Chapter 18 : There will be bread, there will be milk, there will be everything

“In the inner room, against the north wall, put a large wardrobe to store our clothes.”

“Oh, and we need to buy a stove, like the one at Political Commissar’s house. We can use coal briquettes to cook and keep warm.”

Lu Fangfang stroked her chin, looked at the window in the inner room, and began to think again. “Mingcheng, do you think we should buy a wooden bed or build a kang ourselves? It’s very cold here in winter, right?”

After waiting for a while, Lu Fangfang didn’t hear any reply, which made her feel a little strange.

When she looked back, she saw Zhuang Mingcheng staring blankly at her, his ears were red, and she didn’t know what he was thinking.

“Mingcheng? Mingcheng?”

After calling him twice and seeing that he didn’t respond, Lu Fangfang stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes. “Comrade Zhuang Mingcheng, did you hear me?”

Zhuang Mingcheng was stunned for a moment, then responded, “You are the one who makes the decision at home.”

“What? I asked you if it’s cold in winter!!!”

“Ah…”

Zhuang Mingcheng’s face turned slightly red.

When he heard Lu Fangfang mention the bed just now, he couldn’t help but fantasize about his future life.

Ahem…

Seeing that Lu Fangfang was still staring at him, he quickly nodded, “Cold, very cold.”

After saying this, Zhuang Mingcheng lowered his head guiltily.

He is a warrior, he can’t let his imagination run wild, it’s not good!

Lu Fangfang glanced at him in confusion, but didn’t think much of it, thinking he was just shy.

She turned around and looked toward the window again.

Since the winter in the Qilian Mountains is very cold, the bed cannot be placed in front of the window, or else the cold winter wind will blow in through the gaps and people could freeze to death.

“Forget it, let’s put the bed against the north wall. It’s cold in the winter, so let’s build a fire pit so we can sleep warmly.”

Seeing that Zhuang Mingcheng had no objection, Lu Fangfang happily made the decision.

Walking to the window, Lu Fangfang wiped the stains off the glass and looked into the distance. She could vaguely see the silhouette of a snow-capped mountain.

She imagined the scene of sitting by the window and reading…

Read with her head down, and when she gets tired, look up to admire the snow-capped mountains. Then plant two pots of flowers on the window, and the atmosphere will be perfect.

The more Lu Fangfang thought about it, the happier she became. She was very satisfied with the location of her new home.

“Mingcheng, I’ve decided. I’ll put a desk here. I’ll study here from now on. What do you think?”

Zhuang Mingcheng walked forward and saw the snow-capped mountains in the distance through the glass.

Knowing that Lu Fangfang liked this, he nodded and said, “Then buy a bigger desk, big enough for the two of us to sit down and study.”

Lu Fangfang looked at Zhuang Mingcheng with curved eyebrows and said coquettishly, “Okay.”

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

Lu Fangfang bit her lip and felt warm in her heart.

After spending a few days together, she had already accepted Zhuang Mingcheng.

Lu Fangfang plucked up her courage and took two steps forward. She stood on tiptoe, quickly kissed Zhuang Mingcheng on the cheek, and then strode out of the inner room.

“Hiss.”

Zhuang Mingcheng looked at her dumbfounded until Lu Fangfang left, then he reacted.

Reaching out and touching the place where Lu Fangfang had kissed him, he felt that as a grown man, his body suddenly went weak.

Not only did his body feel weak, but his mind was also a little confused.

He held on to the wall with his hand and laughed foolishly.

After a while, when Zhuang Mingcheng adjusted himself and went out again, Lu Fangfang was already pulling weeds in the yard.

The two looked at each other, then shyly looked away.

As if by tacit understanding, neither of them mentioned what had just happened.

“I… I’m going to borrow a hoe.”

Seeing Zhuang Mingcheng leave, Lu Fangfang breathed a sigh of relief.

She touched her cheek, which was still warm. Thinking of what had just happened, she felt a little regretful.

In this era, her behavior was indeed too bold, and she didn’t know if it scared Zhuang Mingcheng.

“It’s all because of the damn ambiguous atmosphere. I have to be more careful next time.”

Lu Fangfang muttered to herself, then squatted down and continued pulling out the weeds.

After a while, Zhuang Mingcheng came back with a hoe.

“Give it to me.”

Lu Fangfang stood up and took it.

She was a little unfamiliar with the hoe at first, but gradually she became proficient.

Zhuang Mingcheng had difficulty using one hand, so he simply bent over to pick up the weeds that Lu Fangfang had dug up.

“Mingcheng, just throw the weeds you dug into the north corner. Once they’re dried, they can be used as kindling.”

Lu Fangfang said casually and then concentrated on swinging the hoe.

She swung it very vigorously, as if practicing clearing the wasteland in advance.

One of them hoes while the other picks up the dirt, and they finished the job quickly.

Seeing that the ground was full of potholes, the two of them stepped hard in the yard and filled all the potholes.

After cleaning the yard, Zhuang Mingcheng borrowed a rag and a broom.

The two of them started cleaning the house, one wiping and the other sweeping.

They worked until noon, their faces covered in dust and dirt, having only cleaned half of the house.

“Ahem.”

Zhuang Mingcheng frowned and pulled Lu Fangfang out.

The room was full of floating dust, it was unbearable to stay in.

Turning his head to look at Lu Fangfang, he saw that the left side of her face was dirty. Zhuang Mingcheng took out a handkerchief and began to wipe it carefully.

Lu Fangfang was a little shy.

But she didn’t move and let Zhuang Mingcheng wipe her.

“Fangfang, it’s already noon, stop being busy and take a break. I’ll go to the cafeteria and get some food.”

“Well, slow down.”

After Zhuang Mingcheng left, Lu Fangfang found a stone, wiped it, and sat down.

After working all morning, she was tired.

However, looking at the new yard that she had cleaned up after her hard work, she felt full of strength again.

Looking around, Lu Fangfang began to ponder secretly again.

“My yard is not small, so I can build a shed for raising quails against the east wall later.

Build a cooking shed on the west side so that we can cook in the yard when the weather gets hot.

But the most important thing is to build a simple toilet first. The conditions are poor now, so I’m afraid it will have to be open-air.”

As she thought about it, Lu Fangfang smiled bitterly and murmured, “Take it step by step. There will be bread, milk, and everything.”

Thinking of the words from the movie Lenin 1918, she became full of energy again!

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Regiment headquarters.

Zhuang Mingcheng didn’t rush to the cafeteria to get food. He first went to the call room to inform his family.

Once his marriage application was approved, he wanted to register with Lu Fangfang immediately.

It is very troublesome to make a phone call these days, especially to call Beijing across provinces.

After greeting the soldier in the call room, Zhuang Mingcheng registered, then shook the phone and picked up the receiver.

After the call was connected, he told the operator the address, and the call was then transferred to the provincial capital.

After going through level after level and waiting for more than ten minutes, the call was finally connected to Beijing.

When he heard his mother’s voice, Zhuang Mingcheng said without any nonsense, “Mom, it’s me, Mingcheng, I’m getting married.”