Ye Chuan followed his parents home and began to look around the house carefully.
No wonder Yi Zhonghai was concerned. The Ye family was indeed very big, especially his parents 'room, which was 25 to 26 square meters. It would not be a problem to squeeze out another room.
However, the furnishings in the room were simple and crude. There was no decent furniture at all. There were only two coffin-wood boxes and a dining table. There were two long chairs in front of the table.
There was a thermos bottle and an porcelain jar on the table. They were very faded and looked very old.
Although the house was simple enough, it was very clean. Even the mottled windows were spotless. There was not a speck of dust.
The wall was covered with newspapers, neatly pasted. Most of them had turned yellow, which showed that they had been there for a long time.
Ye Yongshun sat in front of the table, poured two cups of tea and handed one to his son.
Ye Chuan was stunned and drank the tea in one gulp. After talking so much just now, he was indeed a little thirsty.
"Xiaochuan, have you really decided to work at some material recycling company?”
Ye Chuan nodded." Dad, I don't want to be a worker in the workshop. I can't get into the office. The material recycling company is quite good. I have freedom at work and there's not much to do.”
Ye Yongshun was touched. He felt that his son was comforting him. Nowadays, many people were fighting to be workers, especially in state-owned factories like the rolling mill. They couldn't even get in.
His mother, Liu Yue, said worriedly,""Dad, we can't offend Yi Zhonghai for this. Why don't we just give up on the thing?”
Ye Chuan said," Mom, don't worry. It's just Yi Zhonghai. It's okay to offend him!"”
"Xiaochuan, how can you say that? First Uncle was a Level 7 fitter in the factory and the manager of the yard. He had a say in both the street office and the factory. He would not offend him if he could!”
Ye Chuan chuckled and said indifferently,""Dad, Mom, it's true that Yi Zhonghai is the manager of the hospital, but our family can't get any of his glory. Not only that, but he also swallowed our cigarettes and alcohol! Since they couldn't get any benefits from him, why were they still so respectful to him?”
In his previous life, he believed in a saying very much. It was not better to treat everyone well. They did not give you money. To be a simple person, one should get along well with others and not get along well with others.
Ye Yongshun and Liu Yue thought about it and nodded.
Seeing that it was almost evening, Ye Chuan's body had not eaten properly for a few days and now felt a little hungry.
"Mom, when are we eating?"
Only then did Liu Yue realize that it was almost four o'clock and it was almost time for dinner. She turned around and went to the kitchen to get busy.
In this era, there were no big meals. There was no need to cook. In just 20 minutes, dinner was served on the table.
Ye Chuan smiled bitterly when he saw the food on the table.
There were three bowls of extremely diluted congee. In the middle of the bowl, there were some pickled vegetables and two steamed buns. The only hot dish was a plate of stir-fried cabbage. The clear soup and lack of water made him lose his appetite.
"Son, come and eat!" Liu Yue and Ye Yongshun sat at the table and greeted.
Ye Chuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit down. He bent down and took a sip of the porridge. It tasted like a little rice soup. He wouldn't be full after eating it.
"Son, two cornbread for you and your dad. Go to bed early after eating. Tomorrow, you have to go to the street office to get a recommendation letter.”Liu Yue said.
Ye Chuan nodded. Although there were only two small buns on the table, his mother still couldn't bear to eat them. It could be seen how serious the food shortage was now.
He picked up a cornbread, broke it in half, and handed half to his mother.
"Mom, let's split it half!" After saying that, he took a bite but almost spat it out. The texture was very rough and even a little painful.
Ye Chuan gently chewed and tried to swallow. He felt a burning sensation in his throat.
"Mom doesn't want to eat. You and your dad can eat. Both of you have to go to work tomorrow.”Liu Yue was a little touched. This was the first time her son cared about her.
Ye Yongshun also broke his cornbread into two halves and ate half in two or three bites.
"I'll just eat half of it. I'll carry it tomorrow morning and eat it in the factory's canteen at noon. At least the profit will be higher.”
"That won't do," Liu Yue quickly said. You have to work hard. If you don't eat enough, how can you have any strength!”
Ye Yongshun said impatiently,""Don't say anymore! I'll go to the factory canteen tomorrow. I'll just carry it over in the morning. You guys eat quickly!”
Liu Yue still wanted to say something, but when she saw her husband's words, she lowered her head and took a bite of her cornbread. Her eyes were already a little wet.
Ye Chuan was helpless. It was just half a cornbread. Was it necessary? He stuffed the remaining bread back into his father's mouth and said,""Dad, you eat. I'll just eat half. I've been lying on the brick bed for the past two days. I can't eat that much either!”
The dishes on the Ye family's table were the same as the other families. The whole country was starving. It had been three years and everyone was used to it.
It was already very good for the Ye family to have good food like cornbread. If Ye Yongshun didn't work in the rolling mill, he wouldn't even be able to eat these.
Yi Zhonghai was a Level 7 fitter. His salary was high and he had a lot of bills every month. However, with the money and bills, he could not buy anything. The only thing on the dining table was Erhe noodles steamed buns. He was slightly better than the Ye family.
Everyone in the hospital, except for Silly Pillar, had pale faces. Some were so hungry that they were swollen.
Silly Zhu worked in the canteen of the factory, so it was enough for him to stuff a mouthful of food into his mouth when he was cooking.
Most of the other neighbors were like the Ye family. They usually only ate cornbread and only had two meals a day. It was already very good to be able to fill their stomachs.
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