All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 160. 160. Tiger Stove and Pancake Stand

The wooden stairs from the third floor to the second floor are very narrow and steep, so you have to be careful even if you go up and down during the day.

Woke up early to empty the toilet, it was still dark outside, and the three-story pavilion with only one dormer window was even darker.

When the third sister went downstairs, she was holding the toilet in her right hand and a flashlight in her left to light it up. In order not to wake up the family, she walked very slowly and stepped lightly.

But even so, the thin wooden stairs still made a creaking sound, which was very ear-piercing in the quiet morning.

The third sister moved quickly, and was almost the first one to go downstairs every morning.Immediately afterwards, the hostesses of the other four families also got up quickly, and went downstairs to pour Yexiang with their toilets.

After a short time, the reverberation sound of the "shell dance" of the clam shells being stirred by bamboo traps converged into a symphony of toilet cleaning unique to Shanghai in the morning.

Every housewife who wakes up early to pour night fragrance is a master of playing music, and the toilet is cleaned quickly and cleanly.

After the symphony comes the percussion.

The shovel of the garbage truck at the entrance of the alley collided with the cement to make a crisp "percussion music".

Yue Wenxuan no longer felt sleepy, so he simply put on his clothes and got up.

This is the coldest time of the year. Although the minimum temperature in Shanghai is not as cold as in the north, the air is humid and gloomy, and winter is not easy.

Putting on thick clothes, Yue Wenxuan bent over and came to the dormer window.

The dormer window is opened on the south side of the three-story pavilion, and it is the only window in the entire three-story pavilion.

Standing in front of the window and looking at the street view is a pleasant thing, but the dormer window is located on the south side of the roof, which is too low. Standing in front of the window, you can only bend your waist and look out, and you can't stand upright at all.

In the twilight of the morning, the housewives who got up early had already set up the briquettes stove, and in the mist, wisps of cooking smoke shot straight into the sky.

In his previous life, Yue Wenxuan had been to Shanghai many times, and his impression of Shanghai was always that of the bustling and noisy metropolis.

But at this time, what caught the eye was the fireworks of the magic city. The magic city with the fireworks seemed more real and more down-to-earth.

Putting on the copper hanging (kettle), just went down the third floor, and met the third sister who cleaned the toilet and came home.

The third sister stood still and said, "Brother, why did you get up so early today? Did you make a big move today and woke up Nong?

Get up and fetch water, but don't go for a while. "

Yue Wenxuan said: "Sister San, well, I went to bed early last night, so naturally I got up early, so I went out for a while and brought the water back, so I don't need to go today."

"Be careful, Nong, don't burn your feet." The third sister warned worriedly.

"Don't worry, you are a 16-year-old boy, how can you burn your feet with a pot of water?"

After speaking, Yue Wenxuan quickly went downstairs.

The alley entrance of Yue Wenxuan's house is relatively lively. Not only is there a tiger stove, but there are also big cake stalls and cigarette paper shops next to the alley entrance.

Not only is it convenient to turn on the water, but it is also convenient to buy breakfast, fruits, candies, tobacco and alcohol, cakes, preserves, and daily necessities.

The tiger stove is a place that supplies boiled water. Although it is very common, not every alley entrance has one. Generally, only three or five alley entrances will have a tiger stove.

If it is far away and there are many people in the family, it will be very inconvenient.

For example, at Yue Wenxuan's house, in winter, two copper hangings and two kettles of water are needed every night to make enough.

Because the feet are scalded at night and the soup is poured, naturally more hot water is used.

People in Shanghai are all masters at carrying thermoses, and an adult can carry four thermoses of hot water.

But Yue Wenxuan's family does not have four thermos pots, only two thermos pots.

Every night, two thermos pots and two copper hooks are used to fetch water, which requires two people to carry the hot water back at once.

The Yue family is very frugal. They are accustomed to using cold water to wash their face and brush their teeth in the morning, and they only need to fetch a copper sling of hot water to be enough.

There are a lot of people in the family, and they eat boiled water for rice in the morning. The amount of hot water is large, and the two thermos are not very warm. They have to fetch a copper sling of hot water to be enough.

With so much hot water every day, it is much more convenient if you are close, but if you are far away, it will be very troublesome.

