This time, he did not go empty-handed. He used the ticket he had resold to buy a pound of sugar.
In this era, white sugar is as precious as soybean oil.
Who in ordinary people eats candy?
All the tickets were exchanged for food.
Tang Jianye wore Tang Liye's old military uniform that he had kept at home, carried some sugar, and went straight into the compound.
As soon as he entered, he immediately attracted the attention of an old lady, "Hey, where did this energetic young man come from?
Who are you looking for?
Tang Jianye said respectfully, "Auntie, I'm looking for Teacher Yang Yunyang."
"Old Yang's, someone is looking for your daughter."
The aunt shouted at the top of her voice.
Yang Yun's mother came out of the house, saw Tang Jianye, and greeted him warmly.
"Comrade Xiao Tang, why are you here?"
"Auntie, I'm here to get extra lessons from Teacher Yang."
Tang Jianye handed over the sugar with both hands, "Auntie, this is a little gift from me, please accept it."
"Sugar?"
Yang Yun's mother's eyes suddenly widened.
This is too expensive.
Although it was rare, she still refused, "Xiao Tang, we can't accept this. It's too expensive. Can you bring two kilograms of food coupons for this candy?"
"Auntie, take this. This is the money that Teacher Yang gave me for tutoring. I can't learn from her for free. I have to pay tuition. Knowledge can change your destiny, but it's much more expensive than sugar."
He forced the sugar into Yang Yun's mother's hand, then scratched his head and smiled, "Is Teacher Yang home?"
Yang Yun's mother looked embarrassed, "She went out to play with her female classmates the other day."
Yang Yun's mother complained in her heart, what a stupid girl! She promised to give someone extra lessons, but she still went out to play.
People are giving away sugar.
I don't even give them enough time to make up for the lessons.
She complained angrily, "Oh, this kid, he didn't do his homework all day and even forgot to give you extra lessons. Really."
"It's okay, Auntie. I'm not in a hurry. Let Teacher Yang go out and play. I can wait."
Tang Jianye felt that just waiting was definitely not a solution.
Time passed slowly and it was awkward.
So, his clever brain moved a little, and he spoke, "Auntie, what kind of work do you have?
I'll help you with the work."
"How can I ask you to work? There's not much work to do."
Neighbor Aunt Zhang immediately came to the rescue.
Weren't you trying to make coal briquettes just now? "
"Yes, my family needs to make coal briquettes. Can you make coal briquettes?"
Yang Yun’s mother asked with a smile.
Tang Jianye glanced at the pile of black coal dust in the yard and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
In this era, many families make coal briquettes by hand to save money.
Tang Jianye lived in a military district compound and his father was a regimental-level cadre, so naturally he didn't need to do it himself.
However, this job does not require any technical skills, the only difficult part is the ingredients.
"Auntie, this job should be done by a guy like me. If you have this kind of job in the future, call me."
Tang Jianye eagerly picked up the mold and asked, "Auntie, have you prepared all the ingredients?
Just press it directly?"
"Yes, they are all matched, just press it."
Tang Jianye took the mold for pressing coal balls and started to work in an official manner.
I worked from early morning till noon, pressing hundreds of coal balls. I was sweating all over and my face was covered with black coal.
Neighbor Aunt Zhang looked at Tang Jianye, who was holding the mold with both hands and pressing the coal briquettes with all his strength. Her eyes were full of gossip. She approached Yang Yun's mother and whispered, "Yang Yun's mother, is this the person your Xiao Yun is dating?"
"No, I'm here to ask my Xiaoyun for extra lessons."
After Yang Yun's mother finished speaking, she didn't even believe what she said.
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