In August 1962, in the summer of Beijing, dawn came very early.
Therefore, Zhou Jimin went out before dawn.
He hadn't been to Pigeon City for a long time, so he was a little unfamiliar with these places.
There is not much difference from usual. In the pigeon market, there are still many people selling fine grains, and there are also many people looking to buy coarse grains.
This situation should be due to the previous three years of famine, which scared everyone.
Therefore, even if there is no harvest failure this summer, the supply and marketing cooperatives have gradually lowered the previous restrictions on grain purchases and relaxed grain supply.
Everyone is more willing to store food for peace of mind.
No one wants to go through the previous three years again, it was too difficult.
Zhou Jimin sells a lot of grain, and there is no need to lower the price. Many people are rushing to buy his coarse grains.
He went to several pigeon markets in a row, and while shipping, Zhou Jimin also collected a lot of strange things.
"Comrade, long time no see."
Zidane showed up, bringing a young boy with him. Looking at that face, you knew he was his son.
It's almost carved from the same mold, almost comparable to Zhou Jimin's sculpture art.
"Long time no see, what do you want to buy today?"
The other party can be regarded as Zhou Jimin’s old friend in Pigeon City.
He came to the pigeon market purely to try his luck, but he didn't expect to meet him by chance.
"Comrade, is it okay as usual?"
Zidane keeps calling him poor, but after trading for several years, this guy still has gold antiques.
It seems like there is no bottom.
"Okay, see you at the same place at ten o'clock in the evening."
Zhou Jimin doesn't know how to write, and he's not afraid that the other party will trick him.
The old place is near Zidane's home, how dare you cheat Zhou Jimin?
I don’t even know the basic information about where Zhou Jimin lives and what his name is. What a scam.
What's more, Zhou Jimin's elusive impression on them was too profound.
"Thank you, thank you. Can the amount be doubled?"
Zidane was very excited and asked cautiously.
The population of his family increased a lot, and his son married a daughter-in-law who gave birth to a fat grandson.
The addition of a new child is a happy event.
However, the burden of life only increases rather than decreases.
So we can only find ways to solve the food problem.
"Double it, I'll give you the confirmation tonight."
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Jimin gave an ambiguous answer.
But when it fell into Zidane's ears, it was the best news.
After all, if there is no rejection, then it is possible to agree.
Otherwise, just deny it.
Looking at Zidane's leaving figure, Zhou Jimin pondered for a while, and then continued to wander around.
After walking around for a while, he saw someone selling bananas, which shocked him.
What's going on?
The land beneath your feet is the capital city. Are all the big bananas from the south shipped here?
Although the banana season is abundant in summer, the capital is too far away from the south.
Even if you cut off the unripe bananas and take the train north to Beijing, will the bananas be ripe by the time you get there?
It was really difficult in the South when bananas had not yet been grown on a large scale and technology had not yet been proficiently used.
"How to sell bananas?"
When I asked about the price, it was not cheap at all. It cost seven cents a pound.
Is it so expensive?
The banana seller said directly that these are authentic southern bananas. Look at the size. How big are they?
Zhou Jimin was speechless. Bananas can indeed be grown in the capital, but are they edible?
So where else can bananas come from the south?
It looked very pleasant and nice, but Zhou Jimin just didn’t buy it.
He doesn’t want too much space, so why buy this?
Taking advantage of the dawn, he ran to the Pigeon Market on the other side and also set up a stall to sell bananas.
The price is very low, only four cents per pound.
Rich or not, everyone is happy to buy something fresh.
Compared with other people's bananas, the bananas sold by Zhou Jimin are better-looking and more attractive.
No watermelons are sold because there is no more stock.
He often ate there in the small town of 62, but he didn't expect to return to the capital suddenly, so he didn't have much stock at all.
Not long after, the bananas were sold out.
The business of selling grain in this era is very good.
When he went home, he carried two large baskets.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the pole is very curved, the basket is very heavy, and there are many things inside.
Zhou Qingxian got up early and rushed into her parents' room. She didn't see her father and started crying.
"Did dad sneak away again?"
Children are like this, they can't remember happy things, but they can remember sad things for a long time.
She remembers the New Year's Eve event very clearly.
"Why are you crying? Your father will be back soon."
Ding Qiunan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly coaxed, "You still have to take care of Xiaoliang in his sleep.
It would be trouble if he was woken up.
As a result, Zhou Qingyi and Xiaodian also ran out, and they started crying when they didn't see their father.
It gave Ding Qiunan a headache.
"Mom, you lied to me, I want daddy..."
At the door, Zhou Jimin put down his things and ran in. He happened to hear these words, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"What did mom lie to you? Are you crying again so early in the morning?"
"Dad!"
The three little guys cried and rushed towards them, but Ding Qiunan rolled his eyes.
"Hey, daddy is here, daddy hasn't left yet, don't cry."
