Chapter 52, Digging the basement
February 22, [-], the [-]nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the day before the Northern Lunar New Year.
Courtyard No. 98, Nanluogu Lane, east wing of the middle courtyard, Chen's house.
In the small bedroom in the compartment, there is a one-meter-long and wide hole in the ground.
Below the cave entrance, Chen Xiaoyue's figure was busy and sweating.
At the door outside the house, Chen Guohua just opened the door and came in, then he asked with a soft smile:
"How much did you dig today?"
Ever since he brought the three little ones back to the city a week ago, the plan to dig a basement started.
First of all, the two rooms are really too small, and it is very difficult to store anything.
Secondly, this year is already [-]. The upcoming three years of [-], [-] and [-] should not be too painful.
Therefore, if you want to achieve the point where you have food in your hands and no panic in your heart, you must think of a way in advance.
In the short term, at least, the possibility of Chen Guohua changing to a better and bigger house before graduating from college is almost zero.
Mainly because there are four people in their family, and two rooms are enough.
If someone were to enter the courtyard, the superiors would be happy to assign it to Chen Guohua, but he wouldn't dare to take it.
There aren't many people, just enough room to stay, don't be annoying or annoying.
If someone is jealous and then reports it, will life be difficult for him?
Considering all these aspects, if the four brothers and sisters want to spend the next three years in peace, this is the only way.
If his golden finger was space, Chen Guohua wouldn't have to worry so much.
But the problem is that he doesn't have space.
Therefore, if brothers and sisters work together, they will be more powerful than gold.
"I dug two big baskets."
Chen Xiaoyue raised her head. After standing upright, her head was no longer exposed to the ground.
It shows that it has been dug down to a depth of more than one meter.
"Haha, second sister, you have become a little cat." Chen Xiaomin immediately pointed at her second sister and laughed.
Just because her second sister had some dirt on her face, it looked interesting.
"Let me do it." Chen Guohua laughed and pulled away the troublesome Chen Xiaomin, and stretched out his hand to pull his sister up.
"Okay, then I'll take a rest and then go cook."
Chen Guohua only had to work for half a day every day and did not eat lunch in the factory cafeteria.
Soon, Chen Guohua dug another basketful of soil.
All the soil was placed in the corner of the room. At four or five o'clock in the morning the next day, Chen Guohua took it out and dumped it outside.
There is no need to let the neighbors know about the existence of the basement. Keep it as low-key as possible.
He adheres to the consistent principle that it is better to do less than to do more.
The third child and the youngest are two little brats. They are young and may not be able to keep the secret.
However, Chen Guohua warned them sternly.
Coupled with the compensation theft case and the bus thief case experienced some time ago, the three little ones have grown up a lot.
It won’t work if things aren’t confidential! My family has a huge sum of 2000 and two hundred yuan. Do you dare to tell others? No!
At lunch, the four brothers and sisters sat together and ate white flour steamed buns.
On the afternoon of the moving day, Chen Guohua took his three little ones to the grain store and bought back all the grain shares in their family grain book.
A total of more than 80 kilograms was bought, all of which were bought back.
The reason why it is not one hundred and eight pounds is because the capital issues food stamps on the 24th of every month and the 25th is the day to buy food.
This means that the period from the beginning of the month to the 24th is their family’s food share for this month.
The four brothers and sisters had to eat three kilograms and five taels of grain every day.
However, their dishes are relatively troublesome.
Dried radish, sauerkraut, cabbage or shredded potatoes are all served in these dishes with white-flour steamed buns, Chen Xiaomin and the other three ate very deliciously.
Chen Xiaomin, who is only five years old, can eat three steamed buns at every meal, which is quite a big appetite.
Of course, it’s not like the three sisters don’t work every day. After all, they have to dig the basement.
At the Sifang table, when everyone was enjoying their meal, Chen Guohua suddenly said:
"Tomorrow is the New Year's Day. I have a day off tomorrow and don't dig."
"In the afternoon, I will take you to a department store to buy some clothes for you."
When he said this, the third child and youngest child immediately cheered.
The second child frowned and said:
"Second brother, do we still have cloth tickets?"
You need to use cloth coupons to buy clothes. It depends on the job.
Ordinary working-class families can only rely on saving up those cloth coupons every month. After a certain period of time, they will use the cloth coupons to buy cloth.
If you are a leader or a dual-income family, you will be relatively comfortable.
布票的单位一般有1寸、2寸、半尺、1尺、2尺、5尺、10尺等。
This is a proof of purchase and is not allowed to be traded or circulated.
According to the country's population, each person has six feet of cloth stamps and one pound of cotton stamps per year.
In the years after 1960, there was absolutely no six feet, and two feet was considered good.
However, only a 17-foot-3-inch adult can sew a blue cloth uniform and a pair of cloth shoes.
Therefore, it can be seen how important it is to distribute tickets.
"enough!"
Chen Guohua said with a smile:
"The main thing is to buy clothes for you three sisters. I don't need them. I have two sets of work clothes."
"That won't work. Brother, you should keep it. Anyway, we still have clothes to wear now."
The second child shook his head and said, looking like a stingy housekeeper.
Hearing this, Xiaomei and Xiaomin immediately pouted, their faces full of displeasure.
Originally, they thought they would have new clothes for the New Year.
Now their second sister's words brought her back to her original form.
Save everything!
Don't spend money lavishly.
What a pain!
Seeing this scene, Chen Guohua laughed and retorted: "No need to save, I have enough cloth coupons here, and I don't need to buy new clothes. The factory issues new work clothes every year, which is enough for us to wear."
The First Auto Parts Factory is a large factory, and all resources are tied to this factory.
After all, it is a factory that represents the level of heavy industry in Beijing. How could it be short of a few sets of work uniforms? "Yeah, thank you, brother!"
Before Chen Xiaoyue could say anything, the two little ones took the lead in cheering.
As a result, they were glared at by the second sister, and the matter was settled.
At around four o'clock in the morning, Chen Guohua quietly carried two baskets of soil out of the yard.
This time is when everyone is sleeping the most.
So, quietly, baskets of soil were poured out into the river outside.
After cleaning up the soil, Chen Guohua went out again.
He was going to Pigeon Market to exchange for votes or food.
This is how he got the coupons he told the three little ones at noon.
Otherwise, how could we buy clothes in just two or three years with the cloth money we saved?
(End of this chapter)