A few days after Li Qingmei brought the food back from the canal from afar, the day of the exchange meeting arrived.
This was the first time Qiu Yuling had encountered such a grand occasion, and it was indeed very lively.
"It's been suspended for three years. This year the harvest is slightly better, so the exchange meeting has been organized again. It also makes it easier for farmers to exchange materials."
The middle-aged man in cadre uniform next to him was whispering to the thin man next to him. Qiu Yuling squatted at the dried black fungus stall and overheard it.
She didn't look back and continued to squat beside Qiu's mother, watching her exchange her own bean sprouts with the man.
"Sister, how's the harvest this year?" Li Qingmei was stopped as soon as she stood up.
"Thanks to the great man, thanks to the Party, we farmers have land to farm, food to eat, and more vegetables to eat in our private plots. The revolutionary chickens are also fighting chickens, they can lay two eggs a day..." Qiu Yuling quickly tugged at Li Qingmei's sleeve and whispered to her mother, "It's passed! It's passed!"
The person who heard it looked very happy and said three good words in a row. The man in cadre uniform glanced at Li Qingmei before leaving, and Qiu Yuling also received some attention.
"Dawei, although life here is difficult, the farmers are very conscious. They trust the Party, and the Party must also care for its people. You should quickly start meetings with the various trade unions to implement coal purchase permits and strive to ensure that our farmers can also use affordable coal."
"Yes, yes, our Yumin County is located at the junction of the desert, the land is dry and there is a lack of trees. We have to do it as soon as possible, otherwise there will be excessive logging, and sooner or later we will have to prevent wind and sand..." The backs of the two people were getting farther and farther away, and the remaining words were gradually inaudible.
Qiu Yuling felt that the thin man just now was most likely a senior leader with some influence. The problems they mentioned were usually faced by city workers, and this man was here to do practical things to benefit the farmers.
"How is it? I have become half a student by listening to you and your third brother reciting those profound principles every day." Li Qingmei asked Qiu Yuling for credit with great joy.
She wasn't showing off, but with the two sentences she replied, even the captain might not have reacted as quickly as she did.
Without thinking, Qiu Yuling clapped her hands and sang, "Hey! Hey! You're awesome! Hehehe! You're the best!" This was what her nephew in kindergarten in her previous life always said.
"What are you doing, little girl?" Qiu Yuling's blatant flattery made Li Qingmei so embarrassed that she quickly went over to cover the girl's mouth.
The mother and daughter took advantage of the excitement and bought a lot of things along the way. They also secretly bought two hundred kilograms of cabbage at three cents per kilogram. Qiu Yuling poked Li Qingmei from behind, asking her to spend more quickly.
There was a stall that had a lot of celery, five cents a pound, and I ordered another fifty pounds. The pickled vegetables were very delicious.
We also use bulk liquor. There is a happy event this year. Although we cannot have a large-scale banquet, we must have some fun with our close friends and relatives. It costs one yuan and twenty-five cents per pound, and we also have to buy it with money.
It's really because the things in her house can't be replaced. She has to send some to Li Qingju, Qiu Yuling is still struggling to find food, and she is going to marry a daughter-in-law this year... Anyway, they are all used.
Li Qingmei went back and forth several times and put all the things on the cart. Qiu Yuling could no longer run around and could only stand there and look at the things. They were covered with wheat straw, but passers-by would still take a few more glances.
"Eat quickly. There is an old lady selling sweet pancakes over there. Eat them while they are hot." Qiu Yuling loves sweet things, so Li Qingmei bought some when she saw them. Although she had spent a lot of money, which made her feel very painful, she still spent money unconsciously on what her daughter liked.
Qiu Yuling tore it in half and handed half to Li Qingmei, "Mom, you eat too."
"Mom doesn't want to eat. I'm full." Qiu Yuling stuffed food into her mother's mouth, which was filled with strong northwest wind, without saying a word.
"This child." The mother and daughter smiled at each other and ate it in one breath while it was still hot.
"Let's go back first and come out later." The cart was piled high with things, which was too eye-catching. The mother and daughter did not dare to stay any longer. They squeezed through the bustling crowd and pushed the cart along the small road towards Xialiuwan Brigade.
Li Qingmei received the food in the cellar, and Qiu Yuling passed it on from above. The two worked together, and soon all the vegetables bought for the winter were neatly stacked in the cellar.
"Take a break first. We'll have steamed buns soaked in milk powder for lunch. We'll go again in the afternoon while someone is watching you." Li Qingmei washed the mud off her hands and added water to the pot while thinking about what was missing.
The eldest brother's room had a washbasin, foot basin, and towels, and the bed sheets were also coarse red plaid, which was very appropriate. The only thing missing was a pair of red pillowcases, which were not easy to get, even in the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Mom, can I eat the pickles now?" Qiu Yuling was annoyed by the fact that she only ate steamed buns soaked in milk powder because they were too sweet.
"It's edible, but it's not very flavorful. Wait for me to dig it out and scoop some out from the bottom." Li Qingmei put down her bowl and chopsticks, took another pair of clean chopsticks, and went to the big vat in the kitchen to scoop out the pickles.
After eating, I didn’t rest. I pushed the cart and rushed to the exchange meeting.
I originally thought that I didn't have anything big to buy in the afternoon, so I was just wandering around. But as soon as I arrived, I saw an old man selling sweet potatoes. After weighing them, they weighed a total of 206 kilograms, and the price was 12.88 yuan. At the urging of her daughter, Li Qingmei unfolded her handkerchief and paid the money.
"Yuling, let me tell you, you can't eat too much during the winter, so just enough."
"Mom, look, there's someone selling white radishes in front." Qiu Yuling squeezed to the front.
It weighed ninety kilograms in total, and cost one dollar and fifty cents. Just as Qiu Yuling was about to open her bag, Li Qingmei came over unhappily, picked it up, and moved it towards the cart.
This kid doesn't listen to anything I say. There are plenty of white radishes at home, right? Why doesn't he listen to my advice?
Now she gave up the idea of shopping. She was just strolling around, and Qiu Yuling was just buying things blindly. She would waste her money if she had some. It would be better for her to go home.
On the way back, Li Qingmei spent money to buy things that were available at home because Qiu Yuling was disobedient, and she didn't smile the whole way.
"Mom, why don't you send some preserved vegetables or something to your Huang relative's family? He gave your family a donkey as a dowry. Forget about your sewing machine. Both the donkey and the sewing machine are kept at our house. His family doesn't have anything to offer."
"Have you included the money from Duo'er's family?" If you count it this way, it's not much.
Oh! She's not as thoughtful as a kid. Aren't vegetables the most in short supply in pastoral areas? She'd buy some first and then ask Qiu Dashan to deliver it when he gets back. This would make the relationship more open.
Seeing that Mother Qiu had come to her senses, Qiu Yuling stopped talking. It was a rare opportunity to have such an open exchange, and even if she didn't want to share with others, she would just hoard for herself, and the more the better.
Besides, even if you keep all of them at home, there won't be much. You'll have to eat them all through the winter, and you won't see any green leaves until April next year. These are not enough to eat and drink as much as you want.
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