Chapter 440 Buy a bicycle!
The morning passed quickly, and just when it was time for lunch, Wan Qinglan took Gu Yuehuai to go out to publish the Mass Daily.
She held Gu Yuehuai's arm, talking and laughing all the way. When they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, they found that the place that used to be bustling with people was now very deserted, with only a few people in total.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw the only person left behind the counter of the supply and marketing cooperative, and we looked at each other in surprise.
Being a salesperson in a supply and marketing cooperative is undoubtedly a popular job. In the past, there were at least four or five salespeople behind the counter. But as business became sluggish, many people were laid off, and now there is only one salesperson left.
"Meili?" Wan Qinglan saw Yao Meili sitting behind the counter in a daze, so she walked up to her and called out softly.
Yes, the last salesperson left was Yao Meili, but looking at the complexion on her face, you could tell that she had not had a very good life recently. Her beautiful face was mostly hollow, and even the braids in her hair looked like they were tied the day before.
Yao Meili came back to her senses and when she suddenly saw Gu Yuehuai and Wan Qinglan, she felt as if she was in another world.
She pulled the corners of her lips, trying to laugh, but couldn't, so she just said, "You haven't been here for a long time."
Seeing her take two steps back in fear, Wan Qinglan gave Gu Yuehuai a look, wondering what had happened to Yao Meili and why she suddenly became like a different person, without any of her former energy and spirit.
Gu Yuehuai walked up to the counter, looked at the merchandise, and asked, "Are you the only one left in the supply and marketing cooperative now?"
When this was mentioned, Yao Meili's face stiffened slightly, and when she looked up at Gu Yuehuai, there was a hint of barely perceptible hatred in her eyes.
She took a deep breath, and seemed not to want to exchange pleasantries with Gu Yuehuai, so she asked directly: "What do you want to buy today?"
Wan Qinglan frowned, very displeased with her attitude, but since Gu Yuehuai didn't say anything, she calmed down.
Gu Yuehuai was in a good mood, not affected by Yao Meili at all: "Bicycle, do you have any in stock?"
Yao Meili was slightly surprised and looked at Gu Yuehuai for a few times. She knew that her family had good food and clothes, but the whole family relied on her salary to make a living. A bicycle? It had only been a short time, and she even needed to buy a bicycle?
Thinking of this, Yao Meili felt a little regretful. She should have put more thought into it at the beginning.
She regretted it, but now it was too late. With a pale face, she said, "Yes, it's over here."
Gu Yuehuai followed her to the side, looked at the three neatly placed bicycles, and smiled.
Yao Meili became a competent salesperson at this time: "Phoenix, Yongan, White Dove, whichever you want. The most expensive one is the Phoenix, which costs 130 yuan, and you need a bicycle ticket, otherwise you can't buy it."
When she heard about the bicycle ticket, Wan Qinglan suddenly realized, yes, how could she forget such an important thing.
Bicycle tickets are not something that ordinary people can get. The reason why bicycles have not been fully popularized is, on the one hand, the high price, and on the other hand, bicycle tickets are not available. Generally speaking, only large factories and official units can get such things.
For example, their Masses Daily is already considered a very powerful organization, right?
Unfortunately, bicycle tickets are only circulated in municipal mass newspaper units, and their commune unit can only sigh in despair, otherwise she would have bought a bicycle many years ago.
Gu Yuehuai didn't say anything, but walked forward and took a closer look at the bicycles.
After a moment, she said, "Let's take this Phoenix brand bicycle."
Yao Meili was silent for a moment, then quickly nodded, took the money and the receipt, and the transaction was completed.
When leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Gu Yuehuai had already pushed his brand new Phoenix bicycle.
Wan Qinglan looked very happy: "Hurry up, you ride, take me with you, and let's go back to the unit."
Yao Meili stood behind the counter, watching the two people leave talking and laughing, her hands hanging at her sides clenched into fists. She didn't know how much time had passed, until everyone had gone far away, and she sat down a little dejectedly. Thinking of Lin Jinshu who no longer paid attention to her, and the bald leader of the supply and marketing cooperative who was full of fat, she couldn't help but lean on the counter and cried out loud.
She just wanted to get close to Lin Jinshu and become a woman like her, so why did it end up like this?
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, the smile on Wan Qinglan's face faded.
She looked back in the direction of the supply and marketing cooperative with some confusion and asked, "Yue Huai, do you think Yao Meili took the wrong medicine? Why did she suddenly treat us like this? Is it because we haven't come to see her for several days?"
Gu Yuehuai chuckled: "Why think so much? In life, most people are just a tree on your road. Maybe you will forget what this tree looks like when you walk a little further. Why add to your troubles?"
After hearing what she said, Wan Qinglan suddenly understood something and gave her a thumbs up: "You are really insightful."
Fuhou Street was not far from the commune leaders' office. When the two men were riding their bicycles back, they suddenly heard the roar of a large crowd of people over there, all of whom were asking the commune leaders to shoot Huang Sheng as soon as possible.
"Hiss—is public opinion so strong?" Wan Qinglan was a little surprised.
Gu Yuehuai didn't say anything, but curled his lips. Naturally, the bigger the public opinion, the better.
When the two returned to Group 3, Huang Binbin was the only one in the office. The others asked for leave from Wei Luo early in the morning and bought tickets to Feng City directly. According to the time, it would take them until tomorrow morning for a round trip.
Gu Yuehuai went to Wei Luo's office. She was in a good mood and didn't seem to be nervous at all after making a big deal out of it.
As soon as he saw Gu Yuehuai, Wei Luo raised his eyes and glanced at her, "Are you here to ask for leave again?"
Gu Yuehuai laughed: "How can that be possible? There are only three people left in Group 3. If I ask for leave again, I won't be able to do this job. I just came to see the editor-in-chief to see if you can withstand the pressure from the higher-ups."
Wei Luo quickly signed the document and said calmly, "What are you afraid of? If an enemy comes, we will stop him with our troops and if a flood comes, we will block it with earth."
Gu Yuehuai pondered for a moment and asked, "Editor-in-chief, now that the matter has become so serious, what do you think will be the final outcome for Huang Sheng?"
She couldn't say for sure, so she came here to ask the senior.
In her mind, of course, she didn't want Huang Sheng to escape the blame, and shooting him would be the best outcome.
Wei Luo paused, signed the last document, leaned back in his chair, and pretended to relax.
She said, "If I were to say so, he would die. If the capital city could really intervene at will, Zhu Feng would not be so furious. The Huang family may have some strength, but the capital city is a deep place. I don't understand the factional affairs, but it is normal for people like them to have political enemies. Do you think Huang Pei'an's opponents will let go of such an opportunity?"
Gu Yuehuai raised his eyebrows slightly. This really made sense.
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