Chu Yao rested for a while and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative without stopping.
Although everyone was generally simple at that time, the things in the supply and marketing cooperatives were in short supply, especially some foreign items and some cloth. If you came too late, you would basically not be able to buy good things.
Of course, it was possible to secretly trade on the black market, but the risk was too great. Chu Yao rejected the idea without hesitation.
Chu Yao wanted to buy some malted milk, but that was not available even with a ticket, unless you had special access. Chu Yao had no choice but to give up and buy some candy and cookies for the babies to try.
I also bought two kilograms of rice and flour, and cut some fat meat. The boss also gave me a few shanks. All this alone cost me about ten yuan. This was without food coupons or meat coupons. With coupons, it would have been cheaper.
After I finished shopping, I bought a basket from an old man at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative to put my shopping in. This way, carrying it would be less tiring, and people with less discerning tastes wouldn't look through it.
As soon as Chu Yao got on the ox cart, she closed her eyes and rested, so that the aunts who wanted to talk to her felt embarrassed to disturb her.
Chu Yao finally had a peaceful ride on an ox cart.
Chu Yao brought a bone and half a bag of candy to her mother-in-law's place to pick up the babies. To prevent her mother-in-law from making heated accusations, Chu Yao put the things down and didn't wait for her mother-in-law to speak. After picking up the second and third babies, she said, "Mom, the butcher said that these bones can be used to make soup. The nutrition is also good for children's growth. Mom, I'm going to go back and cook for the babies. You don't have to come out."
Wu Siyu looked at the things her daughter-in-law brought over. Before she could say anything, she saw Chu Yao rush out of the door, followed by Dabao.
"This heartless brat forgets about me, his grandmother, as soon as he sees his mother." Wu Siyu muttered.
After returning home, Chu Yao gave each of the babies a piece of biscuit and asked them to eat it slowly while she went to stew pork ribs.
First, clean the shanks, then rinse them with hot water to remove the blood and fishy smell, then put them into the pot. Then add a whole white radish, cover the pot, and wait for the flavor to absorb.
While the soup was stewing, Chu Yao quickly made five scallion pancakes, then made a simple cucumber salad, and steamed a bowl of egg custard for each of the babies to add some nutrition to them. The only difference was that there was no sesame oil, otherwise the egg custard would be very fragrant.
This meal was considered a luxury, with broth and white flour pancakes. Except for Erbao and Xiaobao, who were still a little young, they didn't understand the value of white flour.
Dabao was a little worried that if things continued like this, there wouldn't be enough food at home for them to eat.
Since Erbao and Xiaobao were still too young, Chu Yao had to take care of them first and let Dabao eat by himself.
One bowl of egg custard was more than enough to feed Erbao and Xiaobao. Chu Yao made it for the first time, so to be fair, she gave each of the babies a bowl. However, Erbao and Xiaobao didn't have big appetites, so one bowl of egg custard was left over, so Chu Yao had to eat it herself.
I cooked a bit too much food, but the soup is not ready yet, so I can drink it in the evening. The leftovers can be put up and hung in the well.
This way it won’t spoil easily and you can drink it the next day without wasting it.
Chu Yao ate two scallion pancakes each, while the three babies only shared one. It looked like there would be no need to make breakfast tomorrow, as there would still be so much leftovers and scallion pancakes left over from the evening.
It seems that I have to cook less next time. My babies are not yet old enough to eat me out of house and home.
After dinner, Chu Yao played "Eagle Catches Chicken" with the babies. Dabao was the mother hen. Chu Yao watched Erbao and Xiaobao follow the mother hen on their short legs, wobbling and teetering, and giggled heartily. They looked just like little chicks.
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