It was only eight o'clock when we arrived in town, and the post office was not open yet.

Xiangnan went to the market first.

There are more people at the market at this time. Everyone rushes to come early and go back to do farm work after selling their things.

Xiangnan lifted the cloth covering the basket, found a deserted spot, and stood there, shouting, "Cakes for sale, fresh and delicious cakes.

I guarantee you'll want more of it. It's sweeter than steamed buns and more fragrant than pancakes. It melts in your mouth and won't get stuck in your teeth or throat.

As soon as the steaming cloth is removed, the fragrance can be smelled by people in the two stalls next to it.

The uncle selling eggs asked, "How are these? Are they delicious? They smell pretty good."

"A big piece is 60 cents, and it can be cut into eight small pieces, each small piece is 10 cents." Xiangnan replied quickly.

"It's so expensive! A bun in the county town is only ten cents."

"Uncle, this is a bit expensive, but it has eggs and sugar in it, and the taste is incomparable to that bun.

I'll cut a little for you to taste and you'll know."

Xiangnan generously cut a small piece for the uncle selling eggs.

The uncle smelled so good that his saliva almost flowed out.

I couldn't wait to take a bite and praised it without hesitation: "It's delicious and fragrant. It's a bit expensive, but it really tastes different from other cakes. This is the first time I've tried this."

The uncle thought to himself, I have already tasted others' free ones, so I have to buy two pieces.

I spent two cents to buy two small pieces and took them back to feed my grandchildren.

Soon after, the lady selling ducklings at the other stall came over.

I asked for a small piece to try first, and then bought a large piece. There are many people in my family, so I can cut it into more than ten small pieces when I get home.

The aroma of the cake made passers-by stop and look at it curiously, although many of them didn't buy anything because they thought it was too expensive.

But after all, it is a new thing, and some people are still willing to pay to try it out.

Xiangnan brought out eight big cakes and they were sold out in less than an hour.

In total, the profit was 5.5 yuan, with a cost of less than one yuan, so the farmer made more than four yuan a day, which is not a small amount of money for him.

Xiangnan happily carried the basket to the post office, and after asking, she found that there was indeed a telegram for her.

She opened the envelope and saw a string of numbers written on the telegram. What does this guy mean? Why is he making a number riddle?

After looking carefully, I realized that this should be a phone number. Does it mean that he wants her to call?

There is no phone here. Heping Town doesn’t have a phone yet. We have to go to the county.

That was perfect, since she was going to the county anyway and wanted to call her future husband who would be her only tool.

It takes four or five hours to walk to the county town.

Xiangnan bought two loaves of bread and a bottle of water at the supply and marketing cooperative, fearing that he would be thirsty and hungry on the road.

It turned out that I was worrying for nothing. On the way to the county town, I passed through two or three villages and towns, where I could buy things from supply and marketing cooperatives.

There is a main road leading to the county town, so don't worry about getting lost.

The closer you get to the county town, the easier the road becomes. The latter part is all cement road. Although it is a bit bumpy, it is not difficult to walk on.

The county town and the town are completely different.

There are many two-story brick houses in the county town, as well as many supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores, and many people hawking their wares on the streets.

Obviously, some bold ones have already started self-employment.

I went south to find a noodle stall and ordered a bowl of beef noodles.

While asking the noodle stall owner: "Uncle, can you tell me where is the phone here? I want to call my family in the army."

The boss told her, "There's a public phone right next to the department store. Where are you calling? Calling out of town is expensive. It costs one dollar a minute."

“So expensive?”

Her husband, who was just a tool, made her spend a lot of money right from the start.

Forget it, it’s okay to spend some money on the wedding. After all, I’m asking him for help.

After eating, go south directly to the department store. There is a small house not far to the left of the department store.

There was an old telephone outside the house, the machine had turned yellow, and a wooden sign read: One yuan within the country, eighty cents within the province, and fifty cents within the county.

Xiangnan paid one dollar and the old man guarding the phone helped her open the domestic long-distance lock.

She dialed the number on the telegram.

After three rings, the phone was picked up. A female voice asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Please help me find a comrade Hod."

"You're looking for Captain Huo. Please wait a moment. I need to go and notify him."

"Okay, thank you for your help. I'll hang up first and call back later."

It costs one dollar per minute, and she can't bear to keep waiting on the phone. In this day and age, one dollar can buy a pound of meat.

Xiangnan said to the old man, "I'll call again later.

Uncle, do you know where I can buy nice skirts and hairpins around here, besides the department store?

Since he had nothing to do, Xiangnan started asking the old man about something.

The old man shook his head: "If we talk about the most beautiful thing, this department store is still the best.

I heard that the clothes in the department store are all shipped from Guangzhou, and they are much better looking than those sold outside.

But I don’t understand it either, I just heard what the people who called said.”

The goods in the department store are from Guangzhou, so it seems they have a unique business.

If you can’t buy goods from Yangcheng outside, then if you can ship goods from Yangcheng and sell them outside, you won’t have to worry about making money.

But getting to Guangzhou is a big problem. You need to have your own car, and it can't be a tractor, it has to be a Dongfeng.

After about ten minutes, Xiangnan made another call.

It was the same female voice that answered the phone. As soon as she said she wanted to talk to Hood, the call was taken away.

A deep voice called out, "Did you send me this telegram?"

"Brother Huo De, I'm Xiangnan from Daxiang Village, the one who lives not far from the village entrance.

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