"Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be that harsh. I rented that house mainly to store things, and living in it is a bit of a concession. It doesn't matter if the location is far or near, as long as the price is cheap enough!" Shen Lingling said a little embarrassedly.
"That's easy. You two just go back and wait for my news!" Aunt Xiao said with a smile.
After Tian Tian and Shen Lingling went out, they did not return to the team, but accompanied Shen Lingling to the post office to make a phone call.
Shen Lingling couldn't get a stove or a pot. They all required tickets, and iron products were difficult to get. There were still people in their brigade who cooked with clay pots instead of big iron pots.
So I still need to ask Fang Siwen for help with these two things.
After Shen Lingling called Fang Siwen and told him about this matter, Fang Siwen told Shen Lingling not to worry and that he would find a way to get the ticket and send it back when the time comes.
Shen Lingling felt relieved and talked to Fang Siwen for a few more words. After learning how old Niuniu had grown, she hung up the phone and went to find Tian Tian.
"Fang Siwen, isn't he coming back for the New Year this year?" Tian Tian asked curiously.
"He went back to his mother's house to celebrate the New Year this year. Fang Siwen's cousin is getting married after the New Year, and he has been helping out there. The time it takes to go back and forth is too tight, so he might as well not come back." Shen Lingling said.
Tian Tian looked at Shen Lingling with some curiosity. It was true that doing business was different. Even a small stall like this could change a person. The tone of Shen Lingling's voice when she talked about her in-laws was completely different from before. She was full of confidence.
Unlike before, when she talked about her old lady's house, her tone always had a sense of inferiority.
Tian Tian was also very happy about Shen Lingling's changes. She hoped that Shen Lingling would get better and better.
"It will take some time for Fang Siwen to find the tickets and send them to you. Plus, you have to find a house. I guess you won't be able to set up the stall before the New Year!" Tian Tian said.
Shen Lingling also sighed with regret. She had thought that if she could sell some in the county town during the two days before the New Year, she would definitely make a lot of money.
But now I have no house and no stove, so I may not be able to set up the stall before the New Year.
Thinking of this, Shen Lingling suddenly realized something. "Actually, I don't have to use a stove. I can cook the chestnuts in the rented house and sell them directly after cooking. This way they won't get cold. Anyway, there's not much work to do at home in winter, so we can just live in the county town and go back to plant crops in the spring!"
"That's fine!" When Tian Tian heard Shen Lingling's words, she realized that her thoughts were trapped in the brigade. She had never thought that they could actually live directly in the county town and do business.
"But you still have to get an extra pot. You may have a place to live in a rented house, but you won't have a pot!"
Nowadays, iron pots are still quite valuable. You need both an industrial ticket and an iron pot ticket, and the price is not cheap. When people move, they will definitely take the iron pot with them.
The pots in the brigade certainly cannot be brought here. The pots are fixed to the stove pit with yellow mud, and it takes some effort to remove the pots.
"That's fine. It's definitely more convenient to get a pot than an iron stove. Besides, we don't know when they can get an iron stove or a pot. If that doesn't work, we can just use a large iron basin to boil the chestnuts!"
The more Shen Lingling thought about it, the better she felt this was a good idea. She took Tian Tian to find Aunt Xiao and asked her to find them a house where they could live, preferably one with a private entrance and yard so that they could cook.
Aunt Xiao nodded to indicate that she understood, but the price of such a house would definitely be more expensive than one where several families lived in the same courtyard.
Shen Lingling nodded and asked Aunt Xiao to help her find both types of houses so that she could consider it when she came to see the houses.
After leaving Aunt Xiao's house, Shen Lingling invited Tian Tian to have a meal at a state-owned restaurant.
Today, Tian Tian also followed her to many places. The weather was so cold, and she couldn't let others work in vain.
The two of them went to a state-owned restaurant and ordered three dishes. Nowadays, the portions of dishes in restaurants are large, so in fact, the two of them only needed one plate of dish and a bowl of rice. However, Shen Lingling always felt that it would be a bit too light to treat Tian Tian to a meal with only one dish, so she insisted on ordering three dishes.
Now they always bring lunch boxes when they go out to the county town, just in case, if they go to a restaurant to eat, they won’t be able to pack up the food they can’t finish.
As a result, Shen Lingling ordered three dishes at once. Both of them brought lunch boxes, so there was no way to pack all the food and take it home.
The two of them had to eat as much as they could, and in the end their stomachs were about to burst, and only then could they fit the leftovers into their lunch boxes.
After finishing their meal, they didn’t plan to take the bus back. Shen Lingling was worried that she would vomit on the bus, so the two of them decided to walk home, which would help digest the food and make their stomachs less uncomfortable.
"Don't order so many dishes next time. What's the relationship between us? And you're still making all these nonsense!" Tian Tian was so full that she relaxed her waist twice, but still felt a little tight in her stomach.
"It's my fault! Next time we can just order two dishes!" Shen Lingling said.
It was rare for her to eat in a restaurant, and she always felt that there should be at least one meat dish and one vegetarian dish. If she ordered a vegetarian dish, it would feel no different from being at home. If she only ordered a meat dish, she would feel a little greasy because she would eat too much fat.
The two of them walked slowly while digesting their food. Fortunately, the roads were difficult to walk on in winter and they were wearing thick clothes. By the time they got home, the food in their stomachs had been almost digested. Each of them took a lunch box of food home.
The food in the lunch box was packed very tightly, and it was enough for the whole family to eat after heating it up in the evening.
Tian Tian told Old Lady Tian and the others about her trip to the county town today.
"I didn't expect that Shen Lingling is becoming more and more creative. It seems that doing business outside is really a training opportunity." said Old Mrs. Tian.
"If Lingling goes to live in the county town, then Lili won't be able to help at home?" Lin Meiyu said worriedly.
During this period, Tian Lili did a very good job for Shen Lingling. Tian Lili was capable and did not ask for much money, which helped Shen Lingling a lot. However, Shen Lingling did not go out to set up the stall during this period, so Tian Lili stayed at home.
If Shen Lingling sets up a stall in the county town in the future, and Tian Lili can't go with her, won't she earn less money?
"That's okay. When the time comes, let Tian Lili run back and forth. It's not far from the county town to our team." Old Mrs. Tian said nonchalantly.
You have to walk a longer distance to earn money. How can you earn money without suffering? For people like them who have no skills and no family, don't they have to work hard?
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