Chapter 99 Daily life at home
Hygiene products and family planning supplies may not seem like much, but they are items that some people urgently need.
This was the inspiration given to Xia Xiaoman by the seed seller. Not everyone has hoarded a large number of sanitary napkins like her, and many women are using the old method to get through their menstrual period.
The authorities were unable to help them solve this problem. The trading points received very few sanitary products, and all of them were distributed to the families of soldiers, and there were still not enough.
There are even fewer family planning supplies, and few people would think of salvaging them.
When you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex. In addition, the weather is so hot, some young people who are full of blood may not be able to control themselves and have children. But the harsh environment now is not suitable for conceiving a child, and this is when the value of family planning products can be reflected.
Sanitary products and family planning supplies are inconspicuous, but they happen to be necessities for certain groups. With these two things, she can at least hire seven or eight young people to help her with the work.
Aunt Xing didn't expect Xia Xiaoman to take out these two things. "How do you want to trade these things?"
"50 bricks for a box of family planning supplies or sanitary products, and I will provide a tricycle for them to use."
Xia Xiaoman is not afraid that others will sell her tricycle. The people she employs all live in Shuiyue Bay. If anyone dares to sell her car, she will get the corresponding compensation in her own way.
Aunt Xing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell the other people in the community about this later and see if anyone is willing to come."
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The need for sanitary and family planning products was even greater than Xia Xiaoman had imagined. In just two days, her yard was filled with bricks.
The people in Shuiyue Bay were very rigorous in their work, and every brick was cleaned up very carefully. Xia Xiaoman used the same method again, hiring them to transport mud, sand and clay.
After everything was ready, Xia Xiaoman rode a tricycle back and forth every day to carry a few buckets of water and mud to build the wall.
Some people curiously asked her where she got the water, but Xia Xiaoman didn't say anything, only saying that she spent a few bottles of good wine and cigarettes to get it. When others heard this, they knew they couldn't afford the water and immediately put away their curiosity.
Life in Shuiyue Bay was very comfortable. There were no inexplicable people causing trouble, no sudden fires, and no robbery or theft.
After Xia Xiaoman built the wall and blocked the windows, he stayed at home like a salted fish every day exercising and did not go out to work to earn supplies.
Fortunately, she was able to earn supplies by renting electricity, otherwise people in the community would have suspected that her family had a mountain of gold and silver that they could never eat up.
Unconsciously, two months had passed. Xia Xiaoman slept until 5:30 in the afternoon as usual, ate a little, and fed the chickens and rabbits.
She practiced Sanda techniques and moves repeatedly at six o'clock. Every time when she practiced Sanda, she regretted why she didn't get more books related to martial arts. Now she has no channels to learn more self-defense moves.
At around eight o'clock in the evening, Xia Xiaoman opened the gate of the yard and returned the fully charged batteries to their owners one by one.
While collecting the bills, Wang Shijin came in carrying two large bags of things, "Xiaoman, come and see if these two bags are the rent you paid."
"What rent?" After counting the bill, Xia Xiaoman walked over to take a look with a puzzled look on her face. The two packages that Wang Shijin brought were the rent she paid to the property department.
"These are the rent I paid. Is there anything wrong with the things?"
Wang Shijin wiped the sweat off his head and said, "The item is fine. Aunt Xing asked me to return it to you."
"Give it back to me?" Xia Xiaoman was confused. "What do you mean? Are you not renting this house to me anymore?"
Wang Shijin saw that she misunderstood, and quickly waved his hands to explain, "No, no, don't think too much. The rent is returned to you because you have passed the assessment of the property department and officially become a member of our Shuiyue Bay. From now on, you can live in this house as you like, and you don't have to pay rent."
Xia Xiaoman's eyes lit up, "Is there such a good thing?!"
Wang Shijin nodded. "Actually, if you want to move into Shuiyue Bay, the interview is only the first step. The most important thing is the two months after moving into the community."
"If you behave well, you can stay and your rent will be refunded. If you behave badly, such as stirring up trouble, spreading gossip, or doing things that are detrimental to the community, you will be kicked out immediately."
Xia Xiaoman raised her eyebrows. It was not easy to gain a foothold in Shuiyue Bay. "So I have passed the test now?"
Wang Shijin hummed, "This is the two months' rent you paid. You can count it. If there is no problem, I will help you move in."
"No need, I can move it myself." As he said that, Xia Xiaoman carried a big bag in one hand and walked back to the house at a brisk pace.
"Oh my god, Xiaoman, you are so strong!" Wang Shijin's eyes widened. The two packages weighed two hundred kilograms, and it was a bit difficult for him, a grown man, to carry them. But Xia Xiaoman actually carried them in one by one.
Xia Xiaoman threw the things in the corner, clapped his hands and said proudly: "I was born with supernatural powers, you can't envy me."
Wang Shijin gave a thumbs up and said, "Awesome!"
Xia Xiaoman accepted his compliment without hesitation, and seeing that he was still not leaving, she asked, "Anything else?"
Wang Shijin hesitated for a while and said, "Can you rent me your pickup truck for a few days?"
Xia Xiaoman frowned, "Aren't there a few pickup trucks in the community? Why did you rent my pickup truck?"
"Those few cars are not enough." Wang Shijin touched the tip of his nose and continued, "I will change shifts tomorrow and take a half-month break. I want to take my brothers to Yuancheng."
"Yuancheng is a coastal city. Some time ago, someone went to Yuancheng and brought back a batch of dried fish, making a lot of money. I just changed shifts and was idle at home, so I wanted to go to Yuancheng and resell some things."
When Xia Xiaoman heard about Yuancheng, she thought of Sun Qing and Ye Xiaojie who had left. Ye Xiaojie's home was in Yuancheng, and she didn't know how they were doing now.
"How long does it take to drive to Yuancheng?"
Wang Shijin said: "If everything goes well, it will take at most one day from here to Yuancheng. I estimate it will take two days because many roads have collapsed due to floods. We need time to explore and find a route."
"How long do you plan to rent it?" Xia Xiaoman asked.
"It takes four days to go back and forth. If you include the time spent on reselling in Yuancheng, it should be about 10-15 days."
Xia Xiaoman nodded, "Okay, I'll rent you the pickup truck. The rent is 20 kilograms of food a day, and you can find the gasoline yourself. Pay 10 kilograms of gold as a deposit first."
In case something happened to Wang Shijin and the others and they couldn't drive the car back, she could at least use the gold to buy another car from Brother Mawei.
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