There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Three days later, Aunt Chen came back from her vacation and brought a bunch of bad news, which woke Zhou Jiao who was in a happy mood.

After droughts, frosts, and floods in the north, there are places in the south that are more miserable. In addition to these, plagues of wind and hail, locusts, and armyworms appeared continuously.

Zhou Jiao knew without asking, that there must be no crops, and it will be another disaster year. Even if he was prepared in his heart, it can be confirmed from other people's mouth that his mood is more complicated.

Before she could say anything, Aunt Chen was already lying next to her ear, asking her to save money. Now the monthly rations of the city cadres are 28 jin, the monthly rations of the citizens are only 26 jin, and the monthly supply of pork for each person is only 2 taels.

Zhou Jiao was heartbroken after hearing that - it seems that she will have to reduce her dose again when she returns to school. Is she easy? All of a sudden, the two of them were deducted from the amount and had to eat their money again.

She never thought that there would be another incident that made her feel distressed...

Before I came back, I went to the material department to ask. All households in the courtyard, except pregnant women and infants, also have to reduce their consumption. In the future, meat will be mainly distributed by internal farms, and tobacco and alcohol will also be supplied on holidays in the future.

Zhou Jiao waved her hand feebly, Aunt Chen, just finish talking at once, don't hit me repeatedly.

Aunt Chen laughed straight, At the end of this year, you can give me more household items. I have to queue up at the service agency every day. After the first month and the holidays, it will be even more difficult to buy anything.

Zhou Jiao gave her a thumbs up, really amazing! It's a deadly cold day to line up the knitting line, so it's no wonder if it doesn't freeze to death.

After Aunt Chen finished speaking, she didn't have time to say a few more words, and hurried to look at the warehouse. She's worried, she's not at home for the past two days, and she doesn't know how many things this girl has caused.

After a while, Aunt Chen came out with a smile and boasted: Good job this time. Is there any other way? Let Xiao Wu prepare more stock.

Zhou Jiao looked at her speechlessly—there was no need to make excuses, they had already given reasons. Is there a bull in the black market? She is the biggest doorway, okay?

Forget it, don't take risks. No matter how much you reduce the amount, the supplies department will never make the chief hungry.

What Zhou Jiao can say is all talking to herself and amusing herself. Not to mention, without her space, their family might be really hungry.

No matter how powerful her father is and how powerful he is, how can he still grab military rations?

I heard that there is no market this year, and there are more people going to the temple fair. How many people from the whole capital should there be? Although life is hard these days, there are still a lot of rich people, so it's not worth it.

Zhou Jiao was hit hard by Aunt Chen again, she smiled wryly without words.

By analogy, this year's temple fairs in the city must be very crowded. In addition to joining in the fun, there are more people looking for opportunities to save some supplies.

The nature of the temple fair has changed, so what did she do in the past? What are you looking at on the street? Is the main road still crowded? The son's big long candied haws seem to be even more useless, and they can't squeeze people to death.

Originally, Zhou Jiao planned to take her son to the temple fair in the first lunar month, so that the child could see what a grand festival is. Compared with waist twisting songs and high-altitude fireworks, temple fairs are the most down-to-earth.

Well now, the plan has to be detailed.

Lin Lishan sneaked back in the afternoon, without saying a word, she dragged Zhou Jiao into the room viciously.

Zhou Jiao was so curious - what kind of drama is this old lady singing? Is it possible that the smiling face will get promoted and get rich? That doesn't need to be so petty.

Lin Lishan giggled cheerfully, took a handful of receipts from her bag and handed them to her daughter, proudly showing off: How is it? Is your mother amazing?

Zhou Jiao didn't have time to look at the receipts, so she hurriedly asked her, Mom, where did you get it from? You won't make mistakes, right? Our family is not short of food, so don't be caught by others.

Lin Lishan slapped her forehead angrily when she heard this, and said bitterly: I'm usually not very smart, why am I so stupid at a critical moment. Do you think that mom leads the team and is busy day and night, what the hell is she really trying to get credit for? Now that you are the head of the regiment, where do you want to develop!

Zhou Jiao laughed foolishly, Your daughter is wrong, let me spare the little one. They are all subsidies and exchanges, right? Mom, you are so smart! You are too powerful!

Her words made Lin Lishan laugh uncontrollably, and she messed up her hair before giving up.

The mother and daughter fought for a while, and Lin Lishan sighed: I leave the family affairs to you, so I can't let my daughter play 'Smart Woman Cooks Without Rice'. After the first month, we all have to cut down and find ways to raise some food. The tickets are for you to reserve at school. Especially Xiaowu has a big appetite, so we can’t let him go hungry.”

Zhou Jiao was very moved when she heard it at first, but then she became dissatisfied. She pouted and muttered, Xiao Wu is your own son. Why don't you worry about me being hungry.

After finishing speaking, she first laughed.

Your kitten can eat as much as you can eat. Don't feel that Mom loves Xiaowu. He is your husband, and he is responsible for everything at home and abroad. I treat him well, but he must treat my daughter better.

Zhou Jiao blinked her eyes, smiled and nodded. What kind of logic? However, some people feel sorry for her man, as long as she is not a little girl, she is willing to accept it.

Mom, your son-in-law is prepared. You must not humble yourself to make friends with outsiders for the sake of foreign objects.

Lin Lishan glanced at her sideways, raised her chin and snorted, and said arrogantly: Who am I, do I need to flatter like those people?

Seeing this, Zhou Jiao nodded with a smile.

That's good, just don't lose the integrity of the Zhou family. Although the space cannot let her mother know, some foreign objects really don't need to make her mother feel wronged.

Mom is not stupid. Mom knows well that our family is more than the top and the bottom is more than the bottom. With your father here and Xiao Wu as a capable son-in-law, who won't give me face, and I can use it to bend over to outsiders?

Lin Lishan's arrogance made Zhou Jiao a little distracted - her mother is a happy woman! The Lin family fell, and she had her husband and son-in-law behind her to support her, and there will be peace close to her in the future. This is the halo of the heroine.

Look, there are bills that are about to expire, remember to hurry up and use them. I have to run back to work and call the regiment if I have something to do.

Zhou Jiao stood at the gate to send Lin Lishan away in a hurry, thinking that it was only a few hours before her mother got off work, she couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Jiao looked up and saw that the sky was fine, and went back to the back room to change her clothes. After explaining her whereabouts to Aunt Chen, she walked out of the compound slowly with a specially made big bag on her back.

As the end of the year approaches, there should be a lot more visiting relatives at home. The more you go to the center of the city, you can see school children wearing small padded jackets and large cotton trousers, or little dolls wearing cotton caps and cotton monkeys with five-eyed cotton nests on their feet. She had forgotten that the school is also on holiday now, no wonder there are many people in the streets and alleys.

Zhou Jiao walked leisurely in the light snow, looking at the baby in the arms of the old man and the old lady with a gentle smile on her face, and smiled knowingly from time to time.

She was strolling around looking at the scenery, but ignored the passing bus, and the hurried pedestrians all looked at her involuntarily.

Zhou Jiao's mind wandered, wandering in the streets and alleys, trying to check the status of each family and learn more about the lives of ordinary people. She couldn't tell what she felt after leaving the compound and facing the reality.

Disaster! too difficult! Diesel, rice, oil and salt are indispensable to life, and life is not easy for anyone.

When a candy is bitten into half, the children laugh; buying four taels of oil is the joy of the old ladies. Fortunately, with these contented people, life is still full of sunshine.