bookbashuk Chapter 69 Work Matters
Chapter 69 Work Matters
next door.
Xu Sui returned to the Qin family home after delivering the items.
Both the Qin father and son went to work, and the student went back to school.
Apart from Qin Yunzhou, everyone else gathered around the stove, watching how Old Lady Qin would prepare the meat.
This piece of meat is 70% fat, with only a small portion of lean meat.
Old Mrs. Qin has lived for so many years, and although she has never eaten meat many times in her life, she is very skilled at handling this piece of meat.
With a swift and clean stroke, the knife fell swiftly and decisively.
In no time, he separated the large pieces of fatty meat from the lean meat on the cutting board, cutting the fatty meat into chunks and the lean meat into very thin strips.
"Grandma, let me start the fire for you." Xiao Fen didn't need to be told; she had already run over to start burning firewood and lighting the stove.
Tianhua was in charge of assisting and handing things over, and she looked like a new bride compared to the nimble old lady.
The big iron pot is hot.
The chopped fatty pork was put into the pan, and in no time, clear oil sizzled out of the meat...
When Xu Sui arrived, she smelled a strong aroma of lard.
The whole yard was filled with the aroma of rendering lard.
In this era of scarcity, some things are irresistible just by their smell.
Before long, many neighbors in the courtyard smelled the aroma of meat and ran over to see what was going on.
When they saw that the family eating meat was the poorest in the courtyard, the Qin family, it was discovered that they were the ones eating meat.
The meat was bought by the second son of the Qin family, who had just been found. He not only bought meat for the Qin family, but also for his mother-in-law next door.
The expressions on everyone's faces were all different.
Some people felt a pang of jealousy, thinking, "The Qin family is really lucky. They lost an outstanding son, but they got an even more capable one."
"Who says otherwise? Look at him, he just came back, and he's carrying high-end malted milk powder and big chunks of fatty meat. There are even rumors that he's crippled and left the army."
"Actually, I've inquired about it. The second son of the Qin family has not been discharged from the army at all. He just came back to his hometown to recuperate from his injuries. He will return to the army after a while once he's recovered."
Both Qin and his son were at work at noon and wouldn't be home for lunch.
With this in mind, the oily meal was left until the evening when everyone gathered together to eat.
To save food, the Qin family only prepared some cornmeal porridge for lunch, cooked some soup, and ate a few mouthfuls of it casually.
Xu Sui doesn't like to eat this; it's too harsh on the throat and hard to swallow.
She took a few bites and then didn't want to eat anymore.
So he placed it in front of him, looking conflicted about how to handle it.
Seeing her like this, Qin Yunzhou turned his head and asked, "Not eating anymore?"
Xu Sui nodded, before she could say anything.
The next second, Qin Yunzhou took the half bowl of cornmeal porridge she had eaten from and ate it without changing his expression.
Xu Sui's eyes widened slightly as she looked at him in surprise.
This...this is something she ate.
Looking at the other people eating at the table, they didn't seem to think it was a big deal either.
Qin Yunzhou finished Xu Sui's leftovers in no time, then walked out leaning on his cane.
Not long after everyone finished lunch, Grandma Qin immediately pulled Xu Sui to a secluded spot, looked around, and then took out a bowl containing half a bowl of boiled vegetables and pork cracklings, handing it to her in a low voice.
"Sui Sui, you didn't eat much just now, did you? Yun Zhou specially asked Grandma to make this for you."
"I didn't realize Yunzhou was such a thoughtful person."
"You should try the milk-making skills."
Boiled greens with pork cracklings is a rare and delicious dish with plenty of oil. In recent years, due to famine, ordinary families may not even be able to afford this dish during holidays.
Xu Sui glanced at the contents of the bowl and couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.
This was actually made for her by Qin Yunzhou.
"Thank you, Grandma." Xu Sui pursed her lips, suppressing the complex emotions in her heart, and ate bite by bite. The fried pork cracklings were crispy and fragrant, and the green vegetables were refreshing and cleansing.
Putting everything else aside, when you're really hungry, anything with oil or fat tastes delicious in this day and age.
Before long, the last drop of soup in the bowl was gone, and my stomach felt warm all of a sudden.
After finishing her meal, Xu Sui looked up and saw Old Lady Qin staring intently at her bowl, swallowing hard.
She silently looked away, pretending she hadn't noticed anything.
"Grandma, I'll go wash the dishes. You can go back now."
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Qin quickly waved her hand, "No need, you go back inside and rest. I can handle this little thing."
After saying that, she snatched the empty bowl from Xu Sui's hand and ran away.
Xu Sui: "..."
I've never seen this old lady so eager to help with chores before.
Curiosity led her to follow.
It wouldn't have been a problem if I hadn't followed, but following it really gave me a big shock.
Grandma Qin actually poured some hot water into the empty bowl she had used, added some salt, and drank it, smacking her lips as she drank, sighing with reluctance.
"Lard still smells the best."
Seeing this, Xu Sui quietly left and returned to her and Qin Yunzhou's room, closing the door behind her.
"Did you ask Grandma to bring me food just now?"
When Qin Yunzhou has nothing to do, he likes to read books in his room and occasionally walk around with his cane to get some exercise.
He was reading at the time, and without even looking up, he asked, "Have you eaten?"
Xu Sui nodded. "Yes, I ate it. Thank you."
She changed the subject, "I plan to start looking for a job tomorrow."
Since I've decided to prepare for the exam, this job is naturally not the kind that keeps me in the workshop all the time; it can only be a relatively easy clerical job.
However, these days, every job is a job, and having a formal job is like having a secure rice bowl.
Let alone administrative positions, even factory worker positions are rarely advertised. Even if they are, employers will prioritize hiring the children and relatives of existing staff, and will not release recruitment information at all.
For her, her mother, Wang Yinhua, worked in a textile factory, so she was considered a child of someone working in the textile factory.
Therefore, if there are positions available in textile factories, it will be relatively easier.
Her mother has already inquired about this matter for her.
Qin Yunzhou put down his book, thought for a moment, and asked, "What kind of job are you planning to look for?"
"I might have someone here who can ask them if that company has any job openings."
"But even if you do get in, you still need to pass the exam based on your own ability."
Xu Sui shared her thoughts with him: "I have a high school education, and my writing skills are decent. During my school years, I won prizes in writing competitions. Most of the ceramic mugs and towels in our house are prizes I won for my writing."
"I'm also good at making bulletin boards. I've participated in most of the wall bulletin board designs in my class and school since I was a child. My handwriting is also pretty good. I've won awards in calligraphy competitions."
"If possible, I'd like to find a job as a staff member in the publicity department or the personnel department."