Holding their three little ones in his arms, Zhou Jimin felt funny, touched and distressed.
They are all his heart, and he doesn’t want to leave.
After they had cried enough, Zhou Jimin was ready to make breakfast.
But before he left, they grabbed him by the corners of his clothes.
There is really nothing we can do against them.
In the kitchen, Huang Xiaohua is preparing ingredients.
It was agreed last night that he would make breakfast today. What Huang Xiaohua needs to do is to help out and do auxiliary work.
There are so many types of breakfast, from south to north, there are countless.
For Zhou Jimin, the Cantonese tea snacks he is most familiar with are of course.
No way, he stayed in Baiyun for many years before getting married in his previous life, and he always went to have morning tea every now and then, so he was used to it.
Of course, the breakfast we are going to make today will definitely not be Cantonese tea snacks.
Little goldfish and the others often eat this stuff.
Whether it's lotus paste snacks, shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, etc., or siu mai, rice rolls, soup rice noodles, etc., they are often made and eaten at home, and Zhou Qingxian's three little ones are definitely no strangers to them.
"Xiaohua, has the toast dough fermented yet?"
Toast needs to be fermented twice. If it is only fermented once, it needs to be eaten as soon as possible.
Otherwise, the once-fermented toast will easily age quickly, become dry, and become unpalatable.
Of course, there are several kinds of toast breakfast made today, so two kinds of toast are needed.
"Okay, Brother Zhou, can I cut the potatoes into shreds now?"
Huang Xiaohua is indeed a little expert at work. When it comes to housework, she is definitely the kind that everyone gives a thumbs up and praises when they see her.
"Okay, remember to cut it carefully, and don't cut it into your hands."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qingxian also warned him:
"Auntie Xiaohua, you must listen to daddy and don't cut your little hand, it will be very painful."
"Okay, little flower girl knows, please step aside, little flower girl is about to start chopping vegetables."
Seeing their conversation, Zhou Jimin didn't feel childish, but felt very warm.
Children grow up by imitating their parents.
He also started to get busy.
But as soon as he took out the blueberries, Xiao Bu Dian and Xiao Yi came up to him and said, "Dad, what is this? It smells so good. Isn't it good?"
Needless to say, just by looking at their swallowing expressions, Zhou Jimin knew that they were greedy.
"Have you brushed your teeth? You didn't brush your teeth quickly."
When the three little guys heard this, they ran away and ran to get toothbrushes to brush their teeth.
The fourth child had already gotten up and came to the kitchen door and asked his elder brother what he had eaten this morning.
"Six flavors of toast bread, shredded potato egg pancakes, and special hand pancakes."
The so-called special hand cakes are actually (Taiwan) hand cakes.
It’s just that in this era, we can’t say that.
Hearing his elder brother's words, the fourth child was confused and couldn't understand anything.
What is toast bread?
Six more flavors?
Shredded potatoes are a dish, right? Are they made with eggs?
The last special hand cake, the fourth child is even more incomprehensible. How is it made? What are the raw materials?
Forgive his ignorance, his understanding of these foods is really lacking.
It’s normal not to know.
It is estimated that Zhou Jimin is the only one who can play these tricks. Even the chef of the Beijing Hotel may not be able to play with such tricks.
The lack of ingredients limits imagination.
Not long after, the three little guys had washed up and ran back to the kitchen, staring at the blueberries.
Zhou Jimin fed the three of them a blueberry, but they all rejected it because it was too sour.
Then Zhou Jimin grabbed a handful and ate them all.
"It's so delicious. You won't know how to eat it. The sour and sweet ones are the most delicious."
Then, he put all the blueberries directly into the glass bowl, and then began to crush them to make blueberry jam.
Ga!
Seeing that the blueberries were gone and they couldn't eat them even if they wanted to, the three little guys suddenly became anxious.
He also wanted to grab it with his hands inside the glass bowl, but was blocked by Zhou Jimin.
"Do you like to eat?"
The three little guys nodded in succession, their eyes full of desire.
"Go and pick up the basket over there."
On the other side of the kitchen, there is a wooden orange basket placed under the corner.
The two little guys, Zhou Qingxian and Zhou Qingyi, joined forces and carried the basket over with a huff and a puff.
Open the lid and take a look, hey, aren’t these blueberries?
So delicious!
They all grabbed a handful, one bite at a time, and ate with gusto.
However, Zhou Jimin didn't let them eat much.
With a little kid's hand, he could grab a handful, only two or three blueberries.
Their father didn’t allow them to eat so much, but they refused to listen and laughed.
Time flies by amid laughter.
Soon, breakfast will be ready.
There are quite a few tricks.
There are several kinds of toast bread alone, such as cheese grilled sun-roasted eggs, bursting blueberry toast, etc.
There’s not much to say about the shredded potato egg pancake. Anyway, it’s fried and crispy, making it very appetizing.
