Chapter 26
Xu Di held the chicken in his left hand and a basket in his right hand, which contained three pounds of shrimps and more than ten eggs. Finally having a reason, Xu Di took the opportunity to take out some things from the space.
Looking at the struggling rooster in his hand, Xu Di thought about the other roosters in the space.
Among the chicks that I hatched, there are both hens and roosters. Although there are more hens than roosters, there are still quite a few.
Now, there are five or six hundred hens and two or three hundred roosters in the space.
There are so many roosters that we cannot keep them in the same space forever. We have to find a way to sell them and just keep a few breeding roosters.
During this period, Xu Di was busy with work and hadn't gone out to buy anything for a long time.
I walked and thought, and soon I arrived at the family compound.
"Hey, Xu Di, where did you buy this rooster? Are you new to the supply and marketing cooperative?"
There was an aunt in the family compound who knew Xu Di. Seeing the big rooster struggling in Xu Di's hands, she quickly asked where he bought it.
"Aunt, I didn't buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative. I exchanged it with a fellow villager I met in the alley."
Xu Di lowered his voice, and the other party understood immediately that he had run into a profiteer.
"A batch of fresh prawns just arrived at the grocery store. No tickets required. One dollar a pound. They just arrived."
"Really? I'll go check it out. I haven't bought pork in a few days, and there are people at home who are craving for it."
When the aunts and sisters heard the news, they all ran home to get their vegetable baskets, without tickets, to buy something to satisfy their cravings.
"What's going on outside?"
"Nothing. I told them that the grocery store had a batch of prawns that didn't require a ticket."
"I thought so. He ran so fast that the earth shook."
Mother Xu took a nap for a while and couldn't sleep well during the day.
"Mom, there's no pork. I saw a chicken seller and bought one."
Before Xu Di came in, he put the chicken at the door and covered it with a basket.
"I thought I had misheard. When you came in, I heard a rooster crow."
Xu's mother went out to kill the chicken. Xu Di poured out the shrimps from the basket and prepared to clean up.
"How much is this chicken? It's so big, it can't be cheaper, right? The five dollars I gave you is not enough, right?"
"Three dollars a egg, and I bought twenty of them. It's a rare opportunity, and I've used up all my egg coupons at home."
Xu Di quickly explained that she also bought eggs and crossed the road.
"Okay, eggs are hard to buy now. Save your own money and don't be so generous. You'll spend it all."
Xu's mother recalled that during the Chinese New Year, Xu Di bought tin frogs for Xu Jun and An An, and they were not cheap.
"I know. I will hold on tighter from now on. I will save all my salary when I get it."
Xu Di is a regular employee and earns thirty yuan and eighty cents a month.
Yesterday, Ms. Li from the Personnel Department talked to her about salary and work clothes.
"Well, save them all. You are not married yet, so you don't have to pay living expenses to your family."
Xu's mother was not partial. Xu Li started working early, and his salary, before he got married, was saved by his mother.
After they got married, Xu's mother only asked them to pay ten yuan a month for living expenses, and the couple kept their own wages.
Xu Di is a daughter, so she doesn’t need to give a dowry or prepare the three major items for marriage. She can just save her salary, which is fine.
The mother and daughter worked and chatted in the kitchen, had a quick lunch, and had a big dinner together in the evening.
After cleaning up, Xu Di went back to his room to take a nap. His mother was busy packing clothes. The weather was getting hot, so it was time to look for summer clothes.
Xu Di dozed off for a while, but couldn't fall asleep, so he got up and entered the space.
“It smells so good!”
Xu Di hasn't come in for a few days, and some of the fruit trees in the space are blooming.
There are no obvious changes of seasons in this space, and the growth of everything is calculated in days.
Xu Di took a look and it seemed that the apple tree was in bloom, but she didn't quite recognize it.
Don't worry about the flowers, just pick up the eggs first.
Xu Di carried the basket and concentrated on picking eggs. He hadn't come in for a few days, so there were quite a lot of eggs.
After picking up all the eggs, Xu Di couldn't even straighten his back.
