Xu Xiangyang had just cleaned up the snow in the yard when he saw Xu Guangtian coming out of the house.
"Hey, Goudan, what kind of work are you doing? I'll do these from now on. You go into the house and take them with you." Xu Guangtian snatched the tools from his hand.
The yard had been swept, so Xu Xiangyang didn't insist and turned back to the house.
He usually keeps his yard very clean, and he can't stand seeing other people's yards clean while his own yard is covered with snow.
Wang Xiumin had already started cooking in the house. This time she had cornmeal and the children were at home, so she steamed a pot of cornmeal steamed bread.
The 32-print pot has two layers of trays on top, so it can hold a lot of steam for one pot.
I just fried some cabbage and potatoes and that was it for breakfast.
After dinner, the team was busy distributing the pork, and Wang Xiumin went first with a rope.
Xu Xiangyang had never seen it either, but he didn't go out to watch the fun.
What's so good about this? A pig is shared by hundreds of families, and each family only gets a pound of meat.
"Brother Xiangyang!" A male voice came from outside, and then the door was opened.
Zhang Tiequan walked into the room with a smile on his face. "Brother Xiangyang, I heard you were back yesterday. How is work going?"
Now Xu Xiangyang is a celebrity in the team. Everyone knows that when Mr. Xu left the team, his son went to work in the city.
Everyone is so envious, they have finally made it.
Xu Xiangyang gave him a handful of melon seeds and asked him to sit on the edge of the kang.
Then he said, "It's okay, what are you doing now?"
The original owner got along well with him, and was considered a little follower. He didn't have any other abilities, but he was very obedient.
For example, regarding the issue of address, after I mentioned it last time, I changed it this time and never called him Brother Goudan again.
Zhang Tiequan smiled and cracked some melon seeds, then replied, "What can I do? I'll just stay here all day."
In the past, Xu Xiangyang would take him out for a walk, but once Xu Xiangyang left, he had nothing to do.
Xu Xiangyang nodded. There is no work now, so who wouldn’t stay at home?
Zhang Tiequan asked a lot of questions about the city, and Xu Xiangyang told him everything he knew.
For those who rarely go to the city, hearing these things is a rare thing.
After a while, Wang Xiumin came back with a small piece of pork, and her face did not look very happy.
Seeing someone at home, she calmed down and greeted them. "Hei Pi is here."
Zhang Tiequan nodded. He could see that the other person was not very happy, so he said hello and left.
Xu Xiangyang went downstairs to see someone off, then came back and looked at her and asked, "What's going on?"
Anyone could tell that she had such a sour expression, something must be wrong.
Wang Xiumin put the pork down, sat on the kang, and said angrily, "It's because our family didn't work much this year, so the amount of meat we got is less, only half a pound."
In fact, every household is like this, just two taels per person. Who made the pig weigh more than a hundred pounds?
Logically speaking, their family should get six taels of meat, but this time they can only get five taels of meat.
When I first went there, several people were praising her and chatting with her, saying that Xu Xiangyang had made it big and was working as a worker.
In a blink of an eye, she took half a pound of meat, and everyone else looked at her with gloating eyes.
No matter how thick-skinned Wang Xiumin was, she didn't stay long under the gaze of so many people.
She had originally wanted to talk to the captain, but the captain didn't even look at her.
Xu Xiangyang was somewhat helpless. It was only an ounce of meat. However, he did not say anything. After all, an ounce of meat was still quite precious at that time.
Some people will do anything to get a bite of meat.
It is common to make a pot of soup with one piece of meat and eat it together as a family.
So he didn't say anything like "It's just a pound of meat, what's the big deal?"
Xu Xiangyang patted her back to calm her down, and said, "Mom, don't be angry. I'll buy you a pig later. Our family will live better and better in the future. Aren't they jealous of you now?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Xiumin also reacted. Isn’t that the case?
When others see that their family is living a better and better life, they are naturally dissatisfied and want to say something sour!
After understanding this principle, she felt better.
But it’s impossible to say that I’m not angry at all.
Wang Xiumin narrowed her eyes and said, "Isn't that right? I think they're just jealous! The captain's family is the same, deliberately giving less."
In fact, she knew very well why.
The captain also has a son working in the city. Isn’t it because Xiangyang stole his limelight that his things were confiscated?
Xu Xiangyang didn't respond. He didn't want to know the intricacies of the situation. He could get whatever the family needed. As long as the couple were safe and sound at home, that was more important than anything else.
Remembering that someone was missing his family's meat last night, he said to Wang Xiumin, "Mom, bring the meat back from the beam. You can make some bacon out of it. Chinese New Year is the day after tomorrow anyway. Don't let the rats eat it. It would be a waste."
He did not point out that someone had stolen something last night, after all, there was no evidence.
What if Wang Xiumin gets angry and goes looking for someone else? Wouldn't that lead to a huge mess?
He doesn't care, but the couple has to continue living here, and they can't do anything if others try to make things difficult for them.
When Wang Xiumin heard this, she felt that it made some sense. She couldn't save that little bit of salt. She was not going to throw away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.
After taking the things down from the beam, Wang Xiumin started refining the oil directly.
While everyone has brought back the meat, we quickly took the opportunity to make it at home.
It took an entire afternoon to refine the oil and chop the meat. The aroma of meat wafted from other people's homes, but it was a minority.
After all, there are still two days before the Chinese New Year. If you eat the meat now, you will have to smell the food of other people's homes during the Chinese New Year.
Zhang Xiufen came out to get something and smelled the fragrance coming from next door. She spat loudly.
"What a bunch of lazy, cunning, and sly people. They just want to make money as soon as they get the meat. They have no future at all."
She rolled her eyes, swallowed, and turned to go into the house.
The door of Xu Lao's room next door opened, and Xu Xiangmin walked towards the old lady.
"Grandma, I've been studying hard these days and I always feel hungry." There was some helplessness in his tone, and he felt very guilty.
Zhang Xiufen looked at her eldest grandson lovingly and frowned as she said, "There haven't been any eggs these past few days. Go back first. I'll have them make you some meat dishes tonight."
The family got three pounds of meat, which is enough for us to eat.
Save some for making dumplings on Chinese New Year's Day, and use the rest as you please.
Xu Xiangmin smiled with satisfaction when he heard this. "Thank you, grandma. When I graduate and get a job, I will honor you well!"
As long as they can eat meat, they will say nice things as if they are free.
The old lady was very impressed by this and nodded in agreement with a smile, "Okay, okay, I will enjoy your blessing from now on."
Also because the Xu family had Xu Xiangmin, other people didn’t think it would be a good idea for Xu Xiangyang to work in the city.
No matter how much he works, he is not a cadre and can never compare to Xu Xiangmin.
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