In the reborn era, the lucky bag is enjoying the show in the factory area.

After tidying himself up, Xi Beizhan smelled himself and, finding the aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall gone, went next door.

Luo Yu stopped lying down, put on slippers, and limped away to clear away the dishes and chopsticks, then poured hot water to wash them clean.

Looking at the clothes Xi Beizhan had taken off, she carried them out and put them in a large basin, soaking them in hot water. Then she took off the clothes she was wearing and found two pieces of clothing that she had only worn once or twice at home, and put them all in to wash together.

The clothes weren't dirty; a quick rinse with water was enough. Luo Yu used soap and scrubbed them a couple of times on a washboard, and they were clean.

After rinsing the clothes twice more, hanging them up to dry, and changing into a new set, Luo Yu went next door.

As soon as I stepped out of the gate, I saw two large rows of cleaned coal sludge standing upright. They had obviously been drying for a whole day, otherwise they would have been too wet to stand up.

Sawdust is needed to remove coal sludge, otherwise it won't burn well. I don't know where Aunt Xi and Uncle Xi got it from.

If you have any questions, just ask. When we got to the courtyard, we saw Aunt Xi squatting on the ground removing coal sludge. "Aunt, where did you get that sawdust?"

Aunt Xi was speechless. "Didn't you two get new furniture for your wedding last winter? I kept it for you!"

The furniture was all made by a carpenter. My aunt kept the sawdust from the mats, waiting to use them when removing coal sludge in the fall.

Moreover, sawdust is good for starting fires in winter, but it's not as good as pine branches, so Aunt Xi used it all for removing coal sludge.

"That's not enough. Luckily, I asked the furniture maker to leave us some sawdust, otherwise I would have had to go to the furniture store to buy two bags."

Luo Yu was speechless. "You kept the sawdust from last winter until now? Where did you put it? Where in the house is there any room to put it?"

Aunt Xi pointed and said, "The coal shed, of course. Where else can we put it?"

"By the way, when are you guys free? We need to go collect pine branches, otherwise we'll have to buy birch bark for firewood in the winter, and that stuff is ridiculously expensive, so we need to save money wherever we can."

Xi Beizhan was shoveling a shovelful of coal slurry into a wooden frame. "I'm on duty next week, so I won't be free. It'll have to be the Sunday after next."

Guan Jingtian, who was stirring coal slurry with water, said, "I don't need you. You should go to work. I'll ride my bike directly after midnight and fill a sack at a time. A few trips will be enough for the whole winter."

Aunt Xi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then you and your father can go together. You'll have company, and bring back more. We need to heat the four houses."

Luo Yu quickly said, "Second Aunt, Bei Zhan and I have the coal stock with you, right? You can just buy it all back. If it's not enough, Bei Zhan and I will think of a way to get more."

Aunt Xi curled her lip, "You still have the nerve to say that? What's missing from my hands: the household registration book, the grain ration book, the non-staple food ration book, the coal ration book? The only things missing are your work permits and bankbooks."

"By the way, I think I still have the Northern War veteran's discharge certificate; I forgot to return it to you guys after I used it last time."

Around July 1st, the city distributed benefits to veterans with meritorious service. The two of them were so busy that they didn't have time to collect them, so it was Aunt Xi who made the trip.

Luo Yu was embarrassed by these words and quickly grabbed Aunt Xi's sleeve in a flattering manner, "Aren't they family? We wouldn't feel at ease leaving them with someone else."

What's the difference between leaving it with my aunt and leaving it with us? We eat and use everything at home anyway, so it saves my aunt from having to ask us for things whenever she needs them.

Aunt Xi rolled her eyes at Luo Yu, "Get away from me, can't you see we're working? Go play somewhere else, don't bother us."

While working, Aunt Xi kept muttering, "You're so heartless every day. If it were someone else, you'd probably eat you both up."

You two are so big you can fit everything in a big basket. I just don't understand how you two fell in love.

It's one thing to have one carefree person in the family, but for both husband and wife to be so carefree is unacceptable.

Good heavens! How will you all live without me?

"Shouldn't we just have to swallow him whole?"

Guan Daqiang listened and laughed, but accidentally took an extra puff of his cigarette, which made him cough so hard he almost couldn't breathe.

Aunt Xi rolled her eyes at him, "You should stay out of the way too. You're useless at everything, you can't eat anything, and you can even choke on your cigarette. How come you didn't choke to death?"

All you do all day is smoke, smoke, smoke. What else can you do?

"How can you be so oblivious? Can't you see there's no water? Go get some water!"

Well, it's clear that Aunt Xi was in a bad mood today, and everyone present got scolded.

When Guan Daqiang saw that his wife was angry, he quickly put out his cigarette, got up and left.

"Okay, I'll go right away. I'm the most obedient person; I'll do whatever you tell me to do."

Guan Daqiang turned and left, and Guan Jingtian was in trouble again.

"Look, look, what are you looking at? Can't you see there's no more coal slime? Hurry up and mix it!"

He just stood there like a block of wood, as clueless as your father.

Guan Daqiang glanced down at the coal slurry that had been mixed together, and exchanged a wry smile with Xi Beizhan.

Xi Beizhan also smiled wryly, shook his head at Guan Jingtian, indicating that he had no choice. He had just been scolded and was in danger right now, so he couldn't go against the grain.

Just as the two were scratching their heads, the doorbell rang. Guan Jingyi had just returned, having disappeared somewhere.

"Mom, I'm back."

Aunt Xi turned around, squinted, and looked Guan Jingyi up and down. "I'm not blind. How could I not see such a big person?"

Where did it come from?

Look at your clothes! Did you just put them on this morning? Why are you dressed like this?

Did you roll around in the coal sludge river to get back?

Look at yourself, you don't look like a girl at all, even boys are cleaner than you.

Are you trying to find me some work to do because you think I'm too idle?

Go to the outer room and fetch water to wash my clothes.

If you don't wash it clean, you won't eat today.

Guan Jingyi shuddered as she was scolded, and gave Luo Yu a look.

What's wrong with my mom? Why is she so irritable?

Luo Yu quickly gestured for her to leave.

How would I know? I'd better get out of here before your mom really loses her temper.

Guan Jingyi is very good at reading people's expressions. After Luo Yu gave her a wink, she quickly went to the outer room to wash clothes.

Aunt Xi had been squatting for a while, and her legs were a little numb. She stood up to stretch, and as she stood up, her eyes inadvertently fell on the window of the gatehouse that was slightly ajar.

"Qiu Ling! Are you trying to kill yourself? Don't you know I'm in postpartum confinement? Hurry up and close the window for me."

While shouting, Aunt Xi didn't care that her hands were covered in coal mud, and ran and stumbled to the gatehouse.

"Qiu Ling, are you trying to get sick? Opening the window during postpartum confinement, are you crazy?"

"You're just showing off, aren't you? You're not exactly a saint. Wait until your mom gets here, I'll tell her everything."

Before long, Qiu Ling's voice, clearly lacking confidence, came out.

"Mom, it's too hot in the house, I'm covered in sweat, I want to..."

"Think what! You don't want to!"

Damn it, you dare to open the window when you're sweating? Are you out of your mind?

"Guan Jingtian, what are you standing there for? Get your ass in here! Didn't you see your wife opened the window? Come in and give her a piece of your mind!"

Guan Jingtian was so frightened that he dropped the shovel and ran into the house.