It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, and the truck pulling coal arrived at Lin Lan's house.

Lin Guodong and Yang Zhigang shoveled the coal into the basket, Lin Guozhu and Lin Guoliang picked it up in the house, and Lin Lan and Zhang Xiuqing carried the basket to the firewood house.

There was a lot of strength in the crowd, and it didn't take long to unload most of the truckload of coal.

Lin Lan glanced at the remaining coal in the carriage, went into the house and took a bag of Dazhongjiu and handed it to Yang Zhigang: "You go and talk to the driver, and ask him to help us pull the remaining coal to the east of the city, see if he is willing?" ”

Yang Zhigang nodded, got into the car and handed Da Chongjiu to the driver, and said with a smile: "Brother, please do us a favor and help us pull the remaining coal to the gate of the Chengdong vegetable market, okay?" ”

The driver took Da Chongjiu and nodded briskly: "Okay, get in the car and go!" ”

"Thank you, brother, there's a basket for things, let's move it over." Yang Zhigang said and ran into the courtyard, "Brother, hurry up and carry the hoarding basket into the car, and the rest will go to the east of the city." ”

"Okay!" Lin Guodong and Lin Guoliang carried the rectangular, nearly one-person-high bamboo basket into the car.

Zhang Xiuqing said to Wu Shufen: "Mom, let's go over together, you come over tomorrow morning." Thinking about it, he admonished, "Don't be too early. ”

Wu Shufen nodded: "Go ahead, I know it in my heart." ”

Zhang Xiuqing and Zhao Xiaohui climbed into the truck, and several people went to the east of the city together.

Zhao Xiaohui and Zhang Xiuqing carried the basket into the backyard and placed it under the eaves of the verandah behind the souvenir shop: "It's just right, it doesn't take up space at all." ”

Zhang Xiuqing said with a smile: "Dad measured the size, and the coal was put in it to save rolling everywhere." ”

The two set up the basket, carried the basket to the door of the store, and Lin Guoliang unloaded the coal into the basket.

After sending the driver away, Zhang Xiuqing saw that several people's faces were covered with soot, so he hurriedly poured hot water to clean them.

Lin Guoliang said to Yang Zhigang: "The clothing store is out of stock, or you are here to squeeze with us?" ”

Yang Zhigang smiled and waved his hand: "Forget it, I'm worried that I will kick you and Brother Guodong out of bed." ”

Lin Guodong said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you kick our wife, if you kick your wife down, you should be careful that your ears will suffer!" ”

Yang Zhigang had a bitter face: "My wife is still raising my mother-in-law's house!" ”

Lin Guoliang smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Take your time, pick someone who will live." ”

After sending Yang Zhigang away, the brothers closed the door and went back to the backyard.

Lin Guoliang looked at the stove in the stove and said with a smile: "It is much more convenient to have a stove with hot water, no wonder people in the city like coal-burning stoves." ”

Zhang Xiuqing nodded: "Xiaolan said that two new briquettes should be replaced in the furnace at night, and the lid of the furnace should be screwed to the smallest vent, and it will be burned when you get up tomorrow morning." ”

Zhao Xiaohui came out with a bowl of soybeans: "Sister-in-law, how many beans is appropriate?" ”

Zhang Xiuqing thought about the amount Yang Liying said: "Half a bowl is enough, and I have to soak a bowl of big white beans and stew pig's trotters tomorrow morning." ”

"Okay!" Zhao Xiaohui went back to the house and poured some beans back into the basket, went out and poured some hot water to soak, and grinded beans tomorrow morning to make bean curd.

Zhang Xiuqing put the cut fat sausage and steaming row with good ingredients, covered it with a lid, and steamed it in a steamer tomorrow morning.

Early the next morning, Wu Shufen and Lin Changyou got up.

Lin Lan heard the door opening of the hall, turned on the light and looked at the time, it was exactly five o'clock.

She got dressed and got out of bed, folded the quilt for Xiaodouzi, opened the door and went to the stove room.

