Chapter 365 Strong Relationship
"Aunt, where are we going now?"
After coming out of the post office, Qin Jiu held Yi Chichi's hand and looked around curiously.
Actually, there is nothing to see. Today is a weekday, and there are not many people on the street. The occasional pedestrians passing by are in a hurry.
Yi Chichi touched his head and asked, "Are you hungry?"
"Not hungry."
After having breakfast, he went out. His aunt rode the bike all the way and he sat comfortably in the back as a passenger, without his legs getting tired or his stomach getting hungry.
Thinking of Yi Chichi's long ride, Qin Jiu said, "Aunt, if you're hungry, I can go out to eat with you."
Before he finished speaking, he took out some money from his pocket and gave it to her, "I have money, I can ask my aunt for help."
Yi Chichi looked at the money he handed over, reached out to take it and counted it. It was two dollars and thirty-six cents, and there was no ticket.
But that's not the point. The point is, "Did Grandpa give it to you?"
"Um."
He nodded and said, "Grandpa said a man should have money."
That makes sense.
That's right, this man is too young.
"Good man, there's no food in the state-owned restaurant now, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative first."
"Okay."
So the aunt and nephew went to the supply and marketing cooperative, but there were not many customers there either, and there were more employees than customers.
Yi Chichi came here today to do some shopping. My mother-in-law's bitter tea seeds were broken and needed to be replaced.
Hers wasn't broken, it was still fine.
But she was used to changing it once a month, so three months was her limit. If she didn't change it any further, she would feel uncomfortable.
So, buy some cotton cloth and do it yourself to have enough food and clothing.
Qin Jiu and his friends also needed to change their autumn clothes and autumn trousers. Yi Chichi didn't think of doing it manually, but bought ready-made ones.
Watching her buy one thing after another, Qin Jiu's palms began to sweat.
When she finished paying and was carrying her things to the tobacco and liquor counter, the child couldn't hold it in any longer, "Auntie, do you still have money?"
"have."
Knowing what he was worried about, Yi Chichi said softly, "Don't worry, I brought enough money and tickets."
When I came back, I asked Ning Jiandong and others to exchange it for 100 yuan worth of national tickets. If I want to use it all, I need some purchasing power.
"Can I buy meat after I finish shopping?"
Qin Jiu was worried. Clothes were not important to him. He had clothes to wear anyway. As long as he didn't go out naked, it didn't matter to him whether they were new or old.
Yi Chichi's answer was to let him relax, "As long as the butcher stall still has meat for sale, we can buy it."
Qin Jiu didn't have any hope. Even though he had never been to the commune, he knew how hard it was to buy meat here.
When I got to the meat stall, I found that there was no meat left. Even the bones had been sold out. There was only a little pig liver and a pair of large intestines left.
The large intestine was not processed and it looked really eye-catching when it was spread out in the basket.
Yi Chichi didn't mind and ordered all the large intestine and pig liver.
But it is always a pity not to buy meat, mainly because autumn harvest is physical work. If not for Wen's mother and Qin Jiu, I also have to think about my great aunt and others.
I really can't bear it without some oil and water.
The butcher was a middle-aged woman with broad shoulders and a big, round face. She looked like she was smiling even when she wasn't smiling, and she was quite friendly.
He spoke with full energy, and it was definitely the person Aunt Mu was talking about.
Seeing Yi Chichi buying things and not leaving, she wondered, "Old girl, what's wrong with you?"
Yi Chizhi didn't rush to answer, but came close to her and lowered his voice to reveal his identity, and then told her the purpose of his visit.
The woman was stunned for a moment, and looked her up and down, "Are you really Dr. Mu's niece?"
"It couldn't be more true. If you don't believe me, I can accompany you to the hospital and let my aunt testify."
As soon as she said this, a smile appeared on her face. "Since you are Dr. Mu's niece, I have to make things easier for you. But girl, you know what I mean."
She rubbed her fingers together.
Yi Chichi took out a dollar and gave it to her. "Thank you, Auntie. Thank you for your trouble."
"Sure, sure."
She smiled and put the money in her pocket, explaining, "Niece, I'm not lying to you. This money won't go into my pocket. At this time, if I go to the meat processing plant and want meat, my husband will have to find someone to exchange it for me. I have to give him the money."
"Don't worry, auntie, I understand."
As she spoke, she took out another fifty cents and handed it over, "This is for you."
"Need not."
The woman pushed her hand away and said, "You keep it yourself. I have a good relationship with Dr. Mu, and it would be inappropriate to take money from you."
Without waiting for her to reply, he said, "Wait for me at the telephone pole at the intersection. I'll come find you later."
Yi Chichi, “…”
Yi Chichi had no choice but to take back the money and said "OK". Then, under her gaze, he led Qin Jiu out of the butcher shop and headed towards the intersection.
On the way, Qin Jiu's head was full of question marks, "Auntie, why did you give money to that grandma?"
"Because grandma agreed to help my aunt with the expenses of her connections."
Qin Jiu was a smart child and understood what she meant immediately.
"So how much meat can we buy this time?"
"have no idea."
The meat supply in the meat processing plant is actually quite tight, but since there aren't many people working there, four or five pounds should be no problem.
As for whether she will get it all at once, that depends on how strong Aunt Mu’s relationship is.
It turns out that Muda's connections are very strong.
The woman's husband works in a meat processing plant. He is a full-time pig butcher and one of the best chefs in the plant.
It is said that under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a butcher and a doctor to become friends. However, in reality, for various reasons, two people living on two parallel lines can intersect at a certain moment and thus become friends.
This is the case with this woman's man. His appendectomy surgery was performed by Muda, and his postoperative recuperation was also carried out step by step according to Muda's instructions.
It's well raised.
It also helped women, namely Lou Hongyan, to cure difficult gynecological diseases.
The couple was extremely grateful to Muda. After he recovered, they brought gifts to thank him. They were rejected, but they still wanted to express their gratitude. After a few times, Muda finally had a channel to buy meat.
This gave Yi Chichi the opportunity to take the back door.
As we all know, using the backdoor is a bad and unethical behavior, but as a vested interest, Yi Chichi hopes that there will be more such backdoors.
So, when Lou Hongyan took her and Qin Jiu to the meat processing plant to find her husband Lian Yong and his wife and asked her how much meat she wanted, Yi Chichi's answer was -
"If possible, the more the better."
Lian Yong's mouth twitched, "Do you want fat meat?"
"Anything is fine. I'm not picky."
"Wait, I'll go ask."
He was also a straightforward man. He left after saying a few words.
About twenty minutes later, he came back with a basket.
Inside were two pounds of pork belly, four pounds of rump meat, two ribs, and a front hoof.
“That’s all I can spare.”
"That's enough."
Yi Chichi was overjoyed. Her Aunt Mu had great connections. When she came, she thought there would be only three or four pounds of meat at most, but Lian Yong and his wife were so helpful that they actually gave her so much.
The next thing is simple, pay the bill and say goodbye.
Before leaving, Yi Chichi stuffed the packaged candies into the couple's pockets as a token of gratitude, in return for their promise to come again next time.
Qin Jiu asked her, "Aunt, will you come again next time?"
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