"Why does it smell like meat? Are we eating meat again?"
As soon as he entered the yard, he smelled the smell of meat. An Shulin walked towards the kitchen while sniffing.
"I smelled it from a long distance away and thought someone was cooking meat." said Aunt An.
"Did Jingzhi go to buy meat again?" Aunt An looked at An's mother Lu Yuying.
Before Lu Yuying could say anything, An Jingzhi heard the sound and came out, just in time to reply, "I packed some meat from the state-owned restaurant."
It's impossible for him to live a luxurious life in the county while his family has to eat coarse food at home.
The cost of food and accommodation in high school is quite high, so it can be said that the whole family is supporting the original owner's studies.
Lu Yuying's temper is similar to Xu Yanfen's. Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law have hot tempers and like to offend others. But because her son takes most of the advantages in the family, Lu Yuying will be more tolerant when the sisters-in-law get along with each other.
Second and third aunt An knew that the original owner was promising, and Xu Yanfen was in charge of the family's finances. Even if they were unwilling, there was nothing they could do. The money had been paid, and no matter what they thought in their hearts, they would certainly not go too far on the surface. They also hoped that the original owner would be successful in the future and be able to support their children.
Before the sisters-in-law could say anything, An Shulin, who had already run to the kitchen, spoke in the yard.
"Wow! Braised pork! We're having braised pork today!"
Hearing An Shulin's voice, several children ran to the kitchen chattering, squatted by the stove, sniffing their noses, and stared at the pot eagerly.
It was Xu Yanfen who took action and drove everyone out. A bunch of little idiots surrounded the kitchen, and she couldn't even move around, so how could she cook?
After being driven out, the little rascals were not discouraged. They just squatted on the doorstep and refused to go anywhere.
Not only were the children drooling with greed, but even the adults were envious. On the day An Jingzhi came back, the family had an extra bowl of steamed eggs, but only the children could have one spoonful, An Jingzhi had half a bowl, and everyone else just tasted it and drank some egg soup.
Everyone sat happily at the dining table, looking at a bowl of sizzling potatoes and braised pork on the table.
Because food was limited at home, Xu Yanfen had to adopt a separate dining system. Otherwise, some people would eat more and some would eat less, and they would start fighting on the table.
Everyone looked on eagerly, waiting for Xu Yanfen to place the braised pork and potatoes into their bowls one by one.
The braised pork was as much as a tin lunch box, but there was not much left in each person's bowl. The children could each get two pieces of braised pork, while the adults only got one piece of meat, a few potatoes, and the braised pork soup.
But even so, they were very satisfied. They ate the potatoes soaked in broth with enjoyment on their faces. After eating the meat and potatoes, they mixed the rice with the broth from the braised pork, feeling the taste of oil in their stomachs. Everyone had a smile on their face.
An Jingzhi could have gotten three pieces of braised pork, but he had already eaten at the state-owned restaurant, so he gave the braised pork to Xu Yanfen, An Siping and Lu Yuying.
The rules of the family have always been to prioritize men and children. Of course, during the busy farming season, adults must be well fed.
He had eaten his fill at the state-owned restaurant, and actually didn't have much of an appetite when he came back. But seeing everyone else eating with such relish, he unknowingly finished the rice with broth in his bowl.
After dinner, Xu Yanfen called An Jingzhi to her room.
"Has the job quota been sold?" Otherwise, how would I have the spare money to buy braised pork?
"Yes, I asked my classmate to sell it for six hundred and fifty." He took out the stack of envelopes on his body.
The money for buying the braised pork and treating the guests was saved by himself.
Although he did not engage in speculation, he could still make some money by helping his classmates bring some things from the countryside.
Xu Yanfen took it, spat a little saliva on her hand, and counted it carefully.
It can be said that she had never seen so much money in her life. She counted it very carefully, even counting it three times.
Not only had she never seen such a huge sum of money, but most people in the village had never seen such a huge sum of money.
"First, I'll pay back the ten yuan to your Fifth Aunt Zhang's family, the twenty yuan to your Second Aunt Fu's family, and the fifty yuan to the Captain's family..."
The old lady was counting the money while thinking about which family she should pay back.
In fact, the cost of studying is not that high, especially when the whole family is supporting one person, but the problem is that the original owner is rather vain and likes to buy nice things, wear good clothes, eat good food, and compete with classmates from well-off families in the town. He often asks his family for money for various reasons.
The whole family paid for the purchase of the bicycle, and they even borrowed a lot. Because of the original owner's vanity, they owed a lot of debts to the team. Everyone in the team had borrowed money, ranging from fifty cents or one yuan to fifty cents from the team leader's family.
But the main debt still belongs to the team. According to the team's account book, their family still owes more than 60 yuan.
After counting the money, the old lady also allocated its uses clearly. She used two hundred and fifty to pay back the team and the families of those she owed money to, and saved the remaining four hundred yuan.
An Jingzhi was dumbfounded. He watched as the old lady left some money outside and locked the rest of the money in a small box. The small box was also locked and placed in a big box. The big box was also locked. As for the key, the old lady simply tied it to her belt and carried it with her.
"Grandma, please leave me fifty at least."
The old lady hung the keys on her belt while muttering softly, "You'll be eating and living at home from now on, so why would you need money? You even spent money on braised pork today. It's not a festival and it's not the busy farming season. Why was that money wasted? How long would you keep the money if you kept it in your hands?"
Despite saying this, she still opened the box again, took out ten dollars and handed it to An Jingzhi.
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