A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 76 Stamps
The Spring Festival is approaching, and today is the day when food rations are determined.

Every household took their grain books to the grain store to buy grain, and the queues were very long.

Several close families, including the He family and the Xu Damao family, came to the grain store to buy together.

Although He Yukai has a lot of food stored in his space, he still needs to do the necessary surface work. After the monthly ration is eaten, he can take it out slowly.

The existence of space cannot be known to anyone, as this goes against the materialistic viewpoint. If it is leaked out, you will have no freedom at all.

There is no way we can let you out unless you are sliced ​​and studied thoroughly.

Is it still meaningful to lose freedom? I would rather die than be without freedom!
He Yukai felt the characteristics of this era, and now everyone had joy on their face.

Many families are short of food. Now that the food has been rationed, as long as we live frugally, we can get through the Spring Festival. I am very happy.

Yan Bugui also came to queue up to buy grain, and then went to the countryside to exchange it for coarse grains such as sweet potatoes.

Although it is unpalatable to eat these things for a long time, at least you won’t starve to death.

This is much better than those people who don’t have enough conditions and look down on coarse grains.

The half-grown boys are eating me into poverty. If I don’t change, the ration I have won’t be enough to eat.

One pound of coarse grains can be exchanged for two pounds of sweet potatoes, which means that there is a lot more food invisibly.

I saw Jia Dongxu returning home with a bag on his back in the middle of the night last night. He must have gone to the black market to buy food.

Jia Dongxu used his salary to buy a fixed amount of food, and the rest he could only use to buy expensive food on the black market.

Jia Zhang said that she loved Jia Dongxu and scolded Qin Huairu for coming from the countryside, but she herself did not think about generating income for the family.

Qin Huairu could still make matchboxes at least and earn a few dollars a month.

Not only did Jia Zhang do nothing, she also refused to eat sweet potatoes, thinking that sweet potatoes were not worthy of her status as a city dweller.

He's been pretending with that shoe sole all day, but he feels uncomfortable when he starts working.

If you really love Jia Dongxu, Cai Wenqing can also find him a job as a street sweeper in the street office, paying 12 yuan a month.

He quit after working for two days and complained that he was not given a more comfortable job. Do you think this is something a human being can say?
Are people like this worth helping?
To put it bluntly, he is just lazy. It's like he does nothing but eats all the delicacies from land and sea. He doesn't have the life of a landlord, but he has the temper of a landlord.

Besides, this is the most fair era, with distribution according to work, and landlords are bound to be overthrown.

After buying food, He Yukai returned home and thought about Baocheng. Suddenly, He Yukai's eyes froze.

How could I forget such an important thing?
You need stamps to send letters, and it just so happens that many out-of-print stamps at that time can be sold at sky-high prices decades later.

I remember the blue military stamps and the red stamps issued at that time, which had very high collection value.

It would be a good idea to buy a few sets and leave them for your children at home.

The "Across the Country, All Is Red" will not be issued for a few more years. The "Blue Army Stamps" only stopped being issued in 68, so they must still be available now.

I did it right away and rode my bike to the post office.

"Comrade, is there any Blue Army mail?"

"Yes, I have"

"Give me ten copies"

The temperament of a nouveau riche was clearly revealed.

"Comrade, why do you need so much? It will take many years. Besides, we don't have that much in stock. If we really need it, we can only transfer it."

"I like it and plan to keep it. I am a retired soldier. Just looking at this is good. It can be regarded as supporting the construction."

He Yukai's phone call was a bit brazen, and the staff actually believed it.

"Okay, there are only 6 sets now. I can give you sets. You can only come back next week for the rest."

Although it is hard to understand for someone like He Yukai who has so much money to spend, as long as it helps to complete his task, why not do it?

"no problem"

He Yukai’s idea is to sell as much as possible, and this is his foundation.

After paying the money, He Yukai walked out of the post office while the staff looked at him like a fool.

You think I'm a fool, but in forty years you will know that those who work here and don't leave something for themselves are fools.

Of course, the arrogant He Yukai would never say anything like it would be very valuable after many years. He just shook his head and left without caring about anyone.

This era is still good. It’s better to have a God’s perspective. You don’t have to struggle. Any action can create a wealthy life decades later.

If it weren't for his sense of social responsibility, He Yukai would have wanted to announce that he would stop working hard and would buy a house after the reform and opening up and become a wealthy landlord.

When I got home, I was unanimously criticized by my family. They asked me why I bought so many stamps when there were so many other things to buy. This was not the way to spend money.

