Jiang Yan left the Victory Brigade, found an empty alley in the town, entered the space, and changed her clothes.
When she came out of the alley again, she had become a middle-aged woman wearing patched clothes, dark skin, a headscarf, and carrying a backpack.
There are five forest farms in Mo Province. The closest to Wudaogou Commune is the Hongxing Forest Farm, which is also Jiang Yan’s primary target.
There was only one bus going to the factory area each day. Jiang Yan was lucky. Not long after she arrived at the station, a Longjiang bus with a white background and yellow stripes came swaying over from a distance.
There were a lot of people waiting for the bus. Before the bus even stopped, a group of people were trying desperately to squeeze on, fearing that they would not be able to get a seat.
Jiang Yan squeezed onto the bus without much effort and grabbed a seat. She took down her backpack and put it on the ground, then took out five cents from her pocket and bought herself a ticket to the Red Star Forest Farm.
She was carrying an empty basket and didn't pay any attention. The ticket seller didn't even look at her, just took the ticket and left.
Being a ticket seller in this era is a very cool job, and there are many people with their eyes on the top of their heads. Jiang Yan was lucky, this ticket seller was not talkative, and his temper was not impatient, but he was quite easy to talk to.
It took more than two hours of driving to reach the factory area of Hongxing Forest Farm.
Jiang Yan got out of the car, took a deep breath, and then she felt alive again.
The road was uneven and the ride was very bumpy, which would make even a good person vomit, not to mention those who suffer from motion sickness. The air in the car was not good either, with the smell of sweat, feet, and poultry feces, which made Jiang Yan's head buzz and she almost died young.
If she had known this would happen, she would rather have walked here, or even rode a bicycle.
Jiang Yan took a break, then unscrewed the kettle and took a sip of the spiritual spring water. Only then did he feel alive again.
Feeling refreshed, I started to work.
The forest farm is very large, the family compound is quite luxurious, and there are several new tube-shaped buildings, which make it look like a wealthy family. It is much better than the Wudaogou Commune.
Relying on the forest farm, many local people have a stable job and live a prosperous life, which is much better than digging for food in the soil.
Jiang Yan went straight to the local supply and marketing cooperative to find out the market conditions.
The supply and marketing cooperative is quite large, the house is bright and it has a wide variety of products.
There were many people shopping, all heading for the food section. Jiang Yan walked around, took a general look, and quietly lined up behind an old lady, listening to her chat with her companions.
"They said they had mutton, so I got up early and ran to buy it. But after waiting for a long time, the mutton was sold out before it was my turn. Not to mention the mutton, I didn't even see a handful of wool."
Jiang Yan held back her laughter, thinking that this Northeastern lady was interesting and her language was really charming.
"You still want to buy mutton? Pork is hard to get. Although our Red Star Forest Farm is small, there are still several thousand people. There is only one pig a day. Who can eat it?"
"That's right! A good man should have something good to eat when he goes into the mountains to cut wood. There's no oil or water, no fine grains. How can I, as a mother, feel good?"
"Hey, didn't you buy some somewhere else?"
The two exchanged glances and their voices automatically lowered a lot.
"I went there and bought a piece of meat the size of my palm, less than a pound, and they ripped me off for $1.20."
"What can we do? Every family is like this."
Jiang Yan guessed that the old lady must have gone to the black market, but she didn't buy much meat, not even enough for the family to have a meal.
The line was so long that when it was finally the lady's turn, there was no meat left.
"How come it's gone again? The meat coupons will expire if they are given out again."
The salesperson was not polite at all. "Who can you blame for your slow legs? It's just a small amount of meat, everyone wants it."
"Hey, how did you talk like that? Oh, you called me old?"
"How can I speak? It's a fact that I'm old, and I can't let people say anything. If you don't want to buy, leave quickly. Don't block me. Next one."
The old lady wanted to argue with her for a while, but was persuaded by her companions.
Jiang Yan simply decided not to buy anything and followed the two of them out of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Tell me, what kind of person is this? Everyone has been young. I was also pretty when I was young, and my legs and feet were very nimble."
The lady traveling with her patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You are already so old, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"Listen to what she said. What do you mean by slow legs? It's just a sheep. If you take off its hooves and head and put it in the water, what else can you find?"
"Yes, yes, I don't blame you. Otherwise, tell Xiao Shanzi and the others to be more careful when they go into the mountains and hunt some rabbits or something."
"There are so many eyes watching, can we bring them back? Not only do we have to feed them, but there are also children at home!"
The two of them happened to walk to a secluded place, and Jiang Yan followed them, walked up to them, and asked quietly, "Auntie, do you want meat?"
The two ladies stared with their eyes wide open, "Do you have meat?"
Jiang Yan nodded, took down the basket behind him, lifted the straw curtain on it, revealing the red and white pork inside.
The old lady pushed the straw curtain back and held Jiang Yan's hand affectionately, "Child, you haven't been here for a few years and you can't find your home. Go and get to know your aunt."
This is so skillful!
Jiang Yan said nothing, just followed her aunt carrying a backpack and listening to her chattering about how your brother Zhuzi is doing now, how many children he has, how old the oldest is, and how old the youngest is.
That enthusiasm is like that of a real relative, I really admire it.
Jiang Yan sat at his aunt's house for more than an hour. Not only did he sell the 20 kilograms of pork in the basket, he also learned a lot of inside information from the old lady.
The treatment in the five major forest farms is excellent, no doubt about it, but logging is a heavy physical job, and the body cannot bear it if the nutrition is not enough. But it is the same in this era, the logistics support is not enough, and even if you have money, you don’t know where to buy meat to increase the nutrition of your family.
The aunt also said that if she had any meat, she would come to the factory and sell as much as she could.
Jiang Yan went to the black market again and found that things like meat, eggs and milk were indeed in great demand, but the prices were high and they were not something that could be bought just because one wanted to.
She immediately drove to several other forest farms and got basically the same answers.
She took the letter of introduction and went to the meat processing plant and chicken farm for a visit, and finally got on the bus back to the city.
Bao Zhiguo had been looking forward to it for a long time. When he knew Jiang Yan had returned, he came out of the field without saying a word.
"Captain, is the educated youth Xiao Jiang on official business again?"
“Is there another human trafficker?”
"Go, do your work." Bao Zhiguo hurried back to the production team compound, called the deputy team leader and the accountant over, and looked at Jiang Yan in the office as if he was receiving a VIP.
"So, did you gain anything from your trip?"
Jiang Yan didn't move, "I'm thirsty."
"Hurry up, Lao Li, bring some water to our educated youth Xiao Jiang. Sugar water."
Jiang Yan put his kettle on the table, and Li Changsheng quickly took it and filled a kettle for Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan took a few sips, then took out a small notebook from his pocket and put it in front of the three people.
“All the useful information is in here.”
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