Chapter 143 He is not a competent big brother
It is called a coal shop, but in fact it is just an empty slum.
It was pitch black inside, and half of the yard was filled with coal briquettes and loose coal.
There were dozens of coal briquette baskets placed on the open space in front of the yard, and workers next to them were carrying loads and weighing the baskets one by one.
Coal briquettes are also supplied in a fixed quantity at this time, 300 kilograms per household per month. The basket that Lin Siqiao saw just now was filled with exactly 100 kilograms.
The price is not expensive, 100 kilograms of coal briquettes cost only 1.4 yuan.
It’s just that Lin Siqiao and his team came at an unfortunate time, as the temperature has been dropping continuously in the past few days. There are too many people who have pre-ordered coal briquettes, and now even if they have paid, the goods can only be delivered in batches.
Moreover, the quality of this batch of coal briquettes was not very good. Half of the basket was filled with coal foam.
You have to go back and make the coal cakes yourself and then stick them on the wall.
How could Lin Siqiao know how to do this? But he had to buy it because everyone was waiting in line.
She had no choice but to pay the money quickly.
"Is anyone home at 3pm? If so, I'll send you 100 kilograms first."
"Can I send the rest to you in two weeks, both on Sunday afternoons?"
"OK."
After the problem of coal briquettes was solved, Lin Siqiao and Lu Jianchuan went straight to the nearby food station.
Lin Siqiao still has some meat coupons that are about to expire, so he has to use them up quickly.
Unexpectedly, the pork stall was sold out all the meat, let alone the third-grade meat, just after it opened in the afternoon.
Yes, in this era, not only vegetables, but even pork was divided into three grades.
The fat meat is first-grade meat, priced at 80 cents per pound. Pork belly is second-grade meat, priced at 72 cents per pound. Lean meat is third-grade meat, and is the cheapest, costing only 63 cents per pound.
Fortunately, there were still some ribs and ribs in the butcher shop. Ribs were 5.4 cents per pound, and ribs were 0.28 cents. Lin Siqiao didn't pick and choose and bought 2 pounds of each.
Next to it is a fish stall, and the only live fish available are grass carp and crucian carp.
These fish had many bones and thick meat, so Lin Siqiao didn’t like them very much. Then he saw that his family also had hairtail and yellow croaker.
I asked about the price and it wasn't expensive.
Medium-sized wild hairtail costs one yuan for 3 jin. Hairtail is divided into several types according to size. The cheapest is 1.5 cents per jin, and the most expensive is only 4.5 cents.
Lin Siqiao spends whatever he earns, and he always buys expensive things.
Anyway, her money was in a clear place, so there was nothing to worry about.
After buying these, Lin Siqiao went to the pastry section, candy section, and oil, salt, sauce and vinegar section.
Seeing the familiar malted milk, she did not forget her brother Lu and bought him two cans as usual.
Not long after the two arrived home, the delivery man from the coal shop brought them the coal briquettes.
With coal briquettes, you can light a fire at home in the evening.
This is the first meal in the new home, so it must be made more sumptuous.
Lin Siqiao was carrying the spoils he had just bought at the food station, humming an unknown tune while busying himself in the kitchen.
Lu Jianchuan was not idle either. He borrowed a ladder from next door and climbed directly onto the roof.
Coal stoves are convenient, but they also pose great safety risks when used.
Lu Jianchuan couldn't be with her all the time, so he could only put more effort into such small things.
He looked around the chimney carefully several times, and only felt relieved after confirming that there was no problem.
While Lin Siqiao was washing and cutting vegetables, she glanced through the window and saw that Lu Jianchuan had already started to make coal cakes in the yard.
This does not require any skills. Just add water to the coal powder and mix it evenly, then stick it on the wall. When it dries, use a hammer to knock it into small coal blocks.
After finishing the work at hand, Lu Jianchuan washed his hands and went to the kitchen.
The kitchen was filled with fragrance, and Lin Siqiao was stirring the casserole with a soup spoon.
"What delicious food did you make?"
Lu Jianchuan came up from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.
Lin Siqiao glared at him unhappily.
Although she does not object to these little intimate behaviors between lovers.
But it depends on when, right? Can't you see she is busy now?
However, Lin Siqiao still replied seriously, "Today's ribs are very fresh. I added some white radish and stewed a pot of soup."
"This needs to be stewed for a while. You'll know when you drink it. This soup is so delicious."
"Try this first."
Lin Siqiao reached out and picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs. Her hands had just been washed and were clean.
"I think I put too much sugar in when I was frying the sugar color just now."
There's nothing I can do. I haven't cooked for a long time, so it's inevitable that I'll be a little flustered sometimes.
Lu Jianchuan lowered his head and took a bite. It was a little sweet, but for him.
The taste is just right.
Lin Siqiao thought he was being annoying, so she pushed him away and started talking to him about serious matters.
"By the way, has Yunshu called you recently?"
Lu Jianchuan shook his head. "No, she usually doesn't tell me anything."
"If she doesn't give you a call, won't you take the initiative to call her one?"
Lin Siqiao poked him in the chest.
"You are her only brother!"
Noticing that her tone was not right, Lu Jianchuan asked, "What happened to Yunshu?"
Lin Siqiao did not hide it from him, "Yun Shu met that guy some time ago."
“It seems his last name is Shen.”
Lu Jianchuan's face darkened, "Chen Yucheng?"
"That should be it. It's Yunshu's childhood sweetheart."
Lin Siqiao briefly explained the cause and effect and continued.
"Yun Shu just passed the interview the day before I left."
"It's been more than ten days now, and I don't know what their current situation is."
"It's also my fault. I've been busy lately and forgot to call Yun Shu."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lu Jianchuan.
"Don't blame you, this is all my fault."
"It's my incompetence as the eldest brother."
Lin Siqiao did not refute, but nodded.
"You are indeed a bit incompetent when it comes to being a brother."
But after thinking about it, it shouldn't be a big problem. There's a saying that no news is the best news.
Maybe the misunderstanding between them has been resolved by now.
Forget it, there’s no point in thinking about it, I’d better ask Yun Shu in person tomorrow.
"Come on, let's eat first."
"Um."
Lin Siqiao carried the sweet and sour pork ribs to the living room without noticing anything.
Lu Jianchuan, who had a tender look on his face just now, had quietly clenched his fists, and there was a hint of darkness in his eyes.
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