As soon as she saw the fire, Qin Huairu finally showed a smile on her face, wrapped her hands tightly in her fur coat, walked over shivering, and gathered around the fire.
Putting his hands next to the fire, when the cold wind blew over, it was not as unbearable as before.
Chu Xiangqian didn't have time to say much, so he took a hunting knife and cut down several dead branches in succession, and piled them on top of the fire.
Only then did I feel relieved to look for something to build a temporary shelter from the wind.
After thinking for a few seconds, it was impossible to build a complete simple wooden house.
We can only find suitable terrain, use the principle of triangle, and build a shelf with more than a dozen branches of different thicknesses.
Then I found a pine tree, cut off a lot of branches with pine needles, spread them on the shelf, and piled snow on top.
In just ten minutes, a triangular wind shelter with two sides sheltered from the wind was built.
If you move the fire inside, be careful not to make it too big. The temperature inside will definitely be much higher than outside.
The wind will also be much lighter.
After Qin Huairu enters and continues to improve the shelter, he will have time to help her dry her cotton shoes and clothes.
Qin Huairu's eyes lit up when she saw this.
Although he was wearing Chu Qianqian's coat and there was a fire, his cotton shoes and cotton trousers were still as cold as ice cubes.
If I don't take off my wet clothes, I feel like my toes and legs are about to freeze.
Chu Xiangqian lit a fire in the shelter, walked to Qin Huairu and said, "Sister Qin, go inside to warm yourself up, and then give me the wet clothes. I'll help you dry them outside."
When Qin Huairu heard this, her face turned slightly red, but the chill coming from her wet clothes gave her no time to think about it.
It was just that he had been squatting for too long and was very cold. As soon as he stood up, his legs softened and he was hugged by Chu Qianqian.
Chu Xiangqian simply picked her up and took her to the shelter, saying, "Wrap her in my coat and warm her by the fire, you should be able to last for a long time.
I'm sealing both ends of this wind shelter so that the wind won't leak out and it will be much warmer inside.
After the cotton clothes and shoes are dry, I should be able to return to my hometown before dark in the afternoon. "
Qin Huairu thanked him hurriedly and gratefully.
Not long after, Qin Huairu's voice came from the shelter, and he saw a bare arm, holding a pair of cotton trousers stretched out.
Chu Xiangqian didn't bother to look at Tubulaji's cotton clothes, so he wore cotton trousers with a tree trunk and placed them next to the fire.
Then I heard a voice coming from the shelter, "Xiao Chu, come in too. You gave me your coat. You will definitely get cold if you stay outside."
Chu Qianqian was stunned and secretly thought that Qin Huairu still had a conscience.
He looked at the cotton pants next to the fire. It was snowing and baking. After the snowflakes fell on the cotton pants and melted, they became more and more unusable.
I found a lot of pine branches and blocked two vents, and then I entered the shelter. It quickly became warm inside.
But then the two of them were embarrassed.
Because they had to bake clothes, the two of them could only sit next to each other.
Even though Qin Huairu was tightly wrapped in a fur coat, she was definitely naked underneath.
The two of them could only chat while waiting for the clothes to dry.
It's a pity that wet cotton clothes can't be dried so easily, not to mention that cotton shoes are more difficult to dry than cotton clothes.
Not long after, Qin Huairu's stomach suddenly rumbled.
Chu Xiangqian knew that she was hungry, so he said, "I'm hungry after walking all morning. I'm going to try my luck outside to see if I can get a pheasant, hare or something."
When Qin Huairu thought of being alone in the woods, she pulled Chu Qianqian in fear and said, "Move forward, there are flour and stick noodles in sister's bag.
Let's just bake some dough and eat it. "
After just saying that, when he saw Chu Qianqian turning his head away with an embarrassed expression, he immediately reacted. When he looked down, he saw that he had leaked the light.
The atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.
Qin Huairu was flustered, worried that Chu Xiangqian had other thoughts.
He quickly changed the subject, "Xiao Chu, I'm going back to my parents' house on this snowy day because I can't survive in the city. I want to ask my parents for help. You're a single man and you're not short of food and money. Why do you have to brave the snow and go back to the forest farm?" ?”
Chu Qianqian was thinking about the mountain peak he had accidentally seen just now, and he was thinking that this woman was really talented.
After giving birth to two children, the mountain peaks are still towering into the sky, and probably because of long-term lack of food, the belly is also very slender.
It makes people feel hot all over just thinking about it.
After hearing Qin Huairu's question, he thought for a while and then said, "I went into the mountains to hunt this time to help someone hunt a wild boar and exchange him for a job as an apprentice."
Qin Huairu was stunned and couldn't care less about the shame and anger. Even though the salary difference between apprentices and temporary workers was only a few dollars.
But becoming an apprentice is actually equivalent to preparing to work as a formal worker. Some units only grant you a household registration after three years of apprenticeship.
But there are also some units where the leaders nod and simply give the other party a household registration in the city in advance.
But just thinking about what Chu Xiangqian said, since he got the job in exchange for a wild boar, he has the ability to solve it together with the household registration.
Think about how many ways the Jia family has tried to obtain their household registration, and how many times they have begged Yi Zhonghai.
It's a pity that the final ending is always disappointing.
Needless to say, Yi Zhonghai definitely didn't want the Jia family to live a good life.
Otherwise, how could Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang think about taking care of him in his old age?
While Qin Huairu was envious, she secretly thought that if she had a job, not only would her food rations be met, but she would not have to face difficulties and scolding from Jia Zhang.
I couldn't help but feel confused.
Just let her talk to Chu Xiangqian about work, not to mention that the Jia family doesn't have that much money.
Even if she gritted her teeth and endured the advantage of Chu Xiangqian once, she didn't know whether Chu Xiangqian was willing to give up hundreds of dollars just for a quick moment. Just living in the same yard made her not know how to face it. right.
Although Chu Xiangqian had some intention of becoming Prime Minister Cao, he knew that Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e were different.
I will never take the initiative, let alone use force.
I will be more confident when I reject her in the future.
The two simply ate some baked dough, but Qin Huairu felt more and more uncomfortable.
The flour and corn noodles in the satchel had long been soaked in water. It was okay to eat them, but it was difficult to preserve them.
If you take the mushy paste and exchange it for sweet potatoes, not only will the price be lowered, but also whether the other person is willing to exchange is a question.
Chu Xiangqian thought Qin Huairu was honoring her parents by bringing food back to her parents' home.
I was still thinking that the Jia family's life at this time was actually pretty good.
Otherwise, where would there be excess food to give to my father-in-law?
The thoughts in my heart were quickly suppressed.
Since there is no shortage of food, the belt will naturally not be loose.
I went out to chop firewood several times and finally dried the clothes.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two of them silently left the shelter and headed towards Qinjia Village.
When he arrived at the village entrance, Chu Xiangqian was unwilling to enter the village.
After all, he wants to be famous, so Qin Huairu must be more afraid of gossip.
What he didn't expect was that before he had walked a mile, he heard footsteps coming from behind.
