"Great, the sooner we move here, the less we'll have to worry about it." Fang Qiao nodded with a smile, then asked, "By the way, in Tian Tian's case, does she need to go in person to transfer her household registration?"
Cheng Baidong shook his head and said, "The documents are complete, there's no need for him to go in person."
In the 1970s, the household registration system had not yet been reformed, and many regulations were vague. Therefore, it was feasible to transfer the niece's household registration to the uncle's household registration book, although it was a bit difficult.
These days, everyone wants to have an urban household registration that allows them to receive subsidized grain rations, but the number of household registration quotas allocated to work units each year is extremely limited. As a result, many units only hire local residents and are reluctant to issue relocation permits. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for rural residents to transfer their household registration from the countryside to the city, and many are stuck at the relocation permit hurdle.
However, Cheng Baidong had special abilities, and the factory needed his contributions, so what was an insurmountable hardship for others was not so bad for him.
He has already obtained the certificate from his employer allowing him to move in, and all the procedures back in his hometown have been completed. He just needs to go to the Public Security Bureau to finish the procedures.
Hearing Cheng Baidong say this, Fang Qiao felt relieved and continued, "Then go this afternoon. It'll be noon soon. There are always long queues at the police station's household registration window. If you go now, I don't know if you'll be able to get a turn before noon."
"Since Xiaojing and I both want to continue learning, I'll take advantage of a few days of free time to go out and look for suitable night schools nearby."
“I was also thinking of going in the afternoon,” Cheng Baidong said. “But if you’re looking for a night school, it’ll be difficult. In the current situation, even regular primary and secondary schools don’t teach much, let alone night schools. These days, night schools are all about political education.”
Fang Qiao slapped his forehead.
Okay, she forgot.
The rise of night schools began with the resumption of the college entrance examination, and they reached their peak in the 1980s and 1990s. Naturally, there are no night schools like the one she wants to attend now.
So Fang Qiao thought it best to go to the recycling center to see if there were any textbooks. If not, she could go to the school and see if she could buy the textbooks that students didn't want from previous years so they could study at home.
Anyway, there are still several years until the college entrance examination, and there is no age limit for the first and second years of the college entrance examination, so there is no rush.
Thinking of this, Fang Qiao said to Cheng Baidong, "Go and transfer your household registration early this afternoon to avoid queuing. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can come back. Then you can stay home and take care of the children while Xiao Jing and I go to the recycling station to find books."
Cheng Baidong nodded in agreement: "Okay."
At noon, Fang Qiao made a carp soup with the carp that Xiao Jing bought. The method was very simple: cut the carp into large pieces, fry them in oil until golden brown on both sides, add scallions, ginger, garlic, cooking wine and an appropriate amount of diluted spiritual spring water, and cook over high heat for fifteen minutes.
High heat emulsifies the fat in the carp, resulting in a milky white broth. Low heat, on the other hand, only produces a clear broth.
After simmering for 15 minutes until the broth turns milky white, add the chopped tofu and kelp. Simmer for another 10 minutes, then add salt to taste before serving.
After the fish soup was cooked, Fang Qiao first filled a lunchbox with some, intending to deliver it to Wang Yun.
When she first became pregnant with An'an, she knew nothing. Because of poor nutrition, she started experiencing leg cramps in the early stages of her pregnancy. When she went to the town to ask a doctor, she learned that she was calcium deficient and needed to take calcium supplements.
Cheng Baidong wasn't home, and since her pregnancy wasn't stable in the early stages, she didn't dare to go out much. It was Wang Yun who kept running to town, spending money and effort to find good things for her to nourish herself.
Fang Qiao offered her money, but she refused, pretending to be angry and complaining that Fang Qiao was being distant.
Fang Qiao always remembered her good qualities.
"Xiaojing, you guys eat first. I'll take some fish soup to Wang Yun while it's still hot."
Xiaojing waved her hand: "It won't make a difference if we eat a little longer, sister-in-law, you go ahead, we'll wait for you to come back before we eat."
"Okay, I'll be right back."
To save time, Fang Qiao rode her bicycle there, hanging the lunchbox on the handlebars so she wouldn't have to worry about spilling the soup.
The two houses are not far apart, separated by only two alleys. It only takes a few minutes to walk there, and less than a minute to ride a bike.
When they arrived at Wang Yun's house, Fang Qiao got out of the car and knocked on the door.
The door was ajar, and Fang Qiao opened it with a knock.
"Who is it?" Wang Yunren was in the kitchen when he heard the noise at the door and poked his head out.
"I am Fang Qiao." Fang Qiao smiled and waved the lunchbox in her hand, saying, "I made some fish soup at home, so I served you some."
"Oh, fish soup is fine, no need to send any more to me. My family has everything we need." Wang Yun stepped aside to let Fang Qiao look into the house: "Look, my food is great. I said I wanted meat sauce noodles, and Gao Ping went to the butcher shop early this morning and bought half a pound of meat so that I could eat it all."
"That's perfect. Noodles can be a bit dry, so soup is a good choice. The fish soup, along with the tofu and seaweed in it, is also a good source of calcium. You should eat more of it."
Fang Qiao smiled as she entered the house, walked into her kitchen, placed the lunchbox on the table, and instructed her: "Xiaoyun, you're newly pregnant now, so you need to make sure you take calcium supplements. It's okay in the early stages of pregnancy because the baby is still small and doesn't need much calcium. But in the later stages, the baby needs a lot more calcium as it grows. If you don't get enough calcium, it will absorb it from your teeth and bones! Leg cramps are the least of your worries; serious cases can lead to osteoporosis."
Wang Yun felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously rubbed his arms: "Really?"
"Of course it's true." Fang Qiao said seriously, "Don't think I'm exaggerating, there are related studies on this!"
The information was true, but Fang Qiao had forgotten where she had heard it in her past life; it was either in a book or on television.
Fang Qiao urged her, "Alright, with our relationship, don't be so polite with me. Just drink it. I don't have time to chat with you. My family is waiting for me to eat. Hurry up and pour your food into your own bowl. I'm taking my lunchbox with me."
Wang Yun opened the lunchbox and saw how much food was inside—not only soup, but also fish chunks, tofu, and seaweed. She couldn't help but say, "Is this enough for your whole family?"
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