Malted milk is made from malt extract, eggs, milk and sugar. The taste is self-evident, sweet but not greasy, melts in your mouth and is very delicious. After drinking one cup, you will want a second cup.
In order to prevent the children from gulping down the milk in one go, Huang Yuelan took out a can of milk powder and a can of malted milk, and hid the rest where the children could not reach.
After Huang Yueqiang and the others came back from school, Huang Yuelan gave each of them a small bowl. She poured some water into it, then added a spoonful of malted milk, stirred it evenly with chopsticks, and asked them to wait until it cooled down before drinking.
"Sister, these rare foods should be saved for Aiguo and the others. They are in the growing age and we are all grown up and don't want to drink them." Huang Yueqiang and the other two are now in their teens and are very sensible. Not only do they study hard, they also take care of their younger siblings. They are no longer at the age of fighting with younger ones for things and usually give in to their three little nephews.
In fact, a teenager in his teens is still a child in later generations and is enjoying the love of the whole family.
However, at the moment, material resources are extremely scarce and family conditions are generally poor. Those who can stutter are considered to have a good life. Children in their teens have already gone to work in the fields to earn work points, and basically few of them can enjoy the pampering treatment.
"You two also need to grow, so drink together. There's still a lot, and it's delicious." Huang Yuelan handed the bowls to her two younger brothers.
As for snacks like malted milk, not to mention having eaten them, there were a lot of people in their production team who had never even heard of it.
This kind of thing is not only expensive, but also hard to buy. It is not sold in their county. Wang Jianguo specially bought it from another place.
I guess it was thanks to his connections in the army and the many people he knew that he was able to buy it.
Each child had a bowl of the soup. After taking a sip, everyone couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! It tastes so good! It tastes so good! I've never tasted anything so good before."
After saying this, he drank the rest of the malted milk in one breath.
Huang Yueqiang and Huang Yuehu are more experienced. They will not drink good things in one breath, but drink them bit by bit. After drinking, they will savor them carefully for a while and savor them for a long time.
After the three patriotic brothers finished their drinks, there was still a large portion of food left in their two bowls.
"Oh mother, we want more!"
"It's delicious, I want more!"
Huang Yuelan was unmoved, and the three little ones began to covet the food in their two uncles' bowls, all showing harmless smiles, "Uncle!"
When Huang Yueqiang and his friend heard these two words, they couldn't help but prepare to share some with their three little nephews.
Huang Yuelan said quickly: "Mother, make another one. You should drink slowly this time. You can't steal your uncle's drink after you finish it."
"That's great. That's great."
The three little ones jumped up happily on the spot.
Huang Yuelan made another portion for the three patriotic brothers and their two younger brothers.
"From now on, you can only drink once a day. And you must behave well and not cry or make a fuss to get a drink." Huang Yuelan said.
The three Wang Aiguo brothers immediately promised: "We promise to be obedient!"
"Absolutely no crying or making a fuss!"
"Listen to my mother and don't make trouble."
The malted milk that Wang Jianguo sent back not only supplements the nutrients needed for the children's growth, but also helps to better manage his three sons, killing two birds with one stone.
Having many children is not considered a skill nowadays. After all, every family has about ten children, and some have seventeen or eighteen. Being able to raise them is the real skill.
However, because he needed to buy milk powder and malted milk for the children, Wang Jianguo sent back less money every month. The five yuan salary increase was not enough for him to spend, so he had to pay more.
Huang Yuelan strongly supports Wang Jianguo's approach. Money can be earned again, but the children's growth cannot be delayed. She knows what is more important.
It is true that she loves money, but she loves her children more.
Sun Gousheng's second wife, Xiaoxi, had originally planned to stay at her parents' home, but soon someone asked a matchmaker to propose marriage.
The other party is also a second marriage, but the difference is that he is a widower, not divorced.
The other party found out about Xiaoxi's situation and found out that she was good-looking, had a good personality, and was patient with children. He believed that she would treat his own children well, so he wanted her to be a stepmother.
Because she had just divorced and hadn't yet fully gotten over her failed marriage, Xiaoxi was not willing to get married so soon.
But she was also afraid that if she missed this opportunity, no one would be willing to marry her in the future. In short, she was quite conflicted.
Fortunately, Xiaoxi's mother had an idea and gave Xiaoxi advice.
"Xiao Xi, what do you think?" Xiao Xi's mother asked.
"Mom, he got married just after I got divorced. Now I'm a little afraid of getting married. I don't want to get married in this life, but I'm also afraid that staying at home is not a long-term solution, so I can't make up my mind now." Xiaoxi said with a conflicted look on her face. After all, this home will be given to her younger brothers sooner or later. Even if her younger brothers have no objections, her sisters-in-law will always have objections. She can't stay in her parents' home all her life and be an old maid.
Xiaoxi's mother said, "My daughter, I'm not trying to drive you away. This guy is really good. First, he doesn't need you to have children. You won't be like Sun Gousheng, who was bullied and beaten for not having children. Second, his family is well-off and lives in the county town. Who knows, you might be able to find a good job with your husband's family connections?"
Xiaoxi was a little tempted. Others might cheat her, but her mother wouldn't!
