The things that the sub-district office sent over today are not much, but they are given at least.

Xu Qing didn't have to spend money or get tickets, let alone fight with others to buy meat, so he was naturally happy.

The little pork Xu Qing bought earlier, plus these two pounds, will be enough for the New Year.

While the three little ones were in the front room before they came over, Xu Qing immediately divided the rice, noodles, and pork with his powers.

Then put them separately.

After studying and pondering during this period of time, Xu Qing completely understood the use of abilities, and he can use them twenty times a month.

Therefore, after Xu Qing divided the things just now, he secretly planned the remaining three uses this month.

One time will be used to distribute tickets and buy cloth, and another time will be used to distribute clothes. As for the last time, Xu Qing has not thought about it yet. If something urgent happens, he will use it then.

Xu Aiguo suddenly ran into the kitchen. He did not speak to his elder brother Xu Qing, but squatted directly in front of the stove. He puffed up his energy and blew on it. When he saw the flames in the stove jumping up, he grinned and said:

"Brother, when I went to the front yard, I threw a briquette. Fortunately, it wasn't finished burning."

Xu Qing smiled and reached out to wipe away the gray stains on his second brother's face caused by blowing.

Xu Fengming came from the front room, leaned forward, stood at the door of the kitchen, poked his head, and asked Xu Qing:

"Brother, Auntie Wang from the street office has sent meat to our family. Will our family eat it today?"

Xu Qing shook his head: "I won't eat."

"Oh" Xu Fengming showed a little disappointment on his face, turned around and ran back to the front room.

But Xu Aiguo stayed in the kitchen, helping his elder brother, scooping water into the pot and putting the flower rolls.

Then he squatted down and sat on the bench to light the fire.

Through the kitchen window, Xu Qing saw the little girl running to the old lady's house to play, while Xu Fengming was rolling around in the yard with an iron hoop.

More than half an hour later, the flower rolls were also hot. Xu Qing threw the chopped cabbage and potatoes into the pot and stir-fried.

After a while, lunch was ready.

Xu Qing asked his second brother to go out and call Feng Ming and the little girl back to the house for dinner.

At this time, in Jia's house, Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu's family were also eating.

However, Mrs. Jia and Zhang ate absent-mindedly. In the morning, she was already greedy for the food given to Xu Qing’s family by the street.

Especially the white noodles and pork, Mrs. Jia Zhang was extremely envious.

He turned to Qin Huairu and said: "Your factory paid wages a few days ago. Didn't Xu Qing buy meat in the backyard? Today the street office gave him another piece. You can go to the backyard to borrow some from him later."

Qin Huairu pinched the chopsticks in her hand, looked at Jia Zhang's mother-in-law, frowned and said:

"Mom, why do you always ask me to borrow it from others? I have already agreed with Shazhu and Yuyu that after dinner, the three of us will go to the state-owned store to see if we can buy some meat."

"We'll have it when we buy it." Qin Huairu chewed the steamed bun in her mouth and said, "I just borrowed it, and I won't be able to return it in the future."

Mrs. Jia Zhang froze, looked at Qin Huairu, and whispered:

"Borrow less, otherwise you won't have to pay it back."

After Jia Zhang finished speaking, she took a hard bite of the stick noodle bun in her hand, thought for a moment and said:

"It's up to you. Anyway, you are making money at home now. You won't listen to what I say. If you want to buy something, just go ahead and buy it. But if you encounter a thief on the way, just push him down like a fool. I'm fine.

Then tell the street office to get some pork and flour for our family."

Qin Huairu was speechless immediately, lowered her head, holding the pickles in the dish, not wanting to talk to Jia Zhang anymore.

At around one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun hung in the sky, making the courtyard warm.

After Xu Qing finished lunch, taking advantage of the nice weather today, he took out the three little ones and his quilt and put them on the clothesline.

The second aunt was also preparing to dry the quilt, but when she saw that the Xu Qing family had occupied the clothesline, she had no choice but to give up the idea and dry it tomorrow.

After Xu Qing spread the quilt, he asked the three little ones to take care of it in the yard, and then went out of the backyard to go to the coal station to buy coal ash.

At this time, Shazhu, He Yuyu, and Qin Huairu were about to go out together.

The four people walked together. After exiting the alley, Xu Qing separated from them.

Go towards the coal station alone.

Probably because the Chinese New Year is approaching, there are many people at the coal station.

Xu Qing waited in line for two hours. When it was his turn, there happened to be a person from the coal station who had just returned from delivering coal.

Xu Qing hurriedly took out the coal stamps and money, asked for a load of coal ash, and handed the man a cigarette.

Together with that person, we transported the coal ash back to the compound.

Jia Zhang saw him in the middle courtyard, his eyes glancing at him again and again.

She wanted to make money by rolling briquettes, but she knew that Xu Qing would definitely not hire her.

In the compound, only the first and third uncles had hired her several times.

There are several families in the backyard, all doing it themselves.

Mrs. Jia Zhang stared straight at it until she saw Xu Qing and the man entering the backyard, then she turned around and opened the door curtain with a face, and entered the house.

As soon as Xu Qing entered the backyard, he asked the three little ones to carry the quilt into the house quickly, and then asked the man to pour the soot at the door of the house.

When Xu Aiguo and Xu Fengming saw that they had bought coal ash, they took the quilt back and took the little girl with a bench. They followed the example of their elder brother Xu Qing and rolled up the coal briquettes.

After Xu Qing sent the man away, he also carried a bench and sat at the door of the house, rubbing briquettes with his younger brothers and sisters.

Fortunately, the sky is still bright, the sun has not set, and the chill has not returned.

The four brothers and sisters, hurry up and prepare to finish this load of coal ash before dark.

The old lady couldn't do anything now, and she felt bored staying alone in the house, so she walked to the door of Xu Qing's house with a cane, came over to talk, and gave some advice.

After all, he is a person who has been working all his life, so his experience is naturally unmatched by anyone in the compound.

Xu Qing brought a bench, and the old lady sat aside. While talking, she would hit the playful Xu Fengming with her cane from time to time to tell him not to mess around.

We hurried and hurried slowly, but fortunately there were many people. Finally, when it was dark, a load of coal ash was all rolled into briquettes.

As for the last remaining bit, Xu Qing asked his third brother Xu Fengming to take a broom and sweep it into a ball and roll it into briquettes.

Xu Qing didn't bother to rest, so he went back to the kitchen to make dinner. His second brother, Xu Aiguo, sat in front of the stove, lighting a fire and warming up the rolls.

As for Xu Fengming and the little girl, after cleaning the door of the house, they lay down on the kang in the house tiredly and fell asleep.

Xu Qing prepared dinner, woke up the two little guys, and after eating, let them wash their feet and go to bed.

.......

A week goes by in a blink of an eye.

There is a holiday in the factory and the New Year is approaching.

Xu Qing no longer needs to get up early to go to work, but due to inertia, his biological clock wakes him up early in the morning.

Xu Qing got dressed and went outside to smoke a cigarette. But as soon as he opened the door, he saw a field of white flowers in the yard.

Xu Qing originally thought that the snow would not fall again, but he never thought that the sky had been clear for a while, and on the morning of the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, snowflakes began to fall again.
Chapter completed!