Chapter 58 - 58

Chapter 58 Facing Extreme Cold 2"Okay, dumplings are convenient and delicious, and you can also drink the soup, killing two birds with one stone. Xiuer, you are so smart!" Jin Jungave a thumbs up. On this cold day, being able to drink a bowl of dumpling soup would be better than being a god.Lin Xiuxiu wasn't embarrassed at all; on the contrary, she looked a little smug. She might not be as good as them in other aspects, but she was an expert when it came to cooking.Su Xiaoyu slowly opened her eyes and found herself being embraced. Usually, it was Su Xiaoyu who embraced Lin Xiuxiu. She subconsciously reached for her waist."Xiu, loosen it quickly, it's too tight!"He muttered something to himself and then rolled over.After their eyes met.Su Xiaoyu was startled, then her brain worked quickly, and she remembered that they had slept in the same bed last night.Gu Lingxiao frowned slightly. "Have you ever slept in the same bed with Lin Xiuxiu?""How did we end up sleeping together?" Su Xiaoyu asked, her face full of questions. She didn't answer the man's question; she was just a little uncomfortable, as it was the first time she had been so close to a man.Although they were all wearing thick clothes, their breaths were so close that his breath could reach their necks.Gu Lingxiao: "I wasn't massaging your head. I found you were asleep, and I felt you were cold, so I thought maybe cuddling you would make you feel better. But before I knew it, I fell asleep too."Su Xiaoyu nodded slightly, indicating she understood. She tried to check her watch but found it was gone, so she reached out and touched the table next to her, where she found it.I looked at the time and it was already past 7 a.m., which is usually the time when I would have already eaten. No wonder I was hungry."Let's not talk about this anymore, let's get up and eat. I'm hungry, and I wonder what delicious food Xiuxiu can make today!"Gu Lingxiao then got up and felt that it was quite warm for the two of them to sleep together; her body felt warm and cozy."Let's sleep together tonight! It'll keep us warm and cozy!""Okay!" Su Xiaoyu readily agreed, but then realized that it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to sleep together.After thinking about it, we decided not to do anything, just sleep together in each other's arms, and it didn't seem like a big deal.She sleeps with Xiu the same way, and lately she seems to have gotten used to sleeping together with him.When they put on their shoes and went out into the living room, they saw Lin Xiuxiu cooking something on the stove, surrounded by steam.Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be dumplings, with some seaweed sprinkled into the pot as well.A big pot of food was cooked, and everyone was holding their pots and waiting.Su Xiaoyu almost drooled as she looked at the dumplings that were about to be cooked. She wiped her mouth with her hand and said..."Xiu, it's so good to have you here. Even on this cold day, we still have dumplings to eat!""There's hot water in the bucket, go wash your hands quickly. Oh, and make sure to wash your face first, then your hands, because water is scarce!" Lin Xiuxiu reminded him as she turned the dumplings.Su Xiaoyu casually took the bucket handed to her by someone and went to the bathroom to wash up, only to find that the sink was frozen.It seems this wash water can't be poured out directly.Gu Lingxiao came to the door and said, "Pour the water from the washing into the bucket outside. We'll dump it all outside later. You can't pour water inside."Su Xiaoyu nodded, then started washing her face with warm water, followed by washing her hands.She quickly wiped her hands with the towel handed to her, and then saw Gu Lingxiaowashing his face and hands with the water he had used...I took the towel away and watched him wipe his face and hands, wondering when they had become so close.However, since he doesn't care, I shouldn't care either, after all, the living conditions are harsh now.When we got outside, the dumplings were already cooked. Everyone had a big bowl of dumplings and we were eating them around the stove!They didn't seem to mind the heat, stuffing the dumplings straight into their mouths as if they hadn't eaten for days.As soon as Su Xiaoyu arrived, Lin Xiuxiu handed her a bowl of dumplings, and she quickly went to eat them.It was obvious that there were more dumplings in my bowl than in everyone else's.The dumplings were filled with bok choy and pork, with more meat than vegetables, and served with soy sauce and garlic. For a moment, everyone was silent and eating.After the dumplings were all gone and only half a pot of soup remained, it was time to start drinking the soup. Since there was limited water in the house, everyone wanted to drink more soup and less water.They all share the philosophy of saving as much as possible.Su Xiaoyu simply enjoys drinking dumpling soup, believing that the original soup helps digest the original food, and that drinking the soup after eating dumplings makes her stomach feel comfortable.After finishing the meal, everyone sat down together again to discuss the matter.Lin Xiuxiu said, "The freezer inside the house only contains dumplings and steamed buns. The freezer downstairs contains meat, pickled vegetables, and all kinds of seasonings, which we have to figure out how to bring up. There are also a lot of other things we need, such as rice, flour, and oil."Jin Jun: "I'll figure something out. Although it's quite cold outside, as long as we're bundled up properly, we should be fine."Su Xiaoyu quickly replied, "I'll go down with you. I need to take a few of Xiu's clothes too."The temperature in the corridor was estimated to be -50°C. Moving around would only cause frostbite, so she could only wait for the temperature to rise before going back downstairs.So you have to bring your change of clothes. You can't just not change your clothes, that would be so uncomfortable. Now you definitely can't take a bath openly anymore.Lin Xiuxiu nodded, then suddenly remembered her period, so she leaned closer to Su Xiaoyuand whispered a few words.Su Xiaoyu nodded to indicate that she understood, and that girls must take good care of themselves during their period, with brown sugar ginger tea being an essential part of it.Thinking about how I haven't had my period yet, I wonder if it's because I've been too tired lately. Oh well, it's easier if it doesn't come. Getting my period in this weather would be so much more miserable!After discussing and agreeing on a plan, everyone started to take action.The indoor thermometer had stopped working and was found to be frozen after inspection.Everyone inside was wearing down jackets, hats, and thick shoes; you couldn't be missing any of them.Even if you wear one less piece of clothing, you still feel chilly, even if the stove fire is burning very brightly.Jin Jun, Su Xiaoyu, and Liu Hai, fully armed, prepared to go downstairs.Gu Lingxiao didn't follow them down; instead, she waited at the door to receive them and carried the things they brought back into the house.After half an hour of this fuss, all the emergency supplies were brought up.Their eyebrows were frozen, their mouths were cracked and their bodies were cold. They went back inside and sat on the sofa. It took them more than 10 minutes to recover, and cold sweat was still dripping from their foreheads.Lin Xiuxiu quickly distributed the brewed ginger tea to them."It's so cold outside, quickly drink some ginger tea to warm yourself up!"They did as instructed.Gu Lingxiao didn't like the taste of ginger, but she had no choice but to drink it. If she got sick at this time, it would be a big problem.The room could only be lit by candles, and even then, they couldn't light many, because candles were limited.Seeing everyone's cautious demeanor, Su Xiaoyuwas relieved to realize that she had taken a lot of emergency supplies while getting things earlier, so she could just find them when needed.