Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 483: The twelfth lunar month arrives, the scene of the Little New Year

After taking a walk to digest the food, Liao Zhaodi patted Wang Hongtao on the shoulder and said, "We've almost walked. Let's go back now."

Wang Hongtao responded: "Okay."

After walking a few steps, Liao Zhaodi thought for a moment and then lowered her head to ask, "I see that your physical fitness seems to have improved a lot in the past few months. Are you interested in testing it? I want to see how much you have improved."

Faced with this sudden benefit, even though Wang Hongtao was prepared, he was still shocked and his heart was uncontrollably moved.

Recalling the embarrassing incident half a year ago, Wang Hongtao felt speechless.

I thought I was an experienced driver, but I couldn't even last twenty minutes under Liao Zhaodi's command. It's so embarrassing just thinking about it.

Now that half a year has passed, he also wants to test his own quality.

Besides, he had seen so much gentle breeze and drizzle that he missed the rough seas.

"Why not?" Wang Hongtao smiled evilly, then held Liao Zhaodi's right hand tightly with his right hand, lowered his shoulders, carried her on his shoulders and walked into the house.

Wow! It's quite heavy. It looks a little smaller than Liu Yuhua, but its weight is probably higher than that of Liu Yuhua. It is definitely over 180. It is compact and solid.

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The weather in Sijiu City in December has already turned cold, and the snowflakes falling from the sky represent Wang Hongtao's mood at the moment.

In a detached courtyard somewhere in the suburbs of Beijing, a military green jeep was parked outside the gate.

In the room in the courtyard, Wang Hongtao lay on the bed with his arms as a pillow, staring blankly at the ceiling. Usually at this time he would have come to the office and had morning tea, but today he didn't even get out of bed.

It’s not that he is lazy or doesn’t want to think about it, it’s just that the conditions don’t allow it. Last night, Wang Hongtao was forced by Liao Zhaodi to check the results twice, and then it became like this.

Which link went wrong? Wang Hongtao frowned and thought hard.

"crunch..."

At this time, Liao Zhaodi pushed the door open and came in. She picked up a bowl of black medicine and sat down beside the bed. She lifted Wang Hongtao's head and let him lean on her arms: "Here, this is the strengthening soup my master prescribed for me. If you drink more in the future, your body will not be so weak."

Wang Hongtao looked at Liao Zhaodi with resentment, feeling extremely aggrieved.

The scene before him always gave him a sense of déjà vu of a scene from Water Margin. It was so fucking frustrating!

Seeing that he refused to open his mouth, Liao Zhaodi raised her eyebrows: "Why? Don't you want to drink? Are you afraid that I will poison you or what? Even though it's just a bowl, there are a lot of good things added to it. It's really worth a thousand gold!"

"I'm telling you, Wang Hongtao, if it doesn't work, we'll just get treatment. It's the worst to avoid seeing a doctor!"

Wang Hongtao took a deep breath.

I will bear it! A wise man will not suffer a loss in front of him, so I will swallow this anger for now.

This was the first time Wang Hongtao felt so aggrieved since he traveled through time…

After figuring it out, Wang Hongtao drank the soup in one gulp, then raised his head and said seriously: "Liao Zhaodi, remember this, I will settle this account with you sooner or later!"

Liao Zhaodi chuckled and said casually: "Okay, okay, I'll wait, but don't make me wait too long!"

Seeing her nonchalant look, Wang Hongtao became even angrier!

After lunch and a nap, Wang Hongtao felt better. After asking for leave from the factory, he took a jeep back to the courtyard to rest.

To be honest, this so-called body-strengthening soup is really effective. After dinner, Wang Hongtao felt that he had almost recovered and his physical fitness had improved a little.

So he took advantage of this momentum and bullied Qin Jingru at night, and even her begging for mercy was useless.

Wang Hongtao's mood recovered the next day. Master Q probably had the same mentality at the beginning.

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Since the first snow fell, the city of Beijing has officially entered winter. The weather is getting colder day by day, and the snow is getting heavier and thicker. In the blink of an eye, it is already the twelfth lunar month.

People in the city love the Chinese New Year, but it is not a good thing for people in the countryside.

Due to various reasons, collective canteens in most places have become unsustainable and can no longer operate.

The situation around Sijiu City is relatively better. For example, in Xingshou Commune where Jingru's family lives, the collective canteen is still open during the busy farming season. Although it is only for lunch, it is enough to sustain life.

Of course, it's icy and snowy outside now, and there's no work to do in the fields, so the collective canteen must have been closed.

The people of Qinjiatun Village know the situation elsewhere, so naturally no one will complain.

Two years ago, Jingru's family had already started to stay at home, not going out unless necessary, reducing consumption, and eating one or two meals a day.

But this year is different. With the help of Wang Hongtao, the eldest brother Qin Jinghua has successfully joined the meat processing plant as a butcher and has been converted to a regular employee. Not only does he have a fixed amount of work and a salary, he can also receive more than 30 yuan in salary every month.

I had discussed it with my family before I started working, and most of my salary would be used to subsidize household expenses and be at Qin Mancang's disposal. Only a few dollars would be left for Qin Jinghua to spend on himself. If any member of the Qin family got a job in the future, the same would be done.

Knowing how the work station came about, Qin Jinghua naturally had no objection.

With Qin Jinghua helping them relieve stress, and with their previous savings and relief food, Jingru's family lived a happy life. After all, they didn't have to worry about food.

It is said that the meat processing plant has very generous year-end benefits. Everyone can get some pork offal, pork heads and other odds and ends. Qin Jinghua is very happy.

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In a moment, time came to January 1963, 01, the Year of the Tiger, which was also the Northern Minor New Year.

During this period, the ration in the city was reduced again. In total, the ration was reduced three times in three years, from 90% at the beginning, to 70%, and then to the current 60%. Of course, the 60% here does not mean that you will only be given 6 kilograms out of the original 10 kilograms, but that the distribution of coarse and fine grains has been reduced.

At that time, one pound of fine grain could be exchanged for about 3-5 pounds of coarse grain. Then the price of fine grain dropped a lot, while the price of coarse grain basically did not drop but increased. After the adjustment, the overall amount of grain did not change much, but its value was only % of the original.

Take white flour for example. Its share has dropped from 30% at the beginning to 10% now, while coarse grains such as cornmeal have increased. That's the reason.

Even though it is the Little New Year now, the adults still have gloomy looks on their faces.

Fortunately, the living conditions in Courtyard 95 are above average, and the several well-known families have no shortage of food.

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As the end of the year approaches, the joy of the New Year has finally diluted the dark clouds of the past few days. Also, even if the food ration is reduced, life in the city is still much more comfortable than in the countryside.

People are not troubled by poverty but by inequality. As long as they know that they live better than others, they will feel relieved.

However, whether life is good or bad is something that adults have to worry about and has little to do with children.

As usual, with the arrival of the Little New Year, the city gradually began to feel the festive atmosphere, and the streets and alleys were filled with many New Year-themed scenes:

There are people selling candied haws, baking popcorn, blowing sugar figures, etc. The streets and alleys are full of children's laughter. They are running and playing, carefree and enviable.

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"Snapped!"

"Xu Damao! Open your dog eyes and see what this is!"

He Yuzhu slammed a report sheet in front of Xu Damao, unable to hide the joy on his face.

Xu Damao already knew about this, but he didn't care on the surface: "What are you so excited about?"

He said as he picked up the list slowly: "Hmm???"

"Your Yingzi is pregnant now? So quickly?"

Xu Damao said in shock.

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