Chapter 66: What bad thing have you done today?
"That's right! Grandma still loves me! My mom only says nice things, but she never believes what I cook. Grandma, please try it, I promise it's delicious."
Jiang Xiaoxiao put the buns down, got some water for her grandma and grandpa to wash their faces and hands, and asked her mother.
"Mom, I went to the hospital for a checkup today. What did the doctor say? Is my grandma in good health?"
Fan Xiuying swallowed the bun in two or three bites before she freed her mouth to speak.
"The doctor said your grandma has recovered very well. It's as if she has never had a serious illness before. She is in great shape and is almost as healthy as a young person."
Fan Xiuying answered while washing her face.
She was very satisfied with the results of the examination. She hoped that her parents could live a few more years and she could be more filial to them.
Today I ate the buns made by my daughter again.
It was so delicious that she wanted to cry.
This kid has never been involved in housework before.
Now I know everything.
I can learn it in one go.
Today's buns are really delicious.
I just feel sorry for my own white flour.
There is not much fine grain in a monthly ration book.
It takes a lot of buns to make a meal.
But the day when my daughter is leaving is getting closer, and her parents are also there.
Just eat white flour. At worst they can eat it all and save a little next month.
Fan Xiuying counted the money in her hand and suddenly remembered the money she had exchanged for the gold her daughter had obtained.
Why!
What a good child.
The whole family ate buns happily.
Jiang Xiaoxiao watched everyone eat with relish and felt satisfied.
She had eaten it and found that the taste was completely different from the white bread they used to eat.
The taste had a sweetness to it, and most importantly, she felt particularly comfortable after eating it.
I work very hard.
I don't know if it's psychological or real.
Anyway, I feel refreshed after eating it.
Jiang Lei's belly was full from eating so much.
Eat and drink enough.
He didn't hesitate and ate five big buns in one go.
The buns Jiang Xiaoxiao steamed are not delicate, each one is about the size of a fist.
"Sister, if you leave, you should take me with you. I now think that going to the countryside is not a bad thing. If the food you have is like this, I would rather follow my sister."
This guy deserves a beating.
He looks like he is just eating and waiting to die.
In fact, Jiang Lei is just a little talkative, but he is actually a down-to-earth and hardworking person.
I didn’t see that he learned to drive very quickly, but he can still drive on the road.
I heard that he is going to take the driving test these two days.
Once he passes the technical assessment organized by the unit, he can replace Jiang Laoshi at work.
To put it bluntly, teaching the apprentice will only starve the master to death.
Jiang Laoshi glared. He was always strict with his son.
"You are talking nonsense! Be careful or I will beat you up."
Jiang Lei jumped up quickly, "Dad! I was just joking, don't take it seriously, you don't know what I am like. I am down-to-earth."
Fan Xiuying hit him on the back with a broom.
"Stop talking nonsense in the future. Your sister's luggage is ready! You can help pack it up later, and then send your sister to the station. She can carry it and leave. I heard that Kenqing Farm is not the worst. The worst ones will take several more days to get there. Kenqing Farm is already considered good.
It's very cold in that place in winter. I prepared a quilt, a cotton coat, cotton pants, and cotton shoes for your sister. I don't know if they are enough.
If it's not enough, Xiaoxiao, you can send me a letter! I'll send you more. I wanted to bring you some food, such as dried meat, dates, millet, etc., but those things are too heavy to carry on the road. I'll prepare them for you. Please send me a letter when you get there.
Mom will send it to you, and you can take the rest with you! Buy whatever you need. Don't save money, your mom and dad don't need this little money from you."
Fan Xiuying went off topic while talking.
Jiang Lei smiled, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry, I'll send you something when you leave! I'm earning a salary, and I'm a working man, too. Don't worry, I'll buy you whatever you want."
There is pain in his eyes.
He knew why his sister wanted to go.
My sister is for him.
"Alright, alright, don't talk about these sad topics, Xiaoxiao, come! Sit next to grandma and grandpa. Let grandma and grandpa take a good look at you. If you die, grandma may not see you for a year or two."
The old lady feels sorry for the child.
Jiang Xiaoxiao sat over and hugged the old lady's arm.
"Grandma, don't worry. I heard that I can take a leave once a year at Kenqing Farm. The winter there is very long. If I behave well, I might be able to take a leave and come back to celebrate the New Year. Then I can see you guys.
By the way, since grandma is in good health after the checkup, you should stay in the city. Don't go back to the village. It's getting cold this winter. If you go back to the village, you won't be willing to light the stove, let alone buy coal. It's better for you to stay here with my parents.
And if I leave, that room will be vacant for you to live in, and I won't let you leave."
Jiang Xiaoxiao wants to leave her grandparents in the city so she doesn't have to worry about them.
The old lady couldn't bear it, "You are just a silly child, you are talking nonsense. Don't eat food in this city. The food on your parents' food list is calculated by kilogram. Your grandfather and I also eat here, how can your parents' food be enough?
You are worried about your grandparents, are you planning to starve your parents?"
It’s no wonder that the old lady refused. Even Fan Xiuying and Jiang Laoshi were a little hesitant after hearing this.
It’s not that they are unfilial to the old lady, nor is it that they insist on the son taking care of the old age while the daughter doesn’t care.
They are also worried.
Life in this city is all about supply.
The grain supply is calculated based on how many kilograms of food per person.
Even if you have only ten days left to eat by the end of each month, there is no way to get food.
Some people say go to the black market.
Yes, there is food on the black market.
But who can afford to go to the black market for years?
Food on the black market is at least twice as expensive as food in the grain store.
How can ordinary people afford it?
Jiang Xiaoxiao was happy.
"Mom and Dad, I haven't told you yet. I have already found out that Kenqing Farm can give each of us 200 kilograms of rice a year, and 1,000 kilograms of wheat.
I heard that this is a private benefit. And if you work well, you can get more food in exchange for work points.
I figured I couldn't eat much myself, so I sent the rest back home so my grandparents wouldn't have to worry about their food in the city.
Besides, the land at home can produce some food every year, enough for you to eat."
The old ladies are old.
Of course, you don’t need to pay any work points.
Besides, the household contract responsibility system will be implemented in two years.
The old lady and the old man don’t have to worry about food at all.
Although Jiang Laoshi heard it, he didn't take it seriously.
How much can there be?
This child doesn't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are until he runs a household.
That was her food ration.
The farm can't be given away for free.
While the old lady and the others were not paying attention, Jiang Xiaoxiao took Fan Xiuying to the kitchen.
Fan Xiuying looked at her daughter strangely, "What bad things did you do today? You were so sneaky."
(End of this chapter)
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