Chapter 29: Hitchhiking
In the morning, when Bai Xue woke up, Bai Rushan was already up and burning the kang.
"Xiaoshan, why did you get up so early?" Bai Xue asked her younger brother as she tore off the quilt and went down to put on her shoes in one go.
"I was full and well-fed last night. I am full of energy. When I wake up early in the morning, I want to work!" Bai Rushan said with a smile.
"You're so good! I'll help sister light the stove later! Sister will cook porridge!" Bai Xue said and walked out.
In the morning, she cooked sorghum rice porridge again, and she took out another cannabis flower from the supermarket space, one cannabis flower for each person, and heated it up.
Sorghum rice porridge with sweet cannabis flowers and pickles is a complete breakfast.
Zhang Yuanzhen came over at eight o'clock, carrying all his rations.
Ten kilograms of sorghum rice, eight kilograms of cornmeal, and five kilograms of large ballast.
"I only have this much for now, and I will try to get some more refined grains and meat during the Chinese New Year!"
"Xiao Yuan! Come and have a meal quickly. What about fine grains and meat? Where can I eat fine grains and meat? Aren't they all the same as coarse grain porridge?" Wang Cuihua waved.
Because Zhang Yuan saved Bai Xue's life, the couple treated him particularly well.
Zhang Yuan sat down at the kang table with a smile, looked at the marijuana flowers on the table, something flashed in his eyes, and he calmly picked up the bowl to eat.
He knew that the girl must have bought this. The little girl's ability should not be underestimated.
"Xiaoxue, you can ride my bicycle when you go to town in the future, or I can give you a ride!" Zhang Yuan said while eating his meal and looking at Bai Xue.
"Really? That's great!" Bai Xue said happily, "I have to go there tomorrow!"
"I have something to do tomorrow, so I'll give you a lift! What time are you leaving? I'll pick you up!" Zhang Yuan actually had nothing to do, he just wanted to have more contact with this little girl.
"No rush, just leave at nine o'clock. Then I'll go to the educated youth center to find you! You don't have to turn around to pick me up!" Bai Xue said.
"Sister, won't Brother Zhang come to our house for dinner tomorrow morning? You can just go together!" Bai Ruchuan reminded.
"Yes! I forgot about this!"
"Yes, it's just in time for us to set off after dinner! Then it's settled!"
After Bai Xue finished breakfast, she went to Bai Dajiang's house with two kilograms of sorghum rice, two kilograms of cornmeal, ten feet of cotton cloth, ten feet of burlap, and needle and thread.
Bai Dajiang went out to collect firewood early in the morning and was not at home. The eldest daughter of the second room, his 14-year-old cousin Bai Rumei, was feeding chickens in the yard.
Each family can raise three chickens, but Bai Xue and her family don't have any because Bai Dahe's two sons fell to death.
"Cousin, are you here? Come in quickly!" Bai Rumei saw Bai Xue walking into the yard at a glance, and greeted her with a smile.
"Xiaomei, are you feeding the chickens? Is the second aunt at home? Where is Xiaoyang Xiaoyue?" Bai Dajiang has two daughters, one and two. The eldest daughter Bai Rumei is fourteen years old, the second son Bai Ruyang is twelve years old, and the youngest daughter Bai
Ruyue ten years old.
"Yes! Our three old hens may not be able to lay eggs because it's too cold. I'll store some hay for their nests. My mother is collecting shoe soles in the house, and Xiaoyue is also helping! Xiaoyang and dad went out to pick them up.
Firewood!" Bai Rumei said, following Bai Xue, and went into the house together.
The three children in the second uncle's family are very capable, and the youngest Bai Ruyue is learning to wear soles from her mother.
"Second Aunt..." Bai Xue called as she entered the house and walked into the back room.
"Hey! Xiaoxue is here? Come and sit on the kang!" Bai Dajiang's daughter-in-law Wu Zhaodi heard the sound and looked at Bai Xue who pushed the door in and greeted her hurriedly.
