"What do you need?" Zhou Xiaoyu patted the counter and reminded.

"I want 1 pound of flour." You Yumei came to her senses and took out the money and ticket.

Zhou Xiaoyu weighed another pound of flour and threw the money and tickets into the box on the counter.

After they left the supply and marketing cooperative, You Yumei looked at the large amount of things in Zhang Siyu's hands and said, "Sister Zhenzhu, please give me the things. You have so much stuff, and you need to buy some grains, so it's not easy to carry them over. I don't need to buy anything. I'll just take the things and wait for you at the port."

"I'll go with you, it's not far anyway. I just saw someone swapping fish at the shore, I'll pick two."

"Hey, sister Zhenzhu, why are you spending money on fish? We live by the water here. We can just cast a net and worry about not having fish." You Yumei looked at Zhang Siyu in disbelief.

Zhang Siyu said embarrassedly, "I haven't been feeling well these past two days, so I didn't cast the net and there are no fish at home."

"If you don't have any fish, tell me. I still have a tank at home! My second son has played with all the fish and made them thin."

"Okay, Sister Yumei, I won't be polite with you. I'll go to your house and pick two when I get home. I plan to use them to make fish balls. When I'm done, don't be polite with me."

"Okay," You Yumei agreed readily. She really liked this open-minded Pearl, who was no longer shy about her words. It was just that she had suddenly become a bit extravagant with her money, which made her wonder whether to be happy or sad.

The two chatted and laughed for a while before they reached the shore. Zhang Siyu put all the things next to You Yumei and went to the grain station.

There were more people at the grain station than at the supply and marketing cooperative, and Zhang Siyu waited a long time before it was her turn. She noticed that the people in front of her were exchanging dried sweet potatoes, saying that one kilogram of grain coupons could be exchanged for three kilograms, and the people in front of her were exchanging dozens of kilograms.

This is practical. Dried sweet potatoes can be used to cook rice or porridge. Zhang Siyu didn't hesitate to spend two kilograms of food coupons to exchange for the remaining six kilograms of dried sweet potatoes. She had eaten too much refined rice and actually preferred these whole grains.

After buying the dried sweet potatoes, Zhang Siyu ordered a large amount of rice and whole grains. She used up all 20 jin of coarse grain coupons and 10 jin of grain coupons. The whole grains consisted of cornmeal and sorghum flour. Each person could take a few yams, mixed with some soybeans.

Zhang Siyu took a few yams and asked for some soybeans. She put two handfuls of soybeans into the rice and added a few drops of oil. It was absolutely delicious...

You Yumei saw Zhang Siyu moving her hands from hand to hand from a distance, and her eyes widened for a moment. Could it be that Sister Zhenzhu had spent all the family's money at once?

"Why did you buy so much at once? It's quite heavy, right?"

"It's not heavy. It just looks heavy. These 40-plus kilograms are all coarse grains."

It really wasn't heavy. Over forty pounds felt light and airy in my hands. She'd been strong as Zhang Siyu, and now that she was in Cheng Zhenzhu's body, she seemed to still be quite strong...

That's not much of a difference. Pearl's family is usually tied down, so it's understandable that she buys a bit more at once when she rarely gets out. Last month, her husband brought home over 80 kilograms of whole grains, and there wasn't much left this month, thanks to the sweet potatoes they shared.

But her family's situation is different. They haven't split up, there are many people, and they eat a lot...

"Sister Yumei, we are lucky today. The grain station supplies dried sweet potatoes. One kilogram of grain coupons can be exchanged for three kilograms." Zhang Siyu and You Yumei shared the good news.

"Is there such a good thing?" You Yumei stood up in surprise, "Then I'll go too."

"No more, only six pounds left for me," Zhang Siyu said with some regret. One pound of food coupons for three pounds was a truly exceptional bargain in those days. If there were any more, she'd also like to buy a few dozen pounds.

Dried yams are filling and easy to store. If you can't finish them, you can grind them into powder, mix them with white flour, and ferment them to make colorful steamed buns, which are also delicious.

"No more!" You Yumei said in disappointment, "I should have gone to buy some food earlier. There's not much rice left at home..."

"It's okay, Sister Yumei, I'll give you 3 kilograms."

"That won't work?" You Yumei immediately waved her hand and refused.

"What's wrong with that? Last time when we were out of rice, didn't Sister Yumei share some with me? We're called give and take." Zhang Siyu handed a three-pound bag of dried sweet potatoes to You Yumei, "It's been specially divided."

You Yumei was somewhat touched. She had felt sorry for Cheng Zhenzhu and wanted to counsel her and help her, but she had never thought about what Cheng Zhenzhu could do in return.

But she was also happy that others remembered her kindness. "Sister Pearl, you are thoughtful. You can pick any fish from my house today, just pick the bigger ones."

"Okay." Zhang Siyu nodded and said with a smile, "Then I'll pick whichever one is bigger and cook a whole pot. We'll all have a full meal today!"

"Sister Pearl, you..." You have really changed.

You Yumei was about to continue speaking when she was interrupted by a voice that was high and low and had a strange emphasis.

"Hey~ Isn't this Aiqing's family? Aiqing, is there going to be any happy event in your family?"

The person who spoke was Xu Xia, who had just returned from the grain depot with nothing.

Zhang Siyu looked at the woman who was speaking. Her cheeks were thin and slightly sunken, and there was a gap on her lip. Her teeth protruded as she spoke, and saliva flew everywhere. Some bad memories flashed through her mind.

After identifying the characters, Zhang Siyu's smile towards You Yumei darkened.

The person in front of him was called Xu Xia, two years older than Cheng Zhenzhu, and their relationship could only be described as "extremely bad."

Xu Xia was a gossipy person, and she loved to spread rumors. It was she who spread the rumors about Cheng Zhenzhu being unlucky in marriage and trying to get close to the military.

In the small fishing village, there were quite a few gossips. They talked a lot and spread the news. After hearing about it, many people inevitably looked at Zhenzhu with strange eyes.

Besides, the two houses were not far apart, and Xu Xia had a habit of prying. After prying, she would pop up in front of Cheng Zhenzhu and say some unpleasant words.

Cheng Zhenzhu was soft-hearted and not the most articulate of speakers, and Xu Xia always made her feel embarrassed and angry. Her already depressed self was even more annoyed...

Zhang Siyu frowned. Having inherited most of Cheng Zhenzhu's memories, she instinctively disliked the person before her. She felt that Cheng Zhenzhu's depression was somehow related to this person named Xu Xia.

Xu Xia curled her lips and said sourly, "You are always so stingy and don't even give the kids food to eat. Look at your kids, they are so skinny that they look like dried radish.

You're really generous today, buying so many things. Are the soldiers coming again? You're begging for favors, and do you think that handsome soldier in the army will look at you more?