But speaking of pickled cabbage, Jian Shu suddenly remembered something and tugged at Gu Mingjing's sleeve, "I want to buy two large vats and some jars. I didn't bring any pickled cabbage vats or jars from home, so I have nothing to pickle with."
Although eating too much pickled food is not good, nowadays, there are no greenhouse vegetables and no off-season vegetables. When there is a gap between the harvest and the harvest, people rely on sauerkraut and pickles to survive. Every household has a few jars of pickles.
"Okay, the supply and marketing cooperative should have it for sale. I'll go buy some later and then find two people to help bring it back. Besides this, is there anything else you want to buy? I'll bring them all back." Gu Mingjing agreed readily.
Jian Shu thought of the coal stove in the kitchen and said, "Do you have any coal for sale? If you do, bring some back. If you see a clay pot, bring one back too. I'll use it to stew pig's trotters tonight. The stew in a clay pot is more fragrant than in an iron pot."
With a coal stove, it is convenient to stew dishes and soups without taking up the stove, and it saves time when cooking.
After Gu Mingjing wrote down the request, he got on his bike and left. He had come this morning to help Jianshu get familiar with the environment, and now that he was alone, it would naturally be more convenient for him to ride a bike.
Jianshu was not idle at home either. He took some snacks he had just bought and went next door.
"Sister-in-law, are you home?" Jian Shu stood at the gate and knocked on the door.
After a while, a little boy about five or six years old ran over and opened the door. He looked at Jian Shu curiously, then turned around and shouted, "Mom, there's a beautiful girl at home!"
"Puchi——" Jianshu couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Although everyone she met here praised her beauty, the praise from the children still sounded the most sincere and made her the happiest.
She reached out and touched his head, then pulled out two White Rabbit candies from her pocket. Bending down to his eye level, she spread out her hands and handed the candies to him, her eyes full of smiles. "Are you the kid from this family? My sister is the new neighbor who just moved in next door. Would you like to have some candy?"
Looking at the big white rabbit so close, the little boy swallowed his saliva, the desire in his eyes was simply unconcealable, but in the end he put his hands behind his back and shook his head, "No, Mom won't let me take other people's things. Thank you, sister, I can't take it."
Jianshu felt a little sad after reading this. How could a child of this age not like to eat sweets? He wanted to eat it and he remembered his parents' instructions. I have to say that his family education was very good, which was much better than that of some princes and princesses in later generations.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but like it a little more.
At this time, Mrs. Zhao heard the noise coming from the courtyard and came out. She saw Jian Shu at a glance, "Comrade Jian is here? Come in and sit for a while. Tiedan, go and pour tea for your aunt."
Aunt!
Jianshu was instantly messed up by the wind.
Is it possible that she, a girl in her twenties, is already old enough to be called aunt?
The other two people present had no idea what she was thinking. The little boy Tiedan responded and ran into the house quickly. Mrs. Zhao also came up and pulled Jianshu into the house.
It wasn't until she sat on the sofa in the living room that she came to her senses. After a moment of mental preparation, she reluctantly ignored the term "Auntie".
Cheer up and face it with a smile.
Putting the snacks in his hand on the table, he said, "Sister-in-law, I came here to borrow some farm tools from you. I see that the backyard of our house is quite spacious, so I was thinking of growing some vegetables so that I don't have to spend money on buying vegetables in the future."
"Okay, farm tools, right? I'll get them for you, but you have to take the snacks back. I can't accept them. Neighbors should help each other. It's not worth it. If this is the case, who would have the nerve to borrow salt or vinegar from others in the future?" Mrs. Zhao pushed the snacks back and refused to take them.
If she accepts this, what kind of person will she become?
Jian Shu quickly explained with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood. This is my first visit, so I have to pick up something. I have to visit a few other families nearby, so I can't just give things to one family."
"real?"
"Yes, I have to trouble you with one thing. You are the only one I know around here. I don't know the others. I would like to trouble you to introduce me to the other people so that I can at least have an understanding of them first." Jianshu nodded.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao believed it completely and no longer refused. She took Jianshu's hand and enthusiastically introduced her to the people around her.
"You're right to come to me. I'm very familiar with the people around here. Most of them are old neighbors. The house next door is Captain Zhang's. His home..."
Jianshu listened and took notes. Living here, he might have dealings with these people in the future, so it would be convenient to get to know them.
There weren't many neighbors nearby, so it didn't take long to introduce them all.
Mrs. Zhao introduced in detail which family's old lady was very kind, which family's daughter-in-law was a little aloof, and which family liked to take advantage. She reminded Jianshu of all these, so that she would have an idea in mind when interacting with people in the future.
Of course, the original words cannot be so straightforward. After all, they are neighbors, and these are the essence extracted by Jianshu itself.
Jianshu was very grateful for Mrs. Zhao's thoughtfulness.
When you first arrive, it really helps if you have someone around to help you.
"Sister-in-law, thank you so much today." She thanked sincerely.
Mrs. Zhao smiled brightly and patted Jianshu's hand. "Now that we're in the family compound, we're all family. There's no need to thank me. Since you've just arrived, it's only natural for me to help out a little. This has always been our tradition here."
"After all, we've all been through this together, and we've all been through this together. We're all military wives, and the men in our families are close friends. We should help and care for each other. If someone's family has problems, it's perfectly normal to lend a hand."
Although there are always quarrels over trivial matters, when help is really needed, there are very few people who will stand idly by.
Minor quarrels are okay, but when big things happen, everyone is still very united.
The smile on Jianshu's face became more genuine.
She really likes this kind of atmosphere. She really can't stand the days of intrigue and being on guard all day long.
There might be a few bad apples in the family compound, but she believed that the majority of people were warm and kind.
A healthy and good environment is a necessary condition for life.
The next few years should be much better.
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