Siheyuan: living in a prosperous era

Chapter 40: The Family of Heroes

Yang Shuning hung the second-class merit in the east wing and two third-class merit coins on both sides of the hero's house.

Because the uncle died before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he failed to obtain military honors.Yang Shuning's father was awarded second-class merit once and third-class merit twice after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

After everyone from the sub-district office who presented the military plaque left, Yang Shuning stepped forward and grabbed Director Wang.

"Aunt Wang, it's lunch time. Today is another good day for my family. Let's have a meal together. You can also accompany the leader who came here."

Yang Shuning took her back home without waiting for Director Wang's answer. Director Wang didn't say anything. Isn't it right to have a meal with his nephew?

Yang Shuning went home first to get the money tickets, and then took out a box of Fenjiu with six bottles in each box.Then he took a group of people to a nearby state-owned hotel. Because there were a large number of people, he and Yang Shuchen put together a table.

The lunch included five members of the Yang family, including father-in-law and mother-in-law, Director Yang, Director Wang, the director of the district People's Armed Forces Department, the president of the district supply and marketing cooperative, and the chief of the first finance section of the Finance Department of the Beijing Railway Bureau, a total of 12 people, all present at the group level. There were 6 people, so it was truly a packed house.

Prominent slogans are posted on the walls of state-owned hotels: Beating customers without reason is prohibited.

Yang Shuning said that it was okay to beat customers if there was a reason?
Two brothers, Yang Shuning and Yang Shuchen, quickly put together four square tables, which can seat three people on each side.

Initially the hotel staff were reluctant to let them fight, but seeing Director Wang among the group and the aura that the group invisibly exuded, they reluctantly agreed.

After putting the table together, Yang Shuning came to a small blackboard with the meals served today written on it.

Now, unlike in later generations, customers will know exactly what is in the store by scanning a QR code with their mobile phone or giving them an order from a restaurant.You have to come to the blackboard yourself to know what is available.

Ten dishes were written on the small blackboard, including meat, vegetarian and soup. Yang Shuning thought that since there were so many people, he should try them all.

I added a serving of braised pork, the only meat dish among them.Yang Shuning still knew the situation. During the famine years, no one had to eat meat.It was their family that had their father-in-law to help.

In the past few years, the security department of the steel rolling mill often went into the mountains to train and hunt wild animals. Every time he went into the mountains, his father-in-law would leave a portion for the Yang family, so that the Yang family could eat meat from time to time.

Since you are happy today, let’s eat more meat for everyone!

Yang Shuning ordered the food, ordered ten bottles of Arctic Ocean, paid the ticket, and then returned to the table.

When paying Yang Shuning's income, he felt a pain in his heart. The money was not bad, more than 20 yuan, which was not a problem for the Yang family's income.

My heart hurts when I pay for meat stamps and food stamps. This time I spent two kilograms of meat stamps. Now each person with urban household registration is only given two taels of meat stamps per month. The Yang family, including the eldest brother, only gets one kilogram per month. The Yang family saved the two kilograms of meat stamps for a month. amount.

The food stamps given to him were fine grain stamps because he ordered white rice, which is considered a fine grain and must be given fine grain stamps.

Food stamps in this era were divided into fine grain stamps and coarse grain stamps. Fine grain stamps could be exchanged for rice, white flour, etc.; coarse grain stamps could be exchanged for corn flour, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains.

The reason why there are two kilograms of meat coupons a month is because the third uncle's family, with six people in his family, gets one and two kilograms of meat coupons every month.The three families were one of those who could only eat four meals per piece of cabbage, so Yang Shuning took the meat stamps and grain stamps.

Because there were not many customers, the food was served very quickly in the state-owned restaurant. The group opened the Fenjiu and started changing glasses.Several regiment officials also drank and talked happily.

Friendship, friendship, friendship, drinking wine, smoking cigarettes, friendship will come out.What's more, many of us are soldiers.

When the two bowls of braised pork came on the table, everyone took off their chopsticks one after another because there was no gas in their stomachs. Many of them were cadres at the regimental level, but they also had to use meat tickets to eat meat.

An hour later, the scene was already littered with cups and plates. The group of people were all stroking their rounded bellies, and several of the drinkers were also intoxicated.After dinner, the five members of the Yang family returned to the courtyard. Looking at the plaque hanging at the door of their home, they felt even more proud.

Our Yang family is the family of heroes!
Yang Shuning, who had already been drinking and had a red face, walked into the bedroom, then held an iron box about the size of an A4 paper, handed it to his eldest brother and said:

"Brother, you just came back. I forgot to give it to you at work two days ago. Take a look at the tickets in the box and use them if you think you need them."

Yang Shuchen, who was also blushing, was not embarrassed at all. They were all a family, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.Opening the iron box and looking at the piles of bills, Yang Shuchen felt numb.

"Xiao Ning, are you going to be a ticket seller? Or are you robbing the ticket seller?"

"I would like to be a ticket seller. The question is, do people like us dare to go to the black market? Don't get caught and face punishment."

Yang Shuning said for a while and then explained:

"These are all saved by my mother, and given by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and also given by my father's comrades in arms."

Yang Shuchen looked through the tickets. There were bicycle tickets, radio tickets, sewing tickets, cloth tickets, furniture tickets, etc. Everything you want, as long as it is available on the market, is here in the iron box.

However, there is only one bicycle ticket and one radio ticket, which are the permanent 14 type and the Red Star radio respectively.

Yang Shuchen took the bicycle ticket and the radio ticket, and he also had other tickets after being in the army for so many years.I just had to go to work and needed a bicycle as a means of transportation.

As for money, Yang Shuchen was not short of money. Mother Yang gave him his share of his elders' savings before he joined the army. After five years in the army, he didn't spend much money, and he was considered a small rich man.

"Xiao Ning, what are you going to do with that old bicycle at home? I was planning to ride that one at the beginning."

Yang Shuchen was a little surprised as to why this bicycle was not sold.

"I forgot. I put it aside and didn't take care of it before. I'll ask the neighbors in the courtyard later to see if anyone wants to buy it."

Yang Shuning got a new bicycle, but he really forgot to deal with this broken bike.

At this time, Mother Yang and Wang Xue walked into the living room and saw the two brothers handing out bills. Mother Yang said:

"Chen'er, take the sewing ticket as well. You are the eldest in the family and it's time to get married. With the sewing machine, the matchmaker will praise you more when he comes to your door."

After Mother Yang finished speaking, she said to Yang Shuning and Wang Xue:

"You two should also pay attention to the little girls around you. If you find a suitable one, introduce it to your elder brother. You two are married, but your elder brother is not married yet. In the past, you couldn't help it if you were a soldier. Now, Chen'er, hurry up and find me. object."

Yang's mother preached when she came in and was concerned about her eldest brother's life-long affairs.

"Aunt, please wait a little longer. My body also needs to rest for a while, and the work has just been assigned. I'll wait until I take over the work smoothly and I'll be healthy again. There's no rush."

Yang Shuchen decided to take good care of his body first. The body is the capital of revolution!

(End of this chapter)