On the same day, Xiao Ping took Su Yi to the grocery store early in the morning to queue up to buy vegetables, there was no problem with the dishes, they went early, and they had enough money in their hands to buy a lot. But the meat is supplied in limited quantities according to the ticket, and the few catties of meat supplied by the Xiao family's household registration book have already been eaten by Su Yi and Xiao Yi.

They had expected their colleagues to come next month, both of whom were carnivores, and they didn't like to eat without a few pieces of meat. So I didn't grieve myself and saved the meat ticket for use at the end of the month.

Su Yi walks the streets and alleys every day to deliver things, consumes a lot, and eats a lot of food. And Xiao Yi either fights wits and courage with criminals every day, or runs on the way to catch criminals, he is a man of 1.85 meters, and his food consumption is almost three times that of Su Yi.

The two of them are not ordinary to eat, and the few catties of meat supplied by the Xiao family's household registration book are not enough for them to stuff their teeth. It was two fish tickets, and Su Yi bought two one-pound fish early, steamed one at home, and made boiled fish fillets, and Xiao Yi ate it so much.

Su Yi's new household registration has just arrived, and he has just registered with the sub-district office, and he will not have food supply until next month.

So here's the problem, Su Yi and Xiao Ping have money, but they can't buy meat. How can you entertain guests without meat dishes?

Xiao Ping and Su Yi carried a few large bags of vegetables, and on the way home, they couldn't help but sigh and count her down: "Xiao Su, why do you and Ayi not know how to live like this? Ayi is a big man, very careless, I don't like to talk about him, so I don't waste my saliva." But as the hostess who takes care of the family's life, why are you so unreasonable?"

"The guests are coming, and there is not even half a catty of meat at home, how can they fix the food? Just make a table of vegetarian dishes? How can people be embarrassed to take it? When the guests see it, what do they say? Hey, I feel ashamed to think about it!"

"Aunt, don't worry, there are still two catties of pickled wild meat sent by my friend before at home, the meat tastes so good, Brother Xiao and I are reluctant to eat it, so we specially left it for the old man and Chengcheng. This is where it comes in handy. ”

"It's only two catties, didn't you say that there are several families coming?

"Then I'll find a way to get a few catties of meat somewhere else. ”

"Okay?" Xiao Ping was a little worried, pulled Su Yi to no one's place, and whispered to her: "Didn't Ayi say that recently, the police station and the public security bureau jointly cracked down on private transactions, and gathered hundreds of militia members to form pickets among the people to patrol everywhere. Several black markets in the city have been closed, and a number of traffickers who are often active in the black market have been arrested, and fines and sentences have been imposed. Don't hit the muzzle of the gun. ”

"Aunt, you're thinking too much. I mean, I'll ask the other neighbors later, see if they have any extra meat tickets and meat, and I'll exchange the money or other tickets and industrial coupons with them. Although Xiao Ping is verbose, she is really good, and she really feels sorry for Xiao Yi. Well, it hurts her too, and I brought her a new set of clothes and a pair of cowhide shoes this time. Su Yi likes her a lot.

"That's pretty much it. The two walked outside a supply and marketing cooperative, Xiao Ping suddenly grabbed Su Yi and asked her: "Is there enough fruit candy at home? melon seeds and peanuts are enough?"

"Auntie, when you come back, don't you bring everything with you? These things are available at home, so you don't need to buy them. ”

"But if you don't have enough to eat......"

"Enough. Now everything is in short supply, so everyone can share a little bit and everyone can taste it. Let's cook more meals and let everyone have a good time. ”

"Well, you're right. ”

Everyone made an appointment to come for lunch, because some people live in the north of the city, far away from Xiao's house, and if they have dinner, they will go back in the middle of the night. So it's better to have lunch, and after eating, everyone still plays cards, chats, and then takes the bus home. The city bus closes at six o'clock, and the last train home is not too late at seven or eight o'clock at most.

Su Yi and Xiao Ping bought good things and went home, and it was only seven o'clock. Chengcheng and the old man were still sleeping, but Xiao Yi got up and just finished washing his face.

Xiao Ping put down her things and said angrily: "Ayi, you go to the neighbor to borrow some dishes, chopsticks, plates, tables and chairs and come back." I'm in charge of washing and chopping vegetables. Xiao Su, you go to get meat, bring more money and tickets, and exchange as much as you can. Don't be reluctant. This is the first time that Ayi has invited a colleague to be a guest, and we can't be stingy! If we don't entertain well, we will lose face and make Ayi unable to raise his head among his colleagues. ”

Xiao Yi: ...... Isn't it just that he is invited to have a meal, and he is satisfied, so what is the point of being poor? That is, those people do not eat well, is it possible that they dare to make irresponsible remarks in front of him?

Su Yi was diametrically opposed to his unreasonable and indifferent attitude, very serious, and assured Xiao Ping with a serious face: "Don't worry, I will definitely live up to my mission!" That look, that tone, as if she was going to blow up the bunker.

"Go, let's move!" Xiao Ping slapped his palm, and Su Yi pulled Xiao Yi out of the door.

Xiao Yi was active nearby, and Su Yi first went to a few families in the alley with better family backgrounds and higher supplies, and asked them if they could exchange some meat tickets or meat for her?

Because the adults of the Xiao family are enthusiastic and generous, and the children are polite and well-behaved, every family in the alley likes to deal with the Xiao family. Moreover, since the public security of Xiao Yi, an old mother, lives in Qingshui Lane, the neighborhood is a lot more stable and peaceful, and there are no thugs running to make trouble, and thieves dare not patronize it. Whoever has something to do, it is incumbent on him to ask Xiao Yi for help. Recently, Su Yi came and sent melon seeds and fruit candy to the children almost every day, and everyone had a better impression of the Xiao family.

Therefore, Su Yi's trip to borrow meat and exchange meat tickets went very smoothly, and he didn't spend any more money. Almost all of the ready-made meat was given to her by the neighbors at the original price, and the meat and fish tickets were exchanged for industrial coupons, and no one suffered a loss from an industrial coupon.

Qingshui Lane is a small yard with a single house, a yard is about five or six rooms, basically three or four families live, there are not many families like the Xiao family who occupy a house alone, most of the neighbors are salarymen, and the conditions of the family are considered to be above the middle in Zhanjiang City, and many people save meat tickets and fish tickets until the end of the month.

Those who have already exchanged the meat ticket for pork have marinated the meat with salt, hung it on the beam of the house and smoked it into bacon, and are usually only willing to cut a small strip to eat, and wait until the end of the month for everyone to get together for a good meal.

This allowed Su Yi to successfully get a lot of meat. She took it home and weighed it, the pork was four catties and eight taels, and there were two catties of fresh fish, plus two catties of wild meat sent by Liu Yuanqing before, which was enough for a few meat dishes with enough weights, so that everyone could have a full meal.

Xiao Ping was surprised to see Su Yi get back so much meat, firstly, she didn't expect that the people in Qingshui Lane would have saved so much meat at the end of the month; secondly, she was amazed by Su Yi's popularity, and the meat that people had worked hard to save was willing to exchange it with her, which showed that she was very successful and deeply loved by this neighborhood.

As a result, Xiao Ping had a better impression of Su Yi. When she saw that Su Yi was busy in the kitchen, she was very good at cutting meat, stir-frying, cooking, or making soup.

Xiao Ping couldn't help but taste a little, her taste buds were conquered instantly, and she wanted to eat more. She finally affirmed that her eldest brother didn't tell a lie, Xiao Su's craftsmanship was really amazing, and she wanted to live in Qingshui Lane for a long time.