Chapter 182 Let’s go and see what new tricks Aunt Dahua has up her sleeve!
After slaughtering the New Year pig.
Su Wenchen carried a large basin of offal and pig blood and walked towards their house.
"Ali, help me open the door. It's inconvenient for me to carry things."
Hear Su Wenchen's movements.
Jiang Li immediately put down what she was holding and opened the door.
Looking at Su Wenchen's hand, there was a large basin of offal, and on top of it was a small enamel basin filled with a small basin of bright red pig blood.
He went straight to the basin of pig blood that Su Wenchen had piled on top of.
"Why did you bring all the offal in here? How can we eat this stinky stuff?"
Su Wenchen walked in and put the things on the ground.
"Don't worry, it's delicious after you wash it. I guarantee you'll swallow your tongue while eating it. It's just a little troublesome to wash it."
"I'll burn some wood ash and use this to clean it. If it's not cleaned, it won't be edible."
"But today is the first day of the annual market, and I don't think many people will be there too early. We can just have breakfast and then go there."
"Oh, by the way, my eldest brother just said that we don't need to pay for the meat, so we can give them some of the New Year's goods we buy."
Jiang Li nodded.
"Okay, but are we still eating at home? Isn't there anything to eat at the market?"
Su Wenchen thought about it.
"It seems that there are some, but they are basically fried dough sticks, steamed buns and other things, as well as candies, candied haws, cakes and other things for children."
After all, it was not allowed to privately run snack shops in that era, so only the most common food in this type of county would appear at the fair.
One reason is the shortage of materials, and the other reason is some policy restrictions.
soon.
Wait until both of them are dressed.
Su Wenchen rode his bicycle with Jiang Li in his arms and prepared to set off.
Su Wenjian, who was still distributing meat in the yard, shouted when he saw this.
"Youngest, I'll hang you up under the eaves of your house when the time comes! You can clean it up yourself when you come back."
Su Wenchen, riding on a bicycle, waved his hand toward the back, indicating that he understood.
far away.
The second sister-in-law, standing under the eaves, looked at Jiang Li sitting in the back seat with envy.
Obviously she wanted to join in the fun of last year's gathering, after all, it only happens once a year.
But even though I'm out of confinement now, my son is too young and I can't take him to such crowded places.
Originally, Su Wenchen thought that since it was the first day today, there wouldn’t be so many people.
But as soon as he went out, he found that many people in their village alone were walking in that direction in groups.
Obviously, the members who have been staying at home for several days will definitely go to join in the fun when they encounter such a lively event, even if they are not planning to buy New Year's goods.
Especially the closer you are to the commune, the more people there are.
In the second half, Su Wenchen had already gotten off the bicycle and could only push it forward.
And along the way, there was almost everyone coming to the market, from the elderly to children.
There were whole families who came out, there were men and women in love like Su Wenchen, and there were old people with crutches.
However, most of them walked, and those who came by bicycle were mostly similar to Su Wenchen, basically young men who came with their loved ones.
Obviously, most men who are in the passionate love stage will borrow a bicycle even if they don't have one at home to show their respectability.
Su Wenchen pushed the cart to the place reserved in advance by the commune.
There are special people here who can look at the cars, but you have to pay a five-cent viewing fee.
See Su Wenchen coming over.
Immediately, commune staff wearing red armbands greeted us.
"Director Su, Director Jiang, you guys are coming over to the market too!"
Su Wenchen recognized the other person. He was a militiaman from the Shuanggou Brigade and seemed to have been transferred here to maintain order.
"Yes! You are here to help maintain order!"
After all, when the commune holds this kind of market, people are still needed to maintain order.
Another purpose is to prevent people from engaging in speculative business such as reselling. After all, this batch of materials are from the supply and marketing cooperatives and do not require tickets. The prices are not expensive.
If no one is in charge, someone will definitely have bad ideas.
After seeing Su Wenchen park the car and handing over five cents, the other party quickly shook his head.
"Captain Su, our team has received a lot of benefits from your farm. How can I take your money?"
"Go and have fun! Don't worry, we will definitely keep an eye on the car for you."
As he said this, he handed over a small piece of paper with a number on it.
Su Wenchen took the note and put the money into the other person's arms.
"Let's be honest. You have to pay this money to the commune. I can't ask you to pay for it for me!"
Then he put the note into his pocket and left the parking area. Along the way, many people from the commune greeted Jiang Li. It was obvious that they were all trying to please the deputy director of the commune who was about to take office.
Su Wenchen also laughed when he saw this.
