Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Ah, you, you, you are not dead...
After leaving Qiaojie's house, Chen Moer and Shen Shaoyuan carried sacks and bamboo mats and went back to find Uncle Liu. They put all the things on the donkey cart and asked Uncle Liu to help look after them. Then they went to the supply and marketing cooperative again.
Admittedly, they only had money but no tickets, but there were always some things in the supply and marketing cooperative that could be bought without tickets.
Besides, even if you don’t buy it, it’s interesting to take a look at it.
The supply and marketing cooperative is quite large, with six rooms facing the street and a row of glass windows. It looks quite impressive against the backdrop of the surrounding gray small bungalows.
A large slogan was written in yellow lead paint on the outer wall: Develop the economy, ensure supply, be self-reliant, and work hard.
Shen Moli was accustomed to writing slogans on the wall. On the wall of the brigade office next to her house was written "Always follow the Party and serve the people." She was more interested in the row of bright glass windows. She stared at them for several times and decided to install such glass windows in her new house.
There were a wide variety of goods in the supply and marketing cooperative. Shen Moer looked along the way. When she saw something new, she would think about it for a moment and then figure out what it was by searching the original owner's memory.
It was fine in the beginning, as they were all daily necessities, fresh and tempting, but not to the point of drooling over them. It was not until she reached the counter inside and saw the legendary "three big items" - watches, bicycles, and sewing machines that Shen Moer could no longer walk.
Chen Moer did have a gnomon with a jade base. The jade was made of excellent material and was very delicately made. It was originally an object she liked very much. However, no matter how good the material was, it was only for telling time. Compared with this watch, it could only be regarded as a flashy thing.
Wearing the watch directly on your wrist, you can keep track of time anytime and anywhere, how convenient!
There are also bicycles. The team leader Zhou Mancang has one. With a pedal, it runs faster than a donkey cart. It is Zhou Mancang's great tool for traveling around the commune. Not to mention Chen Moer, all the members of the Yangliu Brigade are envious of it.
As for the sewing machine, you can sew clothes easily by just stepping on it. How novel and ingenious!
Chen Moer was envious, but she was short of money and could only sigh in despair.
"Why!"
Shen Moer almost thought that she was the one who sighed. When she turned around, she met her father's equally eager but helpless eyes.
Yes, if it were another matter, it would still be in Daliang, and there would have been no war in Daliang. No matter what her father liked, he would just have to cry and beg the emperor's uncle.
Now, we have to be self-reliant and work hard, just like the slogan outside the door says.
"When we have money, we can buy all the three big and three small items!" Shen Moer comforted her father.
The saleswoman standing behind the cupboard smiled immediately: "Young comrade, you have great ambitions."
Shen Moer also smiled: "We will welcome the 1970s with new victories in revolution and production. We will definitely be able to live better and better and buy bicycles!"
"Okay, okay, if everyone can buy a bicycle, life will be so happy." The saleswoman was amused by her. She waved her hand and asked Shen Moer to come closer. She whispered, "I have a defective thermos bottle here. Do you want it? It's just that the outer shell has a little defect, but the inner liner is fine and it doesn't affect the use."
Shen Moer's eyes lit up. To buy a thermos, an industrial ticket is required, but defective products do not require a ticket. Such good things are usually consumed within the supply and marketing cooperatives, and are sold out before they are put on the shelves. Basically, buying it means making a profit.
"Yes, of course!" Shen Moer smiled, "My family is in need of a thermos. I caught a cold a few days ago and couldn't even drink some hot water at night. Big sister, you are really a timely help!"
The saleswoman originally thought the girl was interesting, and she happened to have an extra defective thermos, so she asked about it. Now after hearing what she said, I suddenly felt that it was a good idea to sell the thermos, because now the girl can drink hot water at night, right?
I paid six dollars and fifty cents and got a brand new thermos with just a slight dent on the tin shell.
Shen Moer was very satisfied and thanked the saleswoman again. Then they went to the grocery counter and bought a bag of salt and a handful of fruit candies without tickets. They had shopped around and bought things, and were about to leave when they heard a dispute at the fabric counter.
"Impossible, I remember clearly that you had defective cloth for sale today! Are you hiding it and trying to sell it to your relatives?! Since it is a product of the supply and marketing cooperative, everyone has the right to buy it, so bring it out!"
"Where did you come from, you bitch? What nonsense are you talking about? If you want to buy cloth, just bring the cloth coupons. If you don't have cloth coupons, you still want to rob it by force?!"
"Bah! Isn't this the people's supply and marketing cooperative? Why are you hiding the defective cloth to make a private deal?! Are you serving the people or a few people?!"
"You little bastard, you are here to pick a fight on purpose, right? You, you, you, just wait, I will slap you to death!"
As Shen Moer walked over, she happened to see the salesperson leaning out from the other side of the counter, and reaching out to slap the young girl standing in front of the counter, but the girl was very experienced and grabbed her hair instead.
Pa, pa. He slapped the salesperson twice.
The people watching at the scene were stunned, and everyone opened their mouths wide in surprise.
Shen Moer even heard a middle-aged man next to her gasp.
The salesperson probably didn't expect that the girl would dare to hit him first. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He screamed and started to fight back, waving his hands. The girl showed no sign of weakness and also cursed and waved her hands to scratch her.
"Hiss, where did this girl come from? She is so brave that she even dares to fight with a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative." The middle-aged man couldn't help but mutter.
The salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative, one of the famous "Eight Members", usually people have to smile at her when they come to buy things, but she still ignores them, not to mention that this is on someone else's territory. This girl is either very courageous or she is a little stupid.
