Not many people use coal in the military compound, and they use wood to burn firewood from house to house.
Qin Jiulie had been away for so long, and the firewood at home was almost used up.
He didn't know when he got up, but he had already chopped two carts of wood.
Qin Jiulie didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but he placed all the wood on the left side of the small courtyard.
The left side is the side connected to Liu Xiangmei's house.
Firewood of even sizes, neatly placed together, has formed a small wall, which is even higher than the original wall of the yard.
In order to prevent the firewood from getting wet due to wind and rain, Qin Jiulie also built a simple roof on top of the firewood.
All of a sudden, the height increased a lot.
This way.
No matter how much Liu Xiangmei liked to lie on the fence, she could only see a pile of firewood, but not Jiang Ning in the yard next door.
Jiang Ning watched this scene and couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Jiulie in the yard seemed to feel the eyes from Jiang Ning.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw the pretty face peeking out from behind the curtain.
"Daughter-in-law, you're up. Hurry up and have breakfast. I've chopped all the firewood. You won't have to worry about running out of firewood for cooking in the future."
This pile of firewood is enough for Jiang Ning to use for several months.
I don't know what this man is worried about.
But Jiang Ning's heart was always warm.
Especially when he looked at the glistening beads of sweat on Qin Jiulie's forehead.
Jiang Ning washed up.
I ate the rice porridge and steamed buns that were kept warm on the stove.
When she came out again, Qin Jiulie had already changed places.
From the left side of the yard to the right side.
And the work in his hands has also changed.
From an ax to a machete, from wood to bamboo.
A long piece of bamboo can be split in the middle. Use a machete to make a cut, and it will become a long strip.
Then use a knife to split the green part on the outside of the bamboo and the white part on the inside.
The inner part can be used to burn firewood.
The green part on the outside will become soft and tough as long as it is soaked in water for a while.
Many bamboo woven products use this part.
Qin Jiulie did this skillfully without any pause.
Immediately afterwards.
Several long bamboos have been taken care of by him.
Become bamboo strips one by one.
Qin Jiulie used these thin bamboo strips, put them together one after another, and kept interlacing them.
After a while, a big chicken cage came out like this.
It's not just that.
He also built a bamboo fence around the right corner of the yard.
I cut two more bamboo tubes, one for feed and one for water. They were just right for feeding the chickens.
That location became a small chicken coop.
Jiang Ning was almost dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
She didn't expect Qin Jiulie to know this skill at all.
Jiang Ning exclaimed and asked, "How did you do this?"
Qin Jiulie didn't stop moving his hands, and at the same time he raised his head and glanced at Jiang Ning.
The man's tough eyebrows suddenly became gentle when they touched Jiang Ning.
He spoke.
"Are you talking about this? When we were marching in the wild, the conditions were relatively difficult. Everyone only had three days of food rations. When you don't have enough food, you can't take advantage of the masses, and you can't delay military tasks. Use local materials and use bamboo to make traps. If you are lucky, you can catch some prey. I also learned these from the veterans, and I gradually became good at it."
Qin Jiulie said it calmly.
But a military mission lasts at least ten days and a half.
Everyone can only get three days of food rations, so how will they survive the remaining days.
Needless to say, the hard work involved.
Fortunately, the situation is now stable and their lives are getting better day by day.
After Qin Jiulie withdrew his gaze, he sped up his movements and fixed the fence of the chicken coop tightly with steel wires.
"Daughter-in-law, this is great. You can grow vegetables and raise chickens. The chickens will not escape from the chicken coop and eat the vegetables you grow. I will bring back some straw and spread it in the chicken coop. "
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Jiang Ning nodded, with a sweet smile on his face.
Everything in this house that was in order was not only taken care of by her alone, but Qin Jiulie also had a share of the credit.
Isn't that what a young couple lives like?
This day.
The lunch for the two of them was simple but still delicious.
There is still a big pot of chicken soup that I stewed yesterday.
Jiang Ning cooked chicken noodle soup again, and this time Qin Jiulie said he wanted to eat two bowls.
The fragrant chicken noodle soup, coupled with the delicious mycelium, is so delicious that your tongue wants to swallow it.
Qin Jiulie likes to eat meat, so there is still a chicken leg in the bowl.
What Jiang Ning had in his bowl was chicken wings, paired in pairs.
Two people are just right.
During this period.
Qin Jiulie said, "Daughter-in-law, going up and down the mountain is dangerous and tiring. If you still want to catch pheasants in the future, you can tell me and I will go to the mountains to catch them. Or we can also buy chicks from the surrounding villagers. It can be raised in two or three months.”
Jiang Ning has no nerve to say that her "catching chicken" is actually not dangerous at all.
He could only nod his head.
She asked curiously, "Can I still buy chicks?"
"Yes, yes. I bought it several times in the yard before, but my sisters-in-law thought that chicken manure was too smelly and would be all over the yard, making it difficult to take care of. Then I gave up on it."
When Jiang Ning heard this, he understood why Wang Chunxia was the only household in the entire compound that kept chickens.
"It's okay, I don't mind the smell. Chicken poop is a good thing. It can be used as fertilizer to grow vegetables and peppers."
"Okay, I'll ask Sister Xu tomorrow. She has been presiding over work in the surrounding mountain villages. Could you please bring some chickens back?"
The two talked and looked at each other and smiled from time to time.
Eating fragrant chicken noodle soup like this while discussing stinky chicken poop was only what this young couple could do.
Wait until the meal is finished.
Qin Jiulie took the lead to put away the dishes and chopsticks, absolutely not letting Jiang Ning do anything more.
"Daughter-in-law, you were tired last night, so you asked me to come. Go and have a rest."
Jiang Ning looked at Qin Jiulie's back standing by the pool. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
Not long after lunch.
A voice came from outside the house.
"Qin Tuan, sister-in-law, I'm here!"
Jiang Ning walked out and opened the door, and immediately saw Gao Fang in military uniform.
Gao Fang had a bright smile on his face, his green face was tanned to a wheat color, and his white teeth were exposed when he smiled.
As soon as he saw Jiang Ning, he immediately announced his family status.
"Sister-in-law, Qin Tuan said that you are going to treat us to dinner and asked me to come over and help cook together."
Jiang Ning was slightly stunned.
She didn't expect Qin Jiulie to be so efficient. As she said yesterday, he not only arranged his time throughout the morning, but also found helpers.
only……
Jiang Ning looked Gao Fang up and down, and a doubt arose in his heart.
"Gao Fang, can you... cook?"
