Chapter 270 If I hadn’t retired from the army

After returning home, Li Xu brought Zhang Kun's clothes and handed them to Li Lei: "Go take a bath and change your clothes."

Zhang Kun's height is not much different from Li Lei's, so his clothes should fit him well.

Li Lei took the clothes silently and went to the bathroom to take a comfortable hot bath.

When I came out of the bathroom, the three children had already returned.

Seeing Li Lei there, Ji Ziang rushed over happily: "Uncle, why are you here?"

Li Lei said with a smile: "If nothing happens, I can't come?"

Ji Ziang pulled Li Lei's clothes: "Yes, you are always welcome in our home!"

He pulled it and said strangely: "Uncle, you seem to be wearing my father's clothes!"

Li Lei had something on his mind, so he stretched out his hand to rub Ji Ziang's head and looked towards the kitchen.

After a pause, he ran to the kitchen and helped Li Xu.

Seeing how busy Li Xu was, he didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't say anything.

It was only six o'clock when I finished cooking.

As soon as the food was served, Zhang Kun came back.

"Have you eaten yet?" Li Xu asked quickly.

Zhang Kun shook his head: "I haven't eaten yet. I'm in a hurry to come back and leave after cooking for them."

In the past, Zhang Kun always waited for all the employees to finish eating before leaving, and while waiting, he ate too.

It had rained a lot in the past two days, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to walk on the road too late, so he would leave after cooking every day, and he would not eat there.

Li Xu turned around and went to the kitchen again to get Zhang Kun bowls and chopsticks.

Zhang Kun sat down next to Ji Ziang and greeted Li Lei: "When did you come?"

Li Lei whispered: "I just came here not long ago!"

Li Xu came back from the kitchen and asked, "Just stay here tonight and don't run back and forth. This weather is not safe either."

Li Lei nodded silently: "Okay, I will go directly to Xiaoning tomorrow!"

After eating, Li Xu and Zhang Kun packed up the dishes and went to the kitchen.

Zhang Kun urged her: "Go out and talk to Xiao Lei. I think he is most likely looking for you for something!"

Li Xu looked back and saw Li Lei sitting on the sofa, not knowing what he was thinking, with a dull look on his face.

Li Xu wiped his hands with the towel next to him, walked slowly to the living room, and sat down next to Li Lei.

Li Lei came back to his senses and glanced at Li Xu.

"Do you have a problem with me?" Li Xu spoke first.

She knew that this younger brother had a boring personality and liked to keep everything in his mind.

Li Lei nodded, "Yes, I want to discuss something with you!"

"What's going on? In the greenhouse?"

Li Lei nodded again: "Mr. Liu, who has been cooperating with us, Xiaoyong and I went to see him. He said that the vegetables in the cold storage can't be shipped out. The cold storage is full and he can't collect vegetables from our family in the near future. Now

The water inside can't be drained out, so let's just forget about the batches that haven't grown yet. We didn't invest much money. Several batches are already mature. It would be a pity to let them rot in the ground like this."

Li Xu nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Approximately how many are there?"

"There are also some tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggplants. The total weight must be over 40,000 kilograms!"

It takes half a year for tomatoes to grow. Not to mention how much effort was spent in the process. I don’t know how much chemical fertilizers were used. It’s a pity to let them rot in the ground like this.

"We can't sell that much at the regular price, so what about the price reduction? Even if we sell it for 10 or 20 cents per kilogram, we can at least get some money back, and these vegetables will not go to waste. They are all grown with hard work." Li Lei said a little bit.

Discussed with Li Xu eagerly.

After spending so many years in the army, he developed a habit: he couldn't bear to waste anything.

He felt extremely distressed when he thought that more than 40,000 kilograms of vegetables would rot in the ground.

Have they just had enough to eat for a few years?

At this time, Ji Yuanyuan walked to the side and silently turned on the TV.

It's already seven o'clock, and it's time for the news broadcast.

Li Xu shook his head: "The market in the community is so big. Even if the price is reduced, the two stores can only sell two thousand catties or more than forty thousand catties a day. It may take nearly a month to sell out. In this season, the temperature is so high

, these vegetables cannot be stored for a month at all, at most a week or two, and they will still be rotten by then."

After Li Xu finished speaking, the brother and sister were silent.

Ji Zi'ang and Ji Zixuan also knew that their mother and uncle were discussing important matters, and they watched the TV seriously without saying a word.

"At ten o'clock this morning, the Yangtze River reached its highest water level in history. The Yangtze River Levee has reached its most critical moment. Protecting the Yangtze River Levee is a levee that protects people's lives and protects 49,000 square kilometers..."

Hearing the voice on the news network, Li Lei looked up at the TV in surprise.

He murmured a little: "Is the situation in H City so serious now?"

"As of this morning, a total of more than 100,000 troops have been assembled. This is the largest concentration of troops on the Yangtze River since the Battle of Crossing the River..."

Hearing these words, Li Lei's expression became even more excited, and he murmured again: "The army I was in before retiring also went to participate in the rescue."

Ji Yuanyuan blinked, looked at Li Lei, and said, "If my uncle had not retired from the army, we might still be able to see him on the TV today!"

Li Lei's eyes suddenly turned red after listening to his niece's words.

Yes, if he had not retired from the army, he would still be fighting side by side with his comrades, right?

Li Lei stared at the TV screen tightly, trying to find familiar people on the screen.

Zhang Kun finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen.

He stood behind Li Lei and patted Li Lei's shoulder comfortingly.

On the TV screen, young soldiers were carrying sandbags and running in the torrent.

The young faces were full of embarrassment.

The scene was so shocking that not only Li Lei, but also several children were watching the TV intently.

Unfortunately, until the news ended, Li Lei could not find a familiar face on the TV screen.

Ji Yuanyuan took the remote control and turned off the TV.

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became silent.

Looking at Li Lei's face, Li Xu suddenly let out a long sigh.

After a moment, she asked: "Are you going to see Xiaoning tomorrow?"

Li Lei nodded: "Well, let's go see her on the way!"

"Well, I want all the food at home, but the price can't be calculated as before. I don't have that much money now. Counting 25 cents, it's a total of 10,000 yuan. You go back and ask your parents.

Okay? I just want to ask Xiaoning tomorrow if her father can find some cars for a long trip!"

Hearing Li Xu's words, Li Lei looked at her in surprise: "What do you mean? This vegetable can't be sold, what are you buying it for? My parents are worried, but we can't transfer the risk to you! No way.

, don’t ask your parents, I don’t agree.”

This is an additional chapter~

Thanks to Xu for the reward, thanks to Meng, Book Friends 4****30, Xu, Yaya’s monthly pass~

(End of chapter)

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