Volume 1 Chapter 31 Mother Sheng's Concerns

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Mother Sheng sat down beside his bed and looked at him with reluctance in her eyes.

"Xiao Ze, Mom just wants you to be safe and sound. Don't work too hard."

Sheng Wanze put down the wooden board in his hand. The leg of the stool at home was broken. He thought about repairing all the repairable parts of the house before returning to the army.

I will do as much as I can. After all, I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a son for all these years, and I have always felt guilty towards my family.

When Sheng Wanze heard this, he felt upset and could only lower his head and continue repairing the stool.

"Mom, I know."

When Mother Sheng saw his look, she knew that the child was trying to fool her with his mouth.

Forget it, the child has grown up and has his own ideas. It would be best for her as a mother not to hold him back.

"Mom, go to bed early."

"Don't do that anymore. You're wasting the oil lamp so late at night."

"This oil lamp is very valuable."

Mother Sheng muttered a few words, saying that if you don’t manage the household, you don’t know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are.

"OK."

Sheng Wanze put down the wooden board, took a sweaty shower, and then rested.

Sheng Wanyan went to work early in the morning. As soon as she arrived at the factory gate, she heard Wu Jiaxiu calling her.

"Evening smoke!"

Sheng Wanyan was riding a bicycle and stopped immediately when she heard the sound. Wu Jiaxiu hurried over.

"Wanyan, your salary is paid today, remember to go to the Finance Department to pick it up."

Today is the 1st, payday. Sheng Wanyan has been working here for half a month without realizing it.

Simply put, it was a half-month of fishing in troubled waters, and she really liked this kind of messy life.

"Okay, Sister Jiaxiu, come up and I'll take you in."

"Can you carry me? I'm a bit heavy."

Wu Jiaxiu is a relatively large and slightly plump woman. In this era, girls like her are the most popular with their husbands-in-law.

"Sure, I'm strong."

Wu Jiaxiu stopped being pretentious and sat on the back seat. It was her first time riding a bicycle.

It’s true that this bicycle is different. When she sits on it, she feels like the most eye-catching person on the road.

Sheng Wanyan drove her to the bicycle parking place and locked it with an iron chain as soon as she got off the bike.

"Wanyan, do we have to lock our cars in this factory?"

Sheng Wanyan would lock the car immediately when no one is in it.

There is no surveillance in this day and age, how can she not be cautious?

What's more, this bicycle was the salary she earned without eating or drinking for half a year, and she didn't want her family's kindness to go to waste.

"Be safe."

Wu Jiaxiu thought about it and felt that what she said made sense, so she waited until she locked the car and went to the Propaganda Department with her.

"Wanyan, I'm here to see you today because I have something."

Sheng Wanyan nodded. She had guessed a little bit. After all, Wu Jiaxiu didn't usually speak so hesitantly.

"What's up?"

"My sister-in-law just gave birth, didn't she? She wanted to buy some cloth to make clothes for the child.

Could you please ask your friend again if there is any defective cloth? Don't worry, even if you can't think of a solution, it's okay. ”

Sheng Wanyan nodded after hearing this and whispered to her, "I'll go ask if there's any left when I have time. If not, ask her to keep an eye out for you."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Wanyan."

Sheng Wanyan smiled and nodded. Wu Jiaxiu was a very honest person and someone who could do long-term business with her.

Sheng Wanyan went to collect her salary with her colleagues in the Propaganda Department in the afternoon. She had been working for half a month and had even taken a two-hour leave last time.

But her publicity idea was recognized by the factory leaders. Director Li took special care of her and the factory gave her the two hours' salary.

She had just worked for half a month and received a salary of 10 yuan. However, apart from the food coupons and meat coupons that were issued to everyone every month, she did not have any cotton coupons and had to wait until next month when she was paid.

Sheng Wanyan was very satisfied with this. It happened to be that she got her salary today, so she could naturally let her family eat meat.

Before Sheng Wanze goes to the army, she can make some meat jerky for him to take away, which is also good for satisfying his cravings.

You know what, she felt quite a sense of accomplishment when she got her first salary.

Sheng Wanyan went home as soon as she got off work. Before entering the tube building, she took out a pound of pork from the space.

"The girl from the Sheng family is back."

“This is the meat!”

The ladies living in the tube-shaped buildings have sharp eyes. They don’t even need to look at the meat to know it’s good just by smelling it.

This is exactly the effect that Sheng Wanyan wanted. After all, she wanted everyone to know that she had received her salary, right?

"Well, I got my salary today, so I'll give some money to my family."

Sheng Wanyan dealt with the ladies very calmly. When the ladies heard that she was paying salaries today, they finally remembered what day it was.

"Ah! Today is the 1st, no wonder."

"I have to go home and ask my husband for his salary."

"Yes, yes, yes, we need to buy some meat tomorrow as well."

Everyone went home in a hurry. Some men were hiding their private money and were caught red-handed.

"Wife!!! I didn't hide any private money, I just counted it to see if it was correct!"

"You are such a bad old man! I don't believe it!"

When Sheng Wanyan heard the noise, she hurried home. She seemed to be eating some meat and accidentally dragged someone into the water.

Sheng Wanyan took some meat home and gave all his salary to his mother. When his mother saw it, she pushed it back.

"Starting next month, keep this 10 yuan for use this month."

Sheng Wanyan did not refuse and gave all the food coupons to Sheng's mother. She ate and drank at home, so the food coupons were of little use to her.

Sheng's mother took out two soon-to-expire bills from the iron box and gave them to her, asking her to buy some pastries or something to eat.

Sheng Wanyan put it away. After all, in those days, you couldn’t buy anything without receipts.

The feeling of having money but not being able to spend it is very frustrating.

Sheng Wanyan went back to her room and counted her money and bills. She now had 142.6 yuan.

She also has three national food coupons, two sugar coupons, and six ordinary food coupons. She plans to use both the sugar coupons and the ordinary food coupons tomorrow, as they will expire if she doesn't use them anymore.

Sheng Wanyan said she wanted to make meat jerky for Sheng Wanze, and Sheng's mother specially left a piece of meat for her.

"Sister, you are so nice to me."

Sheng Wanyan looked at Sheng Wanze standing at the kitchen door, looking like he had gotten an advantage and was instantly in a bad mood.

"You chop the meat."

Sheng Wanze rubbed his nose. Why are the women in this family more powerful than each other?

Sheng Wanze sighed, walked over to chop the meat, but was slapped by Sheng Wanyan.

“Have you washed your hands?”

"Isn't this for me to eat? I don't mind giving it to myself."

Sheng Wanze didn't care at all. He had eaten everything when he was on a mission, so what was this?

"You just rubbed your nose, so grandparents and parents don't need to eat it? Do you know about bacteria?"

"If bacteria enter the human body and cause a fever or cold, will grandparents be able to withstand it?"

Sheng Wanyan gave him a long theory, and Sheng Wanze was stunned.

"I'll wash it right away. I'll wash it right away."