Fortunately, Huang Eryuan managed to get a meat ticket from the first family he visited; he specifically went to a family with a large population.
His family has three workers, and his daughter-in-law works at a meat processing plant, so they often have meat that doesn't require ration coupons. Therefore, they always have meat coupons left over each month.
After Huang Eryuan got the hostage, he planned to go back. On the way back, he ran into Chen Dazhu. He was still very dissatisfied with Chen Dazhu's daughter's engagement to Xu Jingui. He was about to pretend he didn't see him and walk away.
To his surprise, Chen Dazhu took the initiative to talk to him. He wondered if they were even that close.
Ever since Chen Ermei and Xu Jingui got engaged, Chen Dazhu felt particularly good about himself, thinking that since Xu Weimin was from the Revolutionary Committee, they would benefit from it in the future.
Ma Xiulan then told Chen Dazhu about how Chen Ermei had told her that she would help Chen Dabao find a job after she got married, when Chen Ermei asked her for her dowry.
Although only Chen Dazhu has a job in Chen Dazhu's family now, it should be enough for them under normal circumstances. However, they spoil Chen Dabao. Even though the family has difficulty getting food, Chen Dabao still often asks for candy and meat.
Moreover, in a time when most people only get a new set of clothes every few years, Chen Dabao gets a new set of clothes every year, which makes the Chen family's finances increasingly strained.
Now that he knows his son will soon have a job and his daughter has married a good husband, Chen Dazhu has been openly and secretly showing off to almost everyone he meets.
And now that they've seen Huang Eryuan, they're smugly greeting him.
"Oh, what a coincidence!"
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