They made a simple meal at noon: a pot of cabbage stewed with vermicelli.

There was no time to steam the steamed buns, so I cooked some rice, one bowl per person. With the sour almonds, Nuan Nuan's appetite improved a lot.

In the afternoon, Lu Changqing went out to look around.

"Daughter-in-law, I'm going out for a while. You can have a good rest here."

Nuannuan's eyes became drowsy with sleep.

"It's so windy and snowy outside, what are you going to do?"

Seeing that Nuannuan was getting warmer, Lu Changqing quickly tucked her into bed.

"Did I wake you up? You can go to sleep for a while. The snow outside is a bit heavy. I will clear the snow on the roof to prevent it from collapsing the roof when the snow accumulates too thickly.

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It had snowed several times before they arrived, and Lu Changqing noticed the snow on it when he entered the house in the morning.

After comforting Nuannuan, he went out and happened to meet Jiang Shaoqing.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

He walked out quietly.

After searching around for a while, I managed to make a relatively handy tool and gently poked the snow on the roof.

There was snow on the roof before they came here, so they didn't dare to go up easily, so they had to deal with it like this first. They also had to prepare ladders and buy some handy tools.

Although I don’t know how long I will stay here, I still need to make some preparations. There may not be much firewood at home.

We have to burn the kang and cook.

I plan to rent an oxcart and go to the town when the snow stops to buy some more things.

In the evening, I steamed a pot of white and soft steamed buns.

I mixed a shredded radish and cooked a pot of rice porridge with some sweet potatoes in it, which was sent over by Captain Zhou.

At first, Jiang Ma and the others were not used to using firewood stoves, so Lu Changqing was there to help them make the fire.

In the evening, when everyone got together to have dinner, Guan's mother smiled and said, "I never thought I would be able to use such a big pot in this life. When I steamed the steamed buns in the afternoon, I couldn't make the buns round. Look at this.

That’s what I did.”

She pointed at a steamed bun that was neither round nor square. Dad Guan picked up the steamed bun very much and even took a bite.

"Steamed buns are just for filling the stomach. It doesn't matter whether they are round or not. The steamed buns steamed by my wife are really delicious."

A chopstick of shredded radish and a mouthful of steamed buns, which are delicious to eat.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled.

Dad Jiang took a sip of porridge and chatted with Dad Guan.

"Laoguan, I didn't expect that we would be able to experience the happiness of the countryside in the end. From now on, we will compete to see who earns more work points."

Dad Guan picked up the bowl and took a sip.

After hearing this, I accepted his challenge.

"It must be because I earn more. I often run outside and my health is much better than yours."

After hearing this, Dad Guan refused to admit defeat, and the two of them even argued.

They live at the foot of the mountain, and there are no other people around the house.

Just at night, a lot of oil was poured into the shredded radish, which made it smell so fragrant. If there were people around, you would have smelled it.

Captain Zhou chose the location of this house very well.

After finishing the meal, Lu Changqing said to Jiang Ma and the others: "Mom, look at what else our family needs. Write it down later and I will go to the city to buy it tomorrow."

The village is relatively backward and has no electricity yet, so it is completely dark.

They didn't prepare kerosene lamps when they came.

I washed the dishes just now by the faint light of the fire in the stove.

"Be prepared to buy more rice, flour, oil and food. If you have pork bones, buy more. Nuannuan and the others are pregnant with a child. They need to supplement their nutrition. Remember to buy kerosene lamps. Or just buy candles. Kerosene lamps are a bit choking.

Buy some good candles."

Then he said some things in bits and pieces.

Lu Changqing wrote them all down one by one, and then returned to his room.

There is nothing in the small room except a kang.

There is a slight echo when speaking.

Lu Changqing gently hugged Nuan Nuan.

"There is nothing at home now. I will ask someone to buy some furniture later. Wife, is there anything you want?"

Nuannuan thought for a while.

"Our house is not big and we don't need so many things. Just build a cabinet and then a table with a cabinet. We also need a small kang table."

Lu Changqing hummed softly, then closed his eyes. Just when Nuannuan thought he was asleep, he spoke again.

He said with a somewhat sad voice.

"Daughter-in-law, will we stay here forever?"

Nuannuan took a deep breath.

She arched into his arms.

"No matter where you are, just live happily. The wind takes you through different scenery from spring to winter. This is the experience of life. Cherishing the present is the most important thing."

She originally planned to stay, but in the end she changed her mind. She retreated bravely, and ensuring her own safety was the most important thing.

After Lu Changqing heard what he said, he stopped asking any more questions.

I went out with Jiang Shaoqing early the next morning.

Jiang Ma cooked an egg for each of them.

Captain Zhou’s wife came over with a basket.

Smiling.

"Yesterday I heard from our old Zhou that you were here. I kept thinking about it because the wind and snow were really too heavy."

Then he handed the basket in his hand to Jiang Ma.

There are about 10 eggs in it.

Nowadays, eggs are valuable in the countryside.

Mother Jiang, how dare you accept it?

"Sister, you are too polite, take this egg back quickly."

Captain Zhou’s wife put the basket directly on the table.

"Sister, this is a meeting gift for you, don't shirk it from me."

In the end, there was really no other way, so Jiang Ma put away the eggs and grabbed some fruit candies and put them in the basket.

The fruit candies she took out were not the cheap ones sold by supply and marketing cooperatives. They were very large and the wrapping paper looked very high-end.

"Sister, why are you pretending to be such a good candy for me? Take it out quickly and keep it for the children. I am not as generous as you."

Jiang Ma forced the basket to her.

"Just allow me to accept your eggs, but you won't accept my candies. How can this be reasonable? You should quickly collect them and take them back to your children."

The two exchanged polite greetings.

Captain Zhou’s wife looked at Nuan Nuan and Guan Mingyue.

Guan Mingyue was already pregnant at this time, and her belly was slightly swollen.

"Is this your daughter or your daughter-in-law? How many months are you pregnant? When was she born?"

"Our daughter-in-law is three months pregnant and is expected to give birth in July. Then we will have to ask my eldest sister to help take her to the hospital."

Captain Zhou’s wife calculated the months.

"You city people are talking about the Gregorian calendar. July is about the same. It should be past the busy farming time. If this child is born during the busy farming season, it will be very tiring."
Chapter completed!