The hand pancakes are also pretty good, made with a few slices of lettuce, tomatoes, eggs, bacon, etc., plus special sauce.
For example, tomato sauce, blueberry sauce, etc., you can add whatever you like.
“Brother, it’s so delicious!”
Little goldfish have never been able to resist delicious food.
While eating today, I didn’t forget to leave a good review.
"What are you talking about? I'm not good at eating, but these breakfasts are delicious."
Haha!
No one thought that the little goldfish said the wrong thing at first, but when Zhou Jimin explained it like this, it seemed that he really said the wrong thing.
Ding Qiunan is very satisfied. There is a completely different relationship between having a man at home and not having a man at home.
Not to mention other things, the three little kids are always following their father, and they don't have to worry about her anymore, so they are very comfortable.
Ding Qiunan, who was not destined to be a eldest daughter, was spoiled by Zhou Jimin and developed some of the eldest daughter's diseases.
Before she met Zhou Jimin, how could she have any idea of enjoying life?
Of course, going to work in the hospital is just her dream and has nothing to do with hard work.
After breakfast, Zhou Jimin wanted to go out to do some errands, but the three little guys insisted on following him no matter what.
This makes people very helpless.
Can you still let him do something?
He had no choice but to accompany the three little ones first. When they were sleepy and fell asleep, he would go out.
Therefore, he first took them to a nearby garden for a stroll.
Ding Qiunan, who had taken a leave of absence, also followed.
The third child and the others didn’t go out either, so they went out to play together as a family.
The Summer Palace is a beautiful garden with beautiful scenery.
Although I have been here many times, I have a different feeling every time I come.
In Beijing in August, the temperature is always high and hot.
Standing in the corridor of the Summer Palace and enjoying the wind is quite nice.
Just by accident, I met Fan Zhaodi.
"You guys also come to visit the garden."
Fan Zhaodi was really surprised. She hadn't seen Zhou Jimin for a long time, but now that they had met, she was still so shy.
Her man is also there, and he doesn’t smell, so he must have been washed, right?
The other person’s hands are full of calluses, which is a medal of merit in life.
"Who is she?"
Looking at Li Meifeng who was chatting happily with Zhou Qingxian, Zhou Jimin asked with a smile.
He has some impressions of this woman.
I quickly unearthed it from my memory. I had seen her twice before at the steel rolling mill and when I first went to see Fan Zhaodi.
"She is our neighbor. We just had a day off today, so we went out for a walk together."
Ding Qiunan, who was holding the child, was also a little strange and whispered to Zhou Jimin:
"Jimin, why do I always feel like this person has some purpose? And Xiaoxian looks a bit like her."
Buzz!
Her reminder made Zhou Jimin make some guesses.
If there are no accidents, the Li Meifeng in front of me should be Zhou Qingxian's biological mother.
However, he has no intention of exposing this matter.
He also waved and called Zhou Qingxian back.
I remember how pitiful Zhou Qingxian was back then. She was abandoned beside the trash can in the bone-chilling cold weather, covered only by a red scarf.
The Li Meifeng in front of me is really cruel!
Tiger poison doesn't even eat its seeds, let alone humans?
Regardless of the other party's last resort reasons, Zhou Jimin has no intention of letting the other party contact Zhou Qingxian anymore.
"Xiaoxian, how do you know this aunt?"
"We got to know each other when Aunt Jingru took us to play at the door."
Zhou Jimin’s expression remained unchanged, but he already had some guesses in his mind.
No wonder half a year ago, before he took Qin Jingru to the southern island, the latter also talked about her friend Li Meifeng.
It seems that the woman in front of me is Li Meifeng.
Li Meifeng could understand Zhou Jimin's caution, but she couldn't stay away from Zhou Qingxian.
On the windward side of the Summer Palace, the two looked at each other more than one meter apart.
"I know your name is Li Meifeng, and I also know your purpose of getting closer to Xiaoxian."
"But no matter what, I don't want you to continue to disturb Xiaoxian's life."
"As early as that cold winter month in 1959, you had already abandoned Xiaoxian."
"Since you chose not to let Xiaoxian appear in your life, then please leave now."
Li Meifeng was not surprised and even nodded calmly.
She knew that Zhou Jimin was a genius and could do things that many people couldn't do.
Therefore, she does not plan to confront Zhou Jimin.
But she couldn't do it if she wanted to give up completely.
Zhou Jimin took one last serious look at the other person, then turned and left.
He doesn't care what the other party plans, since he told her to stay away, he will definitely take measures.
"What did you talk to her about?"
When she returned to Ding Qiunan, she asked curiously.
Not out of taste, just out of curiosity.
"Just keep her away from Xiaoxian, and pay more attention when you take the child out in the future."
Ding Qiunan shook his head, "If she is really Xiaoxian's biological mother, do you think she will give up?"
"If she dares to continue to get close to Xiaoxian, then I will take measures."
