Raising a family through the 1970s

Chu Tian and Yao Youjun looked at each other, and after a while, Yao Youjun stammered and explained.

"That, that, eldest brother-in-law, uncle's temperament is like this, you, don't mind.

Chu Tian looked at the nervous Yao Youjun and chuckled, "Well, I can see that the eldest uncle's personality is very bold.

Yao Youjun saw that his eldest brother-in-law really didn't mind, his mouth grinned happily, and he and Chutian said with great interest as they walked back.

"Yes, the eldest uncle not only has a bold personality, but also has great strength, when I was a child, I clearly remember that the eldest uncle can carry a pig of two or three hundred pounds by himself for several miles! That is, now that he is older, his strength is not as big as when he was young, but it is also very powerful, you don't know, the uncle can still carry 100 catties of wheat back and forth to the granary during the harvest last autumn, without stopping in between!".

Chu Tian smiled and said nothing, and said in his heart that he was almost wrestled by Uncle Yao's slap just now, can you still not know that his strength is very great? Yao

Youjun saw that he was about to arrive at the door of his house, hesitated for a while, but still grabbed Chu Tian's arm, and under Chu Tian's puzzled gaze, he asked hesitantly, "Big, eldest brother-in-law, that, apprentice..."

Chu Tian thought that Yao Youjun suddenly grabbed him, and when he heard this, he raised his chin towards the courtyard with a smile, "Let's talk about it when I go back."

Listening to Chu Tian's tone, Yao Youjun's eyes lit up, and he responded loudly, "Okay!"

After listening to Chu Tian's request, Yao's father and Yao's mother were silent, and Yao Youjun was also silent.

At this time, even if Yao Youjun wanted to go to the steel factory as an apprentice, he hesitated, he was just an apprentice, was it worth it to put his family on a debt Seeing that his father and mother were silent, Yao Youjun gritted his teeth, stood up and shouted loudly.

"Dad, I'm not going.

Yao's father slapped his face on the table with a "snap", and scolded angrily, "What nonsense? This is finally a chance to change the door, how can it be easily let go?"

Yao Youjun was not to be outdone and glared at Yao's father, "That can't make the family owe hundreds of yuan in foreign debts!"

Yao's father took out his treasured bag of Mohe cigarettes, carefully rolled a cigarette, and lit "Let's go, let's go" Pumped up, swallowing the clouds and spitting out the mist, his expression was inexplicable, I don't know how long it took, before he opened his mouth as if he had figured it out.

"It's just a few hundred yuan, and our family hasn't owed it, the big deal is that I have tightened my belt with your mother in the past two years, in short, we must take this job, as long as you can go to work, no matter how hard and tired you are, I will recognize your father!" Yao's

mother, who had not spoken, nodded in agreement, "Friendly army, your father and mother are still young, and you can still earn more than 100 every year, and you yourself can earn more than 100 a year, and you can pay it back in more than two years..."

Yao Youjun gritted his teeth, "But, what people want is food, even if we get the money now, where can we buy it? Go to the supply and marketing cooperatives and don't have food stamps, even if we have them, we can't buy them, and buy them from each family, but now who can take out two hundred catties of fine grain at a time? Can't one family buy a little? Doesn't everyone know?"

Chu Tian, who has always been the background board, spoke at this time, "Daddy, have you forgotten?" I can get food, and I don't need any food stamps, although it's not as cheap as the supply and marketing cooperatives, but it's much cheaper than the black market outside..."

Seeing that the three of them were looking at him, he continued, "Moreover, I originally planned to send food to help the friendly army get this job first..."

Yao's mother glanced at Yao's father hesitantly, but Yao's father looked at Chutian silently, and sighed for a long time, "It's okay, whether it's borrowing money or food from outsiders, it's better to make excuses if it's less, it's really bad to borrow more, it's a good way to borrow you."

"But Chu Tian, although you are my son-in-law and the eldest brother-in-law of the friendly army, we will not let you take out food for the friendly army

for nothing!" Chu Tian just wanted to say that it was only two hundred catties of grain, which was really nothing to him, so he heard Yao's father continue.

"Two hundred catties of fine grain, we really can't get it, but the money is okay, but we really can't take out so much at a time, some time ago we borrowed two hundred yuan from the brigade, you take it first, and in the future, the friendly army will go to work and leave a few yuan as pocket money, and the rest will be repaid to you first, and strive to pay it back within two years."

"Do you think it's okay?"

"Dad, I really don't need to, I..."

Chu Tian really didn't want to earn the Yao family's money, these two hundred catties of fine grain, whether it is rice or white flour, are high-priced products for this era of lack of food and clothing, but in modern times, as long as you don't buy that kind of special fine, you can buy two hundred catties without five or six hundred yuan, and it is estimated that half of the money is not needed...

Yao's father stood up and waved his hand, with no refusal in his tone, "No, you have to use it, otherwise this work friend won't want it!"

That's it, Xiujuan and her mother, go get money for Chutian!" Yao's mother stood up without objection and walked inside, and came out with a wad of money in the middle of the night, regardless of Chutian's resistance, and stuffed it into his hand.

Yao's mother grabbed Chutian's hand, and said with a firm look in her eyes, "Take it! My brothers are all settling accounts, not to mention that the friendly army is just your brother-in-law

!" Chutian struggled a few times, but he didn't earn Yao's mother, he sighed helplessly in his heart, and compromised, "Okay, but the price is not as high as you think, high-quality grain, although I sold it at a price of more than two yuan and one catty, but the purchase price is one piece of five pounds, and two hundred catties are only three hundred yuan, since my father and mother have to give money, give it to me according to the purchase price!" Otherwise, I won't say anything..."

Father Yao knew that Chu Tian didn't want to earn his family's money, so he was silent for a moment and nodded, "Okay, three hundred is three hundred, then we still owe you a hundred yuan."

Chu Tian nodded slightly, "Don't worry about the hundred yuan, when will you loosen it on hand, and when will you pay it back, you know, I'm not in a hurry to use the money now."

Yao's father bowed slightly, turned to look at Yao Youjun, and admonished, "Youjun, for your job, your father and mother paid you two hundred yuan, and the remaining hundred, you have to earn your own wages and pay it back, do you know?"

"If you dare to spend money and not work hard, look at your father and I won't break your dog's legs

!" Yao Youjun glanced at Chu Tian gratefully, and then hurriedly promised, "Dad, don't worry, my son will do a good job!"

Yao's father stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and then dragged Yao's mother towards the back room.

Chu Tian glanced at Yao Youjun, who was still standing in a daze, stood up and walked out, and paused when he passed by him, "Go back to sleep, pack your luggage tomorrow, and go with us early in the morning of the fourth day of the new year."

Yao Youjun was stunned, "Pack your luggage? Why? Isn't it just to sign up? Why do you have to bring your luggage

?" Chu Tian glanced at him helplessly, "Youjun, do you think the food is given for free?" You went to sign up or take the exam, it was all a process, and when you were done, you went directly to the factory to work, who would give you time to let you come back and pack up your salute?" Yao Youjun

reacted and hurriedly responded, " Hey, hey, big brother-in-law, I know, I'll clean up when I get up early tomorrow morning..."

Chu Tian bowed his head, and while walking outside, he reminded, "Bring the bedding, single clothes or something together, I estimate that you don't have any holidays when you just start as an apprentice..."

Yao Youjun replied loudly, "Brother-in-law, I know!"