Su He frantically shook her head in her head, "That won't do! If I give so many gifts to a stranger, someone who doesn't know me will think I'm having an affair! Absolutely not! I gave away six New Year's oranges, and my three kids won't have enough to eat! This is non-negotiable!"
System: [But host... you are destroying your own bridges!]
If Su He could see the system, he'd want to roll his eyes at it. "What do you know? Do you think I need tips? Even if I just sell some organic fruits and vegetables, I can make a lot of money without having to ask for favors! And now, I'm asking for favors!"
The system was speechless, unsure how to continue the conversation with Su He. It just wanted to quickly escape. However, before escaping, it hadn't forgotten its mission: [Host, prepare New Year's goods and various festival foods these days, and remember to start the live broadcast!]
Su He: "I know, it's just about showing off some New Year's food, I can do that! But I haven't bought the ingredients yet. Once I buy them, I'll do a live broadcast!"
When she brought home nine kilograms of tangerines, she first told her mother-in-law and quietly found a place to put half of them. Then she took out a few tangerines and called Daxiao, Erxiao and Xiaobao, and the whole family ate together.
As he was talking, Teacher Wu asked, "Xiao Su, meat and vegetables are hard to buy, right? I see you only bought some New Year oranges."
Su He nodded: "Mom, don't worry. I asked the aunt in town to help me. I was able to buy so many oranges this year because I asked someone to help me buy them. Otherwise, where else can I buy so many!"
Teacher Wu: "There's a lot of people lining up, right? It's so crowded, it's really painful. No, I'll go to the supply and marketing department tomorrow and queue up to buy meat. You don't have to go. Anyway, I have a bicycle, so I can go without getting tired!"
Su He quickly objected, saying that she still had to go and exchange secret signals with Granny Cai to buy other chickens and ducks. If Granny Cai didn't recognize her when she went there, wouldn't the dried kelp she gave away be a waste?
Su He: "Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I don't want to squeeze in with others. Yesterday, I secretly gave someone a small gift and asked them to queue up to buy it for me." Of course, this was half true and half false.
The next day, Su He did not go out to buy meat. She wanted to give Grandma Cai one more day so that she could get all the meat at once.
Su He came the next day, and sure enough, she was right. That day, she not only bought two chicks from Granny Cai, but also a duck and a goose!
Granny Cai even gave me a snakeskin bag for free: "Comrade Xiao Su, I knew you'd be coming today, so I found a snakeskin bag just for you!"
Su He enjoyed interacting with this old lady. She was warm and forthright, yet not overly approachable, making people feel comfortable and at ease. So, she accepted her kindness and said, "Grandma Cai, I admire your constant consideration for others and your willingness to serve them!"
I bought four chickens, ducks and geese for only 11.2 yuan.
Chickens, ducks and geese are all sold at the same price as pork, which is seven cents per catty. Chickens are not very fat, and two of them weigh less than eight catties. A duck weighs four catties, and the goose is the heaviest, almost five catties, which makes a total of sixteen catties per acre.
Su He remembered that there was still the matter of meat, so she asked Granny Cai, "Granny Cai, have you heard of anyone here who slaughters sheep and pigs and sells meat?"
Granny Cai said, "Tomorrow is Laba Festival. Many families kill pigs for the New Year and make bacon after Laba. I estimate it will be around the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Come to me in a few days. By then, even if there are not many, there will be at least one or two families!"
After thanking Grandma Cai, Su He rode his bike back home with the poultry. Today, he would kill a chicken and make an authentic roast chicken. He would also invite Master Yuan from next door to come over for dinner.
It seems that I will have to go out shopping more often in the next few days!
(The author has something to say: My dears, the New Year is coming soon! I wish you all the best in the new year. There will be another update later! I also hope that everyone can support me even more in the new year! Mmmmm~)
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