60s Splendid Life

Knowing that the tofu shop in the village opened today, the mother-in-law at home asked her to bring beans to exchange for tofu.After queuing for a long time, it was finally her turn. Chen Aihong went forward happily, seeing that the tofu on the stall was gone, her eyes widened immediately, "Is it gone?"

As soon as they heard that there was no more tofu, the people in the queue stretched their necks and looked forward. Many people were asking if there was no more tofu.

"There's more, wait a minute...Chunmei, you two hurry up." Aunt Qin told Cai Chunmei and her daughter-in-law to move over quickly.

"Here we come." Cai Chunmei and Wang Xiumei moved a plate of tofu out and put the tofu on the table.

Lu Jin moved a board by himself and put it on the table. When he saw his second aunt standing in front, the other party naturally saw him too. He didn't miss the surprise in the other party's eyes, because so many people were here , he called "Second Aunt Niang", and without waiting for Chen Aihong to respond, he turned his head and said a word to Aunt Qin, then turned and went into the tofu shop.

Chen Aihong was really stunned seeing Lu Jin here, and was about to find someone to ask why Lu Jin was here, when she heard Aunt Qin urging her.

"There's tofu this time, how much do you want to change?" Aunt Qin didn't like Chen Aihong very much, she didn't ask for tofu when she saw this woman standing here, and blocked other people behind from changing tofu.

"If you want, give me two tender pieces inside." Chen Aihong hurriedly handed over the beans in her hand, pointing to the inside of the tofu.

A plate of tofu has not even started, and you want me to dig you two pieces from the middle, why can't you go to heaven if you are so capable? !Aunt Qin couldn't hold back her criticism of Chen Aihong, "The ones on the outside are still there, how can I dig two pieces from the middle for you? Why don't you stand by the side for a while, and come back after the others finish changing the outside?"

"If you don't want to change it, let me change it first."

"Yeah, there are still a lot of people queuing behind."

There are many people queuing up to exchange tofu, because today is the first day that tofu is available, so people in the village want to try something new, so there are quite a lot of people who come to exchange tofu.Seeing Chen Aihong dawdling in the front, someone behind told her to go out without changing, so as not to hinder them from changing tofu and going home.

"For a change, let's take these two pieces." Chen Aihong was blushed by everyone's words, and pointed to the two larger pieces on the side, and asked to shovel them to her, and she handed over a bowl to fill them.

Aunt Qin resisted the urge to roll her eyes, took the beans and handed them to Cai Chunmei next to her for inspection.

Generally, the beans they bring in will be replaced after checking that there are no moths and stones in them, and they will not replace them if they have moths and debris in them.Cai Chunmei opened the bag and checked that there was no problem with the beans in it. She took a bamboo tube and measured out two buckets, and returned the rest to Chen Aihong.

Aunt Qin glanced at it, then took a shovel and shoveled two pieces of tofu into Chen Aihong's bowl, "Take it, next one."

Chen Aihong took the tofu and went out, feeling a little annoyed that this woman, Qin Lihua, was putting face down on her just now, but she didn't dare to provoke Qin Lihua after all. Fortunately, everyone was busy changing the tofu at the moment, and no one noticed her.

After walking a few steps outside, Chen Aihong stopped, turned her head and glanced back, and saw her nephew bent over in the tofu shop, not knowing what she was doing, she glanced at him, then retracted her gaze, turned around and turned around. Walked stooped.

After returning home, Chen Aihong told her mother-in-law about Lu Jin's work in the tofu shop.

"Is this really the case?" Mrs. Lu seldom went out since she went to her nephew's last time and was scolded by their captain's wife, so she mostly listened to the second daughter-in-law's coming back to talk to her about the affairs of the village. she said.

Lu Jianhong is often at home, but most of the time she sleeps in her room and does her own things. She does not go out of the village or work in the fields. The only time she goes out is to dress up and go to the town. Her former classmates.

As for Lu Jiankang, he was seldom at home. He was fooling around outside all day long. Except for breakfast and dinner, he could be seen, and his family members were basically invisible at other times.

"I just went to change the tofu and saw him working in it. It must be right." Originally, Chen Aihong heard from people in the village that her nephew could make tofu and taught others how to make tofu in the newly opened tofu shop. Hearing it as a joke turned out to be true now, Chen Aihong couldn't believe it.

A few days ago, she found out that their village was going to open a tofu shop. Chen Aihong didn't ask her man to ask Captain Lu, but Captain Lu said that he was not in charge of this matter. Later she found out that the new tofu shop was managed by that woman, Qin Lihua. She still had the cheek to ask, but was sent away by that woman Qin Lihua who said she was full of people.

