Chapter 75: Buying New Year's Goods and Pork
Also because it was near the end of the year, the sisters-in-law in the compound were rushing down the mountain to buy New Year's goods, and there were a lot of people going out and taking the bus.
Chu Yue originally thought that if possible, she would take Lu Yuanbao with her. The child had never been to the city before, so it would be good for him to go and see the city.
But when I saw this situation, I gave up the idea.
Given how crowded the bus was, if Lu Yuanbao was brought on board, he would definitely be squeezed into a small meat patty, and it would be difficult for him to even breathe. So after weighing the pros and cons, it was finally decided to let Lu Yuanbao stay at home.
Chu Yue didn't let Lu Yuanbao idle. She took out the storybooks, pencils and notebooks she had bought before and asked Lu Yuanbao to learn to write.
It doesn’t matter whether he can learn it or not, at least he can get the feel for it, so that when you send him to school next spring, he won’t feel out of place.
Lu Yuanbao didn't show whether he liked it or not, but his dark eyes were sparkling. He looked up and asked Chu Yue, "Can I go to school, too?"
In rural areas, going to school is a luxury. In the entire village, probably only the grandson of the village chief can go to school.
Even if there are teachers who go to the village to teach, rural parents will not send their children to school, because from the age of five or six, a child is not just a child, but also a small productive force in the family.
Therefore, going to school was a luxury that Lu Yuanbao could not even imagine.
"Go! You must go to school! When you go to school, if your grades are not good, I will also spank you with a bamboo stick."
After hearing Chu Yue's answer, Lu Yuanbao didn't feel scared. Instead, he grabbed the unfamiliar pen and paper with his little hands, and a smile was hidden on his lowered head.
Chu Yue touched his head, put on her hat and scarf, and went out with her bamboo basket and backpack on her back.
Chen Fengying was waiting for her early. As soon as they met, she greeted her warmly, "Sister Chu, everyone else is coming down the mountain to buy things, but why is your bamboo backpack full? It looks like you're going down the mountain to sell things."
She was right. Chu Yue did come down the mountain to sell things, but there were so many people around and it was not a place where she could speak frankly.
Chu Yue touched the wild ginseng she had stored in her space and pretended to be ignorant to change the subject.
As soon as the sisters-in-law around saw Chu Yue, their eyes widened and they couldn't help but come over out of curiosity.
"Sister Chu, I heard you beat up Li Jinhua again? Is this the second time? I never knew you were so capable! We really don't like that old woman. She's causing trouble everywhere with her two chickens. If it weren't for her age, I would have rushed over and beaten her up a long time ago."
"Haha, you're just a big talker, but you wouldn't dare to do anything if I asked you to. You don't look like Miss Chu at all, you're really... really... a heroine!"
The sisters-in-law all stood on Chu Yue's side because they couldn't stand Li Jinhua.
But there are some things Chu Yue must explain clearly.
"She was the one who attacked my Yuanbao first, so I fought back. I didn't hit her first." Chu Yue said carefully in a deep voice, glancing at the sisters-in-law around her. "I'm a mother, and I can't stand my child being bullied, or being told such harsh words. Yuanbao is my lifeblood. If the same thing happens again, I will still fight back. Sisters-in-law should understand my feelings, right?"
The sisters-in-law around looked at Chu Yue and suddenly felt a chill in their hearts, as if a cold wind was blowing.
They didn't know why, although Chu Yue looked young and had fair skin and tender flesh, she always gave people a very strong sense of oppression.
Could it be that they really look like a couple? The more I look at her and Lu Zhanlin, the more alike they are. They both have the same cold look.
The sisters-in-law all heard the warning in Chu Yue's words, and no one dared to say "Lu Yuanbao is not his biological son" again.
The sisters-in-law nodded with lingering fear. At the same time, a vehicle just came wobbling over, and someone in the crowd shouted, "The vehicle is here, get in quickly!"
In a blink of an eye, we arrived at the foot of the mountain.
This time, no one got off the bus. The sisters-in-law were all going to the supply and marketing cooperative. They kept urging the driver to drive faster and step on the accelerator more.
"I asked around, and they tell me the supply and marketing cooperative only sells three pigs a day, starting at nine in the morning. If you're late and don't buy any, you'll be gone for the day!"
"There are only three pigs, and even for the whole group of us, there's not enough! I'm even thinking of buying a pig's head to make a pig-killing dinner for the New Year!"
"Three pigs only have three pig heads. You're still thinking about buying pig heads? You might as well dream on. I'm not greedy. I just want some pork hind legs, preferably pig's trotters... stew them in an iron pot with a handful of soybeans sprinkled in. It's so delicious! This is what I crave most during Chinese New Year."
The sisters-in-law described the situation vividly, their throats were full of saliva, and their eyes were shining as if they had really seen pork.
As soon as the car stopped, before reaching the supply and marketing cooperative, the sisters-in-law were already scrambling to get off the car. Now it was a competition to see who could run faster!
I'm afraid it's just like this when you're escaping from a zombie siege.
Chu Yue was not interested in this excitement at first. She had no shortage of pork, and she bought a lot of bacon when she went to the market last time. It was no problem for her to have a bite of greasy meat during the New Year.
But she has the kind-hearted Chen Fengying by her side.
Chen Fengying grabbed Chu Yue's hand tightly and said, "Sister Chu, I know you're shy and embarrassed to compete with others. It doesn't matter, I'm the best at this. Just follow me closely and don't fall behind."
Chen Fengying ran at almost the speed of a 100-meter sprint, pulling Chu Yue all the way, and they actually rushed to the front of the crowd.
However, in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, there were not only military wives, but also people who rushed out from the city to buy New Year's goods. Some people started queuing at six or seven in the morning when it was freezing cold just to buy pork.
Chen Fengying stood in the team, breathing out white air from her mouth, looking at the team in front, muttering to herself.
"Eighth Route God of Wealth, please bless me to buy some pork. I'm not greedy, just three pounds will do! My son Dazhuang has been craving pork stewed with vermicelli for half a year, and I promised to make it for him during the Chinese New Year. Then I'll make some cabbage and pork dumplings, and we'll be all set! God of Land, please, please!"
Chu Yue looked at Chen Fengying, who was praying with her hands folded. She couldn't bear to tell her that the God of Wealth and the God of Land had no control over eating pork. If she wanted to worship a god, she should worship the Kitchen God.
It was crowded like this for a long time.
The amount of pork taken out of the supply and marketing cooperatives is getting smaller and smaller...less and less...less and less...
The person who bought the pork in front walked away happily, while the people behind stood on tiptoe and kept looking forward, just to see if it was their turn.
Perhaps Chen Fengying's prayers really worked, because when it was her and Chu Yue's turn, there was still pork.
It’s a pity——
The salesperson from the supply and marketing cooperative took a meat-cleaving knife, placed it on the chopping board, and glanced at Chu Yue and Chen Fengying who were standing together.
"Here are three pounds of pork belly meat. Which of you came first? Who wants it?"
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