NFBE Chapter 599: Pre-departure arrangements (2)
Chapter 599: Pre-departure arrangements (2)
After hearing several people say that it was not appropriate for her eldest and second brothers to live in the educated youth camp, Liu Jingxue felt a headache. She only blamed herself for thinking too simply before.
But where should we arrange for them to live?
"Hey, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. If he doesn't live in the educated youth site, then of course he will live with us.
Our place is close to here, and Brother Liu and Brother Liu live with us, so it is convenient for them to come here." Zhao Junhao said.
Wang Xiulan asked, "They live with you, so where do you two live?"
“Aunt Liu, you forgot that Junhao and I plan to go home for the New Year this year.
Didn’t Mrs. Liu say before that she would come to spend the New Year with you? By the time they come, I’m afraid we have already returned to Beijing or are preparing to return to Beijing.
Brother Liu may come earlier, but that doesn’t matter. Junhao and I will live in one room, and Brother Liu will live in another.
In this way, there is no need to rent a place to stay for educated youths, and there is no need to buy a set of daily necessities.
It’s just that we may not have enough bedding, so we need to prepare some more.” Zhou Mingxuan said.
Elder Wu nodded in agreement, "I think this arrangement is fine.
Your second son is here to recuperate from his injuries, and we are worried about him living alone in the educated youth center. With these two guys taking care of him, they can help with anything.
Besides, your kid is born with supernatural powers and extraordinary skills, so it’s a good opportunity for him to give these two guys some pointers.
You don't have to look for another place to stay, it's settled, when people come, they'll stay at Mingxuan's place."
"I think that's okay," said Mr. Zou.
Since the two old men have made the final decision, naturally no one else will have any objection.
Liu Jingxue also breathed a sigh of relief, finally her promise did not go unfulfilled.
"I have a spare set of bedding, and with the two sets you have, it should be enough for them," said Liu Jingxue.
Zhou Mingxuan made the final decision, "Then there will be no problem.
Then it’s settled, let Big Brother Liu and his family, as well as Second Brother Liu, live with us.”
"But how should I tell outsiders?
In this way, it would reveal that you two have a close relationship with Xiaoxue.
I’m worried that it will damage Xiaoxue’s reputation.” Wang Xiulan said worriedly.
Zhao Junhao suggested, "At that time, everyone was staying at home during the winter and would not come out easily, so it would not be easy to run into them.
And even if you do, it's okay.
Everyone knows that Mingxuan and I are from military families, and our family members are all in the army.
At that time, we will say that Brother Liu or Brother Liu is a comrade-in-arms of one of our family. We know that they are coming here to visit relatives and have no place to stay, so we specifically ask them to stay with us.
And help us look after the house.
This way others won’t have anything to say.
They can’t possibly investigate anyway, regardless of what we say.”
"Junhao's idea is feasible, let's do it," Old Wu decided.
Now that the accommodation problem had been solved, Liu Jingxue felt relieved.
When her hand touched the bag on her body, she remembered what was inside. She quickly opened the bag, took out the prepared coal ticket, and handed it to Zhou Mingxuan.
“I almost forgot to give you the coal tickets.
After the autumn harvest, go find Uncle Liu and buy the coal."
Zhou Mingxuan took the coal ticket and asked, "So are you going to send it home, or leave it with us first?"
Liu Jingxue thought for a moment and said, "Let's leave it at your place first. I'm not at home, and it's not safe to leave it there.
We also have a lot of mountain products, bacon, and grain at home. You will come back with me later, and I will take most of them to your place, leaving only a small part at home.
Anyway, the food will be distributed soon, so it is understandable that there is less food at home."
Speaking of grain distribution, Liu Jingxue remembered that they had to make more wine this year, so she hurriedly reminded the two of them.
"My eldest and second brothers will be staying here for a while this year. They will probably drink a lot of wine. When they leave, we need to prepare some ginseng wine for them. So we will brew more wine this year.
