The heavy snow fell intermittently for three days, covering the entire earth in a blanket of white.
During these three days, Chen Shuning only went to the woodshed to fetch firewood, coal, and coal ash, and symbolically went to the front yard to fetch water twice. The rest of the time she stayed in her little room reading and studying food.
They didn't even bother with the snow outside, figuring it would snow again after they cleared it, so they decided to wait until the snow stopped before cleaning it up.
Of course, Chen Shuning wasn't the only one doing this; the entire educated youth settlement was completely overwhelmed by the endless snow and just let it rot.
During the day, I read books and catch up on sleep. Occasionally, Gu Xinyi or Wang Chunni would come over to chat and gossip. At night, I would lock the door and go back to my online space to watch dramas or play single-player games.
Because all she did every day was eat and sleep, Chen Shuning had spent the last few days exploring the entire shopping mall, from the first floor to the thirteenth floor.
She thoroughly explored the shops and their products, especially her favorite Sichuan cuisine.
Dishes like shredded pork with garlic sauce, Kung Pao chicken, braised beef, boiled sliced pork, sliced beef and tripe in chili sauce, Mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork, Sichuan-style chicken, spicy shrimp, spicy chicken nuggets, Chongqing hot pot, and chicken tofu pudding are all popular. In particular, there is a restaurant that serves dry pot bullfrog, which Chen Shuning never gets tired of and eats a few bites of every meal.
In short, apart from occasionally missing her family and He Chaoyang, Chen Shuning has been living a very leisurely and carefree life these past few days.
The days of hibernation passed quickly, and more than ten days went by in the blink of an eye. In the middle of the period, the brigade distributed sweet potatoes and potatoes again.
This time, the distribution wasn't based on work points, but on per capita. Chen Shuning received twenty jin of potatoes and ten jin of sweet potatoes. Combined with what she got from the villagers and the space's subsidies, it was enough for her to eat for the whole winter.
Besides sweet potatoes and potatoes, Chen Shuning also received a letter delivered by a postman once.
The two letters were sent from home and from He Chaoyang, respectively.
The letter from home was simple, saying that they had received everything she sent home, and that the hazelnuts, chestnuts, and other nuts were very popular.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen took a little of everything she sent back to her workplace.
My original intention was just to let my colleagues try it out, but I didn't expect it to be so well received.
While praising the couple for raising such a sensible and capable daughter, they all expressed their desire for her to help them buy some things and send them back home.
Of course, they all indicated that they would add some money on top of the delivery and shipping costs, so that she, a young girl, wouldn't work for nothing.
In her letter, Chen Ma also said that if it was convenient, she could send some back as a token of her appreciation; if it was inconvenient, she didn't need to send anything. The only condition was that it wouldn't tire her out.
Chen Shuning didn't care about this matter. The things she sent home were all produced by her space. The picking and drying were done by machines, so he didn't have to do anything. It was very convenient, and he could make money openly and honestly. Why not?
However, Chen Shuning was somewhat concerned about another matter that Chen's mother had mentioned.
My younger brother, Chen Jiandang, has stopped going to school. He spends his days playing with cats and dogs and running around the streets with his classmates. A few days ago, he got into a fight and his family had to pay more than 40 yuan in compensation. Not only that, but he and his father also had to take things to the hospital to apologize, which made them quite upset.
Chen Jiandang is three years younger than Chen Shuning. A twelve-year-old boy is at the age where he is mischievous, but he is not old enough to work or go to the countryside. So for the time being, he can only be kept at home.
But how can you keep a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy under control? Several times, Chen's mother discovered that the boy had jumped out of the window and secretly run out to play.
The reason I wrote this letter about this matter is because, among my family members, that kid listens to Chen Shuning the most. You know, Chen Jiandang was practically raised by the original owner of this body.
His feelings for Chen Shuning were the same as the original owner's feelings for his older sister Chen Shu'an, so Chen's mother wanted Chen Shuning to write a letter back to persuade the boy.
Chen Shuning, however, thought that since he had nothing to do during the winter anyway, he might as well let Chen Jiandang stay with him for a while.
Thinking about this, Chen Shuning couldn't sit still for a moment. She went to the brigade headquarters to ask the brigade leader to hire a car, and the next day she went to the town's post office to call her mother.
I shared my thoughts over the phone and also sent some hazelnuts, walnuts, and other mountain produce home, along with recipes for amber walnut kernels and spiced pine nuts.
They said that the items they sent this time were all picked by themselves from the mountain, and if Chen Ma wanted to sell them, she could set the price herself.
Selling mountain products was easy; after Chen Ma simply asked about the prices and shipping costs of the local mountain products, she knew how to set the prices.
Although Chen Ma thought it was feasible to have her younger brother stay with her, she still said she needed to go back and discuss it with Chen Ba and Chen Jiandang himself before making a decision.
Feeling the pinch of the phone bill, Chen's mother said a few words and hung up. Feeling that there was still plenty of time, Chen Shuning put on makeup and went to the black market again. She sold some watches and fruit, earning more than 10,000 yuan.
Thinking that the roads after the snow were really too difficult to travel, Chen Shuning told Hei Zi that she might not be able to come again until before the New Year, and asked him to keep any good things he received for now, and settle accounts together when she came over.
Chen Shuning said this because he was afraid that if he didn't come to the haters for a long time, they would think he had quit and that they would not save the good stuff for him.
You should know that most of the jewelry that Hei Zi collected for her were top-quality pieces, and they were all bought at bargain prices. In ten or twenty years, these things will be priceless treasures, so it's always better to have as much as possible now.
On the other hand, the haters have been making a fortune recently because of Chen Shuning. Although they are a little disappointed that Chen Shuning can't come for a while, they are glad that it's only for a while and not that he will never come again.
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