60s Splendid Life

"Let your grandpa go with you. If your two younger brothers and sisters stay at home and cannot take care of them, they will be sent to your uncle. Uncle has a place to live and a school. They can study here for a while. Learn." Yu Jun is not very relieved that his nephew is going out with a little brother by himself, it is better to have an adult follow him.

The two discussed the matter for a while.

With two relatives as the backing, Lu Jin doesn't have to rely on himself to do anything now. His younger brothers and sisters are still young, and with two relatives to help him take care of them, the pressure on his side will be much less .

But after all, what I am doing now is illegal. I am afraid that if I am caught on my side, it will affect his uncle's side, so Lu Jin dare not sell things in his uncle's unit, otherwise there will be someone from his uncle's side. Relationship, it should be easy for him to sell something in his uncle's unit.But after all, Lu Jin didn't do that, and the goods in his hands would not worry about getting out. Instead of selling them in his uncle's unit, it would be safer to sell them outside.

There are many things at the end of the year, and his uncle is also busy with work. Lu Jin only stayed in his uncle's dormitory for one night. The next day he declined his uncle's proposal to send him back, saying that he had an appointment with someone in the village. Came to pick him up and left.Of course, this was an excuse. The next day he went to the house he rented out.

The shipment went smoothly. Lu Jin got the money for the previous day's shipment, stayed in the guest house for one night, went to get the money again the next day, and then took the ride to the countryside and went back to the countryside. .

In the following period of time, Lu Jin ran back and forth between the countryside and the town, but the few times he went, he returned to the village on the same day and did not spend the night in the town, so he did not go to his uncle.His grandfather promised to help him keep the secret. His uncle may not know what he is doing now, and both grandpa and grandson have agreed to keep it secret from each other.

It wasn't until the end of November that his uncle brought him good news, saying that the thief who stole something was caught, or he was caught on the spot.

Near the end of the year, all kinds of idle people in the society also want money for the New Year, but what to do if they have no money, many young people have embarked on the ranks of sneaking and abducting, Yu Jun and the others are now in charge of security, so There is a lot of work at the end of the year, and those of them are busy every day without touching the ground.Taking advantage of half a day of the weekend, he went to see his relatives and a few nephews, left two big bags of rice and some meat, and went back to work.

Of course, there is also a lot of food that his nephew gave him.

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Time has entered the twelfth lunar month, and the weather is really cold.

There wasn't much snow in their place, but the temperature was also very low. In the morning when Lu Jin got up and opened the door, the wind blew his mind, which was still a bit sleepy, instantly revived.When he went out, it was still dark outside, and he went to the tofu shop with a flashlight in his hand, and when he saw the lights of the tofu shop from a distance, he knew that someone had come earlier than him.

"Morning, sister-in-law Chunmei and sister-in-law Ah Hong, you are here so early today." When I arrived at the tofu shop, I saw that Cai Chunmei and Li Hong were already busy here, and Lu Jin had a fight with the two of them. hello.

"Morning, Master Xiao Jin." Cai Chunmei and Li Hong also greeted Master Lu Jin.

Cai Chunmei and Li Hong were the first to come every day. They used to have no keys on them. Lu Jin saw them standing outside in the cold wind a few times waiting for them to open the door. After discussing with their captain, Their captain gave the two of them a key, so that the two of them would not have to wait at the door if they came early in the future, and could do their work first.

Not long after they arrived, other people also arrived one after another.

The two months at the end of the year are the busiest time for their tofu shop, and everyone comes to the tofu shop before dawn.Although it was cold outside, their tofu workshop was bustling with activity. Soy milk was boiled in several large pots. The filtered bean dregs could be used to make pancakes, and the boiled soy milk was used to make tofu flowers and tofu.

Recently, their tofu shop has bought soy milk and bean cakes in the morning. Many people in the village who go to work in the factory early in the morning will come to them to buy a portion of soy milk and two bean cakes if the breakfast at home is not cooked. , While eating, I went to work in the factory behind the mountain.

This winter in their village, except for the elderly and the young children, there were hardly a few idlers.

In the past, there was no work to do in the fields in winter, so everyone just stayed indoors.But this year is different. This year their village opened a brick and tile factory. When they go to work in the factory, they can earn work points in exchange for bricks and tiles. Money, some people can earn two or three yuan a day if there are many people, and one or eight cents if there are few people. After a month, it is a very considerable amount. Where can I find such a lucrative job.

Therefore, although the work is hard work, there are still many people in the village who are willing to do it. Some people have five or six people in their homes, and within a month they can earn enough money for the bricks and tiles to build their houses.

