Chapter 538 The Early-Death Bystander in the Reborn Mother-in-Law Novel (6)
"If I take your things again, remember to tell Mom or your sister, understand?"
"I've got it."
After listening to Jiang Ze's story, his grandparents shook their heads. In all their years, they had never seen a child like this. There were plenty of naughty children, but none of them were like this, so lacking in manners.
"Grandpa and Grandma, you eat meat too! Why are you only eating cabbage? Come on, eat." Jiang Yue put a few pieces of meat on her grandparents' plates.
“You guys eat. We’re all old, why would we need to eat so much meat? You and Xiaoze eat.”
"Who said that you can't eat meat when you're old? That's nonsense."
"Father, Mother, Yue'er is right, you should eat too."
"Alright, alright, just eat your food, don't worry about us, we can eat by ourselves."
When talking about the bicycles outside, Mr. Jiang said, "I don't know who bought a bicycle, but they just leave it in front of our house. They don't lock it, so we're not afraid of it being stolen."
Jiang Yue slapped her forehead, realizing that her grandparents had forgotten about it: "Dad, I bought it."
"What? You bought it? Where did you get the bicycle ticket?"
"I didn't use a ticket; I bought it from Sister Zhang for 80 yuan."
"Let me go take a look."
The eldest brother said something, put down his food, and walked outside. Jiang's parents, grandparents, and other relatives followed him out. Jiang Yue didn't go out; she hadn't finished her meal yet. There was nothing she could do; the original owner of this body had always been a slow-paced person, and Jiang Yue had inherited that trait. Although it could be changed, there was no need to.
After a while, someone came in from outside. Although it was a second-hand bicycle, everyone was very excited about it. These days, very few people sell bicycles because tickets are too hard to get and money is secondary. After sitting down again, Aunt Jiang asked about the whole story.
"That's how it is. I borrowed seventy yuan from Uncle Zhao. Mom, please remind me tomorrow morning so I don't forget."
"What kind of family are they? They'd rather sell to outsiders than to their own family."
"He tried to scheme against someone but failed. After my brother gets married, Mom, you'd better get along well with my sister-in-law so that people won't laugh at us."
"Hmph! Once he gets married, I'll follow the Zhao family's example and divide the family property. I can't be bothered with anything else."
"The Zhao family has split up?"
"They separated, but they still live together. Their eldest son is married and gives the family a monthly allowance, keeping the rest for himself. The other three children are still young and are being supported by the elderly couple."
"Didn't Old Zhao's wife disagree before? I remember she even scolded Old Sun?"
"Isn't it because my daughter-in-law is so good at coaxing people? She treats me like her own mother, so she finally agreed."
“That’s great. Our family will be like this from now on. When Jianguo gets married, if we live together, we can just pay for living expenses. I’ll take care of Yue’er and Xiaoze. The eldest son doesn’t need to take care of his younger brother and sister.”
"Dad~"
"Don't worry, your dad earns more than you, so you don't need to worry about it. Just take care of your own little family."
"The first thing is to find a wife for my brother. Mom, how's the search going?"
"If there's nothing suitable, we can't rush it. Let's take it slow."
"Are you going to find a wife for the eldest brother?"
"Hmm, you're getting on in years, it's time to find someone."
"Should I ask around for you?"
"Why would you need to ask? The child will definitely marry a city girl who works for the government. If he marries a country girl, he'll starve to death without a ration."
"They'll definitely prioritize people from the city, but if they really like someone from the village, there's nothing they can do. It's up to them to choose. As long as they can support themselves, it's fine with whatever they want."
After dinner, the older brother and Jiang's father went to examine the bicycle. They were thinking about repainting it, since some of the paint had peeled off after riding it for several years. They also wanted to discuss whether to put a lock on it.
Jiang Yue helped her mother wash the dishes. There were many dishes to use today, so she helped to speed things up. Xiao Ze was being played with by his grandparents. After washing the dishes, her mother took out fifty yuan and gave it to her. Jiang Yue had some savings, and with an additional fifty yuan from her family, it would be enough. Jiang Yue put the money in her bag so she wouldn't forget it tomorrow.
After cleaning, Mr. Jiang and his older brother came inside. Mr. Jiang was directing his older brother to buy a lock because they were worried that the car would be stolen if it was left outside. They even considered pushing the car inside, if only the house wasn't so small.
"Dad, it's not that serious. Look, the Zhao family's bicycle is right there. It won't be stolen."
Jiang's father waved his hand to indicate that he disagreed with Jiang Yue's suggestion. It was Jiang's mother who called him over to move things over, because Grandpa and Grandma were sleeping at home today, and they needed to make some room. Jiang's mother moved over to squeeze in with Jiang Yue and Xiao Ze, and Jiang's father went to squeeze in with his older brother. Grandpa and Grandma slept in the room that was originally their parents'. Nowadays, every household is like this, and the houses are very small.
Getting a house was a long way off, with long queues. People were lucky to even be able to rent a house these days. In those days, the property rights of houses were public housing, and you had to pay a few dollars in rent every month. Some of the furniture in the house was also provided by the government, and you had to pay some rent for that as well.
After the eldest brother bought the lock, Jiang's father replaced it with a good one. He kept one key at home and gave the other key to Jiang Yue in case she lost it, so there would be a spare.
"Brother, Dad, do you want to ride for a few days?"
“You can ride your bike to work. Dad and I live far from the factory, but you live closer.”
"oh."
After locking the car, it was getting late, so the family tidied up and went to bed. The next morning, for the first time ever, Jiang's mother went out and bought tofu pudding, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns. She even bought extra fried dough sticks and steamed buns for her grandparents to take on the road.
Jiang Yue and her two friends had to leave for work early, so they left the two elderly people to Jiang's mother. It was a pity that Jiang Yue didn't know her grandparents were coming, otherwise she could have taken some of the mutton and eggs she had prepared to bring home to them. But there was no rush, as Jiang's parents would be going back to the village for the New Year, so they could take them then.
After arriving at work, Jiang Yue returned the money to Uncle Zhao. She had a day off tomorrow, but many people came to do business today. After a busy day, when she was about to leave work, Jiang Yue took out the basket in a secluded corner, covered it with a cloth, and no one knew what was inside.
After returning home, Jiang Yue ignored the group of neighbors staring at her, parked her car, and carried her things inside. When she went inside, no one was home. After putting down her things, Jiang Yue went out to ask around and learned that her mother and the main character, Aunt Wang, had gone to buy fish. It was just a few days until the New Year, and they would be able to buy chicken, duck, fish, and meat.
Jiang Yue waited for a while, but his mother still hadn't returned. He noticed that some people from the steel mill were already heading home. He also saw that Jiang Yue had already prepared the ingredients, so he decided to let her cook today. They could eat together when they got back. Looking at the cabbage and potatoes that his mother had prepared, it seemed that it would be stewed cabbage and potatoes again today.
Jiang Yue thought for a moment and took out a piece of pork belly. She had originally planned to take it out a few days before the New Year, but she decided to take it out earlier. After cutting off a little meat, she saw that there wasn't much oil left, so she took out a piece of lard. Since lice don't itch when there are too many, she simply took out a piece of tofu.
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