Chapter 73 Chapter 73 1st update
The day before school started, Shen Moer and her friends moved to the commune's family compound.
The commune's family compound was a few three-story buildings, with small suites and single rooms. The small suites were built at the back and had independent bathrooms, while the single rooms were a little older and had public bathrooms. In order to win the embroidery factory, the commune vacated three suites for Shen Moer and her friends.
It was said that several leaders set an example by moving to single rooms themselves before they were vacated, which was a great sincerity.
The commune even provided some simple furniture: two beds, two cabinets, a dining table and four stools.
Fortunately, the commune provided furniture, otherwise it would be difficult to buy another set of furniture in such a short time, not to mention that there is no money. Even if there is money, it would be difficult.
This kind of old-style building has stairs on the side, and a corridor connects four suites. Shen Moer's family's family is the innermost suite on the third floor. The advantage of the side suite on the top floor is quiet, but the disadvantage is that you have to pass by other people's doors every day when going up and down.
The other three families in this row on the third floor are small leaders in the commune. The family next to Shen Moer's family is the family of Vice President Zhou Xingwang.
As soon as Shen Moer and her family moved their things upstairs, Zhou Xingwang's wife Liu Guizhi came to visit. Liu Guizhi looks a bit plump, but not really fat. People these days are generally thin, so she seems a bit "outstanding".
But it's not surprising. She works at a food station, and it's said that all the money in the family is spent on food.
"You still have to clean up for a while, it's getting late, why don't you come to my house for lunch?" Liu Guizhi held a handful of green onions in her hand, picking yellow leaves while inviting warmly, "I grabbed a pig's lung today, and also bought some tofu. I stewed a pig's lung and tofu soup, which is hot and fragrant. I'll cook some noodles, and it's all done." She
is indeed a foodie. Moreover, these days, few people would be so sincere when inviting people to dinner, and clearly explain what they have at home and what they will do to entertain the guests.
Shen Moer smiled and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law, but it's not necessary. We brought some cakes from the stall at home. We can eat them after heating them up. It's very convenient." Liu Guizhi
didn't force it. Hearing that they had already prepared, she said, "Okay, come to my house if you need anything. I have to go to cook."
Shen Moer watched Liu Guizhi holding a handful of green onions and returning to her home. She smiled silently. The neighbor's personality was straightforward and generous, which was also good news.
There were not many things, and it was actually very fast to tidy up. The couple's room was tidied up quickly, but Shen Shaoyuan's room had a lot of boxes, jars and pots.
Fu Mingze helped to move things, and the more he moved, the more he felt strange: "Dad, there seem to be a lot more things in your room?"
Fu Mingze has always had a good memory. He clearly remembered that there was only one box in Shen Shaoyuan's room before, and now there was suddenly another one, and there were also those jars and pots, and it seemed that there were several more than before.
Shen Shaoyuan looked at him and said calmly, "Well, I bought it before the New Year. You were all busy, so I didn't tell you. There are too many odds and ends. Be careful, there is wine in this jar. Oh, and there is tea in the box. Last time I asked you to send some to your parents. Take some, and then get some other things and send them together."
Shen Shaoyuan opened a rattan box, and there were many neatly stacked brown paper packages and some old iron tea cans. Shen Shaoyuan took out a tea can and another brown paper package and handed them to Fu Mingze.
"What's wrapped in the paper is Panax notoginseng, which was given to me by someone else. I think the quality is OK. What's in the jar is the wild mountain tea that I roasted myself. I asked Xu Weiguo to ask the leader for the tin jar for me. It just so happens that these two things are not afraid of bumps. You can take them."
Fu Mingze hesitated for a few seconds and took it: "Thank you, Dad."
I heard that his father-in-law was very popular in the commune. Now it seems that this is not just popular, but very popular.
Others are begging for gifts from the leaders, but he is always picking things from the leaders. Even so, his rank is jumping up.
Fu Mingze once again sighed that his father-in-law is really capable, and he was also deeply puzzled by the fact that his father-in-law was bullied and fooled by his brothers before.
Fu Mingze even suspected that Shen Shengli and his men had some leverage over him and his daughter. After they
were almost done cleaning up, they heated up the biscuits they brought and ate some. Then Shen Moer and Fu Mingze went out to buy a coal stove and coal briquettes.
There was a stove in the kitchen, but burning wood here was not as convenient as in the countryside. Most families would have a coal stove. Especially since their family was small, a small pot on the coal stove was enough, and it was also convenient to use the coal stove to heat water.
When they went downstairs, they ran into Mao Jianxin and Jin Caifei. They must have just returned from the construction site and were covered in dust.