"Director Jiang, I didn't expect you knew everything before you even took office!"
"It seems that many people are quite optimistic about you! Look, they are actively greeting you."
Jiang Li said unhappily.
"Don't talk nonsense to me! I haven't even taken office yet, why are you joining in the fun?"
"The more I do this, the more stressed I feel. What should I do if I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well?"
Seeing this, Su Wenchen comforted him directly.
"It's okay. I'm here. Won't I help you?"
"Let's go! Don't think about these messy things today, just have fun for a day!"
As they were talking, the two left the parking lot and followed the crowd directly to the market.
Due to some special reasons, the main commodities at the annual market are still mainly provided by supply and marketing cooperatives.
Most people were gathered in front of the stalls set up by the supply and marketing cooperatives.
There are stalls selling New Year's goods, including small red whips, maleizi and other firecrackers, as well as New Year pictures, calendars, etc.
The cloth stalls had the most people, because the stalls not only sold cloth that did not require cloth coupons, but also various decorations such as hairpins and hairpins. These things were the most popular among girls.
It can be said that in rural areas, this kind of cloth that does not require cloth coupons is one of the best-selling commodities, so it is also the busiest stall.
Su Wenchen looked at the lively atmosphere in front and found that many young men were pulling their sweethearts into the stalls.
It is obvious that the real intention is not marriage, because at this time, even if you are married, you cannot hold hands openly.
But at this time, almost all the guys held the other side tightly, and although the girls had a little shyness on their faces, they did not refuse.
At this time, no one would jump out and say that pulling and tugging in public is immoral, because if they are not pulled tightly, people may really be squeezed and thrown away.
This is also the reason why many young men and women in the city come to join in the fun.
There is no other chance to hold hands!
Although they were afraid of losing money if they squeezed in, the guys were all happy to do it.
Pulling the sweetheart, I kept squeezing in.
Jiang Li glanced at the stalls selling cloth and accessories, and saw that they were packed with people.
Looking at the huge crowd of people, Jiang Li said with some disappointment.
"There are too many people in front of this stall! I want to buy a hair tie!"
Su Wenchen was a little confused.
"Didn't I buy you the popular metal nine-link hairpin at Shanghai Market?"
Jiang Li shook her head.
"That's fine normally, but I'm going to work in the commune after the New Year, so I have to be more serious."
"So I just want to wear a normal hair tie! It won't be noticeable this way."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he felt that it made sense. After all, working in a place like a commune did require some seriousness.
It's really inappropriate to make it too avant-garde.
Su Wenchen thought about it and he didn’t want Jiang Li to go in and be taken advantage of.
"Okay then, wait for me, I'll go in and buy it for you."
As he said that, he turned over and squeezed in.
Jiang Li said urgently.
"Hey, be careful. If it doesn't work, I can just go to the county to buy it later."
But in the blink of an eye, Su Wenchen disappeared.
Since Su Wenchen is relatively tall in the crowd, he has an advantage because it is easy for him to see the direction.
Generally speaking, it is not recommended for people of short stature to squeeze in to places where there are a lot of people.
Because usually when you go in there are people everywhere, some want to go in, some want to get out. If you are short, you can't even tell the direction and can only follow the crowd and be squeezed and drifted with the flow.
Since Su Wenchen could easily see the direction, he squeezed to the front of the stall relatively easily.
At this time, rows of cloth were placed on the erected boards, and behind them were hung hair ties and flowers of various colors and styles.
Su Wenchen pointed directly at the blue hair tie and spoke to a salesperson standing inside.
"Let me see this blue hair tie."
As soon as Su Wenchen finished speaking, other people around him also shouted at each other.
"Show me that red hair flower!"
"I want that plastic hairpin, give it to me!"
"How much does that mesh head cost? I want one."
Listening to the chattering, the salesperson spoke loudly.
"Come one by one, don't rush."
Then he glanced at Su Wenchen and replied directly.
"A hair tie costs three cents. Pay first and I'll show it to you. If you don't like it, bring it back and exchange it with me."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he understood what the other party meant.
Obviously the place was very noisy, and if you didn't pay and just dived into the crowd, it would be really hard to find it.
So he counted out six cents from his pocket and handed it over.
"One of the blue and one of the black hair ties!"
The other party received the money and was about to give the things to Su Wenchen when noisy noises were heard around them.
"It's my turn now! I want the mesh headband."
"I was the one who asked first, how much is a plastic hairpin? Give me one."
Su Wenchen listened to the noisy chattering sounds around him, and didn't dare to stay, so he just headed outside.
