Becoming a stepmother in the 80th courtyard

Chapter 57 Making Snacks

Xiao Zhan originally wanted to go directly to buy coal, but thought that the young daughter-in-law didn't have breakfast, so she packed a bag in the cafeteria and planned to send it back before going.

I just didn't expect that my little wife was already busy in the kitchen, "Daughter-in-law, stop doing this. I brought breakfast back."

An Qiyue didn't even look at the person who came back, "Why are you back again? Didn't you go to get coal? Oh, by the way, remember to go to the post office to send a telegram to your parents and uncle." I'll forget about it when I get off the bus, and I don't remember it. I don't know if my parents and uncle are worried.

"Aren't you worried that you will be hungry when you get up? I will send a telegram first and then get coal." Well, it's his fault for forgetting such an important thing.

His wife's hands are very skillful, and these beautiful snacks are definitely better looking and more delicious than those in the supply and marketing cooperative. Xiao Zhan just believes in his wife so much.

Moreover, the pastries of the supply and marketing cooperatives also require pastry tickets, which are mainly used to buy pastries such as moon cakes and other foods with the tickets.

Pastry coupons are vouchers for residents to purchase pastries and biscuits.

Among urban residents, only the elderly and children can enjoy some "nutrition", namely pastries and biscuits.

So pastries are also a rare luxury in people's mouths. Many people even think that moon cakes are the most delicious thing in the world.

Once upon a time, Xiao Zhan felt the same way. After all, he rarely ate pastries, but he would eat a piece of mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Leave it there, I'll eat it later. By the way, come back early. I've made a lot of snacks." The men had seen it, so naturally she wouldn't hide it and eat it herself.

"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible. Then I'll leave first."

"Well, let's go." Don't disturb her making snacks.

An made more in July and planned to give some to the neighbors.

How should I put it? She will probably live in this compound for many years, or maybe a lifetime. She still needs to have a good relationship with her neighbors, especially since she is a newcomer, so she must not be ignorant of etiquette. Besides, it is not strange to be polite to many people. In the future, she also wants to break into their circle, after all, this is much more interesting than a storybook, isn't it?

(Neighbors and sister-in-laws: I dare to say that they are the tools of your storybook.)
The main thing is that getting along well with your neighbors will bring you all the benefits and no harm.

An Qiyue worked for a long time before steaming, boiling, frying, and frying these pastries. Naturally, the compound has running water, which is very convenient, and the water tank has long been filled by Xiao Zhan. This also saved An Qiyue from going to pick up the water and bring it back by herself.

Also, in the houses here, people who live in high-rise buildings usually have beds, but the one that An Qiyue lives in is a kang.

There's no way around it. During the cold winter here, the temperature can reach minus 20 degrees Celsius. It would be very comfortable to rely on the heated kang for warmth at night. During the day, it would be okay if the sun shines in.

This is one of the reasons why Xiao Zhan bought coal and chopped so much firewood.

In fact, this courtyard adopts a layout that is long from east to west and short from north to south. The door is not big and the outer wall is very thick.

There is a stove on each side of the living room, close to the wall of the east room and the west room. This design is also for heating.

There is also a wing room for storing sundries. There is also a well in the yard, which may not be used. The top is covered. It is estimated that this yard is the old yard before and was later included in the scope of the compound.

Fortunately, the yard is big enough, so An Qiyue is satisfied.

While An Qiyue was making snacks, she was thinking about what she could do here. For example, should she buy something for herself on the countertop?For example, a watch is one of the four "fashion items" when getting married.

Anyway, she has tickets and money, so this must be arranged.

As for the other three items, she didn't plan to buy them. Anyway, she had them at home. If she didn't have them, she wouldn't need them. Besides wasting money, wouldn't it be good to buy them?
As for those tickets?Hey, if you find a chance, you must sell it. This is also an income.

Of course, if there was what others called a ladies' bicycle, she could arrange to get one. After all, it was quite a distance from home to the entrance of the compound.

She also finds this bicycle convenient and practical.

Otherwise, how could the bicycle be the best-selling among the four items?

Buying a bicycle is also very particular. There are several brands of bicycles, such as Flying Pigeon, Forever, and Phoenix, but Phoenix is ​​the most popular. The source of Phoenix bicycles is Tongchang Motors.

It is said that in the 60s, there were more than 200 bicycle workshops in Shanghai that combined components with three bicycle factories in Shanghai. At that time, the big manufacturers were in urgent need of a name to establish a bicycle brand, and the Phoenix brand stood out among the names.

By the 70s, Phoenix bicycles had won the national bicycle quality competition seven times in a row, and even the Prime Minister praised them without hesitation.

Therefore, under the strong combination of excellent quality and "celebrity effect", Phoenix brand is well-deserved to become the most favorite brand of the people.

It's just that the supply is somewhat in short supply right now, so I just buy it with a ticket.

尤其一般26寸或者28寸的价位在140元-150元之间，这也不是普通人家能消费的起的，毕竟工资一般也就在30-40块左右。

It costs four months' salary to buy a bicycle, but who doesn't have a family to support it?
Therefore, this can be considered a luxury product.

So, why do people getting married now want these four items?
In addition to proving the financial strength of your husband's family, it is also a "face project". Whether you will get the attention of your husband's family in the future depends on the betrothal gift.

An Qiyue feels that no world is without people paying attention to pomp (that is, face projects), and vanity is something everyone has, and of course she, An Qiyue, is no exception.

This is the environment you live in.

Therefore, she planned to go there in two days to see if she could buy the watch and bicycle she wanted.

The one at home was ridden by Xiao Zhan, and it was too high. An Qiyue didn't even have the desire to try riding it.

With this thought in mind, the snacks were also served.

The fragrance naturally spread, and there were several sisters-in-law standing outside the wall of Xiao Zhan's house, exchanging scents.

"Hey, who of you is making delicious food? It smells so good that I can smell it in the room."

"I still want to ask you, this smell came from your house to my house."

"Hey, just hearing this, I know it's going to take a lot of oil on my nose. My family's oil this month has already bottomed out."

"Hey, why do I think it's from this family." The speaker said with a pout.

"Don't mention it. It's possible. I smelled the fragrance yesterday. It probably came from here. Hey, tell me, this little wife makes something delicious. It smells weird."

"Sister-in-law Lu, did you find out where this little wife came from yesterday?"

"Well, I forgot to ask." Of course she couldn't say that she didn't ask.

"However, Staff Officer Xiao said that his little daughter-in-law's name is An, An, An Qiyue, yes, that's her name."

(End of this chapter)