"Lao Yi, didn't you say you went out to accompany Qin Huairu to get some meat? Why did you come back so late?" The aunt's tone was somewhat complaining. It was a good thing she had finished her meal, otherwise she would not have starved to death when she came back now.
Yi Zhonghai smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Don't mention it, the meat belongs to the Li family. We had a hard time at the Li family. In the end, I had to spend money to buy it, but the little bastard from the Li family said it was gone. !”
"You didn't tell me earlier! You wasted time and it ended up now!" Yi Zhonghai refilled a cigarette for himself, "Then there was nothing I could do, so I took Huairu out to find a supply and marketing cooperative to buy some cooked food. Alas, This happens every day!”
"What the hell is this!"
After hearing the twists and turns of Yi Zhonghai's journey after leaving home, Aunt Ma couldn't help but pause and relax.
"Okay, don't think about it, honey, let's go to bed quickly, I'm freezing this night!"
"Hey, it's coming."
When the aunt heard Yi Zhonghai's voice, she shook her head, shook all the nonsense out of her head, and followed Yi Zhonghai to the bedroom.
Jia family.
Qin Huairu pushed the door open and walked in. Jia Zhang didn't even raise her face and started to curse, "I asked you to order some meat, and you want it now?! By the time you come, this whole family will have starved to death!"
"Mom, the uncle and I talked about the Li family's meat for a long time at the door of Li's house. In the end, the uncle said he couldn't even buy it even if he paid for it!"
Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongxu with an aggrieved face, hoping that her man could help her at this time. After all, the two of them couldn't afford to offend the Li family. What could a daughter-in-law like her do?
Unexpectedly, Jia Dongxu was indifferent, but his two dog eyes fixedly looked at the bag of cooked food Qin Huairu was holding in his hand, which contained some prepared meat.
Entering the room, the relatively warm air inspired the faint aroma of cooked food. Not only Jia Dongxu, but also Jia Zhang and the children at home, all looked intently at the cooked food in Qin Huairu's hand.
"Milk, I'm hungry!"
When Mrs. Jia Zhang heard her great grandson speak, she smiled, "Okay, let's start eating now!"
Then he pointed his old face at Qin Huairu, "Why are you still standing there! Hurry up, didn't you hear that my eldest grandson is hungry?"
Seeing this, Qin Huairu had no choice but to pack up the cooked food and put it on the table, and the Jia family, a family of foodies, started their second dinner.
I don't know if Qin Huairu fed the unfinished dinner to the dog before he left, but he was very hungry anyway.
. . . . . .
Time flies, and the end of the year is slowly approaching in the Four-Nine Cities, and the time to close wages has also arrived in the expectation of most people.
During this period, things were quiet in the courtyard. Except for the occasional silly neighbors who made trouble and had fun, they lived a peaceful and stable life.
It is worth mentioning that since the last time Qin Huairu and Yi Zhongshan failed to beg for food, the relationship between the Li family and the other two families has deteriorated so much. Incidentally, the eldest mother also occasionally quarreled with the Li family.
Other than that, there is nothing worth mentioning. With the help of these "cute" neighbors, Comrade Li Ming successfully accumulated the number of draws he had accumulated to seven times, and he will be able to win ten consecutive draws before the New Year. Celebrate the celebration.
"Payment is closed today, let's go there early!" Father Li got up early today and excitedly pulled out Li Ming, who was sealed by the quilt.
"It can't be so early! Besides, we have to line up according to the order of the workshop. It won't be of much use if we go early!" Comrade Li Ming groaned as he sat beside the stove to keep warm.
"What do you know? If it were your department's turn or our workshop would have caught up long ago?"
"If you miss it, tsk tsk, then you have to wait until the end to get the money!"
Li's father came out of the kitchen with breakfast and greeted Li Ming, "Come and eat quickly. After we finish, let's go as soon as possible!"
"Okay, okay, you're right! Let's go as soon as we finish." Li Ming smelled the aroma of porridge in the air, his stomach growled, and he quickly walked to the dining table to join the breakfast plan.
"What your dad said is quite right this time. After all, your steel rolling mill has a lot of people, and you have to queue up to collect your wages every time. It's not as convenient as our street office."
Mother Li smiled and distributed an egg to each of the four members of the family as a supplement for breakfast. Among other things, the two old hens that Li Ming brought home last time were a big help.
If anyone in this courtyard can eat eggs every day, it must be the Li family. Don't tell me, these two hens are very competitive. On weekdays, there is at least one egg per chicken, guaranteed!
Li Ming sighed, peeled an egg and put it in his mouth. After swallowing it, he said, "Don't tell me, these eggs have to be from home-raised chickens to taste delicious."
"You really want to eat eggs from outside. Now eggs on the black market cost more than a pound a piece. How can those things be as cost-effective as our own eggs?"
Father Li insulted his son, and when he saw his wife glaring at him, he didn't dare to continue talking nonsense and ate his breakfast honestly.
. . . . . .
Steel rolling mill, three-quarter office.
Li Ming arrived early today and thought that there wouldn't be many people in the office. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door and walked in, he saw a row of large chimneys, whining and smoking.
"Hey, you guys came a little too early today." Li Ming said as he picked up a stool and sat next to the stove to warm himself.
Zhou Tian shook his head when he saw that Li Ming was the last to arrive, "You kid, you can't do it. What's the matter with wages? You're paying wages and receiving benefits. Why don't you be more diligent?"
"That's right, come earlier next time!"
"That will have to happen next year. Besides, it's not too late for Mingzi to come." It must be fair to say something fair.
"Are there any benefits this year? Meat or something?" Wang Jun couldn't help but ask when he saw that there were all the people in the group.
Xu Qiang's face fell, "Don't mention it, I asked, and even the section chief said he didn't know what was going on today! How did you let me know?"
"I guess there are still things that section chiefs should have, and it would be great for us to have them!"
"Really, it would be nice to get a little something this year, but I'm afraid he won't give anything! After all, our Procurement Department is very clear about this situation this year! Don't worry about any good things!"
Zheng Ping picked up the shared cigarettes in his stockings and gave one to Li Ming, asking him to join the chimney plan.
"I'll be satisfied if I can have some peanuts. I really don't expect any meat. Since last month at our steel rolling mill, I haven't seen any smell of oil!"
Wu Gang took over the conversation and added.
