Huo Tingzhou didn't accept the money; he still had several dozen yuan on him.
Furthermore, Uncle San and Uncle Zhong's grain rations were not with the army, so they had no way to purchase grain from the logistics department.
"Not in the military?"
Jiang Si was genuinely surprised this time.
The household registration has been transferred, so why hasn't the grain ration been transferred yet?
Huo Tingzhou said, "Because parents and grandparents are not included in the scope of military personnel accompanying their families, they are allowed to accompany military personnel to take care of them under special circumstances."
"But the food supply is a rigid regulation, and it can't be changed."
In other words, bringing people over requires the military's approval.
All other expenses must be paid out of pocket.
Jiang Si: "What if the food supply can't be transferred?"
Although she didn't lack food, since there was more food growing in her space than she could eat.
Seeing Huo Tingzhou's confident expression, Jiang Si suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
How could she forget that there was a free market in town?
Moreover, she had heard from Sister Hu that fine grains could also be bought in the market, but the prices were much higher than at the grain station.
The price was high, but that was no problem for Jiang Si.
Anyway, she's not short of money, so she can just take it out of her spatial storage when the time comes, which will be more convenient.
Huo Tingzhou understood everything when he saw her expression.
She dared to go shopping alone in the free market in Guangzhou, so what else wouldn't she dare to do?
Thinking about all this, Huo Tingzhou spoke up directly: "I haven't finished speaking yet, so don't rush to think about going to the free market."
"Do you have another way?" Jiang Si asked, puzzled.
Huo Tingzhou nodded and gave her a reassuring look.
“Uncle San and Uncle Zhong’s grain rations cannot be transferred to the military, but the military will issue them a grain purchase certificate for migrant population.”
"With this certificate, you can go to the grain store in town to buy grain at a negotiated price."
"Negotiated grain does not require grain coupons, and the price is about twice that of the standard grain. In addition, each person is limited to purchasing twice per month."
Huo Tingzhou talked a lot in one breath, but after listening, Jiang Si felt that this was no different from the free market.
No, she felt that the free market seemed more convenient, at least there were no restrictions on what you could buy.
Before he could even speak, Third Uncle said, "This matter is up to Xiao Huo."
After saying that, he specifically instructed Jiang Si, "No matter how free the free market is, you are not allowed to go there. This place is not like Shanghai. If you are caught by the inspection team, there is no guarantee that someone will not make a fuss about it."
Uncle Zhong nodded in agreement.
These past few days, he accompanied the old man, seemingly just wandering around the family compound aimlessly, but he didn't miss a single thing to ask about.
“Miss Sisi, the more the son-in-law climbs up the ladder, the more people are watching him.”
"You must be very careful, and don't let anyone use this small matter against you."
Three people, six eyes, were staring at him.
Jiang Si could only reply, "Okay, okay, I understand."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Huo Tingzhou, seeing that it was almost time, led his third uncle and Uncle Zhong out the door.
Seeing that the weather was nice, Jiang Si fetched water and gave Tun Tun a bath.
It had only been a few days since it arrived at the family compound, but it had already gone to the beach twice with its third uncle and the others.
Its once beautiful fur has been turned into a ball by the mud.
No wonder the cats that the cafeteria keeps didn't come over in groups today.
Just as I was finishing washing, there was a knock on the door.
"You're back so soon?" Jiang Si asked, getting up in surprise.
The door opened, and yet another unfamiliar face appeared.
Seeing that the other person was carrying a box and had a smile on their face, Jiang Si subconsciously frowned.
"My wife isn't home..."
The news about Yang Xiaoyu a few days ago has spread throughout the family compound.
Upon noticing that Jiang Si's tone was off, the other person immediately smiled and introduced themselves.
"Hello Comrade Jiang, I am Pan Caixia, the director of the family committee."
"There are quite a few items and people needing to undergo physical examinations this time, so we made a special schedule under the instructions of our superiors."
After saying that, she pulled out a medical examination form and handed it over, saying, "Here, this is yours."
"Your appointment is in five days, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Remember to go on an empty stomach on the day of the checkup."
Jiang Si accepted the gift and thanked him, "Thank you, Director Pan."
"Of course, of course."
Director Pan said with a smile, "By the way, you can take this box of pears back with you."
"This is?"
"This was specially given to us by the military to show their appreciation for the hard work of our families throughout the year."
Fearing Jiang Si might not believe him, Director Pan pointed to the small cart in the distance, "Don't worry, every household has one."
Upon hearing that every household had such items, Jiang Si put them away.
Realizing that he had misunderstood her earlier, he politely added, "Director Pan, would you like to come in and have some water?"
To be honest, she was just being polite this time.
But Director Pan actually agreed.
However, as soon as she sat down after entering, she said directly, "Comrade Jiang, I didn't actually come in to drink water."
Jiang Si was surprised by her frankness, and smiled, "It's okay, let's have some water first."
As she spoke, she handed over the brewed tea.
"Thanks."
Director Pan took the teacup and smiled. She was genuinely busy today, so she spoke frankly.
"Comrade Jiang, someone asked me to inquire about something. They just happened to come over today, so I'm just asking and I don't mean anything else."
"Ask me about it?" Jiang Si looked over with a puzzled expression.
She didn't live in the family compound for long, and she didn't know everyone there. What kind of interesting things could you possibly find out from her?
Director Pan nodded. "That's right. Two days ago, Battalion Commander Wang's mother fell and twisted her ankle in the family compound. She said an old man helped her up."
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