Chapter 24 Under the cool synthesis skill...
With her cool synthesis skills, Yu Jiajia mastered the skill of medicinal herb cultivation without any formal instruction.
Yesterday I couldn't tell the difference between Isatis root, Platycodon root, and Adenophora root, but now I know their differences completely, and I'm familiar with their growing environment, processing methods, and medicinal value.
This is the tangible benefit of helping others.
Thank you for the "Five Good Youth" check-in system!
After Yu Jiajia finished brushing her teeth, Su Man came over and asked, "How did Grandma Xu fall into the toilet yesterday?"
"Yeah, it's so strange!" Yu Jiajia replied casually, lathering up her face with soap and carefully washing her cheeks. Her face was so beautiful, she definitely needed to take good care of it.
The soap she uses now all belongs to her third sister!
The system doesn't even give you any skincare products!
Su Man felt that this matter must be related to the Yu family. Otherwise, how could the Xu family have offended the Yu family one day and then fallen into the toilet the next? She continued to probe, "Is someone unable to stand by and watch and is seeking revenge on the Xu family?"
Yu Jiajia was shocked: "Who is it? Tell me who it is!"
Suman: ...
She stared into Yu Jiajia's big, round eyes, and didn't want to say anything more.
Looking at that face, all she felt was jealousy.
Yu Jiajia's skin wasn't this good before. Now it's fair, tender, and smooth, and her big eyes are brighter than stars. She's truly outstanding.
She used to disbelieve the nonsense that girls change a lot as they grow up and become more beautiful.
Yu Jiajia is a living example.
Why can't she become more and more beautiful? She's been under so much pressure lately with blind dates and job hunting that she's even broken out in three pimples! She's been applying cucumber slices to her face every day, but the pimples haven't gone away.
Yu Jiajia asked curiously, "Su Man, Su Man, tell me, who is it? I promise I won't tell anyone."
Su Man snapped out of her daze: "I don't know either, I thought you knew." She then introduced Yu Jiajia to her blind date from yesterday, "He was quite generous, he took me to a state-run restaurant for shredded pork noodles. But he wasn't good-looking, and he was too short. Jiajia, how come your skin has gotten so much better? Do you have any tips? Teach me too."
Yu Jiajia touched her face and said happily, "I think so too! It's probably because I've been eating and drinking well lately and I'm in a good mood. Thank you everyone for giving me eggs and brown sugar. I drink brown sugar and eat eggs every day, and my complexion has improved! I also have to thank my parents for giving me a good foundation."
Su Man's face contorted with rage, and she barely managed to retaliate with a sarcastic remark.
Yu Jiajia: "Okay, I'll stop talking now. My brother should have finished cooking, I'm going back to eat."
Suman: !!!
Why is Yu Songqing cooking?
Yu Jiajia's eyes were practically spitting fire as she looked at Su Man. She happily left with her toothbrush cup in hand. Sure enough, it hurts when you stab someone in the heart.
She didn't want it to be like this, but Su Man always tried to coax her like a fool.
When he got home, Yu Songqing hadn't finished cooking yet. He was slow at chopping vegetables and was still cutting pickled vegetables into shreds. He had just dumped tofu and cabbage into the pot all at once, and the soup looked rather bland.
Yu Jiajia decided to eat less later and secretly have a special meal.
She went back inside to get a book and sat by the door to read it. The language that was so obscure yesterday seemed easy and natural today, and she could understand it at a glance without even studying it.
She was in a great mood; the sunrise was beautiful, the morning breeze was cool, and learning was joyful.
When Yu Songchuan came back from washing up, he also came over and sat down to watch. He felt it was a bit complicated, but seeing how seriously his fourth sister was watching, and how much she seemed to understand it, he always prided himself on being the smartest child in the family, so he naturally couldn't say that he didn't know it. He patiently continued watching.
First, match the medicinal herbs with their names. If he sees them on the mountain, he has to be able to recognize them.
Making money fueled his fighting spirit!
The two were engrossed in their reading when Yu Hongding glanced at the book beside them and, noticing it was about Chinese herbal medicine, asked, "Why are you looking at this?"
Yu Songchuan: "We'll go to the mountains to collect herbs, and we can exchange these for money at the clinic! Look at this astragalus, it's 1.2 yuan a kilogram! Licorice is 0.8 yuan! Honeysuckle is 1.3 yuan! Coptis is more expensive, 2.3 yuan. We'll go to Grandma's house to find herbs during summer vacation!"
