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"The remaining kitchen supplies, a few bowls, etc., you share equally." Grandpa Li said, "There is also 200 yuan for the compensation for the army, and the money for selling the two pigs."

Gu Xi narrowed his eyes.

Li Aizhong also listened.

"Aiguo went to ask for the compensation for the army. Aizhong didn't come back at that time, so there was no love." Grandpa Li said, "As for the two pigs, they were raised at the beginning of last year. After Ercui died, Aiguo raised them." .So there is no need to divide the money. If there is no patriotism to raise it, it will starve to death. There are two ducks, each of you has one. Is there a problem?"

"No." Gu Xi said.

"Me neither." Li Aizhong said.

In fact, Grandpa Li's division today is quite fair, no matter whether it is Li Aizhong or Gu Xi, there is indeed no fault.For Li Aizhong, he also took advantage of it. After all, he got 270 yuan and a chicken for nothing.

To Gu Xi, it was someone else's money, and he felt that he had taken advantage of a chicken in exchange for Tu and his son.

So, both sides are very satisfied.

"In this case, the separation is established today, and your second uncle and second aunt will be witnesses." Grandpa Li said, "But even if the family is separated, you must remember that you are a family, and your arms cannot be turned outward." , He glanced at Gu Xi again.You know, that's someone who even he would hate.

"Grandpa, there is one more thing you forgot." Gu Xi said.

"What's the matter?" Grandpa Li asked.

"It's about your pension." Gu Xi said, and then he told what happened that day again, "Grandpa, let's follow my suggestion. Now that every family has no food, and they can't cook the food themselves, so let's change it." Let me give you the money, my brother and I will share our room equally, 2 yuan and 5 yuan per person, what do you think?"

"There is also us, the food is gone, and I will give you some money, and I will give you 5 yuan each." Second Uncle Li said.

Grandpa Li thought for a while: "Okay."

After Grandpa Li left, Gu Xi took out the key and opened the door of the firewood room: "Two chickens are kept here, but the eldest brother will make another chicken coop, otherwise things will not be easy to feed."

Li Aizhong followed, and saw two fat chickens raised, and earthworms in the bucket on the other side.

"Why don't you sell me the chicken?" Gu Xi asked.

"No." Yang Jie said, "Can this chicken lay eggs? If so, the eggs have to be fed to Chengwei and cannot be sold to you. There is no food for children in the big cafeteria. Children are still young and need nutrition."

"Okay, basically there is an egg every day, and occasionally there will be none." Gu Xi said.

"Really?" Yang Jie's eyes lit up, "Today's eggs..."

"Today's eggs have been picked." Gu Xi said, "But let me give you one, as you said, children need nutrition."

"Thank you." Yang Jie also knew that even if Gu Xi didn't give them today's eggs, they couldn't say anything.She saw a big wooden barrel in the firewood room, and asked curiously, "What is this for?"

"For bathing, I usually take a bath here." Gu Xi said, "If sister-in-law likes, she can ask the carpenter in the village to do it, but this wooden barrel is not convenient for sister-in-law to wash, after all, uncles and sisters-in-law are different."

Yang Jie smiled awkwardly: "I can't wash it."

"By the way, there is still one of my hot water bottles at my sister-in-law's place?" Gu Xi asked.

"Yes, I'll get it for you." Yang Jie said immediately.

Gu Xi hummed: "Brother, there's still a stove, you should take a look too."

The two brothers went to the kitchen, and Gu Xi said: "Because the iron pot was taken away, I asked someone to make a stove like this, which can only boil water. I don't think my eldest brother has an aluminum teapot. I have a casserole and a casserole here. New ones , I haven’t used it, do you want it, brother?”

"Yes, as long as it can boil water." Li Aizhong said.We just separated, although it was a bit embarrassing, but many things were clarified, and it was easy to get along with.

Gu Xi nodded, and went to the room to get 270 yuan to Li Aizhong, and Li Aizhong also took it. This was the money he earned.

After giving the money to Li Aizhong, Gu Xi asked: "I'm going to the county seat later, and I'll take a look at Eldest Sister, you... hot water bottle or something, do you want me to bring it?" What opinion.

"Yes, how much is the hot water bottle in the county seat? Do you need a hot water bottle ticket?" Li Aizhong asked, "I don't have a hot water bottle ticket."

Gu Xidao: "This is a small county, not as particular as outside. Many things use industrial tickets. A hot water bottle costs 3 yuan and an industrial ticket."

"I have an industrial ticket." Li Aizhong said, "You can help me buy... two of them." Saying that, he gave Gu Xi 6 yuan.

Gu Xi took the ticket and money, went into the room and rolled out the bicycle.Li Aizhong didn't see a bicycle at the door of his room before, but now he was a little surprised to see the bicycle: "This bicycle...you bought it?"

"Yes." Gu Xi said, "I have to go to night school in the county town at night, and it's inconvenient without a bicycle. I thought my parents' compensation would be 200 anyway, so I gritted my teeth and bought it. It took several people to get the tickets."

