Bringing Good Luck to your Husband in the ’70s

Su Yue mixes a pot of cabbage and pork stuffing, and the noodles are alive again. Han Aiguo is responsible for rolling the dough, and Su Yue, the old lady Han and Han Aimin are responsible for making dumplings.

Looking at the white and fat dumplings with white flour, Han Aimin said with joy: "Zhang Cui'e lost two catties of meat in our family. I heard that their family quarreled after returning home, as if everyone in their family was blaming Zhang Cui'e and Wang Yaru. Now the family is crying and making noise. I also heard from Aunt Yan, who is next door to his house, saying that the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Wang family requested that Wang Yaru be married a year ago, and I didn’t want her to stay at home for more than a year."

Mrs. Han snorted coldly, "It deserves it, who made them trouble your elder brother and sister-in-law, just take her two catties of meat as a bargain for them. Zhang Cui'e, an old man at home, scolds our family every day and I didn’t care about her ."

Han Aimin laughed and nodded, "This time I guess the two catties of meat hurt them badly. In the future, I will see if they dare to trouble our family again."

Su Yue felt that after this incident, Zhang Cui'e probably only dared to scold them behind her back, and she wouldn't dare to scold them face to face. After all, two catties of meat had suffered a heavy loss, and her heart was bleeding.

The dumplings that the family ate in the evening, and Su Yue couldn't help swallowing as soon as the fat dumplings came out. There is no way. She is lacking in oil and water these years, and she is also greedy. Even if their family's life is much better than the others in the brigade, they can't eat meat every day and eat white noodles and dumplings when they have to buy tickets. It would be nice to have it twice a year.

Now she can finally understand the expectations of people in this era for the New Year. The New Year means that you can get food and money, and you can get pork. When you get it, you can eat something good to replenish oil and water. How can you not let people look forward to it. It.

Unlike people in the 21st century, who are used to eating big fish and meat, the taste of the New Year is getting weaker and weaker for people. Many people don't even like the New Year, and they have a headache when they think of the New Year.

Really, the worse the life, the stronger the Chinese New Year flavor.

Su Yue was sighing with emotion, and she was interrupted by the cry of a child.

"Milk, milk..." The two little guys, Xiao Lei and Maomao, rushed in from the door one after the other, shouting to the old lady Han more warmly than with affection.

When the old lady Han heard the voices of the two children, she waved her hand with a headache, and said helplessly, "These two dog noses are here again."

Su Yue and Han Aimin both laughed out loud. The two children probably smelled the scent of dumplings before they came.

Maomao ran to the table first, looked up at the old lady Han, biting her fingers and instigating, pretending not to know, "Milk, what are you eating?"

Old lady Han poked her finger on his forehead angrily, "Does your little dog's nose don't know what the milk is eating? I wonder if you can come so in time?"

Maomao harp harp, ignore the coldness of the old lady Han, just look at the table with a pair of eyes. If possible, Su Yue guessed that the bowl on the table would be pierced alive by his eyes.

Xiao Lei was even more direct. He took a small bench from the side and stood on the bench and looked at the bowl hard at the table. He begged: "Milk, you eat dumplings, I want to eat too, milk you Give me a bite."

Since the last time the old lady Han taught him a meal because he wanted to eat, Xiao Lei didn’t know if he learned to be smart or his mother taught the tricks when he went back. He no longer wanted something to eat, but Learn to ask for it. The most common words are: "Milk, please give me a little bit." Or "Milk, you have mercy on me."

But the old lady Han was so angry that she felt that the child was talking like a beggar. Is this going to be a beggar?

But the most helpless thing is that it’s not good to refuse the child if you are angry. Even though you know that the two children were instigated by their mothers, otherwise you won’t come over to eat as soon as you smell the smell of the old house. She was so cruel as a grandmother to refuse the two children. But the old lady Han is indeed cruel.

As a grandmother, she can be cruel to the adults, but to the grandson who wants to come up, how can she be cruel to eat by herself but let the children watch.

In the village, the divided old woman was able to do things that would not allow her grandson to eat her own food, but the old lady Han was softhearted and couldn't do it. Every time she was begged by the two children, she ended up giving them food.

The second daughter-in-law of Han and the third daughter-in-law also caught the old wife Han.

The old lady Han had to say to Han Aimin: "Aim, you go get two bowls, and one person will serve them some dumplings."

Han Aimin whispered dissatisfiedly: "It must be taught by two sisters-in-law. Every time we make something delicious here, these two boys ran over on time. Sometimes it is obvious that Mao Mao and Xiao Lei are playing outside. I don’t know who called them back."

The old lady Han said: "Okay, don't talk about it, give them some more."

Han Aimin stood up and went to the kitchen.

The old lady Han asked Xiao Lei and Maomao: "How do you eat the meat divided by your family?"

Xiao Lei pouted and said unhappily: "My mother won't let us eat, saying that she wants to save some for my grandmother's house, and eat the rest after the New Year."

Maomao was even more unhappy than Xiao Lei, "My dad can't make meat, his cooking is terrible, I don't like it."