Yu Hongding: "...Then let's give it a try."
Cheng Xiuying: "That's really wishful thinking. If you could understand it after just a glance, all the good stuff on the mountain would have been dug up."
Yu Jiajia said confidently, "I don't know if others can do it, but I'm sure I can learn it by watching more. Besides, Aunt Cao said that I can ask her if I don't understand anything."
Yu Songchuan: "I'm sure I can learn it too! It's just a book."
Yu Hongding: "Reading more books and learning more is always good."
Yu Jiajia asked Yu Songchuan, "You remember all the prices?"
Yu Songchuan: "I looked at it carefully at the time and wrote down almost everything. I definitely need to know which ones are valuable and which ones are not. Then we can dig up more valuable medicinal herbs."
Cheng Xiuying rolled her eyes. It was as if the mountain was full of medicinal herbs. She had followed her older siblings to the mountains since she was a child and had never heard of anyone digging for medicinal herbs on the mountain. The mountain was full of wild grass!
"Hurry up and tidy up the outside, the neighborhood committee will be here soon. Second and fifth, wipe the windows, third and fourth, wipe the doors."
She took a broom and swept the floor.
Everyone got busy and after everything was tidied up, Cheng Xiuying checked it again. The Yu family home was already clean, and after this cleaning, it was even cleaner!
Suddenly, it became lively outside, and there seemed to be the sound of gongs and drums.
Cheng Xiuying perked up. "Is it the neighborhood committee? Why is there a band? Is it that grand?" She then bent down and instructed, "Fourth and fifth, keep reading. Be focused on your reading later. Second and third, go study too! Eldest, read while you cook!"
She told Yu Hongding to read the newspaper while she practiced her boxing at the door.
Everyone: ...
This is too pretentious, but everyone obediently did as Cheng Xiuying asked.
The sound of gongs and drums grew closer, and everyone came out to see. Grandma Zhou asked, "What's going on outside? Why is there such a commotion? Is some leader coming to our neighborhood?"
Pan Hongying: "Is anyone getting married? I've never heard of it."
Grandma Zhou: "It's definitely not a wedding!"
Under the influence of the "Destroy the Four Olds and Establish the Four News" movement, weddings were simple and austere, and no one dared to engage in formalism.
Pan Hongying: "Let's go out and take a look. Hey, Xiuying, let's go see, why are you still practicing boxing?"
Cheng Xiuying: "I'll go watch it after I finish practicing this set. I have to practice several sets every day. I'm the deputy captain of the security department, and I have to protect the safety of the factory. I can't let my skills get rusty."
Pan Hongying: ...
Is something wrong with her? I've never seen Cheng Xiuying practice like this before, but whenever there's something exciting happening outside, she's the first one to run over to see it.
She ignored Cheng Xiuying and ran out.
Granny Xu spat at the Yu family and ran out to watch the commotion.
In this age of entertainment scarcity, if there's anything exciting, you have to watch it; otherwise, you'll be missing out.
The sound of gongs and drums grew louder and louder, as if they had entered the second courtyard and were heading this way!
Cheng Xiuying's boxing became increasingly powerful, each punch carrying a gust of wind, making her incredibly formidable.
Yu Jiajia glanced at Cheng Xiuying practicing boxing out of the corner of her eye. Her boxing posture was clean and sharp, each move carrying a solid sense of power. When her arms were taut, the muscle lines were clearly visible, as if they had been carved by a knife and axe. Occasionally, when she threw a punch, you could even hear a faint sound of wind breaking through the air, as if the air itself was being cleaved by her force.
Sweat trickled down her cheeks, refracting into shimmering light in the sunlight before finally seeping into her collar, leaving a faint trail of moisture.
She was like a drawn sword, sharp, bright, and full of life...
My goodness, no wonder he's called Cheng Iron Fist.
When Comrade Cheng Xiuying disciplined the children, she really held back. If she had punched one of them, it would have sent her flying into the sky.
Yu Songchuan was also secretly watching Cheng Xiuying, and whispered to Yu Jiajia, "Mom hasn't practiced boxing like this in a long time! Look, even Dad is confused by it."
Not hearing a response, I turned my head and saw that my fourth sister was also confused.
A group of people walked towards them, and the drumming grew louder.
