Ma Xiuzhen talked about the man in the room for a long time, but Zhang Bing didn't respond at all, as if he was mute again, which made Ma Xiuzhen feel tired.
As school time approached in the afternoon, Ma Xiuzhen called Zhang Heping into the room and gave Zhang Heping the salary and receipts he had received this morning. He put them in the money box, took out the grain and non-staple food books, and asked her grandma to wait at home. Someone from the street office will come and issue this month’s tickets.
It's just that buying food is a bit troublesome. Ma Xiuzhen has just started working and it's hard to ask for leave; her two daughters are in the third grade of junior high school and will soon take the high school entrance examination. She is a little worried about letting her mother-in-law, Xie Ermei, go alone. This old lady is only familiar with going to the hospital in Siheyuan. road.
Putting aside her worries, Ma Xiuzhen took her three children out to school.
Recently, other childcare workers in the kindergarten have all changed into Lenin uniforms. The principal reminded everyone several times to pay attention to their neat attire, and Ma Xiuzhen gradually understood the implication.
However, with the tickets for cloth and T-shirts issued today, she wanted to buy some clothes for her two daughters, so that they would not be envious of the old clothes that Sanwazi got...
After returning from school in the afternoon, Zhang Heping got the ticket from his grandma, briefly checked the quantity, and went to Yan's house opposite.
Although Yan Bugui chose to go fishing alone, he still welcomed Zhang Heping when he came to him to exchange tickets.
If the 32 kilograms and 7 taels of fine grain stamps are simply converted on a 1:2 basis, they can only be exchanged for 65 kilograms and 4 taels of coarse grains.
But Yan Laoji exchanged 66 kilograms for an extra 6 taels. Why?
Because 1 kilogram of fine grain stamps sell for 2 yuan, and 32 kilograms of 7 taels of fine grain stamps sell for 65 yuan and 4 cents.
While 1 kilogram of coarse grain stamps sell for 9 cents, 65 yuan and 4 cents can buy 72 kilograms and 7 taels of coarse grain stamps.
In other words, even if Yan Bugui exchanges 66 kilograms of coarse grain coupons for Heping's 32 kilograms and 7 taels of fine grain coupons, he can still earn 6 kilograms and 7 taels of coarse grain coupons!
As for those messy miscellaneous tickets, I can't elaborate on their value. It depends on whether others need them. If they do, they can be sold at a good price.
Of course, Yan Bugui didn't dare to go to Pigeon Market to resell tickets. If he was caught, the school would not expel him, but he would certainly not be able to let him teach students and might be sent to clean toilets.
However, he knew an alley guy who collected tickets...
"The remaining 54 yuan from last month, plus this month's salary of 79 yuan, makes a total of 133 yuan."
Zhang Heping glanced at Zhang Bing, who insisted on staying at the dinner table, and began to calculate the accounts for this month with his grandmother and mother.
"I just went to the third uncle's place to exchange for 76 kilograms of coarse grain coupons. In total, I have 151 kilograms and 7 taels of coarse grain coupons."
"Last month, Uncle Li said that I needed to return some tickets to him first, so I kept some tickets without exchanging them. This month's coarse grain tickets are a few kilograms less than last month."
"Including the remaining 16 kilograms of coarse grains from last month, our family has a total of 167 kilograms and 7 taels of coarse grains this month. Relatives on both sides can still borrow 70 kilograms of coarse grains, and then use 24 kilograms of coarse grains to pay off the debt. The remaining 3 kilograms and 7 taels of coarse grains are kept at home. .”
"This month, the kindergarten issued tickets for sweatshirts, chemical fiber tickets, and cloth tickets to my mother. First, I bought a set of Lenin suits and shirts for my mother to show off, so that she would not be squeezed out by other childcare workers. The eldest sister and the second sister felt aggrieved and asked my mother to wear them first. When summer comes, I will buy you each a floral skirt."
"There is also the issue of bathing. If you think the bathhouse is expensive, then buy a large bathtub and put it in the right room. You must pay attention to personal hygiene! Especially before going to school!"
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Zhang Bing didn't speak until Zhang Heping finished talking about his family arrangements, and until his mother and wife sent him back to the hospital ward, he didn't say anything. I don't know what he was thinking.
The next day, April 4th, afternoon.
Before Zhang Heping and others sent the telegram, uncle Zhang Cheng came with his eldest cousin Zhang Cuishan and his 9-year-old fourth cousin, and went directly to the hospital.
