Time flies. After entering November, the weather is getting colder and colder. It is very difficult for Jianshu to get up every day. It is another day when he doesn't want to get up.

When I arrived at the office today, I found that the atmosphere was a little different from before. Everyone seemed to be discussing something good, and it was very lively.

It was only when I arrived at the department and heard the conversation between Sister Liu and the others that I found out what had happened.

"It's almost the beginning of winter, so it's time to store cabbage for the winter, right?"

"It's almost time. How many kilograms can our unit distribute this year?"

"I hope they can distribute more. The supply of a few dozen kilograms is really not enough to eat."

"Yes, if my family hadn't received the dozens of kilograms of cabbage last year, we would have really bought it at a high price."

Jianshu didn't quite understand, so he asked, "Sister Liu, what are you giving out cabbages for?"

"Shushu is here? Isn't it almost the beginning of winter? Every year when we store vegetables for the winter, our unit distributes cabbages. This is our welfare, and many factories envy us." Sister Liu said proudly.

"You're also giving out cabbages, that's great." Jianshu knew that people in the north rely on cabbages to survive the winter, and that cabbages are a rare vegetable in winter.

"Yes, each person received 50 kilograms last year. I don't know how much we can get this year." Sister Liu has a large family and there is not enough food, so she hopes to get more.

Two days later, the department store really distributed cabbages. The logistics officer came to inform everyone to go and get the cabbages. This year the amount was bigger, 70 kilograms per person, which made everyone very happy.

"That's great! I'm 20 pounds heavier this year than last year. It looks like I'll have a lot more space."

"Our treatment is still good. I heard that a certain unit gave one to each person."

"That's still good. Some units that didn't perform well this year didn't get anything."

It seems that everyone is particularly satisfied with this year's benefits. Jianshu listened and then borrowed a cart, ready to push back all the cabbages he had been allocated.

It was said to be 70 kilograms, but one cabbage weighed more than 10 kilograms, and there were only five or six cabbages in total. However, even so, it was not something she could carry back.

On the way home, I met Aunt Chen. When she saw Jianshu pushing the cart, she hurried over to help.

"Shushu, is this issued by your unit?"

"Yes, we received 70 kilograms this year. Auntie, did your family receive any?"

Aunt Chen and Jianshu helped her move the cabbages into the cellar under the kitchen.

"My eldest child has received his, but the others haven't yet, but they should be soon. Shushu, when are you planning on buying winter vegetables?"

"The day after tomorrow, I'll take half a day off and queue up to buy it then."

"My son and his friends are going to buy it tomorrow, so remember to go early or you'll have to wait in line for a long time. I'll help you bring it back after you finish buying it."

"No need, Auntie. I'm the only one in my family and I can carry it back by myself." Jianshu refused. She would have to live alone for a long time and it would not be good to ask for help every time. It would be better for her to adapt slowly on her own.

Aunt Chen thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case, so she didn't force it.

After going to work the next day, Jianshu asked for leave from his boss. Unlike later generations, one would have to rack his brains to come up with all kinds of reasons to ask for leave, and it might not be approved.

At this time, the whole family, young and old, men, women, and children, usually go out together to buy winter vegetables. Those who need to go to work can ask for leave from their units, and their leaders will definitely agree. Moreover, this is a "public holiday" and no money will be deducted.

After all, cabbage is indispensable to the people of Beijing. At this time every year, a Beijing agency called the Beijing Autumn Vegetable Command will start work in Beijing.

Jianshu got up early in the morning to queue up. Although he was wrapped tightly, he was still shivering in the cold wind outdoors.

Jianshu originally thought that he had gotten up very early, but when he arrived, the line was still forming a long snake.

The city streets were choked with trucks, tractors, and horse-drawn carts carrying vegetables to various vegetable markets. The roads around the markets were lined with piles of cabbage on both sides.

After waiting for a long time in the cold wind, the queue at the front finally moved, and the staff at the vegetable station finally started weighing and selling.

At this time, Chinese cabbage is divided into first, second and third grades and purchased in fixed quantities. The mussels with tightly wrapped hearts are first-grade cabbage, those with more than 70% hearts are second-grade cabbage, and those with worse hearts are third-grade cabbage.

Several grades of cabbage are sold together, and each store has a fixed limit. Even if you have money, you cannot buy more.

Moreover, this period is the concentrated supply period for cabbage, and the government provides subsidies, so the price of vegetables is relatively cheaper.

If you don't buy it after this period of time, although cabbage is still available in the market, the retail cabbage does not receive government subsidies and the price will be much higher.

These two kinds of vegetables are respectively called "winter storage vegetables" and "bargain vegetables".

If you don't store enough winter vegetables and have to rely on bargain vegetables to survive the winter, it will be a huge expense.

That’s why people envy those companies that give out cabbage as a welfare benefit. After all, everyone’s supply of cabbage is limited.

Winter vegetables are purchased in proportion with the non-staple food certificate. For families with many people, the total amount of vegetables purchased may be several hundred kilograms.

Jianshu saw many families, young and old, joining the effort, using borrowed carts and the back seats of bicycles. Some even filled their strollers with cabbages, with many children holding one in their hands.

Then they carried the food home one batch at a time. The scene and preparation of buying food was something that Jianshu, who was a southerner in his previous life, had never seen before. It was extremely lively.

After all, she used to buy vegetables by buying a few potatoes and a head of cabbage, and she even peeled the potatoes!

After waiting for a long time, it was finally Jianshu's turn. She received her cabbage and started to carry it home.

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