Peeking out, Lu Fangfang noticed that there were more than twenty people in front of her, which wasn't too many.
She pulled out her watch and glanced at the time. It was only 7:30, which was quite early.
Looking back, she saw that the line behind her was also very long, and she spotted Sister Guilan in the crowd. She quickly waved to her.
At the very back of the line, Zhao Guilan forced a smile and responded.
Looking at the long queue, she felt secretly annoyed. She had rushed here before dawn, but she was still too late.
When it's your turn, you don't even know if there's any fat left on the meat.
She turned her head and looked at the other stalls in the market. Every meat and egg stall had a long queue behind it. There was no use in her being anxious now.
Lu Fangfang took out her money and tickets, and soon it was her turn in line.
She glanced at the meat stall and didn't see her sister-in-law, Meijiao, there, which made her a little disappointed.
"Comrade, give me six and a half catties of meat, two portions of two catties each, and one portion of two and a half catties."
"Okay."
The butcher glanced at Lu Fangfang and, seeing that she was wearing a military overcoat and had a large belly, he swung his knife and cut off a bit more fatty meat.
On the other side, Lu Fangfang was very happy.
No matter what kind of meat is in the house—rabbit, fish, bear, or mutton—she feels that none of it tastes as good as pork. She says that a piece of pork with some fat is especially delicious when used to make dumplings for Chinese New Year.
Soon, the chef cut three pieces of pork and tied them with straw ropes.
Lu Fangfang handed over the money and thanked them again.
Seeing that there were no beef skeletons on the stall today, she regretfully picked them up and left.
She walked quickly to the poultry stall and found that Xiuxiu and Sister Shufen were still queuing. She looked at the stall and saw that there weren't many geese and ducks left, and she didn't know if she could buy any.
After looking around again, she simply went to the fish stall and joined the queue.
There were fewer people here, and it was her turn soon. She looked at the piles of scaleless fish on the stall and was a little puzzled.
"Comrade, what kind of fish is this? I've never seen it before."
"These are sturgeon caught from Qinghai Lake. Each person can only buy two. How many do you want?"
Lu Fangfang was taken aback when she heard this.
She had indeed heard of sturgeon; apparently, it was a Class II protected animal in later generations, which was probably due to the excessive consumption of it at that time.
"Please give me the two largest ones."
Most of the sturgeon on the stall weighed around three or four pounds, with a few larger ones. She picked out the two largest ones.
I glanced at the price: 35 cents a pound, more than half the price of pork, so the price was acceptable.
After paying, she carried the fish and pork, and after taking only a few steps, she saw Sister Shufen and Xiuxiu.
The two were carrying chickens, and she also noticed that Xiuxiu was holding a large white goose in her arms.
Lu Fangfang was overjoyed and quickly went to greet him.
"Shufen, Xiuxiu, the fish stall only allows two fish per person, you two hurry up and line up."
"Hey girl, let's go put our things down first, we have too much in our hands."
Wang Shufen was carrying chickens in both hands, so she didn't have time to carry anything else.
Lu Fangfang looked at it and couldn't help but laugh. She was so focused on queuing that she had forgotten what she was holding.
She led the two quickly out of the market and put the pork and fish she was carrying onto the donkey cart.
Beside them, Wang Shufen and Xiuxiu also quickly put down the chicken and goose they were holding.
Their feet were all tightly bound with ropes, so they weren't afraid to run away.
Lu Fangfang took a special look at the goose that Xiuxiu had bought. It had snow-white feathers all over its body, was very large, and had a tall comb. It looked very majestic, just like a great general. She immediately fell in love with it.
This goose is so big, it can't even fit in a regular iron pot.
"Giggle~"
The goose flapped its wings, looking somewhat frightened by Lu Fangfang's gaze.
"Sis, this goose was almost lost, but I rushed forward and snatched it back."
"Good job. I'll give you some pocket money later, so you can buy something you like."
Lu Fangfang was very happy. She walked forward and untied the little wild donkey.
Pointing to the things on the donkey cart, she said to the little wild donkey, "Little stubborn donkey, you guard the things on the cart, don't let anyone take them away."
The little wild donkey stretched its head and sniffed the big white goose, as if it was still somewhat interested in it.
"Smack."
"Did you hear that? This is our family's New Year's goods. Don't let anyone else come near. There's a share for you in here too."
"Oh...ah..."
The donkey got slapped on the head, and the little wild donkey immediately brayed, then glared at her with displeasure.
Lu Fangfang smiled and quickly rubbed it, then took out a handful of crushed corn and stuffed it into the donkey's mouth.
There weren't many sunflower seeds left at home, and with the New Year just around the corner, she didn't want to let the greedy donkey waste them any more, so she packed some crushed corn instead.
"Girl, is it alright to let it watch over things? Or, how about letting Xiuxiu guard them?"
Wang Shufen was still a little worried, as these were New Year's goods for three families.
"It's alright. This stubborn donkey is incredibly fierce; it can even kill jackals. Ordinary people can't handle it."
Lu Fangfang took the burlap sack, covered the meat with it, and then called the two of them back to the market.
There's no other way; there are still so many things to buy that require queuing, so showing off is a must.
Once at the market, Wang Shufen and Xiuxiu prepared to queue up at the fish stall to buy fish.
"Xiuxiu, after you finish buying your fish, go queue up a few more times and buy more fish. Oh, and cover your face with a scarf so the sales clerk won't recognize you."
Having just received a raise and needing to draw a comic book costing nearly four hundred yuan, Lu Fangfang is financially secure now and plans to buy as much as she can.
"Why."
Xiuxiu responded and quickly joined the queue with Sister Shufen.
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