Mrs. Han sighed, and she became more worried about the days of Han Lao Er and Han Lao San's family, especially Han Lao San's family. The wife of Han Lao San's family can't work now, and she depends on Han Lao San inside and out. People are busy, he, a big man who has never been in the kitchen, doesn't know how to manage the food of the whole family. Especially when the Chinese New Year is about to come, a big man of him still doesn't know what the New Year will be like.

Thinking of this, the old lady Han asked Han Aiguo and Su Yue: "Our family usually celebrates the New Year together. This year we are separated. Do you think we will live together well this year or will we live separately?"

Su Yue didn't answer, but looked at Han Aiguo.

Han Aiguo actually knows the little thoughts in her mother's heart. In fact, the old lady hopes that the family will be reunited and spend a good year together. When the elderly are older, they like to see their sons unite and have fun. It can be lively.

Even if the second and third sister-in-law are always making noises, the old lady still feels distressed for her son and grandson, and can't let them go.

Therefore, Han Aiguo said: "Mother, let the second and third brothers come here to have a New Year's Eve dinner. The whole family will be reunited during the New Year."

The old lady laughed immediately when she heard it, and hurriedly said, "Oh, well, let your second and third brothers come over to have a New Year's Eve dinner with your daughter-in-law and children on the New Year's Eve, and our family will have a lively New Year. "

After finishing talking, the old lady said to Su Yue: "The eldest daughter-in-law, when they come to celebrate the New Year, they will cook a few more vegetables. You will be tired this year."

Su Yue waved her hand indifferently, "Mother, it's okay, for the Chinese New Year, I would have to cook a few more dishes. Why are you tired?"

The old lady Han smiled happily, and immediately wondered what dishes to prepare by then.

Su Yue saw that the old lady was so happy. Although she didn't like Han Lao Er and Han Lao San's wife in her heart, she didn't care anymore for the happiness of the old man. It would be fine if she was tolerant. Anyway, it was just a meal, nothing.

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On the second day after the pork was divided, snowflakes appeared in the sky. This was the first snow this winter.

The children cheered and wanted to go out to play in the snow, but the adults were afraid that the children would get their clothes wet and had no clothes to wear in the winter, so the children were not allowed to go out to play. There were always voices of adults berating the children in the village.

The snow fell heavily, and all the snowflakes that fell on the ground turned into ice after a night of low temperature weather. Walking on it was especially prone to slip and fall. Under this circumstance, the brigade decided to stop the work activities of its members and start again after the year. work.

The members were very happy about this and were finally able to comfortably celebrate the Chinese New Year at home. By the way, they prepared things for the New Year at home: making rice cakes, making bean buns, steaming buns, grinding tofu, making dumplings and so on.

But at the end of the year, the brigade still has a very important thing, that is, centimeter settlement. The members have been busy for a whole year. At the end of the year, the brigade will settle the work points uniformly, convert the work points into money, and remove the number of distributions during the year. For the remaining food, the remaining money can be exchanged for food, or you can directly ask for money. At the same time, the brigade will also issue some food stamps, stamps, cloth tickets, non-staple food tickets, etc. to the members. It can be said that many members live by waiting for the end of the year. Send something.

However, some people earn less centimeters. The food distributed before was distributed according to the population. Some people distributed too much. At this time, let alone distribute the food and pay the money, you have to make up for the brigade backwards. Every year, there are some people who make up money crying and crying.

The process of clearing work points is very complicated, and the amount of calculation is so large that the brigade accountants start to worry months in advance. The brigade accountant was not born as a professional accountant, that is to say, I learned a little bit from an old accountant when I was young, because I planned to know how to write, and then I became a brigade accountant. After a long time, my business was still fair and never changed. He usually settles accounts is no problem, but he is afraid that the complicated account settlement at the end of the year really makes him a headache, anyway, he has to lose a lot of hair for this every year.

It is also this year. It seems that the New Year is coming, and the work points have not yet been settled. The brigade accountant is very worried, so worried that he is staring at the ledger and is almost blind. I really want someone to help him share the burden.

At this time, he suddenly remembered Su Yuelai. The last time she divided Qiu Niang, Su Yue didn't need to calculate the numbers in her heart. It was more accurate than he planned to fight, and he saw that he was wrong.

The accountant of the brigade was very fond of her and knew that she was good at arithmetic, so he wanted to ask her for help. He went to the production team leader and the branch secretary to discuss: "The accounts at the end of the year are too many and too complicated. It will take a long time to calculate, but it is snowing. The members are all waiting to send things. I have to It will be done as soon as possible, the secretary, can you find someone to help me temporarily."

The branch secretary also knows that settlement at the end of the year is a hassle, and he also wants to send things to the members as soon as possible, but where can he find someone to help settle the accounts temporarily? He took a cigarette, sighed and said, "It’s not that you don’t know, our members are basically illiterate, and it’s not bad if you can count on a small account. If anyone can count on a big one, where can I find it? people?"

The accountant smiled and said, "I'm recommended by someone. I think the eldest daughter-in-law of the Han family, Comrade Su Yue, is fine."

The party secretary was taken aback, "Su Yue, an educated youth? Can she?"

