Everyone is frugal at ordinary times, and only lights the stove when the temperature drops at night.
It is a different matter if a girl or a boy-in-law comes to visit.
Jiang Dashan came back from digging a small piece of coal outside.
He lit the stove with some wood chips, and when the fire got stronger he added some coal. The stove was filled with heat and crackled twice.
Jiang Dashan's clothes were covered in coal dust, and he was too embarrassed to go near Xiao Shuisheng, so he simply sat next to the stove and lit the fire.
Liu Chunhua was dressed neatly and sat opposite them.
Looking at the high-gluten flour, eggs, meat, cigarettes and alcohol on the table, she was as proud as a hen that had just laid eggs.
She said, "Third brother, you are too ignorant. You brought back so many things from your husband's family right after you got married. You should think more about your parents-in-law and the life of the Xiao family."
In my mind: She is indeed Liu Chunhua’s daughter! She brought back so many things from her in-laws’ house right after getting married. That’s amazing! So amazing!
Feng Miao shows off every day how clever he is, how favored he is, and how considerate he is.
Jiang Shan had been married for so long, but she hadn't brought home a single thread. It was said that when she returned home she begged for meat, saying that her mother-in-law was biased towards her grandson and wouldn't let her eat meat.
As soon as she stretched out her chopsticks, her mother-in-law glared at her and scolded her for not knowing the rules, being a reincarnated glutton, and snatching food from the children.
Of course, Feng Miao couldn't complain about these things to Liu Chunhua. She heard them when Liu Chunhua was queuing to buy vegetables, or when there was a wedding and the old ladies nearby were picking vegetables near the drying pit.
It is said that mothers understand their children, and conversely, children also understand their mothers.
Jiang Zao knew better than anyone that the light in Liu Chunhua's eyes was greedy. He was so happy in his heart that he pretended to be happy.
"I understand, mother."
As they were talking, Liu Cui came into the room with a box of biscuits in her hand.
After participating in the front-line labor, Liu Cui did not lose weight but gained a little weight. She looked radiant from head to toe. She opened the biscuit box and put it on the table.
"This is an extra reward from our squad leader. Try it, Third Brother."
The biscuit box had just been opened and no one had eaten it before, so Liu Cui took it out specially to treat Jiang Zao and Xiao Shuisheng.
Jiang Ming had worked at the factory for several years and had never received any bonuses during the holidays, except for his fixed benefits. Even Liu Cui, a pregnant woman, could do better than him.
What does it mean?
Jiang Ming is a waste!
Jiang Zao took out a piece and gave it to Xiao Shuisheng, and also took a piece for himself.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Liu Cui smiled: "You are still so polite to my sister-in-law."
Jiang Zao was very happy to be home this time. When Liu Chunhua was cooking, she went over to help light the fire: "Mom... I brought so many things home, I can't bring money home for the next two months."
Liu Chunhua lowered her voice and said, "What are you taking? These are enough. You stay at Old Xiao's house and try to give birth to a big fat boy next year. We can talk about the rest later."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Xiao family was secretly making up for the betrothal gift under the pretext of visiting relatives and giving gifts. Liu Chunhua felt that one should plan one's life carefully, but one should not let relationships be ruined by calculation.
Asking for five dollars a month is not as much as what the Xiao family gives you.
It’s also the end of the year.
The eldest son and his son-in-law didn't even mention coming back to take a look, let alone bring anything home.
The third brother is the best, he knows how to care about his family.
While Liu Chunhua was making a fire and cooking, she had already weighed the things that Jiang Zao had brought back and decided not to waste a single bit.
Save the flour for making dumplings.
He left 15 eggs for Liu Cui to nourish her body, and exchanged the remaining 15 for something else.
It was not uncommon to exchange eggs for things, and people even exchanged chicken feathers for sugar. Eggs were not widely circulated in the county town, but they were very common in the production team. Three eggs could be exchanged for a pound of salt, four eggs could be exchanged for a pound of coal, and one egg could be exchanged for a child's exercise book.
The eggs and flour have been arranged, and the next is the meat. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, we only eat meat a few times at home. We originally planned to cut half a pound of meat to make dumplings during the New Year, so that we can taste the meat at the end of the year and everyone will have the motivation to work in the new year.
The 5 kilograms of meat that the third sister brought back was quite a lot. She planned to take out half a kilogram of meat, make dumplings with half of it and sauerkraut, and make dumplings with the other half with radish, so that she could have two fillings.
The remaining four pounds were used to make bacon. The bacon made with a layer of meat and a layer of salt can be stored for a long time. I cut two pounds and sent it to Jiang Jun so that he could also replenish his body.
Eat the remaining two pounds slowly. Eating and drinking a lot is fun for a while, but slowing down will bring you longevity.
Keep the wine at home and take it out when you need to use your connections.
The cigarettes were opened and given as gifts. Two packs were given to Jiang Dashan as a gift, two packs were given to Liu Cui as a gift, two packs were given to Jiang Jun as a gift, and a few packs were given to her brothers from her mother's side (otherwise, she would have had to give something else as a gift, so she took this as a substitute).
The things were almost divided, and the big stone that was blocking my heart was also removed.
When the girls and their husbands bring back good things, they can’t just give people vegetarian dishes, they have to see some meat.
A few days ago, colleague Jiang Dashan sent two small crucian carps. Liu Chunhua froze them in a large vat for storing meat in the warehouse, and took them out to thaw.
I cut six pieces of frozen tofu and paired them with two small crucian carps.
Grease the pan with meat oil, heat the oil and fry the crucian carp, add cold water and bring to a boil, add the frozen tofu, sprinkle some chopped green onions and serve.
I also fried some sauerkraut noodles.
The staple food is two kinds of rice (rice mixed with millet) and sorghum cakes.
During the meal, Liu Chunhua filled Xiao Shuisheng's bowl with fish, which made Xiao Shuisheng feel embarrassed: "I can't finish it, I'll give half to Zao'er, and you can share the rest."
As he spoke, he used chopsticks to separate the fish.
He separated the fish from the head and put the body and tail into the ginger and jujube bowl. After sharing the good stuff, he still said with some concern: "Crucian carp has a lot of bones, so pick them out before eating. It's hard to cough them out if they get stuck in your throat."
Jiang Zao wanted to give him some, but when her eyes met Xiao Shuisheng's, she knew that he would definitely not want it.
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