What A Niang said made sense. She was married for the second time and was divorced because she couldn't have children. It would be difficult for her to find a first marriage in the future.
Even if I find a first marriage, if I still can't have children, then I will be repeating the same mistakes. I can imagine the same ending as now.
Although A'niang thought that both herself and this old Mu had good conditions, Xiaoxi had her own concerns because he was indeed a bit ugly in appearance.
The man named Lao Mu was short and fat, with small eyes, a round face, and very compact facial features. He was completely different from Sun Gousheng.
She believed that if it weren't for the wealthy family of Mr. Mu, it would be really difficult for him to find a wife given his looks.
"Mom, I'll think about it again." After all, it's me who's going to marry and live with her, so I have to prepare myself mentally.
No one knows a girl better than her mother. Xiaoxi's little thoughts have long been understood by her mother.
"What are you still thinking about? Do you think that no one would want Old Mu just because he is not good-looking? Nowadays, men with such conditions may not be found in the city, but there are still many people willing to be with him in the countryside. Don't just look at his appearance and think that he is not as handsome as Sun Gousheng. But what's the use of being handsome in life? The most important thing is that he has to be good to you wholeheartedly, so that you can have a purpose in life and support each other until old age!" Xiaoxi's mother continued to persuade Xiaoxi.
These words completely touched Xiaoxi's heart. That's right, she could agree to any condition, even if it meant becoming a stepmother. After all, if she couldn't give birth, it would be a blessing to have other people's children calling her mother.
The only hurdle is appearance. However, after listening to what A Niang said, Xiao Xi also reflected on herself.
Thinking about why I was with Sun Gousheng before, wasn't it because Sun Gousheng was the best looking among all the suitors? But now it seems that my original choice was completely wrong.
This time we can’t just look at the appearance, we still have to consider the character.
Xiaoxi has an advantage, which is that she listens to her mother very much, because her mother has loved her since she was a child.
"Okay, mother, let's choose Old Mu." After Xiaoxi finished speaking, a smile immediately appeared on Xiaoxi's mother's face.
This daughter has always been a relief to her and is very obedient, which is exactly what she wants. However, her life is a bit hard and her marriage is unhappy. She has not been able to have a child in the three years since her marriage. As a mother, she sees it and feels pain in her heart.
"Don't worry. Even though this is your second marriage, you will still have what others should have. Tomorrow your mother will go to the commune to get some cloth for you and prepare a wedding quilt and other things for your wedding." Xiaoxi's mother decided to buy a red cloth, preferably one with mandarin ducks embroidered on it.
However, as we now advocate hardship and simplicity, oppose extravagance and waste, and break feudal superstitions, this mandarin duck quilt is not easy to buy.
But if you don’t have any, it doesn’t matter, you can just buy some other flowers.
After arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, Xiaoxi's mother prepared to cut the red cloth, but found that it was gone.
After all, red cloth is very popular and in short supply. It is used for weddings and is basically sold out within a few days.
Unable to buy red mandarin duck pattern cloth, Xiaoxi's mother picked out a nice blue one.
Although a blue quilt is not as suitable as a red quilt, there is no other way at the moment. What matters most is the thought behind it.
She didn’t buy a red quilt, but she happened to have a washbasin with big red flowers on it, as well as a red towel, so Xiaoxi’s mother bought one of each.
"Auntie, who are you buying this for?" asked a member of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Xiao Xi's mother: "I bought this for our Xiao Xi. She is getting married soon, so we need to prepare it in advance."
Many people have heard about Xiaoxi's story, especially those in the same family who know it very well. They know that she failed to have children after being married to Sun Gou for three years, so they divorced. It was unexpected that she got married again so soon.
"Huh? Which production team did Sister Xiaoxi marry into?" The gossipy nature of the members always made them want to continue asking something.
Young bridesmaid: "She didn't marry into the production team. Her boyfriend is from the city and eats commercial grain. He works in an arsenal and earns a lot of money a month. Your sister went there to enjoy a good life."
As he spoke, his face was full of smiles.
After all, only a few of them can marry into the city, and generally only those who are particularly good-looking can marry into the city.
Xiaoxi is pretty, and although it’s her second marriage, she still married into a city family. She’s really lucky.
"Congratulations, auntie. Xiaoxi will surely enjoy a happy life in the future."
A smile appeared on the young bride's face.
Although Xiaoxi was getting married for the second time, Lao Mu did not treat her badly. On the contrary, he was quite generous to her. He gave her only 99 yuan as a betrothal gift and many other gifts, including very good cigarettes and alcohol.
In short, it’s more than what she gave when she married Sun Gousheng.
Xiaoxi is not a materialistic person, but after seeing these things, she still makes comparisons. She suddenly feels that marrying Lao Mu is a good idea, and what her mother said is not wrong.
After Xiaoxi got married, although she was unable to find a job through her husband's family connections, she lived a pretty good life. On weekdays, she mainly stayed at home to take care of his two children with his ex-wife, and did not have to do farm work to earn work points.
Although Lao Mu is a man of few words, he is considerate and kind to others, and has never let Xiaoxi suffer any injustice.
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