After coming out, Su Wenchen came to Jiang Li.
"Phew! I almost got squeezed to death. Don't squeeze in next time when you see such a crowd!"
"You're so small, I'm afraid you'll disappear if you go in."
Jiang Li was immediately annoyed upon seeing this.
"Who told you to squeeze in? What if something unexpected happens?"
“It’s not like I can’t buy it in the county.”
Su Wenchen smiled and handed over two hair ties.
"Take a look. Do you like it?"
Looking at the two ordinary hair ties handed over by Su Wenchen, they were just ordinary things.
But at this moment, in Jiang Li's eyes, these two hair ties were countless times more beautiful than the ones of different colors she brought from Beijing.
"Don't do this kind of thing again in the future. It's so dangerous with so many people around!"
Su Wenchen nodded.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. Usually, there won't be any accidents at this kind of annual market stall."
"And there are militiamen behind the stalls to maintain order."
The two left here and walked inside.
What we saw were pastries and seafood stalls, and these types of stalls were basically sold by supply and marketing cooperatives.
It can be said that the entire Daji Supply and Marketing Cooperative accounts for more than half of the market.
The members’ stalls mainly sell vegetables from their own private plots and poultry such as chickens, ducks and geese raised at home.
There are also some handicrafts made by craftsmen, such as brooms, backpacks, pot covers, and other handicrafts.
Of course, there are special areas for buying and selling cattle, horses, donkeys and mules, but these are generally transactions between production teams.
Now private individuals cannot buy this kind of thing.
However, compared to the cloth stall with the largest crowd, the crowds in front of other stalls were basically the same.
Even if there are a lot of people occasionally, they are nothing compared to the stall selling cloth at the outermost edge.
That’s why the stall was placed outside separately and given a huge space.
Obviously the supply and marketing cooperative also knew that stall was the most popular.
Just as the two were strolling, a familiar voice came from afar into Su Wenchen's ears.
"Who said this chicken is yours? Will it respond if you call it?"
Su Wenchen looked in the direction of the voice.
A familiar figure came into view.
It was Guo Dahua, the long-missing daughter-in-law of Party Secretary Gao.
At this time, the other person was holding a hen in his hand and looking at a member selling chickens nearby with a smug look on his face.
Seeing this, Su Wenchen immediately said to Jiang Li.
"Go over and see what's going on."
"See what new tricks Aunt Dahua has come up with."
Seeing this, Jiang Li covered her mouth and laughed.
"Don't go over there and get in the way! I heard that people hate you so much that their teeth are itching!"
"Besides, she lives in her mother's brigade now, so she won't bother you anymore."
"Don't mess with her on purpose! I heard that she and Party Secretary Gao, no, Gao Zhongwei, are divorced."
"It's not a good reputation to mess with a widow!"
Su Wenchen rolled his eyes.
"What are you thinking? Why would I take the initiative to provoke her?"
"Just to watch the fun. I think Aunt Dahua is definitely in the wrong in this matter. If you don't believe me, let's go over and take a look."
Jiang Li looked confused.
"You know that before you even go there? What if someone else took advantage of her?"
Su Wenchen waved his hand.
"Don't do that. With her personality, if someone takes advantage of her, she won't be able to say anything but roll on the ground."
"He must be shouting for someone to make the decision for him."
As soon as Su Wenchen finished speaking, Jiang Li hadn't waited to say anything.
The member who was selling the chickens he raised didn't want to waste time with Guo Dahua and just wanted to grab the chickens directly.
The result is the next moment.
Guo Dahua immediately sat on the ground.
"Oh my God! Oh my government! Someone is bullying people! They are bullying widows openly!"
"There are people coming to steal my chickens even at a big market. I can't survive! You guys are forcing me to death."
"I can't live like this! This is too much of a bully!"
As he spoke, Guo Dahua's hands began to flutter.
However, one hand still held the chicken tightly and refused to let go.
Seeing this, Su Wenchen pointed directly.
"Look, what did I say? Just tell me if it's true or not!"
Jiang Li was stunned at this time.
"You two didn't rehearse in advance! Why is she so cooperative with you?"
Although she knew it might be a coincidence, Jiang Li still felt it was a bit too far-fetched.
Su Wenchen spread his hands.
"Do you think this could be rehearsed?"
"She has this kind of personality. Once she takes advantage, she will never let go. Others certainly can't do that either, so it's obvious that she will definitely throw a tantrum in the end."
"It's just a matter of time. Let's go over and see what's going on!"
(End of this chapter)
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