After retiring, she went to the countryside and was doted on by rough men

Chapter 17 Mat
Xia Zhi stood at the gate of Diwozi and looked into the distance. In the distance, he could see a large swamp of reeds.

He saw Liu Qianjin standing beside him.

"Liu Zhiyan, you stay at home, Liu Qian and I will go get some firewood and come back.

The wall of fire must be lit tonight, or it will be freezing tonight. "

"If you can clean it up, clean up the inside of the nest, or wait for me to come back if you can't."

Xia Zhi didn't expect Liu Zhiyan, a semi-disabled person, to be of much help, let's not say that this is Miss Jiao, even if she has such an arm hanging, she can't command a wounded person.

Liu Zhiyan became anxious when she heard this.

"Can't I go with you? I can also gather firewood, and I still have one hand to use.

Don't you leave me here alone, there are rats here. "

Xia Zhi glanced at the reeds in the distance, and answered her quietly.

"There are wastelands everywhere, there will be wolves, are you sure you want to go?

The reeds are very dangerous. I asked Liu Qianjin to follow me because he is big and strong. He can beat two wolves away with two sticks. Can you do it?
Are you going to feed the wolves or are you going to feed the mice?Do the math yourself! "

She didn't have time to protect this Miss Jiao, besides, the friendship between the two of them hadn't risen enough to protect her regardless of her own safety.

When Liu Zhiyan heard this, she immediately became wilted.

"And wolves?"

Just after asking this question, there was a wolf howling from a distance, although it felt far away.

But this cry definitely made the educated young man who was still talking nonsense immediately shut up.

Quite a few people got into the den with pale faces, and at least the den could defend itself against wolves.

Without saying a word, Xia Zhi waved towards Liu Qianjin.

"Go ahead, follow me."

Liu Qianjin followed Xia Zhi, obviously ignoring whether he was a wolf or not.

Liu Zhiyan burrowed into the nest, knowing that there were mice in it, but compared to wolves, she suddenly felt less afraid.

Thinking of Xia Zhi and Liu Qianjin risking their lives to find firewood, he couldn't stand by and watch.

I had no choice but to roll up my sleeves, suppress my disgust and start tidying up the nest.

There was also a broom for them behind the door to sweep down all the cobwebs on the eaves.

Sweep the walls side by side again.

By the way, he took a broom and patted the straw on the floor.

Fortunately, no more mice came out.

Worried about how to sleep on this straw?
But with her ears upright listening to the outside, she could no longer hear any movement outside. She checked the time, and it had been two hours, and there was not even a shadow of the two of them.

Could it be that the wolves were really fed?

Just then, footsteps were heard outside.

"Liu Zhiyan, open the door for me."

As soon as she heard Xia Zhi's voice, Liu Zhiyan rushed over quickly. The moment she opened the door, she saw Xia Zhi walking in with a reed mat in her arms.

Behind him was actually Zhou Zhengan.

Zhou Zhengan was dressed in a khaki uniform, and the hat on his head was covered with reed strips.

"Okay, this reed mat has been delivered to you, you should settle down first today.

After a while, someone will be sent to tell you to go to the cafeteria for dinner. "

Zhou Zheng'an didn't expect either, he probably couldn't bear the thought of seeing Diwozi when Xia Zhi came here.

He deliberately brought two people to the reed marsh to weave two mats, and he arrived three or four hours early.

So when Xia Zhi brought Liu Qianjin there, he happened to run into Zhou Zhengan.

Hearing that they were playing firewood, Zhou Zhengan took them to the places they often visited without saying a word.It is safer here, and a lot of reeds have been cut around.

The winter here is very cold, even if it is not needed today, it will be needed in the future, he did not expect Xia Zhi to adapt so quickly.

He dared to take Liu Qianjin alone, and just ran to the reeds.

"Xia Zhi, you are too courageous, aren't you afraid of meeting wolves here?"

Zhou Zhengan asked them seriously while helping them cut down the dry trees.

"Even if Zhou Zhengan meets a wolf, we have to chop firewood and go back.

Even if you don't burn it tonight, you have to come tomorrow.You have to come sooner or later. "

The summer solstice moves fast.

Although he only held a hatchet in his hand, his movements were actually faster than Zhou Zhengan's.

And very neatly, he cut down the dead tree in front of him.

And cut it into a length suitable for carrying on the back.

Put the hemp rope on the ground and tie the dead branches she and Zhou Zhengan cut together.

Seeing that Xia Zhi was about to carry the firewood on his back, Zhou Zhengan snatched it.

"You woman looks more sloppy than a man.

No wonder you are not afraid of wolves. "

Just watching Xia Zhi dance with the hatchet twice, Zhou Zhengan was sure that Xia Zhi might have practiced twice.

Xia Zhi couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhou Zhengan put all three bundles of firewood on his back.

"Whether Zhou Zhengan is more ruthless than a wolf here, can he survive?
I made mental preparations before I came here, and I also learned about the situation here, so I practiced twice in advance. "

Zhou Zheng'an sighed, it was the first time he saw a girl who looked a little thin, but had such tenacious vitality.

Adapted so quickly everywhere.

"Let's go, this mat is made for you, one for you and one for Liu Qianjin."

Xia Zhi looked at his face with a look of joy, and his eyes sparkled, making Zhou Zhengan feel as if he had done a great deed.

What you hold in your hand is not a mat, it's like rice or pork.

"Comrade Zhou Zheng'an really wants to thank you, this is something we really lack right now.

I originally thought to wait until tomorrow to cut the reeds and go back to weave two mats.

I didn't expect that you really thought about what we thought and were anxious about what we were anxious about. "

The earth platform is covered with straw, of course it must be covered with mats, otherwise mice and insects will love to climb up.

"Can you still weave mats?"

"Of course I can make it up, but if I don't, why should I cut reeds?"

It was during this question and answer that they returned to Diwozi, and only then did the previous scene occur.

Looking at the mat that Zhou Zhengan brought in, Liu Zhiyan didn't react at all.

"What, what is this for?"

Zhou Zheng'an spread the mat on the pile of straw for them, and patted it.

"Comrade Xia Zhi, I saw that you didn't have a quilt, and you finished your meal in a while.

You come with me, I have an extra quilt over there, you take it away. "

Zhou Zhengan was very careful, and he could tell at a glance that Xia Zhi only had a small burden, and there was no bedding to speak of.

No matter what you do when you go out these days, you always bring your own luggage.

There are no ready-made ones to sell, but if you don’t bring luggage, you can only suffer from the cold.

Xia Zhi heard this.

Only then did she realize that she was only thinking about other things and forgot about the bedding.

But it's not hypocritical. In such a cold day, if you don't cover yourself with a quilt at night, you can freeze to death.

Anyway, if she could give the money to Zhou Zhengan, she didn't take advantage of Zhou Zhengan.

"Then thank you, Zhou Zhengan, I'll give you the money later."

Zhou Zhengan originally wanted to say no, but he swallowed his words after glancing at Liu Zhiyan.

If there is anything to say, wait for a while, he told Xia Zhi himself.

(End of this chapter)