You had to use industrial coupons to buy these things at the supply and marketing cooperative. Generally, you needed to use one coupon for every 50 cents of something you bought. These industrial coupons were also given according to a percentage of wages, so you would get one industrial coupon for almost 20 yuan.

There are many people who are short of tickets, and the price on the black market will be 50% higher.

If there's a shortage, all of these items will be sold at double the price.

That's just how times are; there's nothing we can do about it.

After counting the goods, Lin Xiaoxiao received the money and some receipts. After checking that the items matched the quantity, Lin Xiaoxiao left.

Liu Yang had wanted to chat with Lin Xiaoxiao longer, but unexpectedly, Lin Xiaoxiao just left...

After leaving, Lin Xiaoxiao went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative.

There were quite a lot of people there today, and she strolled around inside quite freely.

The bag in her hand was now filled with many more things. As she was thinking about where to wait for Han Qiushi, she saw Han Qiushi coming to pick her up.

Han Qiushi put most of his things on the handlebars of the bicycle, and let Lin Xiaoxiao hold the things that were inconvenient to hang.

Among them was the watermelon that Lin Xiaoxiao had been longing for yesterday. Unexpectedly, Han Qiushi had the same idea as her. Not only watermelon, but also a string of meat hanging from the dragon head.

The two of them went back with a full load of things.

When Han Qiushi returned, he deliberately slowed down and carefully avoided the pit.

Even so, the back seat is still uncomfortable; if the speed is too slow, I will suffer for even longer.

"Why don't you just ride faster and get there sooner so you can rest?" It's uncomfortable anyway, so it's better to get it over with quickly. Going home sooner will mean less suffering.

"Then you..." Han Qiushi was afraid that she wouldn't be able to withstand the bumpy ride.

“Sure, go ahead and ride as fast as you want,” Lin Xiaoxiao called out from behind.

The most agonizing thing is slowly grinding away on a bicycle.

"Okay." Lin Xiaoxiao said that and immediately sped up, riding like a madwoman, wishing she could make the pedals smoke.

At this speed, their return time to the village was reduced by half an hour.

They returned around the same time as Wan Qing and Du Li.

The two men did not return by oxcart or tractor, because they went to the police station and missed the return time of the oxcart.

The two of them walked back, both looking extremely grumpy.

After seeing this, everyone wanted to ask, but remembering what happened to Wan Qing, they turned to Du Li and asked, "Du Qing, why did you walk back?"

Du Li sighed helplessly, "After we finished eating, we went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things, but there were too many people inside, and both of our money was stolen..."

It turns out that the money and tickets were stolen.

An older woman standing nearby said regretfully, "You guys are really something. When you go to a place like the supply and marketing cooperative, you should hold your money tightly in your own hands. With so many people crowding around, it's easy for your money to be stolen if you put it in your pocket."

"Exactly, and one person can't squeeze alone. It's best to squeeze in with two people, preferably with your own people in front and behind. That way, it's easier to squeeze in, and thieves won't dare to attack if they see so many people."

Wan Qing was annoyed by these words and said angrily, "Don't you know why we don't attack you? Just look at how penniless you are, and you know there's nothing to steal."

The older women: "......"

This educated youth's mouth is absolutely outrageous; I really want to tear it off.

One of the older women got upset: "So what if we're poor? We didn't eat any of your food, what's it to you?"

"Everyone is poor now, and it's an honor for us to be poor."

"You little bitch, how dare you look down on us! You dare refuse to eat anything we grow in the future!"

"You're rich, you're incredibly rich, so rich you must be a capitalist prostitute, right?"

"If you still can't speak properly in the future, then I'll go to the committee and chat with people."

Du Li was about to go crazy listening to this; she simply couldn't stand Wan Qing's temper.

Back in the capital, we didn't spend much time together, and she was living a good life, so she wasn't as sharp-tongued. She did have a bad temper then, but it was nothing compared to how she is here; I could still tolerate it back then.

But now, she is truly devastated. If she continues to endure this for too long, she fears she might develop an illness.

No one knows her pain; it's so hard for her.

Wan Qing's face darkened even more after being scolded by everyone. Seeing these peasants daring to talk about her like that, she immediately wanted to yell back. Du Li couldn't take it anymore and shouted at her, "Wan Qing, shut up! Can't you stop causing trouble?"

"This is Wangjia Village in Heilongjiang Province, not in Beijing."

"Even if your family has the resources and methods to make things happen, it will take you a while to go back. Can't you just shut up for a bit?"

Wan Qing stared at Du Li in disbelief, glaring at her and saying, "Who gives you the right to speak here? How dare you talk to me like that?"

Du Li also came to her senses: "I said you? Didn't I remind you back then?!"

“If I were going to scold you, I wouldn’t have spoken so gently. We’re here to go to the countryside to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants.”

"Can you please figure out why we're here?"

Wan Qing was so angry that her face turned green. She understood everything, but she was just very unhappy and felt very wronged. She didn't want to stay in this awful place for even a day longer.

She will go to town tomorrow to make phone calls and ask her grandfather, father, and mother to find a way to come and pick her up.

After returning home, she complained to her family that Du Li not only didn't take care of her, but also bullied her like everyone else, and demanded that she receive criticism and education from her parents.

They made sure Du Li had a miserable life.

"Wow, isn't that Lin Zhiqing's bicycle?"

"It really is true. The one riding the bicycle is Han Zhiqing. Look at all those things hanging on the handlebars."

“I could see the flesh on the dragon's head from a great distance.”

"This educated youth Lin was already rich, and now that she's found such a wealthy partner, her life can only get better." A group of aunties and grandmas gathered together and talked about Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi.

Seeing how lively the area was, and realizing that their bicycles wouldn't be able to pass, the two simply got off.

“I think Xiaoxiao is too thin. She works too hard every day and should eat more.”

"Now that I'm here, I have to make sure she gains some weight," Han Qiushi explained, seeing everyone staring at the piece of meat.

As soon as Han Qiushi finished speaking, everyone praised Lin Xiaoxiao for her good judgment in choosing people and for treating Lin Xiaoxiao very well.

Then he praised Lin Xiaoxiao for being lucky to have found such a caring partner.