Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Technology Failure
He Junxia touched his nose awkwardly. He just wanted to get some information, so how did he become a bad guy?
Before he could figure out the specific reason, several children who had run away came over with a young boy in security uniform.
"Brother, that's him."
"He smiled strangely and asked if we wanted candy. My grandma said only human traffickers would talk to a child like that."
He Junxia, who has excellent hearing: ...
Urgent! How can he prove that he is not a human trafficker?
He Junxia smiled at the young security guard who was walking towards him. The young security guard was stunned and subconsciously smiled back, looking a little embarrassed.
Wait, cramped?
He Junxia observed carefully and found that the young security guard gradually became stiff as he approached him.
High school student? Undergraduate student?
Anyway, he is someone who has not been beaten by society.
He Juanxia took the initiative to step forward and said enthusiastically: "Handsome guy, can I ask you something?"
The young security guard's inner self turned into a screaming chicken.
Don't come over here!
Unfortunately, his heart and body seemed to be divided into two parts. No matter how reluctant he was, he still said "yes" shyly.
Young security guard: QWQ
The corners of He Junxia's mouth curled up involuntarily, but due to the i-personal rights protection law (exclusive to i-person), he still quickened the pace of the conversation.
He asked, "Where can I buy meat and eggs nearby?"
The young security guard smiled awkwardly but politely. He pointed in a direction and said, "Go up this road. When you reach Lao Zhang's bun shop, turn left. Keep going straight until you reach Hongchun Home Textiles. Next to Hongchun Home Textiles is the butcher shop. Go down the alley next to the butcher shop and you'll find the vegetable market. They sell eggs there."
He spoke very carefully, which made He Junxia look at him with admiration.
When he first met his socially anxious roommate, it took him twenty minutes to mentally prepare himself before he could utter a single word.
He Junxia pressed on: "How much is a box of eggs? Are rice and meat expensive?"
The young security guard said shyly, "I've never bought any, so I'm not sure, but a carton of eggs seems to cost four yuan."
He Junxia nodded and asked, "Then how much can you earn from a part-time job in the community?"
Young security guard: "Some give one or two yuan, some give a few cents, and some only give two meals, so there's no money to take."
He Junxia asked a few more questions. Seeing that he was only asking routine questions, the young security guard gradually relaxed his vigilance and told everything he knew.
He Junxia handed him the candy and said, "Handsome boy, thank you so much for troubling you."
The young security guard was a little bit at a loss when he was stuffed with a handful of fruit candies.
“No, no.”
The young security guard's ears turned red and he looked very embarrassed, as if it was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
He Junxia didn't want to push and pull with others to get the red envelopes like she did during the Chinese New Year, so she stuffed the fruit candies into his pocket directly, and then took out a few to share with the children.
The young security guard felt even more embarrassed as he felt the bulging pockets of his coat.
Since the government took control of supermarkets and wholesale markets, candy, which young people usually wouldn't even bother to glance at, has become an expensive luxury item. Few people are willing to spend money on these snacks, except for those with ample funds or those who care about their children.
I only answered a few small questions and got a handful of fruit candies. I always felt like I was taking advantage of others.
He Juanxia looked at the young security guard's clear eyes, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Handsome guy, can you help me watch the car? I'm going to the vegetable market to buy some things."
The young security guard was relieved: "Okay."
He was originally a security guard at the hospital. It wouldn't be a problem for him to watch the tricycle for a while, and he could also give the other person some fruit candies in return.
However, just as he nodded in agreement, a bright color of blood came into view, and the young security guard couldn't help swallowing.
He, he, he...he wouldn't come across a murder scene, would he?
The young security guard's eyes became alert again. He Junxia followed his gaze, rubbed his forehead helplessly, and directly dragged the man into the hospital, asking several soldiers who were traveling with him to help him explain.
The young security guard scratched his head embarrassedly: "So that's how it is."
He Junxia left with peace of mind.
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He Junxia found the butcher shop according to the security guard's instructions. The big pork leg hanging on the rack had been cut into pieces.
He Junxia looked at the price list posted outside.
Pork (with fat): 4.0/kg
Pure lean meat: 5.0/kg
Pork belly: 6.0/kg
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This is a state-owned store. We do not offer credit, bargaining, or discounts on the items listed above. Anyone caught stealing or robbing will be sentenced to 30 days of forced labor. Obeying the law starts with you and me.
He Junxia's eyes moved from top to bottom, lingering on the last sentence for a moment, and said with a smile: "Hello, buy two pounds of pork."
The staff member who was sleeping on the chair opened his eyes impatiently, stood up and yawned, then clumsily cut off a piece of pork with a knife and threw it on the mechanical dial scale in front of the stall.
Not enough weight.
She wrinkled her nose in disdain and cut another piece, but it was still not enough. She cut several times before she finally cut two kilograms.
