Jiang Baizhou asked hesitantly, "Who did you tell that we're running out of food?"
"What's wrong? I've told many people about it!" Song Jiayu said in confusion.
"The black market grain sellers have appeared again these past two days. I suspect they are people we know, deliberately subsidizing us."
This time, Jiang Baizhou also tested it. After receiving the news that there was someone selling grain, he did not go to buy grain immediately, but waited for three days, and the grain seller was still there.
Last time, we only sold enough food for two days, and not long after they left, the people left without selling any food.
Song Jiayu really couldn't guess who it was, but this was a good thing. She was very calm. "If they want to subsidize us and do good things without leaving their names, we will just accept it. There will always be a day when we will know."
Jiang Baizhou was quite helpless. "Okay, I'll do as you say."
The next day was another day of going to work at the state-owned restaurant.
Not only did Chef Xu come early this morning, he also brought some homemade braised peanuts for everyone to try. Song Jiayu also tried some and found them delicious, even more flavorful than what she made. There must be some secret to this, but she had only taken cooking classes for a few weeks and didn't learn it yet.
At noon, the two people who wanted to meet each other arrived on time.
Zhao Ming and Gu Lingling, who both dressed neatly, got to know each other through Song Jiayu's introduction.
"Hello, Comrade Gu. My name is Zhao Ming, and I'm from Dahe Commune."
"Hello, Comrade Zhao. My name is Gu Lingling, and I'm from Songshan County."
This was the first time that she had a job as a matchmaker. Today, she occupied the food window again. Apart from calling people to get food, she stared at the two people she had just met without blinking.
Not knowing what Zhao Ming said, Gu Lingling slammed the table and stood up. "How could there be such a person who would ruin the reputation of us female comrades? It's so abominable! If I were there, I would definitely slap him twice!"
After she was angry, she remembered that she was in a dating show. Those who had seen her before thought she was a she-devil. Gu Lingling sat down again with a wry smile on her face, her toes scratching the ground in her shoes.
"you--"
“You’re awesome!”
The two people who just met on the first day said it at the same time.
She didn't expect that a man would praise her. Gu Lingling's almond eyes widened and she rubbed her fingers together. She originally wanted to say that she didn't usually do this and should package herself a little, but she didn't seem to mind?
"Don't you think I'm a tigress?"
Zhao Ming's clear eyes sparkled, "No, you are amazing. I... I am not like you, always being bullied."
All of a sudden, four perfect matches popped up in Gu Lingling's mind.
She has a strong personality and likes to be in charge. Every time she goes on a blind date, the men she meets are very patriarchal and want women to be gentle as water.
She couldn't speak in a gentle tone, and she had to hold her voice every day. She might as well be a nun.
But the man in front of her... with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looked very kind. Gu Lingling decided to be herself and said, "Don't be afraid. If someone bullies you in the future, I will help you bully back!"
"Yeah." Zhao Ming nodded happily.
The two seemed to be attracted to each other. They kept talking while eating. Before leaving, they came to the food window to thank Song Jiayu.
Gu Lingling: "Sister, thank you for coming. Zhao Ming and I are going to the movies."
Zhao Ming: “…Thank you.”
Song Jiayu waved her hand: "You're welcome."
After the busy lunch, when the lobby and kitchen were all cleaned up, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. She had two hours of rest and had to go back to the compound today.
The gate of No. 14 compound is busier than usual today. Chen Juan's move means a new family has moved into the compound.
Song Jiayu came here just to watch the show. Although there was a task that was not explicitly stated, it meant that this family would have trouble with other families in the compound. She had to come and see what kind of character they had.
He returned to his house, lit the charcoal brazier, put a sweet potato in it to roast, and observed the new residents through the main door.
The first person to come out was an old lady, slightly plump, with a cheerful smile, looking very kind. She spoke in a loud voice and ordered her two sons to work: "Eldest son, second son, hurry up and move the things in. Be careful, or I will scold you if you drop anything."
Two hardworking men appeared. They looked a bit like the old lady and carried things into the courtyard and then to the main house. The older one was fine, but the younger one sat on the ground with his hands folded. "Ah, brother, let's take a break. I'm out of energy."
As soon as he tried to be cunning, he was kicked from behind by his mother. The old lady scolded him angrily: "You troublesome boy, how could I have given birth to a son like you? Go and work for me."
"Yes, yes, yes." The man who couldn't afford to be lazy got up and started carrying things with his elder brother again.
Two women carrying small items came in from behind. One of them was holding a three-year-old girl, and the other looked pregnant. She looked around the courtyard and said, "The houses in this city are much smaller than ours in the countryside."
"Stop talking. You'll be unhappy if other people in the compound hear you." The woman holding the girl's hand reminded her.
The pregnant woman held her belly and looked around guiltily, "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean it. I just thought the house was small. Do you think anyone else in the compound heard it?"
The eldest sister-in-law, who was very worried about her second brother's wife, said: "Don't worry, you are pregnant and we just arrived. It's nothing."
As soon as the two adults and one child entered the yard, the old lady came over.
I thought she was going to take the thing from the pregnant one, but unexpectedly she took the little girl's hand and kept muttering, "My little Fubao, are you tired? Come in and sit with me. Let your parents and uncles and aunts do these things."
"Okay, I love grandma the most." Little Fubao said sweetly and followed his grandma into the house.
Mrs. Wang from the compound saw this scene, turned around and saw the envious eyes of her three granddaughters. She cursed, "A money-loser is worthy of being called Fubao? What are you three looking at? Why don't you go work for me quickly? You eat my things and use my things all day long, or I'll sell you out."
This is a veiled criticism, how can the new old lady tolerate it?
Song Jiayu peeled the skin of the roasted sweet potato and took a small bite while it was still hot. It had a sweet and soft texture that melted in the mouth, and it had a fragrant aroma. The roasted sweet potato was so delicious.
"What are you talking about! What a money-loser! My little Fubao is my most beloved granddaughter! I never thought there would be people in the county who wouldn't treat their granddaughters as human beings. People like you would be spitted to death in our village!"
Wow! What kind of village is that? Girls have such a high status!
Song Jiayu finished the sweet potato in a few bites, and then took out melon seeds and red dates to eat. It was worth it to go home today to eat this melon.
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