The accountant nodded, "Last time I divided the autumn grain, I thought she could figure out the numbers without using an abacus, which was very good. Moreover, their educated youths were originally intellectual youths and they had all gone to school. They should have no problem with the settlement. Why not ask her for help? Right."

The secretary thought for a while and nodded, "Well, let's go to Comrade Su Yue for help. Let's not ask her for help in vain. We will give them more things when the time comes."

The brigade accountant was very happy, and immediately went to find Su Yue.

Su Yue hesitated when she heard that she was going to help settle the accounts. The main reason is that she is busy right now, helping to make cakes, and making the steamed buns, bean bags and sweets for the Chinese New Year. She is busy all day long, how can she have time to give it? People help.

The brigade accountant saw Su Yue's hesitation and immediately said: "Comrade Su Yue, we don't ask you for help, we can give you more things as compensation."

Su Yueyi became interested, "So what can I do more?"

Brigade accountant: "You can distribute more food, tofu, meat or tickets. What do you want?"

Su Yue was overjoyed in her heart. She wanted to share more meat. This year, if you have money, you can't buy meat. During the New Year, the whole family will eat a total of ten catties of meat, which in her opinion is pitiful. If you help, wouldn't it be possible to get more meat?

"Uncle accountant, then I don't need anything else, can you give me more meat? There is not enough meat at home."

The accountant agreed without hesitation, "Okay, I'll go back to discuss with the party secretary, and I will give you some meat at that time."

Su Yue immediately agreed, and agreed with the accountant that she would go to the army to help him settle the accounts in the afternoon.

The old lady Han was very happy after knowing this. She felt that her eldest daughter-in-law was really capable. Even the brigade asked her for help. She could share more meat. She was proud of herself. She said to Su Yue, "Just go. Come here in a hurry, and there will be patriotism and love for the people to help me."

After lunch, Han Aiguo wrapped Su Yue tightly in a big cotton-padded jacket and cotton trousers, and also wrapped her in a scarf, but the scarf was not technically content, so she directly covered her entire face. When she entered, she left a pair of eyes outside, which looked like the rustic countrywoman in the movie she had seen. He was afraid that she would be cold, and wondered if there was no fire in the brigade headquarters, it would have been freezing to sit there all afternoon, so he wanted to add clothes to her.

Su Yue quickly hugged his hand and said, "I'm not cold. I can't walk anymore when I wear it. My back is sweating now."

Han Aiguo put his hand into her clothes and touched her back. There was indeed a slight sweat, and then he gave up, and personally sent her to the brigade headquarters to see her go in before returning home.

The accountant of the brigade saw that Su Yue was here, took her to his table, moved her a chair to sit down, and put the workbook and accounting book in front of her to show her, "Comrade Su Yue, This is the one-year workbook and account book for the members of our brigade. We are one and half, and you are responsible for the half."

After finishing speaking, he said to Su Yue how to calculate: "A centimeter of five cents, convert each person's one year's work points into money, then remove the amount of food that has been distributed before, calculate how much money is left, and then Then according to the wishes of the members, whether to give them food or money."

"Okay." This is very simple. After Su Yue understood it, she immediately calculated it against the ledger.

The accountant gave her an abacus, and Su Yue shook her head, "I don't like to use an abacus, I can do it myself."

How to calculate without an abacus? Is it really mental arithmetic? The brigade accountant was full of doubts and curiosity, and he didn't rush to let it go, just watching how Su Yue did the calculation.

The party secretary was also worried that Su Yue, a person who had never done accounting before, came to check the accounts specially, just to see if Su Yue could do it, and if it didn't work, he would have to be replaced.

No matter how they watched, Su Yue calculated herself. She combined mental arithmetic and arithmetic. She learned mental arithmetic when she was a child, and she could figure it out with a single finger, especially when compared to the current level. Simple calculations are not difficult for her at all. When she encounters more complicated points, she can also draft the formula on paper, which is much faster than dialing an abacus, and the calculation results will not be wrong.

Then the accountant and the branch secretary of the brigade were stunned by Su Yue’s algorithm. Su Yue was there for a year reading the account book while moving her ten fingers. The fingers moved so fast as if they were dancing. I don’t understand what she’s doing, while still chanting something in her mouth, I can’t hear what she’s talking about, but it’s strange that I can calculate a person’s work points in a few seconds and then quickly write it down on the ledger. Numbers, then continue to the next one.

The neatness is confusing.

The secretary and the accountant of the brigade looked at each other, and he asked in a low voice hesitantly: "She did the calculation too quickly, and I don't know if the calculation is correct."

The accountant also felt that he could not believe it. He quickly took his abacus and recalculated according to the work points of the member that Su Yue had just calculated, only to magically find that Su Yue’s calculations were not bad at all, and everything was correct. of.

The accountant swallowed his saliva, and he immediately admired him. He used to think that he was quick enough in his calculations, and he rarely made mistakes in his calculations. He was very proud of this. Only today did he know that there are people outside, and there are people who can do without any calculations. Tools can figure out such a complicated thing, and it's fast and good.

These ledgers, which caused him so much headache, were as simple as playing in her hands.