Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 77 Food Stamps and Supplies

After listening to Qin Huairu's persuasion, Xu Damao snorted coldly twice, looked at Qin Huairu and Banggeng for a few times, and then looked away.

He was forced to marry Qin Huairu. How could Xu Damao not know that he had lost out? But he had no other choice at this time. However, he was more eager to have a child of his own.

Qin Huairu had been paying attention to Xu Damao's expression. As a mother of three children, how could she not understand Xu Damao's thoughts?

In fact, if Xu's father had not specifically mentioned that he was not allowed to have an IUD and that he had to give birth to a big fat boy for the Xu family, Qin Huairu would have really planned to use some tricks to stop having children.

After all, she already had three children, and how could she not know what kind of person Xu Damao was? She just wanted to make ends meet and support herself and her three children. She was afraid that having a child would affect her three children.

However, since Xu's father had made the request first, Qin Huairu naturally couldn't do anything tricky anymore.

"Da Mao, don't look at Sha Zhu's boasting. If we really talk about future prospects, he can't compare to you. You are a projectionist in the factory, in charge of the ideological propaganda work in the factory. There are only a few projectionists in the whole factory? Sha Zhu is, after all, just a cook, serving people."

Qin Huairu spoke in a very coherent manner, and Xu Damao's expression relaxed a lot after hearing her.

"You are right. He is just a stinky cook. Why are you so proud? Ugh!"

"Let's go home. We'll give birth to a big fat boy. Our child won't have to work in the kitchen, waiting on others. He can take over my job and show movies. It will be very impressive if others tell us about it!"

"That's right, but you can't just ignore Banggeng and the others." Qin Huairu nodded.

Xu Damao felt relieved after hearing this and waved his hand: "Is this a problem? Don't you know what I, Xu Damao, am capable of? I can raise these children!"

……

He Yuzhu returned to the house and parked his bicycle side by side with his wife's. Then, he picked up the big bag on the bicycle and went into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, He Yuzhu saw Yu Shui, who had finished school, sitting on the sofa with Chen Miaozhi, leaning against each other, chatting with Chen Miaoyun from time to time. Over at the stove, an aunt was helping with housework.

"Brother, you're back." Yu Shui was in a position where she could see outside the door at the first glance. After seeing He Yuzhu coming back, the little girl quickly stood up. When her eyes swept across the big bag that He Yuzhu was carrying, her eyes lit up.

"Someone asked you to cook again?"

Every time He Yuzhu went out to cook for others, he would bring back some good things. So, when He Yushui saw his brother carrying a big bag of things, he was very excited.

"Hurry, hurry, let me see what good stuff is there." As he spoke, He Yushui moved closer to He Yuzhu, took the bag and looked through the contents.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu smiled and handed the bag to him, then took off his coat.

"Wow! This is malted milk. Why is there so much? There are also bacon strips and canned food! Canned beef!!"

When He Yushui took out all the things in the bag, he couldn't close his smile.

At the same time, in the room, Chen Miaoyun and Auntie were also looking at the things on the table.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you've brought the entire department store back home. Where did all these great things come from?"

Seeing this, He Yuzhu had nothing to hide: "Someone asked me to cook today. This is the reward from the host."

"This is a huge reward, Zhuzi. Who are you cooking for?" An old lady smacked her lips as she looked at all these things.

In response, He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "Auntie, it's hard to say about this. After all, it's a small kitchen. But I've worked here before, so I know them. The owner is also very caring towards me. Knowing that my Miaoyun is about to give birth, she gave me these nutritional supplements to replenish her body."

"So that's how it is. That's great. With these supplements, Miaoyun's health will be safe. Miaoyun, Zhuzi is so good to you."

Seeing this, the aunt nodded and did not ask any further questions. Instead, she sighed at Miaoyun.

Chen Miaoyun felt warm in her heart and said, "There are too many of these. How can I eat them all by myself? Let's eat together and have a taste."

"Okay, okay, sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely help you get rid of all these, hehehe, bacon strips, hehehe, canned beef..."

When He Yushui heard this, his eyes lit up and he agreed very enthusiastically.

"And me, and me." Chen Miaozhi also followed.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh when he saw this: "You two greedy cats are so rude. Okay, let's eat together. We'll have meat tomorrow."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu put the things on the table back into his bag. Of course, he left behind two cans of beef. Although they were precious, they were for people to eat after all. He Yuzhu didn't feel bad about giving them to his family.

