During the three days when the wind was raging, snow powder was flying everywhere and the whole sky was freezing cold.
Tian Mi went out once in the middle. Oh, strictly speaking, it didn't count as going out. She just couldn't resist her curiosity, so she stepped out of the door and stood under the eaves.
In just a moment, even though she was wrapped as tightly as a silkworm cocoon, she soon felt the biting cold.
cold!
It’s so cold!
That feeling gave Tian Mi a more profound understanding of the northern climate where water freezes into ice as soon as it falls.
It turned out to be quite warm a few days ago.
Fortunately, the cold did not last long. Just as her husband expected, it returned to calm after three days. It seemed that the roaring wind like a tsunami had never happened and it was all just a dream.
That day, Lou Luhui went to the army early, and said before leaving that he would not be back until very late today.
He had to lead the team to visit the nearby villages, check out the conditions of the villagers' houses, and pick up any frozen animals.
This may sound strange, but whenever the temperature drops sharply, there will be pheasants frozen to death. If you are lucky, you can even pick up wild rabbits or something.
Although they are all dead, everyone doesn't despise them. They are picked up for free. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.
Not long after her husband left, Tian Mi, who had been bored at home for three days, finished her housework, put on her coat and went to her eldest sister's house.
My brother-in-law should have told my eldest sister about the gold.
So as soon as she entered her eldest sister's house, her arm was patted several times.
Tian Mi pretended to smile mischievously: "It doesn't hurt. I'm wearing so many clothes."
Hearing this, Tian Yu became even angrier. After her sister took off her thick coat, she slapped her twice before angrily scolding her, "Look at how capable you are. You didn't even tell me about such a big thing. If your brother-in-law hadn't stopped you, do you believe that I would have rushed to your room to deal with you two days ago? How can you be so bold? Ah? You stupid girl, you always do things to scare people."
When she came, Tian Mi had already prepared herself to be scolded, so she cooperated with a bitter face. When her elder sister paused for a moment, she immediately started to play the victim: "I don't want to either. If the situation didn't allow it, who would be willing to take the risk? Because of Tian Changqing's incident, my grandparents and mom wanted me to marry a fool so that they could bring their precious child home. Liu Xiangdong was pressing me hard, so I didn't want to surrender. I had no choice but to take the risk."
Sure enough, after hearing what her sister said, Tian Yu, who had originally raised her eyebrows, immediately revealed a complicated expression: "It's my fault. I should have brought you here earlier."
During those years, because she had some resentment towards her mother and grandparents, she deliberately stayed away from her mother's home. In addition, the age gap between her and her younger sisters was too big, so she never thought about communicating with them. She felt that as the eldest sister, sending them some clothes and food every year was enough.
Tian Mi hung the coat on the wooden hanger, turned around and took his elder sister's arm and walked into the house, pretending to be proud: "I am actually lucky, right? Otherwise, how could I hand over those things to Brigade Commander Wang? Don't worry, elder sister, I did it only when I was absolutely sure. I also like swimming very much. I have been training in Chaoyang River for many years. Now I can hold my breath underwater for about ten minutes. My husband Lou said that I can compare with professional diving navy."
"Are you serious? Oh my! How come my sister is so awesome?" Tian Yu was depressed for less than a minute, and soon her attention was drawn to her second sister's words. She had no idea what a diving army was, but she couldn't help but feel proud of the meaning of the words. Look, such an awesome girl is her own sister.
Seeing that everyone was happy again, Tian Mi also smiled, picked up the fat girl who was playing on the sofa, kissed her hard, and took the opportunity to ask for benefits: "Big sister, your sister is so great, you must be rewarded with a frozen pear, right?"
"No! I'll pick the biggest one for you right away."
"Second aunt, you little greedy cat!" Little Fatty cleverly laughed at Second Aunt.
