made of iron. In cold temperatures, it becomes cold and hard and cannot be pressed at all.
As a result, the entire military compound was in a situation where there was no water available.
Jiang Ning asked Liu Xiangmei how they managed to survive such situations in the early years.
Liu Xiangmei's answer was very simple.
"There is no water, but there is snow. Put it in a pot and melt it with fire, and it will become water. Anyway, we won't die of hunger or thirst."
When she answered, she had a smile on her face and looked very positive, without any complaints about the hard times she had experienced before.
Jiang Ning once again felt this spirit of revolutionary optimism.
But this winter.
The sisters-in-law in the compound no longer have to suffer the hardship of burning snow to fetch water.
For some reason, the well in Jiang Ning's yard did not freeze and could still be used normally.
This made the sisters-in-law very happy.
Everyone surrounded Jiang Ning, they were so happy.
"I said Sister Ning is the lucky star in our compound. Every household was frozen except hers, and they were able to fetch water. This is God, and he is taking special care of Sister Ning!"
The sisters-in-law talked happily.
When every household needed water, they would carry buckets of water to Jiangning's courtyard.
While filling the water, he also took a look at Jiang Ning and greeted him happily.
In this way.
Everyone was hanging around Jiang Ning.
In the afternoon of the winter solstice.
"Sister Ning, it's me, Wang Chunxia."
"Sister Chunxia, come in quickly. Didn't I tell you not to knock, just come in directly?"
"No, you still have to knock on the door."
Wang Chunxia, wearing a furry hat and a thick cotton coat, pushed open the door and walked in.
As soon as you enter the house.
She immediately turned around and closed the door to prevent the cold wind from blowing into the room.
Jiang Ning was wearing a dark green military coat and sitting by the fireplace to keep warm.
She was wrapped up in a round shape, with a bulging and round belly. Her face had some flesh on it, making it as round as a peeled boiled egg.
She sat there, looking like a plump New Year's Eve doll, beaming with joy.
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(This plot point was originally intended to be written on the eve of the Chinese New Year. But because today happens to be the Winter Solstice, it was changed to the Winter Solstice.)
(Happy Winter Solstice to all the readers~)
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