Chapter 554 The Early-Death Bystander in the Reborn Mother-in-Law Novel 22
Because Xiao Donggua is still very young, the whole family won't be going back for Chinese New Year this year. Jiang's mother and eldest brother and sister-in-law will definitely have to stay home to take care of the baby. Only Jiang Yue and Jiang's father can go. Jiang Ze will decide based on the situation. The two of them can't carry too much stuff, so he asked Brother Shi to take the things back first. He said that there will be oxcarts coming to pick people up in the village in the next few days.
After arriving at the office, Jiang Yue handed her things to Brother Shi. They wouldn't be going out on the last day; they were going to sort through the waste to prevent any accidents during the Spring Festival. After lunch, they had a brief meeting in the afternoon, and then the station manager announced that the holiday was over.
With plenty of time after get off work, Jiang Yue decided to gather some supplies. First, she planned to go fishing, as she hadn't fished in a while and wanted to see if she could catch any big fish. She even brought a basket with her back to carry her things.
There were still quite a few people at the riverbank, but Jiang Yue used her old strategy of going to less crowded places so that there would be witnesses to her catching fish. Jiang Yue still adopted a quick and decisive strategy, and caught 10 fish in just half an hour, including 3 fish weighing more than five pounds and the rest weighing two or three pounds.
She gave one large fish and six smaller fish to the person next to her, and put the rest of the fish into her basket. When she was almost home, she put in five catties each of beef, mutton and pork, a bunch of bones, and five catties of pork fat. The oil at home was used up quite quickly. She also put in fifteen catties each of white flour and rice, so that she could have some noodles or rice.
When they arrived at the door, Jiang's mother stumbled as she took the basket on her back. It was incredibly heavy with all the stuff inside. Once inside, she unpacked everything, feeling both happy and worried. How much money would this cost? Despite her distress, she asked Jiang Yue to watch the child while she went to deal with the things, making sure to hide what needed to be hidden.
"Look, Auntie brought you some delicious food. Oh, it's a pity you don't have any teeth, so you can't eat it."
Jiang Yue was playing with the child when Jiang Ze, who had been playing wildly outside, came back, covered in dirt, and tried to pounce on Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue quickly reached out and pressed his head down: "Don't get on me when you're covered in dirt. Tell me, what do you want this time?"
"Hey sis~, give me two cents and I'll buy a string of firecrackers."
"I remember you just asked for a dime a few days ago, didn't you?"
"That's where they sell soft drinks."
"I'll give you the money, but you have to clean my shoes first."
"Okay, I'll help you with the cleaning after dinner tonight."
"Here you go."
After giving him the money, the person disappeared without a trace. Jiang Yue picked up Xiao Donggua and walked around the house. After a while, the people who had gone to work returned. After her sister-in-law came back, she took the child. Jiang Yue and her mother started cooking. When the food was almost ready, her older brother and father also came back.
On New Year's Eve, everyone in the courtyard was busy early in the morning. The festive atmosphere was still strong in those days, partly due to the lack of entertainment options. Children ran around the alley with firecrackers in their hands. It was rare for someone like Jiang Ze to have a string of firecrackers all to himself. However, this child couldn't resist being praised. If someone said nice things to him, he would share half of the string of firecrackers in no time.
While cooking, Jiang's mother asked her sister-in-law to take the child back inside because the cooking fumes were too strong. She didn't let anyone out until all the dishes were ready. The family sat around the table, and Jiang Yue asked her father to say a few words. Her father touched his head; Jiang Yue had given him his haircut.
"I don't know what to say, so I just wish our country gets better and better, and our family's life gets better and better, and we all stay healthy. Cheers!"
"cheers!!!"
Father Jiang and his elder brother drank alcohol, while the others drank soda. His sister-in-law drank winter melon and pork rib soup. After finishing their drinks, they started eating. Today, Jiang Yue was in charge of cooking, and she put in her best effort. She did not let the ingredients go to waste. In the end, everyone's stomachs were bulging.
The next few days were spent visiting relatives and friends to exchange New Year's greetings. The short holiday passed quickly. Jiang Yue was still lying in bed when her mother dragged her out of bed to go to work. Then, after going around in circles, several years passed.
Spring of 1977.
A lot has happened over the years. The biggest change in the outside world is that the red armbands on the streets have disappeared. The Jiang family has also changed a lot. The eldest brother and Jiang Yue have both been allocated houses. Because the eldest brother is the eldest son, the factory leaders considered that he should be filial to his parents, so the house was allocated in the courtyard. Just then, the Qian family next door left the capital, so the factory allocated a house to the eldest brother. Although the eldest brother felt it was a bit of a pity that it wasn't an apartment building.
Jiang Yue was indeed allocated an apartment last year. As one of the first people to receive an apartment, she was criticized by some. After all, she was a leader, and some people suspected that there might be some shady dealings involved. There were those who opposed her and those who supported her. Looking at Jiang Yue's resume, it's clear that she deserved the apartment.
Jiang Ze has reached school age and is now a proud primary school student. Little Winter Melon has taken over Jiang Ze's title of troublemaker, making his sister-in-law, who is usually very good-tempered, angry and scolding him every day. The main reason is that his clothes can't stay clean for even a day, and new clothes will be worn out after three days. It's true that he has to get scolded.
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"Is Director Jiang off work?"
"Hmm, aren't you leaving yet?"
"I'll wait a bit, I'll go back after I eat."
"Let's go home early today, it's windy."
"It's alright, no matter how strong the wind is, it can't blow me away."
After chatting for a while, Jiang Yue rode her bike home. The wind was so strong today that her face hurt, and there was even some sand blowing into it. So, Jiang Yue decided not to go to her parents' house for dinner today and would cook for herself at home.
The apartment allocated to Jiang Yue is not far from her workplace, only a 20-minute walk or even faster by bike. Jiang Yue found a place to park her bike downstairs. Her apartment is located on the 6th floor of Unit 5, a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment of 55 square meters, which is quite nice.
As soon as I went upstairs, I saw several of my neighbor's children. Their families all work at the station, so I know most of them.
"Accountant Jiang, are you staying home tonight?"
"Hmm, the wind is too strong. If I go back, I'll get a mouthful of sand. I'd rather not go back."
"Oh, everything was fine this morning, but suddenly the wind picked up. I just washed my sheets."
"What bad luck, all that washing was for nothing."
"Who can argue with that?"
After chatting for a while, Jiang Yue went inside. Since no one had lived there for a few days, the house was covered in dust and needed to be cleaned. After mopping the floor, she took the quilt out of the closet. Although it was in the closet, it wasn't damp because Jiang's mother would come over every few days to help her lazy daughter tidy up.
Jiang Yue is not lazy at all. It's just that last time she worked overtime at the factory, her mother came over in the evening and saw that the house was a bit dirty. After that, she would come over every now and then to help clean it up. The reason was that the window was loose and letting in some wind and sand. Jiang Yue happened to be working overtime and didn't go home, so she had no idea about it.
Jiang's mother thought she was being fooled. She assumed Jiang Yue would clean up when she came over. But when she did a surprise inspection, she discovered the truth. Good heavens, she was truly wronged.
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