Siheyuan: Laoliu's blessing to create the strongest life

In fact, many people in this era cannot even afford this kind of food, especially in the countryside, where not every family can afford steamed corn bread.

Many country people were so hungry that they had no choice but to dig wild vegetables and grind tree roots to make food to fill their stomachs.

Some people are trying to escape legally and go to other places to beg for food to survive.

On the other hand, in the city, as long as you have a household registration, most people have a ration of food.

The food ration for top laborers such as loaders and unloaders is 45 kilograms, while the food ration for ordinary laborers or ordinary residents is 30 kilograms, for women it is 15 kilograms, and for children it is 10 to 15 kilograms.

This is what the regulations stipulate, but due to natural disasters and man-made calamities, grain production has dropped drastically, so the subsidies have to be paid at a discount.

At that time, a laborer generally only received 25 to 30 kilograms of food, and a child only received a few kilograms of food.

Even so, it is much better than the countryside.

This is also why so many country people want to move to the city.

As long as you are not lazy, at least you can have food to eat. Whether you can eat enough is another matter.

A situation like that of the Jia family is somewhat special.

Only Jia Dongxu had a city hukou. Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, Banggeng and Xiaodang did not have city hukou, so they did not have rationed grain.

In the past, Jia Dongxu could earn some money from working at the steel mill to buy some food. Now that he has lost his wages, he has to rely on the rationed food. Sooner or later, the whole family will starve to death.

After Qin Huairu finished all this, she looked at the disheveled Jia Dongxu who was still in a daze, with a look of contempt in her eyes.

Is this still considered a man?

She was disabled and had mental problems, which made her unable to sleep well every day.

However, for the sake of her job and food, Qin Huairu took the initiative to speak up.

"If I can't do it these two days, I'll go to work. There's no food at home, and I can't let my two children go hungry."

After all, Jia Dongxu is not dead now, and Jia Dongxu has the final say on the job position because he can go back at any time.

This is also the reason why Qin Huairu has never dared to completely break up with Jia Dongxu.

Once you get the job and are secure in it, you won’t have to worry anymore.

Jia Dongxu seemed not to hear Qin Huairu's words and did not move for a long time.

Qin Huairu repeated loudly again:

"Did you hear what I said?"

"There's no food at home. If this continues, the children will starve. We can't keep borrowing food."

At this time, Jia Dongxu barely raised his head, stared at Qin Huairu for a while, and said:

"I can let you replace me at the steel mill, but I have one condition."

Qin Huairu was delighted when she heard this, but she concealed her expression well and replied:

"You said."

"Go get your IUD removed tomorrow, and don't give birth to a bastard."

"what?"

Qin Huairu never expected that Jia Dongxu would say such a thing.

"you do not believe me?"

Jia Dongxu sneered, leaned his head against the cold wall, and said slowly:

"Are you worthy of my trust? Do you think I don't know what you are thinking?"

"You just want to work in the factory and find a high-paid employee to rely on. What else do you want besides sacrificing your looks?"

"I'm telling you, Qin Huairu, I can't control you now that I'm like this, but I will never allow you to have a bastard."

Qin Huairu thought about it for a while and finally agreed.

In this situation, you have no choice but to agree. If you don't agree, Jia Dongxu will definitely not give you a job.

"I will get an IUD tomorrow. I hope you will keep your word."

After saying that, Qin Huairu walked out of the room and went straight to Yi Zhonghai's house.

As a new woman in the factory, she would definitely not be able to do well without Yi Zhonghai's care and would easily suffer losses.

"Knock, knock, knock. Is the old man home?"

Qin Huairu knocked on Yi Zhonghai's door.

The sudden knock on the door scared Yi Zhonghai and the aunt so much that they dared not speak, for fear that someone came to borrow money or food again.

"Uncle, please open the door. I'm not here to borrow anything. I want to discuss something with you."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai reluctantly put his mind at ease and opened the door.

"Oh, it's Xiao Qin. I was tired after a long day and I didn't hear it because I fell asleep."

"I am sorry to have disturbed your rest. I have something important to do. Otherwise, I would not have disturbed you."

The two exchanged a few tacit greetings, and then Yi Zhonghai invited Qin Huairu into the house.

"Xiao Qin, tell me what's going on. I'll help you if I can."

What I mean is, if I can't help, then I can't help at all.

Qin Huairu pretended not to hear and replied with a smile:

"I'm not asking for your help, I just have an idea and want to ask for your consent."

"During this period, our Bang Geng has been telling us how good you are to him. I was thinking that since Bang Geng likes you so much, why not let him recognize you as his grandfather?"

"You are not young anymore, and it will be inconvenient for you to do some things in the future. Our Banggeng is a filial and sensible child. When you are older, you can just ask him for help."

Yi Zhonghai stood up excitedly in an instant, unable to conceal the joy on his face, and his voice trembled.

"Can my sister-in-law agree to this?"

"If she doesn't agree, just agree with you. I don't believe that you, with your ability and prestige, can't solve the problem with my mother-in-law."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. If Banggeng was willing to support him in his old age, Jia Zhang would be a piece of cake.

At this moment, not only Yi Zhonghai was excited, but also an old lady.

The thing she regretted most in her life was not giving Yi Zhonghai a child. Now that she had the chance, she must seize it.

"Old Yi, tell me if it's okay or not."

The aunt was afraid that Qin Huairu would take back what she had just said.

