I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

“This time the country has restricted these things, and the reaction is not too big!

In 55, when food was rationed, many people tried to change their household registration to urban household registration. "Chen Xueru said.

"These restrictions do not have a big impact on ordinary people, they are just a little less than before, it is not enough to make people unable to survive, it is a small matter.

This is the first piece of firewood. Some families are short of it, so they can just exchange some on the black market." Cao Dongfang said.

"Hou Kui and I don't have enough rations, so please provide some coal for the winter," said Chen Xueru.

"Yes, we don't need too much coal, just a few tons. You can use it in winter without worrying about freezing," said Cao Dongfang.

"I bought some cloth and cotton in advance. The people in the shop knew about it and said I was lucky. I will have a cover in the future," said Chen Xueru.

"Hou Kuixiao is in great need of clothes. If his old clothes can't be worn anymore, just give them away. There's no need to keep them." Cao Dongfang said.

"You've been driving around a lot this month, and there aren't many good things to buy in those places," Chen Xueru asked.

"There are not many good things now. Some specialties will mature from June to September. I will buy some if they are not available. Most things can be bought in the old city." Cao Dongfang said.

"I heard that you drive long distances and make a lot of extra money. Tell me how you make it." Chen Xueru became interested again!

"I do make some extra money. One is to haul goods for others with an empty truck, and the other is to make money by trading with other cities and making a profit from the price difference. It's good extra money, right?

In our area, the average driver gets about 100 yuan in extra money per month, but I only get 60 yuan for hauling goods for others...

Cao Dongfang began to tell Chen Xueru how drivers can make money quickly.

"More than 100 yuan a month is a lot. Some people only make yuan a month. It's incomparable.

Adding the salary from the factory, this is quite a lot of income," said Chen Xueru.

"The salary is not bad and the drivers work hard too!" said Cao Dongfang.

"Why work so hard? Just come to my room if you have nothing to do." Chen Xueru said disapprovingly.

"I'm here to exercise. I'm busy with work and I can't be in poor health.

The body is the capital of revolution, you must remember this!" Cao Dongfang said nonsense in a serious tone.

"roll!"

......

"Hello Uncle Dongfang! Uncle Dongfang, my sweet and sour carp is almost gone." Hou Kui said with a blink of his eyes.

"Uncle will go find one later, and I will cook a few more fish for you at home tomorrow." Cao Dongfang said.

"Thank you, Uncle Dongfang. Uncle Dongfang, what are we having for lunch?" Hou Kui asked.

"What else is at home? Hou Kui, what do you want to eat?" Cao Dongfang asked.

"Fish is enough, but roast duck would be even better!" said Hou Kui.

"There are still some dishes at home, but we don't eat much, so let's eat slowly!" said Chen Xueru.

"Don't exceed one month. There have been many power outages in the city. Eat quickly and try everything. Write down the delicious food and make more in the future!" said Cao Dongfang.

"Our food is pretty good. A few days ago, Xu Huizhen and Cai Quanwu got married. They had a big table and invited people they knew. What did they eat?

The only pure meat dish on the table was braised pork, the rest were stir-fried dishes with a few pieces of meat, and there was also a chicken.

Hou Kui and I were not full, so we came back and had some more food." Chen Xueru said.

"Tsk, how can Xu Huizhen compare with me? I'm much better than her in terms of salary and interpersonal relationships," Cao Dongfang said narcissistically.

"Xu Huizhen's life is not easy either. The wine is diluted with water, and Xu Huizhen can't do anything about Fan Jinyou's ideas." Chen Xueru said.

"Isn't that Fan Jinyou capable? Just buy more grain and make some wine, and then add water to the wine.

Xu Huizhen also wants to do this. Fan Jinyou, that fool, is just Xu Huizhen's gun, a waste. "Cao Dongfang said disdainfully.

"Xu Huizhen also wanted to add water, but she deliberately didn't block Fan Jinyou. Why?" Chen Xueru didn't understand!

"Diluting water is fraud, and anyone from the public and private sectors, from managers to employees, can report it.

Why did Xu Huizhen only tell you verbally instead of actually telling the director of the subdistrict office?

Her little thoughts are too obvious. If there are mistakes, it is Fan Jin's fault. If there are benefits, it is also Xu Hui's. This woman is not stupid! "Cao Dongfang said.

"Xu Hui is really not stupid!"

......

The next day, she cooked a few dishes at home and put some of them in the freezer, so that if Cao Dongfang came up with a recipe, Cao's mother and the other two could heat them up and eat them.

