After chatting for a while, Li Aiguo was about to go back to the house.
Mrs. Jia Zhang, Auntie and a group of old ladies from the yard came in from outside.
"The food supply is getting tighter and tighter now. If you want to buy some white flour, you probably have to go early tomorrow."
"What good thing are you thinking of? White flour? I heard from my cousin who works as a porter at the grain station that the grain station has not sold white flour for nearly half a year."
"Then what should I do? My third baby will be born next month, and his biggest wish is to eat white flour steamed buns."
...
The supply of materials in this era has begun to be tight, and even the pigeon market has no refined white noodles for sale.
Some families in the courtyard can't afford even stick noodles.
Jia Zhang only eats fine white noodles on weekdays, but when she thinks about the black cornstarch, her mouth turns sour.
Looking up at the dough bag on Li Aiguo's shoulder, she felt it was particularly dazzling.
"Nowadays, some people eat Fuqiang noodles every day and don't know how to help the needy households in the yard. They have no conscience at all."
Li Aiguo turned around and said goodbye to the third aunt, and walked towards the backyard, ignoring Jia Zhang at all.
Jia Zhang punched the cotton, unable to vent her anger, and felt uncomfortable.
Back home.
Looking at the empty bag in Jia Zhang's hand, Qin Huairu smiled vaguely: "Mom, didn't you buy fine white noodles?"
"Don't mention it, it's going to piss me off!"
Mrs. Jia Zhang sat on the chair and picked up the enamel jar.
Wiping the corners of her mouth, her triangular eyes squinted: "There is no fine white flour at the grain station."
"I've also asked about it for you. You can't buy it in the pigeon market either."
Qin Huairu was very happy.
Bangzi noodles cost 2 cents per pound, and fine white noodles cost 10 cents per pound, a price difference of five times.
The Jia family now relies entirely on Jia Dongxu's salary.
Jia and Zhang had to eat fine white noodles. Isn’t this an evil act?
Qin Huairu's thoughts were not hidden from Jia Zhang's eyes.
Madam Jia Zhang felt angry in her heart and raised her head. She wanted to scold Qin Huairu.
Suddenly his eyes rolled and he thought of something.
With a warm smile on her face, she waved to Qin Huairu: "Daughter-in-law, I know that you are the most filial person. There must be a way."
Qin Huairu shuddered and smiled reluctantly:
"Mom, I am a rural girl, what can I do? When Shazhu was here in the past, Shazhu had many connections, so we can ask Shazhu to help us buy some fine white noodles.
"Si Zhu is still in the police station.
"How about you wait a few more days? Silly Zhu will come out in a few days."
Mrs. Jia Zhang rolled her eyes: "I asked Silly Zhu to buy refined white noodles. We still have to pay for it. Mom found a way to do it without spending any money."
Buying things for free... Qin Huairu was stunned.
She had just married into the Jia family not long ago.
He has not yet adapted to the Jia family's style of doing things.
Jia Zhang curled her lips disdainfully: "Li Aiguo brought back a bag of Fuqiang powder, which is better than fine white noodles. You had a good relationship with him in the past, so if you come to borrow a pound of rice flour, that kid will definitely agree. "
"Li Aiguo has become a rich and powerful fan?" Qin Huairu's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
She knew the situation of the Li family very well. It could be said that in order to treat Li's father, that fool Li Aiguo spent all the family's money, and even had trouble eating.
Otherwise she would not have married into the Jia family.
"I saw this with my own eyes, and it's unmistakable. I heard that he passed the train driver's exam and received a reward for his rank."
When Jia Zhang thought about this, she became angry: "How can Li Aiguo compare with Dongxu? How come he is so lucky!"
Qin Huairu could no longer hear Jia Zhang's voice at this time, and felt that her eyes were in a trance.
Li Aiguo actually became a train driver, and his future future will definitely be better than Jia Dongxu's.
She regretted her original choice a little.
Seeing Qin Huairu standing there, Jia Zhang said angrily: "If you are a little filial, go to Li's house now and help me borrow Fuqiang fans!"
"Mom, why are you so embarrassed..." Qin Huairu woke up and looked helpless.
Jia Zhang: "Why are you so embarrassed? Our family just borrowed the grain for turnover, and it's not like we won't pay him back."
What you borrowed was never returned...
Of course, Qin Huairu did not dare to say this.
Seeing Qin Huairu's reluctance, Jia Zhang became even more angry, her triangular eyes squinting.
