mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 85 It's too hard for a woman to support her family.
Chapter 85 It's too hard for a woman to support her family.
"Brother Shen, it has to be you!"
"I'm truly impressed!"
Wang Mingliang was extremely satisfied with the idea that Shen Zhishou had given him.
Shen Zhishou sighed as he looked at his startled expression. When will this kid ever calm down?
When he left work, Shen Zhishou didn't carry his bicycle with him. Instead, he left it in the workshop. He planned to get the tires fitted the next day at noon so he could ride the bicycle directly to pick up Yu Li after get off work.
"Brother Shen, aren't you afraid someone will steal it?"
Seeing Shen Zhishou casually leaving the half-finished bicycle in the workshop, Wang Mingliang couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"Do you think the security department is just for show?"
Although the security personnel weren't very reliable, if someone could carry out a bicycle frame like this, Shen Zhishou felt that the steel mill should have been emptied out long ago.
"And don't you dare jinx me!"
Shen Zhishou punched Wang Mingliang before packing up and leaving get off work.
After picking up Yu Li from the food factory, the couple walked home chatting and laughing.
It's clear that Yu Li is quite happy with her job at the food factory.
When they passed by the state-run restaurant, Shen Zhishou turned a corner, went in and ordered twice-cooked pork, and then continued walking home with Yu Li.
"You bought meat again!"
Yu Li was happy, but she was still worried about their money.
Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "We need to replenish our nutrition!"
In those days, residents had a fixed number of meat coupons each month. Once they were used up, they were gone. If they wanted to eat meat, they had to find coupons themselves.
Shen Zhishou has the tickets, but by the time they get off work and walk over to the meat shop, there's usually hardly any meat left.
Especially during festivals, every household takes out the meat coupons they have stored.
At this time, if you wanted to eat meat, you could only go to state-run restaurants, because the supply of meat was rationed. Although state-run restaurants were good and inexpensive at this time, they were still more expensive than buying meat to cook at home.
Under normal circumstances, no one would want to dine at a state-run restaurant.
Coincidentally, Shen Zhishou was an abnormal case.
With this braised pork, Yu Li's stew successfully became a dish that filled the courtyard with its aroma.
At the nearest house, Old Yan's, there was another sigh, but they still smelled the aroma and ate a dinner with the smell of meat.
During this time, several children inevitably kept asking when we would eat meat.
When?
Of course, it's during the Chinese New Year!
After having dinner with Yu Li, Shen Zhishou went to the water tap in the middle courtyard to wash the dishes, as usual.
Actually, washing dishes isn't that difficult these days.
Why?
No oil!
Any oil or grease in the bowl would be soaked in cornbread or steamed buns.
After the two finished washing the dishes, Yu Li did not go home with Shen Zhishou, but instead went to the west wing of the courtyard where Qin Huairu lived.
"Sister Qin, are you busy?"
Yu Li knocked on the door of the west wing and greeted them.
Inside the house, Qin Huairu had just put Xiaodang to sleep when she heard the noise. She quickly got up and went to greet her, gesturing for Yu Li to be quiet.
"Little Dang just fell asleep, keep your voice down!"
"Sister Qin, I just wanted to ask if you need me to go with you to the garment factory next week?"
"No need, I can manage!"
Qin Huairu smiled and waved her hand, gesturing for Yu Li to sit down at the table before continuing, "Yu Li, thank you so much this time!"
"Sister Qin, what are you saying? Aren't we best friends?"
Yu Li replied with a smile.
Qin Huairu looked bitter and said, "We're not related, yet you've helped me so much. But, never mind, let's not talk about it anymore! Anyway, it's all in the past!"
Thinking back to the old days, Qin Huairu was truly filled with emotion and sighed deeply.
Yu Li smiled and said, "Yes, it's all in the past!"
"From now on, Sister Qin, you'd better stand up for yourself. If you need anything, just let me know!"
"Yu Li, about that matter, what are you planning to do?"
After the small talk, Qin Huairu got down to business.
She is not the kind of person who abandons someone after they've served their purpose.
She made a promise back then: a person should always be honest and trustworthy!
"No rush, let's wait for the right opportunity!"
Yu Li's expression turned slightly serious. "You have no idea, my husband has a very strange personality!"
"Is he going to back out?"
"have no idea!"
Yu Li was also worried.
She felt that her proactive approach of finding women for her husband would have been considered the epitome of a strong, independent wife in the past. But in this era, it was somewhat inappropriate.
But what could she do?
The man is too strong!
She really couldn't hold on any longer!
If it weren't for Shen Zhishou's consideration for him, Yu Li felt that it would be a miracle if she could even get out of bed every day, let alone go to work!
"Sister Qin, why are you in such a hurry?"
Upon seeing Qin Huairu's expression, Yu Li immediately laughed.
Qin Huairu looked somewhat embarrassed, but still managed to explain, "It's so hard for a woman to support her family!"
"I don't expect him to approve of me. At least, if he can shield me from the wind and rain when I need it, I'll be content!"
Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Yu Li's expression turned grave, and she said, "Don't worry, I'll think of something as soon as possible!"
"Sister Qin, I'll head back now!"
Yu Li got up to say goodbye.
Qin Huairu escorted her to the door before closing it and bolting it shut.
Yu Li returned to the back room and didn't tell Shen Zhishou what she had said to Qin Huairu. She just collapsed onto the kang and rolled around on the already made kang twice.
What's wrong with you?
"Relax a bit!"
Yu Li smiled and said, "Although my job is quite easy—just checking if the food packaging is up to standard—it's still a bit tiring at the end of the day!"
"Really? Would you like a massage?"
Shen Zhishou asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes!"
Yu Li was overjoyed to hear Shen Zhishou's words.
"Lie down properly!"
Shen Zhishou knew a little about massage; after all, long-term massage can make one a master!
Following Shen Zhishou's instructions, Yu Li lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Shen Zhishou, through her clothes, began the first unlicensed operation of the young technician Shen in this era!
But it must be said that the technology is still very advanced!
In the end, this formal relaxation became less formal!
Newlyweds inevitably experience this!
……
As dawn broke, Shen Zhishou woke up to the sound of his small alarm clock.
Yu Li was still asleep next to him, completely undisturbed by the sound of the alarm clock.
Shen Zhishou didn't wake her up, but carefully got up to prepare breakfast.
Shen Zhishou waited until breakfast was served before waking Yu Li.
Get dressed, eat, go to work!
On her way to work, Yu Li yawned several times and was exposed to the cold morning wind for a while before she was fully awake.
Then, Shen Zhishou encountered the Nine Yin White Bone Claw of Love!