Mao Jianxin took the initiative to greet them: "Comrade Xiao Shen, have you moved here?"
Shen Moer nodded with a smile: "Director Mao, Deputy Director Jin."
Mao Jianxin said with a smile: "When you have packed up, when will you go to the construction site to take a look? I heard that you will have to teach art classes in the commune middle school for a year. It's true that those who are capable have more work!"
Jin Caifei also smiled and said: "That's right, talented people can really shine wherever they go. But don't worry, Moer, the construction of our ninth workshop is in full swing and it will definitely be completed on time. You, just focus on your education work!"
Shen Moer smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, both of you.
" After chatting for a while, Shen Moer and Fu Mingze walked out. When they walked out of the family yard, Fu Mingze glanced at Shen Moer, smiled and teased, "Those two are afraid that you will interfere in the construction of the factory. Deputy Director Shen, your job may not be easy in the future, right?"
Shen Moer snorted and sneered, deliberately making an appearance of being difficult to deal with, and said, "Who am I? I'm the little bully of Liuqiao Commune. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. As for them, even if they are dragons, they have to obey me when they come to my territory."
Fu Mingze thought she was so cute that he couldn't help but stroke her hair. As a result, he heard a bang behind him.
The two turned around and saw a boy of about 15 or 16 years old falling to the ground with his bicycle. Shen Moer subconsciously wanted to help him, but the boy jumped up from the ground in surprise and shouted: "No, no, female tyrant, I can do it myself."
Shen Moer: "..."
The boy picked up the bicycle and flew into the commune's family compound.
Fu Mingze looked at the young boy riding the bicycle and couldn't help laughing and teasing: "Female tyrant."
Shen Moer said speechlessly: "Whose stupid kid is this? Didn't he hear that I was joking?"
The key point is that it seems that he should also live in the family compound. This stupid kid will not go back and spread the title of female tyrant to her, right?
Fu Mingze comforted her: "It's okay. It's better than having people think we are weaklings who are easy to bully."
Shen Moer didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The two of them didn't take this episode to heart, and quickly went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a coal stove, and then went to the coal station to buy a sack of coal briquettes. Coal briquettes are also rationed, but now the three of them have a quota, which is more than enough.
They also went to the food station, but they didn't need to buy vegetables, because Fu Mingze had to go back and forth to the village every day, so they could just pick some from their private plots and bring them here to see if there was anything else. It was already mid-afternoon, and there wasn't much good stuff left at the food exhibition, so the two of them finally bought a piece of tofu and a bundle of dried kelp and carried the things back to the family compound.
For dinner, they stewed wild boar, made homemade tofu, fried eggs with leeks, and fried a plate of green vegetables.
While they were having dinner, there was a knock on the door. Fu Mingze went to open the door. Chen Zhuangzhuang was standing outside the door looking around: "Hey, it's really this room! I was afraid I had found the wrong one."
Fu Mingze made way: "Come in."
Chen Zhuangzhuang stood at the door: "I'm not going in. I have to hurry back to the village. I just dropped the person off and came to tell you." It was dinner time and the people were having dinner. He was just bringing a message, so he didn't have the nerve to break into the house.
Shen Shaoyuan said loudly: "Why are you in such a hurry? Come in and have something to eat before you leave."
Shen Moer stood up and said: "Yes, Brother Chen, come in. I just steamed a large plate of steamed buns that Aunt Chen gave me. Let's sit down and eat while we talk. You can also tell us the situation in detail." She went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, and took two steamed buns from the pot.
Aunt Chen was very good at making steamed buns. She made a whole basket of steamed buns and sent them to them before they moved. She said that they were a busy family of three. Now that the weather is cold, the steamed buns will not go bad. Whenever they are hungry or don't have time to cook, it is convenient to steam a few to eat.
This is real food, even if it is cornmeal mixed with white flour, it is still very expensive. Shen Moer refused to accept it, but Aunt Chen insisted to send it to her. She also said that her son Maomao could go to the county to study, all thanks to Shen Moer, and she saved her family a lot of money and food, so such a small steamed bun is nothing.
Shen Moer couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it, and she was thinking about when to get something in return.
The two families are close, and it was dark that day, so of course she couldn't let Chen Zhuangzhuang go back to the village hungry.
After Shen Moer said this, Chen Zhuangzhuang did not refuse anymore. He touched his nose and walked into the house, smiling: "Then I am really shameless to come and eat for free."
Shen Moer put the bowl and chopsticks in front of him: "According to what you said, we are also shameless to accept the steamed buns from Aunt Chen."
