The food in the canteen was always the same. Every morning it was pickled vegetable porridge and staple food, and at noon it was staple food plus two kinds of dishes. Xu Xiangyang didn't know what it was like in the evening.
Even so, it's still better than most factories. Of course, food factories and slaughterhouses might be better, since they're right next to meat.
Qian Wenqing smiled when he heard his words, "Xiangqian, our food is already pretty good. We even have tofu. This kind of thing is not usually supplied. It's only because our canteen can make it itself."
That's absolutely true. The grain supply from the grain bureau is always the best, and the canteen has people who know how to make tofu, so there's no need for the higher-ups to specially supply soy products.
This way, everyone can get some nutrition while saving other resources.
If they can save a batch of tofu, other factories will be able to supply it.
Li Xiangqian nodded in agreement, but still found the food tasteless. He had been hungry before, and everything tasted delicious, but now that he wasn't hungry, he had become picky.
"Sigh, I'll have to have a good talk with my grandma when I get home tonight. It's almost the end of the month, we should at least make some dumplings!"
These words made everyone at the table envious, but no one said anything.
Qian Wenqing curled his lip and said with some envy, "Your family has eight people, five of whom are workers. You have a lot of wages and coupons a month. You can eat whatever you want, right?"
At this point, one person's salary can support a family of five with some left over.
So, if all five members of a family are workers, it means they are wealthy!
Xu Xiangyang was quite surprised; he hadn't expected their family to have so many workers.
Jobs are hard to find these days. It's already good if a family has two working people, let alone five!
Li Xiangqian showed no intention of showing off, and smiled, saying, "Oh, what's the use of that? At most, it will keep you from starving. There's no way to buy non-staple foods these days, and even with a salary, you can't get enough nutrition."
The others nodded in agreement. Indeed, even a family of ten, consisting of ten workers, couldn't afford anything good.
The supply date is the 2nd of every month, and every household lines up to buy groceries, but they still can't buy them all.
The supply is limited each month; those who buy it first get it, and those who don't get it this month are out of luck.
After all, everyone's waiting for the second day; if they go on the third, there won't be anything left.
Xu Xiangyang, standing to the side, couldn't help but recall the scene at the black market every weekend. No wonder there were so many people; they all couldn't buy any groceries.
That's true. Although the black market prices are higher, you still need to eat something good every month.
We can't just keep waiting if we can't buy it, can we?
After dinner, Xu Xiangyang returned to the lounge, where everyone else was already there.
Qian Wenqing pulled him aside to talk, and as they chatted, they started talking about the textile factories nearby.
"There are so many women there! There's a social event next month, are you going?" He looked at Xu Xiangyang with a sly eye, his meaning clear: he wanted to go.
Xu Xiangyang understood what he meant; he wanted to find someone to accompany him.
However, he didn't have that thought in mind. How could he think about those things when his job wasn't stable?
Young people don't know how to set goals!
"No, you go by yourself." He refused outright. Wouldn't it be better to spend that time making some money on the black market? Why go to a matchmaking event?
Isn't money good enough?
Qian Wenqing didn't expect him to refuse so readily. After thinking about it, he figured Xu Xiangyang might be shy, so he didn't insist.
Xu Xiangyang: ...
What is shyness? Can it be eaten?
After work, he still goes home to tidy up the space. Although he has a little savings of over four hundred, this cannot stop him from moving forward!
I won't be going to the black market anymore after a while, so making money as quickly as possible is the key.
The thought of buying his own house in the future fills him with motivation!
Just do it!
Xu Xiangyang tidied up until after 9 p.m., then came out to check the time before going into his spatial dimension to sleep.
It was extremely cold outside, the house was drafty, and some places were covered in frost.
Moreover, he doesn't usually light the stove, so there's no difference between the inside and outside of the house.
Luckily, no one came to his house, otherwise they would have wondered why he hadn't frozen to death.
Xu Xiangyang actually bought coal, but in order to save money, he only burned it once a day as a token gesture, mainly to show off to the neighbors.
I give birth once when I get home at night because I'm afraid people will wonder why he didn't freeze to death while he was sleeping.
A few days later, it was time to pay salaries at the end of the month.
This was the first time Xu Xiangyang had officially received a salary, aside from the time he was fired.
I have 38.5 yuan and 26 jin of grain coupons, and that's all the other coupons.
After all, he wasn't a town resident, so he wasn't eligible for some of the supplies.
He didn't lack any of these things; he just needed food coupons.
After all, I'll be bringing things home later, so these are good excuses.
Bringing back some whole grains every month is enough for the couple to eat.
Xu Xiangyang's grain coupons contained ten jin of refined grains, as well as beans and coarse grains.
These refined grains can be replaced with whole grains, and you can get more of them.
Now cornmeal costs five cents a pound, while wheat flour costs two mao (0.2 yuan). You can see the difference in price.
One or two pounds isn't much, but ten pounds can be exchanged for forty pounds of cornmeal!
However, he doesn't need to change; he just needs an excuse.
With spring approaching, Xu Xiangyang felt he had to go back home.
When the weather gets warmer in a while, it will be time to farm in the countryside.
The couple has to go to work, so they'll probably eat more.
This time, I'm bringing some food back with me, hoping they won't worry about eating too little, or what if their bodies can't handle it?
"Comrade Xu, there's a small gathering tomorrow, are you going?" Qian Wenqing seized the opportunity to pull him aside to talk.
Xu Xiangyang remembered the social gathering he had mentioned before and refused without hesitation.
"I'm not going. I'm really not looking for a partner. I'm still young." He quickly waved his hand, indicating that he would definitely not go.
Qian Wenqing said helplessly, "What? That's all in the past."
The women at the last social gathering weren't very attractive, and Qian Wenqing regretted going.
But what can be done now that he's already gone? It seems Xu Xiangyang was right not to go; this is just torture.
Xu Xiangyang asked curiously, "What kind of gathering are you talking about?"
Qian Wenqing said slyly, "It's similar to the black market. We get paid at the end of the month, right? We get paid every month. Other factories bring over defective products and such as employee benefits to buy and sell. But I don't usually take people with me; I only took you because you seem honest."
After he finished speaking, he looked around as if afraid of being overheard.
Xu Xiangyang thought to himself, "When did he become so honest?"
But it's actually a compliment, which is nice.
"Okay, then let's arrange a place to meet?" He nodded in agreement.
After all, this is a good thing; I didn't buy anything from the black market last time.
We shouldn't let this opportunity to engage in insider trading slip by.
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