Looking at the empty room with nothing in it, I suddenly felt dizzy when I walked to the middle of the room. I instinctively closed my eyes for a moment, and when I opened them again, I was in a completely different place.
The people standing in front of him, dressed in military uniforms, were clearly not his subordinates. The villa area and lush vegetable fields in the distance made him feel as if he had entered a dream.
"Captain Xiao, you're finally back! All those who came have been taken to stay in the county town by car."
There wasn't enough space here, thank goodness you all tidied it up beforehand. Otherwise, finding accommodation for so many people would have been a real problem.
Company Commander Huang, who was accompanying Xiao Wuyu in receiving Xiao Lingfeng, looked at him with eyes full of admiration.
"That's all settled, sir. You should go to the county first, rest for a bit, and then I'll see when the leader has time to take you to see him."
"Okay, that's fine," the leader said without any objection. Before leaving, he even turned back to look at the place he had been teleported from.
Apart from a few stones whose purpose is unknown, there was nothing else there.
It seems that Miss Jian is truly a remarkable person. With such a capable person assisting the country, it will surely recover its vitality and gradually prosper.
There was nothing for Jian Ning to do here, so she went straight home after returning. As soon as she entered the house, she took out a few watermelons from her spatial storage.
I first carried two watermelons to Li Mengyao's place before returning. I saw that my mother-in-law had already chilled the watermelons with cold water.
"Xiao Ning, I knew it was you who came back. Nobody else has anywhere to get this rare fruit, so I chilled it in cold water for a bit to make it taste better. Where's Ling Feng? That kid's never home. Did he go to the regimental headquarters again?"
"No, the people from Beijing have all been transferred here, and Ling Feng is settling in with them. He probably won't be back for a while."
"Oh dear, that'll keep you very busy. Can you come back for lunch? I'll make dumplings for you."
"You can come back to eat, so you don't need to do anything fancy, just make something simple."
"Making dumplings isn't difficult. I'll go knead the dough now."
The old lady had nothing to do at home all day, so she fed all the poultry and Tian Tian went to school.
Besides cooking, she mostly chatted with Li Mengyao's mother next door. They talked every day, but there was nothing new to say. Their conversations consisted mainly of reminiscing about the past; they never looked to the future.
This is great! People from Beijing have all come. More people means more fun, and she won't be lonely anymore. She never expected so many people to come.
But they were all assigned to the county.
To see anyone, she'd have to walk a long way. There are no buses or anything like that now, so she can't get there by herself. It's quite a distance to walk there on foot.
Grandma Wang went to the kitchen happily. Her son and daughter-in-law coming home and the whole family being together was the happiest thing for her.
Jian Ning also went over to help, washing vegetables and chopping filling. When Xiao Lingfeng returned at noon, the steaming dumplings had just been put into the pot.
There were also cucumbers grown in my own yard that I made into a cold salad, crisp little red radishes, and bright green scallions, all washed and placed on the table, still with water droplets on them, looking very appetizing.
"Everything's settled? You guys are really efficient!" Jian Ning placed the mashed garlic on the table.
"You deserve the most credit. The people from Beijing were all organized, with tasks assigned layer by layer, each person doing their job, so there was no chaos at all."
The problem is that the gas isn't working right now, so we have to use electricity to cook, or we have to go downstairs to use the communal large iron pot, which is a bit inconvenient.
"Introducing gas is unlikely. If that doesn't work, each household can build a stove and cook their own fire, but that's a bit dirty. There's no other good solution right now. If everyone uses electricity, the electrical load will be too high."
Currently, cooking in Jianning is all done with firewood. The base's electricity supply is barely enough to guarantee lighting and basic electricity needs for each household; it certainly can't handle anything more.
"Come and eat some dumplings, they're beef-filled, so delicious! Where has Tian Tian gone off to again? She doesn't come home after school, she's just running around everywhere. You two eat first, I'll go out and look for her."
Aunt Wang put the plate of dumplings on the table, took off her apron, and went out to look for them. More than twenty minutes later, she dragged Tian Tian back by the ear.
"Lingfeng, tell me, this girl didn't go home after school. She went to the river to catch small fish with a bunch of boys. If I hadn't gone to look for her, she wouldn't be back yet."
I've told you so many times, you can't go to that riverbank. What if you fall in? You can't swim, what will you do then?
"Those brats, they all ran away as soon as I arrived, I didn't even see which family they belonged to. I'm definitely going to get Xiao Wuyu to talk to you guys. They'll never learn unless I give them a good beating."
"Grandma, please don't be angry. I won't go next time, I definitely won't go,"
The child admitted her mistake quite quickly. Aunt Wang nagged her a few more times before letting her wash her hands and eat.
“Sweetie, the riverbank is indeed dangerous. You have to listen to Grandma from now on and you’re not allowed to go there.” Jian Ning said, glancing at the jade pendant she was wearing.
This amulet can ensure her safety, but she shouldn't go to dangerous places on her own.
"Auntie, I won't go anymore, and I won't let Erhuzi and the others go either." Her sweet little mouth was quite eloquent, and Jian Ning smiled and patted her head.
"You have to keep your word. If you want to learn to swim, I'll see if I can set up a swimming pool for you, with adults supervising and teaching you, so you can play without worry."
Children have so little entertainment these days. Since this area is going to develop gradually, we can't skimp on various entertainment facilities.
Jian Ning decided to go back to the vacant land between the base and the county and build a library, a swimming pool, and a movie theater. All of these had to be built.
Otherwise, let alone children, even adults would get depressed and sick if they were cooped up in such a big place for too long.
As for the existing facilities in the county, they can also be utilized.
It's just too far from here. How about we open two bus routes every day?
The road surface is now smooth, but the fuel supply is insufficient. If the car is used for a long time, the consumption will be considerable. This needs to be addressed in the long term.
Once you have an idea, you'll always find a solution. After all, many experts from various industries are here this time. Give them some quiet space, and they can create anything!
Just as we were eating, Jian Anping brought over a plate of freshly stewed chicken.
"Xiao Ning, let me add some dishes for you. I've been busy all morning and just got back. I heard you managed to bring all those people from Beijing back? That's really impressive. I admire your abilities, big brother."
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