Regarding the term proposed by Zhang Shuguang, everyone was confused except Cao Guangming and his wife who nodded thoughtfully.

"What is market supply and demand? Xiaoguang, please explain it to us in detail."

The three regimental commanders have been in the army all their lives. They are definitely experts in leading troops in battles and training, but they are complete laymen in other aspects.

"Dad, Uncle Zheng, Uncle Lei, this question is actually very easy to understand. I think you've all heard of the story of paper being so expensive in Luoyang, right?"

Zhang Shuguang didn't want to show off his knowledge from his previous life, so he gave an example and let the elders experience it for themselves.

"Xiao Guang is such a joke. How expensive can paper be?"

"The best Xuan paper should come from Jingxian County, Anhui Province. I haven't heard that the paper from Luoyang is that good. Luoyang's peonies are quite famous, though."

"Commodity prices are set uniformly by the Ministry of Commerce, and should be the same across the country. Could it be that someone in Luoyang is violating the policy and deliberately driving up prices?"

"Xiao Guang, have you heard something? This is a serious matter. If you have any concrete evidence, I will report it to my superiors."

None of the three group leaders came from wealthy families, and all of them had only attended private schools for a few years. They had never heard of the saying "paper is in great demand in Luoyang" and thought that there was something wrong with the supply and marketing cooperative in Luoyang.

"Hehehe~~"

Liu Min really couldn't help but laughed out loud, covering her mouth.

"Don't laugh, sister-in-law. This is a very serious issue. This is socialism, not the old society. No one can act recklessly."

"Old Lei is right. Today's new society was built with the lives of countless comrades. We cannot allow anyone to destroy it."

"Yes, we have worked so hard to establish this new order, and anyone who destroys it is our class enemy."

The three group leaders were filled with righteous indignation and looked at Cao Guangming and his wife with some dissatisfaction.

After all, they are the son and daughter-in-law of the old leader. How can they still laugh at such a serious problem!

"Three captains, the Luoyang paper famine Xiaoguang mentioned isn't a current one, but a historical allusion."

Cao Guangming quickly explained for his wife.

"Historical allusion? What exactly happened? Please tell me in detail."

Although the three group leaders are not well educated, they are all able to listen to what is said.

"My three brothers, paper is in great demand in Luoyang," tells the story of Zuo Si, a famous Confucian scholar in the Jin Dynasty who wrote an article called "Fu of Three Capitals."

As soon as the article was published, the whole country was shocked, especially Luoyang City. Everyone rushed to circulate and copy it. In a short time, all the paper in Luoyang City was sold out.

This caused the price of paper in Luoyang City to soar, and the supply was in short supply.

Xiaoguang means that the price remains high because of the high market demand."

Cao Guangming briefly recounted the story of the paper being so expensive in Luoyang.

"I see. It's the same reason as the famine of the past two years. There was a shortage of food and meat, and the prices on the market kept rising."

Zheng Zheng suddenly understood.

There are stalls in the nearby town, and everyone has bought things in the town.

"That's what I mean. 'Paper is expensive in Luoyang' refers to ancient times, not the current Luoyang City."

Liu Min finally managed to stop smiling.

She definitely wasn't laughing at the three team leaders, she just thought it was too funny.

"It's all your fault. Isn't it just that the supply can't keep up with the demand? Why do you have to bring up some historical allusions? Look at you!"

Zhang Xiangnan glared at his son.

"Yes, it was Xiaoguang who didn't explain it clearly."

Lei Zhensheng and Zheng Zheng fully agreed with Zhang Xiangnan's point of view.

Putting the blame on Zhang Shuguang is their last act of stubbornness.

"Blame me."

Zhang Shuguang admitted his mistake with a smile.

One is his biological father, one is his father-in-law, and the other is his uncle. What else can he do?

"You guys are uneducated and made a fool of yourself. What does it have to do with Guan Xiaoguang? Haven't you guys made enough jokes over the years?"

Zhao Xiumei had long regarded Zhang Shuguang as her own grandson. When her grandson was wronged, Zhao Xiumei became unhappy on the spot.

"Aunt Zhao, the children are here, please give us some face."

The three of them are elders in front of Zhang Shuguang, but not enough in front of Zhao Xiumei. In order to save face, they have no choice but to beg for mercy.

After the complete victory, in order to improve the overall quality of military cadres, each military region had cadre training classes to learn cultural knowledge and strategies and tactics.

This group of rough guys made a lot of jokes at that time. Every officer was the topic of conversation in the living area after dinner.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaoguang. If those three dare to act like they're older and more senior in front of you again, go find Grandma Zhao and she'll tell you all their embarrassing stories."

"Grandma Zhao is the best."

Zhang Shuguang flattered Zhao Xiumei not too harshly and made her stop joking.

Of course, he wouldn't really ask about the embarrassing things about his father and future father-in-law.

There were also literacy classes in the production team, and the jokes there were probably similar.

"A piece of clothing costs dozens of yuan, which is equivalent to two months' salary for a regular worker. How difficult life is for ordinary people."

Zheng Zheng sighed, feeling powerless.

Comrades sacrificed their lives and shed their blood to drive away the invasion of foreign powers and unify the entire Dragon Kingdom. However, the common people did not seem to live the good life they had imagined.

It is difficult for the working class to buy a piece of clothing, let alone the farmers who work hard in the soil for a living.

Which family doesn't alter a piece of clothing again and again, and then the adults wear it and the children wear it. No matter whether it is an adult or a child, every piece of clothing is covered with patches.

Zheng Zheng knew that it was not a joke that a family only had one pair of pants and whoever went out wore it. This situation was not uncommon in this era.

“Actually, the clothes are fine. If you take good care of them, you can wear them for a few years without any problems.

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