Chapter 38 Fight

There were many people going to the fair, and Lin Qi met many people who were carrying baskets on their backs or shouldering loads on their shoulders on the way.

"It's for you to wear to protect you from the sun." Xiaomei put a woven wreath on Lin Qi's head. The girl's delicate and fair facial features, paired with the colorful wreath, were so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

"She is so beautiful!" Hongmei expressed everyone's thoughts.

"If she didn't look a little stupid, move slowly, and couldn't do heavy work, I'm afraid all the young men in our Anliang Brigade would go to the educated youth site to stay there every day." said a girl named Qiuyan.

"There are people who are asking about her now, such as my silly brother." Yuzhen said helplessly, "But even if my brother likes her, my mother won't agree. For us country people, having a healthy body, being capable and virtuous is the most important thing. As for good looks, it is not as important as having enough food to eat."

Yuzhen's words caused the other three girls to nod frequently.

Yuzhen didn't seem to be shy about saying this in front of Lin Qi. Seeing that Lin Qi didn't seem to understand, she said earnestly, "Your family sent you to the countryside, and your connections have been transferred. I'm afraid you will stay in our Anliang Brigade forever. When you get married, you must choose a capable husband, preferably one who earns twelve work points a day. Think about it, you only earn two work points a day. If your husband doesn't earn more, you will starve."

"In addition to having a capable husband, there must also be many brothers in the family and many people working," Xiaomei added.

"You should choose parents-in-law who are kind. Otherwise, someone like you, Qiqi, who is quiet and taciturn, will easily be bullied." Hongmei also expressed her opinion.

Yuzhen looked at the stunned Lin Qi and said lovingly, "She won't understand even if I tell her. Let's keep an eye out for her and choose a good one for her."

Lin Qi: “….”

When Lin Qi and the other four arrived at the market, it was already very lively and well-organized. The originally empty grassland was now filled with goods on both sides, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining were endless.

"Qiqi, we need to find a place to set up a stall to sell things. Do you want to come with us or go shopping by yourself first?" Xiaomei asked. She and Hongmei all brought things from home to sell. They would have time to go shopping at the market only after they had sold all the things.

"I'm just walking around." Lin Qi said.

"Then remember to come back and find us." Xiaomei reminded her.

The market was only about two hundred meters long, and Lin Qi could be heard by shouting a few times, so she couldn't get lost. Therefore, Xiaomei was not very worried about Lin Qi.

Lin Qi noted the location of their stalls and started walking around the market. She was not in a hurry to buy anything, but walked from one end to the other, and after learning about the goods sold in the market, she calculated the money she had and the things she and Xu Hexiao needed.

At this time, Lin Qi didn't think about why she should include Xu Hexiao's share.

Lin Qi first went to the place where cloth was sold. The cloth sold at the market was a kind of homespun cloth. The weaving and dyeing technology of homespun cloth in the countryside was relatively backward. The surface was slightly rough and not so delicate. The dyeing was uneven and the color was single, mostly black and navy blue.

Most of the elderly people in Anliang Brigade wear homespun cloth.

Lin Qi touched the cloth and unexpectedly discovered that this homespun cloth, apart from being ugly, was also breathable.

The cloth is good, but she doesn't know how to make clothes.

Lin Qi looked at the ready-made clothes on the side. These clothes were also made of homespun cloth. There were vests, short jackets, shorts, and trousers. There were not many styles of these clothes, but the stitching was fine and it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into them.

However, the business of homespun cloth and ready-made clothes was not very good. After the disaster, everyone was hungry and had to wear shabby clothes. In Anliang Brigade, children aged six or seven without clothes were everywhere.

"Do you like it, little girl? I'll give you a cheaper price." The white-haired old lady squinted her eyes and looked at Lin Qi, as if she was estimating whether she could afford it.

Even if it looks like cheap homespun cloth, it takes a lot of time to weave and dye it. The raw materials are not easy to obtain and the price is not cheap. After it is made into ready-made clothes, it is even more expensive.

"This set will cost you six dollars." The old lady carefully considered the price and secretly looked at Lin Qi's expression, fearing that she would not be able to accept the price and would not buy it.

Lin Qi was holding a vest, a short jacket with a slanting collar, and a pair of trousers.

No tickets are required, the price is not expensive, but it is not cheap either.

Seeing Lin Qi hesitate, the old lady continued, "It will take a month from weaving the cloth to making this dress."

Lin Qi was dumbfounded. Is the efficiency so low?

Lin Qi was too embarrassed to bargain, so she chose four sets, two for herself and two for Xu Hexiao, and paid twenty-four yuan. She also chose two pairs of cloth shoes, one for her and one for Xu Hexiao, and spent six yuan.

In addition to cloth shoes, Lin Qi bought four pairs of straw sandals at another stall. On weekdays, when going up the mountains and working in the fields, they mostly wore straw sandals.

At this point, half of the money Lin Qi brought had been spent.

Lin Qi touched her chest and felt a little pain.

In addition to clothing and daily necessities, the market also sells food.