I entrusted the matter of grain distribution to the team leader, asking him to help me get 400 kilograms of sorghum and send it to Grandpa Chen's house to help make wine.
You two should each send some more, otherwise I'm worried there won't be enough."
Zhou Mingxuan calculated in his mind based on last year’s alcohol yield and said, “Then Haozi and I will each send 500 kilograms of sorghum.
Brother Liu and Brother Liu II have rules in the army that they can't drink too much. Now that they have finally got a vacation, they have to drink to their heart's content.
Moreover, they have lived in the south for a long time and may not be used to the cold here, so it would be good for them to drink some wine to warm up their bodies.
Even my sister-in-law can drink some.
It was not easy to send more before, but now that people are here, when they go back, we have to get them some more wine to take back."
“Mingxuan is right.
We still have a lot of coarse grains left from the production team's distribution last year, and I don't want to get as much again this year.
Why not just get more sorghum and make some wine?" Zhao Junhao also said.
Mr. Zou smiled happily and said, "I think this will work."
Wang Xiulan rolled her eyes as she saw the three grown men all looking happy when they heard about brewing more wine.
"I'm sure you three will be happy to drink more."
After hearing what Aunt Liu said, the three younger generations looked up at the sky and the ground but not at her.
"Xiaoxue, after the autumn harvest, we need to store sauerkraut and winter vegetables. How about I go to your house and help you?" Wang Xiulan suggested.
Liu Jingxue shook her head and said, "Aunt, don't worry. I have already asked Aunt Sufen to take care of the storage of pickled cabbage and winter vegetables. I have already sent her a set of keys to the house.
When I'm not at home, you'd better not go to my house, in case someone sees you and misunderstands you, causing trouble.
The captain and his men are trustworthy.”
Liu Weihua patted Wang Xiulan on the shoulder and said, "Xiaoxue's arrangement is very good. If she is not here, we really shouldn't go to her house. Otherwise, others will suspect us of being thieves, and we won't be able to explain ourselves.
It will take time to stockpile pickled cabbage and winter vegetables, and we can’t avoid people.”
After saying that, Liu Weihua looked at Liu Jingxue and said, "Then remember to give them a thank-you gift when you come back, so as not to let them work in vain."
"Uncle, don't worry, I will."
"Then the task of going into the mountains to hunt and cure bacon can only be left to you two.
Don't go into the mountains, just hunt outside.
Several elders have also been entrusted to your care.
When I come back, I will take you to the mountains to have a look." Liu Jingxue promised.
When you ask people to do something, you have to give them some benefits, right? It is not right to let the horse run without letting it eat grass.
Zhao Junhao was secretly delighted when he heard this, and patted his chest to assure, "Xiaoxue, just take care of your second brother, and leave this to us."
"Don't worry, when you come back, the elders will be fine. Nothing will happen.
We have also dealt with other matters." Zhou Mingxuan also said.
The next second, he changed the subject and said, "How about I ask for leave from the captain tomorrow and send you over.
No matter how capable you are, you are still a girl after all, and I am still a little worried about you going on a long journey alone."
When Liu Jingxue heard this, she quickly spoke out to stop him, "No need for that, I can do it alone.
If someone is so foolish as to provoke me, he will be the one who suffers, not me.
Besides, at this critical moment, the captain will not grant you leave.
After the autumn harvest, he is counting on you two to show your skills and help the production team earn more money."
Just kidding, Liu Jingxue had no intention of actually taking the train to Yunnan. She didn't even know if there was a direct train. And with the current speed of trains, it was unknown how many days she would have to spend on the train from Liaoning Province to Yunnan.
She had no intention of suffering this, so why not just fly over there on her sword?
Besides, my second brother is still waiting for me to save him, and he doesn’t have time to fly over slowly.
Liu Jingxue planned to fly over on her sword, find her second brother in stealth, and give him some treatment so that he could wait for her arrival.
Otherwise, she was really worried that it would take such a long time for her to get to his place, and he would die before she arrived.