Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

After sending Xue Li out the door after he explained to her what a flush toilet is, Jiang Yu began to sort out the spoils.

There were fewer tickets this time, but the total amount of money was almost ten thousand yuan, and there were also some large bottles and jars, which must be antiques.

Jiang Yu took out the basket where he had put his previous things and put the new catch into it according to categories.

Who could have thought that so much money could be found in just a brigade in the countryside? It's really outrageous.

After a good sleep until dawn, Jiang Yu got up in high spirits, thinking about what he should do today.

The heavy snow outside has subsided, and some families in the village who have not prepared New Year's goods are starting to get anxious.

Grandma Yang took her two daughters-in-law to Zhuang Shouren's house early in the morning to ask, "Can we go out today? We have to go to town to buy things. Look, it's snowing for the third day. What if there is no sunny day in the future? Captain, will the village still send a bullock cart to take us?"

Zhuang Shouren looked at the snow outside, which had become much smaller. Although he was still worried about the thieves, he also had to consider the needs of the villagers. He asked Grandma Yang and the others to go back first. "I'll go ask the police. If they say it's okay, I'll ask Uncle Niu and his son to come with my donkey. Whoever wants to go out can go together. The weather is really unpredictable. It started to snow after the first snow... Tsk tsk."

"Okay, okay, go and ask. If it's possible, ring the gong to notify us later." Grandma Yang was supported by her daughter-in-law and walked home on the snow.

Not only is it worrying to go out to buy New Year's goods, but the village also has to arrange people to sweep the snow.

The heavy snowfall of the past two days has accumulated into a very thick layer. If it is not cleared in time, the villagers will not be able to go out and may easily get injured.

As for the roofs of each household, they cleaned them themselves, and in order to prevent the roofs from collapsing, they would sweep the snow every morning, and they were quite active.

After Jiang Yu cleaned the roof of her and Xue Li's houses, she watched the small group of people walking in the village for a while, and then went to the front yard to fetch water. Since she started heating the kang, she has been drinking a lot more water.

Xue Li grabbed a handful of White Rabbit candies to sweeten Jiang Yu's mouth, and then watched the male educated youth sweeping the snow. Next to them, Luo Xinci was arguing with his brother again, because Luo Chengli wanted to help Li Fenfang clear the snow on the roof first, but Luo Xinci insisted that he clean his own roof first.

Li Fenfang stood aside and said softly, "Brother Chengli, you can help Xinci sweep first. She's right next to him anyway, so there's no need to prioritize."

"Look at your temper. You're already 18 but you're still the same as when you were a child. You always want to be the first to do everything..." When Luo Chengli heard what Li Fenfang said, he immediately felt that his sister was not considerate and obedient enough. From childhood to adulthood, she always wanted to fight for everything. It made him feel a headache just thinking about it.

Luo Xinci's eyes turned red. "So you think outsiders are more important than your biological sister like me? You always considered me first before!"

Luo Chengli was at a loss, "Okay, okay, okay, I'll consider you, consider you! I'll sweep the floor for you first, sir!" As he said that, he moved the ladder to the eaves of Luo Xinci's room, ready to go up and sweep the snow.

When Luo Xinci saw him compromise, she glanced at Li Fenfang with satisfaction, as if she had won a game against her and was very proud of herself.

Yuan Jiaojiao witnessed all this, and her worries grew heavier. She could feel that Luo Chengli's feelings for Li Fenfang were getting better and better. Xinci's unreasonable nagging would only push her brother further away, and subsequent changes would probably develop in a direction they did not want.

Why haven't I replied to those letters yet? Yuan Jiaojiao stamped her feet and walked into the house in a restless mood.

Xue Li bit the candy hard, "My goodness, this weather in the Northeast, my cheek hurts from biting the candy. But Jiang Yu, do you think Luo Chengli is not very smart? Li Fenfang's tricks are not very clever, how come he can't see through them?"

Jiang Yu? ? ? So what she said just now was also a trick?

Jiang Yu only knew that Li Fenfang was cunning because she had good eyesight and had seen another side of her, but she couldn't really see through her verbal tricks.

Xue Li was holding a candy in his mouth, so his voice became a little unclear. "She just wanted to create a generous and considerate personality to contrast with Luo Xinci's savagery. Men like to create a harmonious atmosphere. They don't care whether it's true or not, as long as they feel comfortable. It's just like the harem fights in ancient times. Alas, the silly and spoiled Luo Xinci is obviously no match for Li Fenfang."

Jiang Yu seemed to understand, but she had learned one thing: for some things, you have to fight for them if you don't fight for them. The more generous and considerate you are, the more distressed others will feel. It's a waste of time to learn.

After breakfast, the sound of gongs could be heard in the village.

Chen Jinghan went out to ask around and found out that the village was organizing a trip to the town, so she came back to ask for everyone's opinions.

Xiong Lijin was going out anyway, so naturally he signed up to go.

Xue Li also wanted to get something to get by, so he wanted to go too.

Jiang Yu thought about his limited stock of sweet snacks and wanted to go to town to restock, so he also raised his hand.

Wu Aiqing and Fu Biao also had their own plans, so this time the small group was ready to move out together.

Because they had three bicycles, after a slight adjustment, it was decided that Jiang Yu would take Xue Li on one, Xiong Lijin would take Chen Jinghan, and Wu Aiqing would ride Xue Li's bicycle and take Fu Biao.

"Put on your hats, the cold wind here will cut your ears, don't let your ears freeze off after going out! Cover your face with a scarf!" Xue Li started to fully arm himself, and did not forget to remind others, "It would be better if you had goggles. Just walking to the brigade headquarters in this weather will make a string of ice beads on your eyelashes. Tsk tsk, it's killing me~"

The friends followed her instructions and listened to her mutterings as they moved.

Jiang Yu took out a pair of knitted gloves and put them on. Xue Li saw them and exclaimed, "We should find a way to get two pairs of leather gloves! These knitted gloves are not cold-resistant at all!"

Jiang Yu shrugged. Given the current conditions, these gloves are a rare treasure that only a few people in the village can afford.

"I'm going to buy some wool. I need to do something to pass the time while I'm lying on the kang during the winter." Xue Li followed them outside, still talking to himself.

Chen Jinghan subconsciously pulled her scarf and covered her nose with it. "Shop, shop, shop. Let's go see what colors of wool are available and buy more."

Xue Li glared at him, took a few quick steps and caught up with Jiang Yu.

Six people were riding bicycles. At the beginning, the ones who were in charge of riding slowed down. After all, they were operating in the snow, so they had to be careful.

Soon, the ginger fish mastered the technique and began to speed up.

Not long after, three bicycles passed by the ox cart, and the aunties in the village looked at them enviously as they walked away.

A young woman came up to her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, what about the bicycle that Xiao Jiang the educated youth used to have? Should we buy one? It will also make it easier for Jianjun to come home to visit you."

Her mother-in-law quickly shook her head, "No, we dare not. The thief has not been caught yet, so who dares to show off their wealth?"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's talk about it later." The woman quickly stopped talking.