Provide for the elderly?
Returned the division money to mother-in-law?
Taking this piece of paper and looking at it, at the very bottom, there are the signatures of three brothers.
It states above, the date of separation, that this money and food will start to be allocated from next year.
Each year, five yuan, 50 jin of fine grain, 50 jin of coarse grain.
Next year, increase it by one-tenth.
Meaning next year, five yuan and five, 55 jin of fine grain, 55 jin of coarse grain.
Increasing year by year.
"This is actually not a lot."
Fine grain refers to rice and flour.
Coarse grain refers to corn and sweet potatoes, sorghum is also considered as coarse grain.
For two people, when all three families are combined, it’s only fifteen yuan a year, 150 jin of fine grain, 150 jin of coarse grain.
On average, two people eat less than one jin of grain per day.
If this were modern times, with meat and plenty of fruits available, this would be completely enough.
But in the seventies, this amount of food is totally insufficient; less fat and oil means higher consumption.
"Now, Dad still has work points, but if the household responsibility system is implemented, one will only get food by working the land."
Yun Xiaoxiao doesn’t think it strange that he knows this.
"Aren’t you going to tell Dad and the others?"
"To want it implemented is not so easy, might still need to wait another two or three years."
The conversation shifts, "After this autumn rain, there are quite a few game animals in the mountains, what would you like to eat?"
"I want to eat meat, eat meat," before Yun Xiaoxiao could speak, the two younger ones competed to be the first to speak up.
Eating meat yesterday was still not enough, huh.
"Alright, eat meat, eat meat. I’ll go to the mountains to see if there are any walnuts too, they’re good for the brain."
I suspect you’re implying I’m dumb.
Don’t think I have no evidence.
"Go ahead, pick more and bring it back, our whole family needs to improve our brains."
Zhao Tianlei senses that his wife seems angry?
Did he say something wrong?
Walnuts are for brain health, right?
She studies hard every day.
How to make the whole family improve their brain health?
"Outside is muddy, you kids just play at home."
Zhao Tianlei goes out and calls his cousin Zhao Tianhe, and the two of them head to the mountains together.
"Third Brother, I heard your family has separated?"
This was something he learned unintentionally.
"Yeah, we’ve divided up, all three brothers have split off. What about you? Aren’t you planning to pick out a homestead plot to build a house so you can find a wife?"
Even if you have to leave here in the future, at least you’ll have a home, right?
Zhao Tianhe is also the youngest at home, but he only has one older brother and two older sisters.
He’s the only one not yet married.
His family is somewhat poorer.
Zhao Tianhe’s mother is not in good health and can’t do heavy work.
"I should. When the time comes, I’ll choose a homestead plot close to Third Brother."
"Today we’ll set traps, and also look for more walnuts, to help my wife with her brain health."
Zhao Tianhe wanted to mention another matter, "Third Brother, does your sister-in-law still want to continue taking the college entrance exam?"
This time when he went out, he saw the big cities, no wonder sister-in-law insisted on returning to the city.
Currently, the countryside is dirty and disorderly—step outside on a rainy day, and you’re knee-deep in mud, but in the city, it’s not like that, even on rainy days you won’t get mud on your feet.
Zhao Tianhe wondered if his sister-in-law, having already taken the college entrance exam twice, could succeed the next time?
If she doesn’t, what sort of fuss might she kick up again?
"So, Third Brother, if sister-in-law doesn’t pass again this time, will you continue to support her taking the college entrance exam?"
"Nowadays going to college doesn’t require tuition; the school even provides subsidies, and I’ve heard that after graduating from college you can secure a stable job."