Chapter 14 Life Do you hope... Is the baby in your belly a boy or a girl...
He said, "By the way, what do you want to eat tonight?"
"The cold noodles are ready." Jiang Xueyi thought for a moment and said.
The weather is hot and I really have no appetite.
"Okay." He Chengze agreed.
In the afternoon, Jiang Xueyi had nothing to do, so she started making egg cakes.
She saw it yesterday, and He Chengze loved to eat the basket of mung bean cakes.
There weren't many mung bean cakes made, and they were shared by everyone, so he only tasted a piece and didn't even let go of the cake crumbs on his hands.
It’s a pity that there are no mung beans at home.
But there are quite a lot of eggs, which I bought together at the market.
Beat three eggs in a bowl, then pour in white sugar. Considering that He Chengze doesn’t like sweet food, don’t put too much white sugar. Finally, add flour and mix well.
Add half a pot of water to the pot, place a bamboo steamer on it, place the bowl on it, and then cover it with a lid.
When I was watching the boiler and counting the third time to add coal, the moment I opened the lid, the hot steam wrapped in the aroma of eggs and milk filled my face.
When He Chengze returned home, he smelled a special fragrance.
He sniffed and it smelled like egg cake.
"You're back." Jiang Xueyi walked out of the kitchen, holding a plate of fan-shaped egg cakes. "Come and try the egg cakes I made."
He Chengze: "Why bother? They're available for sale outside."
Having said that, he still reached out for the egg cake.
Jiang Xueyi gave him a charming glance: "Have you washed your hands?"
"No." He Chengze said, "It's not clean, but you won't get sick if you eat it."
Men are always a little careless.
Jiang Xueyi patted his hand: "Pull your hand back, I'll feed you."
As she spoke, she took a piece of egg cake and brought it close to He Chengze's mouth.
He Chengze subconsciously took a bite. It was soft and delicious, with a strong aroma of egg. Most importantly, it was not as sweet as the egg cakes sold outside. It was very much to his taste.
He couldn't help but eat the whole egg cake with Jiang Xueyi's hand, bite by bite.
Jiang Xueyi: "Let's eat first. I'll put the remaining egg cake in the chest of drawers and eat it later."
"Well, I bought the ingredients for cold noodles. I'll make them for you later." He Chengze said.
"Oh, right." He pulled out a handful of food stamps from his pocket. "Look, what are these?"
Jiang Xueyi's eyes lit up: "Overseas remittance vouchers! Where did they come from?"
This thing is even rarer than an electric fan ticket. I wonder where He Chengze got it.
She was so excited that she wanted to jump three times on the spot.
Seeing her happy, He Chengze smiled and said, "I asked someone to buy it for me."
He said, "Since I can't get tickets for electric fans, I might as well ask someone to buy some overseas Chinese remittance coupons. Overseas Chinese stores have a wide variety of goods, from refrigerators and televisions to tobacco, alcohol, and agricultural products. They are sure to sell electric fans."
"clever!"
As expected of the male lead, he is very capable.
Too excited, Jiang Xueyi stood on tiptoe and kissed He Chengze on the face.
He Chengze's body stiffened and his eyes became deep.
It’s just that Jiang Xueyi was so focused on her treasured overseas remittance vouchers that she didn’t notice it at all.
The cold noodles we had for dinner were particularly refreshing. The white thin noodles were soaked in light brown soup, dotted with red tomato slices and green cucumber shreds, and topped with a soft-boiled egg cut in half.
Jiang Xueyi wanted to drink up all the cold noodle soup.
However, He Chengze stopped her. Although cold noodles are delicious, one should not eat too much. Moreover, she is a pregnant woman, and eating too much will inevitably make her stomach uncomfortable.
With the overseas Chinese remittance coupons, I can go to the overseas Chinese store in the city to buy an electric fan tomorrow.
While it was still early, Jiang Xueyi went next door to find Liu Lu, wanting to ask her if she wanted her to help bring some things.
It’s not easy to go out these days. Neighbors will help carry things for anyone who goes out.
"Xueyi, why are you here at this time?" Liu Lu poured water for Jiang Xueyi.
Jiang Xueyi took the water and took a sip. "Lao He and I are going to the city tomorrow. I was wondering if I could bring you anything." She added, "I see Xiaorui's clothes are a little short. Do you want me to buy her some cloth to make her some clothes?"
