Yu Xiangan wanted to buy sanitary napkins. Although the price was very "good", and although she knew that she was financially tight now, Yu Xiangan felt that she needed a transition. She held back her collapse, first rinsed the menstrual belt in hot water several times, then frantically stuffed toilet paper into it, and then took the money and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy sanitary napkins.

To buy sanitary napkins at this time, you not only need money, but also tickets.

Ye Qijia works here. She is on vacation today and is not here. Her colleague recognized Yu Xiangan and tried to persuade her not to buy it, saying it was too expensive and not worth it. Yu Xiangan laughed dryly and insisted on buying it. Ye Qijia's colleague went to take a look and said that someone came to buy it yesterday and there were only three pieces left. She asked her if she wanted more.

Yu Xiangan: “…” He had so much to complain about.

She had five dollars given by Yu Qingshan, which was enough to buy these three pieces.

In the future...she will definitely be able to use sanitary napkins every month without toilet paper and wood ash! Now...now she wants to be "luxurious", Yu Xiangan encouraged herself in her heart.

She also didn't expect that one day buying a sanitary napkin would be like buying a luxury item.

Yu Xiangan could only comfort herself that she had Xixi Farm. Even if she didn't have this farm, she would find other ways to make money and then buy sanitary napkins!

If this is not handled properly, it is easy to get gynecological diseases.

But next time, if she wants to buy this, she should be more "tactful". After all, times are different now. In modern times, if someone spends one-third of his salary on sanitary napkins every month, it will also attract attention.

On the way back, Yu Xiangan saw Ding Minxiu passing by in a hurry.

It was already late when they came back. Usually people would be eating or getting ready for bed at this time. Electricity is very expensive now, and even if there is electricity, not many people are willing to keep the lights on for a long time. What was she trying to do by coming out at this time?

And at a quick glance, her face looked a little pale. Was it because of morning sickness? Or was she not having a good time at Zhou's house?

But even if she didn't have a good life, it was her own fault. Yu Xiangan didn't intend to be a saint. The original owner's life separated them. Now she was able to survive, she was very grateful, and she was also brave enough to take the original owner's responsibility. It was necessary to distinguish between gratitude and grudges. Yu Xiangan continued to walk home. What happened to her had nothing to do with her, and her current situation... Feeling another wave of heat, Yu Xiangan's walking posture was a little stiff.

It’s really… hard to put it into words.

She could only pray that the next wave would come more slowly. She couldn't imagine what a mess it would be if the toilet paper was full inside.

Yu Xiangan tried hard to think of other ways to distract herself. She had to save money first, and then find time to go to the city and stock up on enough sanitary napkins. Otherwise, if this happened every month, she really couldn't stand it.

Ding Minxiu didn't see Yu Xiangan. She came out to buy sour plums. She was indeed in the stage of morning sickness and the reaction was quite severe. She would feel better only when she held plums in her mouth. There were no more plums just now, so she had to come out to buy them herself.

Zhou Boyang had just got off work and was tired after a long day. She didn't want to move. There was no need to think about whether her grandfather and father would come out to help her run errands. Her grandmother and mother were preparing dinner, and Ding Minxiu didn't want to bother them over such trivial matters.

She knew that although they didn't say anything cold to her because of her pregnancy, what if she gave birth to a daughter...

Every time Ding Minxiu thought of this, she couldn't help but shudder.

She could only hold on to Zhou Boyang tightly.

If the Zhou family doesn't want him, she will really have nowhere to go.

Her biological father is unreliable. He doesn't know the news yet. If he knew, he would definitely ask for a high bride price. If she can't stay in the Zhou family anymore, he would probably marry her off to someone far away for money...

Sometimes, Ding Minxiu didn't know how things turned out like this, how they knew about it, how the news leaked out, and all the efforts were in vain.

Obviously, in her imagination, it shouldn't be like this...

Yu Xiangan bought some sanitary napkins and immediately took a shower to put them on. Zhao Qiaoniang heard the noise and came to see her washing her menstrual belt. She said nothing, went back and got a large stack of toilet paper for her, then went back to her room to rest.

Yu Xiangan's mouth twitched: "..."

There is no other way this month, she still has to rely mostly on menstrual belts and toilet paper. Next month, when her salary is paid, Xixi Farm should be able to get an accurate conclusion, and then she will have more money on hand.

The soybeans in the farm could not be sold at a high price, but apples were in short supply. At this time, they could not even fill their stomachs, so how could they have extra time and energy to take care of the orchard? This resulted in fruit being a relatively scarce commodity in the market. The fruits their family could eat were all local fruits that were easy to transport. As far as the original owner could remember, apples, a northern fruit, had only been eaten once. That was when Qin's cousin who was a soldier came back and brought them back. They were not big and not very sweet. One was cut into small pieces, and everyone got a small piece to try for a fresh taste.

Her apples were big and looked very good. Although she hadn't eaten any yet, she could tell from the smell that they were delicious and could be sold at a good price. However, she still had to hide the apples before she could sell them. They were just picked from the branches and were too fresh to explain, and it was also too early in the season.

If she were to sell it, it would be best to go to a crowded place like a train station, where it would not attract so much attention. She also had to disguise herself well. If she was caught, the consequences would be too serious. However, she had a farm, and if she really had to, she could hide there and avoid it for a short time.