After opening the can of beef, He Yuzhu asked Auntie to come and eat together, but Auntie kept refusing, saying that it was for Miaoyun and Yushui, two little girls, one was a pregnant woman who needed nutrition, and the other two were growing up, so it would be useless for her as an adult to eat. Finally, under He Yuzhu's repeated invitations, Auntie still tried a bite, but she quickly made an excuse that she had nothing to do here, and she would go back first and not eat more.

He Yuzhu was quite helpless about this.

After the lady left, He Yuzhu also talked with Chen Miaoyun about what happened in the kitchen of the steel mill today. The big pot dishes in the kitchen of the canteen would be handed over to his apprentice Ma Hua, which meant that He Yuzhu could spend more time with her.

Chen Miaoyun was also very happy after hearing this, and she also talked about some trivial things that happened at home today. He Yuzhu also listened very seriously, nodding from time to time, and the family was very happy.

That night.

The two little girls went back to the house to sleep.

After He Yuzhu finished washing up, he turned on the light and went to bed. Leaning against his wife, He Yuzhu just held Chen Miaoyun's hand, and Chen Miaoyun turned around and said, "Zhuzi, you brought back so many things today, won't this be a problem?"

It was not until the two of them were together in private that Chen Miaoyun asked the question she was worried about. She was afraid that Zhuzi would bring back so many good things today, and whether there would be any problems.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu said softly, "Wife, don't worry. I'm not a reckless person. Although Director Lou and his men are not doing well now, helping with cooking is not against the law. Even if someone knows about it, they can't say anything. Not to mention, only our family knows about the things I brought. You can also see how Auntie feels about us during this period. As long as it's not publicized outside every day, no one can control this. Even if someone knows about it, we are not afraid. This is the reward I get for helping people cook. My wife is pregnant, so what about supplementing her nutrition?"

"Well, that's good, Zhuzi, I'm worried about you. I'm afraid that if something happens to you, our whole family won't know what to do..." Chen Miaoyun also nodded and said softly.

"Don't worry, daughter-in-law. I know what I'm doing. I will definitely not do anything that violates the rules. Just like you said, I still have your whole family to take care of."

Hearing this, Chen Miaoyun shrank her head into He Yuzhu's arms again: "By the way, Zhuzi, I have been thinking about something these days, and I want to tell you."

"Well, you said."

"We have been married for almost a year. Since the day I married you, I have lived a happy life every day. I think I am very lucky to have met you. But I don't know why in the past few days, I suddenly thought of my brothers and my parents. I have dreamed about them several times. I..."

Speaking of the latter part, Chen Miaoyun became a little hesitant.

After hearing this, He Yuzhu reacted.

"Wife, look at me. I can't think of anything else when I'm living my life. Blame me, blame me. I know you're missing home and your family, right?"

"Yes, I do miss them. You know, when I left, my little sister followed me. My parents and four brothers didn't know. Now that I think about it, they must be very worried. I only dare to mention this to you because I see that my life is getting better now. Can you... let me send them a letter? At least, it's to let them know that I'm safe."

When saying this, Chen Miaoyun's tone was a little cautious. She raised her head from He Yuzhu's arms, and her pair of tender eyes looked at He Yuzhu so infatuatedly.

"Wife, look at what you said. What's wrong with that? It's normal to write a letter home. You can remember the address, right? If you can, we can write it and send it to the post office tomorrow. By the way, don't we still have some national food coupons? We can send some of them together..."

"Zhu Zi, you are so nice to me. I was actually a little hesitant in my heart. I was afraid that you would be unhappy and that you would feel that sending the letter would implicate you." Chen Miaoyun looked at what the man in front of her said to her, and her eyes subconsciously became slightly moist.

After she got married, she still feels that her life is a bit dreamy. Zhuzi is so good to her, and she is lucky to have the life she has now, but she is not sure whether Zhuzi will be angry because she misses her parents' home.

After all, there is a food shortage everywhere now, and her family lives in a rural area in Sichuan and Chongqing. Several people in the family have no food to eat. Anyone who hears this will think that this is a burden, right?

"Wife, don't think like that. Since we are married, we are a family. If I disown you, despise you, or even forbid you to contact your family just because your family is poor or in difficulty, then what is the difference between such a person and an animal? Besides, you know our family conditions. We are not rich, but we don't have to worry about food and drink. I didn't think of this before, but now that you mentioned it, I really have to prepare for it. We have to let our parents live on, right?"