"How much does this bicycle cost?" Yang Jie asked with envy in her eyes.Who in this day and age is proud of owning a car.

"150." Gu Xi said, "Come on, get in the car, let's go to my aunt's house."

"Hey." Li Chengtu quickly locked the door, and then asked Gu Xi to carry him on the bicycle.

"Are you going to Ximei's house?" Li Aizhong hadn't seen Li Ximei for a long time, and he really cared about Li Aizhong, his only sister from the same mother, probably more than he cared about Li Chengtu.But this younger sister's mind... listens to her stepmother in everything, which makes it impossible for Li Aizhong to communicate with her.Now I'm going to Ximei's house, and I'm holding a basket, can't I go to get something?

Li Aizhong only had this idea.

"Yeah, let's say hello to Eldest Sister, I'm leaving." Gu Xi rode on his bicycle gracefully.Since this era, this is his favorite means of transportation.

It's only nine o'clock now, and it's only ten o'clock in the county seat.Gu Xi went to Gao's house. The Gaoliang factory had a late holiday. When Gu Xi went, only Li Ximei was there. She was going to make lunch. run into.

"Patriotic, why are you here?" Li Ximei was very happy to see her younger brother.

“我来给你送些吃的，然后说点事情。”顾希道。他先把吃的拿出来：5根青瓜、5个白萝卜、5斤野菜、10个猕猴桃、1斤番薯片（110片）、半斤五香鱼干丝（125根）、2斤茄子。然后说了李爱中回来的事情，且说了分家。

"Brother is back? And... have you separated?" Li Ximei was taken aback.

"Brother and I are both getting older, so of course we have to separate. It's okay, you don't have to worry about it." Gu Xi said, "Even if we separate, we will still live together, and that is your natal family."

"But... But why did they split up?" Li Ximei still didn't recover.

During lunch, Gao's father and Gao's mother came back with Gao Dapeng. Seeing Gu Xi and his son at home was like seeing their own son.After a while, Gao Liang also came back.He doesn't eat lunch at the factory, the factory is close to the workers' compound, so he walks back directly.

During Gu Xi's lunch at Gao's house, Li Ximei talked about family affairs, which surprised even Gao Liang.

"According to what my brother-in-law means, is he not leaving?" Gao Liang asked, "That's not the case, he's going to serve in the army after the next year. It's okay to divide the family, why are you arguing for the house? Do you want to come back to live when the fallen leaves return to their roots?" Houses in the countryside are not worth much, and they can be built for a few dozen yuan, not to mention that this is only half a room.

"I don't know either." Gu Xi said, "You guys are coming during the Chinese New Year. Big brother and big sister haven't seen each other for a long time."

"I just met my parents when they died." Li Ximei replied.

Gu Xi was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud, and the others laughed too.

After dinner, Gu Xi went to the department store to buy thermos bottles, two belonged to Li Aizhong's family, three belonged to his own family, and the industrial ticket was given to him by Da Zhizhi from his family.

By the way, I met with Manager Dai and sent 5 small cucumbers, 10 kiwis, and 3 catties of eggplant.

On the way back, I passed the supply and marketing station and used up the food stamps, 120 catties of flour.

Carrying a bag of flour in, Li Aizhong and his wife saw it.But they have already separated, and they only have to watch.When Gu Xi entered the room, the flour had already been stored in the system locker, so he took out two thermos bottles and gave them to Li Aizhong.

Then he gave Li Chengtu a thermos.Now Li Chengtu has 1 thermos bottles.My family bought 2 this time, and after giving one to Li Chengtu, 3 were taken to Grandpa Li's house.Grandpa Li who went to work has not come back yet, only Grandma Li is there.

Grandpa Li works alone, so he also saves food, because Grandma Li doesn't go to work, and the cafeteria doesn't give food for free, so occasionally Grandpa Li exchanges grain with the small cafeteria for cooked food.

Grandpa Li was away, and Grandma Li was sitting alone. After Gu Xi gave the thermos bottle, she also gave the aluminum teapot, otherwise the old man would have nothing to burn.He also gave Grandma Li 5 steamed cabbage rolls, which were warm, and Grandma Li felt delicious when she smelled them.

No, the things were just given, and Li Chengtu came: "Dad, I have your package...Dad..."

"Package?" Gu Xi hurried home, but the postman was still there, "Brother, didn't the package go to the post office to get it before? Why did it come to your door this time?"

"I went to the army to deliver something, and I brought it to you on the way. Your package is really big and heavy." The courier said.

Gu Xi smiled: "Thank you, brother, just wait a moment." Gu Xi ran into the room, and when he came out, he was holding two brown sugar buns, "Next time, please bring them with you if you drop by."

"Haha..." the postman said, "It's easy to say."

Gu Xi's package was huge, and Li Aihua's daughter-in-law also gathered around to look at it, and even Grandma Li came, not to mention Li Aizhong and his wife who lived together were no exception.

Gu Xi looked at the address, and it turned out that it was sent by Da Zhizhi from the capital.

"Patriotic, what is this bag, so big?" Li Aihua's wife asked.