Everyone worked together to lift the fat pig back onto the table to be cut up. Xiao Niu said thankfully, "Phew, luckily Brother Cheng is here today, otherwise we would be in big trouble."
Cheng Jiawen wiped the blood splattered from the pig slaughter with a cloth beside him and said calmly, "Be more careful next time. Tie a few more ropes. Don't be bothered by it. Be careful."
"I understand, Brother Cheng." Everyone said in unison.
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On this side, Xu Qianjiao walked into the ticket hall with a lunch box, greeted everyone with a smile, and started working.
There was no computer system for ticket sales at the train station in the 1970s, and everything relied on manual operations. Xu Qianjiao sat in the small ticket window with a thick stack of tickets and documents in front of her.
The ticket sales work is about to begin. Now there is a long line in front of the window. Everyone is looking around with anxious expressions on their faces, always paying attention to whether the window has started working.
"Ring, ring, ring~" The time has come. Xu Qianjiao and the others opened the window on time and prepared to sell tickets.
Her job is simple, but rather tedious. She carefully checks the passengers' destination, train number and seat information, and then sells tickets by handwriting.
As noon approached, the clock hands moved slowly and time passed by bit by bit.
The number of people in the ticket hall gradually decreased, and it became quieter. Colleagues were quietly completing their final work, looking forward to the arrival of the end of get off work.
Xu Qianjiao stretched, rubbed her eyes, looked at the clock on the big screen, and thought about what to eat for lunch.
After Liu Fangjie sold the last ticket, she turned around and pouted at Xu Qianjiao, her mouth opening and closing as she silently said, "I'm so hungry~"
Xu Qianjiao felt a little amused watching her acting funny. She took out two White Rabbit candies from the drawer and quietly stuffed them into her hands. "I'm hungry too. Let's eat something to fill our stomach first."
"Hey, okay." Liu Fangjie looked at the candy in her hand, quietly peeled off the candy wrapper under the table, and quickly stuffed the candy into her mouth while no one was around. "Mmm, it's delicious."
Xu Qianjiao smiled faintly, then imitated her actions, quietly peeled off the candy wrapper under the table, and quickly stuffed the candy into her mouth when no one was around.
The sweetness of the candy spreads on the tip of the tongue, like a grand taste feast. The delicate taste, as smooth as silk, gently touches the taste buds, releasing endless happiness.
Each candy is like a little elf, dancing in your mouth and bringing waves of sweetness.
As the candy melted, the sweetness gradually spread throughout my mouth. Like a warm ocean current, it flowed through my throat, moistening my parched throat. My stomach also felt slightly satisfied, as if it were filled with a sweet warmth.
As time passed, it was finally time to get off work. Xu Qianjiao and Liu Fangjie put away the bills and things on the table, walked hand in hand with brisk steps towards the cafeteria.
They rushed to the cafeteria first. The lady serving the food saw that the two girls were the first to arrive and said in a friendly way, "Xiaojie and Jiaojiao are the first ones here again today."
When Xu Qianjiao and Liu Fangjie heard this, they looked at each other with a hint of embarrassment on their faces. They smiled sweetly at Aunt He in the cafeteria, "Aunt He, you're making fun of us again."
Aunt He saw that the two little girls were shy because of the teasing, so she smiled and said, "What do you want to eat today? We have chicken stewed with mushrooms. Would you like some?"
"Okay." Liu Fangjie and Xu Qianjiao looked at each other and said in unison.
Aunt He poured a large bowl of chicken for the two of them. It was mostly meat and had few mushrooms. Xu Qianjiao took out two candies from her pocket and stuffed them into Aunt He's hands. "Aunt, let me sweeten your mouth."
"Hey, what are you doing? Auntie doesn't want it~" Aunt He looked at the White Rabbit milk candy in her hand, her face full of smiles. She nodded secretly in her heart, and her love for Xu Qianjiao and the others deepened.
That’s right, who doesn’t like a girl who is sweet-talking, pretty and knows how to behave? She is so likable.
Aunt He pretended to be polite and handed the candy back to Xu Qianjiao. Xu Qianjiao quickly blocked her action and said, "Oh, Auntie, it's just a few candies. Why are you being so polite to me? Take it and eat it. You are so kind to us. It's only right that we treat you to a few candies."
"Yes, Aunt He, just take it, sweet mouth." Liu Fangjie said from the side.
Seeing that the two of them really wanted to give it, Aunt He accepted it. She put the candy in her pocket and prepared to take it back for her little grandson to eat.
Now her grandson is at the age where he craves candy, so she decided to bring home something as nutritious as White Rabbit Milk Candy for him to eat.
The cafeteria gradually became crowded with people. Xu Qianjiao and Liu Fangjie saw this and said, "Aunt He, you go ahead and do your work. Xiaojie and I won't disturb you. Let's go first."
"Hey, go ahead, go ahead." Aunt He said to them as she was arranging the food for distribution.
Xu Qianjiao and Liu Fangjie still sat in the corner of the cafeteria and ate quietly. While eating, Xu Qianjiao asked Liu Fangjie about Sister Huang's home address.
After lunch, the two washed their lunch boxes. Liu Fangjie took Xu Qianjiao's hand and looked around. Seeing that no one was around, she leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Jiaojiao, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative. My aunt said they have a batch of defective cloth. No tickets are required. Let's go and pick some out."
"Defective cloth?" Xu Qianjiao was very happy to hear the news, but she was a little hesitant. "If your aunt tells you, will it be inappropriate for you to take me with you?"
"Pfft." Liu Fangjie couldn't help laughing when she saw her conflicted expression. She laughed for a long time before slowly explaining, "Are you stupid? They've already picked everything internally, and the ones left are what they use to curry favors. Everyone tells people they know well to curry favors."
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