Cao Dongfang went to work on May 7th and drove to deliver spare parts, which was not far away. The round trip took 40 hours. After finishing the big job, the remaining small jobs were relatively easy.

Basically, there are fifteen cars in the fleet that are not in service every day, so the cars that are in service can be rotated, which is actually easier.

For people like Cao Dongfang, whose family living standards are good and who don't like to drive to earn extra money, others can drive for Cao Dongfang if they are willing.

In May, Cao Dongfang only drove out three times in the steel rolling mill's fleet, which took less than six days in total. As a driver of the fleet, he couldn't not drive out even once.

You have to do a good job and don't let people say that you just take the money and don't do any work.

On June 1, I heard from my third uncle that the price of grain on the black market had increased, by an average of about three cents. The price of flour was 22 cents per pound, and the price of rice was 17 cents.

The prices of flour and rice in the National Supply and Marketing Cooperatives and grain stations have not changed.

"I can't afford to eat, I really can't afford to eat. I'll just starve when my food coupons run out. I won't starve to death." Yan Bugui played the victim again.

I don't care about this old guy, even Yan Bugui's salary plus the odd jobs the third aunt does.

There is also Yan Jiecheng. Yan Jiefang earns at least 60 yuan a month from odd jobs, but he just cries poor every day.

It was really scary when the grain rations were reduced in 59 and 60. That was when the food supply was cut and the grain stations were out of food. That was really fun.

......

In June, Cao Dongfang officially graduated and worked in a steel rolling mill. Secretary Wang now doesn't dare to say much, as long as Cao Dongfang is happy!

He can't afford to offend Cao Dongfang, nor does he dare to provoke him. He just has to pretend he doesn't know about this person!

It was a hot day, so many people went out to bask in the sun. Liu Guangqi, who had not been seen for several months, went out, sitting in a wheelchair and pushed out by his second aunt.

Cao Dongfang had never seen it, but he heard about it from his third uncle.

"Liu Guangqi is in average condition. He is really disabled. His right leg is invisible in the wheelchair, but his right hand is useless. He can't do anything. He has to use his left hand to do everything!"

Liu Guangqi is miserable!

Liu Haizhong was almost giving up on him at home, and the one who was happy was not Liu Guangtian, but Liu Guangfu.

Liu Guangtian's academic performance was relatively poor, while Liu Guangfu had only been in school for less than a year and could have been saved.

Only the second aunt treated Liu Guangqi better and did not give up on him.

Because Liu Guangqi got into trouble, the second aunt had to take care of Liu Guangqi and could no longer take care of the deaf old woman.

Now the Third Aunt is taking care of the family. This job is okay, but it is good for the Third Uncle's family. However, the deaf old woman——

I want to cry!

The food in the third uncle's house was very bad. The third uncle knew it, so he specially fried an egg and steamed an egg cake for the deaf old woman.

Many people in the compound saw it, and they were also afraid that the deaf old woman would talk nonsense.

The deaf old lady had no way to deal with Cao Dongfang, but she had many ways to deal with the third uncle. With just one sentence of "He abused me", the third uncle couldn't even keep his job.

No one would dare to abuse the elderly, even if they beat him to death. He made a lot of money.

The deaf old woman is old and doesn’t eat much anymore. She earns 5 yuan a month, and her current ration of 24 kilograms of fine grains is more than she can use up!

It can never be used up!

The uncle can easily earn two or three dollars a month.

......

One Sunday in July, when Cao Dongfang was bragging with his third uncle after lunch, Yi Zhonghai came again with a woman, accompanied by a boy, two girls and three children.

Banggeng, Xiaodang, and Sophora japonica!

No, absolutely not!

One girl was six years old, the boy was less than four years old, and the youngest girl was only about two years old and was being carried by the older girls.

"Hello, Uncle Yi!" Cao Dongfang greeted him. Young people should be polite.

"Hello, Lao Yi, I have good news!" Yan Bugui asked.

"Hello, Dongfang and Old Yan. Things haven't been finalized yet. I will inform you if there is good news. See you later!" Yi Zhonghai smiled and took a few people home!

"Old Yi has found another one. One to support three. Is Old Yi's salary enough?" said the third uncle.

“Uncle Yi is too picky. Both times, boys were not over five years old and it was hard to find one.

Rural residents may have it, but there aren’t many urban residents, and women in their thirties can do it. "Cao Dongfang said.

"Old Yi still hasn't forgotten about taking care of his old age!" said Yan Bugui.

"This is not normal. Having a wife and a son at the same time is just right!" Cao Dongfang said.

"Too!"