After thinking about it, she took out a bottle of sesame oil, poured out an empty wine bottle to hold the oil, and then returned to the kitchen with salt and oil.

Shen Xiangzhi had already poked the dough into the pot with chopsticks, and she sat silently on the chair to help light the fire.

Shen Xiangzhi suddenly glanced at her, but didn't say anything and continued with his actions.

Since one bowl was used to hold salt, the two of them could only eat with one bowl. Based on the principle of ladies first, Shen Xiangzhi let An Hongdou eat first. After eating, he went to clean the bowl and then served himself some rice.

After dinner, Shen Xiangzhi returned to the room and An Hongdou was reading his books.

"Do you understand?" Shen Xiangzhi asked her.

An Hongdou felt guilty and quickly closed the book, saying, "I don't understand it, but I know a few simple words."

The children of An Delai's family had all been to school, and Shen Xiangzhi thought that An Hongdou had learned a few words from them, so he didn't doubt it too much and said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."

It just so happened that he had nothing to do in winter, and he also hoped that after An Hongdou learned a few more words, he would also be able to understand some principles and not always rely on his strength to bully others.

Look at her reputation in the village. Even dogs have to avoid her when they see her.

Last time I said I would teach An Hongdou to read, but the two of them didn't have much contact before and didn't have time to communicate more, so it has been delayed.

An Hongdou didn't refuse, she just happened to have the same idea.

"Then I'll go to town tomorrow to buy some things, and also buy some paper for you to practice calligraphy." Seeing An Hongdou nod, Shen Xiangzhi said hurriedly.

There are too many things missing at home. If I don’t go to town to buy some, I’m afraid life will be difficult.

Chen Xiangzhi thought about it, took out the paper and pen he had saved, and said, "Think about what you need to buy at home, and I will go to town to buy it together tomorrow."

As he spoke, he had already written down on a piece of paper what he was going to buy.

An Hongdou watched him write fluently and said, "I have a lot of things to buy. How about this? I'll go to town with you tomorrow. Otherwise, I can go by myself."

There were only whole grain noodles and some dried vegetables from Mrs. An and her family at home. They couldn't rely on these few things to survive the winter. Moreover, if they asked Chen Xiangzhi to buy them, they didn't know what kind of food he would buy.

She was ready to take action on her own. She had already started living her own life. There were still several years before reform and opening up, and she couldn't keep letting her stomach suffer.

Shen Xiangzhi glanced at An Hongdou inexplicably, "Okay, then let's go together. Do you want to think about what you want to buy first? I'll help you remember it so you don't forget it when the time comes?"

After all, it's not easy to go to town.

"Okay, then you remember them." An Hongdou said a few things casually, but in fact he was also thinking of his own ideas.

She had also looked at the things in the supply and marketing cooperative. There were only a few of them, and they were in very short supply, so it was not certain whether she could buy them.

Therefore, she would have to find a way to get rid of Shen Xiangzhi tomorrow and find a way to get more out of the space.

In fact, according to her idea, she could go alone, but Shen Xiangzhi didn't say he wouldn't go, so she couldn't force him to stay at home.

"Little sister, brother-in-law, come and help..."

The two were discussing what to buy when they suddenly heard the voice of Fourth Brother An coming from outside the door.

An Hongdou quickly stood up and walked out, and saw An Sige pulling a full big sack off the cart, carrying it on his shoulder and walking in.

"What?" An Hongdou wondered.

"My mother asked me to bring you some sweet potatoes. Come and help me carry them. They are too heavy." He used a large hemp sack to pack the sweet potatoes. The sack weighed more than 100 kilograms.

An Hongdou walked over, grabbed the bag with both hands, and hung it up.

That relaxed look made Fourth Brother An's eyelids twitch.

My little sister is so capable, which makes him seem... so incompetent!

Thinking of this, he turned around and picked up another smaller bag on the cart and carried it into the yard.

An Hongdou had already placed the sweet potatoes in place and asked, "You brought so many sweet potatoes. Do the sisters-in-law have any objections?"

Sweet potatoes were the staple food for most families in that era. The An family had a cellar filled with sweet potatoes, radishes, and cabbages.

As he spoke, Shen Xiangzhi had already come out to help take down the few cabbages and radishes.

The things have been delivered, and it would be bad if they don’t accept them.

An Hongdou thought, since they were close, she would have plenty of opportunities to support Old Lady An.

Similarly, Shen Xiangzhi had the same idea.

"No, this is your ration. What can my sister-in-law and the others say about it?" An Hongdou felt that if she ignored his slightly stiff expression, it would be more convincing.

"The sweet potatoes have been delivered, so I'll go home first." said Fourth Brother An.

An Hongdou quickly called him, "Fourth brother, if the family doesn't need the cart tomorrow, please leave it here. We have to go to town to buy some things tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll push the cart to the yard for you." said Fourth Brother An.

In the evening, An Hongdou cooked a few sweet potatoes and shared them with Shen Xiangzhi.

Shen Xiangzhi ate sweet potatoes while tentatively asking An Hongdou, "You can't cook, right?"

As an out-and-out rural child, he couldn't even cook a dough dumpling properly. No wonder Shen Xiangzhi asked this question.

At this point, An Hongdou had nothing more to say, so she just told the truth, "I can only cook until it's cooked, so don't expect the color, aroma, or taste."

So, eating will be a big problem for the two of them in the future.

We have already made do with two meals today, but there are still many days left. We can’t just make do with this every day, right?

Shen Xiangzhi opened his mouth and smiled stiffly: "It's okay if you can't cook. After all, mom and the others love you so much, and they probably haven't let you cook. We will live together in the future. You should practice more, and you will always be able to improve your cooking skills."

An Hongdou paused while eating and looked up at him, "So? You married a wife whose purpose is to cook for you?"

Shen Xiangzhi coughed lightly and said, "What else? Do you still want to give birth to a child for me?"

An Hongdou looked at him with a sneer, "What do you want?"

"No, no, no, I was just joking to ease the atmosphere, don't be so serious!" Shen Xiangzhi didn't want to, he already had a lot of things to deal with, and if there was another child, just thinking about it, the scene would be very tricky.

Moreover, An Hongdou is different from ordinary women who take care of their husbands and children. She can't even cook, so she probably can't handle raising a child.

They have trouble even getting enough food now, will they suffer if they have a child?

Shen Xiangzhi felt that something was wrong with him, and his thoughts were becoming more and more crooked. He had to shake his head vigorously to stop these unrealistic thoughts.