In addition to four corn pancakes and two pickle dumplings, the cloth bag that Fu Sheng's father brought contained two hard-boiled eggs.
Yun Shu steamed the corn tortillas and fried the eggplants sent by others. Although there was no meat, there was enough oil and it was very fragrant.
Of course, this made Da Zhuang feel distressed while eating, because his sister was too bad at living.
After dinner, Yun Shu secretly replaced the goat milk with milk powder, and added diluted stalactite. However, Yun Shu did not dare to add too much stalactite. Wang Ye saw that it was not easy to fool!
Seeing that Xiao Zhuang's drink was very sweet, she and Da Zhuang felt relieved, as long as they could eat.
Thinking back to how Xiao Zhuang didn't even have the energy to nurse when we first met, and now looking at it, it only took half a day. Although the stalactites must have contributed, it shows that Wangye is also very capable.
Yun Shu doesn't know what other people's children are like, but Xiao Zhuang is really easy to take care of. He goes to bed when he's full, hums a few times when he pees or defecates, and goes to sleep again after feeding.
Yun Shu knew that this was because Xiao Zhuang was too weak and could only replenish energy through sleep.
And it is normal for such an older child to sleep for 20 hours a day.
The younger brother was so worry-free, which gave Yun Shu and Da Zhuang more time to work.
The two of them boiled water first, wiped all the returned furniture clean, and did a general cleaning of every corner of the house.
It is worth mentioning that Yun Shu found 200 yuan in the drawer of the dresser. When she thought about it, she knew that it was given by Grandpa Daya.
He knew that Yun Shu would definitely not want it if he gave it to him, so he secretly put it on the dressing table.
Yun Shu sighed and put together the private money and family money that Grandpa Da Ya had been secretly saving for who knows how long.
"Let's be more filial to him from now on, so that we can be worthy of him."
But it also shows that no matter how afraid of his wife, this man will not be lenient when it comes to hiding his private money.
Two hundred yuan is definitely a huge amount of money in this day and age.
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The wardrobe at home has double doors, with dragons and phoenixes carved on it. When you open the wardrobe, there is not only an old-fashioned calendar hanging inside, but also several clean thick clothes stacked up.
Da Zhuang wanted to cry again when he saw it, "These are dad and mom's winter clothes. Dad's leather jacket was newly made by mom. I'm just waiting for dad to wear it when he comes home for the New Year. The hat is made of lynx leather, and it's the same as in previous years." Dad went up the mountain to fight."
Da Ya also has these things in her memory.
In this era, not only the economic conditions are very difficult, but also the rural areas are even more difficult among difficulties.
Cloth stamps were limited in rural areas, and it was not always possible to have the money to buy them. Therefore, "three years of new work, three years of old work, and another three years of sewing and mending" was a very common phenomenon in the 1960s and 1970s.
Naturally, people are not taboo about the clothes of the dead. The summer and autumn clothes of Daya's parents have long been divided between Wang Tiezhu's family and Daya's aunt.
Fortunately, due to the weather, these winter coats were not wasted.
"Da Zhuang, I won't laugh at you if you cry at home, but outside, you represent the face of our family, so don't let your gold beads fall off easily."
Da Zhuang quickly wiped away his tears and said, "Sister, I am a man and I will never cry again."
The two of them put away their clothes carefully. This was the thought left by their parents.
Yun Shu looked at the old calendar and felt very fresh, but that was not important.
"Dazhuang, what's your date today?"
Da Zhuang clicked on the calendar, "The day before yesterday was the Chinese Valentine's Day, and the aunts and ladies in the village were competing to thread needles. Usually at this time, my mother would write a letter to my father."
As soon as this topic was brought up, his tone darkened again.
Yun Shu quickly patted his brother on the head, "When uncle Tong comes, ask him to bring us some paper and pen next time. From now on, I will teach you how to read, and we will also write letters to our parents."
Da Zhuang nodded vigorously, "My mother taught me how to read. Sister, I have finished all the first-grade books."
Speaking of Da Ya's books, they were hidden away by that vicious woman a long time ago, just to keep them for Xiao Wu in the future.
Yun Shu made another note on the list of items that needed to be prepared.
She flipped through the calendar. The day before yesterday was the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar. Today would be the ninth day of July, which corresponds to August 16th in the Gregorian calendar.
Usually, Uncle Tong comes on the 20th of every month, which is soon.
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There were two thick quilts in the kang cabinet that was sent back. Although the quilt cover was old, it could still be seen that it was made of fine silk and satin. Although the quilt lining was a little yellowed, it was made of fine cotton, and the cotton inside was also good. It is very thick, well preserved and still very soft.
There are also winter clothes worn by Da Ya and Da Zhuang. Although they have patches, Da Ya Niang is clever and has embroidered flowers on the patches, making them more beautiful.
Seeing these winter clothes, Yun Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now she really couldn't find a reason to take out the things from the mall, and there were no cloth tickets at home.
After everything was put away, Yun Shu and Da Zhuang hugged Xiao Zhuang and felt sincerely happy looking at the house that was no longer empty.
"This is our home, father, mother, sister, me, Xiaozhuang and Daya's home."
Da Zhuang said while holding back his tears.
Yun Shu nodded, "Our home!" Now she was glad that she did not commit suicide and return to the underworld. She stayed here willingly just for the sake of her sensible brother.
The next day, Yun Shu, the three siblings lived an ordinary but fulfilling day.
After dinner in the morning, Xiao Zhuang will be sent to Wang Ye first. Yun Shu and Da Zhuang will help Wang Ye do whatever they can, such as washing clothes and sweeping the yard.
Yun Shu pretended to ask Wangye for some common medicinal materials in the mountains.
After spending a whole morning, Yun Shu "forced" Da Zhuang to rest for a while after returning home for lunch. Then the two siblings would go to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood and wild vegetables, wild fruits, mushrooms, etc. on the ground.
As for the pine nuts and fruits on the trees, they are all collective. Children can just pick some on the ground as snacks. It is not allowed to pick in large quantities.
Only after the autumn harvest, the villagers will organize to go to the mountains to pick mountain products and sell them to the purchasing station. The villagers' labor will be counted as centimeters, and the money obtained will be distributed according to centimeters during the New Year.
Of course, if you have individual difficulties, you can withdraw part of it in advance.
Because there is not much land in the mountains that can grow food, the food output is not high. At that time, it was still important to "pay enough to the country, keep enough to the collective, and finally belong to the individual." However, in fact, the remaining food was not even included in the rations of the villagers. It's not even enough. Naturally, people in the mountains rarely sell food for money.
Therefore, the money from selling mountain products is one of the sources of exchange for daily necessities.
Fortunately, when there is no farm work, the villagers can occasionally go hunting in the mountains and sell them to purchasing stations, or trade privately for a few dollars.
But this is all done secretly, because animals in the mountains and forests are collectively owned.
Before the heavy snow closes the mountains, the village will organize a large-scale hunting trip into the mountains. This is the most lively time in the village besides celebrating the New Year and going into the mountains to pick mountain products.
