Han Zhenyu was about to go out when Grandma Du called him, "Zhenyu, wait a minute, didn't you move out? I'll get you some food and pick some vegetables to take back, otherwise what are you two going to eat?"
"Grandma, no need. I bought food in the village. We won't starve."
"Then I'll pick some vegetables for you." Aunt Du said as she took the basket and went to the vegetable garden.
She picked a basket of peppers and large beans, with several cucumbers and tomatoes underneath, and went into the house to fill half a bag of potatoes.
"You two can eat these first. Your uncle and your grandfather will bring you some more tomorrow when they go there."
"Thank you, auntie. I'll be leaving now."
Han Zhenyu didn't hesitate to tie his things on his bicycle and returned to the Sanhua Brigade.
When he arrived at the brigade headquarters, Su Xieqiu was boiling water in a clay pot, covered in dust.
The pot was borrowed from Han Lei's house, and she built this simple stove with a few stones.
Seeing her in a panic, Han Zhenyu immediately stopped his bike and walked over, "Let me do it."
Su Xieqiu exhaled and said, "My stove is not fixed properly. Go to the foundation and get some bricks to fix it. It will be convenient to boil some hot water in the future."
It will take a while to build a house. Now that it’s hot, we can use the sun to bask in the sun and take a bath. But we will have to boil water in the future, so it will be more convenient to have a stove.
"Okay." Han Zhenyu rushed back in such a hurry just to pack these up.
He asked, "Has the brick been pulled back yet?"
"It's been a while since I pulled it here."
Su Xieqiu saw that the water in the casserole was boiling, so he poured out two bowls of water to cool, and poured the rest into the thermos.
The kettle and bowl were both bought by Han Zhenyu in the morning.
"Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you something to eat?" Su Xieqiu saw that he came back in such a hurry and didn't know whether he had eaten or not.
Han Zhenyu said: "I have eaten at my grandpa's house. How about you? Have you eaten the steamed buns I brought for you?"
"I ate two and shared the rest with the brick-pulling workers. It was lunchtime when we delivered the bricks, and we couldn't let them go back hungry."
In fact, Su Xiaqiu didn't eat any of it. She gave them all to the masters. She ate the food in the space.
Han Zhenyu nodded, turned off the fire at the bottom of the pot, and took the dishes down from the car.
"These are the vegetables my aunt picked for me. Han Lei will deliver the food to the foundation in the evening. We can cook there starting tomorrow.
Grandpa and I have agreed that we will not provide meals for the hired workers, so they can all go home to eat. You just need to cook for Grandpa, my uncle, and my eldest uncle."
He thought for a moment and said, "My two cousins from my aunt's family should also come to help. There will be about six or seven people to cook for. If you are too busy, ask Yuejuan from my uncle's family to help you. When the time comes, let her live with you so that she can keep you company."
He was afraid that Su Xieqiu would be scared living here alone, so he planned to ask his cousin to come and sleep with her.
The brigade headquarters is next to the primary school of Sanhua Brigade. There is no toilet here. If you want to go to the bathroom, you can only go to school. It’s okay during the day, but it’s definitely unsafe at night.
Su Xieqiu quickly shook his head and said, "No, I can prepare the meals for these few people by myself. My grandfather and uncle are here to help. If I ask my cousin to come, their family will be too busy to handle it."
If there was no space, Su Xieqiu would be happy to have someone come and keep her company.
But she has to take things out of the space every day, and it would definitely be inconvenient if someone was always with her.
Seeing that she refused so quickly, Han Zhenyu asked, "Are you afraid of living here alone?"
"There's nothing to be afraid of. I don't go out at night, and if I close the door, no one can get in."
Su Xieqiu checked it out this morning. The door is quite solid. He will find a few wooden stakes to prop it up from the inside. The only way to get in is to tear the door down.
Han Zhenyu had no choice but to nod his head, and then reminded: "Try not to go out at night, use a chamber pot if it is convenient, and don't go to the school at night."
"Okay, got it."
When it comes to the topic of going to the toilet, both of them feel a little embarrassed.
Han Zhenyu stood up and said, "You take a rest. I'll go get some bricks and see if Han Lei and the others have finished cleaning up."
"Oh, okay."
After he left, Su Xieqiu couldn't help laughing.
They have been married for half a year and feel embarrassed to talk about any sensitive topics. It is rare to see a couple who are so unfamiliar with each other.
She took the dishes Han Zhenyu brought back into the room, looked at the half basket of peppers, and prepared to make a simple version of pickled peppers with soy sauce and vinegar.
The peppers cooked in this way taste particularly good and can be kept for a long time.
She poured some vinegar and soy sauce into the casserole, added some salt, and finally put a large ladle of water in and brought it to a boil.
When Han Zhenyu came back with the bricks, she had already prepared the soy sauce, vinegar and chili peppers and was boiling cornmeal in the house.
These noodles were taken from Yang Lanhua's room yesterday, and Su Xieqiu put them in his bag and brought them here this morning.
There is only a borrowed clay pot here, and I can't make pancakes with it, so I can only make some cornmeal dumplings to eat.
Han Zhenyu smelled a faint aroma of soy sauce as soon as he entered the room. He sniffed and asked, "What did you do?"
Su Xieqiu pointed to the basin next to him and said, "My aunt picked a lot of peppers for me. We can't finish them all at once. I was afraid they would go bad, so I made them into spicy sauce."
Han Zhenyu opened the lid and took a look. A rich aroma of sauce hit him in the face. The emerald green peppers soaked in the sauce looked delicious.
He smiled and praised, "It smells quite good."
Su Xieqiu said with a smile: "It tastes very good, you can try it tonight."
"good."
Han Zhenyu rearranged the stove and said, "I have to go to the city tomorrow morning. Do you want to buy anything? Or do you want to go with me?"
Su Xieqiu thought about it and realized that all the daily necessities were in the space, so there was nothing to buy for the time being.
Han Zhenyu must be going to do some serious work tomorrow, so it's not suitable for him to stroll around, so she shook her head and said:
"My grandfather and my uncle are coming over tomorrow, and there are so many workers. I will help them boil some water at home, so I won't go with them. You can take care of the preparations."
Han Zhenyu said: "Okay, after the house is repaired, I will take you to visit the city."
"Okay." Su Xieqiu put the boiled noodles aside and started washing tomatoes and cucumbers.
Han Zhenyu saw that there was not much water left in the bucket, so he poured the rest into a basin, went to the school to fetch a bucket, and then went to the foundation.
When Sun Dashu saw him coming, he immediately smiled and shouted, "Brother Zhenyu, everything is packed. Can you see if there is anything else that needs to be fixed?"
"Not bad, very good." Han Tianyu nodded with a smile, touched the thick wooden door and said, "Where did you find this door? It looks pretty solid."
Han Lei said, "My eldest brother borrowed it from his father-in-law. You can return it to him after your house is repaired. I was originally planning to use the broken wooden door in my house, but my sister-in-law said that this place is too close to the mountain and it is not safe at night, so she asked me to find a sturdier one."
"Good."
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