Chapter 1796: Times Have Changed (Part 7)
Although the state had issued many strict regulations to prohibit mutual exchange between urban and rural areas, such as requiring introduction letters for entering the city, riding on transportation, and staying in inns, rules cannot completely override human sentiment. Plus, considering the situation of people frequently on business trips, there was this regulation allowing temporary transfer of food and oil relations. It’s just that the duration for their siblings was a bit long, but their parents were not troubled by it.
Xibao’s food and oil relations were not transferred initially. Later, due to staying in the hometown for a long time, they were temporarily transferred and registered in the city.
Apart from the educated youth who went up the mountains and down the countryside, it was quite difficult to transfer household registration between urban and rural; not even marriage could change that.
Upon learning that a few children’s food and oil relations had been transferred to Huaibei City, Wang Fengqiao felt relieved, yet regretted not caring enough for Xibao, even unaware that such a procedure existed. No wonder Xibao never lacked food while staying in the hometown.
After Xibao left with his younger siblings, Wang Fengqiao packed a bag of flour and carried a basket of eggs to send to them.
Due to the policy of cutting off capitalist tails, their family only raised three chickens. But since she and her husband lived alone with very few expenses, the money earned annually through work points was sufficient for them. Therefore, they saved the eggs for their own consumption, occasionally slipping one or two to their grandchildren, instead of exchanging them at the supply and marketing cooperative for daily necessities like most of the neighbors did.
When Wang Fengqiao arrived, Wang Zhenguo was talking with Cheng Baoguo, and many other elders from the village gathered to join the fun, some bringing a basket of eggs, some offering a bowl of meatballs, or sending over some potatoes, radishes, cabbages, and dried vegetables.
Fubao and the triplets were smiling until their faces almost froze.
Ye Yan, hiding in the east wing room and not coming out, secretly felt lucky that he wasn’t one of the Lu Family’s kids. He had long noticed that everyone was particularly interested in the Lu Family’s children.
Fubao, keen to meet the elders like Jin Ruochu and Wen Ruyu, nudged Lu Erxiong.