Chapter 10 Yu Jiajia calls everyone to bring the food...
Yu Jiajia called for everyone to bring the food. She quickly went to wash her face because cooking was too hot and she was covered in sweat. She also wet a towel to wipe her neck and arms. When she came back, it was just in time to sit down to eat.
The fish roe cakes have already been distributed. Because Yu Jiajia caught a crucian carp today, Cheng Xiuying gave her three small cakes, which she ate with cabbage and radish. They tasted delicious.
Everyone enjoyed the meal.
After dinner, Cheng Xiuying said, "Eldest brother, let's refuse the Liu family's offer. It's not Lu Xiaoqing's place to meddle in our family's affairs."
Yu Songqing paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
He dared not speak well of Lu Xiaoqing, and was extremely worried. How did things turn out like this?
Yu Jiajia was very happy; she absolutely hated the Liu family.
Cheng Xiuying then looked at the second and third sons: "If you don't want to go on blind dates, bring your partners home."
Yu Songyan: "Mom, where can I find you a new girlfriend?"
Cheng Xiuying: "It just so happens that I'm going on a blind date tomorrow morning."
Yu Songyan: ...
Cheng Xiuying looked at Yu Jiamin.
Yu Jiamin: "I don't need to go on blind dates. After a while, I'll bring someone home."
Everyone was shocked!
Yu Hongding rarely spoke up: "Are you dating someone?"
Yu Jiamin: "Not yet, but we can still date."
Yu Hongding became anxious: "You absolutely can't rush finding a partner!"
Yu Jiamin: "Dad, don't worry, I understand."
Yu Hongding said no more.
Yu Jiajia looked at her third sister with curiosity, her eyes sparkling. She wondered what kind of person her third sister would choose.
Cheng Xiuying stared at her and scolded, "You can't even find a job and you still have such a big appetite. Instead of losing weight, you're getting fat, haha."
Yu Jiajia's eyes immediately lost their light, and she tried to explain, "I tied my bangs up, which made my face look a little bigger. I haven't gained weight, really!"
All eyes were on Yu Jiajia's face.
Yu Songyan: "Not only have I gained weight, but I've also gotten fairer."
Yu Hongding laughed: "It's good that you're fair-skinned, and it's even better that you're plump. You were too thin before. I thought Jiajia was the prettiest when we were little, and now I see that's definitely true."
Cheng Xiuying: "What's the use of being good-looking? If you open your mouth like a silent gourd, you can't even find a job. Oh, now you're not silent anymore, you're incredibly stubborn."
Yu Jiajia:......
Cheng Xiuying then turned her gaze to Yu Songqing: "I'll give you two days to break up quickly."
Yu Songqing felt a pang of sadness: "Mom! Nowadays, people value free love."
Cheng Xiuying sneered, "I gave you too much freedom, which is why you were blind enough to find a lotus root spirit."
Yu Jiajia lowered her head, trying hard to suppress her laughter.
Lotus root spirit, hahaha...
She pinched her thigh to stop herself from laughing; if she did, she'd definitely get slapped.
After dinner, Yu Jiajia gave Yu Songchuan a wink, and Yu Songchuan quickly cleared away the dishes.
Cheng Xiuying glanced at him a few times. Xiao Wu, who was both greedy and lazy, naturally wouldn't take the initiative to wash the dishes. How did Siya coax him?
Si Ya is really different now.
Cheng Xiuying put down her chopsticks, went back into the house, opened the camphor wood chest, and took out a piece of blue cotton cloth. It was a flawed piece of cloth that she had bought before, which didn't require cloth coupons. She had originally intended to send it back to her mother.
Let's use it for now.
She took out her sewing box and found that a thick needle was missing: "That brat, she certainly knows how to pick out good needles."
Yu Hongding sat down next to him, peeling melon seeds, and laughed, "Perhaps it's because of this good needle that we caught a crucian carp."
Cheng Xiuying then complained about Xu Dali eavesdropping by the window: "The Xu family doesn't care at all. Just wait and see, something bad is bound to happen. I wonder if he's the one eavesdropping by the Hu family's window."
