After entering the house, Su Mo went to the west room first and put the chestnuts, walnuts and pine nuts that had been dried in the past two days in the corner of the room.
Then he poured the chestnuts and walnuts in the basket on the ground, spread them out, and let them dry slowly.
When you go to the supply and marketing cooperative, buy a few sacks, and then go to the commune carpenter's shop to customize a wooden shelf to put things on. Then you can put them all on the shelf and eat slowly.
After finishing it, Su Mo went to the side room where the sundries were kept and found three medium-sized jars for pickles. When she got to the vegetable field, she dug out three jars of mud and planted three ginseng plants in the jars under the light of day. inside. He also conveyed some superpowers conveniently, allowing them to take root better in the jar.
Then moved them to the back window of her bedroom so that with the window open during the day they would get some sunlight in the morning.
After doing this, Su Mo boiled water and took a shower. By the time she finished washing clothes and eating dinner, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
Su Mo went out early this morning and walked around the mountain again. She was a little tired and had to get up early tomorrow, so she simply went to bed to rest.
The next day, Su Mo got up at around four o'clock again, and first went to the west room to load a straw basket with dry chestnuts and walnuts, estimated to weigh five or six kilograms, and put them into the space. After washing up quickly, I picked up my backpack and set off quickly.
Fortunately, Lu Changzheng's house was built at the end of the village, and it was relatively close to the road up the mountain. No one had dogs these days, which gave Su Mo convenience.
When she was still about ten minutes away from the agreed place, Su Mo took out the bedding and Mo Yurong's cotton clothes from the space and put them into the backpack. But the backpack can only hold quilts and cotton-padded clothes, and the mattress can only be held in the hands.
Then he took out the straw basket containing chestnuts and walnuts, took a new gray towel, cut off the label, wrapped it in three or four buns, and stuffed it into the mattress.
Then he put on his backpack, carried the straw basket, picked up the mattress, and set off to the agreed place.
When Su Mo arrived, Su Tingqian and his wife had been waiting for a while. Seeing their daughter coming with a lot of things, they were both shocked and hurried up to pick it up.
They all felt very distressed. Momo must be so tired carrying a lot of things up the mountain.
"Mom and Dad, have you been waiting for a long time?"
"It didn't take long, we just arrived." Su Tingqian said.
The couple looked at this large pile of things with some worry in their eyes.
Yesterday, my daughter said that she had prepared quilts and cotton clothes for them. They thought they were just thin quilts, but looking at the quantity, this was a rare large quilt. Quilts are very difficult to make these days. Where did my daughter get one?
And even the quilt cover has been sewn, could it be...
"Momo, you won't take over all the bedding your husband's family gave you for your wedding, right?" Mo Yurong said.
"No, don't worry, I prepared this myself." Su Mo said.
Su Mo took out the buns wrapped in a towel from the mattress, took one for herself, and handed the rest to Mo Yurong, preparing to explain the matter clearly to them while eating. Time was tight yesterday, so many things were not explained clearly to them.
"Mom and Dad, let's talk while eating."
So, while the father and daughter were eating steamed buns, Su Mo explained the matter clearly to them. From the 400 yuan gift Lu Changzheng gave, to the amount of dowry he prepared, how he lives alone now, etc., he told them all.
After knowing the whole story, the couple breathed a sigh of relief.
"But Momo, you brought a quilt here. It's okay for you to live alone now, but if a guest comes, the secret will be exposed." Mo Yurong was still a little worried.
But when they were decentralized, they really didn't have time to prepare things for the winter. They originally thought that Geng Changqing would send someone over and ask him to find a way to get it, but his daughter had already prepared it for them.
"Don't be afraid. I'll make another bed when the time comes. I'll tell my relatives at home that they think it's good and want a bed."
Su Mo said that she thought this was feasible. If that doesn't work, just ask Geng Changqing for help and let him, the secretary, do the fighting. There will always be no problem.
It must be Geng Changqing's help that all three of their family are here. This shows that he will not stand by and watch the situation of her family of three.
"Is this okay?" Su Tingqian didn't know much about the collective economy of these communes.
"Okay, one of our educated youths did this." Su Mo told Su Tingqian a white lie. When she got back, she went to find Ma Xiaojuan and asked about the situation.
Su Tingqian was relieved.
Su Mo took out Mo Yurong's cotton-padded clothes from her backpack and said, "Mom, look at the cotton-padded clothes I made for you. What do you think?"
Mo Yurong took over the cotton-padded clothes and almost burst into tears.
Although it is made of dark brown coarse cloth, which looks very ugly, it is suitable for them to wear at this time, and it is very thick to the touch, so it must be very warm. It is really low-key and practical.
Her daughter has really grown up and has considered all aspects well.
"Okay, okay! Mom likes it very much. Thank you, Momo." Mo Yurong choked.