As soon as their stalls were set up at the door in the morning, people came to buy things. They were all men from the village rushing to work in the factory.

"Give me two pancakes and a bowl of soy milk."

"I want two pancakes too."

"..."

"Okay, don't worry, don't worry, yours."

Lu Jin was selling things outside in the cold wind, and he couldn't win by himself. Fortunately, his sister-in-law Xiumei came out to help him after a while.

A bowl of soy milk costs one penny, and you can drink it here before leaving, or you can take a pot to fill it yourself. The bean pancakes are two cents each, and the pancakes are as big as a palm. An adult will be full after eating two stomachs, and some people will have more Buy two for lunch at noon. 0

While he was selling things outside, Cai Chunmei came out with a big steamer in her arms.The person who was shopping outside asked curiously, "What is this?"

"Sauerkraut tofu buns are delicious, do you want them?" Cai Chunmei shouted.

"This is good, this is good, how do you sell it?" It happens that many people are tired of eating bean pancakes, and no matter how delicious they are, they can't resist eating them every day. If they can change the taste, they will be given an extra penny. All are willing.

As soon as the steaming steamed buns were brought out, everyone gathered around asking for buns.

"Two for a dime, not much, and they will be gone when sold out." Their sauerkraut buns are made very large, and the buns made of cornmeal are yellow in color, big and porcelain, and adults eat two basically. It can also be full.

"Sure, give me two."

"Give me four."

Some people have some money in their pockets, and they are willing to spend a few cents more for a change of taste.

However, there are also some people who are reluctant to spend money, so they still eat bean pancakes. There is a difference of six cents between two bean pancakes for four cents and two buns for ten cents. It is not surprising that some people are reluctant to spend money.

So they didn't make a lot of sauerkraut steamed stuffed buns that day. In addition to selling them, Lu Jin also left a copy for the workers to eat for breakfast. The men who pushed their carts to other villages early in the morning would also buy them. Serve a few bean pancakes or steamed stuffed buns and go out to eat. Non-staff personnel don't care about breakfast like their internal staff.

Taking advantage of having breakfast and resting in the middle, Lu Jin went back home. When he came back, the kitchen was already burning for breakfast.It was rare that the little girl of their family was not in the kitchen today. It was his grandfather and Uncle Rong who were making breakfast. Lu Jin was surprised when he saw it, and asked, "Is the second sister still up today?"

"Get up, I'll let her play with Chenchen and Xiaobao in the house." Grandpa said this.

"Oh, okay, I'll go and see them. The tofu shop made pickled cabbage tofu buns this morning. I bought some for you, as well as soy milk. Grandpa, put it on the steamer and heat it up. Take it out and eat it later. When Lu Jin heard that the children were in the house, he put the things he was carrying on the table for his grandfather, so he went in and saw the three children sleeping under the covers.

Grandpa came to live in the same room with them this year, and my sister didn't sleep with them at night, but went back to sleep in her own room.But probably my sister woke up in the morning, and ran over to play with the younger brothers. Seeing that the two younger brothers hadn't woken up, she climbed onto the bed and slept with the younger brothers.

There are two cats hidden in the bed, one is held in the arms of my sister, with her head resting on her shoulder.

Lu Jin: "..."

Last winter, a cat crawled under their blankets to sleep. This year, the big cat and a kitten crawled into their blankets to sleep every night, and the children were always afraid of the cat being cold. Just put the cat on the bed.

Thinking of these two cats going out and catching mice, and then running back to their bed, "..." His mood is so crazy!

But forget it, the children like it as long as they like it, he can't see it, pretending that he didn't see a few children and put the cat on the bed again.

Seeing that the children were still sleeping, Lu Jin didn't wake them up. He went out to greet his grandfather and Uncle Rong before going out. He had to go back to work in the tofu shop.

Just as I was leaving the house, I met a group of educated youths from the next door. When I walked to their door, Lu Jin greeted them, "Morning."

"Morning." Several educated youths also responded to Lu Jin one after another.

Zhang Kai, who was walking in front, walked with Lu Jin and asked, "Aren't you going to work today?"

Lu Jin replied, "Come on, come back and deliver something."

"Oh, are there pancakes at the tofu shop? Let's go buy some pancakes for breakfast."

"There should be more, you go with me, just as I'm going back to work."

We live next door. These educated youths go to the yard where Lu Jin lives to fetch water every day, and occasionally sit at their home. Everyone is about the same age and can chat together.

The relationship between Lu Jin and Zhang Kai is relatively familiar, and it is also because Zhang Kai has a good impression on him. As for the other people, he is not so familiar, but everyone will say hello to each other when they meet.