People rely on the aid money to live in the courtyard

Chapter 18 Sleepless Night

It was late at night, but some people did not calm down.

The moon quietly climbed up to the eaves of the courtyard, and there was a rustling sound in the room.

creak~
creak~
You can't see your fingers in the room, and the sound of the wooden frame bed swaying comes from the southernmost side.

The three mothers were in the same bed, and they couldn't sleep because of the noise, and said impatiently, "I said, if you can't sleep, go out and spread hysteria! What are you doing in the room at night? Are you full? "

"Hey, don't mention it, I'm still full. I'm so hungry that I can't sleep!" The third master said angrily, and then turned over again.

"What's the matter, didn't you go to Lao Yi's house for dinner? The first mother is so kind to his nephew, and it's chicken and duck. Is it possible that you haven't cooked it yet after buying it? That's impossible, Lao Yi is not so stingy. People!" said the three mothers.

The third master said in a muffled voice, "I've done it, eight dishes, including chicken, duck and fish, two eggs are beaten into the spinach, steamed buns are also steamed with a large grate, and they are all white flour."

"It's so extravagant? Isn't that good? Why aren't you full? Oh... You're just showing off your feelings to me, right? You're really full, get out!"

The third mother was already annoyed when she said that, she had a good meal outside by herself, and then came back to stimulate her.

"Full, I was full at the time, I was full!" said the third master in a muffled voice.

The third mother felt that his wife was really hungry after hearing his tone, so she asked curiously, "Are you full? You can't be like this even if it's delicious. What's going on?"

call!
With a long breath, the third master said, "It's not his eldest nephew."

The third mother said, "Well, I know, I have seen him for a long time during the day, and I have never seen such a tall person."

"That kid is Lu Zhishen alive, responsible for his appetite, responsible for his appetite!" The third master exclaimed.

The third mother slapped him, "Speak human!"

The third master rolled his eyes, "I'm uneducated!"

"Are you educated? You're not full!" The third mother immediately became unhappy.

He ate a few mouthfuls of food at the table and watched the whole process. The third master became angry when he thought about it, "If you were there, you wouldn't be able to eat enough. Do you know how much that kid can eat? Lao Yi will soon be The richest man in the yard!"

"Tell me carefully." The third mother hurriedly said.

The third master curled his lips and smiled, "Oh, you haven't seen it, so just tell me, how many steamed buns should we steam in one pot?"

The third mother thought for a while, "Our pot is relatively large, and it can be placed in two layers. On the first layer, there can be more than a dozen of them, and there can be nearly thirty. What's the matter, why are you asking this?"

The third master said helplessly: "Why do I ask this? That boy eats three steamed buns, and he has to eat according to the pot! The steamed buns at our house are small, there can be thirty, and his mother's steamed buns are bigger, there are twelve. Three. The freshly baked steamed buns are fat and white, and one weighs almost a catty, and he ate them all by himself!"

The third mother was shocked and said: "Eat it all? This is impossible, right? Are you lying to me? The six of us can't eat that much in one meal!"

The third uncle rolled his eyes: "Cheat you? Did I lie to you with this kind of thing? He eats a lot more than our family alone. You only count steamed buns, and there are other vegetables! Even chicken and duck It’s not all stewed all at once, it’s also a big bowl, eight dishes! There’s not even any soup left! I guess, the six of us, that is, the deaf old lady and that boy are full!”

"This... this is too delicious. The steamed buns alone cost ten catties, right? There are also vegetables, so how much do you have to eat?" The third mother murmured, she still didn't believe that someone could eat so much.

The third master sighed, and said: "I don't know how many things, anyway, he didn't stop the whole process, and finally patted that round belly and hiccupped."

The third mother said with some fear: "Then it can be eaten, how much does this meal cost?"

The third uncle tilted his head and said angrily: "Don't mention it, why do you think I'm not full? Seeing that I'm full is one factor. The main reason is that I count how much he ate. My heart It hurts."