Fetching water is usually done by half-grown children, and the distance is far away. If the road is slippery, it is easy to fall and get burned.

The children in every household basically have the experience of going to the tiger stove to turn on the water, and they will inevitably have the experience of being scalded.

After coming out, Yue Wenxuan was not in a hurry to fetch water from Tiger Stove, but went to the pancake stall next to the entrance of the alley first, planning to buy something to take home early.

The pancake stalls in Shanghai are breakfast stalls, not just pancakes, but all kinds of breakfasts.

Mao estimates that there are sixty or seventy types of breakfast in Shanghai, among which the more famous ones are:
Big cake fried dough stick rice cake, glutinous rice dumpling rice cake, Qingtuan Qiang cake crisp twist, wonton fried noodles with tofu paste, noodle soup noodle oil dumpling, rice pot stickers scallion pancake, rice cake sugar cake bar head cake, tiger claw crab shell yellow, raw Fried Mantou Xiaolongbao...

Among these breakfasts, the most well-known one is, of course, the big pancake fried dough stick rice cake.

The big pancake stand next to the entrance of the alley is not very big. Earlier, there were only big pancakes, fried dough sticks, rice cakes and tiger paws.

He came out early, and there were not many people in front of the stall early, so line up first, and it will be his turn soon.

There are three types of Modu flatbread, salty flatbread, sweet flatbread, and crispy flatbread, which are sold for 3, 4, and 5 points respectively.

Many people in Shanghai like sweet flatbread sandwiched with salty fried dough sticks, just like many people in Tianjing like to get a set of pancakes and fruits, many people in Shanghai like to get a set of flatbread fried dough sticks.

Eating fried dough sticks with flatbread is really a rough way to eat!
People who eat this way feel the same way—very enjoyable!

The main reason is that I usually don’t feel full from eating. This kind of bold eating method is naturally very popular.

Yue Wenxuan moved slowly in the queue, and by the way, admired how the master chef made the pancake.

The previous process is nothing unusual, that is, kneading noodles, pulling noodles, rolling cakes, spreading pastry, and spreading sesame seeds.

Afterwards, the master chef dipped his hands in some water, and at a very high speed, he stretched his arms into the hot furnace, and attached the cake embryos to the furnace wall one by one.

When the pancakes are baked until they are lightly browned, use a long tongs to tong out the baked pancakes one by one.

Flatbread fried dough sticks are a heavenly match, and a pair of flatbread fried dough sticks is a fried dough stick sandwiched between two flatbreads.

In this era of not being full every day, it must be very pleasant to be able to eat such a set of full-bodied flatbread fritters.

But eating like this is too expensive, and it can only be done occasionally.

That's how the strong man in front of Yue Wenxuan ate.

Maybe it was because I was hungry, I just received two flatbreads and one deep-fried dough stick in my hand, and quickly formed a set.

There is a deep-fried dough stick sandwiched between two flatbreads, eating while walking, it looks so sweet.

"1 years is too long. Comrade, what do you want?" asked the food stall master.

Hearing the master's question, Yue Wenxuan was not used to it.Before buying things in this era and having a conversation, you must first say a quotation.

"Seize the day and night. Comrade, four salty pancakes and two tiger paws."

Parents in this life are very frugal, and the family never buys breakfast at the pancake stand.

Breakfast has been the same for ten years, and it is always boiled water.

That is to say, Yue Wenxuan is the only seedling in the family, and many places will treat him specially. If he wants to eat breakfast at the food stall, he can buy one for himself.

But in the past, it was limited to one copy, and he was the only one in the family who could have this special treatment, not even his two younger sisters.

After so many years, the predecessor has already gotten used to all this, and would buy himself a breakfast when he was hungry.

But Yue Wenxuan definitely wouldn't do that. If the whole family eats rice boiled in boiling water, and he is the only one eating flatbread, he will definitely not be able to eat it.

So, he bought everyone a copy today.

It's a pity that he has too few food stamps in his pocket, so he can only buy so much.Each of the two sisters has a tiger paw, and everyone else can share half of the pie.

He personally didn't really want to eat the salty pancakes from the pancake stall, but just wanted to celebrate, after all, today was his first day of rebirth.

