Chapter 108
Xu Jun went home and returned with his own rations.
"Xiaojun, what are you carrying?"
"Grandma Qian, this is my ration. My mother said that everyone has to eat rations now, and every family has no surplus food."
Xiaojun carried the food into the kitchen and gave it to Aunt Wu.
"Your mother is such a fool. How much can you eat in just one month?"
"Grandma Qian, my mom said, you little brat, you're eating me out of money. I have a big appetite."
"You have a big appetite, and your grandmother Qian can afford it."
The old and the young were talking happily. Zhang Chaoheng next to them had never seen a grandmother like this before.
In my impression, my grandmother was a person who didn’t like to laugh and was very serious.
Maybe grandma didn’t feel much love from them.
Xu Di woke up, got up to go to the bathroom, and was happy when he heard what his grandma and Xiaojun said.
Her mother is very considerate and she didn't even think about the food ration.
There was no shortage of food and drink at home, and there was grain and vegetables in her space. Sometimes she would forget that this was the 1970s, the era of planned economy.
“Wow…”
The little baby has such a loud voice, it means he either pooped or peed.
Grandma Qian hurried into the house and changed the diaper ring for her little girl.
It might be a little cold when she just opened the quilt. The little girl was stimulated by the cold air and kicked her legs.
"I know. Grandma knows you're cold. She'll be fine soon."
Grandma Qian was very quick and efficient. She changed the diaper and wrapped the baby up again. The crying stopped immediately.
"Grandma, let's give the child a nickname first. When Chaoyang comes back, we can give him a full name."
"Well, we have to name one. How about Nuan Nuan, the one born in the morning?"
Grandma thought about the day the child was born, the sun came out and the sunlight shone on her face, which felt very warm.
"Okay, it sounds nice and has a good meaning. Grandma, we should give our children endless warmth and love."
Xu Di was very satisfied that her child would have a wonderful life.
"Nuannuan, my dear Nuannuan, grow up happily. Grandma will buy you flowers to wear."
For some reason, Grandma Qian felt a warm current going straight to her heart.
Xiao Nuannuan, who had just finished peeing, didn’t understand what her grandmother said.
At this moment, she was hungry and her head kept moving.
"Are you hungry again?"
Xu Di picked up the child and prepared to feed him, while the grandmother went out with the diaper that had just been changed.
After finding the food, Nuannuan took big gulps of it.
Xu Di had plenty of milk and the child ate sweetly.
"Grandma, is there still no news about my second brother?"
"No, I called yesterday, but he hasn't called back yet. No news is good news, and we're waiting for him to contact us.
By the way, the child’s nickname has been chosen, it’s Nuannuan. ”
Grandma Qian was also worried about Chaoyang, but there was nothing she could do because that was the career he had chosen.
"Nuan Nuan, it sounds pretty nice. Grandma, did you name it?"
"Yeah, I took it."
"Grandma Qian, that sounds nice."
Xu Jun felt that Nuan Nuan sounded much better than flowers, grass, or Ping.
“I think it sounds good too!”
Grandma Qian went to the bathroom to wash diapers. After that, there were not many other things at home, but a lot of diapers.
Aunt Wu was stewing soup in the kitchen and the aroma was wafting out.
Xiaojun came to take care of his sister and children. Grandma Qian and Aunt Wu wouldn't let him wash his rings, and he was also afraid that he wouldn't be able to wash them clean and let his little niece suffer.
However, he can help Aunt Wu with things like picking vegetables.
In this way, Aunt Wu can relax a little and take better care of his sister and children.
"Aunt Wu, I can help you with something. I can wash, pick and cut vegetables."
"Xiaojun, we don't need you. Aunt Wu can do it herself."
"It's okay. I'm free anyway. I'll do more so you can relax a little, Aunt Wu.
You have to cook, help my sister take care of the children, and wash diapers. It's quite hard work and my sister would feel embarrassed. ”
Aunt Wu saw that Xiaojun really wanted to help, and her words made people feel comfortable.
"Okay, then help Aunt Wu peel the potatoes and make stir-fried potato shreds for lunch.
Let me check the chicken soup. It’s almost done. I need to skim off the oil. ”
Aunt Wu is a little busy. She needs to skim the fat from the chicken soup slowly and can't be impatient.