"Zhu Zi, you are so kind, but we don't have much food now, so let's just forget it..."

"Wife, before you married me, I stockpiled some food. You know, my father used to be a cook, so he has many connections. I hid these foods in a safe place. This time, in addition to the food coupons, I will send some ready-made food to my parents. I will ask about the situation first, and wait for the reply. Once we have contacted each other, we will make arrangements later." Upon hearing this, Chen Miaoyun was shocked: "Zhu Zi, you are so amazing. You can even stockpile food. Then... let's send less. I'm afraid there won't be enough food for you after the rain." Chen Miaoyun was still a little cautious.

"Wife, listen to me about this matter. I know what I am doing. Just leave it to me and just write the letter."

He Yuzhu is not pretending to be rich. He has signed in for nearly a year. Although the daily supplies are not much, the accumulation is already a considerable amount for a family. This is because he lives in a courtyard house. He Yuzhu dare not eat good food ostentatiously. Otherwise, with the inventory in his space, even eating white flour every meal is not a problem! It is necessary to send some gifts to the father-in-law and mother-in-law for the first contact.

Hearing this, Chen Miaoyun couldn't help it anymore and hugged He Yuzhu tightly: "Zhuzi, you are so good to me."

"Ouch, ouch, my wife, please be more restrained, you're pregnant..." Upon hearing this, the emotional Chen Miaoyun finally reacted and quickly let go.

He Yuzhu then continued, "Let's do it tomorrow, wife. I'll prepare the food coupons and food by then, and you can write the letter, and we'll go to the post office and send it directly."

"it is good……"

……

The next day, early in the morning.

After getting up, He Yuzhu packed up and went to work as usual.

In the courtyard, an old lady and a deaf lady also came to the He family's living room to sit, rest, chat, and take care of Chen Miaoyun.

However, when they were chatting, everyone noticed that Chen Miaoyun seemed absent-minded.

"Miao Yun, what happened today? Is there something wrong?" the old lady asked with concern.

After hearing this, Chen Miaoyun hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and said, "Yesterday, I discussed with Zhuzi that I missed my brother and parents at home a little bit, so I planned to write a letter back to see them. Zhuzi will take me to the post office to mail the letter after get off work today, so I'm thinking about it."

"Sister, are you writing letters to our parents and brother? I want to write too. I miss them too." Chen Miaozhi also shouted after hearing her sister's words.

After hearing this, the deaf old lady finally understood: "Miao Yun, this is a good thing. Let Zhuzi take you to mail the letter. We need to contact your parents. It's my fault. Why didn't I think of asking Zhuzi to do this earlier? It's my fault. Don't blame Zhuzi for not thinking of this earlier."

Chen Miaoyun waved her hands repeatedly: "Old lady, please don't say that. How could I blame Zhuzi, and it is even more impossible to blame you. Ever since I brought my sister here to marry, you have treated me like a family member. Logically, I fled with my sister and should not have contacted my family anymore, but I couldn't help thinking about it, so I brought it up. Fortunately, Zhuzi understood me and was willing to help me mail the letter, so I was a little absent-minded just now."

Hearing this, the deaf old lady nodded: "That's good, that's good, Miaoyun, Zhuzi is a good man, and you are also a good girl. You two must be together forever. Besides, there is nothing to be embarrassed about contacting your family. We all understand!"

"Yes, Miaoyun, if you miss your parents, just write a letter and send it to them. You can always get in touch with them. Don't be embarrassed to say it." An aunt on the side also spoke up.

The first aunt actually approved of Chen Miaoyun's action. Thinking about her parents and her family just shows that Chen Miaoyun is a caring person. If she even forgets her parents, brothers and sisters once she has a good life, then this kind of person is cold-hearted.

"Also, since we know about this, let's stop chatting. Come on, Miaoyun, I'll go into the house with you and finish writing the letter."

As she spoke, an old lady came forward and helped Chen Miaoyun up.

"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, if you miss home, just write them a letter. I know how it feels. After all, my father passed away at that time, and I also wrote to him, but I never received a reply." Today is the weekend, so He Yushui didn't go to school. After hearing this in the living room, he also spoke repeatedly to comfort his sister-in-law. However, at the end of the conversation, he felt a little depressed.

Seeing this, Chen Miaoyun also said quickly: "Yushui, sister-in-law also knows your feelings. We will be a family in the future and live our lives well."

……

Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, a canteen kitchen.

