Gu Yunyang quickly found a state-run hotel.
Private businesses were not allowed at that time, so people could only eat at state-run restaurants.
Of course, occasionally the commune would hold a market where farmers might bring their own food, such as sweet potatoes, to sell.
But that wasn't selling; it was exchanging.
As soon as Gu Yunyang entered, he saw some food with a strong Cantonese flavor.
He still felt a bit nostalgic: "Give me a serving of roast duck rice."
Roast duck is a specialty of Guangdong Province, and a lot of oil is needed to fry the duck.
Therefore, ordinary households don't usually do this.
"Two cents and three fen, with half a jin of meat coupons and four liang of grain coupons. The meat coupons can be used to offset four cents, one liang; the grain coupons are two cents."
Gu Yunyang thought for a moment and decided not to use meat coupons or grain coupons.
He's new here, so he can only use a national ticket.
He doesn't have local tickets yet, and he hasn't had time to print them.
Gu Yunyang would occasionally use them, but he could still mix in some of the tickets he printed himself.
But too much is not good.
He had just placed the order when Yang Shengnan and Han Xue arrived.
Gu Yunyang was somewhat surprised: "You actually bypassed them and came straight here?"
Han Xue was a little embarrassed, but Yang Shengnan said bluntly, "People have varying degrees of closeness and distance. We've had a lot of contact before, so I guess we can be considered friends?"
After speaking, Yang Shengnan looked straight at Gu Yunyang.
Gu Yunyang didn't answer, but changed the subject: "There seems to be a duck farm nearby with a lot of ducks, so you can use money to offset the duck meat coupons. The local specialty is roast duck rice, which tastes pretty good. As for grain coupons, they're one or two cents each. If you can't finish that much rice, you can just take one or two ounces, or you can pack the rest in a lunchbox."
After a pause, Gu Yunyang explained, "I'm checking the time. The earliest we'll arrive at Baishi Commune is 3:30, maybe even 4:00. After that, the Youth Affairs Office and the Commune will assign us to brigades, and then we'll have to go back with the brigades. It'll be at least 6:00 by then."
Although it gets dark later in the south, it's already almost dark by 6 PM.
At that time, I'm afraid there won't be time or place to cook for you.
The brigade leader might prepare some rice mixed with sorghum or sweet potato for you.
If you don't like the taste, you can get a portion to keep.
Gu Yunyang bought two extra portions for himself.
Just then, the waiter announced that the roast duck rice was ready.
Gu Yunyang quickly went up and took two lunch boxes.
There was one left, so I took it aside and ate it.
After discussing it, Yang Shengnan and Han Xue accepted Gu Yunyang's suggestion and bought two meals.
When they went to the countryside, they naturally brought aluminum lunchboxes with them.
This may be a characteristic of this time.
Of course, they also asked about braised pork and roast goose, but those two kinds of meat could not be paid for with money; they had to be paid for with meat coupons.
After thinking it over, he made the same choice as Gu Yunyang.
They did have some meat coupons that could be used in Guangdong Province, but Yang Shengnan used military coupons, which were not restricted to any region and could be used throughout the country.
Han Xue didn't have military ration coupons, but her family exchanged them for local meat coupons that could be used in Guangdong Province.
But there are too few tickets, so we have to use them sparingly.
Anyway, they are not short of money. Although Han Xue's money was stolen, there is a chance that she can get it back.
Once she arrived at the commune, she planned to write a letter home or send a telegram to have her family send money over.
Her family wasn't actually short of money, and she volunteered to go to the countryside to bring honor to her family.
Therefore, she doesn't lack this little bit of money.
Soon, the other educated youths came over and saw that Gu Yunyang was already eating.
The others were also a little worried, but Han Xue was kind after all, and shared the information that Gu Yunyang had gathered.
Some people are willing to spend more money to eat more meat, while others are less willing.
Gu Yunyang didn't care.
After he finished eating, he still hadn't noticed Min Hongping and Hao Hongyan coming over. He didn't know if they were lost or if they didn't want to come here with them.
Gu Yunyang didn't mind; he wasn't in charge, and everyone was just heading to the same destination.
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