50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 29 Settling down
The formal supply standards have not yet been determined. Now everyone eats together, without money or tickets. Daily necessities can be collected directly from the logistics department, and no one collects more than they need.

Conditions were tough, supplies were scarce, and even if we wanted good things, we couldn't get them. Everyone had to make do with what they had. As for allowances, there were some, but they were practically nonexistent.

The current allowance standard is as follows: calculated in silver dollars, soldiers get 0.5 yuan per month, company commanders get 0.6 yuan, and regiment commanders get 0.8 yuan. If there is no supply in big cities, no one can survive relying solely on allowances.

Fortunately, we all came from the war years and have experienced all kinds of hardships. Now we have a regular supply, which is already very good.

I heard that fighting was still going on in the south and that a large force had already crossed the river. With national victory in sight and Peking already a solid rear base, what was there to be dissatisfied about?

Today's dinner is quite rich. For staple food, adults have enough steamed buns made of two grams of flour, and children have millet porridge. The dishes include stir-fried cabbage and shredded radish. Each person also has a small piece of fish, and there are plenty of pickles.

The chef’s cooking skills are very good. He can cook the dishes quite well even without using much oil or water. Especially the pickles, which are very flavorful. Without more than ten years of experience, they would not be so delicious.

"The logistics department did a great job and found a good chef." Although it was not the first time that Lao Zhang had eaten here, he still couldn't help but praise the chef.

Being able to make dishes so delicious with the same simple ingredients takes real skill.

After enjoying dinner tonight, the poor trio started to go home and pack their things, otherwise, they would have no place to sleep at home tonight.

Put the stove outside the door, put the kitchen utensils and tableware on the small table at the door, stack the large and small basins together, and fold the new clothes and put them in the closet.

By the time everything was put away, they were already sweating. Sun Zhiwei asked Lao Zhang to go to the water room to get some hot water.

They need a good wash. It's July and the weather is very hot. The new bathtub and bath tub I bought today can be used.

Sun Zhiwei first gave his daughter a bath in a low bathtub, coaxed the little girl into the crib, then took a quick shower himself and went to bed.

Leaving Lao Zhang alone, he filled a large bathtub with hot water and took a comfortable hot bath to wash away the day's fatigue.

When he received the goods in the afternoon, he complained that this thing was useless, heavy and took up space, but now he said nothing.

The next morning, Sun Zhiwei got up at daybreak. He wanted to go for a run. The compound here was bigger than the residential area on Xiangshan Mountain, so one circle was equivalent to two laps.

When he ran past the west wall, he vaguely heard someone speaking English behind the wall. He carefully recalled the information about the building complex in this area and confirmed that the office of the British country was next to it.

However, they can't stay for long. The new district is under construction and they will have to move out soon.

It’s better to move away. This area was formerly called Dongjiaominxiang. If you want to remove the mark of history, the best way is to uproot it.

After a round, he had figured out the situation here. Currently, there were only a few original workers' dormitories and a few bungalows, and there were very few usable buildings.

In order to gather together the offices scattered throughout the city, several office buildings are being built. I heard that there is also a particularly large auditorium and a super-large cafeteria.

After running five laps in a row, he took his lunch box to the cafeteria to get breakfast, and then woke up the little one who was still lying in bed.

After washing up and having breakfast, everything will be fine.

Today is a holiday and Sun Zhiwei had no plans, but Nannan threw away the spoon, took the stuffed rabbit and a picture book and was about to go out.

"Hey, where are you going?" Sun Zhiwei quickly stopped her. The little girl wanted to run around as soon as she arrived.

"I made an appointment with the girl next door to read books together yesterday. Goodbye, brother." After saying that, he ran away.

Sun Zhiwei asked Lao Zhang in confusion: "When did the little guy meet his friend? How come I didn't know him?" "How should I know? Well, I guess it was when we were waiting in line for dinner yesterday."

"That makes sense. That's great. It shows that Nannan is integrating into life here." Sun Zhiwei is very satisfied with Nannan's current condition.

"What about you? I didn't see you playing with your peers in Xiangshan, and I didn't see you bringing classmates back from school."

After a moment of silence, Sun Zhiwei said, "Uncle Zhang, I'm grown up now, and I don't have time to play."

Old Zhang wanted to say, "You are too worried, kid," but he couldn't say it. He could only sigh and pat him on the shoulder.

"By the way, Uncle Zhang, we encountered a group of Buddhist monks in Dong'an Market yesterday. We fired shots at them, and they have all been apprehended by the Third Squadron of the Management Brigade." If you encounter something outside, you still have to report it.

"Are you okay?" Old Zhang knew they were fine, but he still couldn't help but look him up and down for a while.

"No, and I found that Nannan is not afraid of gunshots now." This is good news.

"Okay, I get it. I'll take care of it. I'm going to work now. You can make your own plans today."

"Uncle, we just moved in. Do you want to ask our colleagues to warm up the house?"

"What? What's going on?"

"Warm up the house, warm up the pot, warm up the house. Don't they invite guests to a new housewarming in Hunan?"

"Oh, you mean this? In my hometown, we have to worship our ancestors before moving and release carp after moving. We don't often invite guests."

"That's fine. I'll follow the custom in my hometown and go find some carp. I'll take some time in the afternoon to release them." After saying that, he was ready to set off.

"Hey, where are you going to find carp?"

"Then forget about it. Can you spare some time this afternoon? Let's go to the North Sea and release some animals."

"Wait a minute, Beihai Park is now deserted and overgrown with weeds. It's not a good place to go. I heard that they are allocating funds for repairs. How can we release animals there now?"

Sun Zhiwei looked at him helplessly and said, "Uncle, the North Sea is so big, we can just release it anywhere by the water. Besides, if the North Sea doesn't work, there's still the Qianhai."

"Oh, fine. I'll take a day off this afternoon then." Lao Zhang was still very interested in holding a ceremony of releasing animals according to the customs of his hometown.

The two agreed to release the animals that afternoon, and Lao Zhang went to work. Sun Zhiwei thought for a moment, then went into the house to get half a bag of candy he had bought yesterday before leaving.

Not far from the door, I saw a few mats placed under the shade of a big banyan tree. Several children were playing on the mats. Nannan was among them, lying side by side with a little girl who was a little older than her, reading a book.

Sun Zhiwei walked over and called out, "Nannan."

"Brother." Nannan looked up and saw him, but didn't get up. She just waved and continued reading.

Sun Zhiwei walked up to them, and the little girl next to him also politely called out "Hello, brother".

Seeing such polite children, he naturally wanted to reward them, so he took out the candy bag and gave each of the two children a handful of candy.

(End of this chapter)