Chapter 1457 It's all because everyone is short of money.
Although the woman was unwilling, she dared not cause any more trouble.
Perhaps because she herself was about to become a mother, Chu Xue felt a deep sadness as she looked at the child held in his grandfather's arms, who would never wake up again.
Fu Yancheng was afraid this would affect her mood: "Wife, come on, I'll take you home first."
Chu Xue did not refuse and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay."
Seeing that the situation was clear, Commander Ye said to the parents of the children who had fallen into the water, "Quickly take the children back to change their clothes, and it would be best to make some ginger and brown sugar water for them to drink."
Qi Zixuan's wife calmed down by now: "Qi Zixuan, didn't I tell you not to go near the water? Did you ignore what I said?"
Qi Zixuan's expression was resolute: "I heard it all. The doctor at the health center said my second sister is weak and needs to eat some good food to nourish her. But in our family, not to mention meat, you even took those few eggs to exchange for salt and matches."
Upon hearing this, Deputy Battalion Commander Qi's wife immediately broke down, and everyone who had traveled back with her felt uneasy.
Although Deputy Battalion Commander Qi's salary was not low, he had many younger siblings at home, and he was like an old ox, never knowing how to refuse anyone from his hometown who needed his help, no matter how difficult it was.
His wife had to be very frugal, and the family could only afford to eat meat once a month, let alone once a year, probably only during holidays.
When the roasted nuts workshop was recruiting workers last time, Qi Fuying's wife also signed up, but she was too thin. Even though she repeatedly said that she was strong, she was still not selected.
I even cried because I felt guilty about it.
Mu Xiaofang, who was walking back with them, was furious. She looked at her son in her arms and said, "What about you? Everyone else is going to have a treat, but what are you doing by the river?"
Zheng Jiangtao was spoiled by his mother, and he became unhappy upon hearing her tone: "I want to eat fish, and if you don't buy it for me, I'll..."
What's there to misunderstand? He wanted to be self-reliant, but he didn't catch any fish. However, he was quite loyal and went into the water to try to pull people out, but he almost drowned himself.
Mu Xiaofang had originally intended to scold her son a bit, but with so many people watching, and besides, she had already done a good deed, so even if she was unhappy, she couldn't show it: "You're still young. If you encounter something like this again, you should call an adult to help, remember?"
Her son, Zheng Jiangtao, got angry: "I want to eat fish."
Mu Xiaofang probably felt embarrassed, so she slapped her son and said, "Eat, eat, eat! Where am I supposed to buy you fish without fish coupons?"
Fish coupons are different from meat coupons. Meat coupons are six ounces of meat per person per month, but fish coupons are not issued on a fixed monthly basis. They are seasonal and temporary non-staple food coupons, issued only during the spring and autumn fishing seasons, such as when carp are caught in spring, when ribbonfish are caught in autumn and winter, or during holidays, based on the number of people in the household.
Mu Xiaofang did not try to fool the child.
After hitting the child, she felt a little regretful: "Listen to me, as soon as we get the fish tickets, Mom will go and buy them for you."
Actually, some villagers in the nearby villages also catch fish with nets and exchange them for various tickets with the people in the residential compound. It's just that Mu Xiaofang thinks that the fish meat is too bony and not worth the money, so she rarely exchanges them to eat.
Feng Cunguang had been longing to eat a fish ever since his older brother had taken him out to grill one. Today, he brought a fish basket he had had woven, hoping to show off his skills. However, when he saw someone struggling in the water, he forgot about the basket and went straight to save the person.
If the soldiers on duty hadn't arrived quickly enough, he probably would have lost his life today.
As Chu Xue listened to everyone's discussions, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart again, realizing that it was all because everyone was short of money.
(End of this chapter)
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