[Chapter 299 Chapter 299 Straw, Chicken Noodle Soup]
In fact, it is normal to rent a house without furniture at this time.
The main reason was the original shortage of supplies.
At this time, young people might get married by putting two single beds together, and then they could make do with that for many years.
If you can make a new bed for the newlyweds, you are considered a wealthy family.
These four beds are not new. Liang Qiuyue said that she asked someone to get them from the agency, which took a lot of effort.
So, it is not easy to find a few more beds at this time.
"Put the beds together and use them as is." Doctor Gu, who had said little along the way, made the final decision.
No one objects, and there is no point in objecting.
But everyone knows that even if they were put together, it would be impossible to sleep so many people.
Tang Wenlin looked embarrassed.
No matter how many reasons he had, it was still a dereliction of duty on his part. He really did not think about the bed problem in advance.
——The main reason was that he didn’t know so many people would come in advance.
"I'll go back to the troops below and think of a way to see if there are any extra ones." He tried to remedy the situation.
But the tone of his voice was not very confident.
You can tell at a glance that there is no certainty.
Cheng Liyan thought for a moment and asked, "Can you find the ammunition box? If you can, we can buy it."
The boxes used by the troops to store bullets are all made of wood, and in order to ensure their strength, the wood used is quite thick.
This box has always been a hot commodity in Binhai. I wonder if it’s possible to get it here?
Tang Wenlin obviously knew this too.
He shook his head in embarrassment: "We don't have it in our division."
After saying that, he looked at Cheng Liyan and said, "How about, Captain Cheng, when you report to the military district, go over there and ask?"
There are still two days left until the final reporting time.
Cheng Liyan's original plan was to use these two days to settle his family down.
He was afraid that once he reported for duty, he would have no time to worry about family matters.
After hearing what Tang Wenlin said, Cheng Liyan knew that it was impossible to ask him to solve the wood problem.
If there is enough time, Cheng Liyan can solve this problem himself.
But the key now is - it must be used tonight!
For a moment he couldn't think of a solution.
At this time, Siqin also came back from next door.
As soon as he entered the door, he asked Tang Wenlin: "Uncle Tang, where can you find dry straw here?"
Siqin has been next door for a while.
As a result, when he came over, he didn't say anything else and asked about Straw first, which made Liang Qiuyue, who had been listening on the side, a little strange.
I couldn't help but ask curiously, "What do you want straw for?"
Hearing her question, Siqin patiently explained: "I want to find some straw to cover the ground. I just checked and the ground here is not damp. If I lay the straw and then put a mattress on it, it will be fine for a while.
Besides, the weather is getting warmer day by day, so if the straw is thicker and softer, it might be more comfortable than a bed."
Sleeping on the floor can never be more comfortable than sleeping on a bed.
But we have to admit that Siqin's proposal is the most appropriate solution at this time.
Liang Qiuyue also understood the meaning of Siqin's words at this time and knew that he was trying to help her brother-in-law out.
I couldn't help but feel a little grateful to him.
My brother-in-law had come back several times specifically for these two families and gave them a lot of instructions, fearing that things would go wrong.
Liang Qiuyue blamed herself for a long time because of the bed incident.
I always feel that if I had asked one more question at the beginning, things wouldn't have turned out like this.
Therefore, she was very happy to help Siqin with his request.
She immediately said: "It should be difficult to find straw in the courtyard. We use honeycomb coal to burn in the family compound, and no one would store this.
But there should be some in Qiaoxiang Brigade. We saw them when we went there to learn about agriculture.”
After that, she asked very enthusiastically to lead the way.
"If you go with me, who will cook for mom? I am familiar with Qiaoxiang Brigade, so I can go." Tang Wenlin was reluctant.
"The meal is ready, and my second sister said she would come back for lunch at noon, so she should be back soon." Liang Qiuyue was very persistent.
Tang Wenlin had no choice but to agree to take her with him.
It was already time for lunch. We got off the bus early in the morning and didn't even have time to eat breakfast.
Helplessly, she quickly took out the peach cakes that Qiao An had given her, stuffed the whole bag into her husband's hands, and asked him to share them with everyone.
Cheng Liyan took Siqin, Tang Wenlin took Liang Qiuyue, and the four of them went to look for straw, and the rest of the people had to clean up the house.
Doctor Gu took the children and their luggage to 210 first.
Shen Yuyao left Chen Xing behind and worked with her to combine the two small beds into a double bed.
Then start making the bed.
After making the bed and surrounding Xiaoyi with a quilt and pillow to prevent him from falling off, Shen Yuyao prepared to cook.
She first went to her own stove at the door and found dozens of honeycomb coals neatly stacked under the brick stove. She knew that Tang Wenlin had asked someone to prepare them in advance.
After reading it, Shen Yuyao had an idea.
They carried the most basic cooking utensils and simple ingredients with them on this trip.
Shen Yuyao took out the steel pot, found the salt, took out the bowls, chopsticks and spoons and put them away, then went next door.
The door next door was open. Before entering, Shen Yuyao saw Chen Xing standing on a stool with a rag, wiping the window.
Chen Bing, with the fourth child Yang Linlin, and the fifth child Yue Shan were taking their luggage out.
Even the youngest child, in sixth grade, was kneeling in front of the table, wiping it carefully with a small rag in his hand.
Seeing her come in, Chen Xing stopped what he was doing, and Chen Bing immediately ran over and asked, "Auntie Shen, do you need to pack anything else? I'll go with you."
Shen Yuyao pointed outside and said, "Xiao Bing, go and help me light the stove."
Then she looked at Doctor Gu who came out from the inner room and asked, "Uncle Gu, can we have instant noodles for lunch? This is quick to make."
"Sure, anything is fine."
This was not the time to be polite, Dr. Gu agreed.
"Where's Xiaoyi? Did you leave him alone in the room? I'll go get him."
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Shen Yuyao went to the public pool to get some water, washed the vegetables she was going to use, and then came back downstairs.
In the absence of fresh vegetables, she soaked black fungus, dried carrot shreds from her own garden, dried lettuce slices, and washed some dried shrimps.
There were so many people around that Shen Yuyao didn't dare put the meat in, let alone take out the oil bottle.
Looking at the only seasoning on the stove - the half bag of salt, Shen Yuyao hesitated for a long time, and finally, while no one was paying attention, she smuggled a small bowl of clear chicken soup from the space and poured it into the pot.
This soup was sent to her family by her mother when she was in confinement.
Her mother was afraid that she would have indigestion, so she had someone skim off the oil in the soup in advance, making it as light as possible.
The reason why Shen Yuyao added this bowl of soup was to give the noodles some flavor so that they wouldn't be too bland.
But she didn't expect that just this bowl of soup would bring trouble.
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