Chapter 455: Half a pot of dumplings is cooked
Meng Xia didn't have time to take care of it. In order to celebrate the New Year, the whole family was mobilized.
She and her family started to steam buns and make frozen dumplings in pots, and also had to prepare chickens, ducks, fish and meat.
In the evening, Secretary Lin of Guzitun brought him a bowl of stuffed blood sausage and half a bag of sticky rice dumplings, and Meng Xia packed him half a bag of steamed buns and ten pounds of pork.
When Secretary Lin left, he also took away a couplet written by Qin Hengzhi.
The interactions between people are full of human touch and the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
However, this feeling of the New Year will become weaker and weaker in the future.
But now it is very strong, and even Lu Qiaoge is excited.
The street office is on holiday, so Lu Qiaoge doesn’t have to get up early to go to work.
In fact, she didn't plan to go to work at first. She thought it would be nice to be a lazy person. When the college entrance examination was resumed, she would go to college.
But if she really had to hang around at home, Meng Xia's hair would probably turn white with worry.
Life is complete only when you have a formal job.
This is the simplest thought in the hearts of the elders.
But in fact, this idea will still be the mainstream in the next few decades.
Chinese people are inherently seeking stability.
That's why Lu Qiaoge gave up the idea of being a salted fish.
Now when Meng Xia chats with people at the gate, she always says something like this: "Oh, my boss is still working overtime. He's so busy at work every day."
"My second daughter just had her holiday. There's so much going on at the food factory at the end of the year, and then there's the factory opening a branch. It's so busy every day that it's hard for me to even say a word to her."
Someone chimed in, "Qiao Ge has achieved such impressive results. You can imagine how much hard work she has put in. She should have a good rest during these few days off."
Meng Xia continued, "Well, she still has to go to the factory on New Year's Eve. The food factory has too many orders. Qiao Ge said he was planning to give all employees three days off, but the workers wouldn't agree.
It’s not for the overtime pay, but everyone is very aware of the situation. If so many orders are not completed quickly, how can you have the nerve to take a holiday?
So the canteen was still open and a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner was prepared, and the workers on duty at night also made dumplings for dinner."
The other party also agreed, but in fact, he was sincere: "Although it is a small factory under the street office, their treatment is not worse than that of a large factory."
"Yes, the treatment is good, but it's also busy. My eldest daughter-in-law and my youngest daughter are also busy. Fortunately, my second sister-in-law is here this year, otherwise I would be too busy."
Meng Xia's voice was quite loud. She stood at the door and spoke. Lu Yun, who was making dumplings with her mother in the kitchen, smiled and whispered, "In my memory, my sister-in-law was very shy. Now she is so cheerful."
Grandma Lu sighed and said, "In fact, your sister-in-law has always been frowning in recent years, and her frown just can't be relaxed.
Xiaosi is in poor health. Your eldest brother is the only one working in the family. Xiaosi has to spend money to buy a painkiller. He coughs every day in winter. When the cough is so unbearable, he has to drink herbal medicine.
Chinese medicinal herbs are so hard to find these days. Pharmacies don't sell them anymore, so you have to pay exorbitant prices to doctors or secretly collect them from the countryside. The debt is snowballing, and there's no way to pay it back.
Smiling and chatting with people at the door like this?
That has never happened before. Your sister-in-law doesn't dare to talk too much to others, for fear that she will be asked for money next time. She doesn't dare to speak so loudly, because she doesn't have the confidence. "
Lu Yun said with some melancholy, "It's hard to support a family. There are so many problems to face. My sister-in-law, who was so easily shy, has been beaten by life and seems like a completely different person."
Grandma Lu said, "Yes, everyone says revolutionary work is equal, but how can it be? Farmers and workers are just different. There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone in our family works and gets paid, so their conditions must be good. Just like your sister-in-law, she finally dares to speak loudly to the neighbors at the door."
At this time, Qin Hengzhi finished writing the couplet, and Lu Qiaoge put the couplet on the back of a chair to prevent anyone from accidentally touching it.
This will be posted tomorrow morning.
Lu Xiaosi, also known as Lu Zhiyu, was standing next to them, watching with sparkling eyes.
After writing one, read it aloud next to you.
Lu Da sat in the corner drinking water with a smile on his face. There was nothing he could do because the living room was too small.
He also sat on a small bench here.
When the factory starts building in the spring, he will definitely be given a big one according to his level.
He is now a level 8 worker.
It's just that there has been a slight difference in the past two years. In the past few years, he was an 8th-level worker and no one would change him even if he was offered the position of factory director.
Lu Qiaoge took Qin Hengzhi to wash his hands.
The hand washing area is right next to the kitchen, so you can use it outside in the summer, but not in the winter.
Qin Hengzhi said: "Auntie, I don't want to eat here, I want to go back to work."
After checking the time, Meng Xia said, "I'll cook dumplings for you right now. You have to eat them before you leave."
Qin Hengzhi couldn't refuse.
The main thing was that Meng Xia was very quick. There was water boiling in the pot, and she put half a pot of dumplings in it without any delay. They were cooked and flipped over quickly.
When you press the dumpling skin with chopsticks, it bounces back, which means the filling is cooked.
Lu Qiaoge ate along with them.
She also wants to go to the workplace.
She doesn't have to take care of the street office, which is mainly responsible for the food factory and handicraft factory.
Then let’s see what new ideas Fan Xiaoyu has for the branch factory.
There are many young people in her factory, and many of them are unmarried.
These people all volunteered to stay and work overtime.
Lu Zhiyu asked eagerly, "Second sister, can I go with you?"
Lu Da glared at him and said, "Your second sister and your brother Hengzhi are going to work, why are you interfering?"
Lu Zhiyu sat next to him and didn't dare to speak.
Huahua also came into the house at this time. After eating two dumplings, she was picked up by the aggrieved Lu Zhiyu.
Qin Hengzhi glanced at Lu Zhiyu and said gently, "Xiaoyu, send your second sister to the food factory first. I will take you and Huahua to the shooting range."
The Lu family members are now calling him Xiaosi in a mixed way, sometimes Xiaoyu, but when classmate Lu Zhiyu comes, they always call him Xiaoyu.
Qin Hengzhi called him Xiaoyu from beginning to end.
At this time, Meng Xia was standing by and wanted to ask, why go to the shooting range in the middle of winter?
And what place is that?
Don't let Hengzhi make a mistake.
Since this kid started dating my daughter, he really treats them as family.
This winter, there was nothing he couldn't think of in terms of food, drink, daily necessities, and firewood and coal.
As soon as you think of it, it will be delivered to you.
This is the first time in these years that she has lived a life without having to worry about food and clothing.
Now I have forgotten what it was like when Liang Aishu and my second daughter were dating.
But it’s certainly not like this now.
Liang Aishu looked down on the Lu family in his heart.
Been here twice and never again.
So she was even more reluctant to trouble Qin Hengzhi.
Qin Hengzhi shook his head and said softly, "It's okay. It won't affect anything. The work tasks have basically been completed. You can relax before the Spring Festival."
(End of this chapter)
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