Chapter 19 The Awesome Supply and Marketing Cooperative Sister

While the sister was getting the sheets and quilts, Su Mo went to the side and bought a large bamboo basket. There were two bamboo hooks on one side of the large bamboo basket, which could be hung directly on the bicycle.

This large bamboo basket should have been produced by the collective workshop of the commune. No tickets were required, and it cost 20 cents each.

Lu Changzheng took the bamboo basket, put the things in order, and put them all in the bamboo basket.

The sister quickly took out the things and introduced them to Su Mo.

"This is a new quilt cover from the south. Look how festive the color is, how exquisite the print is, and the style is novel. This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful quilt cover, and it's just right for young people like you. I just brought it to you because I saw that you are a straightforward girl. We didn't get much from the supply and marketing cooperative, just two or three."

The eldest sister also saw Su Mo buy so many things without blinking an eye, and knew that it was a rich family's wedding, so she took it out.

"It's not expensive, such a beautiful quilt cover, only 10 yuan and 13 cents and 5 feet of cloth coupons."

At this time, basically no ready-made quilt covers were sold. Everyone bought their own quilt covers and then bought cotton cloth to sew them. Basically, 15 feet of cotton cloth plus a quilt cover can sew a quilt cover.

"This double bed sheet is also beautiful, with many new patterns, and it only costs 8.45 yuan plus five feet of cloth coupons."

Su Mo thought of the original owner who also had a bed sheet, so she said, "Okay, let's each take one."

The eldest sister laughed, "Okay. A total of 18.58 yuan, ten feet of cloth coupons. Do you also want cotton cloth? Such a high-end quilt cover, it's best to sew it with white fine cotton cloth."

"Okay, then I want it too. How many feet does it take to sew a quilt cover?" Su Mo asked. She really didn't know much about these things.

"The quilt cover is wide, and another ten feet and five feet will be enough." The eldest sister smiled.

The original owner used to work in a textile factory, and basically bought clothes at Friendship Store. He saved a lot of cloth coupons, and there were also many nationally accepted ones.

Su Mo silently calculated and thought it should be enough, so she said, "Then let's make 15 feet."

"Okay, this kind of white cotton cloth, with a coupon, is 28 cents a foot, a total of 4.2 yuan."

The elder sister said as she quickly measured the cloth. After measuring 15 feet, she moved about 10 centimeters out before cutting.

"I'll cut more for you, so you don't have to sew so tightly, you can have more room."

Because cotton cloth is stretchable, there will be a difference of 1 to 1.5 inches between straightening and laying flat. She used a little force when pulling the cloth just now, and was afraid that the size was not enough, so she cut more.

After cutting, the elder sister quickly folded the cloth, and then took a large piece of oil paper to wrap the three pieces of cloth and tied them with a rope.

"The fabric is expensive, I will wrap it up for you to avoid getting it dirty on the way. It's 22 yuan and 78 cents, plus 25 feet of cloth coupons."

Su Mo counted out the money, luckily, there were just enough cloth coupons.

Su Mo gave the cloth coupons and 23 yuan to her elder sister, and her elder sister gave her 22 cents in change.

Seeing that Su Mo was not a local, her elder sister smiled and reminded her: "We are getting married locally, and it's best for the woman to make two vests for the man. The supply and marketing cooperative has ready-made vests, do you want to buy two?"

The elder sister saw that Su Mo didn't look like someone who could make clothes, so she didn't let her buy cloth, but directly introduced ready-made clothes.

"One yuan and two cents for one piece, and one foot of cloth coupons for two pieces."

"Sorry, I don't have any cloth coupons." Su Mo was a little embarrassed.

Behind her, Lu Changzheng silently took out a one-foot cloth coupon and handed it over.

When Su Mo was buying things, Lu Changzheng never paid because he thought it would be better for her to pay for her dowry. But he would not let his wife pay more. When he proposed tomorrow, he would give her the money as a bonus for the betrothal gift. When

Su Mo saw the cloth coupon Lu Changzheng handed over, she said, "Then I want two."

"Okay." The eldest sister happily went to get two vests for Su Mo, both white.

"A total of two yuan and four cents, one-foot cloth coupon."

Su Mo gave the ticket.

"Do you want candy or something?"

"Yes." Su Mo looked at her eldest sister with a strange look in her eyes. If this happened in the future, she would definitely be the sales champion.

As expected, there is no shortage of great people in any era. If the reform and opening up were carried out, the eldest sister would definitely be one of the first to get rich. The eldest

sister happily took Su Mo to the food counter and pushed aside the salesperson there.

"Big sister, what do you want? I will make sure to get you the best."

"I want two pounds of cake and two pounds of fruit candy, and pack them by pound." One is for Ma Xiaojuan and the other is for herself.

"Okay, I will pack them for you right away. I will pick the best cakes for you." The eldest sister packed the things neatly.

"Cakes are 1.3 yuan per pound, and these fruit candies wrapped in cellophane are 1 yuan per pound, a total of 4.6 yuan."

Su Mo paid. Such expensive cakes and candies do not require tickets.

"By the way, big sister, do you have White Rabbit candy?" Su Mo remembered the White Rabbit candy often mentioned in the period literature, and wanted to buy some to try.

