The Eldest Sister is Like a Stepmother [60’s]

When it was almost noon, Jin Yu came back, carrying the food he brought and so on, as well as the food he bought from the cafeteria. There are 10 adults in the Xiao family plus 2 children, four brothers in the Lin family, a total of 14 people, Xiao Yu brought back 20 white steamed buns, 20 meat buns, and six dishes. Each person in the cafeteria has a fixed amount of food. Jin Yu can buy so much. Naturally, he exchanged it with others, and some went to state-run restaurants to buy.

Steamed buns, steamed buns and vegetables were placed on the table, and everyone was drooling as they watched.

Lin Yiyi said: “There is another fish, let’s make a shredded radish fish soup, mother, you are good at cooking, you have to make it, and I will help you.”

Qin Xiangju: “Hey, good.”

Lin Sijun sneaked to Xiao Yu’s side and pulled Xiao Yu’s clothes: “Brother-in-law, I have something to tell you.”

Xiao Yu was chatting with the men of the Xiao family, and when he heard Lin Sijun’s words, he raised his eyebrows: “Sure.” Although my brother-in-law is small, he is also a man of the Lin family.

Lin Sijun took Xiao Yu to talk, but it was actually a small report: “…Brother-in-law, you don’t know, that elder sister-in-law is broken, she…my sister is going to divorce you…and later…” Lin Sijun Barabara said a lot.

When Xiao Yu heard this, his face gradually darkened. He patted Lin Sijun on the shoulder: “You did a good job, and no matter what happens in the future, tell me.” After speaking, he took out a penny from his pocket. , “Reward you.”

Lin Sijun didn’t expect that there would be a reward, and grinned very happily. He will definitely be more active in this matter in the future.

Others don’t know what Lin Sijun and Xiao Yu are talking about, but Lin Yiyi does. She asked Lin Sijun to tell Xiao Yu what happened today. As a younger brother who cares about his sister, Lin Sijun is still young, so he can make small reports.

This lunch includes steamed buns, meat buns, vegetables, and fish soup, but it is said that everyone ate very comfortably, although they were not full, but today’s meal is more than two days of normal eating.

After a good meal, Grandpa Xiao said, “It’s time for us to go back. You guys are fine here, so we can rest assured.”

Qin Xiangju said: “The family brought you some firewood, all of which were split from dry and dead wood, which is easy to burn, and also brought the food that belongs to you.” Qin Xiangju paused, “Every family at home A person’s monthly food intake is five catties, so my mother is not partial to anyone, the two of you have a total of 10 catties a month.”

Lin Yiyi was taken aback, 5 per person per month? No wonder the Xiao family always has a lot of soup every time they eat. If you think about it carefully, even if each person has 5 catties, the family will need 50 catties a month. You must know that at present, a family can hide several hundred catties of food. If the Lin brothers didn’t have dried shrimp, how could they have more than 100 catties of food? It is also a blessing that the people in the county have food and can exchange it.

And what about yourself? The food for the brothers of the Lin family is 30 jin each month, 30 jin for three and a half-year-old boys, and only 50 jin for 10 adults. It seems that the food for the brothers of the Lin family has to be reduced by half.

But even so, Qin Xiangju’s words made Lin Yiyi breathless. When she felt that the food of the Xiao family was not suitable for Fifth Brother Lin, she did not know that the food of the Xiao family was also calculated carefully. In this case, the Xiao family took out 50 catties of grain to marry a wife, which is also kind.

After all, how much do they eat?

Lin Yiyi said: “Mother, you can bring these food back.”

As soon as she said this, everyone looked at her, even Jin Yu.

Lin Yiyi said: “Our family has food from Brother Yu every month, 24 catties a month, which is much richer than what we eat at home, so now the weather is not good, we will not take the food from the family.” He turned out the 24 catties of grain that Xiao Yu brought, including 9 catties of flour, 4 catties of rice, and 11 catties of coarse grains. Lin Yiyi took out four catties of flour. The flour was packed in bags, each bag was one catty. “Noodles nourish the stomach. These are for grandparents and parents to make noodles.” Four people, just four pounds.

