Chapter 75: The couple, the young couple's life
Not many people in the military compound used coal, and every household used wood for firewood.
Qin Jiulie had been away for so long that the firewood at home was almost used up.
.
He didn't know when he got up, but by then he had already chopped two carts of wood.
Qin Jiulie didn't know whether he did it on purpose or not, but he placed all the wood on the left side of the courtyard.
On the left side, which is the side connected to Liu Xiangmei's house.
Firewood of even size was neatly placed together and had formed a small wall, which was even taller than the original wall of the yard.
In order to prevent the firewood from getting wet by wind and rain, Qin Jiulie also built a simple roof on top of the firewood.
All of a sudden, the height was increased a lot.
In this way.
No matter how much Liu Xiangmei liked to lie on the wall, she could only see a pile of firewood but could not see Jiang Ning in the next yard.
Jiang Ning looked at this scene and couldn't help laughing.
Qin Jiulie in the yard seemed to feel the gaze from Jiang Ning.
When he turned his head, he saw a pretty face appearing from behind the curtain.
"Wife, you're up now. Go and have breakfast. I've chopped all the firewood. You won't have to worry about running out of firewood when you cook next time."
This pile of firewood is enough for Jiang Ning to use for several months.
I don’t know what this man is worried about.
But Jiang Ning's heart was always warm.
Especially when looking at the shiny beads of sweat on Qin Jiulie's forehead.
Jiang Ning washed up.
I also ate the rice porridge and steamed buns that were kept warm on the stove.
When she came out again, Qin Jiulie had moved to another place.
From the left side of the yard, moved to the right side.
And the work in his hands also changed.
From an axe to a machete, from wood to bamboo.
If you split a long bamboo in the middle and make a cut with a machete, it will become a long strip.
Then use a knife to split the green part on the outside and the white part on the inside of the bamboo.
The inner part can be used to burn firewood.
The green outer part will become soft and tough if it is soaked in water for a while.
Many bamboo products are made from this part.
Qin Jiulie did all this skillfully without any pause.
Immediately following.
He processed several long bamboos.
Become bamboo strips.
Qin Jiulie used these thin bamboo strips, put them together front and back, and wove them in an interlaced manner.
In a short while, a big chicken coop was made.
There’s more to it than that.
He also built a bamboo fence around the right corner of the yard.
I cut two more bamboo tubes, one for feed and the other for water, which were just right for feeding the chickens.
That location became a small chicken coop.
Jiang Ning was almost dumbfounded watching this scene.
She never expected that Qin Jiulie actually had this skill.
Jiang Ning exclaimed, "How did you do this?"
Qin Jiulie did not stop his hands and raised his head to look at Jiang Ning.
The man's tough eyes and brows suddenly became gentle when they touched Jiang Ning.
He spoke.
"Are you talking about this? In the past, when we were marching in the wild, the conditions were quite difficult and everyone only had three days of rations. When we were hungry, we couldn't take anything from the masses, and we couldn't delay our military missions, so we would use local materials and make traps with bamboo. If we were lucky, we could catch some prey. I learned all these from the veterans, and gradually I got the hang of it."
Qin Jiulie spoke lightly.
But a military mission usually takes at least ten days or half a month.
Each person can only get three days' worth of food rations, so how do they survive the rest of the days?
Needless to say, the hard work involved is enormous.
Fortunately, the situation is stable now and their lives are getting better day by day.
After Qin Jiulie withdrew his gaze, he quickened his hands' movements and fixed the fence of the chicken coop tightly with steel wire.
"Wife, this is good. You can grow vegetables and raise chickens. The chickens won't run out of the chicken coop and eat the vegetables you grow. I'll get some more straw and put it in the chicken coop."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Jiang Ning nodded with a sweet smile on his face.
Everything in this well-organized house is not only managed by her alone, but also by Qin Jiulie.
Isn't this how a young couple lives their life?
This day.
The lunch for the two was simple but still delicious.
There is still a big pot of chicken soup I stewed yesterday.
Jiang Ning cooked chicken noodle soup again, and this time Qin Jiulie said he wanted to eat two bowls.
The fragrant chicken noodle soup, coupled with the delicious mycelium, is so delicious that you want to swallow it.
Qin Jiulie likes to eat meat, so there is still a chicken leg in the bowl.
In Jiang Ning's bowl were chicken wings, in pairs.
Two people are just right.
During this period.
Qin Jiulie said, "Wife, going up and down the mountain is very dangerous and tiring. If you want to catch pheasants again in the future, you can tell me and I will go to the mountain to catch them. Or we can buy chicks from the surrounding villagers, and they can be raised in two or three months."
Jiang Ning was too embarrassed to say that her "catching chickens" was actually not dangerous at all.
I could only nod.
She asked curiously, "Can I still buy chicks?"
"Yes, it's OK. We bought some in the compound a few times before, but the sisters-in-law thought the chicken droppings were too smelly and would be all over the yard, and it was difficult to clean up. So we just dropped the idea."
When Jiang Ning heard this, he understood why Wang Chunxia was the only family in the entire compound that raised chickens.
"It's okay. I don't mind the stink. Chicken shit is good stuff. It can be used as fertilizer to grow vegetables and peppers."
"Okay, I'll ask Sister Xu tomorrow. She's been in charge of work in the surrounding mountain villages. I'd like to ask her to bring back some chicks."
The two talked and smiled at each other from time to time.
Only this young couple could eat delicious chicken noodle soup while discussing stinky chicken shit.
Wait until the meal is finished.
Qin Jiulie took the lead in clearing up the dishes and definitely did not let Jiang Ning do anything more.
"Wife, you were tired last night. Let me do it. Go and have a rest."
Jiang Ning looked at Qin Jiulie's back as he stood by the pool, and he liked him more and more.
Not long after lunch.
A voice came from outside the house.
"Qin Tuan, sister-in-law, I'm here!"
Jiang Ning walked out and opened the door, and immediately saw Gao Fang in military uniform.
Gao Fang had a bright smile on his face. His youthful face was tanned and his white teeth were exposed when he smiled.
As soon as he saw Jiang Ning, he immediately introduced himself.
"Sister-in-law, Qin Tuan said you guys are going to treat us to a meal and asked me to come over and help with the cooking."
Jiang Ning was slightly stunned.
She didn't expect Qin Jiulie to be so efficient. He had just said yesterday, and he not only arranged everything in the morning, but also found helpers.
only……
Jiang Ning looked Gao Fang up and down, and a doubt arose in his mind.
"Gao Fang, can you...cook?"
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