Leading the procession was a waist drum team, four comrades dressed in festive clothes, dancing the Yangko as they approached. Behind them were two men playing gongs and drums to the rhythm. A circle of people surrounded them, some from the courtyard houses and others from other courtyards.
Next to her is Aunt Zhao, Director Zhao from the neighborhood office, and beside her are two comrades in Zhongshan suits. You can tell at a glance that these two are high-ranking officials!
Especially the older middle-aged men, with their square faces and big eyes, have a very imposing presence!
Several comrades followed behind the three, each carrying a lot of things.
There were reporters with cameras nearby!
Seeing this, Grandpa Wang felt uneasy and asked, "Director Zhao, is there something you need?"
Director Zhao smiled and said, "The higher-ups learned about Jiajia and Songchuan's situation and came to give them certificates of merit." He didn't introduce which higher-ups they were.
Grandpa Wang's heart skipped a beat, and the smile on his face almost disappeared.
They even gave out certificates of merit?
Everyone looked at the prizes that the officers were holding: enamel mugs, enamel basins, and towels, and each of them was different!
Some were in boxes, but you couldn't tell what they were.
This is enough stuff for a wedding!
Pan Hongying gritted her teeth as she watched Cheng Xiuying, who was putting on airs and practicing boxing in front of Lao Yu's house. "What a show-off!" she thought. "No wonder she practices boxing; she knows the leaders are coming to give them certificates of merit!"
And the Yu family's children, the two of them were reading at the door, still engrossed in their books. The noise was almost at the door, how could they not have heard it?
If you didn't hear that, you must be deaf!
The reporter witnessed this scene, picked up his camera, and took a picture of the Yu family. The photo was perfect.
The Yu family members seemed to have suddenly noticed the commotion and promptly expressed their surprise and shock. Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan closed their books, hugged them to their chests, and stood up.
Cheng Xiuying also lowered her fist in surprise. "Director Zhao, what brings you here? What... what's this?"
Director Zhao laughed: "Xiuying practices boxing every day?"
Cheng Xiuying: "I'm from the security department, so I can't get rusty with my skills, otherwise how can I protect the factory?"
The two cadres, dressed in Zhongshan suits, nodded with satisfaction.
Director Zhao introduced with a smile: "This is Director Chen from the county, and this is Section Chief Wang. The two leaders have come here today to present Jiajia and Songchuan with certificates of merit to commend their outstanding performance."
Cheng Xiuying quickly stepped forward, her face beaming with smiles, her tone warm yet respectful: "Director Chen, Section Chief Wang, you two leaders are so busy with your work, yet you still personally came to our door. We are truly flattered! Jiajia and Songchuan only did some small things within their duties; it's hardly worth the leaders taking the time to make this trip!"
Director Chen shook hands with Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding, then waved to the crowd: "Comrades of the revolution! Today, we are here with immense excitement to commend the two young heroes, Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan!" His voice was loud and powerful. "At a critical moment when the lives of the people were threatened, they disregarded their own safety and resolutely jumped into the turbulent reservoir to save people. This spirit of selflessness is exactly what our times need most!"
"Such heroic deeds are by no means accidental!" Director Chen looked around at everyone. "These are advanced models that have emerged from the county party committee's resolute implementation of the Party Central Committee's great call to 'learn from Comrade Lei Feng' and the in-depth ideological education campaign carried out throughout the county! This fully demonstrates that the ideological awareness of the vast revolutionary masses in our county is constantly improving!"
Cheng Xiuying pinched her palm hard, making herself cry, and clapped vigorously. Her actions inspired a long and enthusiastic round of applause that lasted for more than a minute.
Director Chen said kindly, “I’ve been wondering what kind of revolutionary family could raise such an outstanding successor. Now, seeing Comrade Cheng Xiuying’s revolutionary will to persevere in training and Comrade Yu Hongding’s diligent spirit in studying the works of [unclear], I completely understand.”
Yu Jiajia glanced at the book in Yu Hongding's hand; it was actually a book by Chairman Mao with a bright red cover!
She'd never seen Yu Hongding read this book before! The boss came in, and he was reading it???
Turns out her dad wasn't some otherworldly handsome guy! He's actually quite shrewd!
Director Chen turned his gaze to the brother and sister who were standing ramrod straight: "You must be Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan, right?"