Su Tingqian was also a little moved. Their daughter was far better than they imagined.
"Dad, you have it too, but I didn't know your size before. I'll measure it for you today and deliver it to you in two days." Su Mo said, taking out the measuring ruler from her backpack and preparing to give it to Su Tingqian. Measure the size.
"Okay, okay." Su Tingqian quickly stood up and measured Su Mo, and then said, "Dad, don't be in a hurry to put it on. Don't be too tired. Just do it slowly."
"With a sewing machine, it doesn't take much trouble. It's quick." Su Mo said.
Su Tingqian had no feelings for this cheap son-in-law. But it can be heard from Momo's words that he still cares about Momo.
In the countryside, a new house was built, another 400 yuan gift was given, a bicycle, a sewing machine, and more than 20 tables were set up, which was pretty good.
From what Momo said, he even handed over his deposit, which shows how much he values Momo. As long as he treats Momo well enough, that's enough.
Su Mo wrote down the measured measurements and said, "Mom and Dad, please take the bedding back quickly, lest someone comes up the mountain and bump into me later. You can also take this towel back for use. It's gray and won't be eye-catching."
"And here are the chestnuts and walnuts I picked up on the mountain. You can also take them back to eat."
"By the way, is that middle-aged couple trustworthy? If so, I'll take them directly to the bullpen next time. It's not particularly safe to meet outside here."
Mainly because they were afraid that Su Tingqian and his wife would run into villagers going up the mountain when they went back. She is different. She has space and is a superpower. Her five senses are much more sensitive than ordinary people. If someone comes, she can detect it faster.
"Grandpa Zhang, I believe that that couple are nice people." Su Tingqian said.
"Okay, then next time I will deliver the things directly to the cowshed. Then I will throw pebbles at the door first, and then imitate a few bird calls. If nothing happens, you guys will open the door for me. If there is something wrong, don't Come out. I'll wait for ten minutes. If you don't come out, I will leave. The next day, we will still wait at the same place at six o'clock." Su Mo explained.
"Okay." The couple nodded.
Although I didn’t want my daughter to go to the cowshed, my daughter was right and it was not safe outside, and she had thought about everything, so she agreed.
Su Mo helped the couple put things into their backpacks, packing them as tightly as possible to prevent them from sticking out.
"Go back quickly, Mom and Dad. I'll bring you some food next time." Su Mo said. As for what is still missing, she planned to go to the cowshed to see it and then slowly buy more for them.
And Grandpa Zhang, let’s see if he has any cotton-padded clothes when the time comes. If not, buy some for him.
After waving goodbye to Su Mo, the couple carried their things and went down, being cautious along the way for fear of running into others.
"Aqian, Momo has really grown up." Mo Yurong sighed on the way.
She had been worried that such a drastic change would crush her daughter. Although my daughter cannot be said to be well-dressed and well-fed, she has been raised like a pampered child and has never suffered any hardship, let alone farm work.
Unexpectedly, my daughter not only adapted so well, but also took care of herself while still having the energy to take care of them.
My father-in-law is right, there are no cowards in the Su family. My daughter didn't show off before, but once something big happens, she is tougher than most people.
Su Tingqian also sighed, "Yes! It was me who caused trouble for you mother and daughter."
How can a person grow up overnight without being forced by circumstances?
"Aqian, don't say such things. We are a family and we should share weal and woe." Mo Yurong consoled her with heartache.
She knew how much pressure her husband was under during this time.
Fortunately, there was no one along the way, so the couple returned to the cowshed carrying their things.
Zhang Zhen had been waiting by the door for a long time. When he saw the couple coming back, he let them into the house and quickly closed the door again.
"See it?" Zhang Zhen asked.
"Yes." Su Tingqian nodded, carrying the basket on his back and returned to the room where they slept. "He brought us thick bedding and a basket of chestnuts and walnuts."
In addition to the large shed for cows and donkeys, the cowshed also has three adobe rooms, one for each of the two couples, Zhang Zhen and his secretary. The kitchen was a separate thatched house, with a simple stove and not even an iron pot, so we could only use large earthenware pots for cooking.
Zhang Zhen looked at the big quilt they took out from their backpacks with surprise in his eyes.
"This child is like her grandfather. He usually keeps quiet, but at critical moments, he can do big things." Zhang Zhendao.
Su Tingqian stuffed the quilt into the broken water tank used to store things, blocked it with something, and said: "Uncle Zhang, when it's cold, you can cover it with this quilt."
Uncle Zhang has always been kind to their family. When it snows, the young ones can endure it, but Uncle Zhang cannot endure it when he is older.
Zhang Zhen smiled and waved his hand: "We will talk about it then."
If that little girl really followed her grandfather's character and saw that he didn't have a thick quilt, she would definitely get him a bed, and Tingqian's would not be needed by then.
