At this moment, the orderly Xiao Zong came in quickly with a bulging package wrapped in thick oilcloth and hemp rope in his hands, and reported in a loud voice:
"Report to the Chief! A package came from the Northeast!"
"From the Northeast?" Master Fang stood up from the recliner in an instant, "It must be from Qingyang! Quick! Open it and see what it is!"
Fang Zhongxiao quickly put down the newspaper and walked over, with the same curiosity and expectation on his face.
Xiao Zong deftly untied the layers of oilcloth and hemp rope.
The package was stuffed full, with a thick layer of hay and old newspapers on top to prevent shock and moisture.
When these were pushed aside, the first thing that came to light were several heavy long packages wrapped tightly in oil paper.
"Sausages! Homemade!" The old man was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. "This kid knows I love this!"
Further ahead, there were several round things with shiny black skin, like frozen coal balls, with a note stuck on them: "Frozen pears".
"Frozen pear?" Fang Zhong picked one up curiously, and it felt cold and prickly. "Can this black thing be eaten?"
"Hey! You don't understand this!" The old man was overjoyed, and the little boy picked one up carefully, "This is a good thing! Put it in cold water to soak it, and then slurp it up. It's sweet and cool, and it will make you thirsty. This is what Northeast China relies on to reduce internal heat in winter! Qingyang has it!"
Next, there was a clay jar tied tightly with straw ropes, and the mouth of the jar was sealed with thick lard.
"Sour cabbage!" The master was even happier. "This is a good thing for stewing white meat and making dumplings! Qingyang's wife is very skillful, so she must have pickled it authentically!"
Turning it over again, I found something in a few burlap bags. When I opened them, I saw they were purple-black dried blueberries with full grains and a layer of natural icing on the surface!
It's generous in portion and exudes an alluring sweet and sour flavor.
The note read: "I'll dry the blueberries later and give them to Grandpa to make tea or as a snack."
"Dried blueberries!" Fang Zhong recognized them this time and couldn't help but pick one up and put it in his mouth, "Hmm! Sweet and sour, much better than the preserved fruits I bought! Qingyang really has good stuff!"
At the bottom of the package was a neatly folded fur coat with shiny and thick fur! Judging from the fur and thickness, it seemed to be tanned from the finest wolf or fox skin, with a thick cotton lining.
The note was attached to the fur coat: "I hunted in the wild, and it's tanned. I'm going to buy a fur coat for my grandparents and my parents. It's very cold in the capital in winter, so please keep warm."
"Fur coat!" The old man hugged the fur coat in his arms. It was thick and soft, with a faint smell of nitrate.
"Look! Look!" He said proudly to his son Fang Zhong:
"What did I say? Is there anything good in it? Qingyang is doing so well! No matter what it is, he still thinks of sending a portion to an old man like me!"
Xiao Zonggang took out the things in the package one by one and placed them on the table, which made the master smile.
He seemed to suddenly remember something, and carefully took out an envelope from the pocket of his thick cotton jacket, and handed it to Fang Zhong with both hands: "Commander, there is another letter! It was pressed at the bottom of the package, I almost forgot about it."
"Letter?" Fang Zhong's eyes lit up and he took it immediately.
He could not wait to tear open the seal and pull out the letter inside.
The old man didn't have time to appreciate his new fur coat. He held the coat and came close to his son, stretching his neck: "Look! What did Qingyang say? Is Xiaomo okay? Is the baby in your belly making noises?"
Fang Zhong unfolded the letter, his eyes quickly scanned the first few lines of greetings and usual words of safety, and then his eyes fixed on a paragraph in the middle of the letter.
"Dad! Dad! Look! Qingyang said..."
"What did you say? I'm so anxious!" The old man snatched the letter. He had good eyesight and started reading it himself.
Skipping the previous pleasantries, his eyes went straight to the part that Er 떚 was pointing at:
"...My grandson is here, and thanks to the trust of the villagers, he serves as the team leader. He works hard day and night, and dares not slack off.
Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission. The production team has achieved some success, and the villagers have solved the problem of food and clothing. This is a safe place where we should take root.
However, thinking that Chen Mo was pregnant with twins for nearly seven months, her belly was as big as a basket, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to move.
Although this place is good, the medical conditions are simple and the midwife has limited experience. After much consideration, in order to protect Shen Mo and the baby in her belly, the grandson begs grandfather and father Fei to see if they can run a business in Beijing. The grandson is not talented, and is willing to be transferred back to Beijing to work. "
"Qingyang...he wants to come back!"
"Dad! This is good news! It's a huge good news!" Fang Zhong paced around the room excitedly:
"Qingyang finally figured it out. The conditions in the capital are so good. The medical care and education are a hundred times better than those in the ditch. For the sake of Shen Mo's child, he did the right thing! I will find a way now! Use all the connections! He must be transferred back as soon as possible! Before Shen Mo leaves!"
"Yes! Dad! I'll do it right away!" Fang Zhong was full of energy and immediately turned around to make phone calls and contact people.
"It's good that you're back... It's good that you're back... Great-grandchildren, great-grandfather is in the capital, waiting for you!"
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The fire was burning brightly in the small house of Liuxi Brigade.
Chen Mo sat on the warm kang, her hand unconsciously touching Xiao Huihui, who was lying beside her legs and whose belly was getting rounder and rounder.
She had just heard Lu Qingyang's decision to transfer back to the capital, and she was completely stunned. Her mouth was slightly open and she didn't close it for a long time.
"What? Why?" Shen Mo was puzzled: "Aren't we living well here? Look, the production team is thriving, the villagers are thinking of you, and our little family is settled here. Why are you going to the capital again? That place... has many rules and many people. How can it be as comfortable as here?"
"Don't I still have my master?" Shen Mo said confidently.
"Old Bao is old, so he should be relaxed. The environment of the Beijing Military Region Hospital is better than that of our village..."
Shen Mo subconsciously protected her belly, as Lu Qingyang's words touched upon her deepest concerns.
Yes, nothing is more important than peace.
But she had other concerns: "What about grandpa? And Xiaoting...what about them?"
Grandpa is old and used to the rural life, so Xiaoting doesn't go to school.
Leaving them here, Shen Mo couldn't let them go anyway.
"Xiaoting, and grandpa and the others... Grandpa is already quite old."
Lu Qingyang seemed to have expected her to ask this question, and his eyes were full of consideration: "Grandpa and Xiaoting, of course we will take them away together."
"Ah?!" Shen Mo was really shocked this time, her eyes widened, "Take them with you? Beijing... is that possible?"
"Why not? Have you forgotten that grandpa was drinking a while ago and kept talking about wanting to go back to the capital to see the Great Wall? He just stayed here because he didn't want to cause trouble for us."
He paused and looked at Shen Mo, "As for Xiaoting, the schools in Beijing have much better educational resources than here! It will be more helpful for her future development."
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