Liu Jinhai went to look for someone. Li Shaozhong turned to look at his wife and said, "Wife, take out all your things now while no one is around. Let's live in the east room."
Ye Shuning nodded and took out the light blue cloth. Together with Li Shaozhong, they nailed the cloth on the wall beside the kang to make it cleaner.
Then she took out the kang quilt and sheets, and Li Shaozhong didn't let his wife do it, he quickly made the bed. Ye Shuning took out a few more quilts, and Li Shaozhong put them on the kang cabinet. Once the kang was made, the room felt much better.
Ye Shuning placed a mirror with an iron frame on the desk with drawers against the wall in the room, and put small items such as combs, vanishing cream, hand cream, etc. in the drawers.
Ye Shuning went to the west room again. There was nothing in the west room, only a kang mat on the kang.
Ye Shuning looked at the concrete floor, which looked like a lot of money had been invested in its construction. She took out a washbasin stand and placed it under the window, then took out a washbasin and a footbath. As for the shower, they didn't need it; they could go inside the research institute.
She placed two new towels on the washbasin rack and took out a few bags of grain and placed them directly on the kang to prevent them from getting damp.
She went back to the kitchen and placed some pots, pans, and other utensils in the cupboard. She also took out a cooking surface, a cutting board, a rolling pin, a dough cloth, and some seasonings. Now they could live without going to the institute.
The temperature here is still relatively low and it is also cold indoors, so Liu Jinhai prepared a stove.
Li Shaozhong went to the firewood shed in the yard and saw that there was a lot of honeycomb coal and a lot of firewood that had been cut. In addition, there was a lot of dry corn stalks and a pile of cob bones, all of which were good firewood for burning.
Li Shaozhong looked around and saw a water pressure well in the yard. It would be much more convenient to get water. He looked at the water pressure well and saw that it had been repaired.
Li Shaozhong asked Ye Shuning to take out a bucket of water and pour it into the water pressure well. Soon the water was pumped up.
Li Shaozhong cleaned the kitchen water tank and filled it with water. Then he cleaned the iron pot in the east room and filled it with water.
Ye Shuning had already brought some firewood to light the stove. The stove had already been burned yesterday, and Ye Shuning felt it burned well. It was just right for heating the kang.
Seeing his wife lighting a fire, Li Shaozhong lit the stove so that it would be warmer in the house. There was a kettle on the stove, which was just right for boiling water.
Ye Shuning took out two more thermoses for hot water. She also took out two cups for drinking hot water. She took out whatever she thought was missing.
Soon the room was filled with the smell of home and gradually became warmer.
At this time, Liu Jinhai came with two people. After Liu Jinhai introduced them, one of them was Du Chaohui, the head of Baning Township, and the other was Zhao Wanan, a township cadre.
Liu Jinhai said, "Comrade Li, if you need help from now on, you can look for Comrade Du and Comrade Zhao. They are very familiar with the surrounding villages."
Du Chaohui said, "Yes, Comrade Li, if you need anything in the future, please feel free to contact us. We will definitely help if we can."
Li Shaozhong was very grateful for the support of the local cadres. "Thank you very much. We will trouble you again in the future. We want to build a plastic greenhouse tomorrow. We have brought some materials in the car. We are looking for ten people to help with the work. The wages are two yuan a day, and meals are not provided."
When Du Chaohui heard that the wages were really that high, he promised, "Comrade Li, don't worry about this. I promise to find honest and capable people to do the work for you."
Li Shaozhong then said to Liu Jinhai, "Comrade Liu, I wonder if we can buy some wood, steel bars, and wire here. We're planning to expand our plantings. This time, we're experimenting with not only Juncao, but also cotton, wolfberry, and other crops. This requires building several more greenhouses, and we definitely don't have enough materials, so we need to buy some locally. We don't need the best wood, just enough to build a greenhouse."
When Liu Jinhai heard this, he said, "I'll go back and take a look at this. It should be fine."
Li Shaozhong said, "Then I'll trouble you."
After a few people discussed it, Liu Jinhai and his friends went back.
After Li Shaozhong sent the others away, he locked the large iron door from the inside before returning to the house. By then, the house was already quite warm. After all, it was already past the coldest time of year, and the stove was much warmer.
Seeing her husband come in, Ye Shuning asked, "Is everything arranged?"
Li Shaozhong looked at the stove and said, "Everything has been arranged. Ten people will be working tomorrow. Let's build the greenhouse first. I've also asked Comrade Liu to help buy materials for the greenhouse."
Ye Shuning said, "There's a lot of plastic film in the institute. We just need to buy enough materials to build the scaffolding. Let's build a greenhouse nearby so it's convenient for travel."
We were lucky enough to stumble upon this vacant weather observatory, which saved us a lot of trouble. Now that we've settled in, we can start thinking about building the greenhouse."
It was already afternoon, and the two hadn't had lunch yet. Ye Shuning asked Li Shaozhong to close the door and then took him into the research institute. The two went into the kitchen to cook.
After finishing his meal, Li Shaozhong sat at the table and sighed, "We are so lucky to be able to eat such good food in such difficult conditions outside."
Ye Shuning smiled and said, "Doesn't this comparison make us feel happier? Otherwise, it would be hard for us to even get some vegetables, let alone eat so many kinds of vegetables at will. But we have to grow some vegetables in the yard, so that we will have a clear source of vegetables in the future. I think we should build a smaller plastic greenhouse in the yard and grow some vegetables first. It will also show the people here that plastic greenhouses can be used to grow off-season vegetables. This will also be a way to make a fortune in the future."
Li Shaozhong's eyes lit up. "Well, this is a good idea. It will be more convincing only if they see it with their own eyes."
Li Shaozhong moved closer to Ye Shuning, looked at her belly and asked, "Wife, you don't feel anything today, right?"
Seeing Li Shaozhong staring at her belly with a frown on his face, Ye Shuning said, "Don't make yourself so nervous. I don't feel anything, so I'm probably not pregnant. We'll just let it go and it will be fine."
Li Shaozhong chuckled and said, "Yes, it will be fine once you calm down. Are we going to sleep outside tonight or in here?"
Ye Shuning said, "It's still quite cold outside, and the stove isn't safe. Let's sleep in here. At night, seal the stove and close the fire door. The stove won't go out all night, so you don't have to light it again the next day."
The two of them cleaned up the dishes and left the institute in case someone came in the afternoon. They also took out a few books. Ye Shuning also took out a kang table. The two of them sat on the kang to study. The kang was warm and not cold at all.
There was plenty of hot water, and Ye Shuning even brewed some black tea for the two of them, along with some snacks. When they were tired from studying, they could have some tea and snacks. Even though this place was in the middle of nowhere, the two of them were quite comfortable.
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