"Okay, it doesn't matter how many you bring. Just tell me!"
"Xuemei, my sister and I want a pound of White Rabbit milk candy, a pound of biscuits, and two boxes of mung bean cakes. Here are the money and tickets." He Wanting said happily, pulling Xuemei's arm.
"Comrade Liu Xuemei, I want a pound of biscuits and a box of mung bean cakes. Here are my money and tickets," Dai Dongfeng continued.
"Sister, the grapes are washed. I just tasted some and they are so sweet!" Qingya walked in with a small winnowing basket and said.
"Okay, take some to your parents. Zhou Zhiqing, you all should also try these wild grapes, they are delicious." Xuemei took out a few bunches and put them on the table, letting the educated youths eat them.
"Snow plums are so sweet. I wonder if there will still be any left on the mountain after we finish the autumn harvest."
"There should be some left by then, but not much. Most of it will have rotted by then. This time, no one went up the mountain for the autumn harvest, so I was able to get so much. Normally, two or three pounds is considered a lot."
"Xuemei, how many did you pick today? Do you have any left? I want some too."
"I picked over 20 kilograms today and plan to take some to the purchasing station to exchange tomorrow. How much do you want?"
"Xiaojing, do you want it? He Jing nodded." He Wanting asked He Jing.
"Xuemei, my sister and I will order ten kilograms. The fruits in Haishi were scarce and not fresh before, but now that we have these few opportunities, we want to eat more."
"Wanting, these grapes are ripe and won't last long, so please take fewer. Five pounds for the two of you, right? That'll last for two or three days."
"Okay, then let's do as you say. Xuemei, how much is one pound?"
"Just follow the purchase price at the purchasing station, five cents per pound."
"It's so cheap. The last time we bought fruits at the supply and marketing cooperative, they were only 0.1 cent per pound. Xuemei, thank you for taking care of us. Here is 25 cents, take it." After saying this, He Wenting asked He Jing to take out the money and give it to Xuemei.
Zhou Bing and the other two saw that it was relatively cheap, so they each ordered three pounds.
"Han Zhiqing, don't you want me to help carry things?" Xuemei handed the grapes to Han Chen and remembered that he had not yet said what he wanted to bring. She thought that Qingya had just come in to deliver the grapes and interrupted him, so she asked kindly.
"Comrade Liu Xuemei, if you can and it's convenient for you, please help me carry it?" Han Chen said to Xuemei.
"It's okay. This stuff doesn't weigh much to you. Can you talk to me without worry?"
"Okay, then could you please bring me a pound of White Rabbit candy and a pound of biscuits tomorrow?"
Xuemei saw Zhou Bing push Han Chen as soon as he finished speaking, and the others also looked at him hopefully.
"Okay, that's all?" Xuemei asked doubtfully.
"Well, Comrade Liu Xuemei, is it convenient for you to cook tonight?"
"ah?"
"Okay, Han Zhiqing, why are you dawdling? Let me tell you! Xuemei, the five of us have pooled half a pound of meat tickets and would like you to help make some braised pork when you buy it tomorrow. We heard from the villagers that you and Aunt Li cook delicious dishes. Of course, we don't want you to work for nothing. We plan to give you one or two meat tickets and ten cents as a reward for helping us bring things and making the braised pork." He Wenting said directly.
Xuemei thought for a moment and then said to the five educated youth, "Okay, I'll help you make it tomorrow. But I only want the meat coupons as payment for making the braised pork. After all, I have to spend some money. But I don't want any money. I'm always happy that you came to our village to build it. Buying some things for you is a piece of cake for me, so I don't need any payment. By the way, you'd better keep the fact that I'm making the braised pork a secret. Bring your lunch boxes tomorrow and find a quiet place to eat it after you're done."
"Okay, Xuemei, thank you for reminding us. We should be more careful, especially with Wu Lian, who is so shameless." He Wanting said gratefully.
There were not many wild grapes left, so Xuemei kept two or three pounds at home and divided the rest into two portions for the educated youth to take back to their second uncle's and aunt's homes to taste.
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