When it was time for dinner, Grandpa and Father came back one after another. First Aunt Xing Shi arranged the dishes and went back to her courtyard. The old lady and her sons did not eat together. They all ate in their own courtyards. Each courtyard had its own kitchen. The two daughters-in-law took turns to cook three meals for the old lady and the old lady!
Today, I made a cucumber and egg soup, a plate of stir-fried vegetables with meat slices, a plate of steamed grouper, a boiled prawn, a dipping sauce, two salted vegetables from Xiao Die, a small fried fish, but I couldn't tell what kind of fish it was, a fried peanut, and a small clay pot with porridge for me. The others only had rice and steamed buns. There was a small plate with a small steamed bun on the side of each bowl of rice. The dishes were really sumptuous!
"Old man, dinner is ready. Stop chatting and eat! I didn't prepare anything to eat today. I'll ask them to buy something good tomorrow.”The old lady greeted him warmly.
"Yes, we'll eat some today and cook something else tomorrow. Our Little Jia likes to eat pork ribs, and Grandpa will buy some roast duck tomorrow.”The old man continued.
"Dad, this dish is so good. How can we say that we can deal with it? I've already troubled you enough today." My father continued.
"It's none of your business that I bought delicious food for our Little Jia. The prawns and peanuts on this table are the children's favorite dishes. It's not easy for me to come here, so I have to make something for the children!”The old man said seriously, his words full of indulgence.
"Father, we haven't been back for only 10 days. How did we finally come back! You're spoiling a child like this." My mother replied. Although she complained that the old man spoiled the child, her expression was very happy.
"I'm willing to spoil my baby!" the old man said firmly.
"This damned old man, stop wasting time here. The dishes will be cold soon. Hurry up and eat!”Old Mrs. Han retorted with *^_^*!
"Come, Little Jia, have some prawns. These are the live prawns that I asked them to buy at the pier in the afternoon.”The old lady picked up a prawn and placed it in my porridge bowl.
"Mother, don't give her too much. Her illness is only getting better, but these sea creatures are too cold and not strong.”My mother said immediately when she saw the old lady picking up some prawns for me.
"I know, I know. Just let her eat a few. If she doesn't eat too much, the child's mouth will definitely be tasteless after she recovers from her illness.”The old lady said as she peeled the prawns for me!
Everyone at the table laughed when they saw how doting the old lady was.
I'm really a treasure in this family. My grandparents treat me like a treasure.
After dinner, Aunt Ge, who opened the door for us, put away all the things. Everyone sat in the central room and talked about what they had heard today.
"Father, did you go outside to inquire about anything today?”My mother spoke.
"Young master, what you said today might be true. Not far away from us, the small dock where Liang An Town was looted by the Japanese has also been occupied. They came all the way here by water. Our water route is not good, and we don't have the power to resist. If this continues, the prefecture will be in trouble.”the old man said with a frown.
(I don't know much about military operations. I made it up. It's just a plot of the story.）
"Is it true? Father, what about the father of our child? Have you gone to the government office to see if the purchase you found can be confirmed?”My mother asked again.
"Being a comprador in the government office is a lucrative job. Many people have their eyes on it, especially at this time. Today, I went to the government office and told them that the comprador definitely can't do it now, but they can arrange a job to manage the household registration. It's also a proper official position in the Ministry of Revenue. It's an assistant to the main registrar, but the salary is low and there's no profit.”The old man frowned and said seriously.
Hearing this, my mother's eyes lit up. It's good to have a position. I don't have to go to the battlefield.
"The old man also said that it would be difficult to change places once you enter. This is all about the official status of the tribe. Unless you quit, it would not be easy to move after that!”the old man said.
My parents looked at each other. This is a position that won't develop in the future! Are you going or not? If you didn't go to the comprador, he might not want you. You might even go to the front line to fight. If you went there, your development wouldn't be great, and you wouldn't have much money!
"Boss, look over there?" My mother asked my father.
Before my father could answer, there was a knock on the door. Aunt Ge stood at the door and said," I'm done with my work. I'm going home first. Do you need me to bring anything tomorrow?"”
It turned out to be Aunt Ge. She was a helper at home and did not live here. She would go home after finishing her work every day. Aunt Ge's house was not too far from here. It was at the edge of East City and South City. It took about 20 minutes to walk back. Every day, her son would come to pick her up at about the same time.
From the conversation between my grandma and my mother in the afternoon, I learned that there were two aunties who helped out in the past. One was Auntie Ge, and the other was Auntie Wu. Auntie Wu was mainly responsible for cooking, while Auntie Ge was responsible for washing clothes and cleaning the house. Later, when the family married a wife, the cooking work was handed over to her, and Auntie Wu no longer needed to do it. Besides, an auntie had to spend 25 wen a day on three meals. If she had a wife, she naturally had to do something! Although the old lady didn't torture her daughters-in-law, she couldn't just not serve the elderly at all. She decided that the two daughters-in-law would take turns to cook three meals in the main courtyard. They didn't need to wash the dishes or anything. After the meal, Aunt Ge would naturally clean it up. If there were any good dishes left, Aunt Ge would bring them home for her grandchildren to eat.
"What should I bring? Little Jia, is there anything you want to eat?" The old lady lowered her head and asked me.
I shook my head, not knowing what to eat! I've only been in this space-time for a day!
The old lady saw me shaking my head and turned to ask my parents if there was anything they wanted to eat. They also shook their heads and said no.
The old lady then looked at the old man." Then buy some ribs?”
"Alright, do as you see fit!" the old man replied.
"Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Ge to bring some ribs over and buy some groceries. Oh right, there's still a lot of fried fish and prawns today. Take them back and give them to your grandson! The fried fish is quite crispy today. Don't mind it.”The old lady instructed and got up.
"I don't mind, I don't mind. Thank you, boss!”Aunt Ge received it with a smile.
The old lady took out another 40 wens from her pocket. It was Aunt Ge's salary for the day and the money for buying groceries.
"Take this money and buy some vegetables. The ribs must be ribs. Little Jia only eats ribs.”Old Mrs. Han instructed.
Aunt Ge took the money and saw that it was 40 copper coins. She went to the kitchen to pack the leftovers and went home after packing. Her salary was paid once a day. If she had something to do, she would give the money to the person who replaced her. This way, it was fair and there was no delay. Whoever worked would be paid.
After Aunt Ge left, the old lady returned to her seat.
"Father, do you think we should do this?" My mother asked my grandfather.
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