With a cold snort, Zhou Jimin looked slightly ugly:
"Xiaoxian is the biological child of me and you, no one can do anything to her."
Want to pick peaches? Want to eat them!
He won't do something stupid like giving a second warning. As long as he doesn't listen to the first warning, he will take action the second time.
Seeing how domineering he was, Ding Qiunan shook his head and said nothing.
The family spent a day strolling in the yard. When they got home in the afternoon, Zhou Jimin said to Little Goldfish and the others:
"You should hurry up and review your homework. The exam will be on time in two days. If you don't get full marks, then don't even think about skipping a grade when school starts in September. You can continue to study in the third grade."
The matter of skipping a grade in school was something I had agreed upon before.
It just so happens that Zhou Jimin is back, so he will be responsible for this matter.
"Okay, brother, don't worry."
The little goldfish swears by it, and the two sisters Pandi and Laidi are also very confident.
The three of them went to school together. Although the little goldfish is smarter, there is not much difference between the two sisters Pandi, not to mention that they are more diligent and hardworking than the little goldfish.
Zhou Jimin also felt that there was no big problem for them to pass the exam.
But taking the exam is still indispensable.
After all, skipping a grade is not a good thing in itself, it only encourages things to happen.
But they are strong enough, so there is no need to waste another year.
After the warning, Zhou Jimin planned to go out, but the little one saw him.
"Dad, where are you going? Can you take me with you?"
"Dad is going out for a trip. How about you stay at home and wait for dad to come back for dinner?"
"Okay, dad, you must come back. My eldest and second sister and I are waiting for you at home."
"So good."
When he came out of the house, he looked back and saw the little boy waving to him, and he almost couldn't hold it back.
These little guys are so clingy.
In fact, it was also his fault that he left in such a hurry on New Year's Eve, which made the three of them cry for a long time. Of course they will remember this.
Red Star Company, Zhou Jimin finally came over before getting off work.
The security section standing guard at the door has been replaced.
Over the past few years, the steel rolling mill has changed drastically.
The area is still so large, but there are many warehouses and office buildings rising in the factory area.
Rows and rows, it’s really spectacular.
I came here today just to investigate who canceled Zhou Shuqing’s job in the first place.
"Old Liang, long time no see."
In the first laboratory, at the door of the office, by coincidence, I ran into Director Liang, whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.
Nowadays, in the Red Star Company, the only person he is familiar with and can help is probably Lao Liang.
Meng Xiaoxing's position is not high, and it is not a leadership position, so he does not have much effect.
Besides, Lao Meng's character is more purely technical than Lao Liang's, and he is incompatible with the surrounding environment.
"Jimin, are you back?"
When Lao Liang saw Zhou Jimin, he was instantly surprised and quickly dragged the latter into the office.
Others in the laboratory cast curious glances.
Zhou Jimin glanced around and couldn't see even half of the familiar figures.
It seems that the entire No. 1 Laboratory has really undergone a major overhaul.
The various types of machines he saw were several times more than before, and many of the machines were even from foreign brands.
In such a scene, the First Laboratory must have created a lot of profits for Red Star Company. Otherwise, how could the leaders above be so generous?
After the door closed, Lao Liang was polite and polite, talking about the current situation of Red Star Company, and wanted to know about Zhou Jimin's situation.
At the same time, he also talked about his sister-in-law Xu Mei and asked Zhou Jimin if he knew what was going on?
"What's wrong with her? I haven't seen her for a long time."
Zhou Jimin, who pretends to be stupid and stunned, is still very good at acting.
But he was right, he really hadn’t seen anyone for more than half a year.
But Lao Liang and his wife Xu Li haven’t seen anyone in more than a year.
Moreover, six months ago, I hurriedly left a letter to the factory leaders and left.
There are quite a lot of things at home, but no one lives in them.
"What do you think happened to her? She just left without even saying hello?"
Seeing Lao Liang sighing, Zhou Jimin muttered to himself, that's why he left without saying goodbye.
Even when Xu Mei was pregnant with the baby, she didn't see anyone around her.
After all, like Xu Li and Lao Liang, they are both experienced people. They can tell at a glance that Xu Mei has a big belly instead of getting fat.
Some lies can deceive outsiders, but they cannot deceive one's own people.
After skipping this topic, Lao Liang suddenly took out the drawings and asked Zhou Jimin for advice.
The latter was speechless, he knew that it was not that simple to find Lao Liang to do things.
You should have just explained your intention to the other party directly.
Picking up the drawing and looking at it, Zhou Jimin didn't waste time and explained it directly to Lao Liang.
Then, the conversation lasted for more than half an hour.
Seeing that it was almost time to get off work, Zhou Jimin hurriedly explained his purpose and asked Lao Liang to help.
The latter was also unambiguous and went out immediately.
When all the workers outside got off work, Lao Liang didn't come back.
Just when Zhou Jimin was impatient with waiting and wanted to go out to find someone, Lao Liang finally came back.
