My courtyard shelter

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After returning from the cemetery, Mother Yang and others immediately started preparing lunch. Due to the power outage and natural gas, they had to use coal stoves to cook.

In order to save money, many families simply built a stove in the kitchen. The south is mountainous, and the most indispensable thing is all kinds of firewood.

There are even many people who make a living by chopping firewood.

The main dish for lunch is baguette.

There are five other dishes, one is braised snake meat, one is stewed with dried shrimps and dried cabbage, one is stir-fried with bean sprouts and mushrooms, one is steamed salted fish, and finally there is a pot of kelp soup.

The production of kelp has increased significantly in the past two years, and it can be eaten in most cities across the country. It is comparable to the national delicacy of the new era.

Second only to the future baguette.

After lunch, Yang Jianbang was going to take everyone to the "underground world" for a stroll. Yang's mother did not go with him, but chose to stay and look after the house.

"Mom, it's so hot in the house and you are so old. What if you get heat stroke?"

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Yang Lina said worriedly.

"Mom has a fan and a big teapot, so she won't catch the heat."

Yang's mother is very confident. The reason why she is reluctant to go out is mainly because she is worried about the hundreds of kilograms of food stored at home. This is the bread and butter of their family, and she wants to watch it personally.

If it weren't for her daughter's family coming over this time, she wouldn't even want to go to the cemetery. Even if she had to go out occasionally, she would ask her daughter-in-law to come back on leave.

Lele took the initiative to take Mother Yang's arm:

"Grandma, just go with us!"

Mother Yang patted Lele's head: "Grandma is getting old and she has been riding in the car all morning. She is really exhausted. You can go and play by yourselves. Have fun."

Yang Lina tried to persuade her a few times, but finally gave up.

After going out, she looked at her brother: "Does Mom not go out often?"

"Sister, there are more than 500 kilograms of food at home. Mom is worried about it. Sometimes she has to get up in the middle of the night to take a look."

Yang Jianbang explained with a wry smile.

"Can't you think of a way?" Yang Lina frowned.

Chai Han interrupted: "Why didn't you think about it? There is a special food bank in the city. We want to deposit food in it, but my mother refuses to agree."

So-called food banks are almost invisible in coastal areas but are common in inland areas.

Because various emergencies may occur during the transportation of grain. The farther the distance, the greater the risk of accidents. Therefore, a number of "eternal warehouses" need to be established locally.

It is very helpful in maintaining stability.

"Food bank? Is there any interest?"

Yang Lina asked curiously.

"There is no interest." Chai Han shook his head, "But you can get food at any time, and you don't have to bear the loss of food."

"What if we can't get the food out?"

"No, this matter is not just playing tricks. It is backed by the credibility of the country. No matter what, the higher-ups will not make fun of this kind of thing.

That's why my mother is worried and would rather believe the rumors than the country. If you ask me, I would rather save it in bank insurance than leave it at home. I would be more worried. "

Xu Dong helped persuade based on his previous life experience:

"My brothers and sisters are right. Food banks are set up by the state, and they will not make fun of the country's credibility unless the entire country collapses.

Once we get to that point, it will be useless no matter how much food we hoard.

Wife, please go back and persuade your mother-in-law to deposit the food in the bank as soon as possible. The old man is tensing his nerves every day, which is not good for his health. "

"I know, I'll go and persuade you tonight."

Yang Lina never doubted her husband's judgment. The matter was in front of her. If it weren't for her husband, their family would not have such a good life now.

"Thank you, eldest sister!"

Chai Han quickly expressed his thanks. This matter has been bothering their family for several months. The sooner it is resolved, the sooner they can feel at ease.

"You're welcome, we're not all doing this for Mom's benefit!"

…

Yang's mother, after sending a group of people out, turned on the radio, shook the cattail leaf fan, and drank the black tea brought by her daughter, not to mention how comfortable she felt.

It is said that raising children can prevent old age. In her opinion, a daughter can also prevent old age and is more considerate.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Who is it?" Mother Yang got up and opened the door.

"Lao Xu, it's me, Lao Chen."

It was the neighbor upstairs again. Mother Yang opened the door.

Aunt Chen has a very good nose, and she immediately smelled the aroma of meat after entering the house.

"Lao Xu, where is your daughter and son-in-law? Why aren't you at home?"

"They couldn't stay at home and went out to play."

"Did you eat meat for lunch? Your daughter is so filial. Every time she comes over, she always packs a lot of food."

Aunt Chen said with envy.

Mother Yang modestly said: "What's the use of being filial? Their family is far away in Yanjing and they can't come back even once a year."

"It's really far away."

Mother Yang brought a small bench to her old neighbor. It was too hot in the living room, and only the bedroom to the north was slightly cooler.

"The tea I just brewed, would you like a cup?"

"What tea? Why does it smell so good?"

"I don't understand that it's black tea. Let's just drink it!" Mother Yang helped the other party pour a cup of tea.

Aunt Chen knows the goods: "It's a good thing, you are lucky."

"Try it quickly."

"It smells so good!" Aunt Chen drank it all in one gulp.

Yang's mother helped the other party to get a cup of tea and asked casually: "Old Chen, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"I'm bored at home, so I want to chat with you."

Aunt Chen still said the same thing.

Yang's mother actually knew that this old man really had no other purpose every time he came over, he just wanted to use their radio and drinking water.

Especially drinking water, he would drink a large pot every time he came over. She was very suspicious that the other party usually didn't drink water at home, and only came to their house when he wanted to drink water.

Don't look at this water as insignificant, save it and sell it on the black market, you can earn at least 20 or 30 yuan a day, which is much easier than working as a temporary worker in the post office.

The reason why Yang's mother didn't expose the other party.

First of all, their family's economic conditions are pretty good. Relying on their daughter's support, their living standard is definitely one of the best in the entire community.

It's unrealistic to eat meat every day, but it's still affordable to come every two or three days.

Secondly, some time ago, this old man just lost his son, leaving behind an orphan and a widow.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't find any job at all.

It was probably because they had no choice but to come up with this "slutty operation" of making money by doing freeloading. She was just too lazy to care.

Finally, since her husband passed away, Yang's mother was very uncomfortable. It was good to have someone to chat with her. These waters were just for the chat fee.

"Old Chen, has your Xiao He found a job?"

Aunt Chen shook her head: "It's not that easy to find a job now!"

"Chai Han and his post office are recruiting temporary workers. Why don't you let Xiao He try?"

Yang's mother also felt sorry for the other party, so she wanted to help, and the two chatted for several months, and they did talk about some favors.

"Really? That's great." Aunt Chen was overjoyed.

"Don't be happy in a hurry. The work in the post office is a bit heavy. It's best for Xiao He to be mentally prepared."

Yang's mother reminded.

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