Tian Mi raised her hand and pinched the little girl's chubby cheeks, without any sense of bullying a two or three-year-old child: "Who are you calling a little greedy cat? If I am a little greedy cat, then what is Guoguo?"
The little fat girl chuckled: "Guoguo is a little greedy cat, and Second Aunt is a big greedy cat."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Tian Mi thought that this child not only looked like her, but also had a similar vision, such as knowing how to deal with current affairs.
But later, when she heard the little girl say that she was a greedy cat, she laughed out loud, picked up the little one and started chewing on her, making people laugh. She also threatened, "Look at how a greedy cat eats a child. Tell me, is Second Aunt still a greedy cat?"
The little girl's face flushed with excitement: "No, Second Aunt is a good Second Aunt, no. Haha, greedy cat"
"Don't tease her anymore. This girl is crazy and makes my head hurt." Tian Yu came out with a cup of tea. Seeing that the second sister was quarreling with her daughter again, he shook his head with amusement, but he felt more relieved in his heart. It seemed that the second sister was living very happily during the past few days after the marriage, which was good.
"For me? Why are you preparing milk powder for me?" Tian Mi let go of her niece, took the teacup handed over by her elder sister, and was surprised to find that there was milk powder in it.
"Don't you like to drink? I'll soak the frozen pear in water for you. Drink a glass of milk first." As he said this, he picked up the fat girl who was staring at him, handed her another small cup, and let her drink it by herself.
After hearing her elder sister's explanation, Tian Mi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm already so old. Besides, Lao Lou has made an order with the logistics purchasing department to bring me milk once a week. I don't need it. By the way, sister, does my brother-in-law have tea? He brought some frozen milk to the door. I'll make milk tea for you."
"It seems so. The milk tea you are talking about is the salty milk tea that Mongolians drink?"
Tian Mi nodded, then shook her head: "It's not salty, it's sweet. Sister, have you ever tasted salty?"
After the little girl in her arms finished the milk in the cup, Tian Yu wiped her mouth and let her finish it herself. Then she got up and went to find her husband's precious tea. "It was many years ago. The first time I went to the village with my sisters-in-law to buy beef and mutton, there were many people who migrated from Mongolia in that village. They were very hospitable. At that time, they served each of us the milk tea you mentioned. I am not used to it. I always feel that the drink is salty and weird. I haven't drunk it since then. I didn't know that this thing can be sweet. Is it delicious? How does it taste compared to soy milk?"
"It's hard to say. Just like some people like salty milk tea, each has its own taste. You'll know after you drink it. How about doing it now? By the way, I can talk to you about Lai Di and Pan Di." It's really hard to say whether it's sweet or salty.
Just like her, she likes salty tofu pudding and can't understand sweet ones at all, but her former high school classmate especially likes sweet ones, and neither of them can argue which one is more delicious.
"Okay! Now your brother-in-law told me, I guess you want to give one of the places to Lai Di?" Tian Yu handed a small bag of tea to his sister, and carried Pang Ya into the kitchen.
After entering the kitchen, he took out a small sandbag and gave it to the girl to play with. Then he sat behind the stove to light the fire and asked his sister about her specific plans.
Tian Yu's nose twitched a few times. "It's still sweet, so I should ask, why don't we go to your brother-in-law's office after we finish our milk tea, call Dad, and ask him to call the third and fourth sisters?"
The town’s middle school is next to the primary school, and it’s only a dozen minutes’ walk from the police station.
Tian Mi really planned to do this, which was, "Should I tell Dad about joining the army first? Or should I wait until Lai Di answers the phone in person?"
Tian Yu frowned and was silent for a while: "Tell Dad it's okay, but don't mention the two places or the reward. Just say that it was my brother-in-law who got it for me and asked for a lot of favors."
"I know!"
The two sisters and a little fat girl happily drank a bellyful of milk tea, sat for a while, and then went to Chen Gang's office.
