The weather in the north is cold, and everyone likes to stay at home and warm themselves by the fire in winter, so few people go out to do business.

Ye Jin took her sister for a walk and unknowingly arrived at the farmers' market.

The economy had recovered in the 1980s, and the farmers' market here was particularly prosperous.

"Come on, let's go in and take a look."

Ye Jin excitedly pulled her sister in. As they passed by the stalls, she immediately noticed something was wrong.

"Why are these cabbages such a big bunch?"

"Why are these meats cut into such big pieces?"

“Is the mutton sold half and half?”

"Sister, are people here so rich? Do you spend so lavishly on things?"

Ye Jin was shocked, and Gu Yan couldn't help but pat her head.

"The weather in the north is cold, and people here eat a lot. They like to store their food in the cellar, so they buy in large quantities. They buy cabbage by the pound, and meat by the half. Don't be surprised."

"No, you've never been to the North, how do you know?"

Ye Jin saw the green onions tied into a large bundle and thrown casually on the stall, so she asked tentatively.

"Uncle, can I buy one of your onions?"

"Little girl, I see you're not here to buy anything. Are you here to mess things up?"

Who is a northerner looking down on when he buys a scallion?

"Well, I just like to eat fresh food. I'm out of green onions at home, so I want to buy some to make noodles."

Ye Jin patiently explained, and the old man threw a handful of green onions over to him.

"Here, a bunch of green onions is only one dollar. How much do you want to sell a single green onion for? Take this bunch of green onions back and store them in the cellar. If you want to make noodles, make noodles. If you want to make dumplings, make dumplings."

"It's too much, let's just forget it."

Ye Jin really couldn't eat anymore, so she went to a nearby snack bar and bought a few big meat buns.

The buns in the north are white and plump, with lots of fillings. Of course, they are not cheap, but one bun is definitely worth two in the south.

After a while of commotion, Ye Jin finally started to inquire about the real business.

The fat man on the train lived in the town here, and Gu Yan even found out the information of his ancestors for 18 generations.

It was not convenient to do it on the train then, but now that we are here, I naturally have to stretch his muscles.

"Uncle, how do I get to Lane 18, Xinyu Street? If you can tell me, I'll buy your bunch of green onions."

Ye Jin took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it over generously.

This is the last bunch of green onions. They look a little wilted, but the portion is definitely enough.

The old man took the money and put it in his pocket, then stood up and packed up his stall.

"Then you've come to the right person. I'm an old man, and I live on Xinyu Street. I'll take you there!"

The old man led the way with a shoulder pole on his shoulder, and a bunch of green onions swayed in the basket.

Ye Wei ate buns in small bites along the way. The buns were fragrant and soft, and they were really delicious.

Ye Jin held her sister's hand, and when she turned around, she saw that she had eaten half of the bun.

"This girl must have been starving over the years."

Ye Jin smiled with a doting look on his face. After Ye Wei finished one bun, Ye Jin handed over his two buns.

"Here, eat more."

"Sister, do you think I eat too much and don't want me anymore?"

Ye Wei's little face was red. She had clearly eaten in the morning, but now she had eaten two big meat buns in a row.

This big meat bun costs 20 cents each, and two will cost 40 cents. Now her sister gave her two more buns. If she eats them, won’t she spend all her sister’s day’s wages?

"How could that be? My sister is so thin, I will buy you whatever you want to eat."

"You're such a good sister!"

The old man turned around with tears in his eyes. His little daughter was born in 1959 when the family was short of food and clothing.

When she was one year old, she would step on it and pick up a grain of rice that fell on the ground to eat.

Even though she saved food in this way, she still starved to death in the end.

He is a useless father. If he could earn more money like the little girl and buy more food for his daughter, the girl would be in her 20s now.

"My sister is the best sister in the whole world!"

Ye Wei straightened her chest, held Ye Jin's hand tightly, and said proudly.

"This is Lane 1, Xinyu Street. Over there is Lane 18."

The old man stretched out a trembling finger and shook it, and Ye Jin took his sister and strode forward.

"Sister, are you going to Lane 18, Xinyu Street, to look for your old acquaintance?"

Seeing her sister so anxious, Ye Wei quickened her pace and caught up with her.

"Well, I met an old acquaintance on the train. He's about to go back, so I happened to come over to see him."

Ye Jin didn't intend to explain to her sister the dirty things she had encountered, so as not to pollute her ears.

"So, is there something for lunch today?"

Ye smiled brightly, and Ye Jin patted her on the head.

"What are you thinking? You can do other things besides eating at someone else's house."

Her younger sister has been starving these years and has been thinking about food all day long.

"What else can we do besides eating? Do we have to give him a gift?"

Ye Wei saw that her sister had nothing in her hands and it didn't look like she was going to give a gift.

Ye Jin smiled but said nothing, and Ye Wei felt even more confused.

The two walked over and found that the door of Lane 18 was ajar, and it seemed that someone was at home.

Ye Wei knocked on the door cautiously, but there was no movement in the room. Ye Wei was still muttering to herself in confusion: "The door is clearly open, how could there be no one in the room?"

Ye Jin pushed the door open and walked in. At a glance, she saw the fat man with a hot water bottle in his hand and a stove under his feet. He was lying comfortably on a chair with his eyes closed and sleeping.

Ye Jin scanned the room and immediately found the water cup on the shelf.

"It's already late, why is this person still asleep? There's so much eye boogers in his eyes!"

Ye Wei took a step back with a look of disgust, wondering why her sister's friend was so sloppy?

"This guy has no hygiene, go wash his face!"

Ye Jin picked up a cup of cold water in the kitchen. When her fingertips touched a little bit of cold water, she shivered all over.

Not only is the weather cold in the north, the water is also icy cold.

Ye Jin stuffed the water into his sister's hand. Before Ye Wei could react, Ye Jin pushed her wrist, and a glass of cold water poured accurately onto the fat man's face, and then flowed down his double chin into his collar.

"Ah! Ahhhh!! Ahhhhh!!! Which damn bastard dared to pour cold water down my neck?"

The fat man suddenly opened his eyes, and he threw the hot water bottle to the ground in anger, and kicked the stove away. The charcoal in the stove splashed on his feet, scalding him so much that he jumped around in the main room on one foot.

"Sister, is this man a fool?"