Third Aunt was already annoyed by the end of her sentence. She had a good meal outside and came back to provoke her.
"Full, I was full at that time. I was full!”Third Uncle said in a muffled voice.
Hearing his tone, Third Aunt also felt that her husband was really hungry, so she asked curiously," Are you full? You can't be like this even if it's delicious. What happened?”
Whoosh!
Third Uncle let out a long sigh and said," It's all because of his nephew.”
Third Aunt said," Yes, I know. I even looked at him for a long time during the day. I've never seen such a tall person.”
"That kid is Lu Zhishen. He has a good appetite!”Third Uncle sighed.
Third Aunt slapped him." Speak like a human!”
Third Uncle rolled his eyes." Uncultured!”
"You're cultured? You're not full!" Third Aunt was immediately unhappy.
He only ate a few mouthfuls of the dishes on the table and watched the entire process. Third Uncle got angry when he thought about it." If you were there, you wouldn't be full either. Do you know how much that kid eats? Old Yi would soon not be the richest person in the courtyard!”
"Tell me in detail." Third Aunt hurriedly said.
Third Uncle curled his lips and smiled." Heh, you haven't seen it. Tell me, how many buns can we steam in one pot?”
Third Aunt pondered for a moment." Our pot is bigger. We can put two layers. Each layer can put a dozen or so of them. There can be nearly thirty of them. Why? Why are you asking this?”
"Why am I asking?" Third Uncle said helplessly. That kid ate a mantou in three bites. He had to eat according to the pot! The steamed buns at home were small and could have 30 buns. His aunt's steamed buns were bigger and could have 12 or 13 buns. The newly cooked steamed buns were all white and plump, each weighing about a pound. He ate them all by himself!”
"You ate them all?" Third Aunt was shocked. This couldn't be right? Are you lying to me? The six of us can't even eat that much for one meal!”
Third Uncle rolled his eyes. Do I have to lie to you about this? He eats a lot more than we do. You only have steamed buns and vegetables! Even if the chicken and duck weren't all stewed at once, it was still a big bowl with eight dishes! There wasn't even any soup left! I reckon that out of the six of us, only the Deaf Old Lady and that kid are full!”
"This…this is too much to eat. Just the steamed buns alone are ten catties, right? How many vegetables have you eaten?" Third Aunt muttered. She still didn't believe that anyone could eat so much.
Third Uncle sighed and said,""I don't know how many things he had, but he didn't stop the whole time. At the end, he patted his round belly and burped.”
"You're so good at eating. How much does this meal cost?" Third Aunt said with some fear.”
Third Uncle tilted his head and said angrily," Don't mention it. Why do you think I'm not full? It's one of the reasons. The main reason is that when I calculate how much he ate, my heart hurts.”
Third Aunt couldn't help but mutter," We usually burp when we're full. If it's less than two cents, we're full. Today's food is much better. Those steamed buns and vegetables are at least 17 to 18 catties. He must have eaten more than 10 catties for this meal."”
"A catty of noodles costs seven cents, and ten catty is seventy cents. If you eat less in the morning, it'll cost 1.8 yuan a day. If you add 40% water to the noodles, it'll cost 1.3 yuan. But Old Yi's family definitely doesn't just eat noodles, they also have to eat vegetables.”
"Old Yi's salary is 99 yuan. The couple's food expenses are 8 yuan a month. This month, they only have 13 or 14 yuan left.”
"Who says it isn't?" Third Uncle echoed. I sat there and calculated this score. Goosebumps rose all over my body. How could I still eat? I say, is there any food at home?"
"What food?" Third Aunt rolled her eyes and said. I knew you were going out to eat, so I didn't cook much. We've already finished eating.”
"Can you make some for me? I just got drunk and can't sleep. It's really uncomfortable to be hungry.”Third Uncle said gently.
"I'm not going. It's already so late. Rice, flour, and firewood are free? I said, don't eat anymore. Bear with it for a while. The sky will be bright soon. If you can't sleep, lie down obediently. I still want to sleep.”Third Aunt refused immediately.
Third Uncle pursed his lips and tilted his head. He calculated in his heart that it would indeed cost more money to reopen the stove, and it was more than the budget. He slipped forward and prepared to close his eyes and sleep for a while.
However, a person who sobered up in the middle of the night was destined to find it difficult to fall asleep again. He could only struggle through these few hours.
They weren't the only ones who hadn't fallen asleep.
In the east wing of the middle court.
"Old man, are you asleep?" A middle-aged woman turned around and asked.
The first uncle opened his eyes and looked at the dim roof. Then, he replied,"I was sleeping, but you woke me up.”
"You can sleep too, but how are we going to live in the future?" said an auntie worriedly.”
"I'll do what I have to do!" said the first uncle casually.”
"Why don't you think about the future?" A middle-aged woman said angrily. Guoqu had such a big appetite. He could eat his noodles until he was poor. We just want him to eat. What about the tickets? There was a fixed amount of tickets every month. Those who exceeded the quota had to buy them on the black market. We have considered this problem before, which is why we let him stay in the village. A family can't afford to support him.”
The first uncle just chuckled.
Hearing this, the auntie became even angrier. She poked him hard and said,"You can still smile. Are you not worried at all?”
"What are you worried about?" replied First Uncle. Although he eats a lot, he's also very strong. It's not like you don't know how he works in the village. One of him is equivalent to three! You can tell he's tired? There are also jobs that work hard, but in the end, there's no future and it's unstable. That's why I wanted him to enter the factory. Let him try first!”
A middle-aged woman said hesitantly," I'm not saying that he's stupid, but it's hard to say in the factory. He has to earn at least 60 yuan a month to support himself. That means he has to be a fifth-level fitter. What if he can't do it? Using connections to enter the factory would cost 500 yuan. Wouldn't that be a waste?”
An elder stared at the roof in a daze and said,""Let's wait and see. If he really can't do it, he can join the army. The army provides food for him. He also has this physique. If he performs well, will the higher-ups treat him badly?”
"That's easy for you to say. He's already twenty years old.”A middle-aged woman felt that it was not very reliable.
First Uncle was also a little uncertain, but he would not tell his wife. He only said perfunctorily,"There will be a way out when the car comes to the mountain. Let's talk about it in the future! I know Factory Manager Yang and the director of our street. If it doesn't work out, we'll find a way. I can't be a soldier in Beijing, so it's easier to go to other places. It's getting late now. Go to bed early. I still have to go to work tomorrow.”
The middle-aged woman didn't say anything else. The room fell silent. She didn't know if the two of them could sleep.
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