Chapter 430: Keep your promise
Yi Chichi brought lunch to Ji Jian's house and found that her house was really lively.
There are several sisters-in-law here, both familiar and unfamiliar.
She wondered, "Why aren't you guys at work today?"
"rest."
The person who answered the phone was Zhou Fangfang, the wife of the political commissar of the regiment. She worked at a seafood purchasing station. The island had the largest secondary seafood purchasing market.
Zhou Fangfang’s task is to select the finest seafood, pack them in boxes, send them to the ship, and then transport them out of the island.
The work is not easy, but it is not tiring either.
It's because I've been around seafood for a long time and have been infected with the fishy smell that can't be washed off.
She glanced at Yi Chizhi's bowl and saw that it contained vegetables, meat, and fish. She couldn't help but say enviously, "This must be the special meal your husband Wen paid for the kitchen staff to run."
Yi Chichi, “…”
This was a bit difficult to respond to, so she smiled and changed the subject, "What are you doing?"
"Make clothes. The temperature is going to drop. I need to make coats for the children."
Modern women are not like those in later generations who can buy everything and are mostly self-reliant.
I make my own clothes, shoes and socks.
The main focus is to do it yourself and have enough food and clothing.
Yi Chichi took a bite of his meal and glanced at the wife of the battalion commander of the third regiment. He found that there was something wrong with her cloth. He leaned over to take a look. Wow, he didn't know how it was sewn, but the sleeves were sewn to the lapel.
She reminded him, "Sister Huang, you're sewing in the wrong place."
Huang Xiuzhen exclaimed, unfolded the clothes suspiciously and took a look, her cheeks suddenly flushed with embarrassment.
"It was definitely sewn wrong."
We were having such a pleasant chat that a stitch ran away while we were sewing.
Attached to the lapel.
She took the scissors and removed the stitches. "What time did you get back yesterday?"
"The last ferry arrives a little after nine o'clock."
Yi Chichi answered, and Ji Jian looked at her, "As soon as possible. Your husband was afraid that I would wake you up, so when he went to work, he specifically told me to let you sleep until you wake up naturally."
This is understandable.
After all, she brought lipstick for Ji Jian, and Wen Shi was afraid that Ji Jian would be in a hurry to get it.
She smiled and said, "I'll give you the lipstick when I'm done eating."
Everyone, “???”
"You buying lipstick?"
They said in unison, with surprised expressions.
Ji Jian waved her hand, "I didn't buy it, it's for my cousin."
"What color?"
"You'll have to ask Chi Chi about this."
She is only responsible for paying and issuing invoices after receiving the goods, and nothing else is her concern.
As a result, Yi Chichi attracted everyone's curious gazes.
"Bright red."
Today's lipsticks don't have many colors, and unlike later generations, there are lip gloss, pearlescent, matte, etc.
There aren't many options.
"Wait and see."
"Okay."
In the following time, Yi Chichi stopped talking and concentrated on being her cook.
After eating and drinking her fill, she took the dishes home and washed them, then took the things she bought for Ji Jian and the others over.
"Give."
"Show us the color."
There are few women who don't love beauty. In the era of material scarcity, women's pursuit of beauty is the same.
Otherwise, products like vanishing cream and duck egg powder would not be so popular.
How many young girls are proud to own vanishing cream and duck egg powder.
Lipstick is a luxury item, and the key is that scarcity makes things valuable.
The department store is often out of stock, and the customer base of the Friendship Store is rather special. Most people cannot enter and do not have foreign exchange coupons.
Therefore, few female comrades in the family quarters own lipstick.
Now that one has suddenly appeared, I have to take a good look at it.
The lipstick in the small black metal tube looks and feels great.
Ji Jian liked it very much. When she unscrewed it open, she found that the bright red paste looked festive and textured.
She tutted her tongue, "No wonder my sister wants a lipstick. Such a beautiful color. Not only does she envy it, but I envy it too."
Zhou Fangfang smiled and said, "Then keep it for yourself."
Ji Jian sighed, "No, I have to do what I promised."
Then she looked at Yi Chichi and asked, "How much?"
"6.8 yuan."
This price is really not cheap, it is equivalent to my husband’s allowance for several days.
Sister Lin looked distressed and said, "You are so willing to do this."
Only she would not be willing to buy such an expensive lipstick for her own sister.
Wouldn’t it be nice to buy more meat so that the child can eat better?
Ji Jian felt the pain, but it was useless because it was her fault for agreeing to it.
Besides, the Friendship Store not only requires money, but also tickets.
She went into the house, took out the money and ticket, and handed them to Yi Chichi, "Here, thank you for your hard work!"
Yi Chichi took the money and returned the ticket, "It's not hard, sister-in-law, you don't need to give me a ticket. This is a defective product, so there is no need for a ticket."
"That has to be given."
Ji Jian refused to accept the ticket she returned. "You can buy defective products because you are the master chef of the Friendship Store. I am different. Without you, I would not have this lipstick. You must take this ticket."
Yi Chichi was too determined to say anything else and just asked, "How about exchanging it for half a pound of meat tickets?"
"OK!"
Foreign exchange coupons are more valuable than meat tickets, so Ji Jian has no reason to refuse them.
After she did this, Lei's sister-in-law, who also asked Yi Chichi to help bring Coke, had no choice but to give her a ticket.
"Xiao Yi, how much is this Kuole of mine?"
"9 cents."
Yi Chi Chi was also unambiguous, "Sister-in-law, you don't need a ticket, just give me the money."
Beibingyang soda is 1.5 cents, and Coke is 4.5 cents. They are only sold in Friendship Stores and cannot be bought anywhere else.
It is estimated that it will flow into the market only after the reform and opening up.
Looking at the Coke in Lei's sister-in-law's hand, Zhou Fangfang and the others asked curiously, "Why did you want to drink something like this bitter medicine?"
Mrs. Lei sighed, "It's not me who wants to buy it, it's my daughter Huahua who's been thinking about it since she heard her cousin mention it once. She keeps talking to me about it."
Everyone: “…”
"Then your family is well off."
If you don't have a lot of money, parents really won't be willing to buy Coca-Cola for their children.
Mrs. Lei curled her lips and said, "My family is not well off. My sister-in-law's family is well off. My brother said he was marrying a wife, but in fact, it's no different from marrying into the family. Although Huahua's cousin has the same surname as me, he actually grew up in his mother's family."
He looks quite resentful.
Worried that she might say something inappropriate, Yi Chi Chi immediately interrupted, "Is there a high tide tonight?"
"Yes, there is a high tide."
When talking about the tide, everyone became excited.
"Would you like to go fishing together tonight?"
"go!"
In the 1970s, when ocean resources were abundant and there was no pollution, seafood was not valuable.
But no matter how cheap it is, it is still a good thing for most of the sisters-in-law who come from inland areas.
First of all, seafood is meat, and secondly, the seafood you pick up at the beach does not need to be handed over to the government.
You can pick it up to improve your life, and after processing it, you can send it back to your hometown as a gift to feel proud.
Therefore, no matter what the conditions are, the sisters-in-law in the family area are full of enthusiasm for going to the sea.
Yi Chichi was no exception. After dinner, she excitedly packed up her sea-hunting equipment and extended a warm invitation to Wen Shi with a cheering look on her face.
"Let's go fishing, do you want to come?"
Wen Shi glanced at the unfinished clothes she had made, then looked at the embroidery frame where she had hung the thread, and thought it would be nice to accompany her to go fishing.
That's right, "Are Lao Li and the others going?"
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