Yao Qiyue was willing to spend money on Xiaobao and Jiang Ye. When she saw suitable clothes, she would pay for them and give them cloth coupons without hesitation.
Even the salesperson couldn't help but take a second look at Yao Qiyue when he saw how readily she paid.
Yao Qiyue bought a lot of things, and soon Jiang Ye had a lot of big and small bags in his hands.
"This is the most fashionable blue cotton coat this year. Buy it for your little one. The kids in the neighborhood will be envious."
The weather in Beijing is getting colder in November, with a big temperature difference between morning and evening. It’s time to buy winter clothes.
Yao Qiyue took out the money and tickets that she had prepared long ago from her pocket and handed them over.
After the salesperson packed the clothes, he tactfully handed them to Jiang Ye.
As she walked along, Yao Qiyue discovered that there was no daily necessities in this department store.
The three of them had no choice but to go to the grocery store.
Yao Qiuyue can collect her father's pension from the non-staple food factory in Beijing with the certificate issued by the Nancheng Non-staple Food Factory.
Now all factories and shops are state-owned enterprises.
This makes things much more convenient for Yao Qiyue. She can't go back to Nancheng every month to collect her pension.
After buying new seasonings and some daily necessities at the grocery store, Yao Qiuyue had spent most of the money she had.
It was already late when the three of them returned to Grandpa Chen's house, and they entered the house carefully.
The layout of the west wing is simple, with two rooms in the north and south, and a living room in the middle. There is a set of tables and chairs in the living room.
The south room was bigger, so Yao Qiyue took the initiative to give it to Jiang Ye and Xiaobao.
There is a stove in the living room with a chimney leading to the outside.
Yao Qiyue sighed when she saw the coal stove. She didn't have any coal tickets.
She looked down at the things she had brought back today, wondering if she would be thrown away if she took two bags of peach cakes to the Lin family to ask for the remaining 8,000 yuan.
never mind.
Give Lin Wanru some time first. This amount of money is not a small sum.
Jiang Ye watched Yao Qiyue assign the rooms without hesitation and couldn't help feeling disappointed.
However, he now has no reason to convince Yao Qiyue to be with him. It seems that he should go back and finish his thesis quickly so that he can apply for graduation.
Now Yao Qiuyue is spending all the family’s money, and he feels like he is useless.
That night, both of them were worried about money.
The next morning, when Yao Qiyue got up, Jiang Ye had already prepared breakfast and put it on the table.
Xiaobao hasn't gotten up yet. Grandpa Chen is practicing Tai Chi in the yard.
Yao Qiyue looked at the abundant sunshine outside and took out a bag of sweet potatoes. Since she had nothing to do anyway, she thought of making some dried sweet potatoes to satisfy her hunger.
She now has limited food coupons, and her family can't afford to eat as much meat and fish as Nancheng.
Sweet potatoes are still very cheap as a coarse grain. Yao Qiyue bought half a sack yesterday. Thinking of the sweet dried sweet potatoes she had eaten before, Yao Qiyue confidently took out more than ten sweet potatoes and went to the yard to wash them.
After Xiaobao woke up, he ran out to find Yao Qiyue. Seeing that Yao Qiyue was busy, he squatted beside Yao Qiyue and watched with his face in his hands.
After Yao Qiyue finished washing the sweet potatoes, she turned around and went to wash Xiaobao. Xiaobao was still a little sleepy, but with the stimulation of the well water, he became completely awake.
The warm water prepared by Yao Qiuyue couldn't withstand the cold weather, and by the time Xiaobao came out, the water was completely cold.
Chen Qingyun frowned at the careless Yao Qiyue and could not help but remind her, "The weather is getting colder. You can't wash your child's face with cold water."
"Also, do you see the chopped firewood in my yard? You'll need it in the winter, so it's best to go out of town and chop it. That way you can save some money. If you really can't, there will be half-grown boys on the street at night going door to door with firewood asking for it."
"But you have to be careful. Private transactions are not allowed in the city now."
Yao Qiyue asked, "How long does it take to leave the city from here?"
Chen Qingyun thought for a moment and replied, "About an hour and a half by bike, it's not very far."
Yao Qiyue originally wanted to sell some small cakes to make a living, but she didn't expect that Jing City would not allow private transactions so early.
She sighed in her heart, and sadness crept into her heart.
The original owner was not a person who loved reading. He barely finished junior high school and then stopped studying.
The foreign books translated by Jiang Ye will become a big hidden danger after a while, and he will not be able to take these jobs after this year.
Yao Qiyue peeled the sweet potato skillfully. Looking at the basin full of sweet potatoes, she asked seriously, "Grandpa, do you know how to make dried sweet potatoes?"
Chen Qingyun: “???”
Do you want to listen to what you are asking? How can an old man like him make something like dried sweet potatoes?
Chen Qingyun glared at Yao Qiyue and said reluctantly, "No."
After saying that, he ignored Yao Qiyue who was still fighting with the sweet potato and turned into the house.
Yao Qiyue is a little worried now because she only knows how to eat dried sweet potatoes and can't cook them.
It’s just a matter of steaming and drying. Yao Qiuyue wondered why not give it a try?
Thinking of the ten kilograms of food coupons in her hand, Yao Qiyue gave up the idea. She took out three or four sweet potatoes, put them in a net bag, and went out with Xiaobao.
At this time, many people came out of the alley, some came out to get water, some went to work, and some went to the public toilet to queue up.
Yao Qiuyue walked to the house next door and knocked on the door. A fashionable lady wearing a floral dress opened the door.
He looked to be in his twenties, with his hair loose. He was obviously stunned when he saw Yao Qiyue.
"Who are you looking for?"
Yao Qiyue held a sweet potato in one hand and held Xiaobao's hand with the other: "Comrade, this is what I said. I just moved in yesterday. I came here today to say hello and by the way, is there anyone in your family who knows how to cook sweet potatoes?"
She shook the sweet potato in her hand and said, "This is the reward I can give."
Zhang Weihong's first impression of Yao Qiyue was that he was a strange person.
"I will do it."
Yao Qiyue looked at the fashionable girl in front of her in surprise. Her dress was beautiful in this era.
"Could you please teach me?"
Yao Qiyue's smile was harmless.
Zhang Weihong nodded: "Okay, you can peel the sweet potatoes first, cut them into equal sizes, put them in a pot and steam them, then take them to the takeaway box and let them dry naturally for a day or two."
"Remember to cover the sweet potatoes with a layer of gauze when drying them. There are still a lot of flies outside in this weather."
"You repeat this process two or three times..."
Yao Qiyue listened attentively and wanted to take notes.
Zhang Weihong said it frankly, dried sweet potatoes are not a good thing, almost every family here can make them.
Seeing that Yao Qiyue was learning seriously, Zhang Weihong explained it more carefully.
As soon as he finished speaking, a bag of sweet potatoes appeared in Zhang Weihong's hand.
"Thank you for your help."
"Oh, by the way, my name is Yao Qiyue, and this is my son Xiaobao."
Zhang Weihong looked at Xiaobao with a hint of fondness in her eyes, and looked at Yao Qiyue with envy: "Your baby has grown up so big, I really can't tell."
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