"Qin Huairu, you are a little girl from the countryside. You don't even have a food book. You are so tired that you can't even get a food book."
"If Dongxu hadn't fallen in love with you, it would have been even harder for you to marry into our Jia family."
"Now let me do something for you, and you just dilly-dally here."
"Do you want Dongxu to drive you back to the countryside?"
Qin Huairu knew very well the temperament of Mrs. Jia Zhang. If she didn’t borrow it today, Mrs. Jia Zhang would definitely never be done with her.
And Jia Dongxu is soft-eared and always only listens to Jia Zhang's words.
There is really no way.
Qin Huairu could only put Banggeng to sleep, put on clean clothes, stood in front of the mirror, made herself neatly dressed, twisted her buttocks and went out.
Looking at Qin Huairu's back, the corners of Jia Zhang's mouth raised slightly.
This little girl from the countryside usually speaks softly, but her eyes are a bit stubborn. She seems to be very respectful, but she has a lot of ideas in her heart.
Since Qin Huairu married into the Jia family, Jia Zhang felt that Jia Dongxu was not as obedient as before.
It must be Qin Huairu who was behind it.
Jia Zhang felt that it was time to set rules for Qin Huairu.
Women, when you get married, if you don’t establish rules, you don’t know how to honor your parents-in-law.
Where is this?
When Jia and Zhang first got married, the first thing in the morning was to serve tea and water to her mother-in-law.
I have to fan my mother-in-law in the beautiful summer months, and wash her clothes in the cold winter months.
If you do something wrong, you will be beaten or scolded. Even if you are right and you are scolded, you must listen to it.
If you dare to bar your teeth and stare, you will definitely be beaten and kicked.
Now that she is fine, Mrs. Jia Zhang has become a mother-in-law, so she naturally has to show off her power.
....
When Li Aiguo returned home, he picked up the noodle scoop and divided Fu Qiang Noodles into six portions.
Keep one for yourself, give one to Zhou Tiehu in the evening, and prepare the other as a apprenticeship ceremony.
The last two copies were given to Zhang Gangzhu and Aunt Liu next door.
These two families were of great help to the Li family when Li's father was ill.
Especially Zhang Gangzhu.
He was a butcher at a slaughterhouse and could buy pig offal at a low price.
In order to supplement Li's father's health, Li Aiguo often bought offal such as pig intestines, pig hearts, and pig lungs through Zhang Gangzhu.
correct.
Zhang Gangzhu's daughter-in-law has an interesting name, Wang Gangtang.
The two of them are not in the same family, they are both cheerful and cheerful.
Seeing Li Aiguo bring a pound of fine white noodles, Zhang Gangzhu and Wang Gangzhu and his wife were so excited that they couldn't close their mouths from ear to ear.
"Oh, brother, sister-in-law, I really need to thank you. That boy of mine has been making trouble eating white-flour steamed buns for a long time."
Wang Gangtang took the noodle scoop and patted Li Aiguo heavily on the shoulder.
Li Aiguo couldn't help but take a breath when he saw her Adam's apple trembling.
correct.
The son of Zhang Gangzhu and Wang Gangdan is called Zhang Gangdan.
At first, someone advised them to give their children a nice name, such as Jianshe, Jianguo, and Anti-American.
The couple disagreed, claiming that such a name would make a living easily.
Anyway.
What this family focuses on is two words - "hard".
The situation in Aunt Liu's family is different.
Aunt Liu's two sons are working in other places, and she herself is not in good health.
"Patriotism, such a precious thing, if a woman like my aunt, who is half-buried in the loess, eats it, it will be wasted."
Aunt Liu looked at the bright white Fuqiang powder, and her cloudy eyes became moist.
Li Aiguo smiled and said: "Mom, you are still very young. In a few years, you will have to give birth to a grandson for Brother Tianquan and the others!"
Liu Tianquan and Liu Diquan were workers in the exploration team. They were suddenly transferred away three years ago and have not been heard from since.
The only evidence that they are still alive is the salary sent back every month.
Li Aiguo once found the leader of the exploration team with Aunt Liu.
The leader said that they did not know the specific situation. They only knew that the two were performing an honorable mission.
From then on, Aunt Liu was no longer worried.
...
After delivering flour to both families, Li Aiguo returned to the backyard.
As soon as he entered the Crescent Gate, he was stunned.
The door of his house was open, and the old door panel was swaying in the wind.
That's not right. When I left, I clearly tied the door with a string of clothing outside.
Could it be a thief?
Li Aiguo's heart skipped a beat and he strode over.
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