Chu Tian nodded slightly, "I can change it for you, but how do you plan to change it?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and just as they were about to say that they could exchange it for money, they heard Chu Tian say again.

"I don't want money. If I do, it's just speculation. If you send a letter of denunciation to the regiment headquarters, we will all be in trouble..."

Upon hearing this, everyone paused in their pockets, looked at Chu Tian hesitantly and confusedly.

After a while, a young woman pulled out a bright red headband from her pocket and said weakly, "Comrade Chu Tian, ​​can I exchange this headband for something? I bought it in Beijing for ten cents. I've worn it a few times, but I cherish it very much, so it's still new..."

Chu Tian glanced at Yao Xiujuan and saw her eyes light up. He knew she liked it, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I can give you two meatballs."

The female educated youth happily handed the hairband to Chu Tian. Chu Tian casually put it in Yao Xiujuan's hand, turned around and went back to the house to get a bowl of meatballs, then took a pair of chopsticks and walked out.

"How do you take it?"

Upon hearing this, the female educated youth stretched out a hand and said, "Just give it to me directly, my hands are clean..."

Chu Tian picked up two meatballs for her. The young woman thanked him happily and left. The two meatballs were much bigger than she had imagined. If her mother had made them, she would probably have fried four with two! What a profit!

"Can I trade these orange candies for some?"

Chu Tian looked down at the orange candies in the young woman's hand. There were about five or six of them. He didn't dislike them, but nodded slightly. "I can give you two..."

"I'll trade it for a pencil."

“I use…”

"I···"

The female educated youth paid back the money very quickly, and basically they only got two or three meatballs, but they gained a lot, such as small handkerchiefs, small coin purses that they had sewn themselves, and so on.

When the male educated youth saw that the female educated youth had all been exchanged and left, they became anxious and racked their brains to think of what they could exchange for.

Li Jianmin turned around and went back to the educated youth's dugout. He quickly took out a cowhide notebook and handed it to Chu Tian, ​​saying, "Brother Chu Tian, ​​I didn't bring much with me when I came here, just books. This notebook is new. Do you think it can be used in exchange?"

Chu Tian took it, looked around, and then opened it to look at the papers inside the cowhide notebook. Even though he had seen many notebooks in modern times, he had to admit that the quality of this notebook was really good. Thinking of the prices of this era, he hesitated.

"This notebook of yours isn't cheap. If I buy it, I think it'll cost me at least a dollar or two, right? Are you really willing to exchange it?"

Li Jianmin was surprised that Chu Tian could see the value of his notebook, but since he was going to exchange it, he would not be reluctant to give it up. He just said "exchange" without saying anything else.

"Wouldn't it be a disadvantage for you to only give you meatballs?"

Chu Tian raised an eyebrow, thinking, "How neat!" He had just spotted a small, clearly English-language label on the last page of the notebook. It was clearly printed, not written. In this day and age, domestically produced goods don't come with English labels, and those with English labels can only be purchased in certain places. Even if you have money, you might not be able to buy them. It seems you need a ticket.

Li Jianmin smiled and said, "Brother Chu Tian, ​​give it to me as you see fit..."

Chu Tian thought for a moment, then glanced sideways at Yao Xiujuan, "Xiujuan, bring two pancakes and ten meatballs."

"good."

Yao Xiujuan glanced at Li Jianmin, turned around and went back to the dugout, and soon came back with a bowl of fried cakes and meatballs.

Chu Tian took it and handed it to Li Jianmin, "I won't take advantage of you, take these back and eat them."

"Thanks."

Li Jianmin took it calmly. To be honest, he did not take advantage of Chu Tian. His notebook was indeed worth the price of this bowl of fried food.

The other male educated youth envied Li Jianmin for being able to exchange so much food, but unfortunately they didn't have notebooks, so they had to take some small things and exchange them for a few meatballs and leave.

Chu Tian and Yao Xiujuan returned to the cave with a bunch of little things in their arms. Looking at the bowl of meatballs that was originally full, now that it was much lower, they couldn't help but laugh.

Chu Tian sighed, "Ah, after working hard all afternoon, I finally made their wish come true..."

Yao Xiujuan laughed, "Well, we didn't suffer any loss. We exchanged those meatballs for a lot of things! Look, this headband can be used to tie Wuya's hair when her hair grows longer next year. The handkerchief can be kept for wiping Wuya's mouth. I can use the coin purse, and there is also..."

Chu Tian stopped talking quickly, "Okay, I'm not worried about those meatballs, I just think you've worked hard all afternoon..."

“I didn’t find it hard.”

Yao Xiujuan showed a helpless expression as she spoke, "Oh, Brother Tian, ​​I'm not a little kid, and this isn't my first pregnancy. I know my body very well. When I was pregnant with Wu Ya, I had no problem getting out of bed. And this time, I'm eating well and getting more rest, so definitely..."

"Okay, I understand."

Chu Tian was delighted when he saw Yao Xiujuan showing impatience towards him for the first time. He thought this was a good thing. He didn't need Yao Xiujuan to be like a bullied wife and obey him every day. He hoped that Yao Xiujuan could have her own ideas and emotions, and speak and express them if she was unhappy!

On New Year's Eve, no one from the old Chu family came to invite the three of them to celebrate the festival at the old house. Chu Tian was happy and relaxed. It was his first Spring Festival in this era, and he didn't want to go to the old house to get angry. He was not a masochist!

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Wu Ya sat in front of Chu Tian with wet hair, biting the candy in her mouth, and kept muttering, "Dad, let's go to grandma's house..."

Chu Tian wiped her hair patiently and assured her, "I know, I know. Dad will take you and your mother there the day after tomorrow..."

Wu Ya raised her head and looked at Chu Tian, ​​her eyes full of confusion, "Why can't we go tomorrow?"

Chu Tian smiled and reached out to touch Wu Ya's nose. "Because tomorrow is the first day of the new year, we have to go to pay New Year's greetings to grandma and the others..."

Wu Ya pouted, "Grandma doesn't like Wu Ya..."

Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, then he picked up Wu Ya and kissed her, saying gently, "It's okay, Dad and Mom like Wu Ya, your grandparents, uncles and aunts also like Wu Ya, and when your brother is born, he will like Wu Ya too..."

Wu Ya giggled when Chu Tian kissed her, "Wu Ya loves daddy the most..."

When Yao Xiujuan came over, wiping her wet hair, she looked at the father and daughter playing together. She reluctantly stepped forward and picked up Wu Ya, saying to Chu Tian, ​​"Brother Tian, ​​it's getting late, why don't you go wash up?"

When Chu Tian got off the kang, he said, "Hey, I'll go now..." Seeing Yao Xiujuan nodded, he didn't forget to explain, "Xiujuan, Wu Ya's hair is not dry yet. Don't let her sleep until she dries it."

Yao Xiujuan picked up the towel and continued to wipe the fifth girl, "I know..."