Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

The deaf old lady took a sip of water from the jar brought by the aunt, pursed her lips and said, "I knew from the beginning that the big pot meal would not last long. The situations of each family are different, and the rations are different. Some have more, some have less. Moreover, now they are eating as much as they want. How can that little food be enough? I guess it's almost enough. It's just right for you to step down now and let those two worry about it."

Yi Zhonghai nodded after hearing this. It was true. The food rations for the two of them were enough for them to eat, but it was impossible to hand them all over. After all, they still had one meal to eat in the cafeteria. Only those who did not go to work had to hand over all their rations. The same went for those who did not eat one meal in the yard.

The deaf old lady continued, "It depends on how you look at the matter of Jia Zhang. If you hadn't thought about the brotherhood of Old Jia, would you have been so kind to the Jia family? Thinking that Old Jia passed away early, you were tolerant of Jia Zhang and taught Jia Dongxu to become a talent.

These are all your contributions, which cannot be erased, but I never expected that Jia Zhang would go too far and finally make things worse. It really wasted your hard work. "

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and his attitude became more respectful. He said to the deaf old lady, "Old lady, what do you think I should do in this situation? Dongxu came to me on the first day of his mother's parade and asked me to forgive Jia Zhangshi. But after those little notes came out the next day, Jia Dongxu looked at me with a strange look. I guess he was blaming me for being indulgent."

"No hurry, no hurry, let this matter cool down first. As for Jia Dongxu's resentment, let him go. When these words are slowly spread out, Jia Dongxu will naturally figure it out. In fact, this is just one thing. When the cafeteria is in crisis, it will be your chance."

Yi Zhonghai nodded, as if he remembered something, and said to Li Guilan: "Guilan, you see, I forgot that the cakes I bought for the old lady are still in the house. The old lady happened to be here, so try them first to see if they suit your taste."

Li Guilan walked into the inner room and took out a bag of pastries. Everyone knew that they were not bought specially, they just wanted to give themselves a way out.

The Jia family now just go to work every day, and Qin Huairu rarely washes clothes in the yard. Even Banggeng is affected. The title of the grandson of a labor camp prisoner is very famous outside. Banggeng has fought with others several times, but he did not win.

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu no longer mentioned Jia Zhangshi at home. Jia Dongxu went to deliver something once after the sentencing and never went again. This time, because of Jia Zhangshi's matter, the workshop director even talked to him. What kind of family dared to oppose the national policy? If it happens again, they can no longer stay in the steel mill and should pack up and go back to the countryside.

Because of this matter, Jia Dongxu was very cautious in the workshop. Some people who didn't dare to offend him before now came to talk to him from time to time. Jia Dongxu knew what kind of person his mother was, and he didn't dare to hope that she would change after she got out. He had already made up his mind to send her back to the countryside after she got out. No one's words would help this time.

He also began to blame Yi Zhonghai in his heart. If he hadn't been indulging his mother behind the scenes and letting her suffer in the yard, things wouldn't be like this now.

He just didn't think about himself. Usually when Jia Zhang made trouble, the advantages taken away were all enjoyed by the Jia family. As the son of Jia Zhang, he ate and drank much more than Bang Geng when he was young. He could only say that he knew that this was not good, but he still took advantage of it. When something went wrong, he just knew how to blame others.

Qin Huairu was happy in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it or show it. Finally, this old hag sent her to jail. After having a happy life for a year, Qin Huairu was so excited. She usually scolded this and that at home, which made the relationships in the courtyard bad.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong is very proud now. Although Director Wang didn't say anything, Liu Haizhong was in charge of the yard. Naturally, he forgot about Yan Fugui. If he is not the first uncle, then who is he?

But today he got a big blow. Second Aunt told him in the evening that there was not much food left and he had to find a way to buy some. He still had some money, but it was definitely not enough to buy food for so many people.

"How many more days can I eat?"

"According to the current practice, it will be over in two days at most."

Liu Haizhong thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any solution. Perhaps only when it came to the position under the buttocks could he come up with an idea. It was the second aunt who said, "Why don't you go find the third uncle? You are not the only one in charge of the yard."

"Yes, let's go and ask Old Yan."

The two of them came to Yan Fugui's house together. Yan Fugui was sitting at the table drinking tea. Seeing Liu Haizhong coming in, he stood up and greeted him, "Second uncle is here, sit down, what can I do for you?"

Liu Haizhong was in no mood to bother about the name at this time, so he sat down and said, "Old Yan, we don't have much food left. Didn't Third Aunt tell you?"

"Oh, I know about that. If it's gone, just go buy some. All families can just take out their food coupons and go buy some."

"I can't buy it. It's not the end of the month yet. I have to buy it next month. This month hasn't even started yet. I guess even if I buy everything next month, it won't be enough for a month."