Grandma Xiao and Qin Xiangju’s eyes were slightly red. Before today, their satisfaction with Lin Yiyi was indeed because of Zhang’s words and Lin Yiyi’s ability to earn royalties, but at this moment, they were moved by her.

Qin Xiangju said: “You keep it for dinner. When you entertain a guest or something, always use something good.”

Lin Yiyi said: “We still have it. Don’t be reluctant to eat it. Every month in the future, we will give four catties of flour and one catty of meat to the family.” It’s not the Virgin, except for these, they still have 20 catties of food every month, which is much richer than the Xiao family. Besides, even if she didn’t say it, Jin Yu would definitely not keep the good food for himself, leaving his grandparents and parents hungry, that would be really unfilial. So instead of waiting for Xiao Yu to say it, she might as well propose it herself, sell it to Xiao’s family, and take the opportunity to fill Xiao Yu’s heart.

Jin Yu: “My daughter-in-law is right, you have to take four kilograms of flour and one kilogram of meat every month.”

Grandma Xiao: “Xiaoyuer, grandma don’t…”

Grandpa Xiao: “Take it, the filial piety of the children. But if you encounter any difficulties in the county, be sure to tell us.”

Jin-Woo: “Yeah.”

Grandma Xiao: “In this case, the subsidies given to the family will not be used in the future. You live in the county seat and don’t eat the food at home. There is no reason to charge you three yuan for rations.”

Lin Yiyi: “The three yuan is just like taking the manuscript fee and paying homage to my elders.”

Grandma Xiao: “It doesn’t make sense. Xiaoyuer pays 20 yuan per month. You are a husband and wife. If he pays it in, it means you pay it. The three yuan was originally agreed. It’s you and Xiaowu. rations, now you don’t eat at home, so naturally you can’t collect money, Xiangju, what do you think?”

Qin Xiangju: “Mother is right, one by one, this is three yuan, you can take it.”

Seeing that Qin Xiangju directly took out three dollars, Lin Yiyi thought, maybe they had discussed it when they came. They thought that Xiao Yu would not receive their food, and also thought that she would follow Xiao Yu in the county, so this They had already prepared to return the money for the rations to themselves.

Xiao Yu took the money for Lin Yiyi, and then put it into her hands: “Listen to grandma and mother.” He can give filial money to grandma and mother, but giving is one thing, and things need to be clarified.

Lin Yiyi: “Yeah.”

Xiao Yu accompanied the Xiao family to talk for a while, Lin Yiyi called the Lin family brother away too, Lin Yiyi first gave the younger brother a week’s food, but: “The army, the third army, the fourth army, just now the Xiao family’s monthly Food distribution, you all heard it?”

Lin Dajun nodded.

Lin Yiyi: “Everyone in the Xiao family has five kilograms of food for a month, how many kilograms is that in a week?”

Lin Dajun: “…a pound and two taels.”

Lin Yiyi said: “Yes, the Xiao family’s food must be more than our Lin family’s food, but it is so economical, what does this mean?”

Lin Dajun shook his head: “I don’t know.”

Lin Yiyi: “It means that the food problem may still be troubled for a long time, and it means that we need to save more food. So my sister decided, we will also follow the Xiao family, and each of you will reduce the food every week.”

Lin Dajun: “…” A thunderbolt struck from the blue.

Lin Yiyi added: “But you are still young and growing, and you are not the same as the adults of the Xiao family, so although you need to reduce food, it should not be too little. Each of you is half a catty per week, which is more than one catty two. More than two or three.”

Lin Dajun: “…” Can he say that he is a little comforted?

Lin Yiyi: “But you don’t have to worry, when you come to pick up the food on the weekend, my sister can make it up for you.”

Lin Dajun’s eyes lit up: “Listen to my sister.” Just to make up for the weekend. But he didn’t know that it was also their food.