Yu Hongding held the sunflower seeds he was peeling to Cheng Xiuying's mouth, "Eat sunflower seeds."
Cheng Xiuying was reluctant to eat it, saying, "Why would I eat this? You should eat more; it'll help your brain."
Yu Hongding: "I've already eaten. This is for you. Open your mouth."
Cheng Xiuying blushed, opened her mouth and ate a small handful of melon seeds. She felt sweet inside, and her sewing movements became more nimble.
Yu Hongding found some waxed cotton thread, estimated it to be about the right length, twisted two strands together, and handed the waxed cotton thread to Cheng Xiuying after she finished sewing.
Cheng Xiuying threaded the string through the middle, saying, "I'll go to the west room to tie it up."
Yu Hongding picked up the book from the bedside table and began to read.
When Cheng Xiuying came over, Yu Jiajia was lying on the table drawing. She had drawn a dress with puff sleeves and a fitted waist on her notebook. When she saw Cheng Xiuying, she quickly closed the notebook.
Cheng Xiuying has such sharp eyes! "If she had this much drive when looking for a job, she would have had one long ago."
Yu Jiajia:......
Cheng Xiuying threw the cotton cloth on the table and ordered, "Bring the stool over here."
Yu Jiajia quickly moved a stool over, and Cheng Xiuying stepped on the stool to nail the nails. Then she tied the waxed cotton thread. While she was tying the other side, Yu Jiamin returned with a washbasin.
She was delighted with the curtain; when she went to sleep, she would draw it closed, and the room would be divided into two parts: a table on the outside and a bed on the inside. When she wasn't sleeping, she could open the curtain.
They weren't afraid of the curtains being blown open by the wind.
Cheng Xiuying: "Make sure the curtains are drawn when you go to sleep." Then she pointed at Yu Jiajia and said, "Be careful with that needle. You won't be fishing anymore. You can straighten it and use it to sew clothes."
Yu Jiajia nodded obediently: "Okay."
Cheng Xiuying looked at Siya's big, watery eyes, which were even more beautiful than Yu Hongding's! She didn't make a move.
After Cheng Xiuying left, Yu Jiamin stared blankly at the curtains: "Mom is afraid that someone will peek through the window into the room."
So a curtain was added to the west room.
Yu Jiajia also looked at the curtains. Cheng Xiuying was indeed sexist, but she also loved her daughter. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let her daughter go to high school.
If the college entrance examination had not been abolished, the Yu Jiamin sisters would definitely be college students.
But Cheng Xiuying scolded her every day, and even wanted to marry her off to a crippled idiot.
Hmph, Yu Jiajia opened her notebook and continued drawing, trying to make full use of the six feet of fabric. There was some extra material, enough to make another small camisole.
Yu Jiamin sat beside her and said, "It's a pity to make it into a camisole, since you can't wear it outside. I'll add another foot and make it into a long-sleeved one."
Yu Jiajia threw herself at Yu Jiamin and hugged her tightly, saying, "Third sister, you're so good to me."
Yu Jiamin was stunned again, looking at her fourth sister clinging to her. This was the first time her fourth sister had hugged her like this, which was a little strange. She wanted to push her away, but Yu Jiajia had already let go and was revising the blueprints.
Make a long-sleeved shirt.
When I have fabric again, I'll make another pair of pants.
Although it's summer now, if everyone knows how to make long-sleeved shirts, they can be worn in spring and autumn. If it's hot in summer, you can roll up the sleeves, and they can also be used as thermal underwear in winter.
After she finished drawing, she showed it to Yu Jiamin: "Sister, isn't it beautiful!"
Yu Jiamin looked at it carefully for a while: "It's beautiful. When I've saved up enough cloth coupons, can you draw one for me too?"
Yu Jiajia turned a page and sketched a dress with a few strokes. It was also a dress styled like a dress, but with lace trim on the neckline, shoulders, and hem: "Sis, you would definitely look good in this! So sophisticated and gentle!"
Yu Jiamin liked it at first sight, "Then I need to save up more cloth coupons."
