No family could afford to eat meat for every meal.
The best food that the leaders of the textile mill usually had was a steamed bun with white flour and a small piece of braised pork.
Chu Mengxi's lunch today had really made everyone's eyes pop out.
Such a big braised fish would cost at least eight taels.
There were also two large fried eggs.
He had eaten nearly seven tickets for a meal.
Tycoon?
What was even more outrageous was that…
The fish was cooked and the eggs were fried. The taste was really not bad!
Just smelling the fragrance made her drool uncontrollably.
Chu Mengxi couldn't bear to move her chopsticks, and her gaze was blank.
The two children urged,
"Mom, eat quickly. The fish is delicious. It won't taste good if it gets cold.”
"Mommy, hurry up. Eggs are also very good.”
Although the two little fellows looked hungry, their stomachs could not fill up anymore.
They also knew that Chu Mengxi worked hard. When Chu Mengxi gave them fried eggs, they shook their heads and refused to eat them.
Chu Mengxi's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the two little fellows had really come here after eating their fill.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to resist the delicious food in front of them.
Chu Mengxi raised her head to look at the door again, but she still did not see the man's figure.
She didn't know why he didn't appear.
Did she not want to see him?
He had always been cold and indifferent, even to the two little fellows.
Heh, what a heartless and cold man.
But why was it so abnormal today?
Did he feel guilty for robbing her hard-earned money the day before?
He took the ten yuan that he had painstakingly saved up, which was half a month's worth of oil and rice for his family, and spent it on these foods?
Chu Mengxi's heart ached.
What a waste of money.
Why buy fish?
With the money he used to buy fish, he could exchange it for many catties of rice and noodles!
Didn't he know what kind of conditions his family had?
Spending money like this?
He had always been like this.
Could they still live on…
Chu Mengxi's mind was in a mess.
Her nose twitched. The rich fragrance of the braised fish made her mouth hold back the secretion of saliva.
Since the money had already been spent, what else could he do?
She gritted her teeth and picked up her chopsticks again.
The fish meat was salty and fresh, and the fried eggs were fragrant and delicious.
It was delicious.
It was really delicious!
Chu Mengxi was used to being thrifty after being married for the past few years.
She could not bear to finish a steamed bun with white flour in one meal and wanted to eat it twice.
She wished she could split a penny in half and spend it.
Now, she was even more reluctant to eat more of this luxurious feast of braised fish and fried eggs.
He only ate half of the fried egg and half of the fish. Then, he stuffed the remaining cornbread into his stomach.
She was full and satisfied with this meal.
She wanted to bring back the remaining fish and fried eggs so that she could heat them up for dinner.
In the canteen, many workers 'gazes were fixed on Chu Mengxi.
In the eyes of outsiders, this time, Chu Mengxi's husband, who was a street punk, had finally done something.
He knew how to give his wife some delicious food.
Chu Mengxi ate the hard-to-swallow cornbread for every meal. Outsiders could no longer bear to watch.
However, on second thought.
Where did that idle street punk get the money to buy fish?
Wasn't he using the money that Chu Mengxi had earned?
A man who relied on a woman to support him and was also a prodigal. Such a man was a bastard!
Sigh, if she met such a man, she should get a divorce quickly…
After covering the lunchbox, the aroma of the braised fish and fried eggs disappeared.
A few female workers at the same table as Chu Mengxi were still swallowing their saliva.
At this moment, they were also a little envious. Their husband would not suddenly give them such a surprise.
"Mommy, why are you so weak? Is it because Daddy's fish doesn't taste good?”
Nuannuan tilted her head and asked in confusion.
Chu Mengxi gently patted Nuan Nuan's little head and shook her head."
"The fish is delicious, but Mommy is full and can't eat anymore.”
"Oh!"
Chu Mengxi held the hands of the two little fellows on either side. Just as they walked out of the canteen, the electric bell rang.
Just as Chu Mengxi was about to speak, the eyes of the two little fellows lit up. They noticed Li Xia sitting under a tree not far away.
"Daddy is over there!"
"Papa!"
The two little fellows immediately ran over, panting. Duoduo turned around and waved at Chu Mengxi, saying,"
"Mom, go to work quickly. We're going back with Dad. Come back early tonight!”
Chu Mengxi was stunned for a moment.
He watched as the two children ran towards the man.
From afar, she could not see the man's facial features clearly, let alone the expression on his face.
She could only see him standing up, holding Nuannuan above his head and around his neck, then holding Duoduo's hand.
This heartwarming scene made Chu Mengxi feel a little dazed.
It was a little unbelievable.
He had never done such a thing before.
The man turned around and looked in her direction.
Chu Mengxi's heart trembled slightly.
Li Xia and Chu Mengxi looked at each other for a few seconds.
These few seconds felt like a lifetime ago.
"Chu Mengxi, what are you looking at? It's time to get busy. If you're late, your pay will be deducted.”
Two female workers came over and pulled Chu Mengxi towards the No. 3 textile room.
Li Xia looked at Chu Mengxi's slender back and turned around to walk towards the door of the textile factory.
……
When he returned to the village, he let the two little fellows play by themselves.
Li Xia found a chopper from the kitchen and sharpened the blade with a grindstone. After it became sharp, he carried the chopper up the mountain.
He needed to chop some bamboo.
