The family was excited again, especially Wang Xiaolan's exclamation, which at least reached a high octave! Only Ye Tianya felt that the world had deep malice towards him!
He finally became a cadre before his son, but in the blink of an eye, he said he was just a regular section chief! He just wanted to be a father that his son would be proud of, why is it so difficult!
Although he was depressed, Ye Tianya was still happy and sad about this great thing that happened to his son.
After working for a long time, the family started to make dumplings. Ye Zhiqiu thought that Ye Bailu was just talking, but he didn't expect that she could really make dumplings well.
Ye Tianya and Ye Wubing rolled out the dough, and the rest of the people were responsible for wrapping it. They quickly finished wrapping the dumplings.
Wang Xiaolan and Ye Tianya went to cook dumplings. Wang Fugui brought out the wine and Ye Zhiqiu quickly took it. Ye Wubing brought the wine glass and helped pour the wine.
Ye Zhiqiu was extremely surprised. This child was now a little too sensible. Was he still the stubborn second child?
Ye Bailu washed her hands, took out her exercise book and started doing her homework. If she encountered something she didn't understand, she would ask Ye Wubing.
Ye Zhiqiu drank a glass with Wang Fugui. After filling his glass, he asked with a smile, "Grandpa, why is your work unit so secretive? I asked the squad leader and company commander who came to pick me up, but they didn't dare to tell me. It made me anxious!"
Wang Fugui smiled, then shook his head and said, "Because it's a secret unit, I can't tell you. I, your grandfather, have also signed a confidentiality agreement, so don't even think about getting any information from me."
Ye Zhiqiu curled his lips and said, "You're so mysterious. Grandpa, are you working in an underground unit? But I don't think you have the temperament to be a spy or go undercover..."
Ye Zhiqiu didn't notice that Wang Fugui's pupils contracted after hearing his words. He thought he had revealed his true identity, but he didn't expect Ye Zhiqiu to just say it casually.
In fact, Wang Fugui had mentioned his work, just to prevent Ye Zhiqiu from asking him questions all day long, but his eldest grandson was not smart and didn't guess it at all.
He didn't even think about the fact that he had said that he had been a teacher at a university, had made contributions, and had eaten at all the restaurants in Beijing with the bald man's people!
So much information has been revealed, but the child still can't figure out what Wang Fugui can do!
After all, these underground workers have stricter requirements on confidentiality and cannot tolerate any speculation.
Cooking dumplings is quick. Soon Ye Tianya came back with the dipping sauce in one hand and the cooked dumplings in the other.
"Son, open the door!"
"Come on!"
Ye Zhiqiu went to open the door and took the dumplings in the small bowl. Ye Tianya put the bowl of dipping sauce on the table and said to the others, "Second daughter, don't do your homework yet. Come over and eat the dumplings while they're hot."
After saying that, he closed the door again and went to the kitchen to help cook dumplings.
Ye Zhiqiu and his friends started eating dumplings. Today’s pork was much fatter, and their mouths were full of oil after one bite. It was so satisfying to eat!
"It smells so good! I'm so hungry for a bite of this!"
"Grandson, eat more. You need to nourish your body!"
"Oh, I understand, Grandpa."
Ye Bailu squinted her eyes as she ate. This girl was still as greedy as before. In fact, without Ye Zhiqiu bringing meat home, she really wanted meat.
Throughout the whole year, the family only ate meat once a month, so she was really greedy.
Everyone is the same, but they are very profitable. If Wang Fugui does something occasionally, it's acceptable, but if he does it too often, it's not okay!
Because fresh meat and eggs are now only available when there is a special demand, ordinary people can only collect meat coupons to buy canned meat.
I could only trade eggs. Occasionally, if I was lucky, I might find someone selling them at the pigeon market. Faced with the exorbitant price of 80 cents a piece, I could only grit my teeth and buy a few to supplement the nutrition for my family.
The dumplings were cooked and the two kinds were placed in two small bowls. The couple each carried a bowl back.
Ye Zhiqiu poured wine for Ye Tianya and asked Wang Xiaolan, "Mom, you're well-informed. What are the current prices of chickens, ducks, geese, and pork on the black market?"
Wang Xiaolan looked up at Ye Zhiqiu and whispered, "I heard from them that now they sell chickens, ducks, and geese regardless of the price. Chickens are three yuan a pound, ducks are three and a half yuan, and geese are four yuan a pound.
Pork is eight yuan per pound, and a meat ticket costs one yuan and fifty cents. Rabbit is two yuan and fifty cents per pound, and fish is two yuan. Beef and mutton are four yuan each, and dog meat is three yuan!
The key is that it’s not available! My colleague told me that her daughter-in-law had just given birth, and she couldn’t find any meat to supplement her nutrition even after going out for a walk. Giving birth these days is too painful…”
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "I'm going to see Xiaomei tomorrow, and then I'll go visit some old friends. I'll see if I can bring back something to nourish everyone. You've all lost weight while I'm away."
Wang Xiaolan was a little tempted. She knew that her eldest brother knew a lot of people and might be able to get some supplies back.
So she asked, "Son, I'll give you some money. You can buy something for the family. We eat whole grains every day now, and we get hungry very quickly without any oil or water."
If you can get something oily or watery, get more; it's cold enough for it to last!"
Ye Tianya warned: "Son, when you make something, be careful to cover it up, don't show it openly!
Because of the recent crackdown on the black market, the security team is now stopping anyone they see with large amounts of supplies for questioning!
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "I have money, but I have nowhere to spend my monthly allowance over there, so you should keep your money, mother.
Then Dad, please leave your bicycle here tomorrow. I’ll go see Xiaomei to ask for a bicycle. I also need a bicycle to visit old friends.”
Ye Tianya nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you the car keys later. There's snow on the road now, so be careful when you ride. Even though you have snow chains, you might still slip."
Wang Xiaolan remembered something and said to Ye Zhiqiu, "Son, Xiaomei will graduate next June. Isn't it time for you to discuss marriage?"
Ye Zhiqiu replied with a smile: "I understand. As soon as she graduates and gets assigned a job, we will apply for marriage!"
After hearing Ye Zhiqiu's words, everyone became happy. They ate dumplings, drank wine and talked about their future life.
After eating and drinking, Ye Zhiqiu chatted with his family for a long time. Seeing that it was already half past eight, he said to everyone, "Let's stop chatting. I'm so sleepy. I didn't get enough rest on the train. I need to go back and get a good sleep first."
Ye Bailu smiled and said, "Brother, I want to sleep with you!"
Ye Zhiqiu rubbed her head and said, "Brother won't sleep with you. You have to get up early in the morning to go to school and will wake me up. I have to sleep until I wake up naturally and get enough energy to go see your sister-in-law."
Although a little disappointed, Ye Bailu still nodded and replied: "Then you can sleep by yourself, big brother. I have to get up at seven in the morning, so I will wake you up."
"Well, dear, you've grown up now, and you should sleep alone! I'm going to go back and rest first, I'm so sleepy..."
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