The Li family was lucky that no one starved to death during the Great Famine.
Although the whole family was as thin as ghosts, at least they were still alive.
The rat hole found by Li Mingqing made a particularly great contribution.
Because the food in the mouse hole could barely last for three or four days, corn kernels, wheat ears, soybeans, and a few extremely skinny mice.
At that time, I didn’t care whether the mouse had germs or not. It was already difficult to catch a mouse, and at least it was a piece of meat.
I put the mouse in a cloth bag for fear that others would see it.
Life was really hopeless at that time.
Zhou Yingzi suddenly said, "Today is payday. Why hasn't the manager come yet? Usually the money has already been paid."
After hearing this, Li Mingqing remembered that today was the day to distribute money.
Zhao Xiaoling said, "Maybe he was delayed by something. He still has an hour to go before he gets off work."
"My salary can only be received warm in my hands when it is paid out," Zhou Yingzi said dissatisfiedly.
"Why don't you just not give it to your mother in the future?"
"Sister, you don't know how powerful my mother is. If you don't give her the money today, she'll come and make a scene at the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow, causing chaos."
"When your mother really comes to the supply and marketing cooperative to cause trouble, we'll have to call the police. Locking her up for a few days will give you some peace and quiet."
"My brother is not just a freeloader."
"So you're the only one in your Zhou family who eats for free."
Zhou Yingzi, who was criticized by Li Mingqing, shook her head and said, "You don't understand."
"Oh, as long as you are happy."
Zhao Xiaoling looked outside the door and said, "Stop talking, the manager is here."
They both looked towards the door and saw Manager Qian Kai parking his bicycle.
Zhou Yingzi said happily: "I have money!"
"Manager Qian, I thought you would come over tomorrow."
"Something happened this afternoon that delayed me a bit. Today is payday, so I have to come even if I have to cut the knife."
Hearing this, the three of them smiled.
Manager Qian took out the salary list from his briefcase and took out the ink pad and pen.
Most of the names on the list have been signed and fingerprinted.
"Please check your salary to see if it's correct. If there's no problem, please sign and put your fingerprints on it."
He took out three stacks of money and handed them to Li Mingqing and the others.
Li Mingqing counted the money the fastest and signed and stamped his fingerprints swiftly.
He turned around and poured Manager Qian a glass of warm water.
"Manager Qian, have some water? We have to go to the next town soon, right?"
"I'm thirsty, and the only place left is the next town, so I have to get there before get off work. I haven't seen you for so long, let's talk in detail next time when we have time."
While Zhao Xiaoling and Zhou Yingzi were drinking water, they had already signed the contract.
Manager Qian rode away on his bicycle.
Zhou Yingzi sat there happily and counted the money.
"Every time I get paid, I hope to get a few cents or a few cents more, just right, no more, no less."
Zhao Xiaoling smiled and said, "I think this money must have been counted two or three times. Even a penny more or less will cause trouble."
Sun Jiaxue came over when Li Mingqing was about to get off work.
I was so happy, as if I had won the lottery.
"Why are you so happy?"
"I got my salary. This is the first time I've ever received a salary in my life."
She reached into her pocket and pulled out the money she had just been given.
Li Mingqing smiled and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? I just got my salary too. It's such a happy day, I have to celebrate it properly."
After he finished speaking, he turned to Zhao Xiaoling and said, "Sister Zhao, take two hair flowers."
What a generous person, buying two at a time. I’m so envious, Zhou Yingzi thought to herself.
Sun Jiaxue didn't expect that he would actually buy her a hair flower.
"Brother Mingqing, wait until your home breaks before buying it."
"They just came in, and they'll be sold out in a while, so come over and pick two you like."
Zhao Xiaoling and Zhou Yingzi watched him lie with his eyes open. Many people bought hair ties, but not many people bought hair flowers. These could only be sold until the Chinese New Year.
Only around the Spring Festival do many people buy hair flowers.
Sun Jiaxue picked two colors, one red and one pink.
Li Mingqing didn't think the head ornament was very pretty, but it looked much better on his wife's head.
She is prettier than the girls in the county town.
Zhao Xiaoling smiled at the couple's good relationship.
She also took a bottle of white wine. Every time she received her salary, she would bring a bottle of white wine to the old man at home.
As soon as they arrived at the door, Erniu and Sanniu noticed the hair ornament on Sun Jiaxue's head.
"My little aunt is so pretty!"
Li Mingqing pretended to be angry and said, "Isn't my uncle good-looking?"
"It looks good, everything is good."
"That's right."
Erniu said, "Grandma fries pork fat at home, and this is the fat residue she asked me to send over."
Only then did Li Mingqing and Sun Jiaxue notice the small half bowl of oil residue in her hand.
Now there is no shortage of oil to eat.
Except for Li Mingqing, every family kept some pork fat.
The two children took the empty bowls and ran back to the old house hand in hand.
Old Lady Li was cutting the large sweet pear that Li Mingqing had brought over. She evenly divided it into six pieces, giving each child a portion.
Li Mingqing had just finished making tea when the village chief and the team leader came over.
"How about going to the county town?"
"It's pretty good, the meeting will go very smoothly." Except for meeting the idiot Yan Xingguo, the rest of the experience was good.
"Your captain and I were really worried, just hope everything goes well."
"Uncle, you two are so lucky! We've just brewed some fresh tea. You always leave right after you finish talking. You must stay for a cup of tea today."
The village chief and the team leader smiled and said, "Okay, let's try your new tea."
"One more rain and we'll have to start planting corn and sweet potatoes."
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