Not long after Yu Yin and the others returned, the package they had mailed arrived.
You wouldn't believe it until you look; Yu Yin was shocked to find out how much stuff she had bought.
Looking at the packages piled up like a small mountain in the middle of the ground, Yu Yin couldn't even remember what she had bought.
Come on, let's open the package.
My favorite thing to do used to be unpacking packages, like opening blind boxes, opening each one of the packages I bought from Pinduoduo. If I found something that was great value for money, I would be overjoyed; if I found something of poor quality, I would return it.
Some people say that you can tell how many poor people there are by how many people in the country use Pinduoduo.
Poverty and wealth are subjective; it depends on how you interpret them. There's a poem that expresses this with a philosophical perspective: "A thousand mansions, yet one only needs three feet of space to sleep at night. A fortune in possessions, yet one only needs three meals a day." It's a realistic depiction of the true meaning of life, but how many people can truly grasp it?
I'll stop thinking nonsense. I don't want to become a Buddha; I'm just an ordinary person.
Let ordinary people unpack their packages and enjoy their unique pleasures!
Clothes, flawed fabrics, bed sheets, scarves, shoes... these are all invaluable items, whether kept for personal use or for social occasions.
Dried shrimp, dried kelp, dried sea cucumber, dried clams, dried shrimp... Yu Yin has collected all kinds of seafood into the storage room. Now that there aren't any dazzling array of calcium supplements, these seafood products are the source of calcium for her two little ones.
Camera, radio, a slightly flawed alarm clock, a wind-up frog that can jump, a rooster... these are relatively valuable items, all of which Yu Yin carefully selected for her own use.
There were also some small trinkets: pearl earrings, seashell wind chimes, wooden boats, Suzhou embroidery products, sachets… all handmade items using traditional techniques, which Yu Yin bought for herself. Adding a touch of color to this gloomy era is a nice form of spiritual comfort.
...
There was so much stuff that Yu Yin spent the whole morning organizing it.
I put away the items that needed to be given away separately, packed up the rest, and this trip to Shanghai came to a complete end.
Yu Yin's main purpose this time was to sell the supplies in her space, and she also did something that was neither too big nor too small. That was to take various easy-to-preserve specialties from Yunnan Province to the supply and marketing cooperatives and grocery stores, and also ask her second brother-in-law to see if their department store could purchase some of Yunnan Province's specialties.
Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, Yu Yin wants to do her part.
Conditions here are harsh, and life is extremely difficult for farmers, especially those living in the mountains. Not to mention the 1970s when the whole country was tightening its belt, even decades later, there are still many people in this land who live in poverty and struggle to make ends meet.
Yu Yin left the phone number of their county office, hoping to receive a call.
There are many good items, but transportation is the challenge.
Yu Yin is just a junior accountant; there are many levels she can't reach. We need to find a capable person to take the lead for things to have any hope of getting done.
However, after working for several years, Yu Yin only had a limited number of people she could talk to; basically, it was just the few people they regularly interacted with. She had never spoken to anyone, not even the county party secretary.
After thinking for a long time, she felt that Chu Jianguo was the best choice for her.
After lunch, Yu Yin wandered over to the Revolutionary Committee to see if Chu Jianguo and the others were there.
"Sister-in-law, is there something you need?"
Wang Wen also saw Yu Yin and was quite puzzled. His sister-in-law rarely came here; she usually didn't leave her own little plot of land.
"Ah, something's come up. Perfect timing, Wenye, do you have some time? Let me tell you about it, and you can help me analyze it and see if it's feasible."
"Okay, sister-in-law, come in and sit down."
Yu Yin walked into their office; no one else was there.
"Where are Shuqi and Qian Weiguo?"
"They went to the police station. Uncle Chu had something to discuss with them."
Yu Yin had only asked casually; let's get down to business.
"Wenye, here's what happened. During my trip to Shanghai, I visited several supply and marketing cooperatives and grocery stores, and sent out some of our dried fruits, dried bamboo shoots, bananas, pineapples, etc., hoping to see if they might be willing to buy from us."
"Sister-in-law, this is great news!"
"The problem now is that someone needs to take the lead on this matter, and it also involves transportation issues. But I don't know many people, and I don't know who to turn to."
Yu Yin never expected that after working for several years, when she really needed people, she would realize that her social circle was too small.
"Sister-in-law, you want Uncle Chu to take the lead?"
"I mainly want to ask Comrade Chu if there is any possibility of success in this matter. If it is feasible, it would be best to consult with those departments."
Private buying and selling was prohibited in the 1970s, and there were many policies and regulations that Yu Yin was unaware of. She meant well, but she couldn't let things go wrong and risk getting herself into trouble.
“There’s a lot of room for maneuver in this matter. Uncle Chu has also said he wants to do something practical. Sister-in-law, if you’re not in a hurry, leave this to me. I’ll talk to Uncle Chu about it.”
"That's great. Whether this works out or not, all I want is for the people living here to have better living conditions."
"Yes, they have it so tough. Lately, when we've been out running errands, we've heard, seen, and experienced so much. Five- or six-year-old children have no clothes and run around naked. Elderly people are sick but afraid to go to the hospital because they can't afford the medical bills; most of the time they just endure the waiting..."
Wang Wenye saw far too much, things he had never encountered before. They enjoyed the legacy of their parents, and their greatest grievance was this trip to the countryside, which prevented them from enlisting in the army. At the time, he felt incredibly stifled, his life seemed so dark, and he was completely consumed by negative emotions.
But compared to those struggling to make ends meet, how fortunate they are! Their complaints are nothing but whining and affectation.
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to Wenye. I hope it will work out."
Yu Yin didn't linger any longer; it was time for her to go back to work in the afternoon. She couldn't be too obvious about slacking off; she wasn't really a career-driven person. She'd just had the urge to get things done, but now it was almost gone.
But to make this happen, she really couldn't handle it.
The scope was too broad, involving communes, brigades, and various ethnic minorities... This was not something Yu Yin was good at. Having lived two lives, Yu Yin did not have particularly outstanding social skills.
The afternoon passed peacefully. After finishing my assigned tasks, I spent the rest of the time slacking off.
Speaking of fish, Yu Yin wants to eat fish soup.
After get off work, Yu Yin took the opportunity to enter her space and grabbed three crucian carp weighing over a pound each from the basin. She made a pot of crucian carp and tofu soup for dinner, sprinkled some cilantro on top, and it was absolutely delicious.
The mention of food and drink made Yu Yin feel her adrenaline surge; she was so excited!
It makes me laugh just thinking about it. If I put that energy into my career, wouldn't I be in a different situation now, unable to find direction for anything I want to do? Sigh, is there any hope of becoming a successful career woman in my lifetime? Definitely not!
Carrying the fish, I returned home with my mind wandering. But when I saw the kids running around in the yard and the man washing clothes, all my frustration vanished. I decided to focus on living life to the fullest and taking care of my family first.
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