Liu Lu felt warm in her heart. Although she and Jiang Xueyi didn't interact much, Jiang Xueyi always thought of her whenever something good happened.
Even last time they fried meatballs, they sent a bowl to their family.
Captain Zhao and Zhao Xiaorui loved the meatballs so much that they shared the bowl full of meatballs between them.
only……
Liu Lu looked embarrassed. "Thank you for your kindness, but... our family is not well off."
Jiang Xueyi was very surprised. Captain Zhao and He Chengze should have received their salaries at the same time. Captain Zhao had a longer military service than He Chengze. Logically, he should have received more cloth coupons than He Chengze, not less.
Besides, Liu Lu also has a job, their family is a dual-income family, and Zhao Xiaorui is the only girl in the family.
Why don’t you have enough money?
Seeing Jiang Xueyi's surprise, Liu Lu sighed, "I'm not afraid to tell you, there are three children in Lao Zhao's family. Besides him, the other two brothers are all in the countryside. His mother is partial and often asks Lao Zhao to send his salary back to support his two brothers."
It is said that family disgrace should not be made public, but Liu Lu was really upset in her heart. If she didn't find Jiang Xueyi to complain, she was afraid that she would be angry to death one day.
"Just give me a subsidy. I'm not a stingy person, so I'd turn a blind eye. But Old Zhao is so good. He only gets a hundred yuan a month and sends two-thirds back home. He doesn't even think about how his mother, an old lady from the countryside, and two brothers with arms and legs can spend so much money. If I didn't have a job and a salary, our family would have starved to death long ago!"
Liu Lu works at the town women's federation. Although her work is very busy, her salary is not much, only 20 yuan a month. As for other subsidies, she does not even get half of what Captain Zhao gets.
Zhao Xiaorui also has to attend the red education class, which is another expense.
Liu Lu wished she could split every penny into two halves to spend.
Jiang Xueyi blinked: "Have you mentioned this to Captain Zhao?"
Liu Lu: "Why didn't he mention it? I'm in the habit of keeping accounts, and I'd check every single entry with him in my account book. But he went on to talk to me about filial piety, and how it was so hard for his mother to raise the three of them, and he couldn't forget about his family just because he became rich."
She gritted her teeth and continued, "It's not over yet. The other day, my mother-in-law sent me another letter. She told Xiaorui not to go to the orphanage class anymore. It's a waste of money. It's better to save it for her eldest grandson—the boy that Lao Zhao's younger brother gave birth to last year." She added, "What else is there? Besides Xiaorui, I haven't been able to give birth to a son in all these years, and I definitely won't be able to have one in the future. She told Lao Zhao to save all the money for his nephew. He will have to support me in my old age!"
There are many old ladies like this who are conservative, especially in this era, as if not being able to give birth to a son is a serious sin.
Jiang Xueyi: "What did Captain Zhao say?"
"This is the only thing Old Zhao didn't agree to." Liu Lu snorted, "If he dared to agree, I wouldn't be able to live like this anymore."
After complaining to Jiang Xueyi, Liu Lu felt much better.
She went back to the house and took out a few cloth coupons: "I was originally planning to save these coupons to make clothes for Lao Zhao, but now I think it's better to give them to Xiao Rui."
"Okay, I'll buy the cloth and send it to you quietly." Jiang Xueyi put her index finger on her lips and made a hushing gesture.
The two met eyes and smiled knowingly.
When he got home, He Chengze saw her holding the cloth coupons and asked, "Where did you get them?"
"Sister-in-law Liu gave it to me." Jiang Xueyi skipped over the Zhao family's affairs and said, "She asked me to buy cloth for Xiaorui. Don't tell Captain Zhao about this."
He Chengze raised his eyebrows: "Why?"
Jiang Xueyi pushed him back to the room: "Oh, don't worry about why, just don't say it."
After washing up and turning off the lights, Jiang Xueyi lay on the bed, staring at the white mosquito net, thinking about the Zhao family, and had no desire to sleep.
She placed her palm against her slightly bulging belly, and the subtle throbbing under her skin made her feel that this was a living being.
She suddenly asked, "Do you hope...is the baby in your belly a boy or a girl?"
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