When He Yuzhu entered the factory, he did not go to the kitchen first, but went straight to Director Cai's office to ask if there was any reception dinner today. After learning that there was no work today, He Yuzhu was very happy. Perfect, he would go to the kitchen to make arrangements and then accompany his wife to mail letters.

Of course, this was the first day that He Yuzhu was in charge of MCA, so he still planned to keep an eye on it to avoid any mistakes.

As the morning passed, He Yuzhu watched Ma Hua prepare lunch. Then after the meal started in the canteen, the workers got their meals and had no problem eating. He Yuzhu finally felt relieved. He made an announcement in the kitchen and left early.

When He Yuzhu returned to the yard, he saw his wife and others in the living room, fiddling with some wool, cloth and other things.

Normally women at home would do this kind of manual work to supplement the family income, but He Yuzhu had already said that now that Chen Miaoyun was pregnant, there was no need for her to do these things so as not to affect her rest.

"Wife, I'm back." He Yuzhu spoke after entering the house.

"Zhuzi, Miaoyun has been waiting for you at home and has been looking forward to it for a long time." The aunt also said with a smile when she saw He Yuzhu coming back.

In response, Chen Miaoyun felt a little shy: "Zhu Zi, I have already written the letter to send home. It is over there on the table." Chen Miaoyun pointed to the table in the living room.

He Yuzhu nodded. Since his wife was not able to move around much, he would not let her move again. So he went to the table and took the letter.

There were seven sheets of letter paper, all of which were densely written. They were all written by Chen Miaoyun herself. The handwriting was beautiful and as elegant as she was.

"Is that all, my wife?" He Yuzhu took it in front of Chen Miaoyun and asked her to take a look.

"Yes, that's all." Chen Miaoyun nodded after checking it.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu took out the prepared envelopes and put the letters in. Then, he went back to the house.

Seeing this scene, Chen Miaoyun's eyes flickered slightly, she knew what her man was going to do.

When He Yuzhu came out again, he already had two bulging envelopes in his hands. He sealed them and affixed stamps.

After seeing the two envelopes, Chen Miaoyun was stunned: "Zhu Zi, how much did you put in them..."

"Not much, fifty yuan, and a hundred kilograms of national food coupons. After all, I have thought about it. According to my parents' situation, the money is well spent. It's better to pack more food coupons."

Of course, some supplies that He Yuzhu got by signing in will also be sent over at that time, but there is no need to say these in public.

"This is too much, Zhuzi. So many food coupons. It can be less." After hearing this number, Chen Miaoyun was also shocked.

On the side, the deaf old lady and the middle-aged lady smiled and said, "Miao Yun, this is Zhuzi's first time communicating with his father-in-law and mother-in-law, so give him more due."

"That's right, your family's Zhuzi is very wealthy and has no shortage of food coupons." Although they said so, the two of them were also joking with a smile.

He Yuzhu was dressed simply and nodded: "Wife, this is not much. Apart from my parents, there are also several brothers-in-law. If the envelope was not too small, I would have to put more. We are in the old city, and national food coupons are not that important."

After hearing this, Chen Miaoyun could only nod.

"Okay, I think it's almost time, wife, you just stay at home and rest. I'm going to the post office with the envelope."

The address was already written on the envelope, so He Yuzhu took it and left the compound. When he rode his bicycle to a remote alley and made sure that there was no one around, he suddenly had an idea and two large sacks appeared in front of him, filled with cornmeal and potatoes. He Yuzhu used most of these grains, and finally put some white flour in a small package. After doing all this, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to the post office.

After entering the post office, He Yuzhu explained his purpose to the staff, and then handed the envelope and the food in the bag to the staff.

After checking, they all looked a little envious. Even those who worked at the post office rarely saw so much food. After all, this was the era. After confirming that the relevant information was correct, the staff accepted the order.

He Yuzhu specifically asked about the delivery time, but the staff could not give an accurate answer. They only said that if it was fast, it would take about ten to twenty days, and if it was slow, it was hard to say, and it might take more than a month.

After all, the national transportation capacity is tight now, especially in the old city. Railways and the like are given priority for supplying industrial and other purposes. Personal envelopes like these are accumulated to a certain amount before being sent out in bulk.

However, He Yuzhu also knew the characteristics of this era, and asked only to know the approximate time. After thanking the staff, He Yuzhu left.

When He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, it was already past four in the afternoon. After entering the house, everyone looked at him.

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