Reborn Soul: Me and My Family

Before Fan Laosan could say anything, Li Laowu spoke first: "Second brother, are we going up the mountain to hunt? Then take me with you, and we can consider it as training in the mountain." The rest of them responded in unison and wanted to go.

"Next time! I'm going there this time mainly to take care of some personal matters. If you have something else to do, you don't have to go." In fact, the person Ouyang Bai mainly wanted to avoid was Gu Yueze, and he didn't want him to know the news.

If I had known earlier, I should have discussed it with Fan Lao San in private, so I wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now.

"Brother, don't worry! We haven't been able to go out since the mission and we're all so bored. Just now when we were having dinner, someone suggested that we go out hunting or something to pass the time. Recently, the brothers have been starving and wanted to go out to improve their food. And you're here just in time."

"Yes! Second brother, did you hear our voices? It's okay, don't worry. We don't mind if you need any help from the brothers. We will go up the mountain together after you finish your work. It will be a good opportunity for the brothers to have a good rest for a few days."

"Yes! We haven't had a good rest since returning from this mission, so we can take this opportunity to rest together. Since we have already discussed it, let's agree to start tomorrow!"

Now Ouyang Bai had no thoughts in his mind. He hoped that God could hear their voices. Now he just hoped that Captain Long would be powerful and not approve leave for so many people at once. This invisible and inexplicable pressure was put on Captain Long.

Captain Long, who had just coaxed his youngest son to sleep, suddenly shuddered, wondering in his heart, "Is winter coming so quickly this year? Why do I feel a little cold?"

Gu Yueze just watched Ouyang Bo from the side without saying anything. While eating, everyone was talking about why Ouyang didn't come to eat today. Zhou Xiaoba noticed Wang Dahai with sharp eyes and ran over to ask about it.

When Zhou Xiaoba came back, he only said that Ouyang's family called. Not long after, Ouyang came to find Fan Laosan and said that he had something to discuss. Gu Yueze's intuition was very accurate. He felt that Ouyang must be hiding something from him.

So when Ouyang Bai went to get food, he whispered to his brothers that he wanted to go hunting in the mountains. He also went to Fan Laosan's house several times. There was no other place to have fun there, but there was a big mountain that left a deep impression on him. His intuition was not deceiving, and he was right again.

There was no rush, the mystery would be solved tomorrow anyway. At Ouyang's old house, after the family had finished their meal, Li Dachun, Zhou Guilan and Old Lady Ouyang formed a group. Their main topic of discussion was what the two sisters were going to bring with them when they went to the countryside.

By the time the two graduated, the weather had turned cold, not to mention Heilongjiang Province, where winter comes the earliest and lasts the longest, so the first things to prepare are quilts, cotton jackets, cotton pants, cotton shoes, and waterproof shoes.

My daughter's space is planted with a lot of cotton, so my family can help solve these problems: "Mom, sister-in-law, you don't have to worry about the things that need cotton. Brother Zhen also knows people who can help solve them."

Cotton has always been in short supply, and my family really can't come up with so much cotton at the moment. My daughter is going to such a far place, so she should try to get new warm clothes.

The coldest time here is just around minus degrees, and this kind of weather will not last more than half a month. But it is different in Heilongjiang Province.

My eldest nephew had heard from his sister-in-law during the years when he was serving in the army there that the temperature could reach minus 40 to 50 degrees Celsius at the coldest time, and it was winter for half a year.

It starts slowly from November, and there are late spring cold snaps from February to March, which is also the coldest time of the year. I heard that the weather will not warm up until May during the winter.

Since you are going, you should prepare everything. "Sister-in-law, if you hadn't told me, I would have asked you about it. This kind of scarce thing is not easy to get. I still have to trouble you for help. Otherwise, I don't know where to get it. Such scarce things are hard to get at any time. So I will say thank you to you and your wife here first."

"Sister-in-law, why are you so polite all of a sudden! Yanyan is also my niece. Don't worry, we will take care of the cotton. I will send it to you when it arrives. We will slowly make cotton clothes and quilts first to save the time of rushing. Each person can prepare 3 quilts, a mattress quilt, and 2 quilts for covering. One quilt weighs 8 kilograms and the other weighs 10 kilograms. By the way, you also need to prepare a thin quilt for summer use. Mom, sister-in-law, do you think this arrangement is good?"

That's fine, but how can we carry so many of them? "Sister-in-law, there are too many quilts! Will it trouble my second brother? I have prepared a large bag of quilts. Will it be difficult to carry them on the train?"

"No, I've thought about it. We'll prepare these things first and send them to Abai's troops in advance so that he can deliver them in advance."

"As for cotton-padded clothes, I should make a few more sets. I won't stay at home every day. I have to go out to eat!"

"Leave the cotton shoes to me, an old woman. I'll do it slowly while I have time. You two can go and prepare the odds and ends. Don't think they are unimportant. It will be inconvenient when you get there. You will have to run a long way to buy them when you need them. I am not very agile, so I will let you two young people do the running."

Finally, the three of them counted the towels, washbasins (two large and one small), enamel cups, malted milk, milk powder, brown sugar, candy, cakes, toothbrushes, soap (for washing hands, face, and laundry), and vanishing cream (an oil to prevent dryness and cracking). These were the only things they could think of for now, so they prepared according to the list.

"Sister-in-law, I have two military water bottles at home. I will bring one to each of the two sisters next time. They can get water to drink on the train. There is still plenty of time. There must be some that are missed. We will slowly replenish them when the time comes. Just bring some daily necessities on the long train, and send the rest."

The preparations were in full swing. Ouyang Qing and Ouyang Yan had no say at all and could only listen quietly. After the old lady confirmed that the two granddaughters' feet were of the same length, she took out the shoe-making tools from the room, sat in the main room and slowly listened to the discussion of her two daughters-in-law, occasionally interjecting.

When Ouyang Bai went out early the next day to look for Fan Laosan, he saw his group of brothers already waiting in Fan Laosan's room, and it seemed like they had been there for a while.

"There's no training today, why are you all here so early?" Several people were standing or sitting together, talking and laughing, "Second brother, you don't know that they are here, and they are here to prevent me from sleeping."

It was a rare chance for him to take a vacation, but he got up earlier than usual to train. Of course, he only dared to say the last sentence in his heart.

As the striker who talked the most, Zhou Xiaoba hurriedly said when he saw that everyone was there: "Second brother, our team leader was not going to approve so many people's leave, but in the end, it was second brother who suggested that we train in the mountains for a few days while we are on vacation.

You don't know that the regiment commander agreed immediately and approved two vehicles. "Comrade Long was still hesitating, but Gu Yueze only said one sentence: "Comrade Commander, the harsh environment on the mountain is very suitable for special training, which can improve the combat level of the soldiers."

With just these short sentences, Captain Long agreed without hesitation, and approved two vehicles with a wave of his hand. At this point, the group of people and two vehicles set off towards Qingshan Brigade of Hongqi Commune.