Chapter 8 Being Mistaken for a Thief
Shang Ruoting stood there for a long time, thinking deeply, and squeezed out a few tears.
"Secretary Cui, I really haven't seen any money."
People tend to favor the weak, and Shang Ruoting firmly believes that this secretary is no exception.
Sure enough, when Secretary Cui saw Shang Ruoting crying pitifully, he immediately gave up the idea of finding someone to search her.
"Go search Zhang Heping first."
Two young men came forward and groped Zhang Heping roughly.
While everyone's attention was on Zhang Heping, Shang Ruoting forced a smile of victory at Zhang Heping.
At the same time, he made a pistol shape with his hand and pointed it at Zhang Heping's head...
There was nothing Zhang Heping didn't understand now. This woman was deliberately making trouble for him, and he was so angry that his blood was about to burst.
"Secretary Cui, I'm really wronged. Look at Shang Ruoting, she's still smiling..."
Secretary Cui turned his head and glanced at Shang Ruoting.
She's clearly wiping her tears...
"Zhang Heping, it's already this late, and you're still not telling the truth. I'm going to call the police station and have them investigate you thoroughly."
Zhang Heping was yelled at by Secretary Cui, and he glanced at Shang Ruoting again, knowing that he was completely defeated by this insignificant woman today.
Soon, a man found the money in Zhang Heping's pocket and held it high.
"Found it."
Zhang Heping was completely confused. He saw Shang Ruoting put the money into her pocket with his own eyes, so when did she get the money to him?
Secretary Cui pointed his right index finger at Zhang Heping and said, "You're so cunning! Now the evidence is irrefutable. If you have anything to say, go to the police station and talk to the police!"
Then, he impatiently gave orders to the two young men with red armbands.
"Send him to the police station."
The two men dragged Zhang Heping away, who was shouting that he was innocent.
Secretary Cui took the other two to Sihe Village.
Shang Ruoting ran quickly towards the supply and marketing cooperative. She wanted to buy things quickly and go back to watch another good show.
The supply and marketing cooperative was not far from the commune, and Shang Ruoting could get there by running.
On the huge plaque, the words "Dahe Supply and Marketing Cooperative" were written in red paint.
It is also named after several surrounding villages. There are a total of six villages under Daha Commune, namely Yihe Village to Liuhe Village.
The interior of the supply and marketing cooperative is very large, and photos of great men and large slogans are hung on the highest walls.
There are counters all around the room except at the door.
Perhaps it was because people in this era generally had no money, there were fewer people buying things than salespeople inside.
The supply and marketing cooperatives have a wide range of goods, and in this era, it can be said that they have everything.
Moreover, each product has a price tag, so there is no need to ask the salesperson.
When the salesperson saw a girl of about eighteen or nineteen coming in, who didn't look like she had much money, he simply ignored her.
Shang Ruoting had long heard about the service attitude of this era, so she wandered around the supply and marketing cooperative indifferently.
Two pounds of rice, flour is divided into two types: darker flour and refined flour. The darker flour is cheaper, only 1.2 cents per pound, while refined flour is more expensive, 1.6 cents per pound.
Rapeseed oil is commonly consumed here. Eggs are divided into two types. Red-shelled eggs cost 12 for one yuan, and white-shelled eggs cost 13 for one yuan.
In addition, there are various coarse grains. Cornmeal is the cheapest, only a few cents per pound, and sorghum rice is the same, a few cents per pound. Shang Ruoting didn't want to eat any of these, so she didn't look at them closely.
There is also a counter that sells meat, which is probably the most expensive of all the food, four pounds of lean meat and fat.
In addition to these, there are three other vegetables, namely cabbage, radish and potato, all of which are priced the same, one pound at RMB 10.
Think about this season, it’s just April and people haven’t started greenhouse farming yet, so these few vegetables were preserved from last year.
After watching and eating, Shang Ruoting left again
Go to the other counters.
There is a wide variety of goods.
Washbasin, towels, toothpaste, comb, soap, etc. printed with large peony flowers.
There is also a snack area where you can find old-fashioned sourdough bread, large biscuits, fruit candies, fruit juice, milk powder, malted milk...
Shang Ruoting took a look around and had an idea of what she wanted to buy.
She basically has all these things in her space. She can buy some of each and take them back to use as cover, and then she can take them out from the space as appropriate.
After thinking it over, she called out to the salesperson who was in a daze.
"Comrade, I need 10 jin of rice, 10 jin of refined flour, 1 yuan worth of brown-skinned eggs, 1 jin of rapeseed oil, 2 jin of lean meat, a washbasin, two toothbrushes, a tube of toothpaste, a bar of soap, a bottle of fruit juice, 10 cents worth of candy, and two loaves of bread..."
"Also, weigh some of each of the Chinese cabbage, radish, and potato."
The salesperson listened to Shang Ruoting listing a long list of things and looked at her in disbelief, obviously not quite believing it.
"Food is in limited supply, and you need food coupons. Meat also requires meat coupons. Do you have any?"
"We don't sell bargain items here. Even if you have a ticket, these things will cost several dollars."
Shang Ruoting was anxious to go back and watch the show, and had no intention of arguing with the conscientious salesperson. She just thought she was kindly reminding her that these things cost a lot of money.
She took out a stack of bills and showed it to the salesperson.
"Comrade, please calculate how much these things cost, and how many food coupons they will cost."
The salesperson was stunned when he saw this unremarkable rural girl in front of him suddenly take out so many bills.
She immediately thought that the money in Shang Ruoting's hands was not obtained through legitimate channels.
"Which village are you from?"
"Where did all these tickets come from?"
As soon as Shang Ruoting saw her attitude, she knew that she must have thought that she had stolen the tickets...
In this situation, if she took out the Great Unity certificate again, the salesperson would have to send her to the police station for interrogation.
To avoid trouble, Shang Ruoting quickly explained: "These were all given by my husband. He used to have a job, and the money his company gave him was useless, so he took it home."
The salesperson still didn't believe it and wanted to continue asking questions when two men in army green suits walked in.
"Comrade, could you please tell me how to get to Sihe Village?"
Shang Ruoting looked at the two of them. According to the original book, on the second day after she and Tan Chen got married, two of his former colleagues came to their house to congratulate them.
Later, because the original owner had a quarrel with Tan Chen, he did not let them into the yard. He just accepted the gifts and sent them away.
Judging from the clothes and ages of these two people, they should be Tan Chen’s two colleagues. It is a good thing that I meet them now, and they can help me out.
So, without waiting for the salesperson to answer, she said, "Comrades, I'm from Sihe Village. I wonder who you're looking for?"
The taller man stepped forward and said, "Hello, comrade. We are going to Sihe Village to visit Comrade Tan Chen."
Shang Ruoting pretended to be surprised and quickly introduced herself.
"Hello, comrades. I am Tan Chen's wife."
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