Chapter 497 Brother Zhao
Knowing there was such a great place, they both thought it was feasible.
I set up the filling device in the barn before I went out, so I just need to get home by tomorrow evening and won’t go hungry.
"Then please show me the way."
Mu Xi thanked the big stall owner next to him politely, but before the big stall owner could say anything, the stall owner next to him who wanted to borrow a cart had already packed up his things.
"We all know that place. I can just take you there. It's just on the way."
The reception area served as a shelter for a long time after the rift, and many people who were rescued from other places lived there in the early days.
Mu Xi was pushing the cart at the back, and the young man kept asking them when they would come next time and if they had any good stuff to exchange next time.
Zhao Yeqing smiled shyly: "There are some... What mountain products do you want to exchange? I'll see if I can find them and bring some to you next time."
The young man smiled more sincerely: "Hahaha, sister is a straightforward person, I won't be polite with you, and I don't want anything else. I just want to ask if your family can pick some dried mushrooms or something. My hometown is in the north, and I have wanted to eat that chicken stewed with mushrooms for a long time, but there are no mushrooms."
Zhao Yeqing became annoyed when she heard this, and she said that when she went out, she felt that she had forgotten to bring something, and it was that big bag of dried mushrooms.
He immediately agreed: "No problem, I have some dried mushrooms, I'll bring them to you next time..." Then he asked calmly: "I just don't know how to find you next time."
The guy immediately took out his phone: "Come on, let's add a friend..."
Seeing that neither of them made any move, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no! I didn't forget that you don't have an intranet."
The young man didn't say it explicitly, but when the two heard the word "intranet", they got a rough idea.
It is estimated that there is a small base station in the city that can support citizens to communicate freely in the city. According to what Mu Xi learned before, a signal tower is still being built outside the city, so it is estimated that the external network has not yet been opened.
The young man then said categorically that the two of them did not have an intranet, which meant that the intranet was probably only available to people with local household registration in the city.
"Well..." The young man took out a small notebook and wrote down a number on it. "There are public telephones in official stores. Call me next time you bring it. I'll reimburse you for the phone bill. I live far away, so I won't bother you to come and find me."
Zhao Yeqing folded the small note and put it in his pocket, "Okay, okay!"
When they arrived at the guesthouse, the young man helped move all the things into the room before leaving. The two of them sat on the bed and counted the things they had exchanged that day.
Three boxes of paper towels, five bars of soap, two bars of toilet soap, a packet of laundry detergent, a bag of sugar, two bags of white vinegar, two pairs of batteries, a farming book, three sealed glass jars, a bundle of nylon rope... and thirty dollars.
According to the current currency value, the purchasing power of thirty yuan is not low at all, and it can be exchanged for a lot of good things. Take paper towels for example, you can buy a box for two yuan.
When Zhao Yeqing saw someone coming to exchange nylon rope, he thought about whether he should go to the official store again. While it was still early, maybe he could buy transparent nylon line and then go fishing by the lake. Using hemp rope for so many years was indeed a bit rough.
When she got the agricultural book, she also wondered if she could exchange it for some pesticides and fertilizers to kill the cotton bollworms that would appear after the cotton grew up. Every time she saved cotton seeds, cotton bollworms would appear, causing a significant reduction in cotton production.
It's a basic need.
The two locked the door and went downstairs. The girl at the front desk who was checking in smiled sweetly when she saw Zhao Yeqing, "Sister, are you guys going out?"
The girl was from Sichuan Province. When they paid for the room just now, they paid for the chili powder, and the girl couldn't wait and quietly bought a bag of it.
It is said that during all the years of being trapped, she was able to eat chili peppers only a few times. Only in that extremely cold year did the government supply a lot of spicy dishes to drive away the cold. For many people, the most difficult year turned out to be the happiest year for her in terms of eating.
"Yes, I'm going to buy some pesticides."
The little girl immediately pointed the way: "The agricultural supply store is right outside the small market. Didn't you see it when you passed by just now?"
When I passed by just now, I only remembered to find a way to find out about the Internet, and I actually forgot about it when I passed by.
"It's okay, we'll buy it tomorrow when we get out of the market. Now let's go to the grocery store to buy some things."
The little girl pointed outwards: "It's over there, walk about 200 meters and you'll see one."
They wanted to go straight there, but unexpectedly, as soon as they went out, they ran into the big stall owner next door who they had seen in the small market before.
The stall owner squatted on the ground. Mu Xi subconsciously blocked Zhao Yeqing behind him. Unexpectedly, the stall owner saw the two of them and said directly without any politeness: "You haven't eaten yet? Come to my place to have something to eat?"
As expected of someone who has done big business, his outgoing manner is truly beyond the reach of others.
Seeing that the two of them were a little slow to react, he introduced himself directly: "My last name is Zhao, and I'm older than both of you. You can just call me Lao Zhao. Do you have any good stuff? By chance, I have some too, maybe there's something you need... Many of them are definitely not available in the market."
Zhao Yeqing smiled when he heard this, his eyes curved into two crescents: "Brother Zhao, right? We are still relatives, my last name is Zhao, then you can just call me Xiao Zhao, this is my... boyfriend, last name is Mu."
As soon as the word "partner" came out, the person standing next to him straightened his back a little, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he shook hands with Brother Zhao.
The public security in this city is strictly controlled. At the beginning, reactionaries were suppressed with thundering means. Later, after order was gradually restored, many rules that had been maintained for many years continued.
However, even without such strict security, the people in the city have gone through so many hardships together and cherish the hard-earned peaceful life more than before. In addition, the leadership's policies are humane, and there is almost no crime rate throughout the year.
This man greeted the two people directly at the door of the guesthouse without avoiding them. The two people followed Brother Zhao to his home with confidence.
It was a very simple residential house with one bedroom and one living room, and there was no one else at home.
"Sit down, sit down, and make it your own home...Houses in this city are allocated based on the number of people, and I was allocated a one-bedroom apartment."
As soon as Brother Zhao got home, he started to boil water and cook noodles. Three bowls of noodles were served on the table. The two of them picked up their chopsticks and started eating without any hesitation.
You know what, I’m really hungry.
Zhao Yeqing took a bite and tasted the long-lost taste, "Brother Zhao, is there oyster sauce in this noodle?"
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