"Hi, you don't know me, this is Liu Jihong from Songshu Brigade. Oh, no, she changed her name recently, and now her name is Liu Yinshuang. This girl used to be very honest, but she fell down while picking mushrooms in the mountains at the beginning of the year, and probably broke her head. She has been acting weird since she came back from the hospital, and has been making a fuss all the time. Just a few days ago, I heard that she had a fight with her mother at home because her mother gave eggs to her brother but not to her." said an old lady next to her.
"So it's her!"
Many people showed a look of sudden realization.
The supply and marketing cooperative naturally couldn't just watch the two people fighting like this, and soon the sales clerks from other counters ran over to separate them, and the leader of the supply and marketing cooperative also hurried over.
The two people who were fighting were pulled apart. Before the leader of the supply and marketing cooperative could say anything, Liu Yinshuang started yelling, "Director Qian, just tell me if you received a batch of defective cloth yesterday. Are there three pieces left after the internal purchase? Are there two pieces of dark blue and one piece of off-white? Should these cloth be sold today?"
Director Qian: “…”
He wanted to say no, but the other party acted as if he had checked their warehouse and said it was exactly the same. What else could he say?
The others originally thought that Liu Yinshuang was making trouble, but now after hearing her talk so convincingly, they couldn't help but believe it to about 70%.
In fact, defective cloth is not available in large quantities and no tickets are required, so the supply and marketing cooperatives have always had an unspoken rule to distribute the defective cloth internally, and the relatives of the counter salesmen who have extra cloth will quietly divide it up.
Everyone knew the truth, and normally no one would pick on the supply and marketing cooperative for such a thing, but now someone was pulling their hair out. Some smart people squeezed into the crowd and said, "Director Qian, is there any defective cloth? This girl said it clearly, and it doesn't sound like she's lying."
Director Qian was suddenly in a dilemma. He couldn't say no, as it was obvious that the other party had inquired about it very clearly. But he couldn't just say yes either, as Xiao Yuan would be in the wrong, and it was equivalent to the supply and marketing cooperative being in the wrong as well.
However, leaders are all smart people. Director Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "We did import three pieces of defective cloth. There is not much, so we are still discussing how to sell them. Therefore, according to work discipline, Comrade Xiao Yuan did not rashly take out the cloth. However, since everyone is so enthusiastic about buying cloth, I will make a statement on the spot. Xiao Yuan, you should take out the cloth and sell it now. Not everyone can buy it. First come, first served."
When Liu Yinshuang heard what Director Qian said, she immediately got angry and slapped the counter: "Yes, take out the cloth quickly!"
Salesperson Xiao Yuan was not convinced: "Why should I sell it to you? She even hits people!"
Director Qian's face darkened slightly: "If customers have objections, you can explain it in detail. If we fight all the time, how can our supply and marketing cooperative continue to operate?"
Seeing that the leader was angry, the salesman Xiao Yuan did not dare to say anything. He took out a piece of navy blue cloth from the cabinet. The color of one end of the cloth was not evenly dyed, which was probably the defect. However, at the moment when materials were in short supply, no one would care about this defect. Moreover, this kind of cloth did not require cloth coupons. In detail, it was actually more cost-effective than ordinary cloth.
The eyes of the onlookers lit up and the corners of their mouths curled up involuntarily.
"I want one, but not this color, I want an off-white one!"
Liu Yinshuang spoke again, and her words were quite deafening.
Salesperson Xiao Yuan: “…”
Others: “…”
How shameless of you! There are only three pieces of cloth in total and you ask for one right away!
Director Qian's mouth twitched slightly, but he still explained gently: "Comrade, the fabric is limited. For the sake of fairness, each person cannot exceed ten feet."
Liu Yinshuang curled her lips: "It's ten feet, so it's ten feet. I can't even make a whole set of clothes. Okay, I want a beige one, not this gray navy blue." She was still dissatisfied.
Salesman Xiao Yuan was already extremely furious, but because his leader was standing right here, he couldn't show it. He could only hold back his anger and bring out another piece of off-white cloth. He quickly measured ten feet, cut it with a pair of scissors, and tore it off to throw to Liu Yinshuang.
Liu Yinshuang paid the money, rolled up the ten-foot cloth, turned around and left.
The others subconsciously made way for her, and as soon as she left the counter, they immediately rushed over to surround it.
"I want a ten-foot navy blue one."
"I want an off-white one, also ten feet long."
"Me, me, me, I want one too!"
Liu Yinshuang strode forward with her head held high, muttering to herself, "You guys are really taking advantage of me. Humph, the people's supply and marketing cooperative doesn't work for the people, and you're trying to do some shady things. One day I'll report you!"
Director Qian, who was standing next to him, said: "..."
He didn't know that this person was the recently famous Liu Yinshuang from the Songshu Brigade, but he could tell that this female comrade was different from ordinary people. No matter what era, people who would fight or report others were not easy to deal with.
So even though Director Qian heard it, he pretended not to hear it and didn't say anything.
Liu Yinshuang walked out with proud steps. She raised her eyes inadvertently and suddenly met the sight of Shen Moli in the crowd.
Her expression froze instantly, and she stared at Shen Moer for a while, her eyes changing from confusion and confusion to horror quickly: “Ahhh, you, you, you, aren’t you dead?”
Shen Moer looked at her and blinked in confusion.
Liu Yinshuang’s expression became more and more terrified: “You, you, you’re dead, you’re clearly dead, ahhh, ghost——”
He rushed out of the door at lightning speed and ran so quickly that he became a black dot.
Shen Moer: “…”
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