"We’ll definitely go to Brother Wei’s house for dinner too."
"The food at Brother Wei’s place is really good."
"That’s because they’re capable. I think Brother Wei and the others will definitely leave in the future."
"Then I’ll follow them. Wherever they go, I’ll go too."
"Yes, I think the sa. I’ll just stick with them in this lifeti. We don’t have any skills, but we can get a al if we follow Brother Yang and Brother Wei."
Today, Lu Tiezhu was quite happy. It was just the two of them left here now, so his wife didn’t have to suppress herself anymore.
So he went a bit overboard, and who would’ve thought, in the middle of the night, just as he was putting in effort, there was a knock on the door.
"Hurry up and see who it is. Why are they knocking at this hour? There must be sothing up."
Lu Tiezhu got up unwillingly to put on clothes, muttering about who was so inconsiderate.
Opening the door, he saw it was Shuanzhu and Big Biao. "Why are you two back?"
"Master Lu, this is ho. Once we finished our business, we had to co back."
"Hurry in, it’s too cold outside. I didn’t light a fire for you. Go stay in the workshop first; I’ll go start a fire."
"No need, no need. We can do it ourselves."
"Do it yourself? How long it’s been? I’ll call your aunt to make you sothing to eat."
The two of them felt a pang in their noses. At ho, their own family didn’t care about them, but here, soone did care and showed concern.
The two obediently went into the workshop. The temperature inside was quite high, given so many stoves, even though they’re now sealed.
Lu Tiezhu went inside, "Wife, Shuanzhu and Big Biao are back. Can you make them sothing to eat?"
"Sure, do you want so? I’ll make noodles."
"I’ll eat so, you have a little too."
"I don’t have the habit of eating in the middle of the night." Du Fengying got up and went to the kitchen to make dough.
Lu Tiezhu lit the stove for them, set water to boil, and told them to soak their feet. It took them nearly ten hours to walk back from the city.
Even though they’re young, it’s very exhausting, and it’s cold outside. They must not catch a cold.
The two sat by the stove, already sweating but not feeling unwell. It’s still better here; this is ho.
Du Fengying specially sliced so at into the soup to make it more appetizing.
She prepared a whole pot and called the three of them over to eat, right by the stove, even fried so chili oil.
"Eat sothing spicy, sweat a bit, so you won’t feel uncomfortable. Just don’t catch a cold."
The two young n hadn’t had a proper al since yesterday, so they were naturally happy to have this flavorful hot al. Lu Tiezhu only had two bowls, and the rest were finished by the two of them, even drinking all the soup.
Their nose tips were sweaty, and that’s when they felt comfortable.
"You two sit here for a while, the room temperature isn’t high enough. Anyway, it’s already late, so just let it be."
The two nodded obediently, staying by the stove, waiting for their sweat to subside before returning to the room. "Master Lu, Auntie, you go back now, we’ll tidy up here."
The two troubled buddies sighed comfortably as they lay in warm beds an hour later.
Chengzi had slightly better treatnt when he got ho. But he was thinking of leaving the day after tomorrow. He had nothing to say to his family. Besides, the house was too cold, and he was used to working by the stove every day. Sleeping at ho now was really uncomfortable.
Today he went out thinking of spending ten yuan to buy sothing for his parents. He planned to leave the day after tomorrow morning. This way, he wouldn’t be back for the New Year.
While queuing in the supply and marketing cooperative to buy at, soone asked, "Are you working in Li Family Village?"
Chengzi looked up and recognized Vice Mayor Li. "Yes, I’m Chengzi."
"Are you back for the New Year?"
"No, I ca back to get an introduction letter. I’m going to the Capital for the New Year."
Li Yunqiao paused for a mont. He was unable to contact ho and didn’t know what was going on.
"Once you’re done buying at, co to my house."
"Alright, I’ll wait with you."
Chengzi only bought half a pound of at. Since it was almost the New Year, everyone was buying at, and moreover, he didn’t have enough ration coupons.
He was in front of Li Yunqiao in the queue, so after he bought his at, he waited aside.
Chengzi wanted to say sothing on the way, but Li Yunqiao stopped him.
When they got to Li Yunqiao’s house, Lu Fengzhen ca out to greet them.
"Why did you get up?"
"I’m fine, really." Lu Fengzhen had no choice, as if she was made of clay.
"I’ll make so food. What do you want to eat?"
"Make more, so Chengzi can eat at ho."
"Alright, then cornal buns and cabbage stewed tofu." Lu Fengzhen smiled and went to the kitchen.
"Vice Mayor Li, the village decided to go to the Capital to make corn shelling machines. So, so of us are going there."
"To the Capital?"
"Yes, Brother Wei’s friend ca over for the New Year and saw the corn shelling machine. He suggested going to the Capital. Brother Wei and Village Chief Li both agreed.
I’m going with them, so I ca back to get the introduction letter. We leave after the fifteenth day of the New Year."
Li Yunqiao roughly understood the whole thing. He thought for a mont and realized it wasn’t a bad idea.
"Why are you leaving the day after tomorrow?"
"It’s uncomfortable at ho, and the village is short of people. I’m already experienced, so I should go back to work. Plus, I can earn a salary."
Li Yunqiao nodded, "Not bad, quite good. Before you leave the day after tomorrow, could you co by my house to help take so things back?"
"No problem, but there’s no need to bring at. The village divided three fat pigs and about four hundred pounds of wild boar. Each person got a lot of at."
"Alright, I know. I’ll prepare sothing for you to take back."
Li Yunqiao ant not to let the three kids co back. Since there’s no transportation, making them walk back is not feasible. It’s better for them to stay at ho safely.
Since there’s at, I’ll prepare so candy. Sothing heavy would be inconvenient for you to carry back. The journey is not easy.
Chengzi wanted to leave, but Li Yunqiao held him back, "Eat before you go."
"Vice Mayor Li, I should go ho to deliver the at. I’ll co over at four in the morning the day after tomorrow. Otherwise, it’ll be too late."
"Alright, just knock on the door."
Chengzi didn’t accept the noodles given by Li Yunqiao and ran off.
Li Yunqiao went to the kitchen; his wife was making cornal buns.
"The young man has left."
"Who is he?"
"He’s making corn shelling machines back ho. He’s leaving the morning after tomorrow. I wrote Xue’er a letter, telling them not to co back. The journey takes over ten hours, and they’re still young. They must not get sick. We’ll visit them in the spring."
"Then send so at back to them."
"Chengzi said the village divided the at and a large wild boar. Everyone got a lot. There’s no need to give them at. I’ll go buy so candy. Just candy will do."
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