All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Lin Zhihui and Xia Zhihao both have good jobs, and they are both cadres. Their combined salary is more than 170 yuan per month. They are definitely considered high-income families.

However, the food ration for cadres is not high. Even if they have money, they still have to go hungry every month.

Grain and oil are purchased and sold under a unified system, and private trading is not allowed. Even if you have money, you cannot buy grain. In the past, when living supplies were sufficient, there were more non-staple food items. Some non-staple food items could be bought as long as you had money, and you did not need to buy them with a ticket. But in the past six months, the supply of supplies has become increasingly tight, and all non-staple food must be purchased with tickets. Without tickets, if you only have money, you can't spend it at all.

In the past two months, as food supply has become increasingly difficult, the monthly food ration per person has been reduced. Both of them are adults and can tolerate eating less, but when the children are growing up, if they can't fill their stomachs, they will be like hungry wolves looking for food everywhere that day, which is really annoying. I can't bear it.

Fortunately, there are good relatives in the family, so she, the eldest sister, can get some non-staple food from the younger sister every one or two weeks.

For example, last week there were five or six kilograms of chestnuts, and before that there were two large pumpkins weighing more than ten kilograms. With these subsidies from my little sister, the family could barely fill their stomachs, and basically they would not go hungry.

That is to say, after the little sister got married, she fell into the nest of blessings. She would feel sad when she saw her relatives eating rice bran dumplings, but for people like them, they were very happy as long as they could fill their stomachs, even if they were barely able to eat. , and it is already a happy life that makes the neighbors extremely envious.

Although the younger sister was very stubborn and clamored to eat their black steamed bread, she, the eldest sister, definitely couldn't serve her with black steamed bread.

She made all the black steamed buns at home by herself, and only she knew exactly what was in them. The corn flour and sorghum flour inside are both good things. Even if it is mixed with grain bran, it is barely edible. The main reason is that the sweet potato flour mixed with it is too unpalatable.

In order to grind sweet potatoes into noodles, they must first be dried in the sun. During the drying process, they are particularly prone to mold if it encounters rainy weather.

Moldy sweet potatoes dry-grinded into noodles will taste particularly bitter. In the good years, such sweet potato noodles were used to feed pigs, but now they are all on the dining table.

Her steamed buns were so dark that even she could hardly swallow them, let alone the little girl who ate rice and white noodles every day.

She also didn’t want her little sister to know how unpalatable this black steamed bread was. With her temperament, she would have to eat poorly and not sleep well after she went back, which made her worry for nothing.

After rejecting her younger sister's suggestion of braised vermicelli with cabbage, Lin Zhihui made two bowls of pickled cabbage noodles. In order to let her younger sister eat with peace of mind, she also ate a bowl of noodles with her younger sister.

For her, this treatment is a bit too luxurious. Except for the two meals she had at her sister's house, she had not eaten white noodles at home for two months.

The little bit of white rice in her monthly ration was used to improve the lives of several children.

In the past, she didn't think the pickled cabbage noodles were very delicious, but now she tasted them with relish. If she could eat them with an open stomach, she felt she could eat five big bowls.

After drinking all the noodle soup in the bowl, Lin Zhihui put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands without finishing.

"Sister, I came here this time to tell you good news." Lin Zhixi then mentioned the purpose of today's visit.

"For me, just seeing the few kilograms of dry vermicelli you sent me is already very happy. Is there any better news than this?"

"Of course, there is news about new year's goods."

Lin Zhihui suddenly became interested, "Could it be that Wenxuan can really help our family prepare some New Year's goods? Wouldn't it be too troublesome for him?"

The last time she went to her little sister's house to get something, she also had a meal at her little sister's house. When we were talking about preparing New Year's goods, my brother-in-law said that he would prepare some for their family. She didn't dare to take it too seriously, and she didn't expect that there would actually be more to it.

"You gave me a pair of jade bracelets, which cost you so much money. Wenxuan has always remembered them in his heart. He is preparing New Year's goods for his family, and of course he cannot miss out on your share."

Next, Lin Zhixi explained in detail the types of new year goods that Yue Wenxuan promised.