Yu Jiajia quickly cleared her mind of all distractions. She straightened her back and said in a clear voice, "Reporting to the director, I am Yu Jiajia."
Yu Songchuan finally got his moment in the spotlight. His gaze was firm and his voice was loud: "Director, I am Yu Songchuan."
The two individuals were both strikingly good-looking, and their composed and confident responses only endeared them to others.
Director Chen solemnly shook hands with the two young heroes one by one, saying, "As decided by the county party committee, Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan are hereby awarded the title of 'Model of Good People and Good Deeds in Socialism'."
The colleague next to him handed the certificate to Director Chen, who then presented it to him.
Holding the bright red certificate, Yu Jiajia smiled radiantly: "Thank you, Uncle. I will always remember Chairman Mao's teaching: 'It is not difficult for a person to do one good deed, but it is difficult to do good deeds all one's life!'"
Holding the certificate, Yu Songchuan said with emotion, "'Everyone in the revolutionary ranks should care for and help each other.' This is my life guide, and I will strive for it for the rest of my life."
Director Chen said, "You are such promising young talents; you are the hope for the future of our revolutionary cause!" He then presented the two with awards: a copy of the Selected Works of Chairman Mao, an enamel mug printed with "Serve the People," an enamel basin printed with peonies, a red notebook, and a fountain pen.
Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan held their award certificates in one hand and "Selected Works of Chairman Mao" in the other. Everything else was placed in enamel basins, which were carried by Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding.
Next came the group photo.
The reporter held a camera. The leader and several others stood in the center, with Yu Songqing, Yu Songyan, and Yu Jiamin next to them, along with other staff members from the street office. Outside them were neighbors trying to squeeze in.
With a 'crack', time stood still here.
Director Chen continued, "Thank you, Comrade Yu Jiajia, for your selfless dedication of this first-aid method. This method will surely save more lives in the future. The county party committee will award Comrade Yu Jiajia a Chairman's badge, hoping that she will continue her efforts to 'serve the people wholeheartedly'."
He took out a four-centimeter aluminum badge from the box and gave it to Yu Jiajia.
Two centimeters is already very rare, but this one is four centimeters!!
Yu Jiajia was moved to tears, accepted the gift with both hands, and shouted: "Long live the invincible Chairman Mao Thought!"
At this point, if anyone didn't join in the chanting, it would be considered a sign of low ideological awareness. The entire courtyard was filled with shouts of "Long live the invincible Chairman Mao Zedong Thought!"
After the initial excitement subsided, Director Chen continued, "The county committee has specially approved a bicycle as a gift for Comrade Yu Jiajia." He handed Yu Jiajia a slip of paper stamped with the county committee's seal: "You can pick up a Phoenix brand women's bicycle at the department store."
Yu Jiajia:! ! !
She has a car now!!!
She can ride her bicycle to work now!
Yu Jiajia took another photo, this time holding a four-centimeter aluminum badge! Her smile was even brighter.
Aunt Zhao from the neighborhood office asked Yu Jiajia if she could cooperate with the neighborhood office to promote first aid methods, and Yu Jiajia immediately agreed: "Tell me the time in advance, and I will ask the factory for leave."
Aunt Zhao: "The factory?"
Cheng Xiuying said, "Jiajia participated in the steel rolling mill's recruitment yesterday and has been accepted into the mill's publicity department. She will start work today."
Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "Congratulations! Then I'll just borrow some people from the steel rolling mill."
Cheng Xiuying said enthusiastically, "We'll move it wherever Jiajia needs it."
The award ceremony ended in a lively atmosphere. Director Chen told everyone to hurry back for dinner so as not to delay the factory's production.
The Yu family saw the leaders off from the courtyard house. At Director Chen's repeated request, they finally stopped and watched as Director Chen and the other leaders rode away on their bicycles.
Everyone in the courtyard was green with envy. Putting everything else aside, that badge alone was enough to drive anyone crazy with jealousy. What an honorable family it must be to have such a badge.
There are also Phoenix brand women's bicycles!
Granny Xu was so jealous her nose was crooked. The Yu family had actually gained so many benefits. Then she thought about her own family, which had lost seventy-five yuan, a pound of meat coupons, and six feet of cloth coupons. Her two grandsons were still studying at the police station, and she had even fallen into a cesspool. She had worked half the night yesterday to clean up the road.
Her life is so hard...
