flstandardbreds Chapter 318 Routine is the shortcut to growth!
Chapter 318 Routine is the shortcut to growth!
Xie Cuilian also found that after Zhou Qinghong moved to the steel plant, his reactions were not as quick as when he lived in Chang'anli.
She felt that there must be something wrong with the way she disciplined her children.
For the sake of their children's future, Xie Cuilian discussed with Zhou Rong: "Sister, Jiahua and I have to go to work and take care of Xiaoxiao and Qinghao. We don't have time to take care of Qinghong. He has fallen behind in his studies recently and can only get 70 points on the exam. When he was in the first grade, he could get 90 points!
Can we let him live here and let Qi Guang and Dawa help him with his homework? Jiahua and I will pay for his meals."
Life is not a 100-meter race, but a relay race.
If the Zhou family's descendants are not outstanding enough, no matter how hard their generation works, they will not be able to sustain it for long.
Zhou Qinghong felt that he had become "stupid" because the environment of the steel mill was too simple. If he did not grow within the routine, he would perish within the routine.
Routines are the shortcut to growth!
Zhou Rong: "Okay, you guys go to the factory to get a certificate after you start working, and I'll handle the transfer procedures for him."
Xie Cuilian: "Thank you, big sister!"
When Zhou Qinghong heard that he could live in Chang'an again, he grinned foolishly.
Zhou Jiaguang glanced at him and thought, it's good that he moved here, so that he can get half of the work under his name...
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Xie Cuilian asked Zhou Rong to buy more than ten kilograms of brown rice and barley flour. She left Zhou Qinghong and Zhou Xiao in Chang'an for two days, and she took the five-month-old Zhou Qinghao and Zhou Jiahua back to Xiejia Village.
Xie Jinhai and Xie Yinhai had just returned from visiting their mother-in-law's house for the New Year. They were preparing to pack their luggage and take their family to the city on the third day of the Lunar New Year. They were surprised to see Zhou Jiahua and Xie Cuilian appear with their child.
Xie Jinhai: "Cui Lian, why are you guys back?"
Xie Cuilian: "Come back to see my parents, where are they?"
Old man Xie and his mother, who were counting the family assets in the room, heard Xie Cuilian's voice and hurried out to check.
Old man Xie: "Cui Lian and Jia Hua are back, come in and sit down, mother, go and pour the sugar water!"
Xie's mother: "Hey!"
Xie Cuilian looked at Old Man Xie and saw that he did not look sick, so she handed the child to Zhou Jiahua and asked him to take the child out to play for a while.
Xie Cuilian took Old Man Xie to the bedroom and asked in a low voice, "Dad, are you okay?"
Old man Xie: "I was sick before, and the candy, noodles and meat you sent back saved my life. I ate them for a few days and I feel much better."
Xie Cuilian: "I see that you are almost recovered. Just stay at home and I will save some money and send you some food."
Just as Old Man Xie was about to agree, Xie Jinhai and Xie Yinhai, who had been eavesdropping outside, rushed in.
Xie Jinhai: "Edema is not a minor disease. Several elderly people in the village have had this disease and have died.
Don't think that Daddy looks fine now, what if he gets seriously ill someday? Let's go to your big city for a checkup."
Xie Yinhai: "Yes, we only have one father. If anything happens to him, we will never be able to sleep or eat in peace for the rest of our lives."
Xie Cuilian: "What you said makes sense. Jiahua and I will take Dad to the city for a checkup tomorrow. If there is no problem, we will send him back."
Xie Jinhai: "You and your brother-in-law are busy with work, how can you have time to take care of Dad? We will go with you. Mom and your sister-in-law have never been to the city. Let's go together to see the world. When someone asks us what the city is like, we can brag to them."
Xie Yinhai: "That's right, you guys just go and get busy with your work and take care of dad, we'll take care of you!"
Xie Cuilian looked at Xie Jinhai and Xie Yinhai and sighed repeatedly. Her eldest sister was truly an amazing person. She guessed what her eldest brother and the others were thinking.