Lin Zhihui never expected that her younger brother-in-law would prepare so many things. Even in previous years, the New Year's goods prepared for the New Year may not be so complete. This year's situation is so difficult, and her younger brother-in-law can prepare so many things. It's really amazing. It moved her heart.

She was happy, but she thought that her younger brother-in-law had prepared so many things and didn't know how much favor he would owe, so she said solemnly:

“In this current situation, it’s good to be able to fill your stomach, but it’s not so important whether it’s New Year’s goods or not.

You go back and tell Wenxuan that you don't have to prepare so many things. Just let him take a look and don't compete with others for things that are too in demand. As long as you can eat them, they are all good things. We won't be picky. "

Lin Zhixi also meant the same thing, "I told him the same thing, but he said it was all a friend's wish, and he didn't go out of his way to fight for it. He couldn't refuse others' kindness, so we just accepted it."

"Only Wenxuan has this ability. He can have these good things delivered to his door without even asking." Lin Zhihui was very envious.

Lin Zhixi is not a person who likes to show off. Hearing these words, he felt quite emotional:

"It's really different for people who have returned from studying abroad. Many of his classmates who studied abroad are in key positions. If anything happens, they can be solved with just one sentence.

In recent years, as he has cured more and more patients, his reputation has become more and more popular, and many people have come here admiringly, always wanting to help him.

I heard from him that various nutritional products often appear in his office. Many times, he doesn’t know who sent them, and he doesn’t know who to give them to if he wants to return them. "

As Yue Wenxuan's reputation in the medical community became more and more famous, more and more people gave him gifts, most of the time it was the sincere gratitude of the patients' families.

Because he never accepts gifts and strictly refuses them every time, some people will secretly put things in his office.

Those who can be returned, he will ask someone to send them back. Some of them will not be returned, so he can only accept them.

With this situation in place, Yue Wenxuan had an excuse to cover up when he took things out of the space.

Lin Zhixi was very happy all day after solving such a huge problem for her eldest sister's family.

When I got home and saw a handful of green garlic sprouts on the table, I felt even better.

She flipped through it with her hands and said to Yue Wenxuan: "It's really rare to see such fresh and tender garlic sprouts in the twelfth lunar month. In the cold winter, it's not easy to grow fresh vegetables in the greenhouse. Where did you buy them?" "

In this era, greenhouse vegetables were not yet popular, but fresh green vegetables were also available, but in very small quantities.

These fresh green vegetables are cultivated in greenhouses. Not only are the yields rare, but they are also very expensive and cannot be easily seen by ordinary people.

"I didn't buy it. Such tender garlic sprouts are fresh. It should be difficult to buy them in the market. I don't know where they are sold.

A few days ago, a seriously ill patient recovered and was discharged from the hospital. Unexpectedly, he still remembered me after he was discharged. Today, he was specially sent this bundle of garlic sprouts. If it were anything else, I would definitely not accept it, but this was grown at home by the patient and sent all the way here. It was too gracious to refuse, so I accepted it. "Yue Wenxuan explained simply.

"Such fresh garlic sprouts cannot be wasted. How do you want to eat them?" Lin Zhixi asked for advice.

"Let's make twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts. I haven't had this dish for a while."

"Then just wait, it will be over soon." Lin Zhixi was ready to show off his skills.

Lin Zhixi picked garlic seedlings, and Yue Wenxuan took out the frozen meat from outside the window. The two of them started working together, and soon the smell of meat filled the room.

Before the vegetables were even out of the pot, Yue Wenxuan heard someone at the door say, "The conditions in your hospital are still good. You can still stew meat at this time. It's really enviable."

The voice was unfamiliar and a bit old. He must be a relative from someone's family.

“Mom, it doesn’t matter which unit you are in at this time, it doesn’t matter whether it’s good or not.

At this time, you can still stew meat and eat it. The reason is not that the conditions of the unit are good, but that the conditions of the individual family are good. "

This voice was very familiar. It was the voice of sister-in-law Gao from across the street.

"It makes sense for you to say that."

The old lady took a deep breath and said, "This meat tastes really good. The last time our family ate meat was the three ounces of bacon you sent us.

I still remember that piece of bacon. The skill of smoking it was really good. After cutting it into slices, the fat part was shiny and almost transparent.

