Chapter 784 It’s Your Own Fault 1

First stepping into the Lu family courtyard, and then walking into the house, Lu Shuai, Cui Shaoyuan and others only have one feeling, that is, clean and tidy!

Too clean!

Too tidy!

Even the grains and dried vegetables piled in the corner of the west wall are arranged neatly and clearly.

On the front wall is a colored portrait of the old leader, and next to it is the old leader's calligraphy, and a group photo of Xibao and the old leader and others is also next to it, all of which are spotlessly clean.

On the kang are three folded quilts and a towel quilt, two large pillows, and two small pillows. A pair of large pillows are covered with red pillowcases, and quilts and sheets are laid underneath. There are no so-called wool blankets and wool quilts, but all the bedding, sheets, and pillowcases have signs of wear and tear, and some are even patched, and you can tell at a glance that they are old things.

An old kang table stands on the kang against the wall, and on the table is an old basket filled with needles and threads and toys.

Towels, clothes, and diapers were hung on the clothesline, none of which were new. All of Lu Jiang's clothes were patched.

Cui Shaoyuan counted the towels specifically mentioned in the report letter. There were four towels in total, three of which were old and worn out quite badly, and only one was new and white as snow.

There were two large boxes and a cabinet next to it, and it was hard to tell what they were. Next to it was a row of shoes.

There were more than a dozen pairs of Liberation shoes, leather shoes, military boots, cloth shoes, for adults and children, single shoes, and cotton shoes. All of them were cleaned and placed neatly. Most of them were old. Although the leather shoes of Badaling and Lantang were polished to a shine, everyone could tell at a glance that they were old leather shoes, at least worn for two or three years.

There were two enamel basins in the room, one of which had fallen off and was covered with an old towel. It was next to the shoes, probably a footbath.

Another enamel basin was placed on top of the box. In the basin were two or three bottles of Yashuang cream, clam oil, and an enamel pot with two toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste stuck upside down. They were not new either.

While Feng Qingxue was using the key to unlock the cabinet door and take out the enamel pot to pour water for the guest, a female comrade named Ding Aihong came forward to help. She glanced into the cabinet and took a look at the situation inside.

Under the cabinet was a small cabinet with two doors. The top was divided into three layers, separated by wooden boards. The upper layer was filled with lunch boxes, bowls, chopsticks, cups, spoons and other things, and canned bottles of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. The middle layer was filled with a row of enamel pots, including the one in Feng Qingxue's hand, a total of three, none of which were new. One of them seemed to have been bumped and the porcelain had fallen off, revealing black marks.

The bottom layer was filled with milk bottles and the high-priced goods mentioned in the report letter, such as malted milk, milk powder, candy, canned food and luncheon meat. The quantity was not too large, and Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue could afford it with their salaries.

Feng Qingxue handed the enamel pot to Ding Aihong, and opened the small cabinet below to take out the iron thermos.

"My kid is naughty, so I dare not leave the kettle outside, for fear that he will knock it over and burn himself, so I usually have to lock it in the cabinet." Feng Qingxue explained with a smile while pouring water, and deliberately let the other party see that there were only two half-new military kettles in the small cabinet besides two thermos.

There were many guests at home, and the enamel pots were not enough, so Feng Qingxue took out all the bowls and used them as tea bowls.

Cui Shaoyuan took a bowl of prepared butter tea and asked, "How is your life after joining the army?"

"It's pretty good." Feng Qingxue smiled, "You don't have to worry about food, clothing and shelter. The army canteen usually provides fullness, and there are food subsidies from my hometown. My child's father and I have a salary to support the whole family and have some left."