Chapter 152 Chicken soup noodles were served, and Cuiping started vomiting!
Cuiping was utterly shocked. "She's so young, the supply and marketing cooperative probably won't want her, right?"
Prices have been high lately, and Zhizhi is quite skilled at grocery shopping, but it's probably not feasible for such a small girl to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in this cold weather.
Zhizhi tilted her little head up from the bowl of noodles and made a big smile.
"It's not a supply and marketing cooperative, it's a black market! I'm a pro at buying vegetables, and I'm pretty good at selling them too!"
Ji Yanjing frowned, a hint of doubt showing on his handsome features.
"The suggestion is good, but the black market is a mixed bag; there are all sorts of people there. It might be dangerous, especially if you're short on money..."
He wanted to say that if they were short of money, he could give them some.
Before he could finish speaking, his wife pinched him under the table.
Su Xuetong chuckled and smoothed things over, "Look at the snacks and meals at Brother Jiang's house, where is he short of money? This is called cultivating a child's independence from a young age."
What happened to Ah Jing?
How could you openly ask Brother Jiang if he needed money in front of so many people?
Tsk! It's true that good-looking men often have questionable emotional intelligence. His intentions were good, but he shouldn't have done it now; he could have discussed it privately.
Outsiders are still around, but we should discuss money matters behind closed doors as a family.
Ji Yanjing swallowed the words "give me money" that were on the tip of his tongue. He coughed twice and said, "Besides, if you're selling vegetables, where do you get them from?"
When Zhizhi heard her uncle's question, she quickly shut her mouth.
Her guilty eyes darted around nervously; she didn't dare answer.
The little one held the steaming bowl of soup noodles, watching the bright yellow chicken broth with emerald green scallions floating on top. The thin noodles, enhanced by the savory chicken broth, were even more delicious.
My mom even added a few shiitake mushrooms to the chicken soup, and the flavor was absolutely perfect!
Deng Qiu spoke slowly and deliberately: "I've planted a lot of vegetables in the back and front of the yard, and I've asked Zhizhi to sell them at the black market. We've already been there once or twice, and the results have been pretty good."
"What? How come I didn't know?"
Jiang Anchao probably ate too much and felt a bit dizzy; his brain was still foggy before it started working again.
"I stay home every day, and you two never tell me when you go to sell vegetables?"
Isn't he the head of this household? Why doesn't his wife go with him to sell vegetables?
Instead, he took his daughter with him!
His wife doesn't like him at all anymore. Now that the couple has secrets, will they become even more estranged in the future?
Do we need to sleep in separate beds? And then we'll have to separate households!
Jiang Anchao suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
"No! I disagree! I apply to join the vegetable-selling army!"
Deng Qiu glanced at him sideways, her eyes darting towards him. "Application rejected, invalid! You go to your job, we'll do some side hustles in our spare time, how could you possibly find out? Besides... haven't you had pork stew with vermicelli these past few days? Haven't you noticed the pile of stuff we've stockpiled at home?"
Jiang Anchao, who was originally full of ambition, became deflated after being scolded by his wife and didn't dare to utter a sound.
OK!
Fine, let's break up!
At worst, he can just bring his blanket and sneak into her bed to sleep in the middle of the night!
Su Xuetong covered her mouth and giggled, "So that's how the vegetables are made! Sister-in-law, you're so skillful! This chicken soup is so delicious, and with so many vegetables at home, we don't have to worry about getting through the winter at all! I support you in selling vegetables!"
“You’re newly pregnant, and black-boned chicken is the best for replenishing your blood and qi. But this wasn’t my idea; it was Zhizhi who bought the chicken.” Deng Qiu lovingly patted her daughter’s head, her tone full of pride. “I put ginseng in the chicken soup, but I was afraid you’d find it too greasy, so I didn’t stir-fry it and opted for a clear broth.”
As she spoke, Deng Qiu turned to look at Cui Ping.
"Would you like to have some too? You're so thin, you need to eat something to nourish yourself."
I've heard that black-boned chicken is very good for women's health. Cuiping has finally found her happiness, so she needs to nourish her body properly, just in case... she gets pregnant.
