Xuemei took two bottles of the prepared snail chili sauce and returned to the room. Han Chen had already packed the things to be sent tomorrow.
In addition to the two bottles of freshly made sauce, Xuemei had her fourth aunt, Yang Xia, buy some dried seafood and fruit slices from the island, mainly mangoes and bananas. Yang Xia sent a can of each fruit slice. She also sent ten pounds of various dried fish and ten pounds of dried kelp.
Xuemei wrote a remittance slip at the post office for 20 yuan, including postage. Xuemei's original intention was to buy these dried seafood and other things on the island at a low price, and let Yang Xia make some extra money.
The prices of many meats have increased this year. Fresh fish can cost 50 cents per pound if it is cheap, and 80 cents per pound if it is expensive, which is more expensive than ordinary pork.
The price of pork began to be sold according to grades. The price of first-grade meat was 0.81 yuan per catty, second-grade meat was 0.72 yuan per catty, and third-grade meat was 0.63 yuan per catty.
But a few days ago, Xuemei received the package and after opening it, she realized that Yang Xia was too naive and there was no profit at all.
In order to thank Yang Xia, Xuemei took some of each item from the package the next day after receiving it and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to attract the attention of her colleagues. As expected, everyone was very interested.
They urged Xuemei to ask for the specific price, and when Xuemei called Yang Xia at noon to finalize the price, everyone in the supply and marketing cooperative, except Xuemei, planned to ask Yang Xia to send 30 kilograms of dried fish, 20 kilograms of kelp, and eight cans of dried fruit slices.
This is a good opportunity for Yang Xia. As long as the product is good, Xuemei's colleagues will ask for it again in the future.
As Xuemei entered the room, Han Chen asked, "Xuemei, I'll take five pounds of dried fish, a can each of mango slices and banana slices, and five pounds of kelp. Oh, and Mom and Dad brought over a can of small shrimps, saying they'd be good for the kids, so they asked me to send it along. Besides that, Mom and Dad also brought over three pounds of dried mushrooms and six pounds of dried bamboo shoots they made a while ago. Add to that the two cans of sauce you just brought. That's all, right? Nothing missing, right?"
Xuemei replied, "Yes, these are the ones I'll give you. When my uncle and aunt get them in April, they'll be our Dragon Boat Festival gifts in advance. Since it's a festival gift, we'll send a little more. Tomorrow, go to the brigade headquarters and weigh out five pounds of rice and twenty pounds of mung beans. Then go to the grain station and exchange them for two pounds of mung bean vermicelli. Last time, I saw that my uncle and aunt really liked eating mung bean vermicelli."
It takes ten pounds of mung beans to make one pound of mung bean vermicelli. Generally, villagers don’t make it themselves, but exchange mung beans for others. They have to pay a processing fee of 1 cent for one pound of mung bean vermicelli.
"Then I will go to change it tomorrow morning, finish the work early in the morning, start working early, and come to the supply and marketing cooperative to give it to you at noon!" Han Chen said.
Xuemei thought for a moment and said, "Then come to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow at noon. You can have lunch with me there, and then go to the grain station to exchange for mung bean vermicelli!"
"Okay, then let's do as you say! I'll tell my parents in advance tomorrow that I'll go to your unit for lunch!" Han Chen replied.
Seeing that Xuemei had no objection, Han Chen continued, "Go wash up! I'll pack these first."
Xuemei nodded, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Send two kilograms of dried fish and dried kelp to your second sister, and keep the remaining dried seafood and dried fruit slices for our family to enjoy!"
Han Chen nodded, and Xuemei took her clothes, toothbrush and other things to the bathroom to wash up.
When Xuemei finished washing up, Han Chen was already sitting on the inside of the bed. Xuemei sat at the desk, took out some vanishing cream, faced the mirror, and applied it to her face. Then she put a little more on her palm, stood up, walked over to the bed and sat down. She said, "Han Chen, come over here. I'll put some vanishing cream on your face. Your face has been a little sunburned and peeling lately, and you don't believe me when I ask you to put some vanishing cream on every morning!"
Han Chen sat closer, put his face in front of Xuemei, and explained, "It's not that I don't believe it, it's that I forgot, because I didn't have this habit before. I know you like my face the most, so I have to protect it!"
Xuemei was amused by Han Chen and said, "I'm glad you know!"
After Xuemei finished speaking, she went to the desk and smeared clam oil on her palms before climbing onto the bed. Like Han Chen, she sat against the headboard, twisted her neck, and then pounded her shoulders with her fists.
Han Chen saw it and said, "Turn your back to me and I'll massage your neck and shoulders!"
Xuemei obediently moved her body, turned her back to Han Chen, and said, "Han Chen, do you want a child?"
When Han Chen heard Xuemei ask this, he poked his head out to look at the expression on her face. As usual, he hesitated for a moment before answering, "Didn't we decide not to consider this for the next six months after we get married? Why are you asking me this all of a sudden?"
"I was chatting with my cousins about this topic at noon today, and then my mother told me in the kitchen tonight that it was time to have a child." Xuemei changed the subject and deliberately teased Han Chen, "Since you don't want one yet, why not forget it?"
Han Chen said anxiously: "Actually, it's a good idea to have a child now. Look, my brother-in-law and Shengnan already have children. We can't fall too far behind!"
"Okay! Since you've been behaving so well recently, let's start without contraception. Either you make me pregnant sooner or later! I don't want to stay pregnant in such hot weather!" Xuemei said seriously.
After hearing this, Han Chen hugged Xuemei from behind, put his head on Xuemei's shoulder, and asked excitedly, "Really?"
"Really!" Xuemei said with a smile as she looked at Han Chen's excitement.
Han Chen said happily, "Xuemei, you have to trust me. My efficiency is always fast and good. I will never let you down, and I will never let you spend your confinement period in such hot weather!"
Xuemei nodded perfunctorily, patted her shoulder, and signaled Han Chen to continue the massage.
Han Chen was not satisfied with Xuemei's performance. He turned Xuemei around, stared at her face and said, "Xuemei, you don't believe me, how about I prove it to you right now!"
Xuemei stopped him when she heard this: "Han Chen, I've always believed in your abilities, but I'm too tired today. It's already ten o'clock, and it's getting late. I'm going to sleep if you give me a massage!"
Han Chen knew that Xuemei was tired today and just wanted to scare her. After hearing what Xuemei said, he lowered his head and kissed Xuemei on the cheek.
Then Han Chen asked Xuemei to lie down and massaged her back. Xuemei felt very comfortable with Han Chen's massage, and her whole body felt comfortable. She listened to Han Chen talking about his plans for having children in the future, and slowly fell asleep.
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