Call him selfish or loners, but children who lose their homes at a young age crave the warmth of family as they grow up.
Especially since Cuihong gave him a warm home, he was even more unwilling to let the happiness he had gained slip away.
After the start of spring, Tang Cuihong began tidying up the front and back yards.
She placed the two children right under her nose, pulled a waterproof cloth on the ground, and let the older child lead the younger one to play.
She then picked up a shovel and started turning over the soil. This land hadn't been planted for many years, and there were a lot of weed seeds. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but let's get started!
After turning the soil, they apply another layer of fertilizer. Almost every household uses farmyard manure, and her family is no exception.
However, we had only been living there for a short time, and the amount was not much, so we could only sprinkle it around the edges first.
After scattering the filth, the whole yard smelled terrible, and the two children didn't want to stay in the yard, so we moved them inside.
In other areas, she would spread wood ash that she had collected over the years. After a rain, half of the insect eggs and other insects in the ground would be burned away.
I took some time to go to the village and bought ten chicks from an elderly woman. The rule was that I could only raise three, so I had to wait until they were fully grown.
These chicks aren't cheap; three for one yuan. I bought three yuan's worth and got a male free, so it's six females and four males.
If the males can be raised to adulthood, they will eventually be killed and eaten. If the females can be raised to adulthood, they can be sold. It's not impossible to raise them secretly.
Fortunately, the Cuihong Space has plenty of processed fish entrails, which can be processed into bran, rice bran, and vegetable leaves to feed chickens and ducks.
She has gained experience in feeding chickens and ducks over the years, and even the proportion of fertilized eggs is higher than that of other people.
This clearly demonstrates the numerous benefits of consuming fish viscera.
Outside the yard, she also planted climbing gourds, cowpeas, winter melons, and pumpkins around the wall. When the vines spread out, she could drag them into the yard for easier harvesting.
"Niu Feng's family, you've planted so much, can you eat it all?"
Cuihong didn't hear at first, but when the other person got closer, she understood what they meant through gestures and words.
Niu Feng had already told the village chief and the others about her situation, so after understanding the situation, she explained.
"I dry everything that can be dried and send it back to my hometown. There are many people in my hometown, so they can consume it all."
"Oh, then you'll need to get more."
The whole country knew about the great famine in Henan Province in 1942, and they had all heard about the hardships people endured there, so they understood very well.
In fact, Cuihong does send a lot home every year, mostly dried vegetables, dried wild vegetables, and dried fruits and mushrooms collected from the mountains.
She only keeps fresh goods in her online space; she only keeps some dried goods as decorations, and sends most of them back home.
After giving an explanation to the outside world, Cuihong stopped paying attention to the villagers' gossip about her and focused on farming and raising her children.
Cuiju moved to the Northwest Military Region with Ye Fan before the Lunar New Year. Since her job is in the city, she only goes back on weekends and lives in the dormitory during the week.
Although the couple married late, they had both undergone premarital checkups before the wedding, and all their physical signs were healthy, so it would not affect their ability to have children.
Tang Cuiju now works as an accountant in the finance department of a middle school in Northwest Yin City. It's more comfortable than her previous job at the post office because she has winter and summer vacations.
Even during winter and summer vacations, she has to work, but only for a few days. This is the value that Ye Fan has created for her by giving full play to her personal abilities.
As it turned out, Tang Cuiju was very satisfied with the job, and the school was a military-affiliated school, so those assigned there were all family members of cadres.
The salary is the same as at the post office, and seniority is calculated starting from the 16th grade salary of 37 yuan.
My grain ration and household registration have been transferred to the school. Now I'm considered an employee, and I get 27 jin of grain every month.
Ye Fan was at the same rank as Niu Feng and Zhou Xing, a battalion-level cadre, with a monthly salary of 135 yuan and 37 jin of grain.
Because soldiers expend a lot of physical energy, they receive more food than normal people, as it is a physically demanding job.
However, Tang Cuimei's salary is higher than that of Tang Cuiju, who is a college graduate.
She is not only a college student, but also a master's student, which is equivalent to an engineer level.
Therefore, she has reached the level nine salary of 102 yuan per month, which is currently the highest salary among the Tang sisters.
Each month's grain allowance was also determined by the cadres to be 27 jin of grain.
Zhou Xing and his wife earned a combined salary of 237 yuan and 64 jin of grain.
So even though she didn't have the same space as Xiaojiu and Cuihong, she still lived a very fulfilling life.
Tao Zui and Tao Ran have the same salary level as Tang Cuimei, and even their food allowances are the same, reaching the postgraduate level.
The original garden was slightly worse, but not bad either. However, a college graduate who was promoted to a permanent position would receive a salary of 55 yuan at level 13, plus 27 jin of grain.
Tao Qing and Li Chunqing were a married couple. Tao Qing's salary was 55 yuan plus 27 jin of grain. Li Chunqing had worked for Tao Qing for longer and was one level higher. His salary was 62.5 yuan for level 12.
Tang Cuixiang and Tao Qing received the same salary and food allowance, but Huangfu Biao was older and had military and work experience, classifying him as a technical staff member.
His salary is 86.5 yuan for level 10, and his grain allowance is the same as everyone else's.
Tao An and Gao Mingxia have just graduated from university and are still in the internship stage. Their starting salary is 48.5 yuan and their grain allowance is 27 jin.
Zhai Sanhe's salary is at the same level as Tang Cuimei's, and as criminal police officers, they often work overtime and face danger on duty, so their daily allowance is relatively high, totaling 120 yuan.
Tang Cuihua was already a head nurse, so her salary was 31 yuan for level 17, with no grain allowance, and she had a rural household registration.
Tang Cuilian, at level 15, earns 42.5 yuan, while Ji Yang, currently a young deputy company commander, earns 80 yuan.
Furthermore, due to a family emergency, Ji Yang and Ji Yang had to keep their wedding simple.
During the Spring Festival of 1969, Cuilian and Ji Yang returned to Xihe Village and had a simple meal.
Everyone got together for a lively celebration, which was considered a wedding ceremony. However, since it didn't qualify them for military dependents, they all went about their own business.
They would visit each other during holidays.
After this selection process, the lowest-paid employee was Tang Cuifeng, who was only a temporary worker, earning 18.20.22 yuan over three years.
Even if she is successfully selected as a tractor driver, her highest salary will only be 22 yuan, and there will be no food allowance, but there will be opportunities to earn extra money.
Tang Cuilan works as a marriage registrar at the township civil affairs office. After becoming a full-time employee, she earns 25 yuan a month. She hopes her salary will increase in the future, but not exceed 31 yuan.
Seeing that the Tang sisters had all found good husbands, the matchmakers were practically wearing out the doorsteps of the house for the remaining two younger sisters.
It was one thing for someone to talk to the two sisters, but they also approached Zhao Lingli, who was retired at home, and Tang Cuihua, who worked at the hospital, to discuss the matter.
Cuihua knew that her two younger sisters had just settled into their jobs and were definitely not in a hurry to find partners, so she decided to observe first.
If you find someone good, introduce them to your two younger sisters. Whether someone is poor or what kind of job they have is not important; the most important thing is that they have ambition.
Secondly, the family background should be clean and harmonious, with well-educated and easy-going parents, few siblings, and simple family relationships.
The men they each chose had very simple requirements.
Apart from Ji Yang's family, who were demoted because they had cooked for some sensitive figures, everyone else was from a respectable family.
Even in Huangfu Biao's family, despite the large number of people, they do not interfere with each other.
Not only were they given enough freedom, but it was also equivalent to them coming to the city where Ah Xiang worked.
How many people can truly demonstrate this sincerity?
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