Chapter 8 Ruanruan has grown up
On the square table in the kitchen, there were two bowls of rice and corn grits porridge, a bowl of fried shredded potatoes, and next to them were freshly steamed buns made of two-grain flour and two boiled eggs.
The steamed buns made from two kinds of flour are made by mixing white flour with sweet potato flour, or white flour with corn flour.
Since people can’t afford to eat rice and white flour alone, Grandma Chen will add some rice and white flour to the coarse grains, which not only enriches the taste but also ensures nutrition.
Fortunately, the commune canteen was disbanded at the beginning of spring, otherwise even if Grandma Chen could buy food, she would not be able to cook for Su Runrun.
The grandparents sat down to eat. While eating, Su Runrun was thinking about how to get the things in the space out for Grandma Chen to eat.
Before I could think of a solution, Wang Aijuan came to my door.
Su Runruan and Wang Aijuan had just graduated from junior high school and had only been at home for a few days.
Mrs. Wang from the Wang family is different from Grandma Chen. Mrs. Wang has always looked down on her granddaughter. Even though Wang Aijuan had only been idle at home for a few days, she had already started to dislike her and urged Wang Aijuan to go to the fields to work and earn work points all day long.
They belonged to the third production brigade of Hongqi Commune. Girls of the same age as Wang Aiju who had not even attended junior high school could now earn eight work points.
Even if there are things you can't do, you can still get six work points a day.
If you work diligently for a few months, you can get a lot more grain when the autumn harvest comes.
Mrs. Wang was coveting the food, so how could she want Wang Aiju to stay idle at home all day?
If Wang Aijuan had not solemnly promised Wang Pozi that she would be able to work as a temporary worker in the county textile factory, Wang Pozi would have grabbed Wang Aijuan's ears and sent her to work in the fields.
In order to avoid being a country bumpkin working hard in the fields, Wang Aijuan had to come to find Su Runruan early in the morning.
Listening to Wang Aiju's shouting outside, Su Runruan was still eating breakfast calmly. She didn't look as nervous as she used to when she heard Wang Aiju's shouting.
Seeing her like this, Grandma Chen also smiled.
"We have grown up."
Su Ruanruan blushed when she heard this, "Milk!"
Is this saying that she was young and stupid before, so she was deceived by Wang Aiju?
"Okay, grandma won't say any more." Grandma Chen narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Since Ruanruan has grown up, grandma doesn't have to worry about her anymore. That person outside——"
"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it myself."
Su Runrun spoke firmly, her face full of confidence, and seeing this, Granny Chen didn't say anything more.
When the child grows up, he will have to fly on his own, and she just needs to watch from the side.
Grandma Chen is still young and needs to work, but her job is easy and she is herding sheep for the production team.
The Third Production Brigade raised a total of three sheep. There was no other way; they couldn't afford to raise more. These days, some people had to dig up grass roots and eat tree bark, so where was the grass to feed the sheep?
In other words, because Grandma Chen received a pension and food coupons every month, she was able to ask Su Aimin's comrades in the county to buy food for her.
Otherwise, with the six work points earned from herding sheep, the grandfather and grandson would have starved to death long ago.
After the meal, Su Runrun and Grandma Chen cleaned up the dishes, tables and chairs, and then walked towards the door together.
Wang Aijuan, who had been shouting outside for a long time, felt her throat was about to smoke.
Seeing the door finally open, Wang Aijuan cursed, "Su Ruanruan, you damned——"
Before she finished her curse, Wang Aijuan saw Grandma Chen with a gloomy face. She didn't dare to say the rest of the words and her yellow face turned red.
"Chen...Grandma Chen."
(End of this chapter)
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