Twenty cents a day is six dollars a month. If both stoves keep heating 24 hours a day, it will be twelve dollars a month.
This amount of money is more than enough to buy two large slabs of pork ribs, but most people wouldn't be willing to spend that much.
Even a senior worker like Yi Zhonghai and someone like Xu Damao who has his parents' support would not buy such an iron stove. It's not because they don't have money, but because they think it is totally not cost-effective.
So what if it's a little cold? Just wear more clothes. If that doesn't work, just stay in bed. In their opinion, spending money on heating is just burning money, so Yi Zhonghai and others would not buy it even if they have money.
Chen Jun doesn't have this concern. At present, he has sufficient funds and a stove that can burn for a few months only costs a few dozen dollars.
"Brother, this stove is quite warm, but isn't it too wasteful?" Lin Yao's little face turned red from the heat.
Chen Jun patted her head and said, "As long as we don't feel cold, it's not a waste."
After a pause, Chen Jun added, "If you think two stoves consume too much coal, you can just burn one during the day. When you have nothing to do, you can sit by the stove and read a book or do homework."
"Oh, by the way, why didn't I see the school handing out winter vacation homework? Did you hide it?"
Winter vacation homework?
Lin Yao looked at Chen Jun in confusion: "Brother, the teacher has already assigned the winter vacation homework."
have to!
Chen Jun smiled and shook his head when he heard this. Different times meant different childhoods. When he was a child, his winter vacation homework was exercise books issued by the school, one each for Chinese and mathematics. However, Lin Yao did not have this treatment. The homework was assigned verbally by the teacher.
"Okay, then don't run around during the day and do your homework at home."
"No, no, I was just talking about waste. You've got me off track!" Lin Yao seemed to have thought of something and pointed at the iron stove and said, "Can we roast some sweet potatoes on the stove? That way we won't waste them."
Good job!
Chen Jun was a little amused and helpless for a moment. Lin Yao was still the greedy girl.
"Okay, of course. I'll make an iron box this afternoon. When you want to eat roasted sweet potatoes, just put one in it."
After saying that, Chen Jun suddenly thought of something and patted Lin Yao's head: "Go, bring back our small stove. We'll have barbecue at noon."
On this snowy day, it is so comfortable to stay at home and eat hot pot and barbecue. It would be even more perfect if there was a color TV.
When Lin Yao heard that there would be barbecue for lunch, she hurried to move the stove.
Chen Jun was going to the kitchen to cut meat and prepare dishes, and by the way, he was going to clean the iron plate he had obtained when he signed in before, to see if he could use it to grill meat.
Just when Chen Jun was cutting beef in the kitchen, Wang Xia walked in wearing an apron. Seeing that Chen Jun had cut so much meat, she felt a little distressed for a moment.
"Xiaojun, we can't just eat meat. It's too expensive."
Chen Jun turned around and grinned at Wang Xia: "Mom, our family is rich now, with lots and lots of money."
The family has long been out of financial difficulty, but Wang Xia's frugality is ingrained in her nature. Whenever she has enough to eat, she always thinks of the times when she was hungry.
Chen Jun knew this was a good habit. No matter what era, thriftiness is a good thing, so he added: "Cut this much first, and then I'll cut some potatoes and other things. The combination of meat and vegetables will be nutritionally balanced."
Wang Xia smiled and nodded, "Then I'll go peel the potatoes."
Wang Xia usually doesn't give Chen Jun the task of washing vegetables because he is too extravagant. For example, when peeling potatoes, normal people would scrape off the skin bit by bit, or simply not peel it at all. But Chen Jun is different. He just takes the knife and peels the potatoes without caring how many potatoes he peels.
Soon, all the ingredients were prepared. They first opened the door a crack to ensure air circulation, and then Chen Jun fixed the iron plate on the small stove. The three of them sat around the iron plate and watched Chen Jun teach them how to grill meat.
"You need to put some oil on it first so that it won't stick to the pork belly. Then put the pork belly on top. It will release oil as it roasts, and the more it roasts, the more fragrant it becomes..."
After a brief demonstration, Chen Jun handed the clamp to Lin Yao.
Although it is not as suitable as hot pot, barbecue is more delicious than hot pot. The sizzling sound when the meat touches the iron plate makes people drool just by listening to it.
"Hmm!!! The meat tastes so good when dipped in the dry sauce! Hiss... it's just a little spicy!" Lin Yao finally got her fill of being a cook and she enjoyed the meal very much.
“Less chili!”
Lin Yao shook her head like a rattle: "It's spicy and delicious. It warms my body."
After saying that, he picked up another piece of pork belly from the iron plate, dipped it in the dish, and put it directly into his mouth without even thinking it was too hot.
Compared to beef, Lin Yao prefers the oily pork belly, which tastes delicious when chewed.
Just as the three of them were eating and chatting, the door was suddenly pushed open and a cool breeze instantly rushed into the room.
"Chen Jun, why did you install a pipe outside? It's smoking... Damn, it smells so good!"
"Xu Damao, if you have something to say, come in and say it. Don't get stuck at the door and run away in a hurry." Chen Jun waved to Xu Damao.
"Okay!"
Xu Damao grinned and squeezed in through the half door.
Only then did Chen Jun realize that Xu Damao was carrying a lot of things in his hands, including chickens, ducks, pork, and a bag of sugar.
Xu Damao was not polite either. He put the things on the table beside him, reached out and picked up a piece of meat from the iron plate and put it into his mouth.
“Wow!! Wow!! It smells so good!”
"It's your turn to enjoy it. You even light the stove. You enjoy it better than the landlord before you!"
"You are the rich landlord, my brother is a real working class!" Lin Yao gave Xu Damao a cold look, then reached out and slapped away Xu Damao's hand that was about to pinch the meat.
Xu Damao was not angry. He quickly picked up a piece of meat with his other hand and stuffed it into his mouth as if to show off.
Chen Jun glanced at the things Xu Damao brought, handed him a pair of chopsticks, and asked, "Are you pregnant?"
"Um!"
Xu Damao nodded vigorously, pulled a bench over and sat next to Chen Jun, and told him about today's examination.
"Congratulations. Take good care of your wife in the future and don't let her do heavy work or she will catch a cold." Chen Jun said with a smile.
"Of course, I'll wash the clothes and cook the meals from now on." Xu Damao mumbled incoherently. After he completely swallowed the meat in his mouth, he asked again, "Chen Jun, do you have any medicinal food to protect the fetus? If so, please teach me."
"For this kind of thing, just listen to the doctor. I'm not a doctor." Chen Jun waved his hand to refuse.
"Alright!" Xu Damao didn't force it. He picked up another piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he put down his chopsticks and prepared to leave: "I'm not going to eat anymore. I have to go home and cook. I can't let my Guifang starve!"
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