Therefore, Lin Yiyi gave the three brothers four and a half catties for a week. Of course, Lin Yiyi didn’t know how much four and a half catties were, so she could only guess. Packing them with sweet potatoes and potatoes for a week, Lin Yiyi packed another pound of Fuqiang powder, “This is for Grandma Ge to make gnocchi or steamed buns for you, but you also want to give Grandma Ge a portion, you know?”

Lin Dajun: “Got it.” The answer was loud, and there was nothing more attractive than the white face.

Lin Yiyi took out the money from his trousers pocket: “Dajun has been very good during this time. He has taken good care of his younger brother. He will also be filial to his elder sister and give her fritters and shoes. These two cents will reward you.”

Lin Dajun looked at Qian and was stunned: “I…” His eyes suddenly turned red, and then he wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, “Well.”

Lin Yiyi saw that he was about to cry, and thought to herself that she was only 13 years old, but she was actually a half-year-old child.

Lin Sanjun and Lin Sijun looked at Lin Dajun with envy.

Lin Yiyi took out another two cents: “The Third Army and the Fourth Army are also very good. They listened to the elder brother’s words and helped the elder brother to carry firewood and collect firewood together, so each of you will be rewarded with one point.”

Lin Sijun: “Sister, do we have it too?” In addition to the one penny given by his brother-in-law, he has two cents.

Lin Sanjun also looked at Lin Yiyi stupidly.

Lin Yiyi patted their heads: “You are obedient, sensible, well-behaved, and you will be there in the future.” Don’t underestimate one cent or two. In this day and age, most parents are reluctant to give even a cent of pocket money to their children, and only During Chinese New Year, there is only a penny red envelope.

Brothers of the Lin family: “Well, we will be obedient.”

The younger brothers of the Lin family followed the Xiao family back. They turned around in three steps, hoping to come soon next week. Lin Dajun carried a basket on his back. There were four or five kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes in the back basket, which was their ration for a week, as well as a kilogram of soybean sprouts, a kilogram of Fuqiang powder, and a small piece of cured meat. It was the elder sister who provided them with nourishment. In their trouser pockets, there were a penny or two cents given by their sister. They felt very happy when they came to the county seat this time.

Xiao Wu also carried a backpack, which contained 10 catties of food that he brought back and brought it back. Unlike the happiness of the younger brothers in the Lin family, he was very depressed. In the future, his mother-in-law would not be able to come to the county town, and he also talked a little with his second siblings. battle.

Xiao Bin also carried a basket on his back. The basket contained four kilograms of Fuqiang powder, two kilograms of soybean sprouts, and a small piece of cured meat. He was also in a good mood. The soybean sprouts were left alone, and he didn’t know when his mother cooked them.

Jin-woo went out with them because Jin-woo was going to work.

Lin Yiyi hugged Fifth Brother Lin and escorted them to the gate of the family courtyard. Fifth Brother Lin knew that someone was leaving and wanted to wave, so he waved very hard. Until he could see no one, Lin Yiyi put down Fifth Brother Lin and led him slowly home.

After the meal, the hygiene has been cleaned up. Qin Xiangju and Liang Shi helped to clean up together. Lin Yiyi coaxed fifth brother Lin to take a nap. When fifth brother Lin fell asleep, she went to tidy up things.

The commodity grain and oil brought by Jin Yu are all there, but the two catties of meat and half a catty of eggs a month have not been brought. Aside from the food of the Lin brothers, there are 20 catties of commercial grain and wild boars, which add up to 2 catties of mung beans, 4 catties of red beans, 2 and a half catties of soybeans, 7 catties of Fuqiang powder, 7 catties of rice, and 26 catties of rice. pounds of sweet potatoes and 10 pounds of potatoes.

There are reasons for Lin Yiyi to give Fuqiang powder to the Xiao family. One is to give it to the old man sincerely, and the other is that she does not know how to cook, and she does not know how to make flour. But today, before grandma Xiao and Qin Xiangju left, they told her how to make a face and how to make steamed buns, and Lin Yiyi had already written them down.

