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Early the next morning, as soon as Tang's mother prepared breakfast, Mrs. Chen came over with Sister Gu. She also brought along the side dishes newly made by Sister-in-law Gu this morning, which was a refreshing addition to breakfast. The morning was spent busy. After breakfast, Tang's father took his son out. Before going to work, he had to send his son to the nursery. After more than a month of vacation, Tang Zhanbo's child was about to start his nursery life again.

Tang's mother stayed at home and explained to Aunt Gu the precautions for taking care of the children. After all, Aunt Gu has taken care of several children and has rich experience. Especially since the Chen family has a good environment and is more meticulous in taking care of children, it is important for her to take care of Tang Xin. Not difficult at all. Besides, Tang Xin is not like an ordinary baby. She will never cry even if nothing happens. She is easy to take care of. Sister-in-law Gu quickly became familiar with Tang Xin's habits and was able to take good care of Tang Xin by herself in less than a morning. Since Tang Xin was very easy to take care of, Mrs. Gu said that she would cook lunch and dinner from now on, so that Tang’s mother and father would not have to rush back. Tang's mother was naturally embarrassed. She and Tang's father had different teaching hours, but the two of them could still manage their time. Unless something happens occasionally and the two of them are really busy, they will trouble Sister Gu to help with the cooking. After all, they can't bother Sister Gu all the time.

Near noon, Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Tang came. Carrying large and small bags of things, these two people really wanted to move their entire family. "After they left that day, I suddenly remembered that the north is different from our hometown. They have the habit of storing autumn vegetables in winter. The young couple must not have prepared anything. So my eldest daughter-in-law and I came over to help them take a look and prepare. , What else will we eat this winter?" As soon as Mrs. Tang entered the room, she told Mrs. Chen the purpose of her visit.

The north is different from the south. Due to climate reasons, winters in the north are cold and long. Vegetables cannot grow in the fields at all in winter. Moreover, due to underdeveloped logistics and transportation and greenhouse technology, vegetables in the north are even rarer in winter. In addition, the weather in the north is cold, and your hands and feet will freeze when you go out. If you use a cloth bag to carry some food, the food will freeze hard before you get home. In the deep winter of ice and snow, everyone who can stay at home likes Maodong. Who wants to go out to buy groceries without even leaving the house? Therefore, if you want to reduce the number of times you go out to buy vegetables, stock up on some vegetables in autumn. Even if you don’t want to go out in winter, you can still have vegetables at home. There are also many varieties of autumn vegetables, mainly cabbage, various radishes, green onions, mustard greens, mustard greens, etc.

Neither Mrs. Tang nor Mrs. Chen had this experience, so they didn’t understand the matter of stocking autumn vegetables. Mrs. Tang only found out about it when she was chatting with her neighbors. Didn’t her family start to prepare in a hurry? I took my eldest daughter-in-law to my younger son's house to help prepare and stock up on groceries. After hearing this, Mrs. Chen also said that it was a shame that her mother-in-law was here. Otherwise, she would not have known about it. If she knew it too late, she would not be able to stock up on autumn vegetables. As the whole family has nothing to eat all winter, it would be difficult. .

The two old ladies excitedly discussed what kind of vegetables to stock and how much they should stock. Mrs. Tang had already inquired about it and told Mrs. Chen in detail. The two hit it off and stopped sitting around to wait for Mrs. Tang. After the wife and her precious granddaughter were intimate for a while, they took Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Gu to stock up on autumn vegetables. They didn't even ask Tang's mother for her opinion. The two of them made the decision on their own, leaving Tang's mother dumbfounded.

Since the two old ladies left immediately, Tang's mother didn't even have time to take out the money. They were already out. Tang's mother shouted from behind, and the two of them waved to her and left happily! Tang Ma was really touching and funny. In fact, the salary of the two of them is not low. Whether it was before or after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the salary of BGI teachers was still quite good. Their family is simple, and their parents often mail things. Apart from buying books, pens and ink, and some collectibles for themselves and their husband, they don't spend much money at all. They still have a small amount of savings. But I don't know why both parents think that the two of them have a hard time, and forget about their own family. After all, the family environment is there, but the mother-in-law and others also think that the two of them are not rich and always want to help them. Maybe it's because many literati have been poor since ancient times, and it has become a fixed impression in their minds?