Bai Xue was not polite. He put down the things he had brought, took off his shoes and climbed onto the kang to sit down?
"Xiaoxue, are your mother and two children okay? How is your father's injury? The second aunt has always wanted to see your mother, but she hasn't saved enough eggs yet..." Wu Zhaodi said a little embarrassed.
"Everything is fine. My dad's injuries are recovering well and the stitches will be removed soon! My mom's milk supply is also sufficient." Bai Xue said, looking at Bai Ruyue who was holding the soles of her shoes, "Xiaoyue is very handy!"
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"Sister, you see I'm doing well! I just learned it!" The little girl was very happy to be praised.
"She prefers to sew and mend. Unlike Xiaomei, she doesn't like to take needle and thread." Wu Zhaodi said happily. "It's better if your mother gives birth, otherwise the two children will suffer!"
"No, my mother took away all the food when she gave birth. There was no milk. The two younger brothers and sisters kept drinking rice soup and crying every day!" Bai Xue said, picking up the scissors on the kang and playing with them, but these scissors
It’s a bit too big.
"By the way, Second Aunt, this is the ten yuan that Second Uncle gave me that day. I came here to pay it back!" Bai Xue put down the scissors, took out ten yuan from her cotton-padded coat pocket and handed it to Wu Zhaodi.
"Your dad exchanged it for centimeters, right? Your second uncle has already exchanged centimeters for centimeters. Why are you so anxious to pay back the money?" Wu Zhaodi said as he refused to accept the money.
"No, grandpa gave it to us in exchange for centimeters! He compensated third uncle! You can take it, second aunt!"
Wu Zhaodi then took the money, "You think your third uncle is so cruel that you can beat your own eldest brother? It's so shameful!" He said and put the money into the kang cabinet.
"Second Aunt, I have something to ask you for help." Bai Xue did not answer her words.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Wu Zhaodi closed the door of the kang cabinet and turned around to ask.
"Isn't my mother in confinement? Yesterday I went to the town and bought ten feet of defective cloth without any cloth stamps. I wanted to make clothes for several younger brothers and sisters. I wanted to ask my second aunt to make them for us! But I saw my second aunt was here.
Busy..."
"Is that so? Okay, Second Auntie is almost done with the soles. Anyway, the uppers haven't arrived yet, so I can make clothes for you first!" Wu Zhaodi didn't let Bai Xue finish and agreed.
"Sister, I can do it for you too!" Bai Ruyue said.
"You go and play, can you make clothes?" Bai Rumei snarled after hearing what her sister said.
"Tch, I don't know how to learn!" Bai Ruyue raised her little face, which was really cute.
"You can't use your cousin's clothes to imitate them. How can you fix them if they are broken? You can just watch from the side!" Wu Zhaodi said gently.
"Second Aunt, the cloth and needlework are all here. These few kilograms of food were sent by my parents. It's already old and I'm afraid you don't have enough food." Bai Xue took out the cloth. "And this burlap is from the town.
A person I know asked me to make cloth bags. He said that a one-pound bag costs one cent, and a five-pound bag costs two cents. If my second aunt has time, I can do this job for you.
Well, I happen to be busy too! Neither of my sisters likes to needle and thread!"
"No way, Xiaoxue, please take the food back. Everyone is short of food, and your family has a large population. We can get through it as soon as we can! The second aunt took over the job of sewing bags, which just supplements the family income.
! My sister-in-law is still thinking about me!" Wu Zhaodi knew that it must be my sister-in-law who was thinking about her. Otherwise, Xiaoyun and Xiaoxia could also sew, so how could it have happened to her?
"Second aunt, just take it! It's good to make a meal for Xiaoyue and the others. Our family has enough food! I also deducted two months' cents from my third uncle and gave it to my dad! On the contrary, you,
The second uncle exchanged cents for money, but when he distributed the food, he didn't even have enough to eat!" Bai Xue forced the food to Wu Zhaodi, and Wu Zhaodi accepted it, because their family was about to run out of food.
Chapter completed!