When Zhang Heping and the others came back from school in the afternoon, they found them all sitting in the living room of the east wing. Zhang Bing was lying on the rocking chair next to the dining table.
During dinner, Zhang Heping stopped acting out and went out to eat. He sat at the table and listened to what the uncle and his family wanted to do.
The square table is very small. Grandma and Zhang Bing, who is tied to the chair, sit on the upper table facing the door. The uncle and cousin sit on the left. Mother Ma Xiuzhen and Zhang Heping sit on the right. The long bench with its back to the door is covered by two small children. The girl and her fourth cousin sat down, and the two sisters stood behind the third child to pick up food.
"Third brother, your eldest nephew can find a job slowly. Can the fourth son stay at your house first? I will take him back as soon as the famine is over." Uncle Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Bing who was silent and asked again. road.
Zhang Bing didn't say anything, but turned to look at Zhang Heping.
Zhang Heping didn't pay attention at first, but suddenly he felt that everyone around him was looking at him, and he said dissatisfiedly:
"Why are you looking at me? Lao Zhang can speak and curse, he is very powerful! He will help this and that when he opens his mouth and shuts up, just watch him!"
Zhang Heping turned his head towards his mother and found his two sisters suppressing laughter and ignoring them. He turned his head to the right and met Zhang Bing's gaze again. Annoying!
After turning around twice, Zhang Heping simply took a steamed bun and turned his back to the dining table, out of sight and out of mind.
The others looked at Zhang Bing again. Zhang Bing was silent for a while and sighed: "Although I don't want to admit it, my mistress is indeed more capable than me!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, especially Ma Xiuzhen. She was even more shocked. This man has been so strong all his life, even more stubborn than an ox. Will he bow to his son?
"It's hard to find a job in Cuishan. If he is willing to serve as a soldier, I..."
Zhang Bing saw his eldest brother Zhang Cheng shaking his head and stopped talking about being a soldier. "Logically speaking, I can't refuse the matter of the fourth child. Not to mention that they are biological nephews. Zhaodi and Pandi have lived in the eldest brother's house for so many years. I can’t refuse either.”
"However, you have to ask Zhang Xiaosan. He is in charge now and my words are of no use."
Everyone looked at Zhang Heping again. Ma Xiuzhen stood up, turned her son's body half a circle to face the dining table, and pretended to be angry:
"That's it! Comrade Lao Zhang has already spoken softly to you, what more do you want from him? He is your father, he is such a stubborn person, and he does not even blink in the face of the enemy's gunfire. Do you want him to follow you? Apologize?"
Zhang Heping let out a breath of turbidity. Recently, he had been suffering from chest tightness that could not be cured by self-healing skills. Now he has finally relaxed half of it. With the remaining half left, Zhang Heping challenged Zhang Bing and said, "I tell you, my family will not keep four children!"
Zhang Bing opened his mouth, sighed and turned his head to the left, looking at the wall of the Tukang.
After Zhang Heping finished venting his anger, he turned to look at his uncle's family and looked at them again.
Uncle Zhang Cheng is dressed like an old farmer, with an honest face but a lively mind. Otherwise, why would he be so shameless as to bring four children here.
The cousin Zhang Cuishan was wearing a military green uniform, a white shirt, and green rubber shoes. With this outfit, Zhang Heping had picked up a few old sets because of Huang Xuemin's favor a few days ago.
It can be seen that the old Zhang family is very fond of this eldest grandson!
As for Si Wazi, he is heartless and is already eating his fifth steamed bun.
Uncle Zhang Cheng had an ugly face, feeling embarrassed about being rejected by his junior in person, and worried about the situation at home.
The eldest brother Zhang Cuishan had an unhappy look on his face. He tried to speak several times but was stopped by his father Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Heping and Zhang Bing have similar personalities, they are born in the year of donkey!
He is a smooth ass!
If you follow his temperament, he is very generous. After all, he is the soul of an uncle in his previous life. His vision is quite high and he doesn't care about these three melons and two dates.
However, even the King of Heaven and I can't stand up to him like Zhang Bing did before!
Stubbornness may be Zhang Heping's shortcoming.
But without this "stubbornness", how could he endure long-term, continuous, boring and boring hang-up?
"but……"
Just when the atmosphere in the room fell to freezing point and several adults were thinking wildly, Zhang Heping breathed a big sigh of relief.
Then, he saw his chin lifted towards Zhang Cuishan.
"I can find him a job!"
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