However, this method can only be used as a last resort. Otherwise, if she were discovered, she might be regarded as a monster.

Because of her period, the only three sanitary napkins she had were all used up, so she could only use toilet paper, which she was not used to. Yu Xiangan had been tense at work these days. If she accidentally leaked...

Only after these few days passed did she feel relieved.

At this time, they had finished eating the vegetables they brought back from their grandfather and uncle. Next, they had to either go to the grocery store to buy some or go dig wild vegetables. However, the wild vegetables near them had already been dug up by people, so they were not easy to find, or they had to walk for a long time. Moreover, wild vegetables basically tasted bitter. They would feel fresh and unique if they were eaten occasionally, but they would become unbearable if they were eaten frequently, especially at this time, when they were basically not cooked with oil or salt and were eaten simply by boiling in hot water. They could not be called delicious at all, they could only be said to fill the stomach.

Green vegetables have been domesticated from generation to generation and become a regular on everyone’s dining table because of their delicious taste.

Zhao Qiaoniang did not spend money to buy vegetables, and made do with the dried vegetables and pickles at home. This month's supplies were delivered around this time. When they first arrived, the supplies were the most abundant and there were more varieties, so it was better to buy them all at once.

On this day, Ye Qijiajia came to report that a batch of goods had arrived at their supply and marketing cooperative and grocery store today, and asked those who wanted to buy things to line up early.

There is a person who works in a supply and marketing cooperative who has an advantage in this regard.

Yu Qingshan asked Yu Xiangju to run and inform the Qin family, and then everyone began to be on high alert.

There is a quota for various types of food and tickets every month. You cannot buy anything exceeding this amount. If you really need it, you can only exchange it with others, or sneak on the black market. However, the quota does not mean that you can buy it within this quota. Some things are in short supply all year round. For example, they have half a pound of meat tickets every month, but in the first half of the year, they didn't buy even one or two pounds of meat for four consecutive months. This explains the problem.

A county town is so big, and there are only so many pigs slaughtered every month. There are too many wolves and too little meat, so there is not enough to share. Even if you have money and tickets, what does it matter? When it's your turn, there's nothing left.

Otherwise, why would everyone envy the workers who work in meat processing factories?

They work there and, thanks to their internal connections, can buy meat in advance, which means that those who are related to them can also occasionally eat meat.

Originally, pork was not in such short supply here, but because of the African swine fever, many pigs died, and the already insufficient supply became even more insufficient. Up to now, the pork here has not fully recovered, but it is much better than half a year ago.

Yu Qingshan and Yu Xianghai got up in the middle of the night to queue up, and Zhao Qiaoniang even specially changed her shift so that she would have enough time to purchase.

Ye Qijiajia also switched shifts. The men in the family went to line up early to reserve a seat, while the women took over during the day. When it was time to go to work, the men went to work and the women continued to line up. Yu Xiangju followed Zhao Qiaoniang closely. He was not young anymore and could help with some of the work.

Yu Xiangan also went to queue up, and when she was about to go to work, Yao Cuifen came to pick her up. She did not come as early as Yu Qingshan and Yu Xianghai, but not too late either. She queued up at around four in the morning, which meant she went to bed early, otherwise she would definitely feel sleepy at work.

When Yu Xiangan was queuing, she was the only one who felt sleepy. Most of the others were happily chatting in the dark, their excitement evident in their words.

Yu Xiangan: “…”

Once again, I deeply realized the scarcity of materials in that era.

If you weren't afraid of not being able to buy it, would you do this?

Yu Xiangan did not go home at noon as her break was too short. When she got off work in the afternoon, she could smell the aroma of meat before she even got home. The aroma of meat was not only from their home but also from other homes nearby. Usually, there were half-grown children playing and frolicking on her way home, but not today. If she listened carefully, she could hear some parents "scolding" their children for eating secretly. It seemed that everyone had gained a lot today.

"Fifth sister, you're back! Today we can eat meat and drink bone soup!" Yu Xiangju's eyes sparkled.

Yu Xiangan also smiled: "What did you buy today?"

Yu Xiangju wrinkled his nose proudly, "We went early today, and bought all our rations. We have nothing missing, and we also have fish today. We bought fish and used up two kilograms of meat coupons that our family had saved. If it weren't limited, we could have bought more!" He felt a little regretful. If he didn't take this opportunity to buy, he didn't know when he would get to eat meat next time.

Yu Xiangan went to the kitchen to take a look. Their family said they bought two kilograms of meat, but only one kilogram was "inferior meat" with more lean meat than fat, and the other kilogram was ribs.

In the eyes of people at that time, fat meat was the best part of a pig because it was oily. People at that time generally lacked oil. Lean meat seemed dry and tough to them and not tasty at all. If they bought spare ribs, they would be at a big loss. However, they had no choice when buying meat. They would take whatever the other party cut, unless they had connections.

Yu Xiangju swallowed his saliva, "Today the fat was refined into oil. I ate a small piece of the oil residue. It was so delicious!" He looked like he was savoring the taste. "There was too little fat. It would have been better if there was more."

Yu Xiangan: “…”

She wailed in her heart. There was a time when she was a person who could not live without meat. She had been a vegetarian for so long here, and only saw pork today. Life was too difficult.