Quick Wear: Passerby A's Daily Life of Eating Watermelons

Dad Jiang and Uncle San originally planned to go back the next day, but because Second Aunt came back, they decided to stay one more day.

They have a half-month vacation this time, and they have to go back to visit both sides' parents' homes. Plus the time spent on the road, they can't stay at home for a few days and have to spend more time with each other.

The next morning, when Jiang Yue woke up, she was the only one left on the kang. She looked around and was still a little confused. She had gone to bed a little late yesterday because she had been chatting with her cousin from her eldest aunt's family. In fact, no one went to bed early. She could still hear someone talking when she was sleeping yesterday.

After getting dressed and folding the quilt, she went out and saw that the meal was almost ready. The rest of the people were chatting in another room. When they saw Jiang Yue wake up, they all smiled at her. Jiang Yue, an old demon, felt a little embarrassed. When she saw her grandmother, Jiang Yue asked, "Grandma, why didn't you wake me up?"

"You must have been tired from cooking for so many people yesterday. I'll let you get some more sleep."

"Ha, I'm not that tired."

Jiang Yue simply washed her face. She didn't bring back her toothbrush or anything else. She thought that she had left early this morning and it wouldn't be too late to go back and wash up. Who knows if she could stay another day.

We had sweet potato porridge early in the morning, with some homemade pickles as a side dish. Although there were also some meat dishes, they were meant for lunch, so we just had to have a bite for the morning.

A few more big dishes were prepared for lunch, but not as sumptuous as yesterday. There was a chicken stewed with mushrooms. The chicken was freshly killed, and Second Aunt couldn't stop Grandma from making it. There was also pork, sauerkraut and vermicelli, and two fish, one braised and the other sweet and sour. Grandma also asked Jiang Yue to cook the leftover vegetables from yesterday.

There are no dumplings for the staple food. Today we ate steamed buns made of two-grain flour. All the white flour at home has been used up. After eating and drinking, it was already afternoon. It was getting late and Dad Jiang and Uncle San had to go to work tomorrow. Although I was a little reluctant, I still had to say goodbye.

When she came here, she was carrying a lot of bags, but when she went back home, she felt much lighter. She was halfway through her journey when she met a tractor. After returning to the city, she almost missed the bus. It was already very late when she got home, so Jiang Yue brushed her teeth and went to bed.

The next morning, when Jiang Yue woke up, her father and eldest brother had already left. Jiang Yue would go to work the next day, so she had one more day off than them. Jiang Mom was rummaging around in the house early in the morning. Jiang Yue asked her what she was doing: "Didn't your father ask you to buy some things for your second aunt when she leaves? I just wanted to get something."

"We only have so little stuff in our house. What can you find by rummaging around? And my dad didn't say anything?"

"He said he would go to the factory to see if he could exchange some snack tickets or something like that."

"when are we leaving?"

"I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Then I'll go out and see if I can buy something."

"Then be careful."

After saying something to Jiang's mother, Jiang Yue ran out. She didn't lack things, but she was thinking about what to bring. She rode her bike around and chose two dried chickens, a box of snacks, two bottles of sesame paste, two bottles of pickles, five canned fruits, and a box of tea. That was about it. The most important thing was that these things could be stored so that it would be easier to take some with her when she left.

After returning home, I gave the things to Jiang Ma, who breathed a sigh of relief. However, the problem was how to pack the things. A net bag was not stable, so Jiang Ma found a cloth bag for the bottles and jars and filled it with some grass to prevent bumps. The rest could be packed in a net bag. Finally, after thinking about it, she found a sack, as grandparents would definitely need to bring things for them.

When Dad Jiang came back and looked at what Mom Jiang had prepared, he lamented that the snack tickets he had exchanged were a bit redundant. After learning that they were bought by Jiang Yue, he gave her the money.

The next day, Dad Jiang switched shifts with someone else and he didn't go to work today. Although Jiang Yue and Jiang Ze had no impression of Second Aunt and Jiang Ze had never even met her, Dad Jiang was different. He had been played with his eldest and second aunts since he was a child and the siblings had a deep relationship. It was almost noon when Second Uncle and Second Aunt came over together. Sure enough, Second Uncle didn't go to work either. He must have found someone to switch shifts with him.

The family did not eat at home. They had Peking duck for lunch and mutton hotpot in the evening. Then they took the children to the mall and bought each of them a pair of sneakers. During the meal, the second uncle wanted to pay, but he could not win the fight with Jiang's father and the second uncle. The train was at ten o'clock in the evening, so they sent the children to the train station after dinner.

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get home because there wasn't a car at night, so I sent Dad Jiang and Uncle San to the train station and then they left. I cried again when we said goodbye. It was already very late when I got home, so I calmed down and went to bed because I had to go to work the next day.

The next day Jiang Yue got up very early, in fact everyone got up very early.

After having breakfast at home, I rode my bike to work. When I arrived at the station, there was still a lot to do today. I didn’t have any free time all morning. I was busy until noon when I took my lunch box to the cafeteria to eat. Today was my first day at work and I didn’t know what the food would be like.

I saw that today's dishes are carp stewed with tofu, radish stewed with potatoes, and stir-fried cabbage. The staple food is pumpkin corn cakes. In addition to this, there is also a soup, kelp and pork ribs soup. Of course, there are only a few pieces of ribs, otherwise they would be used to cook all the dishes. Who would indulge in making soup?

After dinner, she went back to work. She had been so busy these days that she probably had no time to slack off. When there were still two hours left before the end of the get off work day, a colleague came to Jiang Yue in a hurry. It turned out that someone in her family had gone to the hospital and wanted to borrow her bicycle. Jiang Yue took out the key from her bag and gave it to him, but she didn't ask him to continue thanking her. The important thing was to hurry to the hospital.

When she got off work, he had not returned yet. It seemed that this matter was not trivial. The bicycle would not be returned today, so she had to take the bus back. It had been a while since she had experienced the feeling of riding a crowded bus. When she got off the bus, Jiang Yue patted her wrinkled clothes. She was still not used to it.

After arriving home, Jiang's mother asked her about her bicycle. She thought she had lost her key. After explaining, she looked at the food Jiang's mother had prepared. Sure enough, after the New Year, the family returned to normal.

"Why are you sighing? We've spent a lot of money this year. We need to be more frugal from now on."

"You have to eat some meat, though. Isn't it better to eat good food to keep your body healthy than to save money and end up spending money on the hospital?"

"That's a lot of nonsense. We didn't eat meat every day before, but our bodies were still in good condition."

Jiang Yue thought, that's what you think. If I hadn't given you the elixir, she would have simply not argued with Jiang Ma. They are used to being frugal, so how could they not eat it when she brings the things back.

"You are not allowed to buy it either. We can buy it if we have meat coupons. We can't afford the expensive meat."

"Yeah, I wanted to go fishing. I think I can eat the fish I catch."

"If you can catch fish every day, I will make it for you every day."

"No, I'll get tired of eating it every day."

"You have a nice thought."