It's a pity that a good piece of meat was cut into pieces.
He Junxia complained a few words in her heart, but didn't show it on her face. She smiled and took out ten new yuan and handed it to the staff.
There is no way around it. Nowadays, everyone who can work in a state-owned store is a relative of theirs.
He Junxia asked, "Do you have any pork shanks for sale?"
The staff member raised his eyelids, as if looking him in the eye, and said nonchalantly, "One yuan per pound."
The corners of He Junxia's mouth twitched.
Doesn't he look like a sucker? A pound of pork only costs two yuan.
He Junxia looked embarrassed and said in a voice that was deliberately lowered so that the butcher could hear, "It's too expensive. Let's forget it."
He turned around and was about to leave with his things in his hand. Seeing this, the staff member whispered to him, "Hey, wait a moment."
He Junxia stopped and turned around in confusion.
The staff member said somewhat uncomfortably, "I have a whole one, weighing two kilograms. If you're serious about buying it, I'll give you a discount of one dollar and fifty cents."
He Junxia looked embarrassed: "Can it be cheaper?"
The staff member was not happy: "You are not short of money. I have already given you such a discount, and you want to make it even cheaper."
He Juanxia was entangled: "I have to buy other things with the remaining money. I can't touch it, otherwise my mother will scold me."
Mama's boy.
The staff member was speechless and said, "The lowest price is one dollar. If you want it, take it. If you don't want it, leave."
"Oh well."
He Junxia handed over a dollar, and the staff member put the money in his pocket and took out a bag of pork shank bones from a corner of the store.
"Boom"
The bag fell on the scale and weighed exactly two pounds.
He Junxia changed his previous hesitation and left with his things, and the staff member also smiled.
This pork shank bone is an employee benefit, but their family has enough meat to eat and they don’t like to drink soup, so taking it back would be a burden, so it’s better to sell it and make some money.
But the bones are not easy to sell either.
The meat had been cleaned out to begin with, without a trace of meat. If she sold it too high, no one would buy it, and if she sold it too low, she wouldn't be happy with it. She wouldn't lose out if she could complete this deal.
He Junxia was also very happy.
Although there is no shortage of food and drink at home, and I can eat in the farm cafeteria when I go to work, the food in the cafeteria is not nutritious and there is very little meat. It cannot replenish the body's consumption caused by long-term high-intensity physical labor.
If you continue like this without additional nutrition, your body will be damaged sooner or later. The soup made from pig bones is rich in various nutrients and can be considered a good tonic.
He walked into the alley next to the butcher's shop and came to the vegetable market.
There is no shortage of vegetables in the village. Every household has a small vegetable patch in the yard or in front of the house. You can pick and wash whatever you want to eat, and you can also exchange it with other people in the village. It is much cheaper than buying it with money.
Therefore, He Junxia didn't even look at the vegetables and went straight to the place where eggs were sold. They were four yuan a basket, just as the security guard said.
The staff at the vegetable market treated customers much better than the staff at the butcher shop. He Junxia bought two cartons of eggs and some steamed buns at a state-owned bun shop not far away, spending a total of 16 yuan.
He returned to the hospital with the things, took out a steamed bun and a dumpling and handed them to the security guard who was helping him watch the car, which made the shy security guard blush with embarrassment.
He Junxia didn't care. He put the meat and eggs in the cart, carried the steamed buns and walked into the hospital. He said to the people still waiting in front of the operating room, "Let's eat something first."
I ran all the way from Hejia Village to the hospital, and had to use all my strength to push the cart. I felt hungry even though I wasn't hungry.
"Xiao Xia, how much are these things? I'll give them to you."
After waiting for more than half an hour, He Gen had calmed down. Hong Zhifang was his wife, and others came to help out of kindness, so how could he ask them to pay for food?
He Junxia stopped He Gen from digging into his pockets and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? We're close friends. If you really feel bad about this, treat me to a good meal when the baby's full moon banquet is held."
The relationship between He Gen and "He Junxia" is equivalent to that between He Junqiu and He Ling. The two played together when they were still wearing open-crotch pants, and they didn't become strangers even after growing up and going their separate ways.
He Gen sniffed with emotion: "Thanks, brother, I'll let the child recognize you as his godfather when the time comes."
He Junxia patted him on the shoulder and gave each person two steamed buns and a meat bun. Everyone was hungry but didn't refuse and devoured them.
He Junxia returned to the hospital entrance to continue guarding the tricycle. When he went out, he happened to see the security guard sitting on the steps and sharing buns with several children, eating with great relish.
He Junxia looked at the children licking their lips contentedly, and couldn't help but think of Hong Zhifang who was facing life and death in the operating room. She sighed slightly and just hoped that the mother and child were safe.
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