The news I brought back was that someone bought Zhou Shuqing’s job opportunity with money, and it was said that there was an authorization document signed by Zhou Shuqing, which was reasonable and legal.
It can be considered an unwritten rule.
The sale and purchase of job opportunities is something that cannot be discussed openly.
It’s normal to buy and sell.
Lao Liang guessed that the authorization document was forged, but the money was real.
Zhou Jimin expressed his understanding of this, and then left after asking for his name.
It seems that the other party is not a brainless person, and he is quite particular about how he handles things.
He just doesn't do good things and only does these dirty things that deceive people.
If you don’t teach him a lesson, do you really think that Lord Ma is blind?
It's time to get off work now. Let's go home for dinner.
When I got home, there were many people at the door, including big dogs.
The two sisters, Little Goldfish and Pandi, were sitting on small stools reading and reviewing, while the three little guys were squatting aside, looking boredly at the street.
It seems that he is waiting for someone.
As for whom to wait for, don’t you need to ask?
When Zhou Jimin appeared on the street corner, he happened to be seen by Sleepyhead, who immediately shouted out in surprise:
"Dad, it's dad who's back."
While shouting, he also started running with his short legs.
I don’t know if I was so happy that I fell down, which made Zhou Jimin feel bad.
Zhou Qingxian and Xiaodian, who were a few steps behind, quickly helped her up. Zhou Jimin had already arrived.
"It didn't hurt from the fall, did it?"
The little guy was strong. He shook his head and said it didn't hurt, but tears were streaming down his face.
"Be good, don't cry, don't cry."
Zhou Jimin, who instantly transformed into a baby daddy, hurriedly coaxed him.
I looked at the possible bruises on the little guy and found that there was nothing unexpected, so I breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the little goldfish and the others also came over.
"Why are you all running to the door? Can't you read at home?"
"They wanted to see you come back as soon as possible, so they kept waiting at the door. Even though my sister-in-law called them, they didn't even come back."
After hearing what the little goldfish said, Zhou Jimin was speechless for a long time.
"Go home."
The neighbor's children watched from a distance.
I originally wanted to continue to make money, but when Zhou Jimin came, all the big dogs ran away.
There was no big dog for them to masturbate, so they had no choice but to look at the big dog and sigh.
After entering the door, Zhou Jimin asked Wangcai about them.
The big dogs at home are generally not willing to be touched by outsiders.
Zhou Jimin hadn't noticed it before, but he just discovered it.
From the little goldfish's mouth, Zhou Jimin knew that it was Zhou Qingxian and the other three little guys.
In order to satisfy the curiosity of some neighbor kids, the three little guys caught Wangcai and let them masturbate.
It’s just to make friends, is there any need to please outsiders like this?
The little one defended himself by saying that they taught the eldest and second sisters how to play rope skipping and other games such as throwing stones, which was really fun.
The innocent friendship between little kids is really pure and simple.
Although it's not an exchange of equal value, fortunately, they didn't do anything shocking.
If they use the snacks at home to please their friends, Zhou Jimin will really have to say something to them.
During dinner, Zhou Jimin chatted with Ding Qiunan about children's education.
Huang Xiaohua was also asked, which shocked her.
She doesn't know how to do this, and she shakes her head repeatedly to show that she can't do it.
But Ding Qiunan said with a smile, look at your younger brothers and sisters, haven't they all been well educated by you?
There was no other way, Huang Xiaohua had no choice but to chat for a few words.
To sum up, a stick produces a filial son.
In fact, in addition to the good performance of their two sisters, Huang Xiaohua and Huang Zhaodi, their children also have a lot to do with their family's situation.
As the saying goes, it is difficult to be a good person if you have never been poor, and you will never be naive unless you have experienced the world.
Their family has experienced drastic changes, and their parents have passed away. Such natural and man-made disasters are the easiest for people to grow up overnight.
In addition, their family is also very poor, so it is very uncomfortable when they are hungry.
If it weren't for Zhou Jimin's help, it's hard to say whether the little ones in their family would have grown up healthy.
"Nan Nan, don't work too hard in the future. Take a good rest when you need it. Take the children out for more walks when you have time."
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Jimin suggested:
"If that doesn't work, how about you go through the formalities of being suspended without pay first, and then go back to work when I come back?"
There are many children at home, and Huang Xiaohua alone may not be able to take care of them.
The mother-in-law also has to take care of her grandson, and she is not very willing to live in the Zhou family.
After all, there was nothing we could do before. Now that the mother-in-law’s family has grandchildren, it would be really outrageous to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Also, my father-in-law will have opinions.
"Okay, then I'll write the application tomorrow."
Ding Qiunan was a little reluctant to give up, but still knew the priorities.
Anyway, the family really doesn’t need her salary, so there’s no need to work so hard anymore.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Patting her hand, Zhou Jimin had just finished speaking when he saw that the little kid next to him was following the same example, making both him and Ding Qiunan laugh.