The tiger's paws are deep-fried, and they cost four cents each, while the salty flatbread only costs three cents. The breakfast he bought today is already very affordable and frugal.

Given his status in the family, he would be nagged at most, maybe his parents and some older sisters would give him some money in private.

The freshly made salty flatbread is warm, fragrant, and slightly burnt on the edges. When the faint fragrance of green onions floats into the nose, it is not to mention how tempting it is.

Even Yue Wenxuan was seduced by the glutton, wishing he could take a bite now.

With the breakfast he just bought in one hand and the copper hanging in the other, Yue Wenxuan walked towards the Tiger Stove at the entrance of the alley.

In winter, most people come to Tiger Stove to turn on the water at night, and it takes a long time to line up.

In the morning, there were fewer people queuing up. There were only six or seven people in front of Yue Wenxuan.

The tiger stove is a rectangular stove made of bricks. There is an iron pot on it to boil water, and the chimney leads to the roof. The stove mouth looks like a lying tiger with its mouth open.

Some people may wonder why people in Modu don't boil water in their own homes, but insist on going out and spending money to boil water.

It's all the helplessness of life, and it's also an example of people in Modu planning carefully.

Turning on the water in the tiger stove costs only one cent for a thermos pot and two cents for a copper sling. Calculating the cost, it is about the same as boiling water at home.

If you boil water at home, it is acceptable to spend a little more money, but those extra coal balls will make people feel distressed.

In this era, transportation is inconvenient, and the price of briquettes in Shanghai is quite high.Ten catties of large briquettes cost [-] cents, and ten catties of small briquettes cost [-] cents. The key is the limit.

Looking at the price, five catties of briquettes are equivalent to one catty of rice!

With such a high price, you can’t buy as much as you want. The quota for each household is very tight, and it is just enough, and nothing can be wasted.

If so much hot water is burned every day, it will not be enough for cooking, so we can only find ways to save it.

Hot water is very inconspicuous in life, but it is also a major expense item that housewives have to consider.

After fetching a copper sling of hot water, Yue Wenxuan took it home slowly.

Stepping on the steep and narrow wooden stairs, I went upstairs carefully.

At this time, the whole family had already woken up, and Yue Wenxuan's mother was busy in the small hall. When she saw her son with his hands full of things, he couldn't help complaining:

"Why are you asked to fetch water? Your five sisters are more busy than the other, so there is no need for you to do it."

Yue Wenxuan's parents are both from Henan Province, and they came to Shanghai in their youth, and they usually speak with a Henan Province accent at home.

"I went to bed early yesterday, and woke up early today, and I happened to go out for a walk and bring back the hot water.

The pancakes and tiger paws at the pancake stand are very delicious today, so I bought some by the way, and our whole family can taste it. "

"I said why did I smell the fragrance? It turned out that I bought breakfast. Why don't you just buy one for yourself? Why do you still buy so much?
The whole family eats, where can afford it?You can't waste it like this in the future. "

Sure enough, as Yue Wenxuan guessed, my mother couldn't bear to scold him as a precious son.

"It won't happen in the future. I just bought it once in a while, so that our whole family can taste it. We are all happy today. We must have good luck when we go out."

Yue Wenxuan can speak both the local dialect and the Henan provincial dialect. When talking to his parents, he speaks the Henan provincial dialect.

The same goes for his older sisters, who were all born in Shanghai and can speak the local dialect.Under the influence of my parents, I can also speak Henan dialect.

Breakfast is already simple, and it will be faster if the whole family does it together.

After a while, the square table was full of bowls and chopsticks.

The square table at home is a low square table made by Yue Wenxuan's father himself. It is very low, and everyone around the square table sits on small benches.

Even so, ten people sitting around the square table are still very compact, and they can barely sit down if they are crowded together.

Yue Wenxuan's father, Yue Guangping, was a carpenter. He had carpentry skills in his hometown. After he came to Shanghai, he quickly found a job in a carpentry factory.

The partitions of the three-storey pavilion, as well as all kinds of furniture, were all built by him.

After all, it is a professional carpenter, the partition is very compact, and the space utilization rate is very high.

If it weren't for the reasonable layout of the three-story pavilion, a family of ten people lived in such a big place, let alone how crowded it would be.