Wu Shufen looked at her: "Why are you getting up so early?" ”

Lin Lan smiled: "It's half an hour earlier than usual." Let Dad wait for a few children to get up at home, and I'll ride you there. ”

Lin Jun is not familiar with this side, from Lexing to the city, he has to pass through most of the East City. Although there are not many vehicles on the streets, the most feared are human traffickers.

"It's fine." Wu Shufen looked at Lin Changyou, "Are you going to sleep for a while?" ”

Lin Changyou waved his hand: "No, I'll finish the meal, and a few babies should get up." ”

Wu Shufen opened the retort and looked at it: "Old man, the leftovers in the retort are enough for you to eat, you can pinch a handful of pea tips and cook a pot of egg soup, and then fry some salt vegetables." ”

Lin Chang nodded a little and looked at the sky: "Okay, I'll get you a flashlight." ”

Lin Lan washed up, went to the hall and saw Lin Changyou tied the flashlight to the car faucet with hemp rope, and when she saw her coming, she said with a smile: "It's dawn, you stop and turn it off." ”

"Hmm!" Lin Lan nodded heartily.

Lin Lan tied her scarf, put on her gloves, and pushed the cart out of the hall, and Wangcai kept wagging her tail at her.

Wu Shufen pointed to the strange dog, "Take care of the house, and bring you bones back in the afternoon." ”

"Wow!" Wangcai's tail wagged faster.

Lin Lan waited for Wu Shufen to get into the car and pedaled forward.

On a winter morning, the fog was very thick, and there was a white patch everywhere, and the flashlight could only shine about ten meters in front of it.

There was no one on the road quietly, only Lin Lan's mother and daughter rode forward.

Walk through eucalyptus forests, ride through laneways, and out into the streets, passing only a few restaurants with the lights on.

People who cook food get up early, as long as they can earn money, what is the hardship!

When the mother and daughter arrived at the door of the Chengdong restaurant, they saw that the door was ajar.

Lin Lan pinched the brakes and stepped on the ground, Wu Shufen got out of the car and entered the restaurant.

Yang Zhigang came out with a greasy clip, and when he saw the two of them, he smiled and said, "Aunt Wu, sister-in-law, are you here so early?" ”

"You're early! It's all about meat. Wu Shufen took out her waist and tied it up, ready to work.

Yang Zhigang hung the back of the clip in the back seat of the car: "Sister-in-law, I'll go first." ”

Lin Lan nodded: "Do you go back to the slaughterhouse, or go to the south of the city to set up a stall?" ”

"Go back to the slaughterhouse and get the meat." Yang Zhigang said and rode away.

Lin Lan went to the backyard and saw that the steamer on the stove had begun to steam, the casserole exuded the unique fragrance of fat intestines, and the teapot on the side was buoyed by the steam.

Zhang Xiuqing took an enamel jar out and poured a bowl of hot soy milk: "Cold, right?" Drink warm and warm. ”

"It's not cold, I'm still sweating while riding." Lin Lan took off her gloves, looked at the time after drinking soy milk, greeted a few people, and rode to the south of the city.

It was already a quarter past six in the south of the city, Qiaohui and Tong Xinglan were loading the goods for the Wang Zhixue brothers, Yang Lirong took her son for the first time, and Yu Jianjun was waiting aside.

Yang Lirong looked at Qiaohui with a smile, Yu Jianjun's eyes kept looking at Tong Xinglan, and Wang Zhilin looked at him with disgust.

Lin Lan looked at Yang Lirong's appearance, suddenly understood, and stepped forward with a smile: "Second sister, bring the basket, I'll load it for you." ”

"Auntie, you're here!" When Wang Zhixue and the brothers saw Lin Lan coming, they greeted each other with a smile.

Lin Lan smiled and nodded: "How is the business going these days?" ”

Wang Zhilin said with a smile: "Before the New Year, it was not good, but after the New Year, business is better." ”

Yang Lirong turned Yu Jianjun around: "Jianjun, why don't you call someone?" ”

"Auntie." Yu Jianjun screamed perfunctorily, hanging his head and not knowing what he was thinking.

(End of chapter)