Grandpa Wang sighed, "Jiajia and Songchuan are truly good comrades. If Dali and Jinbao hadn't had any crooked ideas back then, the Yu and Xu families would be the ones being commended now."
Granny Xu felt a bitter taste in her mouth, as if she had eaten bitter melon.
Grandpa Wang shook his head: "Dali and Jinbao used to be good kids, why did they suddenly have such a bad idea?"
Granny Xu gritted her teeth, feeling a metallic taste in her throat. She was so angry that she vomited blood, but she dared not spit it out, fearing that she would be wrongly accused of having a low moral character. So she swallowed it back down.
Her child is a good child; it's the Yu family who are blocking her way.
Everyone surrounded the Yu family, wanting to see the badge. But how could we show it to everyone? This is a supreme item that needs to be enshrined and protected. What if someone touches it and dirties it or breaks it?
Cheng Xiuying: "Jiajia is young and careless, so I'll keep this badge for you."
Yu Jiajia respectfully handed the badge to Comrade Cheng Xiuying, who then guarded it and continued on her way.
Old Mrs. Huang, who lived in the second courtyard, asked, "Xiuying, you already have two bicycles. Jiajia is a girl, she doesn't need a bicycle. Could you transfer your bicycle to my family? My son is getting married, and we're just one bicycle away from getting one."
Cheng Xiuying: "Women can hold up half the sky, Sister Huang, you can't discriminate against girls!"
Old Mrs. Huang was speechless. Now you're telling me you don't discriminate against girls? Who was it that called Fourth Sister "that brat" before?
Cheng Xiuying: "The bicycle was a reward given to Jiajia by the leader, and it's for Jiajia to use to commute to and from get off work."
Old Mrs. Huang: "What? Go to work? Where do you go to work?"
Everyone knows that Yu Jiajia couldn't find a job after graduating from high school.
Cheng Xiuying beamed with joy: "It's someone from our factory, from the propaganda department. He just passed the exam yesterday."
Everyone: !!!
Pan Hongying: "Siya has a job? And she's a member of the publicity department??? How is that possible?" She immediately thought of Cheng Xiuying rushing out with Siya yesterday. "You went to take the exam yesterday? Why didn't you tell everyone? You could have let other kids take the exam too."
Who would tell anyone about such a good thing!
Cheng Xiuying was too lazy to argue. She said, "The factory requires female employees to be high school graduates, able to draw, and have first aid experience. I don't think anyone else is suitable. Alright, everyone, let's go. We need to eat quickly so we don't miss work or production."
Holding the badge, Cheng Xiuying walked very steadily. Someone stretched out a foot in front of her, and Cheng Xiuying stepped on it, causing Granny Xu to scream in agony.
Cheng Xiuying frowned: "Old woman Xu, I'm holding a badge, are you trying to trip me up? I think you should go to the police station to learn too."
Granny Xu felt as if her foot bones were broken. She screamed in agony, "You're framing me like this! You're trying to kill me! My foot! My foot!"
Cheng Xiuying kicked away her annoying foot: "If you're afraid of pain, then walk properly. If I step on someone too hard next time and they cripple you, don't blame me."
Granny Xu covered her feet and cried, "The Yu family is really going too far! They're bullying this old woman like me! Is there no justice in this world?"
Cheng Xiuying said coldly, "Director Zhao hasn't gone far yet. Shall we go and call Director Zhao back? Let Director Zhao judge the matter and see who is bullying whom."
Granny Xu sobbed and dared not refute.
Cheng Xiuying didn't want to teach Granny Xu a lesson in front of so many people, but Granny Xu was getting increasingly out of line, relentlessly targeting her family.
Living with neighbors on the street doesn't feel very secure.
When they arrived home, everyone dispersed. The Yu family all went home. Cheng Xiuying first found a place to enshrine the badge, then cleaned the dresser and placed it on top.
That way you can see it as soon as you enter the house.
Yu Songyan leaned against the window and tapped his fingers on the glass: "Mom, if we just stand here and throw a handful of dirty stuff at the cabinet at the right angle, we can send our whole family to the farm. Or we can lift the roof and pour dirty water on the dresser, and the result will be the same."
Cheng Xiuying's excited and thrilled mood instantly froze.
Granny Xu just tripped her up; her intention was obvious: to make her fall and get the badge dirty.
Then they'll slap a label on the Yu family for disrespecting the Chairman...
