bookbashuk Chapter 85 Things
Chapter 85 Things
The last half bottle of oil in the Qin family doesn't belong to any one person, but to everyone.
The oil was allocated based on the number of people with urban household registration, and the same applied to the monthly grain ration.
Xiao Fen picked up the remaining large white steamed bun and took a big bite, eating it with relish. When she had almost finished eating...
She ate the fried bread slices, let out a satisfied burp, and plopped down on the chair in front of the stove.
"Don't worry, I'll handle everything myself once Mom and the others get back from the hospital."
"It won't involve you, besides..."
They had only spoken halfway when Old Mrs. Qin returned from outside.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she smelled the aroma of fried mantou slices.
Looking up, I followed the aroma and realized it was coming from my own stove.
Old Mrs. Qin's legs suddenly became nimble, and she ran over in a few steps. "What are you two doing? What are you doing?"
When you see the big white steamed buns on the stove and the small amount of oil in the oil jar.
Grandma Qin's eyes widened instantly, as if the sky had collapsed. She couldn't catch her breath and swayed, almost fainting.
Seeing that something was wrong, Xu Sui quickly helped the person up.
"Grandma, Grandma, are you alright? What's wrong?"
"My goodness! Why am I so unlucky? What have you all been doing at home? There's only a little oil left, and it's almost gone before the end of the month. How are we going to survive?"
Old Mrs. Qin broke free from Xu Sui's embrace, plopped down on the ground, and threw a tantrum, crying and wailing about how difficult it was to be a stepmother and how hard it was to run the household.
"I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore, this life is too bitter..."
Before long, the commotion attracted a lot of onlookers.
However, upon seeing Xiao Fen, everyone remembered that Xiao Fen had beaten her man so badly last night that he was hospitalized and bled a lot; he was still lying in the hospital.
Suddenly, no one dared to approach; everyone just watched the spectacle from a distance in front of their own homes.
Xu Sui couldn't persuade her or pull her up, so she simply gave up.
Seeing the old lady's appearance, Xiao Fen rolled her eyes. "Second sister-in-law, our old lady is in better health than anyone else, so don't worry about her."
"If you don't eat these steamed buns on the stove, I'll eat them all."
After saying that, she actually got up, picked up the plate on the stove, took a big white steamed bun and ate it in big bites, while making tsk-tsk sounds of admiration.
"These refined grains taste so good."
Xiao Fen hadn't eaten more than a few bites.
Old Mrs. Qin, who was on the ground, was not happy about it. She got up and rushed over, snatched the remaining big white steamed buns from Xiao Fen's mouth, and ate them in big mouthfuls right in front of Xiao Fen.
While eating, they also tried to grab the remaining few pieces of fried mantou (steamed bun).
Xu Sui remained silent for a moment, then decisively turned around and went back inside to continue studying for the exam, hoping to spend less time in this place as soon as possible.
These days, they've been asking around to find out where there are any vacant houses to rent.
However, after searching for more than half a month, I still haven't been able to find out.
This is indeed a difficult matter to handle.
The main problem is that housing is tight for every household now. Almost every family has to live in a space of a few dozen square meters, with three generations and more than ten people living there.
Almost no one has extra space to rent out privately.
Even if there were, someone else would have already gotten there first.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Qin Yunzhou first went to the county hospital to check on the recovery of his right leg.
Now, more than two months have passed since his leg injury.
After a thorough examination, the recovery was found to be very good, far exceeding expectations; in fact, it could be described as a remarkably rapid recovery.
If someone else were injured like that, they probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed for two months.
Er Gouzi was trying to earn that three cents.
He ran around busily, taking Qin Yunzhou for various examinations, supporting him, and helping him carry his things, calling him "brother-in-law" as if he were his own brother-in-law.
Upon learning that Qin Yunzhou's leg was recovering well, Er Gouzi immediately became happy, "Thank you, doctor, thank you, doctor."
The doctor was amused by him and joked to Qin Yunzhou, "It seems your brother-in-law really has a lot to say about you."
Qin Yunzhou nodded. "It's quite good."
Er Gouzi felt a little uncomfortable.
The man that Sister Sui Sui found is actually no worse than Brother Gu Shu. He is handsome, with a refined and beautiful appearance and a powerful aura.
Even with physical limitations, his gait still exudes a different aura than most people; he's the kind of person who stands out in a crowd at a glance.
Moreover, he never spoke in a way that made people uncomfortable, nor did he look down on a lazy, good-for-nothing like him.
After leaving the doctor's office, Qin Yunzhou went to see his older brother, Qin Min, who had been admitted to the hospital the previous night.
Qin Min was seriously injured; his head was smashed open, and he is currently under observation in the hospital.
Tian Hua has been staying by her son's side since last night. The medical expenses last night completely depleted the family's almost empty savings.
Qin Yunzhou didn't stay long. He went over to take a few glances, expressed his concern, and then left.
He has difficulty walking, so even if he didn't come, no one would say anything.
After leaving the hospital.
Er Gouzi asked, "Brother-in-law, where do we go next?"
Qin Yunzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Go to the post office first, then the grain station."
Er Gouzi was stunned. Going to the post office was understandable, but going to the grain station?
It's still a long way from when next month's food coupons come out so we can buy food...
However, he didn't ask any further questions.
He understands the principle of "get paid to do things, don't ask too many questions."
"Okay, brother-in-law, let's go."
The sun gradually set, and evening arrived in the blink of an eye.
Qin Yunzhou is back.
He left empty-handed, and returned with half a pocketful of things.
Of course, it was Er Gouzi who helped carry it, which exhausted him. He was covered in sweat by the end of the day.
But he was very happy.
Because, the original agreement was that this trip would cost three cents, but Qin Yunzhou gave him five cents.
He saved up another 50 cents in his little stash, bringing him one step closer to his goal.
"Brother-in-law, where do we put the things?" Er Gouzi asked as soon as he entered the Qin family's house, carrying a bag in his hand.
Qin Yunzhou thought for a moment and then said, "Put it in my and your sister Suisui's room."
At this moment, Xu Sui, who was inside the room, also heard the noise. She opened the door and saw a half-full bag of things that looked quite heavy.
Er Gouzi carried the things into the small room. "Sister Sui Sui, I've put the things in this corner for you."
Xu Sui was somewhat surprised and subconsciously looked at Qin Yunzhou, "What is it?"