I have to find a job in the city as soon as possible, so that I can improve my life in a legitimate way and I don’t have to work in the fields anymore.
Originally, he had wanted to wait until next month, when he would have three months' worth of supplies, and even if he had to buy a job, he would have enough money. But now Jiang Shushu decided to wait until Xu Hehua could start working, then he would go wander around the city and see if he could find a job.
The judge replaced his watch with a jeweled ladies' watch, a style unique to that era. This watch currently costs 80 yuan and a watch ticket, but it can be sold without the ticket for 110 yuan. He could at least get a little over 300 yuan for two months' worth of supplies, and with a bit of luck, even a job. Even if he didn't have enough, he could always pay in installments. As long as he added 10 or 8 yuan in interest, I don't think anyone would object, right? After all, 10 or 8 yuan wasn't a small sum in that era.
Jiang Shushu thought about the uncles he'd met recently, all of whom looked at him with understanding eyes and praised his work. He was surprised by how blindly they'd say such things. Isn't this just outrageous? It's outrageous to the extreme. If he hadn't known that his work couldn't even compare to a child's, he would have been almost fooled by the sincere looks and earnest tones of those old men.
These old men are so evil that they actually played a trick on me, hoping to make me stay on the road of farm work and shine in the countryside. I won't be fooled. For the sake of my own good life, I must get a stable job as soon as possible. Once I have a job, who dares to secretly ask me to do farm work?
Jiang Shushu rested for 20 minutes before putting on his straw hat and continuing to dig and pick sweet potatoes.
After a whole morning, Jiang Shushu was covered in dust and his back ached. Jiang Shushu then remembered how happy he was to have the job of shelling beans for the past three days, which was out of the sun and did not require much effort.
Because Jiang Shushu worked so hard, his stomach started to growl before it was time to finish work and eat. Jiang Shushu was very familiar with this sound because he could hear it before his three meals every day. It would come late but it would always come.
By the time work was over, Jiang Shushu was so hungry he felt like he could eat a whole cow. But when he got home and saw sweet potatoes were his staple food, he immediately felt a burning sensation in his stomach. He had been eating sweet potatoes for four and a half days, and he was already experiencing a physical reaction.
I used to think sweet potatoes were soft, sweet and delicious, and they looked good no matter how I looked at them. But now, when I see sweet potatoes, I find them disgusting, and I wish they would never appear in front of me in my life.
Jiang Shushu ate the sweet potatoes and vegetables expressionlessly, and made another secret decision in his heart. He would go to the city to find a job as soon as Xu Hehua started working. Even if he couldn't find a job, he would have to find a way to get something to eat. His mouth was dry. Two days ago, he at least had a bowl of chicken soup and a piece of chicken to fill it up. Now, there were only vegetables left. There were two scrambled eggs, but they were useless. He only dared to take a little at a time, for fear that he would eat it all with one chopstick. As a result, the eggs he picked up were not even enough to fill his teeth. They disappeared as soon as he tasted them.
Maybe it's because I've been drinking Black Deer Milk for a few days, but I found that a few days ago, I could only eat two large bowls of porridge to reach 80% full. But these days, I feel hungrier and hungrier. Today, for example, I ate three large bowls of porridge before I felt 70% full.
Alas, if it were in the past, these three large bowls of porridge could last me three days. If I eat this much, the 60 kilograms of rice I eat every month would not be enough for three people.
Jiang Shushu had already eaten three big bowls, a little more than Jiang He, so even though he was not full, Jiang Shushu did not add more (well, even if he wanted to add more, he could not, because the bottom of the pot was already empty).
Jiang Shushu was lying on the bed resting, wondering whether to eat his two steamed buns. Suddenly, Jiang Shushu rolled over and sat up.
I have 40 kilograms of meat in my supply space, but I'm leaving it there, thinking about eating steamed buns instead? I have to eat meat. Seriously, if I don't have the conditions, can't I create them myself? All roads lead to Rome, so how can I be stumped by this little difficulty?
Ever since Xu Hehua took a break at home, she had taken care of all the housework at home, leaving her no chance to step into the kitchen. She couldn't even cook for herself secretly, and could only eat bland meals every day.
Jiang Shushu thought for a while and finally came up with a solution. Jiang Shushu gently opened the door and looked around. Great, there was no one there. Xu Hehua must have taken a nap with Jiang He. Usually they would sleep until the work bell rang. Now there was still about an hour before work started. This amount of time was enough for him to have a delicious meal of meat.
Jiang Shushu quietly walked into the main room and poured the boiled water in the thermos (which was no longer warm) onto the ground. Then he took the thermos to the kitchen, took out the pork belly from the small space, quickly washed the cutting board and knife, and cleanly cut out a piece of pork belly weighing about two pounds.
While keeping an eye on the room of Jiang He and his wife, Jiang Shushu quickly cut the pork belly into slices, then put them into a broken bowl he had prepared in advance, and sprinkled a little soul-stirring seasoning - salt.
Because this bowl was too broken, Xu Hehua asked her to throw it into the trash a few days ago. But she wanted to cook for herself, so she couldn't bear to throw it away. She washed it and put it in a small space.
After Jiang Shushu finished cutting the pork, he grabbed two handfuls of ashes from under the stove and washed the chopping board and knife thoroughly, leaving absolutely no oil or water and absolutely no smell of meat.
Then Jiang Shushu cleaned the pot used for boiling water, poured half a bucket of water into it, covered it with a lid, and lit the fire to boil water in a good mood.
Just boil the water, pour in these two pounds of pork belly, and in five minutes you can have a big bowl of meat to eat? You don't have to worry about the next few days, and you won't be hungry because of the watery soup anymore.
Jiang Shushu's ears twitched, and his good mood instantly disappeared. He quickly put the pork belly he had cut into the small space. Then he pretended nothing had happened and continued to make fire.
Which of Jiang He and his wife woke up? I've been observing them for two days. Aren't they supposed to sleep until the bell rings before getting up? Why did they wake up of all places? I made so little noise, I wouldn't wake them up, would I?
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Jiang Shushu saw Xu Hehua standing at the kitchen door, "Shushu, why don't you take a nap? Boil some water here? There's cold boiled water in the main room."
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