"Hey! Sister, this kind of high-end and popular stuff can only be found in big cities. Our county-level supply and marketing cooperatives don't have it, and it may not even be available in the city."

Su Mo was a little disappointed. It seemed that she would not be able to eat White Rabbit

. Su Mo went to pick out an enamel basin with a galloping horse pattern for Ma Xiaojuan, and then asked about the snow cream. Su Mo looked at it and felt it was average. Thinking that the original owner still had a bottle of unused Ya Shuang, she thought of giving that to Lu Xiaolan.

After Su Mo paid the bill for the enamel basin, she pointed to the dark brown cloth on the cloth counter and asked, "Big sister, what kind of cloth is that?"

"That's the coarse cloth made by the commune downstairs. It's very rough and not suitable for a delicate girl like you."

"How much is it per foot? I bought it to make a smock. It's nice to wear outside when working."

"Big sister, you know how to live. This coarse cloth is 25 cents per foot, and no coupons are required."

This coarse cloth is narrow and needs to be spliced ​​for everything. It is also very rough and uncomfortable to wear. In the city, as long as the family is not struggling to make ends meet, they are willing to save some cloth coupons and add a few cents to buy cotton cloth.

Su Mo smiled knowingly. The novel was not deceiving her. This kind of cloth really does not require coupons.

Su Mo thought about it and asked, "Sister, how many feet is a piece of this coarse cloth?"

The sister was surprised. Could it be that this unsalable coarse cloth could be sold by the whole piece today?

"One piece of this coarse cloth is 20 meters, about 60 feet."

"Okay, then give me one piece."

"Are you sure? Big sister, we will not accept returns or exchanges once we sell it."

"Sure." Su Mo nodded.

The elder sister was so happy that she immediately picked out the best one for Su Mo.

"Big sister, 15 yuan."

Su Mo gave the money and took the cloth from the elder sister. This shopping trip was over.

This kind of coarse cloth is the most suitable for making cotton clothes and quilt covers for Su's father and mother. When the time comes, use white cotton cloth inside and this kind of coarse cloth outside.

Lu Changzheng noticed something from the fact that Su Mo bought a whole piece of coarse cloth, but he didn't say anything or ask anything. He believed that his wife would tell him when the time was right.

Lu Changzheng had just looked around and didn't see any malted milk, so he asked the elder sister.

The elder sister smiled and said, "Oh, military comrade, malted milk is such a precious thing that our county-level supply and marketing cooperative doesn't have it. You have to go to the city to look, but it may not be available. I guess it's only available in the supply and marketing cooperative in Harbin."

She had heard about this thing from the salesperson when she went to the city supply and marketing cooperative last time. It was said to be a high-end nutritional product, and a can of less than two kilograms cost thirty or forty yuan. How could people in their small county afford it?

The two walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative with the elder sister smiling.

At this time, the bamboo basket was almost full. Fortunately, there was Lu Changzheng as a porter, otherwise it would be too awkward for her to carry it.

Su Mo had just borrowed a pair of scissors from her elder sister, cut a piece of coarse cloth, and covered the bamboo basket tightly. In this way, she would not be afraid of others peeping at what she bought.

It was already noon, and Lu Changzheng took Su Mo directly to the state-owned hotel for dinner.

Su Mo saw the braised pork on the small blackboard with today's dishes, and her eyes lit up. She really hadn't eaten fresh meat for a long time.

"I want a portion of braised pork, a stir-fried cabbage, and a bowl of rice." Su Mo said to Lu Changzheng.

Things like inviting people to dinner are naturally done by gay men. Since they are getting married, Su Mo will not be polite to grab the order.

Lu Changzheng nodded, and ordered another tomato fried egg and a portion of white flour dumplings filled with pure meat.

A portion of braised pork was 1.6 yuan, white flour dumplings filled with pure meat was 1.2 yuan, fried tomato eggs was 50 cents, fried cabbage was 30 cents, and rice was 20 cents. The two of them ate a total of 3.8 yuan plus 4 taels of grain coupons.

The original owner probably hadn't had a good meal since going to the countryside. Although Su Mo cooked a meal for herself last night, there were so many people that they didn't eat much. So when the food came, Su Mo was so hungry that

she lowered her head and started to eat silently. She finished such a big bowl of rice.

The braised pork was really fragrant, and the chef's cooking skills were good. As for the other dishes, Su Mo felt that they were just so-so.

Lu Changzheng saw that Su Mo's staple food was white rice, and she hardly touched dumplings, and he took note of it. It seemed that his wife didn't like pasta, but rice.

They didn't grow much rice here, and most of it was paid for by the government. When the village distributed grain, it was mostly corn and wheat.

It seemed that he would exchange more food coupons with his comrades and send them back to buy rice for his wife.

After dinner, Su Mo remembered that she still owed Lu Changzheng 5 yuan, so she quickly took out the money and handed it to him.

"Comrade Lu, I borrowed 5 yuan from you yesterday, and now I'm going to return it to you."

Lu Changzheng was about to refuse, but was interrupted by Su Mo: "I borrowed it when I was not your partner yet, and

you must return it." Seeing that Su Mo said so, Lu Changzheng took it. Anyway, the money will belong to his wife in the future, and it's just a matter of transferring it from one hand to the other.

But his wife has a good character, she is a good comrade who always returns what she borrows.