Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After get off work in the evening, Liu Qingshan wanted to go to the supply and marketing cooperative, so he asked the section chief for an hour's leave in advance.

I rushed to the destination without stopping, and my forehead was covered with sweat.

I went to find my brother-in-law first when I entered the house.

"Qingshan, why are you here? You are sweating all over, why are you in such a hurry?"

My brother-in-law smiled and poured him a glass of water.

"Brother-in-law, I want to buy some milk powder and two bottles of wine." Liu Qingshan took a deep breath and said slowly.

"Okay, sit here and have a drink of water first. I'll go and see if there's any stock for you." He then stood up and went to the counter.

Liu Qingshan sat down on the chair and took a big sip of the boiled water.

After a while, my brother-in-law came over.

"There's only one pack of milk powder left, and there's a lot of liquor, including the better Xifeng, Fenjiu, Maotai, the regular Erguotou, and loose liquor."

When Liu Qingshan heard his brother-in-law say they had Moutai, he thought about stocking up some.

"Brother-in-law, please get the milk powder for me. I still have three tickets here. When the stock is available, you can buy it for me and leave it here. I will come back to get it later." Liu Qingshan thought about dealing with the milk powder issue first.

"Okay, then what kind of wine do you want and how much do you want?" asked my brother-in-law.

"Take a bottle of Fenjiu for liquor. It would be inappropriate to go to someone's house for dinner tomorrow without bringing anything with us." Liu Qingshan said after thinking for a while.

"Wow! You are so generous. Next time you come to my place for dinner, you have to follow this standard." My brother-in-law joked with a smile.

"No problem. Do you have any older Moutai? I want to buy some and stockpile it." Liu Qingshan said in a low voice.

"Do you have so many wine tickets? I have to go to the warehouse to check. Besides, why are you hoarding them?" asked my brother-in-law with some confusion.

"I do this as a southerner. I'm going to give it to my daughter to drink when she gets married. It's called daughter's wine. What do you know?" The price of wine didn't change much at that time, so Liu Qingshan made up a reason.

"Okay, you think far ahead. I'll help you look in the next few days to see if I can find some older ones." My brother-in-law agreed with a smile.

Then the two of them went to the counter together, Liu Qingshan took out the ticket and gave it to his brother-in-law, and prepared to go back with his things.

"Brother-in-law, I'm going to go back now. You and I can come back and play when you have time. I just got a few stamps. I'll show them to you when you come." Liu Qingshan wanted to find some sense of accomplishment from his brother-in-law.

"Okay, go check it out with your sister next time."

Looking at his brother-in-law who was acting funny, Zhao Xinjie didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Liu Qingshan happily carried the things back to the courtyard and saw the third uncle as soon as he entered the door.

Wow, I asked for leave and left work early today, how come I still see Yan Laokou? He got off work so early!

"Uncle, you're back really early this time. I didn't even take leave earlier than you." Liu Qingshan spent only half an hour shopping, which meant he got home half an hour earlier than usual.

"I had an early class this afternoon, so I came back early. What did you buy?" Seeing Liu Qingshan carrying a cloth bag, he reached out his hand.

"The child is short of milk, so I bought some milk powder." Liu Qingshan took out the milk powder from the bag, glanced at it and put it back again.

Although the third uncle was jealous, he knew he couldn't snatch the child away from him, so he simply ignored him.

Walking to the central courtyard, Liu Qingshan greeted them politely when he saw Jia Zhang holding Sophora japonica and two little ones squatting on the ground playing by themselves.

What grade is this guy in? Why does he come home every day with no homework and just play?

At night, I discussed the issue of weaning Xixi with Xiaoyu in bed.

"Xiaoyu, I bought one pack of this milk powder first, and there are 3 more packs to go. My brother-in-law will deliver it when he gets the stock. I guess it will be in a few days."

Xiaoyu looked down at Xixi, feeling a little reluctant.

"Xixi can drink milk powder, and she can also go to Sister Xiuyun's place to drink some breast milk every now and then, so she can get enough nutrition.

I found a ewe here, and I think I can catch it in a month or so. Tomorrow I will go find some bricks and build a small shed in the yard, and I will feed it with goat milk from now on."

Looking at his wife who seemed a little uncomfortable, Liu Qingshan comforted her.

"Yeah! I'm fine, I just feel a little uncomfortable."

Feng Yu is a little sensitive now and his emotions are fluctuating greatly.

"Why are you crying? We can definitely raise Xixi to be plump and white, and she will have enough to eat. Don't be sad!"

Feng Yu burst into tears.

Liu Qingshan had to use all his power to coax Feng Yu to sleep that night.

This pregnant mother who is breastfeeding is really not to be messed with!

The next day, Liu Qingshan got up very early and cleared a space next to the toilet in the yard for the sheep to live in.

I thought that the weather in the north is quite cold, and the shack I built might not be good enough, so I didn't start. I planned to go to Captain Sun again when I have time and ask him for help.

Seeing that many vegetable vines in the yard had turned yellow, Liu Qingshan went out and bought a few clay pots.

I went to ask Shazhu for advice again.

"Zhu Zi, do you know how pickles are made in Sichuan? I have a lot of uneaten vegetables in my yard, and I want to pickle them all." Liu Qingshan talked to Sha Zhu's family of four as they walked towards the east wing.

"First, you have to clean the jar, disinfect it with white wine, and keep it free of water and oil." Sha Zhu said this and stopped talking.

"Come on, I can't explain it to you now, so I'll do it for you. I learned it from my master. There aren't many people in this city who can do this."

When Shazhu said this, he was so excited that he was beaming with joy.

"Yushui, help me wash the jars."

As they talked, the two of them went to wash the jars.

Liu Qingshan started picking vegetables by himself, and his mother came to help wash them. Wash the vegetables that need to be soaked, dry them, do not leave any water, and do not peel them.

Gradually all the vegetables were processed and left there to dry.

"Qingshan, we definitely can't finish it in the morning. Let's do it for you in the afternoon. You are still short of some materials. I will prepare some more." Sha Zhu said.

"Okay, let's wait until the afternoon. I still have a lot of vegetables here. Do you have a jar? You can pickle some too, so you can have more vegetables in the winter."

"Okay, I'll get a jar for myself when I get back." Sha Zhu said and went back.

"Yu Shui, is there any good news in your factory recently? I will go to your factory tomorrow." Liu Qingshan remembered the matter of the textile factory, so he asked Yu Shui.

"Our factory has been very busy recently. Last summer, the short-sleeved shirts and sports suits we produced sold very well abroad, earning us a lot of foreign exchange.

Next week, someone from the Ministry of Light Industry will come to our factory to give us a commendation. The factory has been very busy these days." Yu Shui said excitedly.

The blueprint Liu Qingshan gave to Director Lin at the time was a complete set of sports suits. The style was not complicated, just a zippered sports suit with a hood. The style was simple and generous, and the pattern was also the traditional oriental lion pattern. It could be worn with a short-sleeved shirt, making it a three-piece suit.

Now that he knew the whole story, Liu Qingshan began to look forward to tomorrow's commendation.