Chapter 37: The Family of Heroes
Yang Shuning hung the second-class merit medal in the east wing, and hung two third-class merit coins on both sides of the hero's home.
Because his uncle died before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he failed to receive military honors. Yang Shuning's father was awarded second-class merit once and third-class merit twice after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
After everyone from the sub-district office who presented the military plaque left, Yang Shuning stepped forward and grabbed Director Wang.
"Aunt Wang, it's lunch time. Today is a good day for my family. Let's have a meal together. You can also accompany the leader who came here."
Yang Shuning took her back home without waiting for Director Wang's answer. Director Wang didn't say anything. Isn't it right to have a meal with his nephew?
Yang Shuning first went home to get money tickets, and then took out a box of Fenjiu with six bottles in each box. Then he took a group of people to a nearby state-owned hotel. Because there were many people, he and Yang Shuchen put together a table together.
The lunch included five members of the Yang family, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Director Yang, Director Wang, the director of the district People's Armed Forces Department, the president of the district supply and marketing cooperative, and the chief of the first finance section of the Finance Department of the Beijing Railway Bureau, a total of 12 people, all present at the group level.
There were 6 people, so it was a full house.
A conspicuous slogan is posted on the wall of the state-owned hotel: Beating customers without reason is prohibited.
Yang Shuning said that it is okay to beat customers if there is a reason?
Two brothers, Yang Shuning and Yang Shuchen, quickly put together four square tables, which can seat three people on each side.
Initially, the hotel staff was unwilling to let them fight, but seeing Director Wang among the group and the aura that the group exuded invisibly, they reluctantly agreed.
After putting the table together, Yang Shuning came to a small blackboard with the meals served today written on it.
Now, unlike in later generations, customers will know exactly what is in the store by scanning a QR code with their mobile phones or by giving them an order at a restaurant. They have to come to the blackboard themselves to know what is available.
Ten dishes were written on the small blackboard, including meat, vegetarian and soup. Yang Shuning thought that since there were so many people, he should try them all.
He also added a serving of braised pork, the only meat dish among them. Yang Shuning still knew the situation. During the famine years, no one had to eat meat. Their family was the only one with the help of his father-in-law.
In the past few years, the security department of the steel rolling mill often went into the mountains for training and brought back wild animals. Every time he went into the mountains, his father-in-law would leave a portion for the Yang family, so that the Yang family could eat meat from time to time.
Since you are happy today, let’s eat more meat for everyone!
Yang Shuning ordered the food, ordered ten bottles of Arctic Ocean, paid the bill, and then returned to the table.
When I paid, I felt a pain in my heart even with Yang Shuning's income. The money was not bad, more than 20 yuan, which was not a problem for the Yang family's income.
It hurts when I pay for meat stamps and food stamps. This time I spent two kilograms of meat stamps. Now each person with urban household registration is only given two taels of meat stamps per month. The Yang family, including the eldest brother, only gets one kilogram per month. The Yang family saved the two kilograms of meat stamps for a month.
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The food stamps he gave were fine grain stamps, because he ordered white rice, which is considered a fine grain, so he had to give fine grain stamps.
Food stamps in this era were divided into fine grain stamps and coarse grain stamps. Fine grain stamps can be exchanged for rice, white flour, etc.; coarse grain stamps can be exchanged for corn flour, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains.
The reason why there are two kilograms of meat stamps a month is because the third uncle's family, with six people in his family, gets one and two kilograms of meat stamps every month. The third family also has four meals per cabbage, meat stamps and fine grain stamps.
So Yang Shuning took him over.
Because there were not many customers, the food was served very quickly in the state-owned restaurant. The group opened the Fenjiu and started changing cups. Several regimental officers also chatted happily over the wine.
Friendships, friendships, and friendships come out of drinking and smoking. What’s more, many of us are soldiers.
When the two bowls of braised pork were served, everyone took off their chopsticks one after another because there was no gas in their stomachs. Many of them were cadres at the regimental level, but they had to use meat tickets to eat meat.
An hour later, the scene was already littered with cups and plates. The group of people were all stroking their rounded bellies, and the few who were drinking were also very drunk.
After dinner, the five members of the Yang family returned to the courtyard. Looking at the plaque hanging at the door of their home, they felt even more proud.
Our Yang family is the family of heroes!
Yang Shuning, who had already been drinking and had a red face, walked into the bedroom, then held an iron box about the size of an A4 paper, handed it to his elder brother and said:
"Brother, you just came back. I forgot to give them to you at work two days ago. Take a look at the tickets in the box and see which ones you need. Use them if you think you need them."
Yang Shuchen, who was also blushing, was not embarrassed. We were all a family, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about. Opening the tin box and looking at the piles of bills, Yang Shuchen also felt numb.
"Xiao Ning, are you going to be a ticket seller? Or are you robbing the ticket seller?"
"I would like to be a ticket seller. The question is, do people like us dare to go to the black market? Don't get caught and face punishment."
Yang Shuning said it for a while and then explained:
"These are all saved by my mother, and given by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and also given by my father's comrades in arms."
Yang Shuchen looked through the bills, including bicycle tickets, radio tickets, sewing tickets, cloth tickets, furniture tickets, etc. Everything is available in the market, and they are all here in the iron box.
However, there is only one bicycle ticket and one radio ticket, which are the permanent model 14 and the Red Star radio respectively.
Yang Shuchen took the bicycle ticket and the radio ticket. He also had other tickets after being in the army for so many years. He was about to go to work and needed a bicycle as a means of transportation.
As for money, Yang Shuchen is not short of money. Mother Yang gave him his share of his elders' savings before he joined the army. After five years in the army, he didn't spend much money, and he was considered a small rich man.
"Xiao Ning, what are you going to do with that old bicycle at home? I was planning to ride that one at first."
Yang Shuchen was a little surprised as to why this bicycle was not sold.
"I forgot, I just put it aside and didn't take care of it before. I'll ask the neighbors in the courtyard later to see if anyone wants to buy it."
Yang Shuning got a new bicycle, but he really forgot to deal with this broken bike.
At this time, Mother Yang and Wang Xue walked into the living room and saw the two brothers handing out bills. Mother Yang said:
"Chen'er, take the sewing ticket as well. You are the eldest in the family and it's time to get married. With a sewing machine, the matchmaker will praise you even more when he comes to your door."
After Mother Yang finished speaking, she said to Yang Shuning and Wang Xue:
"You two should also pay attention to the little girls around you, and if you find a suitable one, introduce it to your elder brother. You two are married, but your elder brother is not married yet. In the past, you couldn't help it if you were a soldier. Now, Chen'er, hurry up and find one for me.
Object."
Yang's mother preached when she came in and was concerned about her eldest brother's lifelong affairs.
"Aunt, please wait a little longer. My body also needs to rest for a while, and the work has just been assigned. I'll wait until I take over the job smoothly and I'll be healthy again. There's no rush."
Chapter completed!