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by MarineTL — Chapter 10: Pasting Matchboxes Second Uncle was gnawing on a cornbread bun. In their household, anyone who didn’t have a job didn’t get breakfast. These days, having two meals a day was already considered decent. "Second Uncle, eating?" "Oh, Yimin? What’s the matter?" Second Uncle looked at Zhou Yimin with some surprise. Zhou Yimin handed a few eggs to Second Aunt , smiling. "Second Aunt , keep these eggs for yourselves. I need to talk to Uncle about something." Second Aunt was…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 9: In Trouble? Find Eldest Uncle On the way back to the courtyard, Zhou Yimin loaded the ox cart with sack after sack of sweet potatoes, totaling 2,000 pounds. Even the old ox pulling the cart was starting to get temperamental. At home, Zhou Daguai and the others looked enviously at the supplies in the cupboard—rice, flour, eggs, beef jerky... Yet, not a single one of them reached out to take anything, despite their hunger. When Zhou Yimin returned and saw them all sitting obediently at the…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 7: Returning to the Factory to Report "Where are you going? Come in," Zhou Yimin called out. He cracked an egg, ate the egg white, and left the yolk behind. Only then did the three siblings, Laifu and his two sisters, dawdle their way inside, all the while watching the old lady’s expression. The old lady repeated the same words, reminding the three little ones to always remember their big brother’s kindness, to listen to him, and not to be ungrateful, among other things. "Eat up!" Zhou…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 8: Section Chief Wang's Surprise "Hmm? Is this jerky?" Very soon, Wang Weimin discovered that the bottom of the procurement basket contained dried meat. Zhou Yimin smiled and explained, "I ran into a fellow townsman. His relatives from the vast grasslands sent him dozens of pounds of beef jerky, more than he could finish, so I bought some. The price was a bit high, though." Wang Weimin was overjoyed and waved his hand. "A slightly higher price is fine." When they procured items outside of the…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 6: The Misunderstanding Resolved Zhoujiazhuang was a village where almost everyone had the surname Zhou. As the saying goes, "even if bones are broken, the tendons are still connected"—most families were related in some way or another. For instance, Zhou Yimin and the family of the old village secretary were technically related, though distantly. They were beyond the five degrees of mourning relations, meaning they weren't closely related. In traditional Chinese kinship, five degrees of…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 5: The Village Head’s Request The dumplings were ready and placed on the table. Grandma had also stir-fried a small plate of peanuts for the old man to enjoy with his drink. Grandpa brought out his treasured bottle of sweet potato liquor. "Yimin, want a drink?" Zhou Yimin nodded. "Sure, I'll have a couple of cups with you, Grandpa, but not too much. Next time, I'll bring back some good liquor. My dad still has a bottle of Maotai." At the mention of Zhou Yimin’s father, the old…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 4: Distributing Oil Residue (Please Add to Favorites) The Siheyuan courtyard—Old Man Xu and his daughter-in-law had just returned home. Old Lady Xu revealed that Zhou Yimin had given them more than ten catties of cornmeal. "Yimin is truly a good child," she sighed. Widow Xu was overjoyed. With these eighteen catties of cornmeal, they could last until next month's ration distribution, solving their urgent crisis. Old Man Xu also breathed a sigh of relief, but after thinking for a…
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by MarineTL — Chapter 3: I’ll Remember for Eight Lifetimes Zhou Yimin first took out the remaining peanuts from the shopping basket. "Grandpa, these peanuts are for you to enjoy with your drinks." He knew that the old man liked to have a couple of drinks, but the only alcohol they had at home was sweet potato liquor. During this time, grain was scarce, and most people brewed alcohol using sweet potatoes. The brewing process was simple, and the resulting liquor didn’t taste good. It was only used to satisfy…
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