The tractor returned to the brigade in the middle of the afternoon.
Lin Ye helped his mother and Lu Wanqing off the tractor, and then Luo Hao handed the items to Lin Ye one by one from the truck bed.
A passing team member muttered to himself, "Marrying a city educated youth really makes a difference; she can afford to buy nice things now."
That makes it sound like Lin Ye is a kept man!
Lu Wanqing said loudly to them, "These things were all bought by my man."
Lin Ye didn't care about their gossip at all. He looked at her with a red face and said, "Wife, there's no need to explain. Even if they call me a gigolo, I'm happy to accept it."
Anyway, you can say whatever you want about him, just don't talk about his wife!
Luo Hao almost couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. His fists used to be much more docile; people with wives really are different.
Luo Hao helped Lin Ye carry the things home, and as he turned to leave, Lu Wanqing stopped him.
In this sweltering heat, he helped carry such heavy things; we can't let him just leave like that.
She had just bought a kettle, and before she even had a chance to boil water, she took out a can of yellow peaches from the low cabinet, filled a bowl with the peaches, and handed it to him.
"I only did a little work, how could I eat such expensive food?" Luo Hao hurriedly waved his hand, trying to hand it to Zhao Xiaolan.
Lu Wanqing had already placed another bowl in Zhao Xiaolan's hand, "You eat quickly, we all have some."
Canned food is for people to eat; once you've finished it, you can buy more when you earn money.
Elaine Chao probably hadn't had such sweet canned food in a long time; she ate it with a beaming smile, exclaiming, "Delicious, so sweet!"
Lu Wanqing poured herself and Lin Ye a bowl each, and finished off both cans of food in one go.
As Luo Hao drank, he felt a pang of heartache, silently thinking, "Ah Ye, your wife is such a spendthrift!"
However, Lin Ye's expression, glancing at Lu Wanqing from time to time with a faint smile, seemed to indicate that he didn't care at all what was going on.
Lin Gou Dan from next door was lazing around at home, and Lin Ye and the others had already returned home with large and small bags.
He secretly peeked through the window and saw that they each had a bowl of canned food and were eating very happily, their saliva already soaking their shirts.
"Damn it, Lin Ye is slacking off and not working, yet he's getting to eat good stuff. I worked so hard to carry all that stuff back from the educated youth settlement, and he snatched it away. I'll get it back sooner or later... But seeing them eating canned food makes me want some too!" Lin Gou Dan walked away with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself.
The thought that his mother had also gone to work today prompted him to immediately go inside and start rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, I couldn't find a single penny, but I did find a can of beef, which I guess I had tricked Lu Wanqing out of it before.
"Damn it, Mom hid this really well. I'll just keep this canned food as a gift for my father."
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In the west room, Lu Wanqing asked Luo Hao, "Does Aunt Luo still make clothes for people?"
She had spent more than half a year at the educated youth settlement and had some understanding of the situation there. For example, Aunt Luo had a sewing machine at home and would occasionally make clothes for people.
Because she has a grandson to take care of, she doesn't have much time and only helps people she's close to.
She couldn't charge money for making clothes, at most she could get some eggs or something, so she wasn't very interested.
"Do you want to have clothes made? I'll bring the fabric over for you, but she's quite busy, so it might take a little while." Luo Hao took on the task for his mother.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll deliver the fabric tomorrow. I'll take Mom and Aye's measurements first and then take it over. But this clothing isn't free. I heard that in the county town, it costs 1 yuan to make a pair of pants and 1.5 yuan to make a piece of clothing. I can't let Aunt Luo work for free."
"I dare not accept the money, that would be speculation and profiteering," Luo Hao hurriedly waved his hand.
After saying that, he walked away humming a song.
Lin Ye began to sort and organize the things he had bought.
Looking at the cabinet, which was crammed full of things, I felt a sense of satisfaction.
Lu Wanqing stayed by his side, helping him with his tasks.
Working together, men and women work less tiringly. The two quickly put everything away, leaving only the meat and large bones to be processed.
It's hot, so these things can't be left out for long. Before my uncle and aunt finish work, they need to use the stove to quickly get rid of them.
Lin Ye carried the newly bought large pot to the kitchen and then replaced the pot on the stove.
New pots need to be seasoned before the first use.
He first boiled water and washed the pot several times to remove the dark, grime inside.
Then, I used specially purchased pigskin to wipe the pot repeatedly until it was shiny and oily.
He used the same method to boil the small pot as well, and washed the spatula several times.
Lu Wanqing wanted to help, but he quickly sent her away, saying that all the chores were dirty and she shouldn't get them on her skirt, and that she should just go outside and play with her mother.
He used to help the aunt cook dinner quite often, and he knew how to do all the cooking chores.
Next, he cut off the fatty parts of the pork he bought to render oil, and used the lean parts to make a stir-fried pork with chili peppers that evening.
At noon, he discovered that Lu Wanqing really liked this dish, so he decided to make it often in the future.
Soon, the kitchen was filled with the rich aroma of lard. The shiny lard would turn milky white after cooling and could be used for cooking. A bowl of cracklings could be stored for several days and was also a rare delicacy.
When he was making bone broth, he rinsed the rice and put it in a small pot.
In this way, the rice will be cooked by the time the bone broth is ready.
While he was busy cooking, and Lu Wanqing and Zhao Xiaolan were playing with the dog in the yard, Lin Gou Dan secretly sneaked into the west room.
He had already left home, intending to go and chat with Xu Erlai, who lived next door.
Just as I was feeling down because I couldn't find anyone, a delicious aroma wafted from the direction of my home.
He hurried back and saw from afar that Lin Ye was pressing oil.
Looking around the yard, everyone was playing and hadn't noticed him at all.
His shifty eyes relaxed as he secretly circled around from behind the house to the west.
He tiptoed into the house, and when he opened the cabinet, his rat-like eyes widened to twice their normal size.
"Damn it, so much stuff, and you didn't even offer me a share! And you call me 'brother'? This is no different from family ties!"
Overjoyed, his mouth stretched to the back of his head, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. Just as he was about to reach out, a soft, white ball of fluff jumped onto his face, baring its teeth and showing its power!
"I can't see... Help!" He grabbed the snowball, trying to get it to let go, stumbling and scrambling into the yard.
Snowball, however, clung to his face like an octopus.
"Lin Gou Dan, what are you doing? Trying to steal something again?" Lin Ye rushed over and shouted sternly.
Lin Gou Dan was so scared he almost wet his pants, and he begged for mercy like a sieve: "Brother, I was wrong, I'll never do it again!"
Everyone knows how powerful Lin Ye's fists are; he's now speechless and has walked right into the line of fire.
Seeing that he had failed and was overwhelmed by Xueqiu's strength, Lin Ye did not beat him up, but instead kicked him hard.
When Wang Xiuqin returned home from work and saw this scene, she was furious. Her son was not someone else's place to discipline him!
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