The third mother couldn't help but muttered, "We usually only burp when we're full. We're full if we're less than two cents. Today's food is much better. Those steamed buns and vegetables must be at least seventeen or eighteen. He would have to eat more than ten catties for this meal."

"One catty of stick noodles costs seven cents, and ten catties is seventy cents. If you eat less in the morning, it costs one yuan and eight a day, and if you add four quarters of water to the dough, it costs one yuan and three, but Lao Yi's family is sure. Not only eating stick noodles, but also eating vegetables, at least 70 yuan a month."

"Old Yi's salary is 99, and the couple spends eight yuan a month for food expenses. This month, there is only thirteen or four yuan left. When his big nephew comes, Lao Yi is directly poor!"

The third master echoed: "Who says it's not? I sat there and settled the account, and I got goosebumps all over my body. How can I still eat? I said, is there any food at home?"

The third mother rolled her eyes and said, "Where is there any food left? Knowing that you go out to eat, I would have done less. We've all finished eating."

"You go make something for me? I just got drunk and can't sleep. It's really uncomfortable to be hungry." The third master said softly.

"No, what do you cook after ordering all this? Don't you pay for rice, noodles, and firewood? I said you don't eat it either, and it will be dawn after a while. If you can't sleep, just lie down. I still have to sleep. What?" The third mother directly refused.

The third master curled his lips, tilted his head, and calculated in his mind that it would indeed cost more money to restart the stove, which was still beyond the budget. He slid forward and was about to close his eyes and sleep for a while.

But this person who wakes up in the middle of the night is destined to find it difficult to fall asleep, he can only struggle through these few hours.

It wasn't just the two of them who weren't asleep.

The east wing of the middle courtyard.

"Old man, are you asleep?" asked the big mother, turning her body outwards.

The uncle opened his eyes and looked at the drowsy roof, and then replied: "I was asleep, but you woke me up."

The first mother said worriedly: "I said you can sleep too, how do you say we will live in the future?"

The uncle said casually: "How should I live!"

The aunt said angrily: "Why don't you think about the future? Chuanzong's child has such a big appetite, and eating stick noodles can make people poor. We just want him to eat. What about the ticket? Every month Tickets are all rationed, and those who exceed the limit have to be bought on the black market. We have also considered this issue before, so we let him stay in the village, and a family cannot afford to support him.”

The old man just smiled.

Hearing that, the aunt became even more angry, poked him hard, and said, "You can still laugh, are you not worried at all?"

The old man replied: "What are you worried about? I have considered these issues a long time ago. Although he eats a lot, he is also very strong. You don't know how he works in the village. One is worth three! Can you Can you see that he is tired? There are also hard-working jobs, but after all, there is no future and instability, so I want him to enter the factory, let him try first!"

The aunt hesitated and said, "I'm not saying he's stupid, but it's not good in the factory. He has to earn at least 60 yuan a month to support himself, and he has to be a fifth-level fitter. What if he can't do it?" ? You get 500 yuan to enter the factory through your relationship, so it’s not for nothing?”

The old man stared blankly at the roof and said, "Let's take a look first. If you can't do it, go to the army. He is in charge of food in the army. He also has this physique. If he behaves well, can he be treated badly?"

"It's easy to say, he is 20 years old, how can it be so easy to become a soldier?" Da Ma felt unreliable.

The old man was also a little uncertain, but he wouldn't tell his wife, he just said in a perfunctory way: "There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, let's talk about it later! Our family has saved a lot of money, and Director Yang and I will return All the directors in our street know each other. If it doesn’t work, then we’ll have to find a way out. Soldiers in Forty-Nine City won’t be able to serve as soldiers. Other places are always easier. It’s getting late now, go to bed early, I have to go to work tomorrow.”

The first mother was not talking, and the room fell into silence, and she didn't know if the two of them could sleep.

(End of this chapter)