Hearing this, Su Ruanruan understood instantly.

Barter!

Except for the Supply and Marketing Cooperative Department Store, private transactions were not allowed anywhere else, not even for the purchase of chicks.

Although they can't sell, they can help each other.

I have too much onion and you have too much ginger. Let's exchange them and help each other. How can this be called a trade?

"Sister-in-law, you really reminded me. I almost forgot about it. I'll go and put it on now."

Niu Guifang reminded again, "Just find a small basin to hold it, and pour it out directly later, don't look for a cloth bag."

In this day and age, everything is extremely valuable.

Even if it is a bag for food, it can be used every time you buy food and cannot be given away casually.

Otherwise, next time you go to buy food, you will have to spend extra money to buy bags.

Su Ruanruan agreed, filled the small bowl used for lunch with two pounds of corn grits, and then went out with Niu Guifang.

On the way, Niu Guifang explained to Su Ruanruan, "The house we are going to is the home of the first company commander Wang Aidang. The first company commander's wife is Zhang Qiaoqin, who is also a capable person. You will know when you meet her."

If you want to get familiar with a place or the people in a circle, it will take a lot of effort to figure it out on your own without anyone to guide you.

Now that Niu Guifang is here, Su Runrun can not only save more time and energy, but also get familiar with the people living in this compound more quickly. It is impossible to say that she is not grateful.

Su Runrun listened carefully, thinking in her heart how she could repay Niu Guifang without making a fuss.

But they will be neighbors for a long time, so there is no need to worry too much.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Su Ruanruan followed Niu Guifang into a small courtyard.

I don’t know if all the courtyards here are the same, but at least Fu Wenjing’s courtyard, Niu Guifang’s courtyard, and the courtyard in front of me are all exactly the same.

There are also three rooms upstairs, a yard, and a dry toilet in the corner of the yard.

It was not long after lunch, and it was the hottest time of the day. The scorching sun filled the entire yard, making the vegetables planted in the yard wilt.

Unlike the quietness they had experienced along the way, the yard was very lively at this moment.

There were a few women chatting and laughing, and the tender cries of chicks could be heard.

Before Niu Guifang even approached, she laughed and said, "You guys came really early. Did you leave two for me?"

Niu Guifang's voice was clear and loud. Several people who were talking under the eaves turned their heads and looked over at the same time.

"Guifang is here?" A woman with her hair tied up in a bun came over with a smile, "Did you kill your old hen and eat the meat?"

"How is that possible? How many eggs a day? What kind of family would be willing to kill meat for food?"

"Why do you want a chicken if I don't kill it?"

“I didn’t ask for it for myself.”

Niu Guifang turned sideways and pointed at Su Ruanruan, "Let me introduce you. This is Comrade Su Ruanruan. She is the wife of the third company commander Fu Wenjing. She just followed Fu Qi to join the army and wanted to raise two chickens. I brought her here now."

As Niu Guifang finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Su Ruanruan.

Su Runrun didn't feel uncomfortable even though she was stared at by five or six people at the same time.

After all, I was working in sales before I traveled through time. Being stared at was a common thing, and I had long been used to it.

Su Ruanruan smiled at them and said, "Hello, I'm Su Ruanruan."

Niu Guifang pointed at the woman next to her and introduced her to Su Ruanruan, "Sister Ruan, this is the Zhang Qiaoqin I told you about, you can just call her sister-in-law.

There are also a few over there, namely Wang Fang, Li Qiuju, Chen Lanlan, Zhang Erfeng... You can just call them sister-in-law."

Su Runrun kept smiling. Whenever Niu Guifang introduced someone to her, she would call her sister-in-law.

At this point, Su Ruanruan also figured it out.

Among all the officers, Fu Wenjing's position was not the lowest, but he was the youngest.

It was the first time for everyone to see Su Runruan, and they all looked at her with a certain degree of inquiry and scrutiny.

Su Ruanruan didn't feel disgusted by their looks.

As a human being, who doesn’t have curiosity?

Zhang Qiaoqin was also a warm-hearted person. She pulled Su Ruanruan inside and said, "Since Guifang calls you Ruanmei, I'll call you that too. Ruanmei, you want to raise chickens too, right? They've all picked them out, and there are just four left. You can pick two too!"

Su Runruan came here just for these chicks, so of course she would not neglect her business, and immediately followed Zhang Qiaoqun to pick the chickens.

The remaining four chicks were trapped in a bamboo circle, chirping non-stop.

The body is tender yellow, round and plump, and looks very healthy.

When the chicks are young, you can't tell whether they are male or female.

Some veterans are very confident that they can pick out young hens, but this is also a matter of probability and is not 100% successful.

Niu Guifang was afraid that Su Ruanruan wouldn't know how to choose, so she came over to help take a look and selected two of them.

Su Ruanruan didn't look at it any more and put it directly into the basket, "Then let's take these two."

Su Ruanruan doesn't know how to pick chicks, and the original owner doesn't have this skill either, so she can only go with the flow.

After preparing the chicks and giving the corn grits to Zhang Qiaoqun, Su Runruan left with Niu Guifang.

There are still a lot of things to do at home, and I really don’t have time to stay here for long.

Even if you need to get familiar with it, there is still a lot of time to do so in the future, so there is no need to rush.

As soon as she walked out of the yard, Su Ruanruan heard a discussion in the yard.

And the protagonist of their discussion was her.

"Don't worry, little girl. They are just curious. Don't you know that there haven't been any new military wives in our compound for a long time? If they suddenly see you, they will have something to say."

Su Ruanruan smiled and nodded, expressing her understanding. "Don't say that my sisters-in-law are curious about me. I am also curious about them!"

"What's the big deal? Once you've settled down and tidied up your home, we'll have plenty of time to talk together."

The two talked as they walked, and it didn't take long before they returned home.

The gate was locked, and it was obvious that Fu Wenjing had already left.

Fortunately, Su Ruanruan had the key and opened the door and entered the yard directly.

As soon as she entered the yard, Su Runrun saw several farm tools leaning against the wall.

Niu Guifang also saw it, and immediately wanted to help Su Runruan weed and turn the soil. Su Runruan finally persuaded her to stop.

Niu Guifang is enthusiastic, but she has three children of her own at home. Su Runruan cannot just rely on her enthusiasm and ask her to help herself without caring about her children.

The yard was not big, so she would work slowly by herself at first. When Fu Wenjing came back, the two of them would be able to clean up the yard in an afternoon.

After seeing Niu Guifang off, Su Runrun closed the gate and didn't rush to weed. She first settled the two chickens.