"Aren't you afraid that your mother will beat you?"
"Mom won't hit me, because dad you will protect me."
"Little one, you are such a clever little kid."
The two sisters next to me are so good that they need their father's praise.
Little brats just like to join in the fun and must be fair in everything.
After playing around for a while, a TV series was playing on the TV, and the little one suddenly asked a question:
"Dad, why don't you call mom your wife? What else is a wife? Why don't I have a wife?"
Everyone burst into laughter. How old is this kid? Are you thinking about these issues?
"Little one, your father will give you a wife, don't worry."
The fourth child’s words made everyone laugh even more happily.
Ding Qiunan glared at the fourth child, turned to the little one and said:
"Don't listen to your fourth uncle, he lied to you."
Zhou Jimin looked at the fourth child and motioned for you to imitate him. Then he looked at Ding Qiunan and Xiao Bu Dian and said:
"Little one, you want to know what a wife is, right?"
"Yeah!"
Not just the little ones, everyone else wants to know.
Even Huang Xiaohua and the others pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Zhou Jimin explained.
"Actually, it's very simple. Wife actually starts from Yue Lao and ends with Meng Po, so it's called Wife."
The little kid didn't understand it very well, but Ding Qiunan, the third and fourth children all understood it.
Yue Lao and Meng Po, they all know who they are.
The former is the one who pulls the red thread and introduces people to marriage; the latter is the figure in the underworld before reincarnation, and there is the folk story of Meng Po Tang.
Huang Xiaohua thinks Brother Zhou is so romantic. He keeps saying love words one after another and he is so good at talking.
The fourth child felt that he had learned something and stopped eating. He turned around and ran back to his room to record these words.
A good memory is worse than a bad writing, he has always practiced this saying.
The little goldfish suddenly spoke and asked her elder brother:
"Brother, does my husband start with Yue Lao and end with Thunder God?"
Ding Qiunan and Huang Xiaohua burst into laughter instantly, but Zhou Jimin's face was as black as ink and he ran out after the little goldfish.
Under the night, Zidane and his son kept looking at the door, waiting anxiously.
Looking forward to the knock on the door.
Outside the door, Zhou Jimin had already arrived.
He first walked around to make sure there was no danger, and then waited near the door of Zidane's house.
We promised to be on time, but we definitely can’t do it in advance.
When the time came, he knocked on the door on time.
Zidane inside jumped up instantly, hurried to the gate, and asked in a low voice: Who is it?
"The sound of wind and rain at night."
The nonsensical question and answer made Zidane quite happy and he hurriedly opened the door.
When normal people are asked who they are, they will either subconsciously answer "me", or they will introduce themselves, etc.
There are almost no people who come to his house late at night, but what if they are wearing official uniforms?
Therefore, it is normal to be cautious.
After coming in, Zhou Jimin didn't waste any time. When he was about to speak, he found that many people had come to Zidane's house.
"What's going on?"
Seeing that his expression was not very good, Qi Da felt a little thump in his heart and quickly explained:
"Comrade, they have been here for several transactions we have done before, and this is not the first time for them. I can trust you."
After staring at the other person for a while, Zhou Jimin nodded slowly.
Whether you believe it or not, it should be the last transaction anyway.
It is already the summer of 1962, and the famine years are completely over.
Starting next year, it is estimated that these people will no longer reserve food in such large quantities.
After all, by that time, there will be a lot of food on the market.
What's more, Zhou Jimin doesn't stay in the capital very long now. It's not wrong to say that this is the last time he deals with these old people and young people.
"First of all, let's stop chaos. I want to confirm, do you need double the food?"
This group of people nodded repeatedly, and Zidane even said that there is no need to worry about payment. They have prepared gold and antiques, and they will definitely satisfy you, comrade.
"Isn't there a bumper harvest this year? Aren't you afraid of the grain getting moldy?"
Regarding Zhou Jimin's words, Zidane and the others said that they were afraid of hunger. Only when they had food at home could they not panic.
"Comrade, you don't have to worry about us regretting it. After the transaction is completed, it has nothing to do with you. We can handle it."
Qi Da thought to himself that even if they had doubled their food supply, they wouldn't be able to survive for long.
Like their family, if they have two more mouths, they will consume a lot more food every day.
It's not enough to just get in but not get out, so Zidane has arranged a job for his son.
It’s impossible not to have a job.
As for whether his son is willing?
Your grandson has been born, why don’t you go to work?
Seeing them say this, Zhou Jimin also nodded, this is good.
It's just time to clear out a batch of grain that has been in stock for a long time and exchange it for some antiques and gold.
Especially gold. When I went to the southern island a few years ago, I spent a lot of money on buying a villa on the top of the mountain.
In addition, he also left a lot of wealth for Xu Mei and the others to facilitate their life on the island.
I don’t know if they have adapted to life there, or if they have purchased real estate and become housewives.