Outside, Cheng Xiuying shouted, "Is electricity free? Turn off the lights right now!"
The lights in the west and east rooms were turned off one after the other, plunging the Yu family into darkness.
The Yu sisters got into bed in the dark and carefully tucked the mosquito net in tightly.
Yu Jiajia lay on the bed, opened her spatial backpack to check her inventory. She had finished the big meat buns and sponge cake, but she still had four pieces of fruit candy, a big steamed bun, and a can of malted milk powder left. She would save the meat coupons for later; she also had a catfish.
She plans to drink malted milk powder tomorrow morning and have grilled fish for lunch. She's looking forward to it.
The next day, she was woken up again by Cheng Xiuying to make breakfast. Cheng Xiuying said, "Can't you get up on your own? Do I have to wake you up every day?"
Yu Jiajia was so sleepy that she got up groggily. She only woke up fully after washing her face. Why was she up so early on a Sunday?
But she couldn't argue; that would be asking for trouble! She asked, "Mom, what's for breakfast?"
Cheng Xiuying: "Eat, eat, all you know is eating."
Yu Jiajia, though furious, dared not speak out: "Mom, what are you doing this morning?"
Cheng Xiuying: "I'm not going to work today. I'll make some porridge, steam some cornbread, and mix some pickled vegetable shreds. No need to stir-fry any other dishes."
Yu Jiajia was speechless: "Okay."
She's fine with whatever she eats, since she has a secret stash of money; she can go out for a nice meal.
Cheng Xiuying didn't go chatting today; instead, she kneaded dough and made steamed buns. This saved Yu Jiajia the trouble of cutting up pickled vegetables and making a cold salad. She didn't have to stay here and brush her teeth with her toothbrush cup.
Every day, she signs in, clasps her hands together, and wishes for great unity, great unity, great unity—ten signs are not too few, a hundred signs are not too many!
[Sign in to receive 1 tea egg].
Yu Jiajia's face immediately fell. "Fine, I'll have big white steamed buns with tea eggs and malted milk powder for breakfast."
After the meal was prepared, everyone gradually got up.
The food wasn't good either. Yu Jiajia drank some porridge and barely ate a cornbread before finishing her breakfast.
Actually, Sunday is also Yu Jiajia's day off, because she doesn't have to do laundry for everyone. Since everyone is off work, they can wash their own clothes.
Yu Songchuan finished washing the dishes quickly and saw Yu Jiajia packing her canvas bag to go out. Yu Songchuan said, "Fourth Sister, wait for me! I'm going fishing too! I'll help you dig for earthworms and help you catch the fish."
Yu Jiajia still wanted to sneak a sip of malted milk powder and then eat a big white steamed bun with a tea egg. She didn't want to take Yu Songchuan, this burden, with her and wanted to leave quickly.
Yu Hongding: "Jiajia, aren't you going to bring a bamboo pole?"
Yu Jiajia: "You can use any wooden stick you find on the road." She walked away quickly.
Yu Songchuan hurriedly washed the dishes, picked up a wooden bucket, and chased after them.
Cheng Xiuying scolded from behind, "You didn't bring a fishing rod, but you did bring a wooden bucket! Yu Songchuan, don't lose the bucket." She then complained, "Do you really think you can catch a lot of fish? If fish were so easy to catch, you could fish with a needle and a stick, and they wouldn't have a chance."
Meat is precious, and although fish has many bones, it is nutritious.
Yu Songyan: "What if we catch them? Will we have fish for dinner?"
Cheng Xiuying: "Eat, eat, all you do is eat. Hurry up and get your head shaved and get ready for your blind date later."
Yu Songyan: ...
Yu Songqing rode his bicycle out. Cheng Xiuying said, "Where are you going? To find Lu Xiaoqing? You should break up with her right away, explain the Liu family's situation clearly, and stop trying to take advantage of Siya." She snorted coldly, "I don't mind that you're lame, but you have this mother. You haven't even met her yet, and you're already trying to bypass me and use a job to control Siya."
Yu Songqing silently rode his bicycle out.