Cuiping smiled, her face pale, and was just about to politely decline.
But the rich and fragrant chicken soup had already been handed over by Zhizhi. After smelling the aroma, she quickly covered her mouth.
"No, no, I... I've probably been eating too much lately, and this tastes a bit unpleasant to me."
Why didn't you tell me?
Li Zhengyang was stunned, then nervously grabbed her hand, "Why don't we go to the infirmary to get some medicine? You can't just bear it if you're not feeling well."
"I'm not that delicate." Cuiping pushed him away, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Her reaction caught Xue Tong's eye, and Xue Tong felt as if she had seen it before.
"Huh? You, you're not... ...?"
Cuiping stared at her blankly, "What?"
"You're pregnant!" Xue Tong's gaze slowly moved to her belly, her smile full of implication. "Sister Cuiping, you can go and get it checked, just in case."
Cuiping shook her head. "It's not that easy."
She didn't have children for many years when she was with Wang Qingshan.
Her inability to have children almost became her obsession.
She's only been married to Zhengyang for a short time, how could she possibly have a child so soon?
Deng Qiu patted her hand, and the three women gathered together, their conversation becoming much more direct.
“I think Xuetong is right. She didn’t even know she was pregnant until she threw up. Cuiping, don’t keep thinking about what happened before. You’re healthy. Maybe you really are pregnant.”
Deng Qiu gestured with her chin, then leaned close to her ear and whispered:
“The land is the same, but if you sow old seeds and new seeds, the yield will definitely be different. Zhengyang is young, strong, and healthy, and you will easily get pregnant.”
These words made Cuiping's face burn with embarrassment.
She hurriedly stood up. "I... I just remembered I have something to do, so we'll head back now. We won't talk to you anymore, you're always teasing us."
Cuiping spoke with a hint of embarrassment, pinched Li Zhengyang, and then they walked outside together.
Those left in the living room burst into laughter.
After finishing the chicken soup in her bowl, Xue Tong put down the bowl with a happy smile and began to sigh, "I have to say, Brother Jiang's family is really living a good life. Looking around, the food in the entire military dependents' compound is the best. It's no wonder that so many kids want to come here and hang out. I didn't want to leave even after staying for two days. Just look at this black-boned chicken, it's no worse than what I eat in Beijing."
"Oh, this chicken."
Deng Qiu pursed her lips and calmly explained, "Zhi Zhi and I used to sell vegetables on the black market. We could earn twenty yuan a day, which is more than my monthly salary. These are chicks from the school's experiments. I raised them behind the office building. They were all raised on grains and are quite plump. Now you don't need meat coupons to buy meat anymore, so I simply sold all my coupons and exchanged them for pork. Anyway, we have a refrigerator at home. I figured that prices would get higher and higher in winter, so it's never too much to stock up on meat. If you're not getting enough nutrition, we can learn how to make a Northeastern-style stew in a couple of days and have a pork stew."
As Zhizhi listened to her mother say these words, her eyes practically sparkled with admiration.
Oh my god!
She was almost feeling guilty, afraid they would suspect the source of the vegetables and fruits. Her mother had told her never to tell anyone about the space.
It will bring trouble.
Who knew Mom's skill at covering up lies was top-notch!
These details were perfectly captured!
We chatted about other things, and then it got late.
Su Xuetong and Ji Yanjing were preparing to return to the Ji family home and decided not to disturb them any further.
Jiang Anchao silently escorted them out of the military dependents' compound.
When they arrived at the car, Ji Yanjing noticed that Xue Tong seemed preoccupied, so he let her get in first.
The two walked to the sidewalk, and Ji Yanjing handed him a cigarette. The two scarlet cigarette dots, flickering in the darkness, became a faint light source.
As the smoky smell of nicotine spread.
Jiang Anchao's voice was low, slow, and deep. "There haven't been any cases of people using someone else's name to join the army in Suzhou. You've seen a lot of cases working in Beijing. What's the usual outcome when the Beijing military discovers similar incidents?"
This was his biggest concern, like a sharp knife constantly hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment...
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