After the time has entered November, winter has arrived in Yanjing. It is finally not so hot during the day, and the maximum temperature basically hovers around 40 degrees.
But the temperature dropped sharply at night, suddenly reaching 17 or 8 degrees below zero, literally turning water into ice.
Early in the morning, Xu Dong sent the Coco sisters to school, and then drove back home. It was only around 7:00, which was still early before he went to work!
Xu Dong yawned and entered the yard.
Some authorities just like to mess around. They have to start class at 8:30 an hour earlier. It's so cold in the morning and they don't let students sleep for a while.
Seeing Xu Dong coming back, Xu's mother immediately called out: "Son, go and feed the chickens. The chicken food is in the red bucket in the kitchen."
"I know, just come." Someone replied weakly.
Xu Dong came to the chicken coop carrying a red bucket.
My mother got a big bag of rice bran from somewhere. Chicken food is made of leftover rice mixed with rice bran. It is said that feeding this way can produce more eggs.
He didn't know if it would be useful. Anyway, he picked up four or five eggs every day at home, so it should have some effect.
"Ke chrome..." Xu Dong shouted skillfully.
As if they heard the signal, the chickens ran out of the cage one after another and gathered around the food bowl.
Xu Dong skillfully poured the chicken food into the steel bowl, and soon there was a "ding-ding-ding" sound.
Next, he cleaned the chicken coop again, and instead of throwing the chicken manure into the trash can, he poured it into the pottery jar nearby.
In the tank is a mixture of planting soil and chicken manure. After fermenting for a period of time, it becomes a good organic fertilizer, which can be used to fertilize the land.
After cleaning, Xu Dong felt a little thirsty, so he went to the kitchen and poured a glass of watermelon juice. The watermelon juice was freshly squeezed in the morning and the whole family loved to drink it.
"Husband, come here."
Not long after I sat down, Yang Lina called again.
"Here we come." Xu Dong hurriedly put down the cup in his hand.
Yang Lina was dressing the triplets. When she saw Xu Dong coming in, she quickly asked:
“We’ve run out of diapers, are there any left in the basement?”
"Yes, I'll get it for you."
Xu Dong didn't stock up on many diapers, but they would be fine for two years, and they wouldn't be needed when the triplets turn three.
Most families stop wearing them when they are two years old, but their family has triplets and it is too troublesome to take care of them, so it is better to wear them until they are three years old.
A box of diapers was brought up from the basement, and Xu Dong helped the triplets change their diapers.
"Husband, come back early from get off work today." Yang Lina reminded casually.
"What's wrong?" Xu Dong asked strangely.
Yang Lina rolled her eyes: "Today is mom's birthday, you won't forget it, right?"
"Uh, isn't it Mom's birthday?" Xu Dong said awkwardly.
In his impression, no matter in the past life or in this life, his parents were used to being frugal, and they never held birthdays in a serious way. At most, they just had a good meal together as a family.
"This year is my mother's fifty-ninth birthday, so this must be a big event." Yang Lina explained.
According to the local tradition in Luyang, when celebrating the birthdays of the elderly, there is usually a saying of "over nine, but not ten".
Xu Dong nodded and said: "I know, I'll stop by and order a cake later."
"Don't waste cigarettes. Isn't it just chicken and cake? I have a lot of eggs at home. You can make them with a rice cooker. Let's do it ourselves."
"Can you do it?" Xu Dong asked doubtfully.
"You forgot, I also made the mooncakes last time!" Yang Lina is still very confident in her cooking skills.
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Arriving at the company, Section Chief Li informed Xu Dong to take someone to pick up the new winter clothes.
Regular workers are issued police-style black jackets with pants and shoes. They are very warm and stylish to wear, and they come in two sets per person.
As for the dispatch workers, they wear old-fashioned cotton coats. In the past, everyone shared one coat, and whoever worked the night shift wore it. Now everyone finally has one.
Uncle Chen felt sorry for his grandson, and through some means, he also got a set of clothes for Chen Yang, which made him want to start the night shift immediately.
We ate in the canteen at noon. What was outrageous was that the canteen was going to implement a food stamp system.
According to the instructions in the notice, food stamps must be exchanged for grain. No matter what kind of grain, one pound is exchanged for one pound.
Several colleagues from the security department gathered together to talk about "inside information". Xu Dong didn't care and listened quietly.
"It seems like it's serious this time. All government canteens across the country will implement the food stamp system."
"Is it necessary?" Gao Yuemei asked doubtfully.
"I heard that it is to close loopholes. In the future, except for the army, food will only be distributed to individuals, and no government agencies or units will be exempted."
Lao Jin said with an inscrutable expression.
"As for the food, you don't need a ticket, right?" Xiang Xin complained.
"Didn't you read the notice? Rice and vegetables come together, and the cafeteria collects thirty taels of food stamps for each meal."
Xu Dong couldn't help but interjected: "It's okay, three taels of food stamps are not too much."
It seems that the power company should be able to obtain food from other channels, otherwise even the girls will not be able to eat enough with these three taels of food.
This is no joke. With the current shortage of food and water, many people's appetites are increasing greatly. People like Gao Yuemei, who are in their fifties, have to add rice to every meal.
"I really hope the drought can end soon." Xiang Xin sighed, "I haven't eaten meat for more than half a month."
Lao Jin took the opportunity to tease: "Xiao Xiang, I know there is a barbecue restaurant nearby that sells meat. Do you want to try it?"
"Ugh..." Xiang Xin tried to vomit.
"What's wrong, Xiao Xiang, are you pregnant?" Lao Jin said unexpectedly.
Gao Yuemei quickly waved her hands.
"Lao Jin, does the store you mentioned sell roasted mice? Xiang Xin and I went there once, but we were disgusted."
Xiang Xin echoed: "Yes, I don't know how you stinky men could eat such a big rat without even removing its head and tail."
"hey-hey…"
Lao Jin smacked his lips and tasted it: "Actually, this is a local specialty snack in Minzhou. As long as you pass the test in your heart, it will be fine.
Speaking of which, this roasted mouse is quite popular. Every time I go there, I have to queue for more than half an hour, and I haven’t been able to buy it several times.”
Xu Dong's appetite was immediately aroused.
In his previous life, this roasted rat could be said to be a national delicacy, and he had only eaten it a few times.
Especially the roasted rat that was just out of the oven. It was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Every bite filled your mouth with oil, and the more you chewed it, the more fragrant it became. The taste is still unforgettable.
"Lao Jin, let's meet after get off work."
"Xiao Xu, are you good at this?"
Lao Jin was very surprised. As far as he knew, this young man was a second-generation rich man. His family was very rich. He usually brought a lunch box and he never lacked meat.
"I like to try new things..."
Xiang Xin couldn't stand it anymore: "Brother Xu, why are you like this? You've had enough of each of you. Anyway, if you beat me to death, you won't eat rat meat."
Gao Yuemei lost her appetite and pulled Xiang Xin and another female colleague away.
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