Xu Jun picked up the potatoes, peeled them, washed them, and started shredding them.
Don't underestimate him, he has good knife skills and has practiced it.
In the kitchen, Aunt Wu carefully skimmed off the floating oil in the chicken soup, while Xu Jun was cutting potato shreds on the side. His hands were fast and the knife fell, and the cutting looked quite realistic.
"Where's Xiaojun?"
After washing the diapers, Grandma Qian packed up her things and came out but didn't see Xu Jun.
"I'm helping Aunt Wu cook in the kitchen. Grandma, Xu Jun is really good. He can cut potatoes into very fine shreds."
Zhang Chaoheng just went in to take a look. Unexpectedly, Xu Jun, who looked young, could actually cut potatoes into shreds.
"Your second sister-in-law's mother is a cook in the canteen of the machinery factory. Her brothers and sisters can all cook."
Xiaojun is a very lovable kid.
"Oh, grandma, I'll be back home in the evening."
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"It's okay, I just feel like I can't help much here, and I have to make more of my own meals."
Zhang Chaoheng felt very embarrassed. He was the only idler in the whole family.
"It's okay, just stay for a few days. Since you can't cook, just clean the house.
Learn to do housework when you have nothing to do. You are not young anymore and it is time for you to get married and have children.
When you get married, you can't just sit there and do nothing and rely on your wife to serve you.
Think about it, you both go to work, and after get off work, she has to cook, do the laundry, clean the house, and take care of the children.
You sit there like a big boss and do nothing. Over time, there will be more conflicts. ”
What Grandma Qian said made Zhang Chaoheng think deeply. Thinking about that scene, it was true.
"Grandma, I know, I will learn.
I went home in the afternoon and brought my rations as well. ”
"Your food supply is at school, don't worry about it. It's only for ten days or half a month. Grandma can still provide for you."
Grandma Qian has her own ration, and Aunt Wu was sent by the organization. She can receive grain and non-staple food every month, which are all sent by the organization.
Besides, she was well-off, her family had plenty of money, and food was not that expensive.
Xu Di has been married for such a long time, and she still buys rice, flour, grain and oil for her family, and she also has a quota.
There are three women in the family, how much can they eat?
In fact, many of the things Xu Di brought back were from the space.
Eggs, cornmeal, white flour, summer vegetables, and occasionally a chicken, which they said was sold privately by someone.
It doesn't happen often, only once a month, no more than twice at most.
So, there is really no shortage of food at home.
Xiaojun brought food over. That was Xiaodi's mother's request. Since it was her own grandson, he should come over to eat a few meals and there was no need for him to ask for food.
"Thank you, grandma. I will study hard. When I get married in the future, I don't want to be like my elder brother and his wife, who quarreled every day and had a dysfunctional family.
When I look for a partner in the future, I will definitely look for someone who is compatible with me, rather than someone who is just a good match as my mother says. ”
Zhang Chaoheng had seen enough of his elder brother and sister-in-law's troubles and really didn't want to live that kind of life.
"Okay, find someone you are compatible with, but he must have good character."
Although Grandma Qian doesn't think highly of her daughter-in-law's so-called matching social status, she still insists that she has to have good character, a harmonious family, and a broad mind.
“Well, I won’t look for someone like the one my eldest brother liked before, because the burden on my family is too heavy.
Grandma, maybe I am also selfish and don’t want to bear too much.
When two people live together, they can show some respect to their parents, but not too much.
I also don’t like to regard my mother’s family as more important than my own family, or to regard my mother’s nephews and nieces as more important than my own children. ”
Zhang Chaoheng had a girlfriend before. She was good in every aspect except that she always thought about her parents' home.
The two of them went out for a meal, and she was thinking of bringing some back for her nephew.
After doing it so many times, he felt tired and gave up.
"You are not being selfish. As long as it does not harm the interests of others, there is nothing wrong with considering yourself more."
This was the first time Zhang Chaoheng had talked so much with his grandmother since he was a child. He benefited a lot and felt that he had missed a lot.
“Wow…”
Well, Nuannuan is crying, let’s talk about it later. Now, the most important person in grandma’s eyes is Nuannuan, and his second brother has to take the back seat.
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