Chen Zhuangzhuang: "Well, a few steamed buns are nothing. Look at my luck. I can eat meat while eating for free."
Chen Zhuangzhuang is not a hypocritical person. Besides, he was really hungry after running around all day. He picked up the chopsticks and ate some meat. He started eating and said while eating: "I took Maomao and Zhou Zhaodi to Dongfanghong Primary School with the materials given by the team leader. The comrade in charge said that the leaders had already given instructions and it was done very quickly. They also gave us some canteen meal tickets. The comrade said that in fact, students in their school don't eat at school, they all go home. The canteen supplies teachers and staff, so the meal tickets given are also unified meal tickets for teachers and staff."
Chen Zhuangzhuang said happily: "The students don't have any meals at school either . The dormitory we were assigned was also a staff dormitory, a single room. The school was very careful, saying that they took into consideration a boy and a girl, so they divided the room into two halves, with each person living in half. I went to see it, and it was more spacious than my own home. Zhou Zhaodi was even more excited, saying that it was more than twice as big as her previous room. Anyway, the conditions were really good. The person living next door was the class teacher, and we happened to meet her. She was a very friendly female comrade, and she was very nice. The family also said that she also had a child of similar age. Anyway, one sheep would be enough to herd, and two sheep would be enough to graze. She could study with her child from morning till night. It was just right that her child could learn more about painting with Maomao and the others. "
Children these days have to help with housework at the age of five or six. Rural children start school late. Maomao and Zhou Zhaodi are both ten years old. In Chen Zhuangzhuang's view, they are already half of the labor force, so he is not worried about the two children at all.
What is there to worry about? They eat well, live well, and there are lights in the house. They don't have to work, just study and paint. It's almost the same as being a young master or a young lady in the city.
Shen Moer reminded: "Zhou Xiaoshuan and his family may come back to the village to cause trouble for your family."
Yang Danv didn't know whether she was stimulated or what, but she had a stomachache and then had spotting after leaving Shen Moer's house that day. The brigade quickly helped to send her to the commune clinic. The doctor at the clinic saw that it was a premature birth and didn't dare to admit her, so they asked them to send her directly to the county town.
After arriving at the county hospital, I heard that they had to tossing and turning all night, premature birth and difficult labor, and finally gave birth to the child. Yang Danv lost half her life, and the child was also weak. The doctor didn't dare to send her home and asked them to stay at least three days.
Yang Danv was hospitalized, Zhou Xiaoshuan accompanied her, and only Old Man Zhou, Zhou Zhaodi and Wu Jiabao were at home.
Zhou Mancang personally went there and persuaded old man Zhou to pack her things and go to the county with Chen Yu to report.
Chen Zhuangzhuang was just going to send the child to school. He did send the child there, but Yang Da Nv and Zhou Xiaoshuan didn't know about it. Yang Da Nv had just given birth and needed someone to take care of her. She would probably get mad if she didn't see Zhou Zhaodi when she got home.
Chen Zhuangzhuang said indifferently: "Yang Da Nv has to recuperate after childbirth. There won't be any trouble. Zhou Xiaoshuan is just like his father, a coward. There's nothing to be afraid of."
Besides, even if Yang Da Nv really came to his house, he still had his mother and his wife at home. Yang Da Nv might not be able to get away with it.
That family is all bullies who are afraid of the strong.
After dinner, Shen Shaoyuan took a flashlight from the house and gave it to Chen Zhuangzhuang, and Shen Moer and Fu Mingze escorted him out the door.
Chen Zhuangzhuang was full, so he said goodbye and walked away briskly.
Shen Moer watched him go down the stairs, and she and Fu Mingze turned back to the house. When they arrived at the door of Liu Guizhi's house, her door was opened.
A man came out with a long-handled garbage dustpan and almost bumped into Shen Moer. Shen Moer reacted quickly and took two steps back. When she looked up and saw who she almost bumped into, she immediately said in a loud voice: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you female bully, I didn't mean it, I'm sorry!"
Shen Moer: "..."
She really didn't expect that this stupid child was actually from Liu Guizhi's family. Liu Guizhi's personality was obviously straightforward and cheerful, so why was her son so... ?
However, since they met again, Shen Moer felt that she still had to explain: "I am a new neighbor, my name is Shen Moer, this is my lover Fu Mingze, we were just joking before, don't take it seriously."
The boy's bangs were a bit long, and his eyes were partially covered. He looked at Shen Moer cautiously, nodded, and said seriously: "Okay, female tyrant."
Shen Moer: "..."
Okay, female tyrant is female tyrant.