Cheng Xiuying: "I worry about them all day long." She couldn't stand any of the children; none of them were obedient. When Yu Hongding came in from outside, she smiled and said, "The weather is nice today. Shall we go to the park for some fresh air? You shouldn't be reading all day long; it'll ruin your eyes."
Yu Hongding: "I'll listen to you."
Yu Jiajia had just stepped out of the courtyard gate when Yu Songchuan caught up with her.
Yu Jiajia: Sigh.
Lu Man called her just now, but she acted like she didn't hear him.
How come the fifth brother is so quick?
Yu Songchuan was very happy carrying the small bucket, not feeling at all that his sister didn't want to take him along. He asked, "Sis, where are we going to dig for earthworms?"
Yu Jiajia didn't dig for earthworms; she had all-purpose fish food. However, she couldn't use it in front of Yu Songchuan. She couldn't let others see something whose origin was unclear.
Let's dig for earthworms.
Yu Jiajia: "You can dig anywhere, this easy task is yours. But first, I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some cloth."
Cloth coupons are safe in your hands; hurry up and buy cloth to make clothes so they're truly yours to wear.
Of course, the most important thing was that she wanted to wear her new clothes right away.
Yu Songchuan: "There are earthworms by the river opposite the supply and marketing cooperative. Let's buy some cloth and then go dig for earthworms." He was secretly hoping that his fourth sister would buy popsicles again.
Yu Jiajia: Okay...
When they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Yu Jiajia went straight to the counter where fabrics and clothes were sold. There were a few batches of fabrics scattered around, all in dark colors like gray, blue, and black. There were no light colors, and certainly no floral prints.
Looking at the saleswoman's white shirt with pink flowers, Yu Jiajia said, "Sister, your shirt is so pretty! It makes you look especially gentle and beautiful. Did you make this yourself?"
The sales clerk said, "I bought this at the department store in the city last week."
"Wow, no wonder you look so good in that outfit!" Yu Jiajia praised the saleswoman with a clear and innocent expression.
The after-sales clerk was pleased with the compliment and said a few more words: "The new fabric hasn't arrived yet. Would you like to take a look at the finished garments? There's a pink-based, blue-flowered dress."
The ready-made clothes were hanging on the wall behind the counter. Yu Jiajia saw them at a glance, but they were expensive. A dress cost six feet of fabric ration coupons and four or five yuan! And the designs weren't as nice as the ones she drew herself.
She pressed on, "Sister, when will you get the new fabric?"
Salesperson: "Then you'll have to wait until the beginning of the month."
Yu Jiajia: "Thank you, sister. I'll come again at the beginning of the month."
She was disappointed. In this day and age, even buying cloth was so difficult. But she couldn't just leave like that. She went to look at hair ties and hair clips and took a liking to a light green hair tie. It cost 12 cents a pair and didn't require cloth coupons. She paid for it and tied the hair tie to the end of her braid.
The colors are very vibrant!
Yu Songchuan praised, "Fourth Sister looks so refreshing and beautiful with this hair tie on; it doesn't even seem so hot anymore."
Yu Jiajia also thought it looked good, saying, "This is how you should wear it in the summer."
She wanted to eat a popsicle to cheer herself up, but hesitated slightly when she looked at Yu Songchuan beside her.
Yu Songchuan smiled brightly: "Sis, from now on, I'll take care of all the dishes at home!"
So, Yu Jiajia generously took Yu Songchuan to buy popsicles, one cream popsicle for each of them.
Yu Songchuan is so lucky, and Fourth Sister is so wonderful! It was the right decision to come out with Fourth Sister today!
After finishing his ice cream, Yu Songchuan went to dig for earthworms. It was an easy task. He just found a spot under a tree, and there were earthworms everywhere under the damp, decaying leaves. He quickly filled a bamboo tube with earthworms.
With earthworms in hand, the siblings went straight to the reservoir. As they passed the health center, they saw a girl with a long braid carrying a bamboo basket standing opposite the health center's gate, looking towards it with unease on her face, wanting to go but not daring to.
This person clearly needs help.
Yu Jiajia: "Sister, are you going to the health center? Do you need me to take you there?"
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