She had just arrived and immediately cut in line without saying a word; Zhu Cui, holding her daughter, couldn't stop her.
The old woman was still in Qi Hongmei's line, and Qi Hongmei had been eating only coarse food for the past few months.
Life was tough, and we finally had a chance to get a share of the meat.
She was the first to rush over; she hadn't tasted meat in so long that she had almost forgotten what it tasted like.
How could she let this old woman take her place? Qi Hongmei pushed the old woman down.
She's not good at anything else, but she's strong because she feeds pigs and has to chop pig feed every day.
The old woman wanted to confront Qi Hongmei, but Zhu Cui gave her a wink.
That means if you want your son to be unable to stay in the military region, then keep making a scene.
The old woman immediately wilted, stood up, and went to the back of the line, where she saw Ye Zhaozhao and Sun Xiuhua.
The old woman remembered that the two men had visited their house before, and it seemed that they were on good terms with Zhu Cui.
Just as she was about to speak to them, Sun Xiuhua and Ye Zhaozhao turned their heads away before she could even approach them.
With nothing else to do, he struck up a conversation with Zhu Cui, who was his neighbor.
"I heard Zhu Cui and Battalion Commander Wang arguing last night. The young couple had a really fierce argument."
No wonder Zhu Cui's eyes were so red; it looks like she didn't sleep all night.
Sun Xiuhua thought Zhu Cui was a good person, but Wang Jinpeng's family was unreliable.
"Because of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law?"
"yes."
Because the two families lived close by, she heard everything. The reason for their argument was that the old woman wanted Wang Jinpeng to hand over all the allowances to her.
They claimed they wanted to help their son manage the money, but Wang Jinpeng and Zhu Cui weren't fools.
She claims to manage the money, but once it all ends up in her pocket, the couple will never be able to get any more.
Wang Jinpeng then started calculating the accounts with the old woman, counting the money he had sent home before he got married.
Only after doing this calculation did Zhu Cui realize that the old woman had saved up a considerable sum of money.
When the old woman saw that her son was settling accounts with her, she didn't dare to say a word.
She was terrified that he would take the money from her; if he did, how would she live the rest of her life?
Although it was given to her by the man before marriage, Zhu Cui still felt uncomfortable.
She started arguing with Wang Jinpeng, who noticed his wife was angry.
They quickly promised to let them go back after the New Year, and only then did Zhu Cui agree to give up.
Soon they started dividing the meat, looking at the wild boar meat and mutton on the cart.
Everyone was hoping to get a bigger share, and we've gotten quite a lot this year.
So in addition to the fixed amount of meat allocated to each household, people can also buy meat with money.
As soon as the news came out, many people went home to get money, hoping to eat more meat during the New Year. Qi Hongmei had no money, so she only took two jin (1 kg) and left.
Soon it was Ye Zhaozhao's turn, and her family didn't receive a large share.
We were all allocated seven jin (a unit of weight), divided according to population, one jin per person. However, this was a small amount for everyone.
Seven pounds is already a lot, and Grandma Zhu Cui still thought that Ye Zhaozhao's husband had a high position.
"You'll get quite a bit of meat," he said with a disdainful smile as he looked at the amount of meat Ye Zhaozhao received.
"This looks like a lot, but it won't last long. It'll be gone by spring."
Ye Zhaozhao and Sun Xiuhua didn't leave after receiving their share of meat; they waited until everyone else had finished before buying more.
When it was Zhu Cui's turn, she only received three jin of meat, which was for herself, Wang Jinpeng, and their daughter.
As for her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, they did not belong to the military region, so they did not receive any meat. Seeing that Zhu Cui was about to leave, the old woman was still a little unwilling.
She thought her son and daughter-in-law would take out money to buy meat.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Cui had no intention of buying meat at all. If it were just the three of them during the New Year, Zhu Cui would have been willing to spend money to buy some meat.
But now, why should she spend money to buy meat for outsiders? The old woman doesn't want to leave.
After everyone had finished dividing the meat, Ye Zhaozhao noticed that there was still quite a bit left.
He bought twenty catties of mutton and fifteen catties of wild boar meat at once, seeing how much meat Ye Zhaozhao had bought.
The old woman could no longer smile, thinking how wonderful it would be if the meat belonged to her own family.
When Ye Zhaozhao returned home, her children saw so much meat and begged her to cook them something delicious. Ye Zhaozhao thought that she hadn't had hot pot in a long time.
They planned to make a lamb hot pot, since the kids love hot pot the most. While Ye Zhaozhao was washing the vegetables, Gu Yunduan went to get the pot.
Everyone got meat today, and the aroma of meat filled the entire residential compound.
The mutton hot pot was delicious and satisfying, and the whole family enjoyed their meal. After the meal, Ye Zhaozhao thought of the pears she had put in the snow a few days ago.
After having Gu Yunduan bring it back, Yuanyuan looked at the pears still covered in frost and asked Ye Zhaozhao with some uncertainty.
"Mom, is this edible?"
"It's edible, you should try it."
Once they tasted it, they couldn't stop. Worried about their stomachs, Ye Zhaozhao didn't dare let them eat too much; each person could only eat half at most.
After the child had eaten and drunk his fill and gone to sleep, Gu Yunduan hugged Ye Zhaozhao.
The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and everything fell into place naturally.
The next day, Ye Zhaozhao opened the door and found that the snow had melted. Soldiers brought Shen Bo and Fang Siwan.
The two of them came here specifically to see Ye Zhaozhao today.
"Come in and sit down."
Shen Bo and Fang Siwan brought a lot of things, their hands were full.
Shen Bo told Ye Zhaozhao that everyone except the two of them had gone home for the Chinese New Year.
I'll come back after the New Year, while Shen Bo and Ye Zhaozhao are chatting.
Fang Siwan and the children went to play, and looking at the house, she couldn't help but feel envious.
She and Shen Bo made the right decision to come; she knew Ye Zhaozhao's man was a soldier.
If we have children in the future, we can contact them if anything happens.
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