Chapter 27 Shopping
Because Zhou Ziwen had to go to the post office to mail a letter, the three decided to act separately.
The Chen sisters went to buy some things they needed first, and Zhou Ziwen went to mail a letter. After they were done, they gathered together at the supply and marketing cooperative.
It didn't take much time to send the letter, and Zhou Ziwen came out of the post office soon.
When he arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, the Chen sisters had just finished shopping.
"You came at the right time. We have already picked out the water tanks and buckets. A water tank costs eight dollars, and a pair of buckets costs five dollars." Chen Shiying said.
"We'll come back to buy water tanks and buckets later. Let's go to the food station to buy chicken first!" Zhou Ziwen nodded.
You must buy water tanks and buckets, and the supply and marketing cooperative doesn’t bargain, so you can buy them if you want.
"Do you really want to buy chicken?" Chen Shiying looked at Zhou Ziwen, as if to confirm whether what he said was true or not.
"Of course it's true. If we raise chickens, we can eat eggs again." Zhou Ziwen was savoring the taste of eggs.
The eggs of this era are not like the eggs from chickens fed in cages in later generations. These are authentic free-range eggs. When you fry an egg, the fragrance fills the house!
"Then let's go and take a look!" Seeing that Zhou Ziwen was determined to buy it, Chen Shiying did not refuse.
She was also interested in raising chickens for eggs, but she wasn't sure if it would work.
The three of them came all the way to the food station, but all the pork was sold out.
There were still a few chickens, but they were all very thin, and it was obvious that they were free-range chickens that were not fed much food.
Come to think of it, in this age of food and clothing shortages, there isn't enough food for people to eat, so how can there be any extra food to feed animals?
At most, I would feed it some rotten vegetable leaves that were not edible in the ground, and let it find food outside for the rest.
"Young men, are you educated youth who have been sent to the countryside?" When the staff at the food station heard that Zhou Ziwen wanted to buy chickens to lay eggs, they immediately guessed their identities.
"Yes, you figured it out?" Zhou Ziwen was not surprised when his identity as an educated youth was recognized.
After all, they had only been in the countryside for a short time, and their temperament and dress were different from those of the people here.
"Yes, you educated youth are easy to identify. I recognized you at first sight." The uncle at the food station said with a smile.
"But I advise you not to think about buying chickens to lay eggs. The chickens here don't lay eggs. If they did, who would be willing to sell them?"
"So that's how it is. Thank you for the reminder, uncle." Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziwen instantly understood.
Come to think of it, if the hen can still lay eggs, who would sell it? Even if they wanted to sell it, they would sell eggs.
“If you really want to raise chickens, you can go to the countryside. Some people can hatch chicks at home.” The uncle at the food station stopped there.
In this day and age, doing business is all about speculation, but raising chickens definitely requires chicks.
The villagers hatched chicks and sold them to others, and even the higher-ups turned a blind eye to the matter.
What's more, selling chicks is not selling, it is exchanging.
It is acceptable for villagers to exchange some things with each other.
"Okay, thank you uncle for the reminder." Zhou Ziwen thanked him again.
"It's okay, you're welcome." The uncle waved his hand with a hearty smile on his face.
"It seems our chicken-raising plan will have to be put on hold for now. When I get back, I'll ask around to see if anyone in our village is hatching chicks."
After leaving the food station, Zhou Ziwen said to the Chen sisters.
"If we really can't buy it, then forget it. We'll just stop raising it." Chen Shiying was afraid that Zhou Ziwen would be disappointed, so she comforted him.
"Well, it's getting late, let's go eat something first!" It was a rare trip to the county town, so Zhou Ziwen planned to have a meal before going back.
The only place where you can eat here is the state-owned restaurant.
"It's my treat today, you can order whatever you want to eat?" Zhou Ziwen said generously.
"Showing off!" Chen Shiying's eyes moved and she glared at him lightly, but she did not refuse.
After all, he and Chen Qiaoyi are dating, so it’s not excessive to have a meal with him.
"Okay, okay, I want to eat shredded pork with fish flavor." Chen Qiaoyi happily ordered a dish.
"Then I'll order some shredded potatoes!" said Chen Shiying.
Both sisters knew that Zhou Ziwen was not short of money, so they were not polite when ordering food and each ordered a dish they liked.
"Let's add some braised pork! I heard the braised pork here tastes good." Zhou Ziwen also ordered a dish for himself.
The portions at the state-owned restaurant are very generous; three dishes are enough for three people.
After paying the money and ticket, the dishes were served soon.
Compared with noodles, their stir-fried dishes taste better.
Especially the braised pork, which is fat but not greasy, glutinous and tasty. Once you have eaten a piece, you will want to eat more.
The Chen sisters didn't eat meat every day at home, and they had been working in the countryside for the past few days, consuming a lot of physical energy every day, so they had been craving meat for a long time.
After the meal, the three of them were full.
Especially Chen Qiaoyi, she could hardly walk as she touched her round belly.
"Sister, Brother Ziwen, please walk slower to help me digest my food." Chen Qiaoyi took small steps, fearing that she would shake out the food she had eaten if she wasn't careful.
"You, if you can't eat, don't eat so much. Be careful not to get a stomachache when you go home." Chen Shiying glared at her sister unhappily.
"It's mainly because the food in the state-owned restaurant is so delicious, I couldn't help it!" Chen Qiaoyi stuck out her tongue embarrassedly.
In fact, Zhou Ziwen didn’t think the food in the state-owned restaurant was that delicious; the taste was just okay.
The only explanation for why everyone ate so happily was that they were craving meat.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwen felt that the problem of eating meat should be solved as soon as possible.
This is not the same as in his previous life. In his previous life, he was tired of eating meat and felt sick of it when he saw fatty meat.
Things are different now. Now he can't help swallowing his saliva when he sees fat.
No one cares about things like the three highs.
Because they were very full, the three of them walked very slowly, just like taking a stroll, and they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative while chatting.
At the supply and marketing cooperative, the three of them started purchasing again.
In addition to the necessary items such as water tanks, buckets, hoes, and sickles, Zhou Ziwen also bought fish hooks, pliers, hammers, and nails.
Fishhooks are naturally used for fishing.
As for things like pliers and hammers, they are mainly for preparedness. After all, in a family, there will inevitably be times when there are knocking and hammering.
Especially since his house was newly built, nails, hammer and other things would be needed soon.
Since you are in the county town, it would be best if you could buy some things you use frequently.
This will prevent you from not having it at home when you need it urgently.
Zhou Ziwen came from later generations and was extravagant with his money, with no thought of saving money at all.
In his opinion, if we lose money, we can earn it again and improve our quality of life first.
Of course, spending money is spending money, but it doesn’t mean you spend it recklessly. It’s just that, relatively speaking, you don’t care that much about money.
When they came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, there was already a pile of things in front of them.
(End of this chapter)
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