After Lin Yiyi sorted things out, she thought about dinner. This was the first dinner in the true sense after she and Xiao Yu moved out. Yesterday, she cooked dried shrimp and white porridge to cope with it, without any technical content. , not today. But there were only these things in the house. The only things that could be called vegetables were potatoes and half a radish, and the radish that Cui Ping sent was half.

Lin Yiyi thought about it, and then decided what to eat for the evening. People in this era, especially urbanites, don’t look down on sweet potatoes when the years are good, but modern people eat sweet potatoes as their staple food. Yes, so Lin Yiyi likes it very much, steaming sweet potatoes at night, and then making a cold salad with shredded potatoes and shredded radish soup. Thinking of this, Lin Yiyi went to grow soybean sprouts again. It takes three days to grow soybean sprouts, and after three days, they can eat it.

After thinking about it, Lin Yiyi took out the shredded radishes and potatoes, washed them, and shredded them, then washed the sweet potatoes, washed two sweet potatoes, half of them was enough for her, and Xiao Yu ate one and a half. Then put the prepared items on the table. For a fresh cook like her, it’s best to prepare everything in advance so that you won’t be in a hurry when doing so.

After thinking about it, Lin Yiyi took out another pound of flour and fermented it. Because it was the first time to do it, Lin Yiyi did it carefully and was very nervous. Fortunately, she wrote the steps clearly. When she asked before, all the details and points to pay attention to were also clearly noted.

Next, Lin Yiyi went to write the manuscript. However, when writing the manuscript, she was also concerned, because she didn’t know the time, and was afraid of missing the time when Jin Yu got off work. Thinking of this, it was necessary to buy a clock.

When Lin Wudi woke up, Lin Yiyi stopped writing the manuscript, so she took Lin Wudi to the gate of the yard. The door to the yard next door opened, and an old lady came out: “Girl, are you new from next door?”

The old lady was kind and kind. Although she was very thin, she was much better than the skinny old man in the countryside with only bones left. She was still a bit thin.

Lin Yiyi said: “Yes, we moved here yesterday. We just came here, and we don’t know much about the county town. We need more advice from grandma.”

The old lady said: “You are right to ask me. I, there is nothing I don’t know about. My son is from a steel factory, my daughter-in-law is from a textile factory… My grandson…” The old lady said A whole lot, told everyone in the family.

Lin Yiyi also got to know a little bit about it. The old lady has two sons, and the family has been separated. She and the old man live here with the eldest son. They live with the eldest son, the eldest daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. The wife is usually fine, she does the laundry and cooks at home, and the old man picks up the children. Listening to the old lady, her daughter-in-law is a very clear person. This made Lin Yiyi a little surprised, because few mothers-in-law said that their daughters-in-law were good.

Then the second son of the old lady is also a steel factory, but he is a temporary worker, and the second daughter-in-law of the old lady is also a temporary worker in a textile factory. The two were introduced by the eldest daughter-in-law. Temporary workers do not have a house. After the separation, the second son and the second daughter-in-law live in the staff room where the old lady and the old man used to live. Because the old man is still alive, the staff room takes good care of the old workers. As long as the old worker does not pass away, the staff room will not be taken back.

Lin Yiyi did not think that isolation is still a family with status. At least the family is full of workers, that is, there is some confidence.

Lin Yiyi said: “You are really happy. Your son, daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law are all promising. Now you can start to enjoy happiness.”

The old lady was very happy to be praised: “Girl, what is your family doing? I see a lot of people coming in the morning.”

Lin Yiyi said, “Our family is from the countryside, and it was my mother-in-law and her family who came in the morning.”

The old lady: “Ah yo, little girl, then you have to be careful, now the rural people love to fight the autumn wind. Also, you have to take care of your own small family, and men’s wages must be in your hands, don’t Let your man subsidize your husband’s family, and so do you, don’t subsidize your mother’s family with everything. In this world, a good life for yourself is the most important thing.”

Lin Yiyi was a little surprised, didn’t expect this old lady to be such a transparent person: “Thank you for reminding me, I understand.”

The old lady said again: “Don’t think I’m long-winded, that’s the truth. By the way, little girl, you haven’t said what your man does?”

