Not long after the person delivering the briquettes left, Xu Qing saw through the kitchen window that snow began to fall in the yard outside.

Fortunately, we have coal, so it doesn’t matter if it snows. At least we don’t have to worry about having no coal to burn.

As for when to return it to Xu Damao, Xu Qing didn't know. He could only wait until he had time and take advantage of the good weather to go to the coal station to buy coal ash and come back, make briquettes and then return it.

Xu Qing glanced at it, turned around, heated the steamed buns into the pot, then squatted on the bench, grabbed two briquettes, and threw them into the stove.

Then he washed his hands and divided the stick noodles and white noodles that his second brother Xu Aiguo put into the kitchen into two halves.

Although the stick noodles only weigh three kilograms, after one portion, they weigh six kilograms, so you can eat a few more meals.

As for the two kilograms of white flour, it has since become four kilograms, and the four eggs in the bowl in the cupboard have also become eight.

These days, the most scarce thing is food. Three years of famine have resulted in generally poor harvests across the country, and even no harvests in some places.

How many city people hold money and food stamps, but they can't buy a pound of food, so they can only find another way out from the second-hand dealers. Even if they know that the price is very expensive, they don't care about money in order to survive.
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You can make more money after spending it, but if your life is gone, all the money is just a piece of paper.

Not long after the chaotic era ended, everything was still recovering in good order. Agriculture and the economy had almost re-established order and were in the initial stage of exploration.

I'm afraid it will be very difficult to recover at once. Crossing the river by feeling for the stones will inevitably take some detours.

But no matter how many difficulties there are, they can't stop the pace of life. Life has to be lived, be it harder or harder, but everyone still has something to look forward to.

If you starve to death, talking about the rest will be in vain.

Fortunately, Xu Qing doesn't have to worry about being hungry now. Although there isn't a lot of food in the house, it's enough for him and the three little ones to fill their stomachs.

After all, if you have the ability to make two, you will never be hungry.

As for money, Xu Qing currently has dozens of dollars on hand, so there is no need to worry, but there are not many tickets.

Now that the end of the month is approaching, most of the tickets issued have been used. As for the tickets that were later borrowed from high school classmate Ma Jiefang, Xu Damao handed them over and exchanged them for money.

But now that it’s the end of the month, it will be released again next month, so there’s no need to worry too much.

Vegetables and other such things are scarce in winter this year. When Xu Qing paid his salary at the beginning of the month, he bought a month's supply in advance, plus divided it into two, so there was still some leftover radish and cabbage in the house.
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Summer vegetables like tomatoes cannot be bought with money, but people will find ways to store them. If they can’t eat fresh ones, they boil tomato paste (tomato sauce) in advance in summer and seal it in a bottle.

Although the taste is not as good as fresh, it is still edible.

It's just that there aren't many bottles in Xu Qing's house. They were prepared early by his parents when they were still alive, and they were brewed and kept for the winter.

But they are no longer there.

When Xu Qing is cooking occasionally, he will take out a bottle, pour some, and adjust the flavor. If it is a holiday, he and the three little ones will eat more.

Although there weren't many kinds of dishes, no one complained. Even the overly sarcastic Jia Zhangshi kept silent about it.

Everyone relies on radishes and cabbage to survive the winter. Every family is almost the same. Complaining can only be done by oneself and oneself. After complaining, what should be done, what should be done.

The three little ones are also used to this kind of life. After all, everyone in the compound survives the winter like this. Maybe sometimes, someone in the compound eats meat and improves the food.

But Xu Qing will also buy meat to improve the three little ones and supplement their nutrition.

Although his salary is not comparable to that of the first and second uncles, and he rarely eats meat a few times a month, after issuing meat tickets, Xu Qing will buy some every time. Although he can't buy too much meat, two or three taels is still enough.

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On the other hand, it was eggs. The price was not high, but there were too many people buying them. Xu Qing rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative as soon as his salary was paid, but he couldn't get any.

There is no other way. If there are children at home, especially those about one or two years old, adults will prepare more. Eggs have naturally become a hot commodity.

But it’s not like he can’t get it every time. When he’s lucky, Xu Qing can still buy some.

Today my grandparents asked the old branch secretary who came to the city from the countryside to bring a lot of things, including eggs, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.

For dinner, Xu Qing is going to fry shredded potatoes to give the three little ones a change of taste.

Of course, potatoes are also vegetables that are easy to store in winter, and every household, whether in rural or urban areas, will have them on hand for a long time.

Xu Qing walked from the kitchen to the front room and saw that the three little ones were still doing their homework seriously, so he didn't bother them. He went to the next door room to get three potatoes and returned to the kitchen.

The three little ones are about to have their final exams, and Xu Qing also kept his noise down while chopping vegetables.

When it comes to cooking, Xu Qing is a novice. He has never done it before. When his parents were around, he didn't need his help. Now, half a year has passed, and his cooking skills have improved fairly well after training.

But compared to Silly Zhu in the Central Courtyard, the gap is huge. Who knows that Silly Zhu is not good at other things but cooking and cooking, but he is top-notch in the courtyard.

Besides, Silly Zhu is still a professional cook. Not to mention Xu Qing, even the eldest aunt in the compound, the second aunt and others who have been cooking all their lives cannot compare to her.

God will give everyone a meal, but Sha Zhu directly rewarded it on the rice rim. During the three-year famine, everyone in the compound was worried because they had no food. Only Sha Zhu and his sister He Yuyu, but they never

I heard that I was hungry once.

Because no matter what the year, the cook will never be hungry.

Xu Qing cut the potatoes into shreds, soaked them in water, then sat on the bench, peeled onions and garlic, and waited for the steamed buns in the pot to heat up before stir-frying.

But Qin Huairu's sudden arrival disrupted everything Xu Qing had imagined.

Qin Huairu hurriedly ran into Xu Qing's house, without even bothering to say hello to the three little ones lying on the edge of the Kang, and rushed straight into the kitchen.

Xu Qing saw Qin Huairu coming to him rashly and asked quickly:

"Sister Qin, what can I do for you?"

Qin Huairu gasped anxiously: "Si Zhu has caught a cold again. He is feeling uncomfortable in the house right now. The rain has not come back. Xu Qing, please help and buy some medicine."

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she quickly added: "I can't go, and you know that my mother-in-law..."

When Xu Qing heard what Qin Huairu said, he knew it in his heart.

The Jia Zhang family never wanted to see Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu together, let alone Qin Huairu helping Sha Zhu.

Even if Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu went to the factory together in the morning, Jia Zhang would get up and lie on the window and listen for a long time.

Silly Zhu, on the other hand, works in the back kitchen of the factory cafeteria and works around the stove every day. He is hot in the back kitchen and cold outside, so he is naturally more likely to catch a cold than others.

Qin Huairu saw Xu Qing preparing dinner for his younger brothers and sisters, and then said:

"Xu Qing, go quickly. I will take care of your younger brothers and sisters. I will help you cook."
Chapter completed!