The salesperson's attitude was a bit off, but they were still quite honest.
When serving meat to Lin Yang.
He muttered to himself, "Comrade, if you really want to eat meat next time, you'd better come and queue up earlier. Otherwise, if you come to buy it at night, all you'll find are these ribs that have no oil at all! Buying this is a complete waste of your meat coupons."
Looking at the saleswoman with her pigtails, I felt heartache for the meat ration coupons.
Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh and said, "I really love pork ribs. If pork ribs were free from coupons in the future, I could buy all the leftover pork ribs for you guys every day!"
Upon hearing this, the sales clerk who was packing the meat stopped what she was doing.
He looked up at Lin Yang with a speechless expression and said:
"Comrade, what good ideas are you having!"
"How could you buy meat without a ration coupon!"
"I think things will only get harder from here on out!!"
"Maybe after a while, there won't be any pork ribs left on the market, or even canned meat!"
Her words, though merely a guess, sent a jolt through Lin Yang's heart.
Because he knew for certain that the next few years would indeed be more difficult than the present.
He really needs to prepare in advance if he wants to live a comfortable life in the future.
But that's a story for another time.
Lin Yang believed he would find a way to solve the problem, so he happily put his worries aside and then asked the salesperson to give him half a jin of bulk liquor.
To make braised pork ribs delicious, you absolutely need to add some white wine.
It not only removes the fishy smell and enhances the aroma, but also makes the ribs more tender and flavorful.
He left the supply and marketing cooperative.
Looking at the pound of pork ribs and half a pound of bulk liquor he was carrying, Lin Yang smiled.
These things only cost him six cents in total.
If he hadn't been without sugar coupons, he would have bought half a pound of white sugar.
In his memory, there wasn't much white sugar left in the house, just enough for him to make a serving of braised pork ribs.
After walking into the courtyard, we just passed through the first hanging flower gate.
Lin Yang saw Uncle Yan Fugui at the door, pretending to sweep the snow in front of the door with a broom.
"Hey, Lin Yang, you're back! What are you carrying? Is it heavy? Do you want me to help you carry it?"
Yan Fugui saw Lin Yang carrying two bags from afar, and the style of the bags clearly indicated they belonged to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Therefore, he greeted Lin Yang with great enthusiasm, and then his small eyes, hidden behind his glasses, stared intently at the bag in Lin Yang's hand.
Upon seeing Yan Fugui, Lin Yang recalled the plot of the TV series and realized that he didn't seem to dislike him too much; he just thought he was a bit annoying.
Although this person likes to take advantage of small things, likes to haggle over every penny, and likes to say that you won't get poor from eating or drinking, you will get poor if you don't plan ahead!
But that was out of necessity.
As a primary school teacher, Yan Fugui earns only 37.5 yuan a month, which he has to support three aunts, three boys and one girl.
The Yan family's food, clothing, and daily necessities all depend on him alone.
If he doesn't tighten his grip and be more frugal, the Yan family will be starving by the end of the month.
Thinking of this, Lin Yang smiled and shook the bag in his hand, saying:
"Uncle, stop staring! Your eyes are going to stick to your head!"
Yan Fugui didn't seem to care at all about Lin Yang's teasing.
He licked his lips and said with a smile, "Yangzi, what good stuff did you buy at the supply and marketing cooperative this time? Is there any for your third uncle?"
This shameless behavior made Lin Yang immediately retract his previous thoughts.
Meanwhile, he secretly thought to himself, "TV dramas are just TV dramas. In the real world, Yan Laokou not only likes to take advantage of others, but he's also incredibly shameless!"
Seeing that Lin Yang was paying attention to him, Yan Fugui wasn't annoyed. He just sniffed the air and stared at the bag of wine, saying:
"Yangzi, you actually bought some wine! Do you want your third uncle to have a drink with you?"
"Uncle, this isn't just about wine!" Lin Yang shook the bag in his hand and said with a smile, "There's meat in here too! Do you want some?"
"I want it!!!" Yan Fugui's eyes lit up with excitement at the mention of meat, and he said in an extremely excited tone, "Yangzi!!! I always thought you were the most kind person, even when you're eating meat you don't forget to call me Third Uncle!"
This loud shout caused everyone in the other houses in the front yard to stick their heads out.
Those who stuck their heads out all looked at Yan Fugui with a mixture of envy and disdain.
The envy stems from the fact that Yan Fugui is able to eat meat.
The contempt stemmed from the fact that Yan Fugui had intercepted Lin Yang at the door more than once, and had also been freeloading at Lin Yang's house.
But the next moment, Lin Yang's words stunned the ecstatic Yan Fugui.
"Uncle, you should pay the five months' rent you owe me first!" Lin Yang said, pointing to another bag in his hand. "Also, this meat is what I bought with a one-pound meat coupon and three cents. If you want some, give me the coupon and the money, and I'll sell it to you first. I'll go buy some more later."
Looking at the bag in Lin Yang's hand and hearing his words urging for rent, Yan Fugui's mouth, which had been stretched to his ears, suddenly froze.
He didn't even care why the meat was only three cents a pound; he just stared blankly and said, "What? You want money? You want coupons???"
"What are you saying!" Lin Yang shook his head and said, "Uncle, you're supposed to be a teacher, but these days you can't get meat for free!"
"Pfft..."
Among the neighbors who peeked out, some couldn't help but laugh when they saw Yan Laokou being rebuked.
Someone else chimed in, "That's right, Uncle San, these days it's hard to buy meat without money or coupons. Could you buy some for my family?"
Pushing up his glasses that had slipped down his nose, Yan Fugui first turned to his teasing neighbor in the front yard and said, "Go away, go away, you guys are everywhere!"
As the third uncle, he still held some authority. Seeing that he was a bit annoyed, everyone stopped watching the commotion and turned back to continue making dinner.
Then Yan Fugui looked at Lin Yang and said, "Yangzi, where would I get the ration coupons or money to buy meat? Why don't you treat Uncle San to a meal for a while? Also, let's postpone the rent for a while; our family is really in dire straits!"
Even after being criticized, he still wouldn't give up.
After all, Lin Yang is usually very shy, so as long as he speaks up, he can at least get something to eat.
"Uncle, that's quite a novel statement!" Lin Yang was also speechless. Yan Fugui's skin was truly thick, so he could only sneer, "You don't have money or ration coupons to buy meat, so my money and ration coupons just fall from the sky?"
Then an idea popped into his head.
Lin Yang suddenly pointed to his head and said to Yan Fugui, "Uncle! I really can't give you any leeway on the rent! This morning when I was on my way to work, Sha Zhu stopped me and hit me more than a dozen times. My head is all broken! I feel dizzy and lightheaded! Right now, I need money and tickets to buy some good food to take care of myself."
As he spoke, he even coughed twice in a mock manner.
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