Siheyuan: I Raised Ten Thousand Wild Boars

The Li family was eating happily when they heard shouting outside again.

No need to think, it must be the second uncle's house, Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian were beaten again.

Today, the second aunt also heard others talking about reducing the amount of food, so she cooked a little less than usual for dinner after returning home. Because the food is collected at the end of the first month, there is enough food this month, but if she doesn't save a little, she is afraid that there will be a shortage next month.

In fact, I just kneaded a little more flour and made two less steamed buns. Everything else was the same, including fried chives and eggs. After all, Liu Haizhong is a heavy laborer, so he has to work hard. He can't live without oil and water to supplement his health. This family depends on him.

At night, Liu Haizhong was tired from work during the day and drank a little wine to relieve his fatigue. But when he was ready to eat, the staple food was gone, eaten by Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

The two guys had been out all day and were a little tired, so they ate one more steamed bun each. They thought that Lao Liu would get drunk easily and wouldn't eat much after getting drunk, so if they ate one more bun, he wouldn't notice.

Who knew that Second Aunt cooked less food today and didn’t tell them.

Liu Haizhong got very angry now. He just had his ration reduced today, and now you two guys are coming to me for trouble. He picked up a feather duster and started to hit them on the buttocks.

The two did not dare to resist, and cried out in pain. Finally, they could not bear the beating and ran away.

"Run! If you have the guts, don't come back!"

Liu Haizhong chased out of the Moon Gate, but failed to catch up with the two boys. He thought that he had fed them too much, which enabled them to run so fast.

"Dad, we just ate one extra bun. Is there any father like you?"

The brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were not fools. They knew that their father was still angry, so they simply stopped at the gate of the central courtyard and looked at him from a distance.

"You just ate one extra bun, you ate all your father's food! You just wandered around the alleys all day long, doing nothing, you can't study, and you don't want to carry heavy bags. I wonder what you can do in the future?"

Liu Haizhong was at a loss when faced with these two sons. The eldest son, Liu Guangqi, at least had an education, so he could find a way for him and then he could go on.

These two guys, maybe because the eldest brother is too outstanding and they are young, have been neglected in discipline. Now they are so unruly that they will cause trouble if you don't punish them for three days.

"That's better than being the boss. When the boss passes away, we run away. Who will take care of you in your old age?" Liu Guangtian was deliberately poking at Liu Haizhong's lungs, bringing up things that were irrelevant.

Liu Guangqi went to support the construction of the Third Front, which was a thorn in Liu Hai's side and no one could stop him.

"You brat, I think your skin is itchy!"

Liu Haizhong was furious and chased after him with a feather duster in his hand.

The result is obvious. There is no way he can catch up with his two sons who are only 17 or 18 years old.

After he came back alone, he discussed with the second aunt that starting from tomorrow, the two boys' meals would be reduced by half. This would be just the right time to keep them at home and behave themselves for a while, so as to avoid getting into trouble outside.

He transferred the reduced quota from his superior to his own son, which was really smart.

If the Yan family cut back on their spending and diet to prepare for the difficulties, and the Liu family reduced their spending on their son, then the Jia family increased their spending to cope with the situation.

"Huai Ru, this is five pounds of corn flour that the master gave me. Please put it away!" Jia Dongxu looked exhausted and spoke weakly.

He also had a few years of good life when he was a child. At that time, Lao Jia was still alive, so he had everything that others had.

Ever since Old Jia died, his mother has been saying all the time that the Jia family will depend on him in the future, which puts him under a lot of pressure. The uncle also said that he is a man now and should support the family.

For this reason, he went to the factory to take over Lao Jia's job. After getting his salary, he gave it to his mother. He then took Yi Zhonghai as his master to learn locksmithing. He received instructions from Yi Zhonghai and never had a single day of rest.

Then he got married and had a baby. In order to support his wife and baby, he devoted himself to his work, just to get promoted as soon as possible and get a high salary.

In a word, he has been very tired in the years since Lao Jia's death, but he has no one to talk to.

"Okay, Dongxu, if you're tired at the factory, just sit down and take a rest. I'll do the rest!" Qin Huairu seemed to see her husband's inner fatigue, and she brushed the dust off his clothes and said with concern.

"Wait, this is for you!" Jia Dongxu took out a sandalwood comb from his pocket and said with a smile.

Although this daughter-in-law came from the countryside, she was pretty, sensible and hardworking. She could get along well with the children and mother-in-law at home. She was a good daughter-in-law. I owed her too much.

He saw this sandalwood comb at a roadside stall, and the craftsman made it himself. He remembered that his wife's comb had several broken teeth, and every time she combed her hair, it would get hair stuck in it, so he simply bought her a new one, which was not expensive, only 3 cents.

"Dongxu!"

Qin Huairu touched the smooth and delicate comb and looked at Jia Dongxu's concerned eyes. She wanted to say something about him spending money recklessly, but she couldn't say it and even felt like crying.

Thousands of words finally turned into a gentle call, and everything was said without words.

"Okay, I'm hungry, let's go cook!" When Jia Dongxu saw his wife's touched look, his chauvinistic heart was immediately satisfied. At this time, he could even go and plow the fields.

"Well, Dongxu, you shouldn't be too tired. Don't do the work after get off work if you can avoid it. Think more about me and the children."

"Okay, you should take care of your health while you are at home taking care of the kids. As for helping Shazhu with his laundry, you can do it as you see fit. If you can't do it, just keep it for a few more days and then do it for him. He won't mind anyway!"

In the evening, the Jia family ate steamed buns made of two grains of flour, a plate of cabbage, a plate of mixed shredded radish, and a box of half meat dishes. The couple loved each other and were polite to each other. It was much better than when Jia Zhang was around.

With the help of the chef, and Sha Zhu's occasional help in serving dishes, Jia Dongxu miraculously discovered that he could eat his fill.

There is nothing much to say about the old man's family. He earns more than 100 yuan a month and is not someone who lives on a fixed amount of money.

Even if a disaster year comes, doesn't food have to have a price? If you have money, you can buy it. If not, you can buy nutritional supplements and southern specialty snacks at high prices without tickets. Anyway, you won't starve.

Let alone anything else, just say that while he was taking care of the deaf old lady in the backyard, he was also supporting Jia Dongxu and doing good deeds in the alley from time to time. His strength is evident.

As for Sha Zhu, his famous saying that he often says explains everything: Can a cook starve in a year of disaster? Even if you all starve, as long as the leader eats meat, he will have meat to eat, because he is a craftsman.