Yi Zhonghai is a smart man. He analyzed every link in an instant and even figured out Qin Huairu's purpose.

But what if Qin Huairu uses him, as long as she can achieve her retirement purpose, isn’t it enough?

Isn't it what he thinks about day and night to solve the problem of future retirement?

"Okay, we've accepted this marriage. We won't choose a date. Let's cut three pounds of meat tonight to celebrate."

Yi Zhonghai was so happy that he forgot himself and could not wait any longer.

Chapter 185 Yi Zhonghai hosts a banquet for his neighbors

When the aunt heard Yi Zhonghai asked her to cut three pounds of meat, she immediately became a little unhappy.

It’s not that I’m unwilling to buy meat, it’s that I complain that the amount of meat I bought is not enough.

Today is the day to recognize my grandson. What can I do with three pounds of meat?

The lady waved her hand and became generous. She made the decision directly and said:

"How can he eat three pounds of meat? Bang Geng loves meat. He can eat two pounds by himself. We still have so many adults."

"I'll go cut three pounds of pork belly and two pounds of fat. I'll cook three pounds of pork belly first so my grandson can have a good meal tonight, and let Xiao Qin take the remaining two pounds of fat back."

"Whenever Banggeng is hungry, he'll ask Xiaoqin to make noodles mixed with lard. Hand-rolled noodles mixed with soy sauce and lard are so delicious. I guarantee Banggeng will have a mouthful of oil in his mouth, hahaha."

At this time, the aunt no longer felt sorry for the money, and was even afraid that she would not spend enough.

Now that the pension problem has been solved, I am willing to spend any amount of money.

Yi Zhonghai felt that what the lady said was right, so he clapped his hands and agreed:

"Women are really thoughtful. If they cut five pounds of meat, they will cut five pounds of meat. Not only should my grandson be well fed, but he should also eat well."

"Oh, how come this great thing happened so suddenly? I'm a little excited. What are you still standing there for? Go cut the meat quickly, and get a bottle of white wine. I need to have a couple of sips."

"Also, call Zhuzi, Lao Yan, and Lao Liu here. Let them gossip about me being extinct all the time. Today, I will show them that I, Yi Zhonghai, also have a grandson."

The old lady gave Yi Zhonghai a displeased look and hurried to the counter to get money and tickets.

Qin Huairu felt relieved when she saw the performance of Yi Zhonghai and the aunt. It seemed that this move was right.

It's nothing more than letting Banggeng recognize a grandfather. He doesn't lose anything and can even get strong support from Yi Zhonghai. It's a sure-win deal.

As for the future retirement of Yi Zhonghai and Auntie, that is for the future. Why bother about those things now when they can’t even afford to eat?

The old lady deftly opened the small wooden box, which was filled with big black coins and various tickets.

Qin Huairu accidentally saw this scene. Her eyes widened and her breathing became a little rapid.

Although she now has three hundred yuan and a gold bracelet and a gold ring, it is still not as much as the money in Yi Zhonghai's small wooden box.

I estimate that there may be thousands of dollars in this small wooden box.

The visible ones cost thousands of dollars, but what about the invisible ones?

Qin Huairu couldn't help but sigh:

After all, he is an old man who has been a fitter for most of his life, and his savings are far beyond what he can imagine.

In fact, it is normal to think about it. Yi Zhonghai has been a fitter all his life, and the old couple are frugal and reluctant to spend money, so it is not surprising that they can save this money.

An old lady found a dozen yuan and a few bills in a small wooden box and put them in her pocket, then she took out a few candies.

"Xiao Qin, I'll be leaving first. When Bang Geng comes, bring him here. I'll go buy some things and be back soon."

"Here are some candies. Let Banggeng eat them first. School is hard. Eat some candies to sweeten your mouth."

"Old Yi, I'll call Old Liu, Old Yan and the others over in a bit. Please take care of them and bring out the good tea."

The old lady handed the candy to Qin Huairu with a smile, while giving instructions to Yi Zhonghai.

Afterwards, she went out and went straight to the backyard, intending to notify the deaf old lady and Liu Haizhong first.

"Old lady, I'll call you later. Come to our house for dinner. We have meat today."

When the deaf old lady heard that the aunt invited her to dinner with meat, she immediately sat up happily and agreed.

The fried eggs at Liu Haizhong's house just now made her so hungry that she couldn't stop drooling.

I'm going to have a meal today to satisfy my craving for food.

Immediately afterwards, the aunt came to Liu Haizhong's house again.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom"

"Lao Liu, Lao Liu, come to our house for dinner later. Lao Yi has something to ask you."

"Don't forget, I have something else to do so I'll leave first."

After saying that, the old lady turned around and left, still anxious to tell Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui.

There’s no way, time is tight and the children will be home from school soon.

Liu Haizhong, who was in the room, heard the old lady's voice and stood up to open the door, but unfortunately he was still a step too late. He only saw the old lady's back disappearing around the corner.

Liu Haizhong touched his head, confused.

"What's going on? Why did Lao Yi suddenly think of treating me to a meal?"

"You don't want me to support him to continue being a big boss, right? No, that shouldn't be the case. What's the point of my support if Director Wang doesn't agree?"

Liu Haizhong is indeed a fan of officials, as he can associate everything with being an official.

After thinking for a while without figuring it out, Liu Haizhong simply gave up the idea and packed up his things to go over there right away.

The old lady quickly came to Shazhu's house again.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, please come to my house and cook a few dishes for me later."