"I only have one room, which is too small to accommodate everyone. I only have 27 kilograms of food rations per month. Food is in short supply now, and I can only buy a few kilograms of brown rice with these 27 kilograms of food rations. The rest is corn flour, buckwheat flour, etc., which is not enough to fill me up.
If you go to the city without a city hukou, the grain store won’t sell you grain. Jiahua and I don’t even have enough food for ourselves, so we can’t help you.”
Xie Jinhai: "At least you have 27 kilograms of food rations a month, do you know what kind of life we live in the village?
The rice we get at each meal is no different from water. If we continue to eat like this, we will all starve to death.
You are the most promising person in our family. Your life should be better now. You can't just watch us starve to death!
I heard from people that as long as you have money in the city, food is not restricted by household registration and food coupons, you can buy as much as you want.
Please be kind and save this family. When the harvest is good, we will pay you back the money we owe you for the food."
Xie Cuilian shook her head and said with a wry smile, "Give it back to me? What are you going to give me back? Grain on the black market costs more than one yuan per pound. If the harvest is not good next year and the grain supply is tight, the price will go up.
I only earn so little a month, and I have three children to support. How can I lend you money to buy food?"
Old Man Xie asked in astonishment: "Is food so expensive in the city?!"
Xie Cuilian: "Yes, don't think I have an easy life in the city, the prices in the city are very high!
I haven't saved much money over the years, and I often ask people to get bills to send things to you, so the passbooks at home are all empty.
In the past, prices were normal and I subsidized my parents' home, and Jiahua didn't say anything. But now we can't even get enough to eat, and we have to spend a high price on the black market to get food for you. Even if Jiahua is kind and honest, he has his own thoughts.
I went to the black market and bought you some brown rice and barley flour, which cost me more than ten yuan. Jiahua hasn't spoken to me for two days. If I hadn't dragged him back to pay New Year's greetings today, he probably wouldn't even step into the Xie family's doorstep again."
When Old Man Xie heard this, he said in panic, "This is all because of something. Jiahua and I will explain later that we are not going to the city. My health has almost recovered. It is your elder brother and second brother who want to go to the city to see the world.
Don’t send anything home anymore, and don’t let us break up your little family.”
Xie Yinhai: "Dad, what are you talking about! Your health is the most important thing. You must go to the city for a check-up!"
Old man Xie: "That's enough, you two. I'm not dead yet. You guys can't decide this family. I said we don't want to go to the city, so if others can survive in the village, we can survive too.
If you mess around and ruin Cui Lian's little home, you will never regret it!"
Seeing her father standing on her side, Xie Cuilian smiled with relief: "Dad, I asked someone and found out that edema is caused by malnutrition. It's useless to go to the hospital. As long as you eat well, you will recover on your own.
I heard that shrimp soup can reduce swelling, so I went to the black market to buy some and will cook it for you later."
Old Man Xie: "What is shrimp? Is it expensive?"
Xie Cuilian: "A kind of seafood, 6 yuan, half a pound, a little expensive, but as long as it can cure my father's illness, I think it's worth it."
Old Man Xie: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk! 6 yuan for half a pound?! The things you have in the city are really scary. Don't buy them from me in the future. Fortunately, we didn't go into the city, otherwise we would have eaten up all the gold and silver."
Xie Jinhai and Xie Yinhai also felt that the price was too high. If they all moved to the city, no family would be able to afford it.
Xie Jinhai: "Cui Lian, it's okay for us not to go to the city. You can send us some noodles, candies, bacon and other things regularly to help our parents recuperate."
Xie Cuilian: "Now all food in the city must be purchased with tickets. I will try my best to collect tickets and send you whatever I buy."
Xie Jinhai: "Okay, thank you. When we are successful, we will definitely repay you."
Xie Cuilian and Zhou Jiahua stayed at Xie's house for one night before returning to the city. After that, they sent some food to the family from time to time. Although the Xie family still did not have enough food, they did not suffer from hepatitis, edema and other diseases...