335 From now on, everyone will accept their fate
When Fu Lei first got into the accident, many of his comrades came to visit them at home and asked them if they needed help.
Zhou Linglan was immersed in grief at the time. She thanked everyone for their kindness but did not accept their help.
Among them, Cao Guohua brought the most things, ranging from rice, oil, meat and vegetables to money and furniture. Although there were a lot of things, it was not particularly out of place when they were brought together with his comrades.
Zhou Linglan didn't want to let everyone down, so she symbolically left some rice and oil and other things, and returned the rest.
Especially money and some valuable things, she did not accept any of them.
She had a good memory and remembered how to tie the knot on the package, and she also remembered in whose hands the small package appeared.
But she didn't remember why this thing was kept and was pressed at the bottom of the box by her.
Zhou Linglan thought about it, packed the things again, and went out to the cowshed at the back with them.
These days everyone goes to bed early, especially in winter. Everyone wants to eat their meals right under the covers, so they eat dinner early and go to bed early.
Since Cao Guohua moved in, Zhou Linglan has never come here once and even avoids walking on this road.
Zhou Linglan stood in front of the cowshed. A faint light came through the crack in the door, and the people inside should not have slept yet.
She put her things down, knocked on the door three times, and turned to leave.
She didn't walk faster on purpose, but walked back at her normal pace without looking back once.
When Cao Guohua put on her clothes and opened the door, her slender figure could still be seen clearly in the moonlight.
Cao Guohua did not call out to Zhou Linglan, but just stared at her back until she completely disappeared around the corner. Then he slowly retracted his gaze and bent down to pick up the things on the ground.
The gold bracelet left to him by his ancestor weighed several taels. It was a family heirloom of the Cao family and the only valuable thing in the family.
They were on a mission together, but Fu Lei died. He came back alive and felt very sorry, but he could do nothing and could not help them.
Zhou Linglan refused to accept even a small amount of money, so she certainly would not accept something this valuable.
He had no choice but to find a box to put the things in since there were many people at the memorial service.
She thought that even if she saw it in the box one day, she would just think it was something left by the Fu family and hidden in the bottom of the box.
It's worth some money in case it comes in handy in an emergency.
He clearly didn't say anything and didn't make any marks, so he didn't know why she sent it back to him so confidently.
Cao Guohua held the package tightly, calculated the time, and knew it was time for him to leave.
In the past few years, he kept a low profile and never spoke a word to Zhou Linglan. He just stood silently behind her, hoping that one day when she really needed help, she would have someone to help her.
It’s best if he doesn’t need it, so he just stays invisible.
Fortunately, although she had a hard time in the past few years, she finally got through it safely.
After returning from Fu Zhengtu, he knew it was time for him to retire.
Cao Guohua returned to bed, lit a cigarette, and took out a yellowed photo from the bedside.
Fu Lei always keeps the wedding photo of Fu Lei and Zhou Linglan by his side and takes it out to look at it from time to time.
Cao Guohua gave all of Fu Lei's belongings to Zhou Linglan, leaving only this photo.
Zhou Linglan in the photo is very young and pretty, with a gentle smile. I wonder how many young gay men admire her.
He was also there the day Fu Lei rescued Zhou Linglan.
In the past, whenever Fu Lei took out photos to look at, he would always grab them under the pretext of teasing them and take a few more glances.
The only interaction between him and her was to take a few more glances at their wedding photos.
Some things, if you miss one step, you will miss every step.
This is all I can do in my life.
Cao Guohua struck a match and lit the wedding photo of someone else that he had carried with him for many years.
The ashes fell, and the north wind passed through the leaky cowshed, carrying away the dust-free ashes. From then on, everyone in different parts of the world went their separate ways and accepted their fate.
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Fu Yuanhang and Mumu had a good sleep and got up early the next morning.
They were only staying for one day, so Mumu felt they had to make the most of the time to have fun.
Mumu stretched his back and said, "Ahhang, where are we going today?"
Fu Yuanhang said, "I have to help my mother pack up. I may not have time to play. I'll take it to you to dig sweet potato nests in the afternoon."
"Ah?" Mumu was confused, "Do we need to make holes in sweet potatoes?"
Fu Yuanhang said: "There are some un-dug sweet potatoes in the field. We just dig a hole in the ground, put some charcoal in and roast them. The roasted sweet potatoes taste the best."
He hadn't eaten it for a long time. When he was hungry in the past, he would go to his own private plot and find a sweet potato and dry it like this. It tasted better than any other way of eating.
The charcoal ash from roasting sweet potatoes can be used as fertilizer. The sweet potatoes planted in the roasted sweet potato nests will be bigger and sweeter the next year.
Mumu blinked and raised his thumb: "Wow, this is so fresh, let's pack it up quickly and go dig sweet potato nests early!"
Zhou Linglan got up early and made egg drop porridge for the children. She beat two eggs in the bottom of a bowl, added two large spoons of boiling white rice porridge and stirred it, then added some chopped green onions, a few drops of sesame oil, and an appropriate amount of soy sauce. It was a bowl of luxurious and delicious egg drop porridge that was only prepared to entertain distinguished guests in this era.
Mumu had never eaten such delicious egg drop porridge before, it was so delicious that it almost made her teeth fall out.
"My dear, the egg drop porridge you made is so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious egg drops before!"
Although Aunt Zhong was stingy, Mumu had never lacked nutrition since he was a child. He had eggs to eat frequently, otherwise he would not be in such good health.
Fu Yuanhang said: "The eggs laid by the chickens I raised myself in the morning are cooked right away. How can they not taste good?"
Mumu nodded: "That's right, it's the same as sweet potatoes, they are so fresh if you roast them directly without digging them out."
"Are you going to dig sweet potato pits?" Zhou Linglan asked.
Mumu nodded: "Yeah, yeah, Ah Hang said that sweet potatoes baked this way are the best."
Zhou Linglan nodded: "It's delicious. Let's go there at noon, kill the hen at home, and roast some."
Mumu blinked: "Kill the hen? Then who will lay eggs in the future?"
Zhou Linglan smiled and said, "It's inconvenient to carry it on the road. If you don't want to eat it, you have to give it away. If you want to raise it, you can raise it as a new chick when you get there."
"Kill it!" Mumu nodded heavily, "We must kill it and eat it. After killing it, we should roast it immediately. It will be so fresh!"
Mumu finally realized that if the ingredients are fresh, they will taste good no matter how you cook them! Give it to others? No way, it’s better to eat it yourself!
After breakfast, the three of them packed up their things quickly. Zhou Linglan had a lot of things to take with her this time, and she had stored a lot of mountain goods alone.
Mumu suggested, "Mother, we have so many mountain products at home, why don't we take some to the market and sell them? People in the city will definitely want these good things."
Zhou Linglan said: "I won't sell it. I'll give it to everyone to share. Actually, there isn't much left."
"Mom, let's pack up the things that can be mailed first, and ask Uncle Niu to take us to the post office in the afternoon to send the things that can be mailed first. The train is very crowded and can't carry so many things." Fu Yuanhang said.
Mumu raised his finger and said, "That's a good idea. Mother, you don't know that the trains are really crowded near the end of the year. Ah Hang and I are almost squeezed like persimmons."
Zhou Linglan nodded: "I thought so too, but I planned to send it on my way tomorrow morning. However, there are too many things. I can give Uncle Niu some money in the afternoon to make a trip."
Mumu: "It's settled. Let's pack up quickly and go ship the stuff after we finish eating the roast chicken and sweet potatoes!"
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