With the lesson learned from that family, everyone now pays special attention to ventilation when burning the stove and will close the iron lid of the stove tightly.
At this time, except for those departments related to the government and a few special units, basically no one would install radiators.
This phenomenon seems a bit strange, but there are some complex reasons behind it. Perhaps it is because of the high cost, perhaps it is because people rely on traditional heating methods, or perhaps it is the influence of some other factors, which makes radiators relatively unpopular among ordinary people.
However, this does not mean that radiators have lost their value and significance. For places that require efficient and stable heating, radiators are still an indispensable equipment.
It’s just that in most cases, ordinary people may not realize its importance or think it is not a necessity.
Zhang Weifang wanted to install it, but she would have to buy a boiler herself, which would not only waste coal but also be labor-intensive, and not cost-effective at all.
The weather is getting colder, and the restaurant business is getting better and better. In the cold winter, when you are hungry, a bowl of steaming hot noodles can best relieve your hunger and cold.
The noodles may be filled with sweet and sour tomato and egg sauce, or accompanied by fresh, fragrant and tender mushroom fried pork slices. Some people also like to eat the local specialty sauerkraut stewed with vermicelli and tofu. Each topping can give people a different experience.
Lu Shi plans to expand the storefront when the weather gets warmer. Currently, there are only seven long tables in the restaurant, and many diners have to wait in line.
There are also some people who are better off and want to eat stir-fried dishes, but there is only Liu Jiahua in the kitchen and he is too busy to handle it all. Fortunately, the kitchen helper is now skilled in cooking noodles.
The noodles we serve now are mainly hand-cut noodles and knife-cut noodles. Other noodles are too troublesome and are not available for the time being. We only sell them for lunch and dinner so that everyone can have a good rest.
Lu Shi was a generous man. He set the chef's salary at 55 yuan a month, and the kitchen helpers and waiters at 40 yuan each. The salary was high, and everyone worked very hard. There were no cheaters in the restaurant.
At the end of the year, Lu Shi also gave everyone a big bonus, hoping that everyone could have a happy and peaceful new year.
At the end of the year, Lu Shi took the account book and started to reconcile the accounts. When he saw the balance of 5,146 yuan, he felt that his hard work of the year was not in vain.
Lu Shi happily handed over the money. Now, in addition to the daily working capital of the restaurant, his pocket money has also increased to 20 yuan.
Lu Shi was so happy that his face was beaming with joy. An An and Hu Zi felt it was shameful to watch. They had just earned a year's worth of money and had to hand it over before they could even warm it. They had no idea what he was so happy about.
An An was secretly thinking in his heart that he must take control of the financial power in the future.
When Hu Zi came back from vacation this time, he had grown taller, his face was much tanned, and his temperament had also changed. He stood there with an upright posture, as still as a mountain and as straight as a pine tree.
His eyes also became sharper, less innocent and immature than before.
Zhang Weifang didn’t know what he had experienced this year, but seeing her son’s growth, she felt happy and proud. But she was also more worried because she didn’t know where Hu Zi would be assigned to work in the future.
Zhang Weiren also had a fruitful year. During the Chinese New Year, he asked the driver to drive him back to the village.
It was the first time for the villagers to see a car. Everyone gathered around it, but no one dared to touch it, for fear of damaging such a high-end product.
Zhang Weiren truly brought honor to his family, and he became the most admired person in Shuanglong Village.
The Zhang family's door was almost broken down by people. Every day, there were endless streams of villagers coming to establish relationships with them, and even the team leader came several times.
In contrast, Zhang Weifang and his family still came back by train. Everyone simply ignored them, as if they were invisible people.
This naked contempt and strong contrast dealt a severe blow to Zhang Weifang's family of four, especially Lu Shi, who felt the greatest sense of loss, and the joy of making money disappeared in an instant.
He didn't blame others, but only blamed himself for being incompetent, which made Zhang Weifang be looked down upon and neglected for following her.
Zhang Weifang was also feeling bad, but she didn't care because she knew very well how she was living, and her life was much better than others.
However, she saw their indifference towards her husband and children. Except for Zhang Weishuang's family who always supported her, the indifferent looks and ambiguous words of the other brothers and sisters made Zhang Weifang heartbroken.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Weifang and her family left. She had already made up her mind that unless something serious happened, she would try not to let Lu Shi and his family come back. There were some things she could tolerate, but not them.
Zhang Weifang was leaving, and Zhang Jiuyun and Zhang Qiao Na did not stay long. The old couple were very nice people and loved all their children, but they also valued their eldest son more, especially the promising eldest son.
Zhang Weibao's wife has been in poor health since she had a miscarriage last year, so she didn't cause any trouble during the Chinese New Year.
However, when Zhang Weifang was about to leave, she muttered:
"Sister, did you not give your parents-in-law any pension money this year?"
"Haha", Zhang Weifang was really amused by her, she sneered and asked:
"I don't know why married girls have to pay for their old-age pension. Who made this rule?"
Zhang Weifang had always given money to her parents in order to make them live a good life and it was also a way for her to show filial piety, so she never cared about it. But now seeing the attitude of her brothers and sisters, she was not going to give it to them anymore. They looked down on her, so why did they want to spend her money?
As a New Year gift this year, Zhang Weifang bought each of the old couple a set of clothes. As for money, don’t even think about it, because there will be no money in the future.
Zhang Weifang's attitude stunned everyone. Not to mention the married girls, they couldn't get any advantage either.
Several brothers were unhappy. They used to give money every year, so what did it mean that they suddenly stopped giving it? Zhang Weiren didn't care. He was not short of money, so he didn't care.
Zhang Weicun tilted his head and exploded:
"Sister, if you don't give me money, what should I spend? Besides, didn't you give me money before? Why don't you give me money suddenly?"
Facing the self-righteous Zhang Weicun, Zhang Weifang was more direct:
"Yes, before you were little, I wanted to help you out more, but now you are all grown up, you have to learn to be self-reliant."
"But I haven't got a wife yet?"
Zhang Weifang didn't indulge him, she continued:
"It's your own business to get married. Hu Zi should get married too. I also need to save money."
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