The Revolutionary Committee should be coming to our house soon.
Cheng Xiuying needs to calm down.
Yu Songyan: "Mom, let's put it away somewhere else and put it here. Let's also see if I'm thinking too negatively about people's hearts."
He smiled, took a worn-out aluminum lunchbox, and had Yu Hongding reshape it to the same form. He then casually drew a pattern on it, and from a distance, it really did resemble a badge.
"That's good."
Cheng Xiuying carefully put the badge away, making sure that even if a mouse entered the house, it wouldn't be able to find it.
Cheng Xiuying also took the two certificates and pasted them on the wall of the main room, right on either side of Cheng Xiuying's certificates.
Cheng Xiuying's certificate was awarded ten years ago when she caught a spy; it's now yellowed and the writing is barely legible. It looks terrible! Just wait a little longer; the police station will definitely give her a certificate.
Will the neighborhood committee have to come over then?
After discussing it with Yu Songchuan, Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan gave the enamel mugs to Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding.
Cheng Xiuying was immediately appeased, beaming from ear to ear. She accepted the children's gifts, saying, "Your dad and I will use them at the factory." She then told Yu Jiajia, "I'll take you to pick up your bicycle at noon."
Yu Jiajia: "Okay."
Yu Songqing opened his mouth several times, wanting to discuss with Yu Jiajia whether he could buy the bicycle, but ultimately didn't speak. If his mother knew he wanted to give the bicycle to Lu Xiaoqing, she would cause trouble again. He figured his savings would be confiscated as well.
Well, he can't get married anytime soon anyway. He'll try his best to get the factory's bonus.
It's time for breakfast, but the food is simply inedible.
The tofu and cabbage are too salty!
The steamed egg custard is too salty!
Pickled vegetable shreds are salty to begin with!
Yu Songqing frowned: "I'm sorry, I can't cook, this is a waste of food. Jiamin and Jiajia are the best at cooking."
Yu Jiajia: "It's okay. Look how neatly you cut the pickled vegetables! It shows you have a talent. It's okay if it's a little salty in the morning, but you'll know to use less salt when cooking dinner."
Yu Songqing: "I'm afraid I won't do a good job."
Yu Jiajia: "Don't be afraid, you can do it."
Yu Songqing opened his mouth, but was speechless.
Yu Jiajia: "My brother definitely didn't do the food like this on purpose. When I cook, I just want to make the food taste better and make everyone's meal more enjoyable."
Yu Songqing: ...
Yu Jiamin barely managed to suppress a laugh; she was in a great mood.
Yu Jiajia took a spoon and scooped a spoonful of steamed egg custard for Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding, and half a spoonful for each of the siblings. "Although it's a bit of a hassle, it's still good stuff. Let's all eat together."
It was too salty; she really couldn't eat it.
Is it that the meat buns aren't fragrant enough, or that the malted milk powder doesn't taste good? She wants to save room for a sneaky bite.
Everyone ate the steamed egg custard first. It had eggs and oil, so even though it was very salty, it was still delicious with the cornbread. When we ate the cabbage and tofu soup, it was indeed very salty, so everyone added half a bowl of boiling water to the soup.
This makes the soup look even more watery and bland.
Yu Jiajia ran inside and grabbed a few pieces of pork jerky. Everyone took one and soaked it in a bowl to eat. The meaty aroma added a lot to the soup.
Yu Songchuan: "Thank you, Fourth Sister. When I start working, I'll buy meat for everyone too."
Yu Jiajia: "Once I get my salary and save up my meat coupons, I'll buy everyone big meat buns to eat."
Yu Songqing, Yu Songyan, Yu Jiamin: ...
Yu Songyan and Yu Jiamin are actually doing alright; they bring some meat and vegetables home.
Yu Jiamin also frequently buys tofu and pig's blood to improve the family's meals.
Yu Songqing almost buried his head in the bowl. He had never brought any home before. He had wanted to buy some before, but his mother and he both said that there was no need to buy any, as they had everything at home. He eventually got used to it.
After I started dating, I stopped bringing gifts at all. I used all the meat coupons I had saved up to take my girlfriend to eat at state-run restaurants.
As Cheng Xiuying ate the fragrant jerky, the contrast was stark. It would have been better if she hadn't compared it to the meat; the contrast was truly stark.
Can she really rely on her eldest son to support her in her old age?
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