The four of them came back before lunch, and the autumn vegetables they bought had been brought downstairs. Old Mrs. Tang came up and asked Ma Tang to see where they were placed? Mother Tang handed the sugar baby in her arms to Mrs. Tang and went downstairs. Seeing this, Tang Ma had to admire the purchasing power of the two old ladies. It turns out that women are born shopaholics, even if they are just hoarding autumn vegetables. There were two large carts full, and because a few people bought a lot, the vegetable seller even delivered the goods to their doorsteps. There was only one cart full of cabbage, and another cart contained two large baskets of potatoes, one basket of white radishes, one basket of carrots, and a basket in the corner containing unknown leafy vegetables and plant roots. . The sister-in-law said that it was prickly ash and mustard greens used to pickle pickles. She had never seen it before. There are also two large bundles of green onions, which are full. Tang's mother really didn't know how to arrange these things for a while, or the uncle who sold vegetables said that the potatoes can be placed downstairs if they are not afraid of freezing, while the cabbage and other things are best placed in the corridor. Tang's mother quickly went upstairs and took the key to open the coal shed downstairs and asked them to help move the potatoes in. Then she asked them to help move other vegetables upstairs and put them in the corridor.

Looking at the neatly stacked autumn vegetables, Tang's mother suddenly felt quite safe, so that her family would not have to worry about the vegetables throughout the winter. It’s just that the cuisine is a bit monotonous this winter. The autumn vegetables had just been put away, and it was time for Tang's father to get off work. Tang's father and his colleagues also came home one after another. Seeing the autumn vegetables stored in the corridor, Tang's father was also very curious. I watched around for a long time.

There are two families living on their floor. Since both of them teach at BGI and are dual-career workers at BGI, their living quarters are relatively loose compared to other faculty buildings, with the same area as the one below them. Even three families were squeezed into living together, but there was no choice. The living environment was tight and there were not so many houses to accommodate them. My neighbors, Professor Wang and his wife Professor Li, are both in their forties and, like Tang’s father, teach in the Chinese Department. They have two children. The eldest is a daughter who has been married for a long time and lives with her husband in other places. The younger son has just been admitted to a university in Haishi this year and is studying abroad, so they are the only two people left in the family. Since the three of them all teach Chinese, they have quite a common language, and the two families usually go around a lot. Father Tang and Mother Tang affectionately call them Brother Wang and Sister Li. As a young couple living in Beijing, they Also quite caring.

Seeing that they had stored autumn vegetables early, they all praised the young couple for their ability to live well and that they were smart young people. They also thought that the young couple had no experience in spending the winter in Beijing for the first time, so they had to take them with them when they were stocking up on autumn vegetables at home. . While talking, the topic of pickles came up. Sister Li told Mrs. Tang that the cabbage should be pickled into sauerkraut. There are many ways to make sauerkraut, and it can also add more dishes to the winter table. Mrs. Tang and the others I was very interested after hearing this, and we agreed to help Tang Xin pickle pickles at home while waiting for Sister Li to take a break. We also made some authentic Beijing pickles by the way.

Sister-in-law and Sister-in-law Gu had already prepared lunch, and they chatted about today's grocery shopping while eating (Child Tang Zhanbo ate at the nursery at noon). Tang's mother said that she would give them the money for buying groceries today, but several people refused to accept it, and they did not say who paid for it. Even Tang's mother wanted to give it to them, but no one would give it to them. She had to explain to everyone again that her family was not as difficult as they thought. The combined salary of herself and her husband was more than 300 yuan. Prices are not high now, and the two of them have no other expenses. They can live a good life as a family of four, and they can save a lot, but they still haven't persuaded the two old ladies. Later, there was no other way, and Tang Ma stopped forcing her. She just thought that she would have the opportunity to buy some gifts for the two mothers and two sisters-in-law to express her gratitude.