All the leek roots had been dug up by Xu Di, leaving only a little.
Put them in a large basket and wait until winter to plant them. They won’t rot in the open space.
Xu Di reserved some of the vacant land to grow vegetables, and planted the remaining half with corn and the other half with wheat.
I originally wanted to grow rice, but I don’t know if I can grow rice without water.
I don’t have time now, I’ll try again when I get the chance. I want to eat rice now.
Feeling that the time was almost up, Xu Di left the space, opened the door, and immediately smelled a fragrance, the smell of stewed chicken.
"Mom, what time is it?"
Mother Xu looked up at the clock and said, "It's four o'clock. Are you awake?"
"Yeah, I'm awake. It smells so good. My mom is indeed a great chef. I'm full just by smelling it without eating."
"Then don't eat meat at night and just smell it."
Xu's mother was amused. This child is really good at fooling people.
Xu Di was also happy. The mother and daughter stood in the living room and laughed foolishly for a long time.
In the evening, other members of the Xu family returned one after another.
"Second sister, why are you back so early?"
Xu Jun was running so hard that he was sweating profusely. He didn't know what he was doing at school and was covered in dirt.
“I won’t go to school anymore.”
"Really? That's great. When can I not go to school?"
Xu Jun doesn't like going to school, doesn't like reading, and can't finish his homework.
Children nowadays are all the same. No one at home cares about their studies, so they all rely on their own initiative.
As long as you don't cause trouble at school and the teacher doesn't come to your home to investigate, everything else will be fine.
"You, just wait."
Xu Jun is now ten years old and in the third grade of primary school.
Now elementary school is a five-year system, and junior high school and high school are both two-year systems.
If all goes well, I will have six years to finish high school, which is just in time for the resumption of the college entrance examination.
Xu Di thought that he should pay more attention to this child's studies in the future, otherwise, there would be no hope even if the college entrance examination was resumed.
"Oh, my head hurts."
The child had a toothache and a headache, and the surgery was done to look really serious.
"Don't nag me, it's because of the clothes. If you go outside and play with them, you'll make the table dusty when you eat."
Xu's mother really had no idea what to do with him. He looked like he was buried in a pile of dust every day, and his clothes got damaged quickly.
Xu Jun was already used to it, so he picked up the old towel at the door and went out to dust off the dust.
Mrs. Xu also came back with Xu Ping'an, and the little guy can walk quite well now.
"Aunt, aunt, flower."
"Oh, it's really a flower. Where did you pick it? Are you giving it to your aunt?"
"Here, Xiang."
Xu Ping'an smelled the fragrance, handed the flower to his aunt, and ran to the kitchen.
"Milk, milk, meat, meat..."
When Xu's mother saw the little guy coming in, she found that his nose was quite useful.
"Go wash your hands. If your hands are dirty, you will get some meat."
"Mom, wash your hands, wash your hands."
The little guy rushed out again and looked for his mother to wash his hands, which made him very busy.
After washing his hands, he ran to his grandmother and got a piece of chicken.
"tasty……"
The whole family is here and the food is on the table.
"Wow, what day is it today? The food is so good!"
Xu Jun's mouth was watering as he looked at the chicken stewed with potatoes and braised prawns.
"Mom, has Xu Di finished his work?"
Mrs. Xu looked surprised.
"It's done. The Liang family did it. Keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone. We'll talk about it later."
"knew."
"No."
Just know that it can be done, the rest is not important.
"Pour me some wine, and take advantage of my daughter's light, and have a sip."
Mr. Xu doesn't drink alcohol normally and his alcohol tolerance is not good. He only takes a sip when he is happy.
"Thanks to your daughter, today's chicken and prawns were bought by Xu Di."
Mother Xu poured Father Xu a glass of wine, but it was still not enough for her to drink.
"Thank you, Auntie."
"Thank you, second sister!"
The atmosphere at home was brightened by the two children's constant thanks. Everyone enjoyed the meal and the chat.
Tomorrow, Xu Di will go to work and enter another stage of life.
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