Chen Gang was not surprised to see the two sisters. He took the precious girl who was reaching out for a hug and kissed her twice before saying, "Comrade Xiaoyu, please make it short and try not to exceed three minutes."
"I know. It's not the first time I call." Tian Yu, who was holding the phone and dialing the number smoothly, disliked her husband for being annoying, so she turned around and faced him with the back of her head.
Chen Gang touched his nose.
Tian Mi: Eyes look at the nose, nose looks at the heart.
The call was connected quickly, and the person who answered the phone happened to be my father Tian Hongxing.
Tian Yu did not talk about joining the army right away. Instead, she simply said a few words of greeting and asked whether the package she had sent back had been received, whether her younger sister's certificate had been sent, and whether things were going well at home. She talked about all sorts of things for more than a minute before she got to the point after her husband frequently signaled.
"Ah? It's snowing heavily at home too? Lai Di and Pan Di didn't go to school today? How unlucky is that? Don't worry, my second sister is fine. We've already had a wedding banquet. Yes, it's very grand. The brigade commander personally witnessed the wedding. A few days ago, my mother-in-law came all the way from Beijing and brought three big bags of gifts. She even gave me and my three kids everything. She has everything to eat and wear. She loves my little sister so much. It was a decent wedding. The three major items were all there. The watch was brought over from Beijing by her mother-in-law. It's imported. Dad, don't worry. My second sister is fine. The army has arranged a job for her. Yes, the army has arranged a job for her. Everything is fine in the team. Dad, I have something to ask my third and fourth sisters. Can you take them to the police station when you go to work tomorrow? I'll tell you what it is tomorrow. It's a good thing anyway. Don't forget, I'll call you at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, okay. Dad, it's time, I won't talk to you for now. My second sister asked me to say hello to you. Take care of yourself! Okay, then I'll hang up!" As expected, the call lasted within three minutes. Although Tian Yu was disappointed that he couldn't get through to his sisters immediately, he looked happy. After all, it's not easy to hear the voices of relatives these days.
She reached out and took the fat girl in her arms again, but she felt that she was too heavy, so she stuffed the baby into the hands of her second sister and said, "Let's come again tomorrow morning. It's not a good time."
Tian Mi walked out holding Guo Guo in her arms: "It's okay, just take it as a walk, we'll definitely be able to get through on the phone tomorrow anyway."
"Let's go back first." After walking out the door, Tian Yu seemed to remember something and turned back to greet her husband.
Then, without needing him to reply, she took her sister's arm and left without looking back.
"Sister, what do you think? Should we tell Dad tomorrow and change Lai Di and Pan Di's names?"
“It should be changed”
“.”
Comrade Chen Gang Xiaoyu, you were not like this before.
night.
Chen Gang, who had just sat down on the sofa after get off work, received food from his wife.
"Milk tea? Did you make it yourself?" Chen Gang had of course seen milk tea before. He took the teacup, smelled it, and then took a sip tentatively.
Hey, you know what, it tastes pretty good, so I took another big sip with satisfaction.
Hmm. It’s fragrant and smooth, really good.
"Yes, my second sister is smart. She figured it out. This sweet milk tea tastes good. If you like it, I'll make it for you tomorrow. It's made with tea leaves, milk, and a little sugar. It's not difficult at all."
"Cough, cough, cough. Tea. Tea leaves?" Chen Gang felt a pain in his heart.
"What? Who are you trying to show me how painful it is? I can't drink your precious tea leaves."
"Yes, I must!" Chen Gang drank the milk tea in the teacup in big gulps, wiped his mouth and was about to walk out.
"Where are you going?"
"Well, I have something urgent to discuss with Wang Lu."
Tian Yu, who had no idea of her husband's inner thoughts, did not doubt him: "Then you should go quickly and come back soon, it's almost dark."
Chen Gang nodded, but he had to go quickly, otherwise when Lao Lou came back, he would have to snatch it from him.
(End of this chapter)