If he wanted to change the current situation of this family, the first step was to earn money.
For now, fishing at the market was the fastest way to earn money.
A transaction without capital only required skill, strength, and time.
He had all three of them, and many of them.
Li Xia needed to make a fishing rod. The original fishing rod was barely satisfactory. For a fishing competitor like him who pursued perfection, it would be impossible for him not to have a suitable weapon.
He also needed to make a bamboo basket to hold the fish. The bigger ones could hold 180 catties of fish.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the back of the mountain.
They entered a dense bamboo forest.
After walking around for a while, Li Xia picked a light bamboo of moderate thickness.
He observed the bamboo he had chosen. It was neither old nor tender, had dense bamboo joints, no insect eyes, and no external injuries. It was very suitable for making fishing rods.
Li Xia took the chopper and cut the bamboo at the roots.
Then, he shaved the branches clean.
Then, he chopped a dozen bamboo sticks, tied them into a bundle, and carried them on his shoulder, ready to go home.
On the mountain road, there were many wild raspberries and coral beads on the side of the road. They were covered in branches and were so red that they were tender and beautiful, making people drool.
Wild raspberries were a gift from the mountains. They would grow every year during this month.
Living conditions were poor these days, and there was no money at home to buy snacks. This wild raspberry had become a favorite free snack for children.
Li Xia picked a few and threw them into her mouth. They were tender, juicy, sweet, and sour. They were even more delicious than strawberries.
Li Xia put down the bamboo on his shoulder and found a large leaf of a wild taro. He rolled it into a pointed funnel and began to pick wild raspberries.
In a few minutes, she had already plucked a handful.
Li Xia held the wild raspberries in one hand and the bamboo in the other as he descended the mountain to go home.
When the two children saw Li Xia return, they immediately ran out of the house. Each of them grabbed one of Li Xia's legs and hung on it.
The little cub Nuannuan's grape-like eyes lit up. She immediately saw the red wild raspberries in Li Xia's hands.
"Daddi, what's that in your hand?”
Gulp ~!
Duo Duo also looked at Li Xia's right hand and stared at the wild raspberry. She swallowed her saliva.
Without Li Xia's reply, she knew that those tempting fruits must be delicious.
Li Xia smiled. He put down the bamboo, squatted down, and waved the wild raspberries in front of the two little ones.
The two little fellows 'eyes were hooked by the bright fruit and could not move away.
"This is wild raspberry. It's very sweet. Do you want to eat it?”
The two little cubs nodded like chicks pecking at rice. They were already extremely hungry.
Usually, they didn't have any snacks to eat.
And now, he actually had such a big bunch of wild raspberries. He was simply too happy.
Nuannuan was about to reach out to grab it, but Li Xia stopped her.
He pretended to pick up Nuannuan's little hand in disdain and frowned.""You have to clean your hands before you can eat. If you eat with dirty hands, your stomach will hurt!”
"Oh! Got it! Papa! I'll go wash up now!"
"Duoduo, go wash up too!"
The two little fellows immediately ran to wash their hands.
Under the temptation of Li Xia's food, the two little fellows were very obedient when it came to washing their hands.
When Duo Duo and Nuan Nuan returned from washing their hands, Li Xia had already brought two small bowls with gaps in them. There were already cleaned wild raspberries in them.
The two little fellows each had a small stool and sat on it, swinging their little feet. Each of them held a small bowl of wild raspberries in their hands and kept stuffing them into their mouths.
The sweet and sour taste filled his mouth, refreshing and delicious.
The two little fellows had never eaten such delicious fruits before.
Duoduo ate until her mouth was muddled, but she didn't forget to praise,""So sweet! Wuuu ~! Delicious!"
Nuan Nuan's lips were dyed red. Her small hands grabbed the raspberries and kept stuffing them into her mouth, eating happily.
"Eat slowly. No one is snatching it from you.”
Li Xia couldn't help but laugh when he saw how the two little ones were behaving.
Wild raspberries contained nutrients such as vitamins C. The two little milk dumplings could be eaten more and picked tomorrow.
Next, Li Xia began to do his own thing.
Making fishing rods.
He used the bamboo to make the fishing rod, broke through the bamboo joints, and straightened it with fire.
At the same time, through the control of the fire force, the bamboo fiber was tightly adjusted to make the bamboo stronger and more resilient, enhancing the bamboo's use and resistance to distortion...
After spending more than an hour, the fishing rod was completed.
In fact, making a top-grade bamboo fishing rod required a rather complicated and rigorous rod making process.
Li Xia wasn't a professional rod maker, so he naturally couldn't make such a top-grade fishing rod.
Besides, he didn't have the time or energy to do so.
However, the new fishing rod was much stronger than the old one.
Next, Li Xia picked up the bamboo he had chopped…First, he cut open the bamboo strips…Then, he removed the bamboo strips, selected the bamboo strips, and began to make the fish basket.
First, he made the bottom of the basket, then he made the basket frame and closed it…
Li Xia's movements were very skilled and fast.
In his previous life, he had learned all kinds of skills, so it was not a burden to have more skills.
In half an hour, a fish basket half the height of a person was completed.
The two little fellows put down the bowls in their hands and immediately ran over. Their big eyes revealed admiration.
"Wow! Daddi is so greasy!"
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