On a small island, the best business is to be a charterer.
Especially for those houses facing the street in Central, you can just buy the whole building.
After signing the contract, you pay the rent annually or half a year, which saves you worry and trouble.
"Do you still remember my rules?"
When Zidane heard this, he immediately smiled and made a gesture inviting Zhou Jimin to go inside.
When we came to the inner room, sure enough, there were already many treasures placed inside, and there was even a lot of gold piled up.
There are so many precious things that Zhou Jimin can't help but laugh.
The originally shrunk gold inventory has now increased significantly.
The golden color is like the golden wheat on the fields in autumn. This is the color of a good harvest.
According to the rules, collect money first and then deliver the goods.
After inspecting the gold, Zhou Jimin began to inspect the antiques.
Having had many trading experiences, Zidane and others also understand Zhou Jimin quite well. As long as treasures, high-quality goods, and rags are of no use at all.
After checking everything one by one, Zhou Jimin accepted everything according to the order, and then left Zidane's house. Less than ten minutes later, the door knocked again.
"There is too much food. We have sent it to a nearby abandoned house. You should hurry up and transport the food away."
Transportation of several kilograms of grain is a big problem.
This group of them has been prepared for a long time. Just like before, the whole family will go out.
"Comrade, what about my family?"
Zidane was a little worried, but Zhou Jimin grinned, pointed at the shadow not far away and said:
"Go quickly, no more, no less, just one thousand kilograms of whole grains. I wish you good luck."
Looking at Zhou Jimin's leaving figure, Zidane's son was a little worried and hurried to the shadows to check.
A simple calculation shows that this thousand kilograms of grain is only a lot more.
There are a total of twenty-one sacks, each sack weighing at least fifty kilograms.
As a result, they carried it home and after weighing it, they screamed in surprise.
Each bag is not fifty pounds, but fifty-five pounds!
In other words, Zhou Jimin gave their family an extra 155 catties.
Be particular!
Zhou Jimin's wallet became thicker and his mood became particularly beautiful.
I got home and had a good sleep.
Before dawn, I got up and went out to work again.
Zhou Jimin has already found out where Liu Datou and Zhao Youcai live.
Now I am just in time to visit Yi Er.
As a result, he went in in the dark, but no one was found in the thermal imaging camera.
Zhou Jimin, who still refused to give up, thought he was blocked by something. He went straight into the house, and it was obvious that there was no one there.
Yes, it was a waste of time.
"Damn it, couldn't it be these two people who took the money and ran away?"
Suddenly thinking of the family situation of these two people, Zhou Jimin's face became extremely ugly.
Liu Datou has no father, and only has an old mother at home.
Zhao Youcai has no parents and was raised by his grandfather.
In such a family, it would be normal if the two of them really ran away.
Who can make things difficult for two lonely old people?
I’m not afraid of being poked in the back either!
If this is the case, it would be really difficult for Zhou Jimin to find Liu Datou and Zhao Youcai.
After all, if you want to find someone in this era, you can only rely on visiting and asking, and of course he cannot ask like this. This method is too stupid, not suitable for him, and should not be done by him.
This matter depends on the street office or police station.
"I'll wait for two days. If you don't show up, my employer will pretend to be your family members and report a disappearance to the police station, so that the police can find you."
After thinking about it, this is the only way.
Anyway, it was impossible for him to find someone in the huge crowd.
After leaving Liu Datou's house, Zhou Jimin looked at the sky and then went to the pigeon market for a walk.
It’s not much different from yesterday, but there are a lot more wealthy locals.
The difference can be seen from the clothing. Those rich people basically don’t have patches on their bodies. Although they wear very simple gray military trousers and Zhongshan uniforms, they are obviously very different from other comrades who wear patches.
Of course, this is a characteristic of this era.
People who have jobs basically don’t wear patched clothes.
Because the factory issues work uniforms every year, and for some special types of work, there are several sets of work uniforms every year.
Let alone cadres, rich people like Lou Jizhong cannot pretend to be poor.
No, there are a few rich people wearing patched clothes. When they get closer, they see that the clothes are of good quality and they probably haven’t been worn for a long time.
Even though I've worn it for a while, it doesn't look like the kind of clothes that turn white after being washed.
"Hello, comrade, I would like to ask, are there any bananas for sale today?"
"You are all late. There were a lot of bananas yesterday, but they are gone today."
Zhou Jimin was surprised by the conversation he happened to hear. What happened?
Glancing at the disappointed rich man, Zhou Jimin turned and left the pigeon market.
A few minutes later, he changed his clothes and turned into an ordinary salesman, carrying two large baskets and walking towards the pigeon market.
Since bananas are so popular, other fruits should be similar, right?
Lychees and longans, these two are delicious fruits, and they must be sold at high prices.
"Comrade, what are you selling?"
Not long after he entered the pigeon market, Zhou Jimin was stopped by someone.
