Chapter 35 Pork
evening.
After work.
Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing walked back home together.
As soon as I returned to the gate of the courtyard, I saw Zhao Dahai standing at the gate wearing a clean blue work suit and holding half a pound of pork in his hand.
Zhao Yi then remembered that his father had been working in the coal mine for a month.
Today is August 30, the end of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.
"dad."
Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing hurriedly greeted them.
The labor intensity in a coal mine is extremely high. It is under the direct jurisdiction of the steel plant, so the welfare is naturally better. The food in the coal mine is much better than that at home.
But every meal has oil and water. No matter what dish is served in the coal mine, it is all fried with lard, and occasionally we can eat meat.
There is also a subsidy of half a pound of pork every month.
"Take this pork back and eat it."
Father Zhao Dahai looked at Zhao Yi and said, then handed the pork in his hand to Zhao Yi.
"Dad, Mom and the others must have not eaten pork for a long time. Xiaojing's parents gave us wild boar meat last month. You can take it back and give it to them."
Zhao Yi shook his head and refused.
"They have something to eat. I bought two kilograms in total. I also bought some meat coupons that were left over from the past. I heard that Xiaojing is pregnant, so I bought some to nourish her body."
After Zhao Dahai finished speaking, he stuffed the pork into Zhao Yi's hand.
"Dad, come in and have dinner with us."
Zhao Yi greeted quickly.
"No, it's already been done over there."
Zhao Dahai waved his hand, turned around and walked back home.
The couple walked back home with half a pound of pork, looked at each other, and decided to eat the meat first.
Zhao Yi didn't understand why his parents seemed to have changed. They ignored him in his previous life, but seemed to be particularly concerned about him in this life. Zhao Yi couldn't figure it out and didn't bother to think about it. Anyway, he would definitely not miss out on the food he was supposed to provide in the future.
As for the meat, I will just return it when I get the chance. I can raise the piglets I bought and the mission pigs at home, so I will never lack pork to eat in the future.
"The coal mine in charge also provides work clothes?"
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi and asked.
Blue labor protection work clothes fabric is generally not available on the market. Today's labor protection work clothes are particularly durable and will not break down even if you wear them for two years or a year. There are two types of work clothes for summer and winter.
Issued every two years.
As for gloves, these things are distributed frequently. If they are broken, you can go to the logistics department to get them again.
The meal had just been prepared when Li Daju ran in with a bowl of rice on which were several slices of meat. She smiled when she saw Zhao Yi.
"Mom, come and eat something together."
Zhao Yi greeted.
"Xiao Yi, I have something good to tell you. Your younger brother and sister won't have to spend money on school anymore. They just need to spend a little on food every month."
Li Daju said happily.
Zhao Yi was suddenly confused.
There is a junior high school in the commune, but only in the county town. It is free to go to junior high school if you are admitted to the primary school in the brigade, but there are no textbooks. Sitting there and listening to the teacher's lectures is almost like listening to a foreign language.
It's the same from elementary school to junior high school. As for high school, Zhao Yi has never been there so he has no idea.
Some people can learn without books, it depends on their personal talent.
"Mom, I remember it was the same when I went to junior high school. The commune didn't charge any money."
Zhao Yi took over the conversation.
Zhao Yi also went there when he was in junior high school, but his family didn't have much money, so he didn't pay for the textbooks. Zhao Yi went there for two days. Other students in the school all had textbooks. In addition, the journey was far, and it was inconvenient for him to cook there. He had to give the food to the canteen and pay some money every month, so Zhao Yi didn't go there.
If you cook for yourself, you have to pay for the pots, pans, and utensils, so it is most convenient to hand them over to the canteen.
"It's the steel factory school in the city. Your father and his family are steel factory workers. Although they are not formal workers, the leaders said that as long as they are on the job for one day, they will have the same benefits as formal workers.
Your father asked about this topic, and the leader said at the time that children’s education and medical treatment are also free, as long as they pay their monthly food rations to the school cafeteria. ”
Li Daju said happily.
Zhao Yi thought about this incident carefully. It seemed that on the first day of work, a leader from the steel plant did come to the coal mine to hold a meeting with everyone, and he did mention this matter. However, Zhao Yi did not think about it in this direction and did not ask about it.
"That's good."
Zhao Yi smiled and nodded. As long as no one took advantage of him, the rest was none of his business. It was his own fate to live a good or bad life. It was fine as long as everyone just didn't have any contact with him.
"Mom tells you, since they don't have to pay for their studies, I can save money to renovate this house for you. Then you can ask your uncle to come over and do it. It won't cost much and you can make it the same as ours."
Li Daju looked at Zhao Yi and said seriously.
"Mom, you should save up for them to find wives. If they don't get hired after graduation, they'll have to get married."
Zhao Yi waved his hands quickly.
"How much does it cost to get married? Your father is in such good shape that he can still work for another 20 years."
Li Daju said with a smile.
Zhao Dahai is actually not very old, he is only forty years old now. He was less than twenty years old when he had Zhao Yi, and Zhao Yi is only twenty years old now. Nowadays, people in rural areas often joke that a person is in the prime of life at the age of sixty-one.
Nowadays, many people in their seventies in the village don’t go to work because they can’t do it anymore.
Basically, everyone who is registered in the team has food rations. The more work they do, the more rations they get. It also depends on the people in the team not to cheat, but generally that doesn't happen.
"I can earn it myself. I am now in my prime working years. I don't need you to spend money to do that."
Zhao Yi still refused.
"Why are you so stubborn, kid?"
Li Daju immediately said with a stern face.
"Mom, I can handle my own affairs, so don't worry about me."
Zhao Yi said after picking up a piece of meat for Li Daju with his chopsticks.
"Okay, after a year, if you can't live in the new house, I'll ask your uncle to come and get it. You can't make excuses for me then."
After Li Daju finished speaking, she took the bowl and went to visit relatives and friends. It was not easy to have a meal of meat, so she had to walk around the whole village to make people envy the life she was leading now.
After his mother Li Daju made such a fuss, Zhao Yi became even more confused. Is this still the mother who stretched out her hand to beg for money in the coffin in her previous life?
Why do I feel like I’m not alone?
"Boss, what should we do?"
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi and asked.
In fact, the family already has the money to renovate the new house, but how can we explain why we have to spend this money now?
Zhao Yi pointed in the direction of the pigpen.
Zhang Jing understood immediately. After the piglets grow up, she can rush to the commune and sell them, so that she will have money to build a house, right?
"You seem to dislike your parents-in-law and your uncle as the head of the family."
Zhang Jing was silent for a long time before speaking again, looking at Zhao Yi with some concern.
"It's not about whether we like each other or not, I just don't want us to quarrel every day, saying that we are taking advantage of the family. Why do we need their help when we are capable of living well on our own?"
Zhao Yi looked at Zhang Jing and responded.
"Too."
Zhang Jing thought about it and nodded.
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