Chen Hong glared at him: "That's a classic case of talking without understanding the situation!"
You city kids, your parents all have salaries, and there are so many entertainment venues in the city, like zoos, museums, and amusement parks, what can't you do?
It's just that some places require you to buy tickets, but you're not short of a few cents, and you're probably already tired of it.
We rural kids didn't have much money. When we went out to play, even if it was near a tourist attraction, we had to find ways to take unpaved paths to avoid buying tickets, and we also had to pick up some wild fruits and firewood along the way.
Did you know? One year, some people from our village went to Lingyan Temple to visit. They took a shortcut to sneak in and accidentally fell down the mountain path, injuring their spine.
His friends, who were with him, knew nothing about the situation and were so frightened that they carried him for more than ten miles on their backs to get home before they could scrape together enough money to take him to the town hospital.
The town couldn't cure him, so he went to Jinan, where he eventually became paralyzed.
The doctor said that if his companions had some medical knowledge, had stayed put, called the police, or found a plank to carry him down the mountain, he might not have been paralyzed.
Did you know? His family was incredibly poor! So poor that they only had enough to eat for nine months of the year.
He was paralyzed and bedridden, never to rise again. Later, his parents died, his sister married, and he lived amidst excrement and urine.
Zhou Yi thought that Chen Hong was telling him that their childhood was a childhood of finding joy amidst hardship.
His childhood was one of pure bliss. They were originally two completely different kinds of people, but a twist of fate brought them together.
They all need to work hard to make a good living!
A happy family requires the selfless dedication of every family member.
Quietly, Zhou Yi's large, well-defined hand once again crossed the line without making a sound.
Chen Hong rolled her eyes helplessly: This man really never learns his lesson!
Back in Jinan, the family first went back to the villa and put all five unusual stones in the storage room. Chen Hong and Zhou Yi discussed finding some time to ask Chen Hong's father to make some stone bases and install the stones.
Chen Hong called her father to ask, and learned that he did not have any suitable timber and would have to go to the timber market to look for some.
It seems that making the base can't be rushed in a short time, and the wood for the stone base is quite particular.
High-grade hardwood with a sturdy texture should be used, and the color of the base wood should be selected according to the color of the stone.
In addition, the shape of the stone and the style and pattern of the carved base should also be considered.
Having grown up surrounded by such things, Chen Hong has come to know about the materials of some good woods.
In the rush, I couldn't find any suitable good timber. This can't be rushed, I'll go to the timber market more often in the future, and if I find any good timber that catches my eye, I'll buy it and keep it.
Good things are always welcome, and it's always good to be prepared. Chen Hong understood this principle after hearing about the strange stone base.
With storage space at hand, you should store all sorts of things, because you never know when you might need them.
The family of three rested in the villa for a while before going to the vegetable garden in the backyard.
The vegetables that the couple replanted a few days ago have grown to about a foot tall, and the chives they cut before the Lunar New Year have also sprouted a new crop.
After the New Year, the lettuce that Chen Hong planted had grown to the height of an adult's calf, with tender green leaves and plants as thick as an arm.
The rapeseed shoots are also growing lush and green, reaching a height of twenty-five or twenty-six centimeters, just the right time to be fresh and delicious.
As the saying goes, stewed rapeseed with meat is so delicious you can never get enough!
Chen Hong cut some chives, pulled up two lettuce plants, and gathered a bunch of rapeseed shoots. The family of three locked the villa door and went back to their home in the city center to cook.
In the evening, Chen Hong made a braised pork belly with rapeseed, made two egg crepes and cut them into wide strips, and made a cold salad with minced garlic, egg crepes, and lettuce.
She didn't waste the tender lettuce leaves either; she washed them clean and ate them with dipping sauce that evening—they were fresh, tender, and fragrant. She also stir-fried some braised chicken pieces and steamed a grouper.
The main dish was three-ingredient dumplings, which the whole family made together. Zhou Yi and Yu Yang kept praising them as they ate.
"Home-cooked meals are still the best! The rapeseed sprouts grown at home have a special fresh aroma, and they are a perfect match when stewed with pork belly. The combination of the vegetable flavor and the meat flavor is just so wonderful."
"Mmm! No one cooks as well as my mom. This chicken is so fragrant the more you chew it, and the grouper is so delicious."
Mom, the lettuce we grew is so delicious! It's crisp and sweet, and the chives are tender and fresh too.
"Mom, our lettuce has all grown so big, we need to eat it quickly, or it'll get too old!"
Zhou Yi also said, "Our family is small and can't eat that much. Hong, call Dad and ask him to tell Brother Yi."
During my recent trip to Jinan, I would occasionally stop by a villa to pick up some vegetables to take back with me.
They don't have space to grow vegetables, so now they eat radishes, cabbage, and potatoes all the time.
I think the old lady is quite frugal; she probably can't bear to buy out-of-season vegetables.
"Our dad is getting old, and there are two kids at home. It's the middle of winter, so eating more vegetables is good for him."
Chen Hong nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll call Dad after dinner."
By the way, Dad is getting older and older. If we make him go out to work on construction sites again, his body won't be able to handle it.
I've been thinking about this for the past few days; it's not a good idea to just give him money every month.
The old man saves all his money and is reluctant to spend it. He still holds onto his old ideas and always feels that if he doesn't earn it himself, it's not impressive to spend it.
I want to buy him a storefront so he can run a small business and have a daily income. He can pay for the goods himself, which won't be too much of a burden on the elderly, and he'll be more willing to spend the money he earns himself.
Besides, I can also bring my two nieces to Jinan to study. Do you think my plan is feasible?
Zhou Yi: "Why not? Actually, the old man should have rested a long time ago. He's almost sixty and still doing manual labor on the construction site. It's really not good for him."
By the way, do you have enough money? If not, you can withdraw money from the card I gave you.
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