"That's all I can do. Each person only has this much ration. My family has to provide food for six people. The only way to make up for the shortfall is to buy expensive food."

"But I have no money left. You remember the cost of buying food every day. You know how much I collected and how much I spent. The little money left is only enough for the next few days of food. How can I have money to buy expensive food?"

The two of them stared at each other. Yan Fugui had been ignored by Liu Haizhong these days, as if this old man didn't exist in the yard. Naturally, he wanted to take advantage of Liu Haizhong now. He deliberately didn't answer and just drank tea slowly.

When Liu Haizhong saw this, he knew that Yan Laokou was holding a grudge. He thought that he had just become a big boss, and it would not be good for him to report such a small matter. He could only take out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one to Yan Laokou, lit one for himself, and put the rest on the table. Yan Fugui lit a cigarette as if he had just remembered it.

He said, "Let's organize a meeting tonight. All the account books are there anyway. It shows how much money was spent on food and how much food was consumed every day. Now there is not enough food, and we can't pay for it ourselves. Talk to everyone. According to the number of people in a household, those who have food will get some food, and those who don't will get some money. Anyway, there are only a few days left at the end of the month."

Liu Haizhong nodded repeatedly after hearing this. It was not a lot of money to give each family, so he still had to calculate the amount. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if the amount was not enough. He really did not have the ability to do so, so he could only say to Yan Fugui: "Uncle, I need you to calculate and see how much is appropriate for each family. The calculation is up to you."

"By the way, I think Second Uncle and Third Uncle sound better. There are only two of us anyway, so why bother with a title? Just leave it blank."

As he spoke, Yan Fugui took out a notebook from his pocket and handed it to Liu Haizhong. Yan Fugui had already calculated it at home. The subsidy for each family would be different. It was still based on the number of people in the family. Those with more people would get more subsidy, and those with fewer people would get less subsidy. It would basically be enough by the end of the month.

Liu Haizhong had a clear idea of ​​what was going on, so he said to Yan Fugui, "Let's have a meeting."

"Meeting."

Liu Haizhong went back to the house and told Guangtian and Guangfu to go and inform the Yan family, that is, Yan Jiecheng and others. Half an hour later, everyone gathered in the middle courtyard. Liu Haizhong knocked on the table and said, "Everyone, be quiet. We have a meeting today. There is something wrong. The food rations for this month are not enough. I discussed with the third uncle and each household should get some supplements, otherwise we will not be able to survive this month."

Liu Haizhong managed to explain the matter clearly, but everyone in the courtyard was not happy. They said all kinds of things. The old Zhang from the front courtyard said, "I gave you one month's rations, and now you say it's not enough. Where can I get more food to hand over?"

"Yes, the food rations paid by my family of four are sufficient, how come there is not enough to eat."

"Yes, where did the food and money go? You can't just say that if you say it's not enough, then it's not enough." This is Xu Damao. After the last incident, Xu Damao seemed to have disappeared in the courtyard. Anyway, there was a period of time when there was often a smell of medicine in the house. I don't know if the illness was cured or not. He just said hello to the people in the courtyard and concentrated on studying projection technology. Without Lou Xiaoe, he now goes to the countryside frequently. I guess he is having a great time there.

Liu Haizhong looked at the noisy questions in the yard and knocked on the table: "Quiet, quiet, since we are talking about this, there must be records. The third uncle has recorded the daily usage and the daily purchase of vegetables. He also has the total amount of food and money paid. Ask someone to come up and take a look."

After hearing what Liu Haizhong said, the courtyard quieted down. Yan Fugui took out two notebooks and put them on the table, saying, "Everyone should have an idea of ​​how much food rations and money they have paid, and what their meals are like this month. This is my record of income and expenditure, you can all take a look. This is how much money or food each family needs to supplement, take a look at it too."

After Yan Fugui finished speaking, he pushed the account book forward. Someone who could read in the yard came forward to flip through it and asked someone to bring a pen to add some information. The person who looked at the account book nodded and said, "Third uncle's account is correct. There is indeed not much left. It is estimated that there is only one or two days' worth of money left."

No one said anything, each knowing their own business. They had eaten as much as they wanted this month, so it was normal that the rations were not enough, and it would be abnormal if they were enough.

Seeing that no one in the yard was talking, Yan Fugui stood up and said, "I know that no one wants to make up the money. To be honest, I don't want to either, but there is no other way. This is the policy from above and it must be implemented. I personally have a suggestion for everyone to hear. If there is anything, let's discuss it together. We must deal with it, otherwise we will have no food to eat soon."

Yan Fugui looked at the silence below and took a sip of water. "My opinion is that we can only make up for this month. There are only a few days left anyway, so we have to get through it. Starting from next month, each family will pay on a daily basis, and we will do as much as we pay. Don't think about having a full meal like this month. There are only so many things, and my second uncle and I can't make them. What do you think?"