Now that I know that my nephew is working as a master there, that nephew didn't even think of pulling their own family. How can this make Chen Aihong not angry, "Ma'am, you think he can make tofu and he didn't teach our family first. If he taught For our own family, how can Cai Chunmei and Li Guihua have the turn to work in the tofu shop?"

"This white-eyed wolf who eats inside and outside, knew from the beginning that they were not familiar with them." The old lady Lu patted the armrest of the chair, also very angry.

But what Mrs. Lu thought was that if her youngest son and daughter learned how to make tofu, they would be able to go to a tofu shop to find a job, which would be better than working in the fields.The more Mrs. Lu thought about it, the more she thought about it, and she said to her daughter-in-law, "Go and call that white-eyed wolf to me later!"

When Chen Aihong thought that Lu Jin was still at the tofu shop, she would definitely meet that woman Qin Lihua when she went to call someone now. She was not afraid of other women in this village, but she was a little afraid of Qin Lihua, so she hesitated to talk to her mother-in-law Suggested: "I think he is still working in the tofu shop at the moment...how about we call him over in the evening after dinner?" In this way, people don't have to come to their house for dinner, but the family took it today. The meat comes back, how can it not be cheaper than an outsider, no!

"Okay, let's do it later." The old lady Lu also thought that there are too many people and it is difficult to handle things, so she asked her daughter-in-law to go to the place where the white-eyed wolf's grandson lives later to call someone over.

The two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are crackling their abacus here. One wants to go to the tofu workshop to find a job, and the other wants to let his most beloved pair of children go to the tofu workshop to find a job. Both of them are shrewd. very.

At this moment, Lu Jin didn't know that the people from the Lu family were plotting to trouble him again.

Because it is the first day of opening, it is not sure how many people will come to change the tofu, so the amount of tofu they make is not much, and the tofu is replaced by everyone in less than two hours.After the last two pieces of tofu were exchanged for someone else, Mrs. Qin shouted loudly: "The tofu is finished, it's over, if you want to change it, come back tomorrow... There is no need to queue up for the ones behind."

As soon as they heard that there was no more tofu, a dozen or so people who hadn’t bought tofu gathered around and asked, “Ah, there’s no more tofu? Why is there no more?”

"It's gone after the change, it's all gone." Aunt Qin let everyone look at the empty stall, the old tender tofu has been replaced, "It's gone, come back tomorrow."

Those who didn’t get the tofu asked a little unwillingly, “Why don’t you make it?”

"Today's change is over, and tomorrow will be done tomorrow." Aunt Qin waved the big guy away impatiently, and she was going to take her two grandchildren home for lunch.

It was Lu Jinshang who patiently explained to everyone: "Soaking beans and making tofu takes time, and today's time is too late. Wait until the beans are soaked tonight and make tofu tomorrow morning. If you want to change tofu, you can do it tomorrow. Tomorrow In the morning, we also have tofu flowers. Those who want to eat tofu flowers can also exchange them for beans. Only people in our own village can exchange beans for tofu flowers and tofu. People from other villages are not allowed. Our tofu shop When it comes to driving, the people in our own village are the first to patronize, and everyone thinks this is the truth?” Of course, if people from other villages ask their villagers to help them exchange beans, this situation is unavoidable.

"That's right, that's the reason. The tofu workshop we open in our own village must be close to our own people first." Everyone around echoed.

"Is it really gone?"

"Today's tofu is really finished, everyone come early tomorrow."

After confirming that there is really no tofu to replace, those who did not get tofu, even though they were not reconciled, had no choice but to take the beans home and change them when there was tofu tomorrow.

After seeing everyone dispersed, Lu Jin, Mrs. Qin and others who had been busy all morning were relieved. Everyone looked at each other and smiled.

"Let's pack up and go home." Aunt Qin called everyone to pack up.

Several women took the spoons and wooden barrels used for making tofu to clean. Fortunately, they were not too far from the well at the entrance of the village. The reason here is for the convenience of water.

Lu Jin was going to help with the laundry, but his aunts refused to let him help, so he had to clean the inside and outside of the tofu shop.

The women quickly washed the things and packed them into the tofu workshop, saving them for tomorrow's tofu making.Cai Chunmei packed the things inside and asked, "Is there anything else to do?"

"It should be gone. I will make tofu beans tomorrow, and I will come to the bar later. I left some tofu for everyone, and the aunts will take it back and add a dish at night." Lu Jin took out a small box, which contained What he got was a small plate of tofu, which he specially set aside, and used a bamboo slice to draw a "well" character inside the tofu.

"Hey, why is there still tofu? I thought it was all replaced." Li Guihua was very happy to see that there was still tofu. At first, she thought that if there were still tofu left, she could take two yuan to go home and eat it. All have been replaced.

