Chapter 552 The Early-Death Bystander in the Reborn Mother-in-Law Novel (20)

With the help of the cold iron, everyone slept well that night. They even talked about it at breakfast in the morning. Although the family didn't know why, they saw it as a positive change and were happy to accept it.

When it's time to go to work, Dad walks alone now. His older brother rides his bicycle to take his wife there every day, and then he rides his bicycle to his workplace. Fortunately, the two factories are not far apart, so he has to leave ten minutes earlier each day.

When Jiang Yue arrived at the office, the other two people in the office were already there. After putting down her bag, she went to help. When she was almost finished, she saw Brother Shi. Brother Shi was the second son of her second uncle. Some time ago, the station was recruiting people, and Jiang Yue had a spot available. Her family didn't need it, so she gave it to him.

"Brother Stone, I heard you went home yesterday. How are your grandparents?"

"She's been doing great and hasn't been sick at all this year. She knew my cousin was pregnant, so she asked me to bring over a laying hen so she could have an egg to eat every day to help her recover."

"Hey, why didn't you save some for Grandma? We have plenty of eggs at home, enough for just one pregnant woman."

"Hehe, Grandma said there are still some at home. We'll eat eggs for the next few months, and after the baby is born, we can kill the baby and eat meat to save food."

"Hey~ Brother Stone, tell me next time you go home, I'll bring something for Grandma."

"knew."

After exchanging a few words, Brother Stone left. Recycling recyclables is done in pairs, and there were other people waiting for him downstairs. He was the last one, and once he left, the morning's work would be finished.

Back in the office, she made herself a cup of tea. These days, there are so few drinks available. Jiang Yue always felt that plain water had a strange taste, so she made tea to mask it. After taking a sip, she continued working. The recycling center had expanded considerably, and the accountant's workload was increasing every day.

She was busy until noon. She stretched, grabbed her lunchbox, and went to eat. The cafeteria had a good variety of dishes today. Jiang Yue ordered braised pork, pork cracklings with cabbage, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

For the main dish, today's meal is cornmeal steamed cake. Jiang Yue ordered three pieces. Jiang Yue already knew that today's meal would be good because she had asked her for money yesterday.

When she arrived at her usual spot, her two colleagues hadn't come over yet. After sitting down, Jiang Yue greeted the person next to her and then started eating. The braised pork today must have been made by the new chef, because it tasted just like the braised pork in those novels.

After finishing the braised pork, there was only one piece of steamed cake left. I took a bite of the fried pork cracklings and cabbage, which tasted pretty good. Then I took a bite of the tomato and egg dish, which was just so-so. To be honest, the egg was a bit of a waste. I should have made braised winter melon instead; at least winter melon isn't too bad.

After finishing her meal and washing her lunchbox, Jiang Yue returned to her office. It was still early, so she planned to take a nap. She needed to work on the accounts that afternoon, and she couldn't afford to be out of energy.

After waking up, I went to the restroom and then got busy again. I finally finished half an hour before the end of the workday. Luckily, it wasn't like this every day, otherwise Jiang Yue would have asked the station manager to add a few more people to the accounting office.

On her way home, Jiang Yue picked up the chicken that Brother Shi had given her. The chicken was in a small basket with its head sticking out for easy feeding and watering. On the way home, she passed by a grocery store and saw that they sold watermelons. Jiang Yue went in and picked one out, thinking that eating a watermelon in the hot summer would help cool her down.

After buying the watermelon, Jiang Yue rode her bike home. When she reached the gate, Jiang Ze saw her carrying the watermelon and followed her inside. After parking her bike, Jiang Yue carried the watermelon into the house. Jiang's mother was nowhere to be seen; there was no one there.

"Xiaoze, where did Mom go?"

"I went grocery shopping with Aunt Wang."

"Go and get a bucket of water, soak the watermelon in it later, it will taste better when it's cold."

"Never mind, your sister-in-law can't eat cold food, don't accept it."

"What? I can't eat cold food?"

"Sister-in-law! ×2"

"I bought a watermelon, and I originally wanted to chill it, but then I remembered that you can't eat cold food, so I decided not to chill it."

"It's okay, Xiaoyue, you can keep yours chilled, I won't eat it."

"Hehe, I'm afraid you'll drool then."

"Cough cough, then I'll eat less, two pieces won't hurt."

"No, Xiaoze, put the watermelon away properly. I'm going to check if Mom is back yet. Remember to keep an eye on your sister-in-law and don't let her eat the watermelon secretly."

"good!"

Jiang Ze was left to look after his sister-in-law, while Jiang Yue went out to find her mother to see what she had bought and why she hadn't returned for so long. On her way, she saw Aunt Wang and her mother looking like they had been fighting. If Jiang Yue hadn't noticed the smiles on their faces, she would have thought they had been beaten up.

"Mom! Aunt Wang! Didn't you go to buy groceries? It looks like you went to fight with someone."

"There are too many people, they're fighting over vegetables. Has your sister-in-law come back yet?"

"Just got back. What vegetables did you buy? Did you buy meat?"

"I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, cabbage, zucchini, and some meat as well."

"By the way, when Brother Shi came home yesterday, Grandma asked him to bring a laying hen for his sister-in-law. Mom, you can find a place to build a chicken coop."

"Oh, I was thinking of bringing something back for your grandma. Next time Shi Tou comes home, remember to have him come over."

"knew."

After returning home, Jiang's mother was in charge of cooking today. With Jiang Yue's guidance during this period, Jiang's mother's cooking skills have improved a lot. The main reason is that she is willing to use oil and meat, so the dishes don't taste too bad.

After dinner, Jiang Yue cut the watermelon open. Although her sister-in-law watched longingly, Jiang Yue didn't give her much. To avoid feeling sorry for her, everyone ate it all in one go. By the time her sister-in-law realized what was happening, it was already finished.

Afterwards, Father Jiang told his eldest brother something: their steel mill was going to allocate housing, and since it was a big deal, the whole family held a meeting to discuss whether the eldest brother could get a house.

"It would be great if we could get a house, so that it won't be so crowded after Xiaomei gives birth."

"I think it's unlikely. He's only been working for a few years, and besides, he has a place to live now. The chances of him getting a place to live are too small."

"Could we try to find a leader, give them a small gift, and get things arranged?"

"Even if you dare to give it away, people might not dare to accept it. If they accept your things and share them with you, that's fine, but what if they don't give it to you?"

“When allocating housing, information will be registered. There are many people who are in worse situations than us. In addition, our work experience since the founding of the People’s Republic of China is relatively short, and our house is still private property, so the chances of us being allocated housing are even lower.”

"Hey, I saw some people bring their elderly relatives to live with them last time the rooms were allocated. Why don't you bring your parents to live with you for a while?"

"It's no use. They'll investigate, and you'll only pick people up after the housing allocation information comes out. The investigators aren't stupid."

"Looks like this attempt at establishing a nation is doomed?"

"I estimate that we should wait a few more years, until there are more children in Jian Guo, and until Xiao Ze grows up, then there will be hope for applying again."

"So, are we going to apply again this time?"

"Apply, even though the chances are slim, you still have to apply and complain. How will others know how difficult things are for you if you don't tell them?"