Add a few slices to stir-fried vegetables, it’s so fragrant! "

Sister-in-law Gao said: "You just have to smell it to see if it smells good or not. Do you know if it tastes good or not?"

I specially brought three taels of bacon for you, and the neighbor across the door specially gave it to me to supplement nutrition. I couldn't bear to eat it myself, so I just wanted to honor you.

It's a good thing for you that you gave it all to your precious grandchildren and you didn't even taste a piece of it. If I knew you couldn't get a bite, why would I bother sending it to you?

I am pregnant, and it is the time when I need to supplement my nutrition, so I save it from my own mouth to honor you, but you don’t know how to cherish it at all. If there is something good next time, even if I want to give it to you, your uncle will have to stop it. With. "

Chen Yujin became angry when she thought of this.

"Just stop it. You are pregnant now. Just take care of yourself. Don't worry about whether I can eat enough and eat well all day long. I have never suffered anything in my life, no more than you. Will you survive?

You don’t even think about it, our whole family lives together, especially those little brats, who act like hungry wolves every day. There are some good things at home, how can I bear to deny them food?

I am already so old and have enjoyed all kinds of blessings. It doesn’t matter if I miss one bite. Don’t think about me all day long. "

Hearing the voices of the two women talking in the corridor, Lin Zhixi whispered to Yue Wenxuan:

"Sister-in-law Gao's mother is here. She used to come after dinner, but today she came before dinner, which is really new."

"Perhaps she was dragged here by Sister-in-law Gao. I heard that Brother Gao said that his mother-in-law is quite strong. He was afraid of getting too much glory, so he never came to their house for dinner."

"I heard from Sister-in-law Gao that her mother is quite admirable.

An illiterate housewife was still able to support her daughter in studying after her husband passed away. She was really an amazing mother.

Sister-in-law Gao always couldn't help crying when she talked about her mother. During the years when she was studying, her mother really suffered too much and it was not easy.

Sister-in-law Gao is also very lucky. In addition to having a great mother, her eldest brother is particularly responsible, much better than my eldest brother.

The conditions of our family are much better than those of my sister-in-law Gao. After my father passed away, my eldest brother didn’t want me to continue studying in college. Their family's conditions were so difficult, but Gao's sister-in-law, who was still in high school at the time, was actually willing to support them. "

When mentioning this matter, Lin Zhixi was particularly envious.

Although Lin Zhixi's eldest brother failed to stop her from continuing to study in college, she still feels resentful every time she recalls this incident.

"Sister-in-law Gao is indeed very lucky. Most people her mother's age favor sons over daughters. Even if the family conditions are good, few people are willing to support their daughter in studying, let alone the difficult conditions at home."

Not many mothers can do this. Yue Wenxuan admires this old lady very much.

Lin Zhixi said: "Sister-in-law Gao strives for her own success, she is born to study.

I heard that she came first in every exam and even skipped a grade. Without such a smart mind, even if she had an enlightened mother and a responsible elder brother, she would not be able to get such treatment. "

After cooking, Lin Zhixi said: "Sister-in-law Gao must know that the meat and vegetables are fried at our house. She can smell the smell. Today, they have a guest at home, and it is her mother. I still put half a bowl of food on it." Send it over, otherwise it won’t look good.”

"Just as you said, you go over and say hello, and I won't go."

Lin Zhixi set aside half a bowl of food and carried it through the opposite door.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw a family of four sitting and talking. She smiled and said, "I just heard my aunt talking, so I came over to say hello. I just made a fresh dish today - twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts, and brought it to my aunt. Have a taste.”

Although Chen Yujin's mother would not easily eat at her daughter's house, she would visit her several times a year. Lin Zhixi had seen her before and was familiar with her.

"Hey, why are you so embarrassed? It's the twelfth lunar month of winter. It's hard to see such fresh garlic sprouts. At this time, it's even rarer than meat.

You young couple should keep such a good thing for yourselves. As an old lady, I came at the wrong time and will cause you trouble. "

The old lady was really embarrassed. She regretted talking so much in the corridor.

She knew that the young couple across the door had a good relationship with her daughter's family. If she hadn't mentioned the stew in the corridor just now, they might not have given her the bowl of meat.

(End of this chapter)