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

With the cold iron, everyone slept well at night and talked about it during breakfast in the morning. Although the family didn’t know the reason, they thought it was a good change and were happy to accept it.

Dad Jiang now walks alone to work. The eldest brother now rides his bike to take his wife to work every day, and then rides his bike to his workplace. Fortunately, the two factories are not far away, so he has to leave ten minutes earlier every day.

When Jiang Yue arrived at the unit, the other two people in the office had already arrived. After putting down her bag, she went to help. When she was almost done, she saw Brother Shitou. Brother Shitou was the second son of her second uncle. The station had been recruiting some time ago, and Jiang Yue had a quota, so she gave it to him since her family didn't need it.

"Brother Shitou, I heard that you went home yesterday. How are your grandparents?"

"It's been good. I haven't been sick this year. She knew my cousin's wife was pregnant, so she asked me to bring a laying hen here so that I can have an egg every day to nourish my body."

"Hey, why don't you save some for grandma? There's no shortage of eggs at home, and it's enough for a pregnant woman."

"Hey, grandma said we still have some at home. We can eat eggs for the next few months, and then we can kill the baby and eat the meat after it's born, saving food."

"Hey~ Brother Shitou, next time you go home, tell me so I can bring something for grandma."

"understood."

After saying a few words, Brother Shitou left. Waste recycling consists of two people in a group, and someone was waiting for him downstairs. He was the last person, and the morning work would be done after he left.

I went back to the office and made a cup of tea. There are too few drinks these days. Jiang Yue always felt that boiled water had a taste, and only tea could cover it. After taking a sip of tea, I continued to work. The recycling station has expanded a lot, and the accounting work is increasing every day.

This busyness lasted until noon. After stretching, Jiang Yue took the lunch box and went to eat. There were quite a lot of dishes in the cafeteria today. Jiang Yue ordered a portion of braised pork, cabbage with oil residue, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

The staple food today is cornmeal steamed cake. Jiang Yue asked for three pieces. Jiang Yue already knew that the meal would be good because she had asked her for money yesterday.

When he arrived at the old seat, his two colleagues had not come yet. Jiang Yue sat down, greeted the people next to him, and then started eating. Today's braised pork should have been made by the new chef, because it tasted like the braised pork in novels.

After finishing the braised pork, there was only one piece of steamed cake left. I took a bite of the cabbage with oil residue, which tasted very good. I also took a bite of the tomato and egg. The dish was just average. How should I put it? The egg was a bit of a waste. I should have ordered braised winter melon earlier. At least the winter melon was not that bad.

After finishing his meal and washing his lunch box, Jiang Yue returned to the office. It was still early, so she planned to take a nap. She still had to sort out the accounts in the afternoon, so she had to be in good spirits.

After waking up, he went to the toilet, and when he came back he started working again. He finally finished half an hour before getting off work. Fortunately, it is not like this every day, otherwise Jiang Yue would want to ask the stationmaster to add a few more people to the accounting office.

On the way home, she picked up the chicken that Brother Shitou had sent her. The chicken was put in a small basket with its head exposed for easy feeding and watering. On the way home, she passed by a grocery store and saw that they were selling watermelons. Jiang Yue went in and picked one. Eating a watermelon in the hot summer could help relieve her internal heat.

After buying the watermelon, she rode her bike back home. When she reached the gate, she was seen by Jiang Ze. Seeing her carrying the watermelon, he followed her in. After parking the bike, Jiang Yue carried the watermelon into the house. She didn't know where Jiang's mother had gone and there was no one there.

"Xiao Ze, where is mom?"

"I went shopping for groceries with Aunt Wang."

"Go get a bucket of water and soak the watermelon in it. It will taste good when it's cold."

"Forget it, your sister-in-law can't eat cold food, don't answer it."

"What can't I eat cold food?"

"Sister-in-law! x2"

"I bought a watermelon and wanted to chill it, but then I realized you can't eat cold food, so I decided not to chill it."

"It's okay, Xiaoyue, you can just freeze yours, I won't eat it."

"Haha, I'm afraid you'll drool then."

"Ahem, then I'll eat less. Two pieces won't be a problem."

"No, Xiaoze, put the watermelon away. I'll go see if mom is back. Remember to keep an eye on your sister-in-law and don't let her eat the watermelon secretly."

"it is good!"

Jiang Ze left to look after his sister-in-law, while Jiang Yue went out to find Jiang Ma to see what she bought and why she hadn't been back for such a long time. Halfway through their journey, she saw Aunt Wang and Jiang Ma, who looked like they had just had a fight with someone. If Jiang Yue hadn't seen the smiles on their faces, she would have thought they had been beaten up.

"Mom! Auntie Wang! Didn't you go shopping for groceries? Why do you look like you were fighting with someone?"

"There are too many people, fighting for food. Is your sister-in-law back?"

"Just got back. What vegetables did you buy? Did you buy any meat?"

"I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, cabbages, zucchini, and some meat, too."

"By the way, Brother Shitou came home yesterday, and grandma asked her to bring a laying hen to my sister-in-law. Mom, please find a place to build a chicken coop."

"Hey, I was thinking of bringing something back to your grandma. Next time when Shitou comes home, remember to ask him to come over."

"understood."

After returning home, Jiang Ma was in charge of cooking today. With Jiang Yue's guidance during this period, Jiang Ma's cooking skills have improved a lot, mainly because she is willing to use oil and meat, so the taste of the dishes is not that bad.

After dinner, Jiang Yue cut the watermelon. Although her sister-in-law looked at her eagerly, Jiang Yue didn't let her eat much. In order to prevent her from feeling sorry for herself, she ate it all at once. By the time she realized what was happening, she had already finished it.

Afterwards, Dad Jiang talked to the eldest brother about something. Their steel rolling mill was going to distribute houses. It was a big deal, so the family held a meeting to discuss whether the eldest brother could get a house.

"It would be great if we could get a house, so that it won't be so crowded after Xiaomei gives birth to her baby."

"I don't think it's possible. He has only been working for a few years. Besides, he has a place to live now, so the possibility of giving him a share is very small."

"Can you find a leader and give him some gifts to help arrange it?"

"If you dare to give something away, others may not dare to accept it. If they accept your things and share them with you, it's fine. But what if there is nothing for you?"

"When distributing houses, we have to register our information. There are many people who are in a more difficult situation than us. In addition, Jianguo has only worked for a short time and our house is private property, so the possibility of getting a house is even lower."

"Hey, last time we allocated housing, I saw someone bring their elderly family members to live with them. Why not bring your parents over to live with you for a while?"

"It's useless. You only took people in when they started investigating and the news of the housing allocation came out. The investigators are not stupid."

"It seems that there is no hope for founding a country this time?"

"I guess we should wait a few years, until Jianguo has more children and Xiaoze grows up, then we will have hope if we apply again."

"So are you still going to apply this time?"

"Apply. Even though the chances are slim, you still have to apply and complain. If you don't tell others, how will they know whether you are in trouble or not?"