An uproar immediately broke out among the crowd. The supply and marketing cooperative sold meat twice a week, but if the supply was tight, it would be changed to selling pork once a week or every two weeks.
The sale may end once the quantity is sold out.
For meat lovers, this is simply fatal!
So everyone was putting in their best effort to buy meat today.
Now I hear there's not enough meat again, it's like a stone falling into water, creating ripples everywhere.
"What's going on? Why are we running out of meat again?"
"We've been queuing up since early this morning, what are they trying to do?"
"My child hasn't eaten meat for months, and his face has become so thin and gaunt. I finally managed to save up some meat coupons and wanted to treat him to something nice!"
"Who isn't?"
Everyone started arguing amongst themselves.
Su Lan craned her neck to look ahead and found that the people in line were indeed not moving, so she turned to Lu Zhixia and said,
"What should we do? Are we going to be unable to buy meat today?!"
"Let's wait patiently and see, don't panic, keep queuing!"
Lu Zhixia guessed that the meat probably wouldn't sell out so quickly.
Su Lan was worried for Lu Zhixia; if they couldn't buy meat, they wouldn't be able to make the steamed buns.
The last time she made wontons for her child, she had traded them with a neighbor for salted pork.
Every household is like this; they wouldn't dare buy several pounds of meat to eat in one meal. They would just pickle it with salt after buying it.
It can be stored for a longer time, but the meat is a bit salty when you eat it.
But these days, if you can get a piece of meat, who cares if it's salty or not?
As Lu Zhixia watched the commotion ahead grow increasingly louder, she suddenly remembered that in her past life, it seemed that this was the same time when the order to buy meat was chaotic.
The accident resulted in injuries and fatalities, with one person dying and another sentenced to death.
It caused quite a stir at the time, but because she didn't live in that area, she wasn't entirely clear on the details.
I only overheard a neighbor mention that the deceased was the father of some important figure, according to the current timeline.
Could it have happened today? I couldn't help but look ahead, and saw an elderly administrator walking towards the group of people causing trouble.
The old man, with graying hair, a slightly plump figure, and a kind face, wore a blue work uniform with red cloths on the sleeves. He patiently spoke to everyone.
"We still have meat, but we've only brought one pig over so far. More pigs will be delivered later, so please be patient."
"Are you a reliable old man?" the tall man in the lead said, stirring up trouble. "If you can't keep your mouth shut, don't talk nonsense. It was the same last time."
"They made us stand in line, and after several hours, they told us the pigs couldn't be delivered!"
"We all live in this area, is there any need to lie?"
As soon as the man finished speaking, others immediately echoed his words.
"Exactly! Can't you just tell the truth? And could you send over a couple more pigs each time?!"
Old Yu continued patiently, "Please understand, we are facing a shortage of supplies. Although we have applied for a quota, it depends on whether it can be approved by the higher authorities."
"As long as nothing goes wrong, there will definitely be enough meat for everyone today. You just need to bring enough meat tickets!"
When the troublemaker saw that the person next to him seemed to have been persuaded and was no longer speaking, he immediately became agitated, determined to escalate the situation.
He wanted the administrator to compensate him for the meat because he did the same thing elsewhere, sometimes a pound, sometimes several pounds, as long as he could lead the commotion.
Those people had to give him benefits in order to keep the peace!
Driven by malice, he took out his folding knife from his waist and brandished it at the old man.
"Let me tell you, if I can't buy pork today, this knife in my hand won't discriminate. It'll go in white and come out red!"
Old Yu was startled when he saw the knife, but he was a retired soldier who had witnessed killing on the battlefield.
Such a thing is child's play, so she reached out to snatch the man's knife.
When the troublemaker saw the old man rushing over to grab the knife, he immediately brandished the knife and shouted, "Don't come any closer, or I'll stab you!"
Old Man Yu was not afraid at all; instead of dodging, he continued to step forward.
What if something goes wrong if we don't take the knife from his hand?
Lu Zhixia was thinking of a plan. After several struggles, the old man would die by this man's knife.
Looking at his kind face and brave appearance, such a person should not die.
On the other hand, if someone dies, we won't be able to buy meat today.
If he was the one who died in his previous life, it means his son was a big shot, and he himself was the manager of the supply and marketing cooperative. If he could be saved, it wouldn't be a loss!
Each supply and marketing cooperative sells meat at different times, so how could we let the meat that we had almost gotten our hands on go to waste?
Old Yu rolled up his sleeves, pointed at the young man, and said, "Put down the knife! You're using a weapon to injure someone!"
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
The troublemaker panicked; he just wanted to cause trouble!
I didn't intend to make a big fuss!
He can demand compensation and then legitimately take the best meat.
He never imagined the old man would risk his life!
Those who had been jeering with him earlier had long since disappeared.
"Young man, I advise you to lay down your knife and become a Buddha on the spot!"
Old Man Yu's imposing manner was evident; he had realized that this young man was a coward.
He didn't dare stab anyone with the knife; his hands were shaking so badly that it seemed the knife might fall to the ground at any moment.
"You're asking for it!"
The troublemaker's right hand was trembling so badly that he had to switch to his left hand to hold the knife.
Old Man Yu seized the opportunity and rushed forward, attempting to disarm the knife with his bare hands.
Out of the corner of her eye, Lu Zhixia noticed that the person next to her was holding a basket.
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