Without saying a word, he directly opened the straw covering the longan, revealing the longan with leaves inside.
Hiss!
The man gasped, he was really shocked.
Be obedient, the longan is so fresh, juicy, full and round, it looks very tempting.
It's like it was just picked from the tree, so fresh.
"Hello, comrade, how can I sell these longans? I want to buy them all."
Even in the south, you may not be able to eat such fresh longan.
As for how the other party transported it, Pigeon Market has rules, so don’t ask questions that shouldn’t be asked.
Coming here is a pure transaction, everyone understands it tacitly.
If you want to get to the bottom of it, they will give you a straight face and you can’t say anything.
After so many years of development, there are several people watching every exit of Pigeon City.
I’m just afraid that someone will destroy it.
"You bought it all?"
Zhou Jimin looked at the other person up and down, then took away the straw from the large basket with lychees next to it.
The other party was dumbfounded.
Why are there still such beautiful lychees in this season?
And it's very big, almost the size of a baby's fist, and it's bright red.
He didn't say anything, just laid out these two baskets of fruits, and the other party stopped talking.
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But a lot of people came next to them, and these people were more direct and directly asked how many pounds they wanted.
Bao Yuan’s words are too offensive and make people hate you.
"Two cents a pound!"
This price is very expensive. In an era when pork only costs 30 cents per pound, this price is too expensive.
No matter how expensive it is, there will always be people buying it.
Besides, this price is not for ordinary people at all.
Just like the sky-high price of watermelon, Qingwang and other fruits in later generations, ordinary people have never even heard of it. The same reason.
Although price control in this era is very strict, isn't there still a pigeon market?
Nothing can be summed up in one word!
The price was only two cents, but it was still sold out like crazy.
Zhou Jimin never expected that this thing would be so popular.
After everything was sold, he left with the basket.
It was already getting bright, so he did not continue selling fruit, but went home.
Different from yesterday morning, when I got home today, the three little guys were brushing their teeth.
While washing and discussing, I waited at the door to wait for my father to come back.
They didn't realize that their father had already appeared in the corridor.
"You don't have to wait for dad, dad won't come back."
"Liar, dad said...ah, dad!"
"Stop, your face is dirty. Didn't you wash your face? Don't rub my clothes. Oops, dad's clothes are dirty..."
For a time, the yard was filled with laughter.
When the little ones saw lychee and longan fruits, they didn’t want to eat them for breakfast.
Their mother glared at them and immediately put down the lychee.
"Hey, brother, how come this lychee is seedless?"
The little goldfish is like a little guinea pig. It picks up the lychee and starts chewing it.
Lao San Lao Si and Huang Xiaohua were also sharing the food on the side. Zhou Qingxian and the others were so anxious that they quickly shouted not to eat them all and leave some for us.
Zhou Jimin touched their heads and gave them some advice, asking them to take the lychees to the refrigerator and refrigerate them so that they could eat them in the middle of the morning.
They were very obedient and did as expected.
After smiling at their playfulness, Zhou Jimin said to the little goldfish:
"Isn't it better to be nuclear-free?"
The fruit is seedless, and it’s not all about technology and hard work.
Most of the lychee varieties grown in space come from small islands in the south.
"It's delicious, eh, thank you, brother."
"Don't thank me. After you've eaten, study hard. There's an exam tomorrow."
"Okay, we get it, I promise there will be no problem."
At noon, Zhou Jimin cooked in person, making the roast duck, fried chicken, French fries, and soda for the three little guys that they longed for.
I went out to the garden yesterday, and I finally have time today.
"Xiaoxian, please go away, don't burn you."
In the kitchen, oil is burning in the pot. As the oil temperature rises, something could easily happen.
Therefore, children cannot be around. Even Zhou Jimin wears an apron and sleeves to prevent him from being splashed by high-temperature oil.
"Dad, you have to be careful too."
Zhou Jimin nodded to them, and when they were far away, he started making fried chicken.
Although fried chicken and French fries are both junk food, it cannot be denied that they taste really good.
The air was filled with a strong fragrance, and the little goldfish and the others who were reading in the study, as well as the fourth child who wanted to write something, couldn't sit still.
So delicious!
I obviously just ate a lot of lychees and longans. I'm not hungry, but I just want to eat.
As a result, the little goldfish and the others were all visible in the kitchen windows and doorways.
"Brother, when can I eat it?"
"Wait a little longer."
After replying to the little goldfish, Zhou Jimin asked Huang Xiaohua how the sauce was going?
How can you eat fried chicken without the soul dipping sauce?
Ketchup is just the basic standard, blueberry sauce and other must-haves, as well as sesame and peanut butter, which are the favorites of Beijing residents.
"Okay, Brother Zhou, now I'm waiting for your fried chicken and French fries."
"Okay, take it out to the living room and start eating!"
When he announced this, Zhou Qingxian and the others immediately cheered.