radicalducati Chapter 441 The Excited Father and Mother of Qin
Chapter 441 The Excited Father and Mother of Qin
Back in the house, Qin's mother opened the sack and was almost shocked to the point of screaming.
This sack is full of cured meat and a few cured wild rabbits; the total weight is estimated to be over 30 jin (15 kg).
What kind of year is this? Many people don't even have cornmeal to eat and have to go to the mountains to dig up wild vegetables to eat.
"Old Qin, Old Qin, come and see!" Qin's mother cried out in a trembling voice.
When Qin's father stepped forward and saw the sack full of meat, he was also shocked.
"This...this."
"Jingru, Wang Feng, we don't lack food at home. Meat is so expensive these days. I heard it's selling for seven or eight yuan a pound on the black market. Why are you spending that money?"
"Dad, Mom, I hunted this meat myself, so you can eat it without worry. I didn't spend a penny," Wang Feng said with a smile.
Qin Jingru chimed in, "Yes, Mom and Dad, you know how good Wang Feng is at hunting. We have plenty of meat at home, but we can't finish it all, so we wanted you to have a taste."
"Mom and Dad, let me tell you, everyone is having a hard time these days. Please don't tell anyone else that we have so much meat in our family."
Hearing that they had hunted the fish themselves, Qin's parents didn't say anything more, but Qin's mother still gave them a word of advice out of concern:
"Wang Feng, Mom knows you're a good hunter, but you have to be careful when you go hunting in the mountains in the future. I heard that a hunter from the neighboring Ma family village was attacked by a wild boar while hunting in the mountains a while ago, and he still can't get out of bed."
Wang Feng nodded: "Mom, I'll be careful."
Qin Jingru opened another burlap sack and took out the contents one by one.
"Mom, here's a piece of cloth. There's some for men and some for women. Make a few more clothes for yourselves when you have some free time."
Qin Jingru then stuffed two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes into her father's hands and said, "Dad, this is cigarettes that Brother Wang Feng bought for you, and a case of liquor too."
Seeing the cloth, cigarettes, and alcohol, Mr. and Mrs. Qin were very pleased. They felt that their daughter had not been born in vain.
Just as Qin's parents were feeling sentimental, Qin Dashan returned carrying two bottles of Lotus White wine.
Qin Dashan saw the two bicycles at the gate from afar, and he knew without a doubt that Jingru and Wang Feng must have returned.
As he entered the house, he saw Jingru and Wang Feng. He quickly greeted them with a smile, "Jingru, Wang Feng, you're here!"
Wang Feng took out a Zhonghua cigarette and handed it to Qin Dashan: "Brother, have a smoke."
Qin Dashan took the cigarette, lit it, and laughed, "Wang Feng, you're really something! You're quite famous at the steel rolling mill. I heard on the factory's loudspeaker the other day that you hunted three wild boars and got promoted from level 18 to level 17. I heard your salary is 99 yuan a month now?"
Wang Feng smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing. Brother, you should study hard and get a Level 8 technician certificate as soon as possible. Your salary will be 99 yuan soon."
"Hahaha."
Qin Dashan laughed triumphantly, "Mom and Dad, Wang Feng, Jingru, I have some good news for you. I can now make level one workpieces. In the next assessment, I will be a level one worker, and my salary will be 33 yuan."
"real?"
Upon hearing this, Qin's parents were also extremely excited. Da Shan had only been working at the factory for a short time, and he was about to get a raise. How could they not be excited?
Qin Dashan said proudly, "Of course it's true. Let me tell you, even my master said I have a great talent for learning fitter work."
Qin Jingru rolled her eyes: "Qin Dashan, what are you so smug about? I only make 78.5 yuan a month and I haven't said a word. Can't you see we're all standing? How can you be so inconsiderate? Hurry up and pour us some tea!"
"Hehe, Jingru, Wang Feng, please have a seat. I'll go pour you some tea right away."
Qin Dashan smiled awkwardly and went to the kitchen to pour tea. He dared not offend his little sister now, otherwise Jingru would just have to say hello to the cafeteria staff and he would be thrown around in the wok.
"Virtue".
Seeing that Qin Dashan was so honest, Qin Jingru nodded in satisfaction.
"Mom and Dad, I brought back thirty pounds of cornmeal this time. I plan to give it to my aunt's family, as well as a few pounds of cured meat and a cured wild rabbit."
Upon hearing this, Qin's father sighed and said, "Jingru, go ahead. Your aunt treated you so well when you were little. She always took the initiative to do all the hard and heavy work for you, and she never forgot to give you good food. Now that you've made something of yourself, it's time to repay her properly."
The three Qin brothers had only a so-so relationship. The eldest was Qin Huairu's father, the second was the village chief, and only Qin Huairu's mother treated her exceptionally well when Jingru was a child.
"Jingru, wait a minute. Bring over a bolt of cloth. Your father and I don't need all of it. I'll cut some off, and you can take it with you."
As she spoke, Qin's mother took out a pair of scissors and cut out more than ten feet of cloth, a few feet for men and a few feet for women, enough to make about four garments.
Qin Jingru took the cloth, cut four catties of cured meat, packed a cured wild rabbit into the cloth, and said with a smile:
"Mom, I'm going to my aunt's house first. You wash the vegetables first, and I'll cook when I get back."
"Okay, go quickly."
Qin's mother knew that her daughter was a good cook, so she didn't compete with Jingru to cook.
After Qin Jingru left, Qin Dashan poured Wang Feng a cup of tea, and Qin's mother went to the kitchen to busy herself.
Wang Feng took out two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and gave one pack each to Qin's father and Qin Dashan.
"Dad, brother, you can have these cigarettes."
Qin's father took the cigarette and grinned, "Wang Feng, don't buy me such good cigarettes next time. Don't waste the money."
Qin Dashan didn't stand on ceremony and simply put the cigarette in his pocket. When he returned to the factory the day after tomorrow, he could brag to his master and fellow workers again.
Now everyone in the workshop knows that his sister is Qin Jingru, the chef who makes catering for guests, and his brother-in-law is Wang Feng, the head of the purchasing department. He walks with a very straight back.
Wang Feng lit a cigarette for Qin's father and said with a smile, "Dad, go ahead and smoke. Jingru and I only earn 177.5 yuan a month, which is more than we can spend."
Qin's father nodded and said with emotion, "Wang Feng, it's a good thing you reminded me last year to stock up on food, otherwise life would be really tough now. I heard that cornmeal is selling for 1.5 yuan a pound on the black market now. Tell me, who among us poor people who toil in the fields can afford that?"
"Dad, you mustn't tell anyone that we have so much food at home. When someone is starving, they're capable of anything," Wang Feng warned.
"Don't worry, your dad came from a time of war, so I know what I'm doing."