Chapter 28 Loach
Su Hong has been in contact with Zhao Yi and his friends for quite some time. She never likes to take advantage of others and always brings some gifts every time she invites them to dinner.
"Su Zhiqing is still so polite. I told you not to use it. We still have some at home."
Zhang Jing quickly declined.
"What you have is yours, and this is my own wish."
After Su Hong finished speaking, she placed the gift on the box in the main room, and then sat down at the dining table waiting for dinner.
“Is this a loach?”
Su Hong asked, pointing at the fried loaches wrapped in flour.
"Is it like the fish we ate last time?"
Zhang Jing smiled.
"Um."
Su Hong nodded. Last time, they caught a lot of fish in the rice fields. They were not big, only the thickness of a thumb. Zhao Yi wrapped them in flour and fried them for them to eat.
"To be honest, Zhao Yi, it's a shame that you don't become a chef. The food you cook is better than what I eat in state-owned restaurants."
Su Hong ate a loach and immediately gave a thumbs up happily.
"I don't dare to compete with the chefs at state-owned restaurants. They are professional chefs."
Zhao Yi waved his hand and said.
"How can all chefs be professional? There are very few professional chefs. Some chefs in state-owned restaurants say that the food they make is only edible and cooked well."
Su Hong shook her head and said.
Su Hong came to Wangou Village alone from Kyoto. She passed by more than one or two places and bought food along the way, so she has more say in this regard.
"Comrade Zhao, let me tell you, you haven't been to state-owned restaurants very often. The chefs in big places like Kyoto in the city are indeed quite good, but in small county towns and communes, not everyone who cooks well can become a chef."
Su Hong stopped talking after she finished speaking. The loach tasted really good.
After a delicious meal, Su Hong spent some money to buy up all the fried loaches that had not yet been cooked.
Su Hong had just left when Li Daju walked in.
"What's so delicious that smells so good?"
"I made some loaches to eat, and I left some for you, mother-in-law. I was just about to leave when you came over."
Zhang Jing said with a smile.
As he spoke, he brought out a bowl of loaches. There were still four loaches left. Zhao Yi asked Zhang Jing to prepare to send them to Zhao Dahai and the others to try. Of course, they were just to taste and each person would not get one.
"It's rare that you guys are so thoughtful. I came here to talk to the boss about something. Where's the boss?"
Li Daju said with a smile, and couldn't help but pick up a piece with chopsticks and taste it. It turned out that she couldn't stop eating at all, and Li Daju finished all four loaches by herself.
At this time, Zhao Yi walked back home.
"Boss, come here and I'll tell you something."
Li Daju waved to Zhao Yi mysteriously.
Zhao Yi was a little confused, but he still followed his mother Li Daju out.
"Big brother, let me tell you something. Your father is now a worker and will have a salary of twenty-six dollars a month. This is what I think. Your brothers and sisters need to go to school, which will cost at least fifteen dollars a month. I still have eleven dollars left. I will give you three dollars a month, and your life will be much better in the future.
When I have children in the future, I will have money to send them to school. ”
Li Daju looked at Zhao Yi and said in a low voice.
"No need. We now have piglets, and with the eggs at home, we can earn dozens of dollars a year. Don't worry, Mom. When you are too old to work, I will definitely make sure you get enough food every month."
Zhao Yi waved his hand to reject Li Daju's proposal.
First of all, he really doesn't need the money. He can earn it at any time. There is still a lot of savings at home that he has no place to use. With Su Hong in Wangou Village, Zhao Yi can earn at least 15 yuan a month.
I just don’t understand why my parents have changed so much. In my previous life, they never cared about me at all.
"Child, just do whatever I say. I can't guarantee that I'll treat you equally, but I'm responsible for your welfare. If the family can make money, how can I not give you a share?"
Li Daju immediately said with a stern face.
"Just save a little more money for your retirement."
Zhao Yi waved his hand and walked back home.
It was a little hard to understand why the two had changed so much, but it didn't matter anymore. Zhao Yi would not be vague about the food he needed for his retirement, as long as he didn't borrow money from him to support the ungrateful person.
As for other things, I won’t think about them if I can’t figure them out.
When Zhao Yi returned home, Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi and pointed in the direction of the old house.
Zhao Yi knew what Zhang Jing meant and asked his mother what she wanted to talk to him about.
"My mother said that my father would work in a coal mine in the future. The family would earn 26 yuan a month. In addition to the expenses for Zhao Xiaoxiao and the others to go to school, they would give us 3 yuan a month. I didn't want it."
Zhao Yi had no intention of hiding anything from Zhang Jing, so he told her the matter directly.
"The family is not short of money, they can just keep it and spend it."
Zhang Jing had the same idea as Zhao Yi. As long as they didn't come to their house to borrow money, their family could live well without them giving them money. There would be no reason for quarreling in the future and they would say that all the money earned at home was given to their family.
"That's what I meant."
Zhao Yi nodded.
Li Daju walked back home soon, with oil stains on the corners of her mouth from eating loaches.
"Mom, what good food did you eat? Your mouth is full of grease."
Zhao Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
"I happened to run into your eldest brother while he was at his house, and we had some fish soup together."
Li Daju could lie without blushing or feeling nervous.
"Have you said what I asked you to say?"
Zhao Dahai asked hurriedly.
I know in my heart that my son may be drifting away from home, and whether I can win back his heart depends on this time.
"I told him he didn't need it, and told us to save more money for retirement."
Li Daju said helplessly.
Zhao Dahai's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. It seemed that Zhao Yi was planning to have less contact with his family, otherwise how could he refuse his family's kindness? Three yuan a month was not a small sum.
The cotton cloth from the supply and marketing cooperative was only 40 cents a foot, and you could make a set of clothes for three dollars.
"Then save it first and give it to him slowly when he needs to spend money in the future."
Zhao Dahai thought for a moment and said.
I went to the commune to report today and learned some basic information about the coal mine. Food and drink are free in the coal mine, and I can receive a set of work protection clothing regularly in the future. I basically don’t have to spend the salary and can take it all home to support my family.
If Zhao Yi had not separated from his family, Zhao Dahai would have let Zhao Yi do this job.
"Mom, why are you trying to please someone else? It's just right that he doesn't want it, and the family doesn't owe him anything."
"Shut up, he's your elder brother, not someone else. I can see why he's so determined not to associate with our family."
Zhao Dahai said with his eyes wide open.
But Zhao Laosan was frightened and quickly shut his mouth, then pretended to take out a book and start reading.
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