Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

The bicycle still attracts some attention.

There are no bicycles in the whole courtyard. (The third uncle hasn’t bought a bicycle yet.)

It's not that he couldn't afford it, but he just didn't think it was necessary. His daily life was just wandering between the steel mill, Baweizhai and home. He rarely cooked. There was no use for a bicycle except to show off.

"Xiao'e, Jingru's task of familiarizing herself with this area is now left to you."

Among the four people here, Lou Xiao'e is the most free.

"Okay." Lou Xiao'e looked at Qin Jingru with a smile.

Qin Jingru shrank her neck: "Can I not follow her?"

"You have to show your aura as the queen. Come on!" Lou Xiao'e encouraged Qin Jingru.

Qin Huairu patted her in annoyance and said, "Don't bully her all the time, Jingru. It's nothing. Just pay attention to when to exchange food coupons and when to buy food every month. I'll remind you in the next few months, and you can go with me. When you get familiar with it later, you can go with the people in our courtyard."

"Yeah." Qin Jingru nodded obediently. Her sister is really considerate.

Lou Xiao'e was unhappy: "I won't bully you, just follow me."

Cao Wei felt that this was strange.

"I don't want it." Qin Jingru refused.

"But I'm usually so bored, and there's no one to talk to at home. I'm apologizing to you, so just consider it a favor."

No! You just talk, why are you acting like a spoiled brat?

"Well... okay then." Qin Jingru hesitated for a moment, then became alert again: "Don't pinch my face!"

"Okay, pull the hook!"

"Hook!"

At this moment, Qin Jingru felt that Lou Xiaoe was a good person. After all, she gave her a bracelet. She was also pretty, hehe.

Cao Wei scratched his head; his scalp felt itchy.

"Go on, go on." Cao Wei waved the iron box in front of Qin Jingru to attract her attention. It's so weird, my own wife, but I still have to grab the topic myself.

"These are all the money in the family." Cao Wei poured out all the money in the iron box.

Qin Jingru's eyes widened: "Wow?!"

There were a lot of miscellaneous bills in the iron box, including a lot of banknotes, ranging from one cent, two cents to ten yuan.

“How much is this!”

Qin Huairu was also a little jealous. She knew Cao Wei was rich, but she didn't know this guy was so rich.

"I estimate it to be about four or five thousand yuan." Cao Wei said.

This is a lot of money.

But not much actually.

Before he came to the steel mill, his salary at Fengzeyuan was not low. The salary of a chef who could cook, especially the chef of the first kitchen, was higher than that of a level 6 cook. In addition, he didn't spend much money on food over the years, as most of it was solved in the kitchen. He didn't spend much money on housing either. Some of it was left by his deceased father.

That's how much money there is.

"This...this...this...this is too much." Qin Jingru stuttered.

"Well, from now on, you will learn how to manage the household from Xiao'e. Also, Jingru, what is your cultural background?"

"Ah?" Qin Jingru was stunned by the money. It took her a while to react: "It's me, Gao Xiao."

"Well, that's not enough. I'll ask Uncle San to get some teaching materials later, and you can ask Lou Xiao'e to teach you so that you can learn more knowledge."

"Why?" Qin Jingru didn't understand: "Didn't I say something like, woman, woman..."

"A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent." Cao Wei continued.

"Yes, that's it." Qin Jingru nodded her head.

"That's a lie." Cao Wei said helplessly: "Marry a wife for her talent, and a concubine for her beauty."

"Then I'm the talented one, while my cousin and Xiao'e are both lustful." Qin Jingru nodded.

Lou Xiao'e:......

Qin Huairu:......

You really have no idea.

"Anyway, you should learn from Xiao'e. At least, you should know how to manage money, and don't let others know about your family's wealth."

Many people don’t understand the weight of the words “mistress of the house.”

In ancient times, the mistress of the house, apart from being a married woman to her husband, had no distinction between high and low status, and most of the time they were equal. The mistress of the house had a lot of things to do, and the better the family background, the more things she had to manage. Managing the harem was only a small part. Many people think that the mistress of the house in ancient times was in charge of money.

In fact, in addition to managing money, the mistress of the house also needs to help her husband deal with many affairs.

For example, if one of your husband’s colleagues or superiors comes up with a new business, then as a wife, you should celebrate. Besides celebrating, you should also let the other party know about this.

It is also necessary to communicate with the wives of colleagues to see if there are any opportunities on weekdays.

In addition to being able to manage the household, an excellent mistress can also gather wealth, such as where to invest. In short, the husband is the one who takes care of the affairs of the government, and the mistress is the one who takes care of the logistics. This includes but is not limited to giving gifts, investing, increasing income, reducing expenditure, and occasionally playing the role of the husband's apology letter.

For example, if the husband has offended someone, it is not easy for him to come forward in person, so he usually lets the woman go and talk first so that there is a buffer between the two parties.

Only this can be considered the mistress of the house.

Because of this, the position of the mistress of the house is special. If you really meet a love-minded husband, as long as you have a little bit of reason, you will never touch the position of the mistress of the house. Because ordinary concubines can't bear it, there are too many responsibilities involved.

And this is also the reason why Lou Xiao'e is depressed.

Well, I learned a lot of skills.

She can invest, but does she dare to do so in this era? No.

She knew the etiquette when attending socialite gatherings, and her smile was impeccable. But the problem is, it's gone now.

The changes of the times caught her off guard.

The only one left to manage the back house.

What to manage?

All Xu Damao did was ask her for money all day long. Let her take it, after all, it was her duty to support her husband. The key was that Xu Damao didn't listen to her analysis at all.

What does it mean to “draw the sword and look around with a bewildered heart”? This is what it means to “draw the sword and look around with a bewildered heart”.

The torture of being frustrated is not something that anyone can endure.

This is why Cao Wei succeeded.

"Don't worry, it's fine." Qin Jingru is very confident. Just learn it! It's not a big problem!

Although he didn't quite understand why, Cao Wei said that this was correct after all.

"You, study hard." Qin Huairu nodded at her cousin: "You just slept this afternoon. I was thinking of taking you out for a walk. Banggeng had a lot of fun this afternoon."

After the nap, most people ran out to join in the fun.

Qin Huairu wanted to take Qin Jingru out to play, but who knew that this girl had such a low alcohol tolerance that she slept for the entire afternoon.