"Looks like I have to buy three locks.”
“........”
Chen Xi silently calculated in her heart.
In this era, every household in the Siheyuan did not have the awareness of locking their doors. Ordinary people only needed to push casually to open the door.
If it was a place with simple folk customs, this was nothing.
Nothing would be missing.
In addition, the public security laws of the Dragon Country were constantly improving. If an adult was caught stealing, they would be sent to prison. If the amount was too large, they would be eaten peanuts. Even if a child stole, they would have to go to the juvenile detention center. Very few people would take such a big risk for a few dollars.
However, in the Red Star Courtyard, there was a 'General Chang Borrow'.
Although Chen Xi had basically put all the valuable things in the house in the storage space, she didn't like others to break into her room.
In the original novel.
Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao were sleeping. The stick, the small locust flower, and the small Dang directly barged in.
When Silly Zhu was stewing the chicken, Xu Damao also casually barged into their house.
On one hand, buying a lock could prevent General Chang from patronizing him. On the other hand, it could give him some privacy so that when he had a wife in the future, someone would suddenly barge in when he was working.
"Xiao Xi, why is there so much meat for dinner again?”
He looked at the two meat dishes and one vegetable dish.
The deaf old lady began to feel heartache again. How much did it cost?
Excluding the consumption of vegetables, oil, and so on, just the pork on the plate alone was at least three pounds. In addition, when Chen Xi cooked, she spent a lot of money to add seasonings. This way, the rice cooked would be even more delicious.
This meal would cost at least three yuan.
If it were other families, a vegetarian dish would be enough for the whole family. Those with better conditions might add some seasonings.
However…
It was impossible for him to be like Chen Xi.
He directly followed the cooking standards of the later generations and put them on the table extravagantly.
Chen Xi smiled and said," Didn't I buy five pounds of pork this morning? I thought that if I didn't eat it, it wouldn't be fresh tomorrow. So I made two meat dishes tonight."”
When he was not at home.
He had clearly sent back more than 2,000 yuan in salary just to avoid having no one to take care of his sister after he died on the battlefield.
However…
What Chen Xi didn't expect was…
Chen Luoqing was really short of money. She had more than 2,000 yuan in her hands. If it was Jia Zhangshi or the stick, they would probably spend it all in less than two years.
However, Chen Luoqing was actually able to endure not using it. In the past two years, she did not even use a fraction of it. Naturally, her food was much worse.
Her body was a little thin and weak. This was not good!
He had a decent salary and a special allowance of 220 yuan every month. There was no need to be stingy. He just had to eat behind closed doors and not let the animals in the courtyard house be jealous.
"Three catties of pork. Can't you eat a few more meals?”
The deaf old lady was still very distressed.
Although it wasn't her money, Chen Xi was a junior that she recognized.
Therefore, without knowing Chen Xi's income, seeing Chen Xi spend so much money, he could not help but feel a heartache. Just today, he ate a full five yuan. There were thirty days in a month. This salary of more than 150 yuan was barely enough to support his food expenses.
If it was an ordinary family.
Three catties of pork was preserved at a low temperature in winter.
It was enough for them to eat for ten days to half a month.
They would never throw away the pork until it rotted. It was an expensive thing.
"Brother Xi, this is indeed a little too much.”
Even Chen Luoqing felt a little heartache.
There was nothing she could do. Although she had a good time eating today, the salary she spent was enough for her to live alone for more than half a month.
According to this method of spending, even if he had more than 2,000 yuan in savings, it wouldn't be enough.
However…
Chen Luoqing thought again.
His brother was indeed quite capable. He was a retired soldier at the regimental level. He had a retirement allowance of 220 yuan every month. It seemed that he did not have to worry about eating like this every meal.
"Old Madam, don't worry about eating. You won't make me poor.”
"As long as you don't go out and tell others about our food, it'll be fine. Otherwise, there will definitely be jealous people reporting us.”
"Come, come, try this Twice Cooked Pork I made. This is a classic Sichuan dish. It's called the best Sichuan dish.”
“.........”
Hearing Chen Xi's explanation.
The Deaf Old Lady looked at the handsome young man in front of her and realized that he did not seem to be trying to lie.
It seemed that the Chen family kid was very capable.
However…
He couldn't eat and drink for free every day and eat such good food.
Even if Chen Xi and Chen Luoqing didn't mind, the Deaf Old Lady would mind too.
Therefore, the Deaf Old Lady was now planning to take out all her food and give it to Chen Xi when she returned. She would also give the 3,000 yuan pension and the courtyard house to Chen Xi.
She was an old woman.
He only had so many valuable things on him.
However, according to the way he ate today, his family property might not be enough in the end.
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