Lin Qi spent 80 cents to buy two corn buns, and spent another 10 cents to buy a cup of juice squeezed from some unknown plant. The juice tasted bitter at first but had a sweet aftertaste. After drinking a cup, the heat was instantly relieved.

After buying most of the things she needed, Lin Qi went to find Xiaomei and others with five popsicles.

"How much is one? I'll give you the change." Xiaomei, whose face was sunburned, perked up the moment she saw the popsicle.

"No need, I'll treat you." Lin Qi said. Four popsicles cost only 40 cents each. She could afford it.

"Little sister is so generous, please treat us to a meal too."

A frivolous voice came from the side. Lin Qi turned her head and saw two tall and thin young men. When the young man saw Lin Qi looking at him, he blinked at her and smiled ambiguously.

"Second rate bastard." Xiaomei cursed in a low voice.

Yuzhen tugged at Lin Qi's sleeve and said, "Ignore them."

"Don't ignore me. Are you hungry? I'll treat you to a meal." The young man was nonchalant, his eyes moving across the faces of several girls, finally stopping on Lin Qi.

It was the first time they had seen a country person who looked so clean and white.

"I'm not hungry. Even if I were, you don't have to treat me." Xiaomei retorted harshly.

"That's right, we can buy things ourselves, we don't need you to treat us. Get out of the way and don't interfere with our sales." Qiu Yan also had a stern face.

"Whatever you want to sell, just sell it to us. If you sell it to us, you won't have to stay here any longer and you can spend less time in the sun." The young man said as he reached out to rummage through Xiaomei and the others' belongings.

Bang!

The young man retracted his hand, and a red mark appeared on the back of his hand, which was caused by Xiaomei's whip.

"Damn it, didn't you come here to sell things? Look what happened to your things!" The young man who was beaten was very angry and glared at Xiaomei.

Another young man spat, "Shame on you! You won't let us see it, but we want to see it anyway!"

As he said this, he pushed Xiaomei away with one hand and actually planned to rob her things.

The belongings that Xiaomei and her friends had were some dried mountain products. Although they were not valuable, they were the result of their savings over several months.

When they saw someone coming to snatch it, the girls immediately became anxious and rushed forward without saying a word.

Women are not as strong as men, but women in the countryside have been working since childhood, so they are more wild and have fought with boys since childhood.

They are not as strong as men, but they are powerful.

The four girls faced off against the two young men, and for a moment, they were not at a disadvantage.

Kicking, stomping, scratching, biting, accompanied by screams, the scene was extremely lively.

Lin Qi had never seen such a low-level fighting scene before, and she stood there in a daze for a moment.

Xiaomei pushed her away in shock, "Go to the side."

The despised Lin Qi: “…”

There was a lot of noise here, and within two minutes a crowd gathered.

"Fuck! You dare to bully the girls from our Anliang Brigade? You're looking for death!" A young man from the Anliang Brigade saw that the people being bullied were Xiaomei and others, so he immediately put down his backpack and rushed forward.

"Hey, aren't those two from our Shunliang Brigade? Do you want to go help them?"

"Why should we help? They always like to tease other girls. I guess they are the ones who are wrong. Go up and help, but be careful not to get implicated."

"Lin Qi, what's going on? Why did you start fighting?" Luo Dali came to Lin Qi's side at some point.

"They are bad." Lin Qi pointed at the two young men.

Luo Dali handed the backpack to Lin Qi and said, "Help me watch it. I'll go up to help."

Two men from the Anliang Brigade joined the fight, and the battle instantly became one-sided. The two young men saw that the situation was not good, exchanged a look, rushed into the crowd, and ran away.

There was nothing exciting to watch and the onlookers quickly dispersed.

The items were scattered all over the floor, and Xiaomei and the other three looked rather ugly.

"It's dirty." Xiaomei said depressedly.

"Fortunately, I sold some of it." Yuzhen comforted herself.

Hongmei squatted down and picked up the things and put them in her backpack. "If they are dirty, you can't sell them, but you can take them home and eat them."

Qiu Yan also squatted down, "Thanks to Brother Dali and Luo Zhi for chasing them away. It was our popsicle, I just took a bite and it was gone."

When Xiaomei mentioned the popsicles, she was so angry that her teeth itched. "I should have stopped the guy and beat him up."

"What's going on?" Luo Zhi asked curiously.

"What else could it be? A second-rate guy with a dirty mouth who wants to steal our goods." Xiaomei became angrier and angrier. "Next time I'll call my brother and the others. If I see them again, I'll definitely get rid of the anger I had today!"

Lin Qi was nibbling on a popsicle, feeling inexplicably guilty.

If she joins, the battle will be...

Things were dirty and couldn't be sold anymore, so Xiaomei and the others carried the baskets and went shopping. Although Lin Qi didn't have anything to buy, she had just gone through what happened before, so Xiaomei and the others didn't worry about her being alone, so they asked her to go with them.

Girls are naturally obsessed with shopping. The group walked back and forth three or four times on the two hundred-meter street. Xiaomei and the others didn't buy much, but Lin Qi bought a few more things, including various seeds and some soap beans for bathing and washing clothes.