Chapter 110

"I suggested to the team leader that it was reserved on purpose. It's the first day our tofu shop opens. Why don't we let the aunts taste the tofu made by ourselves?" Lu Jin's words also made it clear. It was because of the first day of opening that he suggested to the team leader to set aside a little bit of tofu for everyone to taste. They cannot do such a thing in the future.However, although the beans in the country are worthless, those who work in the tofu workshop must follow the rules, only today is an exception, and there will be no such privilege in the future.

"Yes, yes, that's the truth. We haven't tasted the tofu we made ourselves." I don't know if Li Guihua has heard the meaning behind this sentence.

Cai Chunmei could tell. Looking at Li Guihua's happy face, she thought that she would have to remind her when she turned around.

Lu Jin took two of the nine pieces of tofu himself, and he gave Cai Chunmei and Li Guihua two pieces of the remaining seven pieces of tofu, and the remaining three pieces were given to Mrs. Qin and sister-in-law Xiumei, because they came to work together today. , It is also appropriate to give them three yuan, and everyone has no objection to this.

Aunt Qin saw that everyone else had two yuan, and they were a little embarrassed to take three yuan here, and said that they would share one piece with Cai Chunmei and Li Guihua, but Cai Chunmei and Li Guihua naturally disagreed.

Everyone packed up their things, locked the door with a lock, and prepared to go back.

I have been busy all morning today and didn't sell much money, but I got back a lot of beans, but it's better than not getting back even beans.The money and accounts are held by their captain, but Lu Jin does not manage the accounts.

There are two keys at the tofu shop, Lu Jin and Aunt Qin each hold one, while Li Guihua and Cai Chunmei don't have the keys for the time being.

The first day I went to the tofu shop to do things, Cai Chunmei and Li Guihua learned how to make tofu. The two women were very happy. On the way back, they talked non-stop, and the words were all about their new shop. The tofu workshops are saying that they are full of hope for the future of their tofu workshops.

"Goodbye, aunts."

"See you tomorrow."

Several people separated on the way, and Lu Jin went with Aunt Qin and sister-in-law Xiumei, and brought their two children, Da Mao and Er Mao, home together.

Brothers Da Mao and Er Mao played with other children outside for a whole morning, and their heads and faces were covered with dirt, and their faces were black.On the way, his sister-in-law Xiumei asked him, "Why didn't you see you with Xiaobao today?"

"My sister and Chenchen took them at home. I don't know if they are still at home or going to school." Lu Jin replied.

"Send them to school. If it weren't for the fact that the older one and the second one are still young, I'd like to send them to school." Wang Xiumei said enviously.There are two sons in their family, one is four years old and the other is two years old. Although they are usually taught to recite an ancient poem at home, they are not yet old enough to go to school. The teachers are not willing to accept them when they are so young, unlike Lu Jin's family. There are two older children, so you can take the younger one with you, and have older brothers and sisters help to watch.

When Wang Xiumei thought that Xiaobao was about the same age as Ermao in their family, she asked Lu Jin, "Will Xiaobao go to school with his brothers and sisters?"

"Ken, I went back to ask them this morning, and my sister said that Xiaobao sat on the stool and wrote all morning, and showed me the little book when he came back." Lu Jin said with a smile.

A group of people walked back home while talking, and they reached the door after a while. After saying goodbye to Aunt Qin and sister-in-law Xiumei, Lu Jin walked into the alley by himself.

When he got home and saw that the gate of the yard was closed and locked, he knew that the three children in the family should have gone to school. Fortunately, he had the key with him, otherwise he would not be able to enter the house right now.

He took out the key and opened the door to go in, and the door inside was also closed.

When Lu Jin opened the door, he saw a note on the table in the room pressed down by a teapot, and a line of writing was written on it with a pencil: Brother, we are going to school, and Xiaobao is going to school with us.

I saw that this note was written by their little girl, and the handwriting was correct and a little delicate.Needless to say, there are a few dog crawling characters in their family's Chenchen, this word was definitely not written by that brat.Xiao Bao has just started writing, and he can only write a few Arabic numerals from 1 to 10, and he is not good at writing complex characters.

Picking up the cup, poured a glass of water, took a sip, and sat down on the stool in the room. Seeing the empty room and not hearing the voices of the children, Lu Jin was really not used to it.

After working all morning, he was sweating all over his body, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. After resting in the house for a while, he took a bucket to the water tank in the yard to scoop up a bucket of water and carried it to the bathroom. To take a bath.

After taking a shower, I changed into clean clothes and came out, feeling much more refreshed.

