"It's still snowing a little now. It must have been quite heavy last night. It was very thick," Shen Gongqi said.
"Then can our cabbage be chopped back, otherwise it will freeze to death?" Fang Nuo said.
"Well, I'll go chop it later. It's cold outside. You can take the children inside today," Shen Gongqi said.
"No, I'll get up and do it with you later, otherwise you'd have to chop so much cabbage for a long time alone," Fang Nuo said.
"Okay, I'll boil water for washing first," Shen Gongqi said and went out.
After a while, Fang Nuo came in with hot water, and Fang Nuo got off the kang, dug out thick cotton clothes and cotton trousers in the closet and put them on before starting to wash up.
"What do you want to eat in the morning, Brother Qi?" Fang Nuo asked Shen Gongqi after washing up.
"Cook the noodles in the morning and roast two peppers for me to go with it," Shen Gongqi said.
"Okay, it happens that the Laba garlic I pickled two days ago should be ready. I'll check it out later. If it's edible, I'll put some noodles in it." Fang Nuo said as he walked out of the house and walked through the snow to the kitchen.
Shen Gongqi was shoveling snow outside the house while paying attention to the sounds inside.
The reason is that the child Xiaoer is nothing like the original Yaya.
Yaya used to sleep, and even if she woke up, she wouldn't cry.
She only cries when she's hungry, has a wet diaper, or feels uncomfortable. Otherwise, she's not as well-behaved as a little baby.
The waiter is different. As a boy, he is very attached to Fang Nuo.
Every time I wake up, I will cry when I don't see Fang Nuo. It doesn't matter whether I am hungry or not.
So Fang Nuo wouldn't leave her for too long when she was sleeping, for fear that Shen Gongqi wouldn't be able to control this kid's temper.
After going to the kitchen to cook the noodles, Shen Gongqi went to bring them to the house to eat.
The two of them sat on the Kang in the front room and ate noodles. They also took a small bowl of Laba garlic and mixed it with the noodles.
"Well, the flavor of Laba garlic is almost ready," Shen Gongqi said while eating the garlic.
"If you like it, we'll pickle some after you finish it. We'll grow more garlic next year, and we'll pickle some every year from now on," Fang Nuo said.
"Well, I'll plant it with you then," Shen Gongqi said
Thinking of the Fang family on the farm, Shen Gongqi said again: "Daughter-in-law, are we still going to visit grandpa and the others this year?"
"Last year they asked us not to go this year, but this year our little boy was born and they haven't seen it yet. You said we should go to the county to take a family photo and send it together to them for them to see. Is that okay?" Fang Nuo said.
"Okay, let's wait until the snow stops before going. Then we can buy all the things we need for the New Year," Shen Gongqi said.
"Xiao Er is still young this year, so we won't go there. We will visit them next year. Then I will prepare some things to send to them for the New Year," Fang Nuo thought and said.
"Well, you can look at the arrangements and buy new clothes for Grandpa and the others. It's also cold in winter over there," Shen Gongqi suggested.
"Forget buying new ones, I sew them myself using cotton, and make the outside a little older so they don't look conspicuous when they wear it," Fang Nuo said.
"Do you still have cotton at home? Do you want me to go to the black market and have a look?" Shen Gongqi asked.
"Also, I saved a lot in the past. It is enough to make this year's clothes. Next year, if we usually save more cotton pieces, we can save a lot of cotton for next year. There is no need to take risks on the black market," Fang Nuo said
"As long as you have it, if you're missing something, just tell me and I'll find a way to get it for you," Shen Gongqi said.
"Yeah, I know."
After the two of them finished eating the noodles, the two babies in the back room woke up.
Shen Gongqi put on his daughter a cotton coat, cotton trousers and cotton socks, then put on her small shoes, took her off the kang and took her to wash, and then fed her breakfast.
Fang Nuo breastfed his son, then took him to the outhouse after feeding him. He spread a small mattress from Yaya's old days on the kang, put the boy on it, played with him for a while, and then fell asleep again.
The quilt and clothes that Fang Nuo gave the waiter were all used by Yaya before.
One is to clean and put away those Eastern and Western nukes after they are no longer in use.
Moreover, these things are still very new. Children grow fast, so the clothes will not last long and they have to be replaced with larger ones.
So the clothes Yaya wore before were still 80%25 new, and she had put them away properly.
One month before Xiao Er was about to be born, Fang Nuo took them all away and asked Shen Gongqi to soak them in hot water, wash them and then dry them.
She didn't make new ones, thinking that children now don't understand what boys and girls do, so she dressed him like this first, and then made new clothes for him when he grew older.
After all, Yaya's bigger clothes were small skirts and puff sleeves. She still couldn't bear to wear these for her son.
After the waiter fell asleep, Fang Nuo went to get his sewing work and sat on the kang to do it.
Shen Gongqi took the book and read it to Yaya.
"Brother Qi, do you want cotton-padded clothes or sweaters this winter?" Fang Nuo asked.
"I can do it. As long as it's made by you, I like it all," Shen Gongqi said.
"How about I make one for you?" Fang Nuo said.
"Then you make it for grandpa and the others first. If you have extra cotton, you can make it for me later," Shen Gongqi said.
"Okay, let's put on last year's coat first. I remember that your military coat is still in good condition. You can take it out later and see if it has been bitten by mice," Fang Nuo said.
"Well, I'll go over it in a while. Don't just think about making it for us, make one for yourself," Shen Gongqi said.
"I have a lot of clothes. I can wear them for several years. Don't worry, I won't do any harm to anyone." Fang Nuo said with a smile.
"Well, if it still snows in two days, I will go out and clear the snow with the team leader. I will earn some work points and we can share more food next year," Shen Gongqi said.
"Okay, by the way, Brother Qi, didn't you say last time that your brother told you that there was a job opening in the county to recruit workers? What did you say next?" Fang Nuo asked
"Last time when my child was one month old, my brother told me to wait until the spring after the new year to take the assessment again. Only then will we know the results," Shen Gongqi said.
"That's good. I thought you had to go outside to drive a car in winter. The roads are icy everywhere and it's a bit unsafe," Fang Nuo said.
"Their sports cars in winter only go out every few days. If there is no need to go out, they will stay at home during the winter, so you don't have to worry so much," Shen Gongqi said.
"That's it. I thought the transportation team worked as usual in winter," Fang Nuo said.
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"Then remember to take the assessment. Regardless of whether you can pass the exam or not, we will try. Otherwise, it will be difficult to find other jobs, and the salary may not be as good as here," Fang Nuo said.
"Well, I remembered it myself."
While Fang Nuo was chatting with him, he didn't stop working.
After a while, a piece of clothing was mended.
After mending all the tattered clothes in the basket, she was ready to make cotton-padded clothes for the Fang family.