I spent more than a hundred dollars to buy a bunch of stamps. What do you think I should do with this?

Although our family is not short of money, and it is not a way to waste money like this, do you still like it?

Even if stamp collecting is a hobby, it is only considered good if you peel it off the envelope, right?
How can you buy the entire edition directly? Is this a hobby?
No one believes it, you just have a lot of money to burn.

“You didn’t hand over more than two months’ salary, and I thought you were a man and should have some money on you.

It's inevitable for a few buddies to have a meal and drink together, but you can't be so wasteful. Why did you buy so many stamps?
We don’t have a place to write letters.”

Cai Wenqing looked at He Yukai with gritted teeth, demanding a reasonable explanation.

"Wife, you don't understand. What if it becomes valuable in the future? It's a family heirloom I left for my children.

There are five more sets to be brought back next week, one for each of the children."

He Yukai looked helplessly at Cai Wenqing and his stunned brother and sister-in-law.

"Brother, my sister-in-law and I are not pigs. We gave birth to so many children for your He family. Besides, it's just a stamp. Can it be a family heirloom?"

Lou Xiao'e didn't believe what He Yukai said. It wasn't convincing. It would be easier to explain if it was an antique calligraphy or painting.

"Of course, there is Yu Shui, and she also has children after getting married.

I still feel it’s not enough. My children, Zhuzi’s children, and Yushui’s children are all my younger generations. I want to strengthen our family’s foundation. That’s it.”

He Yukai seems to be hiding his guilty conscience. It is impossible to say that each of his photos will be priced at a sky-high price decades later, right?

"Brother, you are making fun of me, I won't agree"

"I won't have a baby anymore. Life is so difficult now, should I have one?
Could it be that their life is as difficult and unrestrained as that of the Jia family, and now they are about to give birth?
The problem is how to raise the baby after giving birth. We must not only give birth but also raise it well. Otherwise, I would rather not give birth."

"Difficulties are temporary, and they won't last forever. Let's talk about it after a few years when life gets better. But Zhuzi, you have to hold on tight. You're the only one, and I, your eldest brother, already have three."

"Okay, big brother, let's try our best to have twins, so that we can catch up with you."

He Yukai is very enthusiastic about having children, but he does have a few of his own.

"Get lost, Zhuzi, hurry up and cook, there are twins here."

Lou Xiao'e got angry when she saw the smug He Yuzhu. What a guy who even tried so hard to give birth to twins.

That thing requires talent, what's the point of working hard? My husband is good at cooking but stupid in other aspects. Sigh...

However, she is also very satisfied with the harmony in her husband's family. There is no intrigue and only everyone works together.

I don't have to worry about anything, and I won't worry about stuttering. Yes, every family in this era is worried about food, but the He family takes out braised meat from time to time and asks the four children what this is?
If you say it wrong, He Yukai will not only not let you eat it, but also make you train for half an hour until you get used to it.

Even the braised meat has to be braised in Cai Wenqing's small house, and the smell is slowly dissipated before it is brought over here.

The advantage of eating braised meat is that you can let it cool down and cut it before eating, and there will be no smell lingering.

If you eat behind closed doors, no one will know that you eat meat every day at home. Jealousy can change a person beyond recognition.

If He Yukai wasn't careful, everyone in the yard would be living a hard life, struggling to make ends meet. What about your He family?
You can also eat meat. When every household is short of oil and water, even if you put some meat, the fragrance will spread for ten miles.

Although the He family's house has been renovated, it is not so tight that the smell cannot be prevented from wafting away.

If your family eats meat every other day, how can others not report you?
He Yukai decided to go fishing with great fanfare tomorrow and eat pickled fish when he came back.

Next week I will ask Xu Damao to go hunting in the mountains. We can’t eat braised meat every day. I haven’t eaten braised pork for a long time.

If you can't catch a wild boar, you can only catch other game.

Go to the black market to see if you can exchange some pork. Although you have stockpiled pork in your own space, you have to put on a full show. You have to use rigorous logic and eat meat that can stand up to scrutiny.

The next day, He Yukai made an appointment with the third uncle to go fishing. Yan Bugui was very happy about this because He Yukai's fishing skills were very good.

Although life is not easy nowadays, many people go fishing to improve their family life, but they cannot resist He Yukai's good skills.

In the end, I thought I could get some advantage. In the past two years, I have never returned empty-handed when fishing with He Yukai.