Back in the house, I fell down on the kang. I closed my eyes and squinted for a while, but I didn't expect to fall asleep as soon as I closed my eyes. Finally, I was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Come on, wait." Lu Jin heard the voice of his sister-in-law Xiumei outside, got up and went out to open the door, saw the person standing outside, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, come back and stay in the room." Lie down inside and accidentally fell asleep."

"It's all right, you're tired too, you need to take a rest." Wang Xiumei handed over the bowl in her hand, and said with a smile: "My aunt asked me to bring it to you, she said you can do it, let me give it to you." The raw ones are here to cook for you. Let me also ask you how you made the meat last time, it was so delicious."

Seeing such a large bowl of meat handed over by his sister-in-law, Lu Jin said a little bit dumbfounded: "I bought the meat myself, sister-in-law, why are you still sending meat to our house?"

"You buy what you buy, and what we send is what we send, so you still send things to our house all day long." Wang Xiumei shoved the bowl into Lu Jin's hands unwillingly.

"Sister-in-law, come in. I'll bring you back some spices for cooking meat." After all, he couldn't refuse. Others had already delivered the meat, so Lu Jin could only take it, invited someone in, and cooked it himself. Tell the other party how to cook the braised pork, and take someone to the kitchen.

Pour the meat out of the bowl into their own bowls, wash the bowls, and take a towel to dry the water from inside.

He took out a few jars from the cabinet, took out a little spice from each jar, put it into a bowl, and said, "...Sister-in-law, just do as I told you when you go back. You can put these spices carefully, the meat to be cooked If there is more, put more, if there is not much, save some for replay." Because he didn't have much spices on hand, so he didn't give the other party too much, and only gave the amount of cooking meat twice.

"Okay, okay, thank you so much." Wang Xiumei took the bowl and went back happily.

After seeing off his sister-in-law Xiumei, he took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. Seeing that it was past two o'clock and almost three o'clock, Lu Jin closed the door and went out, ready to go to school to see if their little treasure was alive. Honestly follow my brothers and sisters to class.

But before he reached the school, he saw two children from their family on the way. The elder sister was carrying the younger brother on her back, and Chenchen followed behind with an umbrella, covering the direction of the elder sister and younger brother towards home.

"Why did you come back so early?" Lu Jin went over and saw that the little Bao'er who was being carried by his sister was already asleep. He carefully took the child into his arms and asked Chenchen and his sister.

"Afternoon class is over. The last class is labor class. Xiaobao fell asleep. Let's go tell the teacher. The teacher told us to take my younger brother home first." Lu Haochen opened his mouth, and Barabara talked about their school affairs. I told my brother.

"So it's like this, it's good to come back, it's not easy for you to take your younger brother to do labor. You still want to work with the teachers, or go home with your elder brother?" Lu Jin still respected the wishes of their children, Though he'd rather have the kids go home with him.

"Let's go home with my brother." After taking her brother to school for a tiring day, Lu Qinglian wanted to go home to rest for a while, and didn't want to go to any labor classes.

Lu Haochen didn't care, the boy's physical strength was better than the girl's, and he was still talking non-stop to his brother Balaba on the way back.

Lu Jin held the sleeping child in his arms, knowing that the child probably didn't take a nap at noon, and fell asleep from exhaustion after following his brothers and sisters to school in the afternoon.When he got home and put the child on the kang to sleep, he let the other two brothers and sisters who came back earlier do their homework in the house.

The sun was setting on the hills in the west, and they were cooking in the kitchen.

After the two children in the family finished their homework, one played with the little brother in the yard, and the other came to the kitchen to help him light the fire and cook.

Lu Jin saw two boys playing outside through the window. After going to school for a day, Xiao Baoer seemed to understand the importance of walking to him, and was willing to practice walking outside with his little crutches.It's just that there was a brother next to him making trouble, and he almost tripped Xiaobao to the ground several times, which made him worried and angry at the same time.

In the end, I still couldn't hold back the "snap" and put down the kitchen knife, and said to the sister inside: "Sister, go outside and practice walking with Xiaobao."

"Lu Haochen, come here!"

Hearing his brother yelling over there, Lu Haochen looked at his brother in horror, knowing that he couldn't run away, so he could only pass with his tail between his legs.

"Deserve it!" When the two siblings passed each other, Lu Qinglian couldn't help saying that she deserved it to the third brother who always played with the little brother.Lu Haochen turned his head and made a grimace at his sister's back, and saw his elder brother staring at him as soon as he turned his head, and quickly showed a flattering smile.

"Stinky boy, if you play with my younger brother again, I'll beat you to death!" Lu Jin couldn't hold back and slapped this brat on the head, always bullying the little brother, ah, is the little brother so easy to bully?When his big brother is dead!

"Brother Wuwu, I don't dare anymore!" Knowing that it is necessary to admit mistakes in time, Lu Haochen hastily confessed to his brother.