The first thing Lin Manman did when she entered the space was to count her income for the day.
In addition to the aunt's 39.5 yuan, the other scattered people sold a total of 43.5 yuan, plus a thermos ticket.
In other words, the money she spent at the supply and marketing cooperative today was earned back after a trip to the black market.
She saw this thermos ticket from a man wearing a steel factory uniform and asked him if he had one.
For this, she even charged the man one dollar less.
The main reason is that the Gu family doesn’t have a thermos, so it’s not convenient to drink hot water.
The Gu family used to drink raw water directly, but they knew that there were many parasites in raw water and drinking too much was not good for the body.
Lin Manman didn't want to boil water every time she drank it, so she had no choice but to buy a thermos.
This thermos is definitely not something you can just buy. First of all, it is a bit expensive, costing seven or eight yuan each.
It's not enough to just have money, you also need thermos tickets or industrial tickets.
One thermos requires one thermos ticket, or ten industrial tickets.
No matter how you calculate it, it's definitely a good deal for a thermos ticket.
Fortunately, she met him today. Lin Manman planned to buy a thermos and take it home later.
The two people removed their makeup and changed back into their original clothes. Then, after confirming that there was no one outside the space, they pushed their bicycles out.
Their black market plan for today has been completed, and they have also found clues about Xiaochen's life experience. Now they plan to buy some more things and then go home.
At the first stop, the two men planned to buy some meat.
But they also knew that they would not be able to buy any good meat at the butcher station at this time.
But the problem is that neither of them wants to buy good meat!
In this day and age, good meat means fat meat, but the problem is that Lin Manman doesn’t like to eat it.
Or to be more precise, no one in the family likes to eat fatty meat.
Even though they are now short of oil and water in their stomachs, their physiological aversion to fat cannot be changed.
Once the fat falls into their hands, it can only be used to make lard.
However, the Gu family still has a lot of lard, and they are not short of oil to eat, so it doesn’t matter whether they buy fatty meat or not.
Lin Manman only had five taels of meat tickets in her hand, which she had painstakingly found with the combined efforts of both the Gu and Lin families.
It’s so sad!
Fortunately, some scraps do not require meat tickets, such as large bones, pig's trotters, and pig offal.
When the two men arrived at the butcher's shop, they found that the meat was almost sold out.
On the chopping board were a few small pieces of lean meat, some bones with almost no meat removed, and two white pig's trotters.
This was exactly what Lin Manman wanted.
"Brother, how much are these pig's trotters and bones? And this little bit of lean meat, do you need a meat ticket?" Lin Manman asked.
In fact, the butcher was already quite old, but Lin Manman still chose to turn a blind eye and casually called him "Big Brother".
There must be benefits to calling someone younger, isn't that what's happening?
"Oh, big sister, you are really good at talking! I was planning to keep these pig's trotters and meat for myself. Since big sister wants them, I won't charge you for the meat ticket.
Pig's trotters are one yuan each, and they weigh more than one pound each. The bones are not very edible. If you want them, I'll give you three cents per pound.
There's about five ounces of meat left. If you want some, just give me three cents as a token of appreciation!"
At this time, the price of fat meat was 80 cents per pound, and the price of lean meat was 68 cents, and both required meat tickets.
Those small pieces must have weighed more than half a pound in total, but the chef only charged me for less than half a pound, and he didn't even need a receipt.
"Thank you, big brother. You are such a good person! Even better than my own big brother! So, big brother, please put it on for me!"
Lin Manman unconsciously gave him a good guy card.
Lin Jianguo and Lin Jiandang are not so nice. It’s a good thing that they don’t kick me out.
"Okay!" said the master chef.
Finally, the bones were weighed, and there were a total of eleven pounds. The chef calculated the price based on ten pounds, which was three yuan in total. Two pig's trotters cost two yuan, plus thirty cents of lean meat.
All in all it comes to five dollars and thirty cents.
"Brother, here is five dollars and thirty cents, please count it!" Lin Manman handed over the money.
"No need to order, I trust you! Here's the meat for you, keep it safe. If you like it, come back to me next time and I'll save the meat for you!" said the chef.
"No problem. Next time I come, I'll bring some delicious food for you, brother!" Lin Manman said.
After buying the meat, the two men went to a state-owned restaurant again.
Because it was still some time before dinner time, the two of them didn't plan to have a big meal here.
The two men bought eight sesame buns, spending 40 cents, and used up all their food coupons, and then left.
Afterwards, they went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy the thermos they had been longing for. They spent seven yuan, plus the thermos ticket, and the two of them returned home with a full bag.
On the way back, Lin Manman recalled today's expenses and suddenly felt that the money didn't seem so valuable!
Not durable at all!
They were worried that if they ran into people from the production team on the way back, they would see them carrying so many bags and would probably start talking about them.
So after leaving the city, Lin Manman put her things into the space and only carried a backpack with a few big bones in it.
They never expected that they didn't meet many people until they got home, as everyone was busy working in the fields!
When the two arrived home, Qin Fangru was washing wild vegetables in the yard with Xing'er and Xiaochen.
They knew at a glance that Xing'er might have gone out to dig wild vegetables again.
Seeing the two of them come back, Mao Chenxiang stood up from the stool and ran to Lin Manman.
He didn't ask anything, but the look he gave Lin Manman seemed a little resentful.
Lin Manman touched his head and then took out two sesame cakes from her backpack and gave them to him.
"Here! Take one each to Sister Xing'er and eat them to fill your stomach first. I bought some meat today, let's cook it for lunch!" she said.
Mao Chenxiang was finally a little pleased.
He got up early in the morning and searched the Gu family's house inside and out, but he couldn't find Lin Manman and Gu Zhuoyuan.
He thought that the two of them had forgotten about him and didn't want to follow him anymore!
Fortunately, he remembered to bring himself some sesame cakes, which soothed his wounded little heart!
"Mom, stop working. You can eat the pancakes with us. Just leave the wild vegetables there and let Brother Yuan wash them." Lin Manman said.
What else can Gu Zhuoyuan do?
Of course I put the bike away and went to wash the wild vegetables!
What your wife says is like an imperial decree, and you must obey it no matter what she says!
Qin Fangru did not refuse. This had happened many times in her previous life and she was very familiar with it!
Besides, what mother would be polite to her own son?
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