Siheyuan, counterattack from the proficiency panel

Chapter 26 He Yushui goes to school to seek investment and follow-up reading
It is said that even in years of famine a cook will never starve to death.

Just look at He Yuzhu and He Yushui and you will know that even in such difficult times, this brother and sister never lack for money.

When He Daqing was around, he doted on his daughter, so Yu Shui was definitely the best among all the children in the compound, both in height and spirit.

Besides, Shazhu himself is also a tall guy!
After hearing what her husband said, Yan Li was astonished.

Why didn't she think of this idea? When the time comes, she will help Sha Zhu clean up the house and take some leftovers home. That's not too much, right?
Didn’t Shazhu just get leftovers from the factory?

Then I get the leftovers from Shazhu's house, which is equivalent to indirectly getting the leftovers from the steel mill. That's the logic, no problem...

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On the other hand, He Yuzhu, who had already returned home, had no idea that he had been plotted against.

No matter how careful you are, it’s still better to be wise with age!
After He Yuzhu came back, he started busying himself with cooking.

I heated up two steamed buns and reheated the dishes that I didn’t finish yesterday.

After finishing, I grabbed a handful of brown rice and made some rice soup.

Forget about fine rice, let alone polished rice.

In this era, being able to eat brown rice is considered a good life, which is the so-called "moderately prosperous".

In fact, we can see the world from a grain of rice and talk about the market situation between two chopsticks. The changes in "food" reflect the historical changes over the past 60 years.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the key to eating enough was brown rice and vegetables.

In that period of severe material shortage, everyone tightened their belts and lived a life of strict living. The biggest wish was to have enough food. "Low quota, melons and vegetables, eat enough, get hungry quickly, swell thighs, swell head"; "Winter melon and pumpkin, eat it every day, no oil, little salt, thin and delicious."

In order to get enough food, many people also ate bran, wild vegetables and tree bark.

Of course, at that time, a "bowl of rice" with brown rice and whole grains as the main ingredients emphasized "quantity" rather than nutrition.

At that time, "brown rice + big pot" was an important cooking method for ordinary people. "Pure manual operation" relied entirely on feeling, and the rice could easily get stuck in the pot, be half-cooked, or over-cooked, resulting in loss of nutrients.

In the 70s, people could eat as much shredded potato rice as they wanted, “whatever was available.”

During this period, every household had food coupons, cloth coupons, sugar coupons, meat coupons, etc. People had to queue up with coupons to buy rice and meat, and the supply was limited.

A piece of brown sugar, a piece of fermented bean curd, or even a popsicle made of sugar water were all delicacies that ordinary people once shared.

Opening the doors of different families, the dishes on each table are similar, potatoes, cabbage, winter melon, etc. Although they have enough rice, meat is hard to come by.

Each citizen could only be supplied with about half a pound of pork per month. On the days when meat coupons were issued each month, the grocery store was packed with people. Everyone held meat coupons in their hands, shouting, making noise, and squeezing, trying hard to get closer to the meat counter in order to get less lean meat and more fat.

In the 1980s and 1990s, people had everything they wanted to eat, including fine rice, fish and meat.

In the early 80s, the household contract responsibility system was implemented in rural areas, and the wages of office workers also increased slightly. The variety of food in the market gradually increased, and vegetables, fruits, chickens, ducks, fish and meat were put on the shelves for people to choose from.

By the mid-to-late 80s, bills began to fade from the stage of history, and coarse grains gradually faded from the tables of ordinary people. "Fine rice and white flour" became the main food. "Going to a restaurant" became fashionable. When someone had a happy event, they would set up a few tables in the restaurant, which was both convenient and face-saving.

Entering the 90s, people's dining tables became more abundant than ever before, most families' requirements for food increased greatly, and people began to realize the nutritional value of rice.

So in short, it was not until around the 1980s that people could eat fine rice in the true sense, but it was not polished rice.

Polished rice is still a long way off, which is a bit off topic... After the rice soup was cooked, the two siblings sat down at an old-fashioned mahogany table to eat. This table was brought back by He Daqing, but its exact origin was not clear.

This is also one of the few valuable things in the He family.

After eating and drinking, He Yuzhu washed the dishes. He Yushui said, "Brother, can I go to work with you today? It's so boring to stay in the house alone! "

Usually, when He Yuzhu goes to work, He Yushui stays in the house and has nothing to do except sleeping.

He Yuzhu thought about it and realized that with so many people in the Military Control Commission’s kitchen, it shouldn’t be difficult for them to help him watch over the rain.

Besides, just this day...

I will go to work at the factory tomorrow and go look for Director Lou. It’s raining so heavily, it’s time to go to school.

In this way, from now on, I can send Yushui to school before going to work, and I don’t have to worry about someone watching me at school. Then I can work in the steel mill canteen with peace of mind.

"Okay, Yushui, I'll take you to work with me today."

"Oh, okay..."

He Yu Shui cheered. Looking at He Yu Shui's excited look, He Yuzhu couldn't help shaking his head.

After finishing the cleanup, he closed the door and took He Yushui to work.

When passing by the front yard, many people greeted him, and He Yuzhu responded politely with a smile.

"Hey Zhuzi, are you going to work with Yushui today?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes, Master Yan, Yushui is too young to stay in the house alone, so I brought her to work with me. There are so many people in the kitchen, so someone can take care of her."

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "Yushui is the best boy. Don't run around in the factory. If you get lost, your brother won't be able to find you."

"Uh-huh."

He Yushui nodded obediently and said, "Uncle Yan, I will definitely be good and not run around."

"Okay, Uncle Yan, I'm going to work."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and walked out of the yard with He Yushui.

Actually, he originally wanted to ask Yan Laokou for help to deliver the rainwater to the private school, but considering Yan Laokou's character, wouldn't you have to give him some benefits if you ask him to do something?

The key is that he may not do it for you even if you give him some benefits, just like when Sha Zhu brought so many things to Yan Lao Kou and asked him to introduce him to Teacher Ran and introduce the two of them, but in the end he gave the things but didn't do the job. This old man doesn't have a good reputation...

It would be better if he went to see Director Lou himself.

The private school in the steel rolling mill was funded by Director Lou. Its purpose was to provide a place for employees' children to go and learn to read. On the one hand, it allowed employees to go to work with peace of mind, and on the other hand, it was to win a good reputation.

After all, spending money to open a private school is just a drop in the bucket for Lou Bancheng (it is said that Director Lou’s wealth is enough to buy half of Beijing), but if it can gain a good reputation, it would be a great deal.

ps: Is anyone else watching?

(End of this chapter)