Lin Yiyi didn’t think there was anything to hide. She said, “My man is from the County Public Security Bureau. He turned out to be a soldier. He retired from the army and transferred to the County Public Security Bureau.”

The old lady: “Ah, the Public Security Bureau is good. The Public Security Bureau is very powerful. It turns out that the person who lives here is also the Public Security Bureau. It is the director of the Public Security Bureau. The feng shui of this house is good.” Don’t engage in feudalism. However, in 1960, when you said something feudal, no one would do that. In 1966, you couldn’t say anything. You would be reported at every turn, and the red guards would stare at you and arrest you.

In May 1966, the Red Guards were only established during the ten years of turmoil, so although there was a famine at the moment, it was still very safe.

Lin Yiyi thought about it and asked, “Grandma, do you know where you can buy food here?” She and the old lady were close to each other, her voice was very soft, “No, I’m nervous about everything now, we don’t have any tickets, I want to buy some Southeast Asian food. There’s nowhere to buy it.”

The old lady looked left and right: “Little girl, you are asking the right person, what do you want to buy?”

Lin Yiyi just asked casually, and according to the old lady’s character, she felt that the old lady must have a way, but she didn’t think it was true, Lin Yiyi said: “I want to buy some vegetables, radishes, cucumbers, etc. “

The old lady said, “Everyone loves to eat meat. You thin, you have to eat meat too.”

Lin Yiyi smiled and said, “Of course it’s fine if you have meat. Make up for my man. He works hard.”

The old lady said: “Little girl, you really have a conscience. If you want food, we have to go out and change it at night.” These days, instead of buying things, they only talk about changing things. However, there was no urban management in 1960, and the Red Guards would not be established until 1966, so no one managed the black market. But even so, the state prohibits speculation, and the black market cannot be put on the bright side. When the turmoil began in 1966, speculation was strictly seized. At that time, it was time to really pay attention, so it is safe to go to the black market now. The only thing that is not safe is the pocket. Things on the black market are already expensive, not to mention that there is still a famine. Things are several times more expensive.

Going out at night… Like doing something bad, Lin Yiyi couldn’t help laughing and crying, “Then I’ll go out with you tonight?”

Wife: “I only went to change things last night. I won’t go today. I will go there once every two or three days. I have some food at home tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I will call you the night after tomorrow.”

Lin Yiyi: “That’s good. Do you know what time it is?”

The old lady said, “Wait, I’ll go see the clock… It’s half past three.”

Lin Yiyi: “Grandma Wang, then I’m going to cook.”

Grandma Wang: “Hey, good.”

Lin Yiyi first steamed the sweet potatoes with hot water, and while steaming the sweet potatoes, she also steamed 14 white steamed buns with hot water. A pound of flour is added with water, and after fermentation, there are about 700 grams, and a steamed bun is 50 grams, the size is just right. Because for the first time, she had some ink marks. Fortunately, there are two pots, so they can come together. If there is only one pot, it will be slow.

The steamed buns were very fast. After steaming, she put the cut shredded potatoes into boiling water and boiled them. Then she took them out and mixed them with a little salt and vinegar. When they were cold, she also ate a few of them, which were crunchy. The taste is not bad. It should be said that compared to the food I ate at Xiao’s house before, this is a delicacy in the world.

Then, she cooked another bowl of shredded radish soup, which is clear soup, but the radish itself is sweet, and it is light and has a little sweet taste.

After it was done, Lin Yiyi watched the music by herself. If she had a mobile phone, she really wanted to take a picture of this female work and post it on WeChat Moments. Modern people like to post everything in Moments.

When Jin-woo came back, he saw his daughter-in-law smirking at the dining table.

Fifth Brother Lin: “Brother-in-law… Brother-in-law hugs… Hugs…” Fifth Brother Lin’s eyes brightened, and when he saw his brother-in-law, he staggered and ran over. Seeing that he was about to fall over, Jin Yu stepped forward and hugged him.

Lin Yiyi: “You’re back? Look, I’m ready for dinner, am I great?”