Everyone sat down at the dinner table. Yue Wenxuan first picked up two tiger paws and distributed one to each of the two younger sisters.

The two younger sisters thought that the tiger's paw was left by elder brother for them to eat, but they didn't expect to share it with them, and they were very happy.

"Thank you brother!" Sixth and Seventh Sisters not only gave each a smiling face, but also thanked each other.

"Hurry up and eat, when my elder brother has money, I will buy you better ones."

Such a little thing made the two younger sisters so happy, Yue Wenxuan felt a little sad.

The seven sisters of the Yue family are smart and capable, but he, the only son, is lazy and selfish.

Whether it's parents, or a few older sisters, they usually spoil him and let him go.If there is delicious food, it must be given to him; if there is tiring work, he must not be allowed to do it.

The predecessor has enjoyed such treatment since he was a child, and has long been accustomed to it. It is this kind of pampering and pampering that makes the predecessor lazy and selfish.

That is to say, he is still young, and he is only 16 years old until now, which has not been revealed for the time being.

Once a person's personality is developed, it is difficult to change, that is, Yue Wenxuan replaced the previous body, otherwise, the selfish and lazy temperament of the previous body will definitely disappoint his family when he becomes an adult.

After distributing tiger paws to his two younger sisters, he did not continue to distribute pies to the whole family, because this did not conform to the behavior of his predecessor.

He must gradually change the impression of his predecessor in the eyes of his family, but he can't act too hastily, he can only take it slowly.

He picked up a big pie and tore it open, kept half for himself, and handed the other half to the dad next to him, saying:
"Dad, we are half of us. You have to go to work later, so eat more in the morning."

It was the first time for his son to be so sensible, and it seemed that he had really grown up. Yue Guangping was very happy, but he didn't take the half cake, but said instead:
"If you like to eat, then keep it for yourself. I'm used to eating boiled water and rice in the morning."

Even Yue Guangping, the head of the family, spoiled his son so much, it's no wonder that his predecessor developed a lazy and selfish character.

He could only say: "I bought four salty flatbreads, which happen to be half a sheet for each person. We each take our own, and everyone has it."

Over the years, the only time Yue Wenxuan went shopping was with his whole family in mind.Although Yue Guangping and his wife complained about their son spending money randomly, they were still very happy in their hearts.

What was even more gratifying was that Yue Wenxuan's older sisters all felt that brother was sensible, so they even wanted to bring them a copy of the breakfast.

Although none of them touched the half-salty flatbread, their hearts were sweeter than eating honey.

Yue Wenxuan was quite speechless.Of the four salty pancakes he bought, he actually ate one, and he and his father ate half each. The others didn't move, and they all said they would keep it for him.

With this pampering method, it's no wonder that his predecessor took his special treatment for granted.

Growing up in this environment since I was a child, without anyone who understands me to teach me, it is really not easy to establish the correct three views.

After breakfast, the four workers in the family hurried to work. The 12-year-old Qimei was still in elementary school and left with her schoolbag on her back. The others stayed at home to paste matchboxes.

Yue Wenxuan is also an idler. He has graduated from high school and has no job, but he certainly won't just stay at home filling matchboxes and disappear after breakfast every day.

It was the same today, after dinner, Yue Wenxuan greeted his elder sister and walked out of Shikumen.

The most important thing for him now is to find a job. This is an urgent matter and must be resolved as soon as possible.

In the reincarnation, the system that has been bound to his soul has not changed its overall function, and it is still the same as the previous life.

Still divided into three items.

However, after the efforts of the previous life and the increased spiritual power of reincarnation, there are still some changes in the details.

The first item, gold space, has changed the most.

After the efforts of the previous life, the volume of the space has been expanded to [-] cubic meters, which is already very impressive and definitely enough for him.

In addition to the increase in the volume of the space, other aspects have also been improved.

Because it is the reincarnation of the soul, the spiritual power of the previous life will not dissipate, and it will all be brought to this life.In other words, in this life, he already has the spiritual power of three people.

After the mental power is enhanced, the brain will become clearer and smarter, which will have a great impact on him in all aspects.

His use of the golden space is directly related to the strength of his mental power.

The mental power has increased again, reflecting the use of the golden space, and there are three new changes.

(End of this chapter)