There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Looking at the car driving away, a large group of people from Zhang's family walked into the yard, and Zhang's mother took the female relatives to Zhou Jiao's house.

When I came in and saw Zhou Jiao, I was amused again.

Zhou Jiao looked at everyone and asked Mother Zhang, Mom, are they all gone?

Mother Zhang sat on the kang and nodded: They're all gone, your mother will go with Xiao Xizi, and she will be back tomorrow. Have you brought Xiao Wu's clothes?

It's all ready. If I don't let him buy it, I'll bring all the receipts. The provincial capital should be very convenient. If you follow my grandfather, you won't have a place to sleep or eat. Big sister and second sister, you won't go back at night, right?

Zhang Meili looked at her younger sister, I won't go back, I'll leave tomorrow morning, the children will be brought here.

Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang's mother and smiled at her flatteringly, Mother, it's rare for the elder sister and the others to stay for one night. Our family eats mutton soup at night. What do you think?

Okay, I'll serve you mutton noodles at that time. Your father also said that the mutton is warm after eating, and there is quite a lot at home. There are a lot of dishes at home in the evening, so there is no need to cook.

Mother, why do you want a little hen to stew? You, mother-in-law, can't do this when the son-in-law comes. After finishing speaking, she winked and smiled at Zhang's mother.

Mother Zhang said with a cheerful smile, It just so happens that the little hen is stewed and hasn't started yet, so I'll give it to my son-in-law tonight.

Zhou Jiao looked at everyone, You said that the aunt and sisters-in-law have all gone to help today. I want to prepare something to send over. Mom, you have to teach me, I don't understand these things.

Everyone looked at each other and stared at Zhang's mother, and Zhang's mother thought, It doesn't matter if you don't give it away. Usually, whoever helps out will save the leftovers for the helper to bring back. Today I took all the leftovers that I haven't eaten in the kitchen. Brought it back to them. If you are sorry, wait for Xiaowu to come back and buy some candy for their children. It is not good to give too much, then we will help them next time, and they will feel embarrassed. Please invite your uncle and uncle tonight Come back and drink together, that's about it.

Okay, I don't understand these things. Mom, remember to remind me when you see something wrong. There are some old eggs outside and move them to the kitchen for me when you have time. I will bring some back to the two sisters tomorrow, and ask the younger ones at home to give me some eggs. have eaten.

Zhang's mother shook her head quickly, No, just put it there, the weather is not bad, just leave it, if they want to eat eggs at home, you can leave them to eat slowly, how many eggs do you need in a month, I'm afraid It’s not enough. Your sister can’t take it, and it will make people laugh if you take it back. Don’t worry about these confinement, I’ll bring some jars to hold brown sugar later and it won’t break. I’ll take care of it all for you.

Next year when you split up, you will have to pay back the favors yourself. Do you know how much you have to pay back every year? They are hidden and given to anyone in the village who has a baby and weddings and weddings. Where can I get brown sugar then? When you get married, you will be given two catties of sugar tickets. Brown sugar is even more difficult to buy, and you have to find someone to exchange for red carpet tickets, which are not available in rural areas. You two sister-in-laws are in confinement. At that time, you can buy it without red carpet tickets, and you can’t buy brown sugar. You are in urgent need of food. You eat a catty a month, and others are envious. Now in the city, it is four taels per person per month. Tell me, where can I buy it in the countryside?

Keep it. A few years ago, there were no restrictions on other tickets except for food stamps and fuel stamps. Meat stamps were added in the second half of this year. Egg stamps and sugar stamps were added in the city. In the future, I don’t know what stamps to add. So you guys, keep everything, who knows when tickets will be asked again.

Zhou Jiao secretly admired her mother-in-law, this is a mature person, and she will really have to ask for tickets in the future, Mother, is there a market for the Chinese New Year this year?

Mother Zhang nodded: Yes, there will be large and small markets in the second half of this year, but the meat is too much, and there will not be so much meat when people in the city buy it. If our family kills pigs, half of the meat will be sold to the commune, or Sell ​​them all and give you a meat ticket. It is not worthwhile to get a meat ticket. Our pigs are counted as gross weight, and the tickets given are counted as net weight, so they usually make bacon. Now they can only buy them secretly. Some people raise them secretly. You can probably have food and meat. Last year, you could buy everything except food, and you can go to the market when you are full moon.

Lin Juhua looked at everyone and said to Mother Zhang: Mother, will our family kill pigs this year? If we do, we need to find the piglets earlier, or it will be after the spring of next year.

That's right, don't kill them this year, wait until you split up, and then use them. You should wait until the spring to buy the piglets, otherwise there is nothing for the pigs to eat now. Let's see who kills the pigs in the village this year, and talk to them in advance. Alright, I will bring the money over at that time. Mother Zhang thought about it and decided to forget about it, and they will raise the house tomorrow, so they can raise it if they like.

Zhang Meimei sighed: Don't you know that shopping in the city is not as easy as it used to be? Every month, you have to line up at two or three o'clock in the morning for the monthly supply book, or the last thing is that there is nothing. Summer It's okay, what if it's winter? My mother-in-law said that when the eldest sister helps me in front of my house, we can finally occupy each other's place when shopping.

Huang Cuilan looked at Lin Juhua and Zhou Jiao, Sister, did you buy a house? We don't know when you bought it. When will you move? Ask your family to help. Are there any arrangements for warming the nest? Get ready.

Zhang Meili smiled and said to her: I just paid the deposit, and I will pay the house in full tomorrow. Don't worry, I have nothing to move, the other party will bring clothes and food, and leave all the furniture. The house will be warmed up and wait for Xiaowu to come back. I will inform you You don’t need to prepare anything, just come and play.”

I'll see if your father-in-law is free tomorrow. Remember to ask him to go there with you. Although the family is separated, he still needs to respect it. Tell him to make him happy, and invite the two old people to live with you when you are free. Zhang The mother told her, and then said to her daughter-in-law: You don't need to prepare a lot of things, I will prepare them. I will tell you what is missing.

Huang Cuilan looked at the other two sisters-in-law and nodded, Mother, follow the rules in the city, but don't follow the rules in the village and let the elder sister make jokes of the neighbors.

Zhang Meili stared and lowered her expression, Don't worry about it, you three. If you live in the city or in the village, you should follow the village's standards. Don't let me move, it will make people jealous. If the neighbors are shallow-skinned It’s better to have less contact. Mother, don’t listen to them. The family is not well-off, so I rely on the work points, save a little, and leave more money for our brothers. The water thrown by the married girl can’t toss us for the sake of face Home. Otherwise, I won’t accept it.”

Everyone smiled and nodded to express their obedience to her, but they still wanted to inquire about how to deal with it now. Zhang's mother knew that she would not do everything decently, but she would not let her daughter be wronged. The eldest daughter in the family suffered the most. In those years, she had no money to prepare a dowry, so she gave her a gold ring. Discuss with the old man this time. Everything in the family needs money, and I can't wait to spend two cents for every penny.