The two men came out of the city and saw that many people had already started fishing. He Yukai still made a nest and started fishing.

Yan Bugui also found a place and took a nap for a while.

Feeling that the time was about right, He Yukai started fishing. At this time, Yan Bugui caught a small fish and his mouth opened with joy.

Fish soup can be considered as a nutritional supplement for children.

He Yukai also started catching fish. After more than two hours, He Yukai caught five fish weighing about two kilograms and was ready to go back.

"Uncle, I'm going back. Are you coming back?"

He Yukai wanted to go back and eat fish, but didn't want to stay here all day.

There are still a lot of fish now, but starting next year I guess we won’t be able to catch any fish, and even hunting will be difficult.

In order to fill their stomachs, everyone will try every possible means. Can the prey escape?
"Xiao Kai, I won't go back. I'll fish for a while at your place.

Every time you go back, I get a lot from you. Don't laugh at me, Uncle San. I have no choice because there are so many people in my family."

"Okay, come over here, I'll leave first.

I finally have a day off, but I can’t spend it all fishing. I have to spend some time with the kids.

When I got home, I had pickled fish for lunch and fish hotpot for dinner. That was all for today.

In this situation, it is such a blessing to be able to eat meat.

My family doesn't have much food, but with several of us working, we have enough money to buy meat.

But we don’t have that many meat coupons, and children can’t lack nutrition, right?”

"You are so generous. If I had caught a big fish, I would have sold it to Shazhu and his canteen to supplement the family income. We have too many children and not enough food."

"Our two families' situations are different. We have a large family and enough food. Just give the fish you catch to Zhuzi. I have told him to purchase the materials according to the unplanned purchase plan.

There are no tickets, so we can only give you money so that you can take it with you to the countryside and receive some food like sweet potatoes.

The difficulties are only temporary and will soon pass. Okay, I won’t say any more and I’ll go back first.”

"Okay, you go ahead."

Yan Bugui moved to He Yukai's position with a smile on his face and started fishing. He thought about going back later today. Life was so difficult now, and eating fish in the yard would be tortured by Sha Zhu's cooking skills. So forget it!
I don’t know whether the Jia family will make trouble or not, but I guess they will. Although the He family has that deterrent power, human greed will overcome all fear.

I guess there will be another good show to watch. I guess there will be another good show to watch when I go back home tonight.

I don’t know why, even that idiot Liu Haizhong knows that the He family should not be provoked.

Yi Zhonghai, who has always been shrewd, has repeatedly made trouble for the He family because of the Jia family's affairs.

It would be fine if you were looking for trouble, but you don't even have good teeth. You keep getting your head broken and bleeding, and then you go on to get abused.

It's all because of poverty. Unfortunately, Jia Dongxu was unlucky. After his father died, no one could suppress Jia Zhang. If you didn't make trouble, the He family would give you some help, which would be enough for your family to eat.

They are ungrateful and act as if they are well off and it is their duty to support their family.

Qin Huairu can at least make matchboxes to supplement the family income, but you, Jia Zhang, are just waiting for food and yet you are so ruthless in your words.

Don’t you see that there are no simple people in the He family? Even Yu Shui is very cunning.

Apart from Yi Zhonghai, who is confused, who would take you seriously?

Forget it, I'd better go fishing. Why think so much? My family is already tight on money. The most important thing I should think about is catching more fish and selling them to Sha Zhu.

He Yukai was riding a bike with a bucket hanging on it, how comfortable it was.

Looking at the streets full of a sense of age and the high-spirited crowds, this era is still the best.

Although material life was scarce, people were spiritually satisfied. Unlike later generations, no one wanted to go shopping, and the people they met when they went out were either sitting and playing with their cell phones or looking at their cell phones while walking.

When the family is having a meal together, no one is talking. Everyone is looking at their phones. The children finally come home and they have no time to chat or look at their phones.

The spiritual world has been occupied by mobile phones. We have all become a "head-down" tribe, and all communication between people takes place on mobile phones.

There is no emotional transmission, only cold words. When buying things, paying with mobile phones, there is no feeling of spending money.

It's easy to spend too much if you're not careful. For example, if you have 100 yuan in cash, you'll feel good when you spend it, and you'll obviously control yourself as you spend less and less.

Digital currency is different. You won’t feel bad if you don’t spend it all, but sometimes you spend it all without even noticing.

Scanning QR code to pay seems convenient and fast, but unfortunately if you don’t check your balance from time to time, you won’t realize that you are almost out of money for a taxi because of shopping.

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