Receiving such a sincere evaluation from an outsider was a kind of psychological comfort to Su Lilin.
From the moment she bought the stove, charcoal basin, thermos and copper kettle home, she had a smile on her face the whole way.
Open the door.
The air in the yard is much better and there is no longer any of those smells.
The house also seemed to have shed its gray and solemn appearance, and seemed to have suddenly become warmer and more energetic.
Su Qinghu and the old lady Su Lilin moved the stove to the yard first, then turned and went next door. After a while, they brought back a piece of burning honeycomb coal and stuffed it into the stove.
"The neighbor had just dried a whole yard of honeycomb briquettes, and the previous supply was only enough for them to use for five or six days. So they told me about a place that sold honeycomb briquettes and asked me to go check it out."
Su Qinghu hung the fire tongs on the stove's ear, looked at Su Lilin and said, "Let's go again and buy some honeycomb coal and charcoal."
"Let's boil some water on the stove first," Su Lilin said, looking at the stove that was already filled with coal briquettes. "When we come back, we'll have hot water to wash our faces and hands."
Su Qinghu naturally had no objection.
When the two came back, white steam was already coming out of the spout of the copper kettle on the stove. The orange peels placed on the edge of the stove were roasted, giving off the unique fragrance of oranges, and with that little bit of burnt aroma, it felt a little warm.
This time I came back, I bought everything.
The two of them first prepared the charcoal brazier and then heated up the bedroom.
Su Qinghu also used the charcoal basin to iron the bed board, which made the old lady Su Lilin very satisfied.
She also felt disgusted with the family just now.
Although this is not very useful, it does satisfy and soothe my psychological obsession with cleanliness to a certain extent.
First, a straw mat was laid out, and then bedding was brought from the car and placed on it.
Su Lilin put the pillow in a pillowcase and put it on.
The bedroom has taken shape for now.
"Let's put the charcoal basin in the bedroom for now. Later, I'll pick a few oranges and throw the peels in there to freshen the air in the bedroom."
Su Qinghu rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, "I have to wipe the furniture again."
Although the Li family was threatened to clean the entire house, they did clean it quite well.
Su Lilin responded and started peeling the oranges. "I can't eat any more peeled oranges. I ate four of them before because I used the peels to smoke the yard."
Although it was shared equally between two people, eating too much of it would still make your teeth sour.
The oranges of that era were all large, not as delicate as those in later generations. It would not be good to eat so many at once, even if they tasted sweet.
Su Qinghu's voice came from the yard, "Leave it there."
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When it got dark, the two of them cleaned the yard and went out for a meal.
I came back, washed my feet and went into bed.
"This quilt is thick and soft." The old lady was elderly after all. No matter how her appearance didn't reveal her actual age, she was tired after such a long car ride and her emotional ups and downs after arriving. Now she lay down and breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Qinghu smiled at her and went in.
In winter, no matter how much you wear, it’s not as comfortable as crawling into bed.
The two fell asleep and didn't regain consciousness until the next day when there was a commotion outside.
Glancing at the curtains that didn't block out much light, Su Qinghu didn't move. "It should be around five or six."
She didn't even bother to look at her watch.
The little old lady Su Lilin always had a good sleep schedule, but she didn't move this time. She looked at the light coming through the window and said, "Get up at seven o'clock."
"Um."
The two reached an agreement, turned over, lay on their sides with their backs to the light and continued to sleep.
It is said to be sleeping, but in fact it is just closing your eyes to rest and accumulate strength to get up.
At seven o'clock, the two got up on time, washed up first, and then went to the street stalls in the town to have breakfast.
After dinner, the two returned home, placed a charcoal brazier under the table, sat around the table, and began to stack gold ingots.
At ten o'clock, the two of them folded a hundred or so gold ingots and went to Su Lixing's grave together with other things.
Su Qinghu took a shovel and made a firebreak, then burned paper ingots with the old lady...
In the next few days, Su Lilin would go to Su Lixing's grave every day to stay for a while, burn a hundred or so paper ingots before going back.
After returning, Su Qinghu took the little old lady for a walk in the town, in the nearby villages, and almost all the places she could remember where Su Lixing had stayed and liked.
We set off on December 30th and left on the morning of January 5th.
Before leaving, Su Qinghu hired someone to look after the house and guard Su Lixing's grave, and also told the people in the town government.
As we drove out of the town, the little old lady, who was initially calm, suddenly had tears in her eyes.
Su Qinghu sighed, "Don't worry, in the future, as long as you want, I can bring you here to live for a while anytime and anywhere."
Anyway, their department director is easy to talk to.
The little old lady nodded, holding back her sobs and saying, "I don't really want to be sad, I just don't know what happened, it suddenly became like this..."
A few days ago, she felt that she was ready. She told him all the longing and complaints she needed to express, as well as everything that happened at home after he left.
Su Qinghu listened quietly without saying anything.
On the way back, Su Qinghu drove slowly, just like he did when he came.
It was the little old lady who reminded her that the weather might change, so she increased the horsepower and drove as fast as she could while ensuring stability.
These days, if you are trapped on the road by heavy snow, you will be helpless.
After all, you don’t even have the conditions to call a tow truck!
Sure enough, not long after the little old lady reminded her, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
It's sparse, and the situation is still good.
The further they drove, the heavier the snow fell. Su Qinghu's mouth twitched. Are they chasing the snow?
When we arrived in the capital, the snow on the ground was more than two fingers thick.
For safety reasons, Su Qinghu drove on the road as slowly as a snail.
"Thank goodness you reminded me, aunt. Otherwise, we don't know when we can come back." She felt a little relieved, holding the steering wheel with her hands, her attention highly concentrated.
It would be fine if the road were full of cars, but the key is that there are so many bicycles these days, and it's really scary when one suddenly appears out of nowhere.
No matter how good her driving skills are, she wouldn't dare act rashly in such an environment.
Seeing a bicycle passing by the car again, Su Qinghu wanted to lie down.
In this kind of extreme weather, and at night, can't everyone put safety first?
Bicycles are very flexible and you can just ditch them and run away anytime, right?
Finally, he sent the little old lady home, helped the nanny pack her luggage, and gave the nanny a few instructions before driving away.
When she got home, it was already around eleven o'clock in the evening.
As soon as I knocked on the door, I heard footsteps inside and then the door opened.
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