Mr. Wang acted resigned, and the old lady became even more unscrupulous. She picked out another jade pendant with a fox carved on it. The carving wasn't top-notch, but it wasn't bad either.
Mr. Wang was so moved that he felt like crying.
The old lady wrapped these things in a new piece of cloth and kept them with her, with no intention of taking them out again.
"Put it in the package. Isn't it disgusting if you hold it while sleeping like this?" Mr. Wang said helplessly.
"No, that's it." He just didn't want to give it to Mr. Wang anymore, for fear that he would regret it.
Mr. Wang shook his head and said, "Okay, okay, if you want to hold me while I sleep, then do it. It's as if I'm trying to steal your things. Since I already agreed to give it to someone, how could I be so reluctant to part with even this little thing?"
"Then who was it just now who was so reluctant to leave as if he was going to die?"
All right, after being rebuked by his wife, Mr. Wang stiffened his neck and said, "It's definitely not me. I'll go to Beijing to collect these things. Look at your mother. There's really no need for me to regret this little thing. Just give it to me, I'll pack it up and give it to the owner before I leave."
"Besides, what's the point of sleeping with something you're going to give away, right?"
The old lady was always like that. It was a bit disgusting that the gifts she gave were stained with her body temperature. She looked up at the old man several times and saw that the reluctance in his eyes was indeed gone, so she took out the things and gave them to him.
"Okay, I'll keep it for you. Don't take it out without permission."
"I know, seeing how petty you are."
The old lady sneered, but did not continue to argue with him; only those who are petty know.
Mr. Wang put the things into the bag and put it aside. Then he said, "I'll get you some water to wash. Let's both wash well today. You haven't had a shower in ages since you got on the train. Don't let your body get smelly on the train."
That's so embarrassing.
The old lady sniffed her body and nodded, "It's time to wash."
I hadn't showered for two days.
Yes, two days.
Two elderly people live together, and all the household affairs are managed by the old man, and the old lady cannot move; they live as simply as possible, and try to simplify their meals, not to mention other things.
Mr. Wang went to the kitchen and looked around. There were two buckets and a large pot of boiling hot water. There was still fire in the stove and tiny bubbles were coming out of the pot. He brought a bucket, filled it with two scoops of hot water and added some cold water, making a full bucket of water at just the right temperature.
He carried the bucket to the small bathroom and put it in. Mr. Wang then rummaged through the room to find some clean clothes, carried the old lady to the bathroom, let her sit on a stool, and he waited outside the door.
The old lady took more than an hour to wash her bath and hair, and put on her clothes slowly and methodically. But when it came to putting on her pants, she had some difficulties and had to call Mr. Wang in to help her dress.
Ever since the old lady's legs became disabled, Mr. Wang often washes clothes, cooks for his wife and dresses her; he even carries her to the toilet on his back. What's a small thing to do?
Mr. Wang helped her put on her pants and carried her back to the room. He covered her with a thin quilt and only then had time to wipe her hair.
Fortunately, after her legs became paralyzed, she cut her hair short, and it would be half dry after just a few wipes.
After taking care of the old lady, Mr. Wang finally had time to tidy himself up; he went to fetch hot water for washing, and feeling refreshed, he washed both of their clothes. He didn't bring a clothesline with him, so he could only find a wooden stick to wash the clothes and hang them on it to dry.
When Zhong Yuxiu came out after dinner, Mr. Wang had already hung out the clothes.
"Mr. Wang, you're quite fast. You've finished washing all the clothes."
"I'm fine. I'm just washing and drying the clothes so I can take them with me tomorrow."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded slightly. "You and the old lady should go to bed early tonight and get enough rest. You will be exhausted in the next few days."
"I know." Mr. Wang walked towards the kitchen with the bucket in his hand. After taking two steps, he stopped and turned to Zhong Yuxiu and said, "Comrade Zhong, too."
After saying that, Mr. Wang walked back into the kitchen to put the bucket in. Zhong Yuxiu shook her head and laughed, saying to Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong, "Wash the dishes and bring them to the cafeteria. Say they were taken away by Captain Yu. Come back and get some rest. Starting tomorrow, you'll have to be extremely alert."
"Okay, do you want to wash now or later?"
Zhong Yuxiu said, "Wash later. If you want to rest, go to sleep first. I'll fetch water for you when I want to wash."
Gu Lingguo nodded, said something to her, and went with Fang Guozhong to clear the dishes on the table and take them to the kitchen to wash them.
Zhong Yuxiu turned back to her room, closed the door, turned on the light, and took out some clean clothes from her storage ring. She didn't have to change her outer clothes, but she had to change her inner clothes. These inner clothes were all worn by ladies in ancient times.
With nothing to do, she took out her light computer and turned it on, looking up information about the protective suits worn by Space Marines; the data was complete, but the materials did not allow it, so she had to find ways to modify it.
The anti-radiation clothing made now can only reduce tiny radiations. The real big radiation is in the universe.
She was busy organizing data, making revisions, and calculating specific data that could be used; she only came to her senses from the pile of data when someone called her.
"Comrade Zhong, are you done?"
"I'm done." Zhong Yuxiu looked up and said.
Gu Lingguo asked again, "Do you want to wash up now? I'll go get you some water."
Yuxiu rubbed her forehead in the house. She had consumed a lot of mental energy, and her temples were throbbing.
"Thank you, no, I can fetch my own water."
Gu Lingguo turned and left without saying a word. She heard footsteps, so she put the computer away and casually put it into the storage ring. She also put in a bunch of newly sorted data, which, together with the data sorted out last time, would enable her to enter a new stage of experiment after returning.
I got up and opened the door. The yard was dimly lit, but from afar I could see the brightly lit camp outside the wall, with headlights shining everywhere.
When he walked out of the kitchen, he ran into Gu Lingguo who was carrying hot water.
Gu Lingguo smiled at her and said, "Comrade Zhong, I'll bring the water to the bathing room for you. You can just go there and take a shower."
"Okay, thank you for your help." Since they had already brought the water here, it would be hypocritical to say more. Therefore, she stepped aside to allow Gu Lingguo to walk along with the bucket.
Gu Lingguo walked all the way to the bathroom, put the hot water bucket in and came out; after Zhong Yuxiu thanked him, Gu Lingguo smiled and told her to go to bed early, and he went back to his room to sleep.
After everyone left, Yuxiu returned to her room, picked up the prepared clothes, and went to the bathroom to take a comfortable shower. After showering, she went to the kitchen to get water to wash her hair. Fortunately, there was still half a pot of hot water in the kitchen.
After a busy day, by the time her hair was dry, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening; she had to lie down and sleep. Even if she had a lot of data in her mind and wanted to sort it out, she had to force herself to fall asleep.
Things have their priorities.
The anti-radiation suit can be made when she returns to Beijing, but she needs to have the energy to deal with it in the next few days.
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