Chen Shanhe didn't move in the end.
Because he is not in Jiang Shiyue’s “we”.
Chen Shanhe took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it to his nose and sniffed it, but the inexplicable feeling of frustration in his heart made him very uncomfortable.
After a while, he put the cigarette behind his ear and stretched out his big hand to rub Yangyang's head, "Mom and Dad will not get divorced!"
He was talking to Yangyang, but his eyes were looking at Jiang Shiyue.
Jiang Shiyue nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, yes, we won't get divorced, don't worry!"
Chen Shanhe raised his eyelids, a little surprised that Jiang Shiyue agreed so readily.
Doesn't she want to divorce him either?
Jiang Shiyue gave Chen Shanhe a thumbs-up behind Yangyang and mouthed, "Thank you for your cooperation!"
Chen Shanhe: “…”
He was just being too sentimental.
Jiang Shiyue was just trying to give Yangyang a sense of security.
He pressed his thin lips into a straight line, gnashed his back teeth, and gave up. He turned to look at the old lady and Zhao Caifeng, "Mom, sister-in-law, it's past dinner time now, and the cafeteria is out of food. I'll make you something."
Zhao Caifeng was immediately excited when she heard this and asked excitedly, "Do you have any more meat? Make me a bowl of braised pork and two more pig's trotters."
The old lady didn't say anything, but just looked at Chen Shanhe eagerly, obviously wanting to eat meat too.
In the countryside in 1978, eating meat was considered a luxury unless you were in a very wealthy place.
Although city dwellers have a monthly grain purchase quota, they can always eat enough to be 70% to 80% full. They are also given about one kilogram of meat coupons every month depending on their family situation.
However, these benefits are not available in rural areas.
Occasionally, the production team would issue some meat or cloth coupons, and most team members would choose to sell the tickets on the black market.
The only time throughout the year that they can eat meat is during the Chinese New Year, and their clothes are often patched up.
It can be seen that the clothes worn by the old lady and Zhao Caifeng are the best in the closet, but there are still one or two patches on them.
Chen Shanhe looked at his mother, unable to say no or offer the meat.
"There's no meat." Jiang Shiyue saw that Chen Shanhe was in trouble and refused on his behalf.
In Jiang Shiyue's eyes, she and Chen Shanhe are now in a cooperative relationship, and they have to help each other during the period of the contract, which is the period of marriage.
Zhao Caifeng immediately glared at Jiang Shiyue in anger, wishing she could eat her alive. "You say no? Our Shanhe family hasn't even spoken yet! The elders are all here, and you still want to be the boss? Bah!"
Jiang Shiyue only glanced at Zhao Caifeng indifferently, picked up a thin piece of paper from the cabinet beside the bed and reminded her, "The receipt is still in my hand!"
You!" Zhao Caifeng saw Jiang Shiyue's hands on the edge of the document, afraid that she would tear it up in anger, so she could only swallow the curse words on her lips, "You can invite those strangers to eat meat, but you ignore your own family. This is inappropriate no matter how you say it? "Besides..."
Zhao Caifeng pointed at the old lady and said, "How many times can our mother eat meat at her age? Are you two so unfilial?"
"It's us now? Didn't you just say that you and I are not a family?" Jiang Shiyue pretended to be surprised.
Zhao Caifeng: “…”
Chen Shanhe discussed with his mother Wu Xiu'e and Zhao Caifeng, "Mom, sister-in-law, you two can just make do with it for one night. I'll go buy some tomorrow."
Now, not to mention the butcher shop, even the black market has closed down.
Wu Xiu'e nodded, but there was a hint of loss on her face.
Zhao Caifeng disagreed, "Tomorrow is tomorrow. We have come all the way here from our hometown, and it's been very hard with nothing to eat or drink. Look at mother..." She gestured with her eyes to Wu Xiu'e to open her mouth, "her mouth is rotten, she just wants some meat."
Wu Xiu'e obediently opened her mouth, then raised her hand to pull her lower lip open.
There were densely packed small white bubbles on both sides of her tongue, and two large white pits on her lower lip were connected together, which looked painful.
It could be a mouth ulcer.
Jiang Shiyue frowned. This disease is generally not serious and will heal itself in a week, but it can be very painful when it really happens.
Without saying anything, Chen Shanhe picked up his hat and walked out. "I'm going to the camp cafeteria to see if there's any meat. I'd like to borrow some."
In fact, he knew in his heart that he would most likely return empty-handed.
I just feel bad if I don't do something.
Jiang Shiyue stopped him, "You stay home with her..." She paused, calling her aunt was inappropriate, and she couldn't bring herself to call her mother. "Talk to Yangyang's grandmother and aunt for a while, I'll go borrow some meat."
Chen Shanhe looked at Jiang Shiyue suspiciously and asked her, "Are you going to borrow some meat?"
Considering Jiang Shiyue's popularity in the compound, people would probably just throw it away rather than give it to her.
Jiang Shiyue nodded with a look of certainty.
Chen Shanhe couldn't refuse Jiang Shiyue's kindness, so he suggested, "How about we go together?"
Jiang Shiyue shook her head, "No need. You are too upright and too thin-skinned to say anything unpleasant, so it's not appropriate to borrow meat."
Chen Shanhe: “…”
Are you sure you need to say something unpleasant to borrow some meat?
After hearing this, Zhao Caifeng couldn't help but look at Jiang Shiyue twice.
She thought being honest, thin-skinned and not swearing were her strengths.
Jiang Shiyue asked Yangyang, who had been clinging to her since the moment she arrived, "Do you want to go with me?"
Yangyang was still very reluctant to go out. After hesitating for a while, he shook his head and jumped off Jiang Shiyue.
Jiang Shiyue took an empty bowl and walked out.
Chen Shanhe chased out the door, "Where are you going to borrow the meat? Or should I go with you?"
Jiang Shiyue shook her head and refused, "I'm going to Zhang Yan and Zhang Cui. You're not suitable to follow."
Zhang Yan was a busybody, but the fact that she didn't show up at the scene to watch the fun immediately only meant that she was not at home during the day.
Today happened to be the day when the shuttle bus came into the city. She must have bought some meat and secretly cooked it at home, which is why she came out late.
Everyone in the family compound gets along quite well with each other. Often you give me a bowl of soup and I give you a plate of vegetable.
But Zhang Yan was stingy. She could send some vegetables, but she would never send meat, so she would definitely prepare it and take it home before everyone went into the kitchen.
Chen Shanhe: “…”
Who cares about borrowing meat?
Zhao Caifeng was also surprised and asked Chen Shanhe, "Shanhe, are the two sisters who fought with me this afternoon called Zhang Yan and Zhang Cui?"
Chen Shanhe nodded.
Zhao Caifeng had a bit of a goldfish eye, and when she glared, her eyeballs looked like they were about to pop out. She pointed at Jiang Shiyue and asked Chen Shanhe, "She just slapped someone and now she's looking for someone to help her?"
Are you asking for a beating?
"Shanhe, you married this little..." Zhao Caifeng changed her words in the face of Chen Shanhe's disapproving gaze, "Wife, are you missing something in your brain?"
Most people really can't do such a thing.
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