The woman's husband recovered remarkably quickly after eating Fang Jie's hazelnut mushrooms, and the family's children also loved them. She planned to buy some more.
I'd come several times but never bumped into the mother and daughter. Today I finally saw them, but they'd stopped selling hazelnuts and started selling eggs instead.
Song Fanxing gently tugged at Fang Jie's sleeve, and Fang Jie immediately understood her daughter's meaning.
He replied, "I still have some stock at home. If you want it, I'll bring it next time."
The woman hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes! Are you coming again tomorrow?"
Fang Jie thought that autumn planting would begin in a few days, so she nodded and said, "Come on."
"Okay, I'll come find you here tomorrow."
After the woman finished speaking, she was about to leave when she glanced at the eggs.
He said, "Give me 20 eggs."
Fang Jie was delighted and immediately filled her with eggs.
When she learned that the eggs were 5 cents each when she paid, she didn't even blink.
She buys groceries every day, and she has a sharp eye; she can spot that the quality of these eggs is much higher than those from the supply and marketing cooperative.
They sold a few more portions intermittently, and soon it was time for the workers at the nearby steel mill to get off work, and the crowd surged into the black market.
Eggs are still the most popular item.
Eggs were rationed by the supply and marketing cooperatives, and you needed coupons to buy them; you couldn't just buy them with money.
Although Fang Jie's eggs cost 5 cents each, most people could afford it, so the remaining basket of eggs was quickly sold out.
Song Fanxing glanced around and saw that the other vendors had also sold out of eggs.
It seems that selling eggs is a good business.
If Song Fanxing weren't afraid of causing trouble, she really wanted to make two more baskets of eggs to sell; she still had plenty in her storage space.
Fang Jie, carrying baskets, led Song Fanxing into the alley.
Song Fanxing put the basket and carrying pole into her spatial storage.
Fang Jie took the opportunity to take out the money and counted it; it was 26 yuan each.
He excitedly hugged Song Fanxing and gave her a big kiss on her little face.
"Xingxing, you're truly Mom's little lucky star! A money tree!"
Song Fanxing laughed loudly, "Yes, I am Mom's cash cow. With me here, I will definitely make our family live a good life."
Fang Jie was deeply moved.
She slung the basket she had brought over her back over her shoulder, and took Song Fanxing's little hand in hers, saying, "Come on, Mom will buy you some meat."
"Great! We get to eat meat!"
Upon arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, Fang Jie used the meat coupons given to her by Song Darong to buy a pound of pork. It was leg meat, but the fat had already been sold out.
He also used oil coupons to buy a bottle of soybean oil and grain coupons to buy 5 jin of wheat flour.
After putting the purchased items into a basket, I went to the cloth shop.
Song Fanxing: "Mom, are you buying fabric?"
Fang Jie's eyes swept over the colorful pieces of cloth, and she replied, "Yes, it's late autumn, and it's going to snow soon. None of you three have warm clothes, so Mom wants to make one for each of you."
After saying that, she worried again, "Oh, if only we had cotton, we could make a cotton-padded jacket for each of you, that would keep you warm."
Song Fanxing: "Mom, I have one."
Fang Jie didn't react immediately, "What do you have?"
"Cotton."
Fang Jie's pupils contracted, and she quickly covered her daughter's mouth.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Song Fanxing smiled and pushed Fang Jie's hand away, "Mom, I really have a lot."
Fang Jie believed her, feeling both excited and apprehensive.
"Mom knows. We'll talk about this when we get home. Let's buy the fabric first."
Fang Jie picked out a piece of red fabric for her daughter and niece. She then chose several pieces of dark-colored fabric for her two sons. She used up all her fabric ration coupons to buy 20 feet of fabric, which she put into her heavy basket.
After Fang Jie put on her basket, Song Fanxing pulled her towards the shoe store.
Song Fanxing picked up a pair of green liberation shoes and examined them from both sides.
She also wore these green liberation shoes when she was a child, which have a very vintage feel to them.
She raised her head and said, "Mom, let's buy a pair of shoes for each of my older brothers."
Fang Jie's eyes reddened as she thought about her two sons always going barefoot.
"good."
I earn money to spend on my children; I made quite a bit of money selling eggs today.
purchase!
Fang Jie asked the salesman, "Comrade, how much are these shoes?"
The little girl replied, "5 yuan a pair."
Five yuan was already quite expensive at that time.
Song Fanxing: "Mom, do you know what size shoes my eldest brother and second brother wear?"
Fang Jie didn't know that, but she did know that her eldest son's feet were bigger than hers, and her youngest son's feet were about the same size as hers. She wore size 37 shoes.
Fang Jie gritted her teeth and said, "Comrade, give me three pairs: one size 39, one size 37, and one size 27."
The young girl selling shoes was stunned by Fang Jie's generosity. It took her a while to react before she immediately got her the shoes.
Song Fanxing knew that one pair was for herself, and she didn't refuse, because she would make her family earn a lot of money in the future, and buying a pair of shoes for each person would be a piece of cake.
"Thank you, Mom!"
Fang Jie affectionately ruffled her hair.
Song Fanxing said to the shoe saleswoman, "Sister, get a pair for my mom too."
The saleswoman was overjoyed to be called "sister" by such an adorable young girl. She was already in her twenties, married with two children, and being called "sister" meant she looked young—who doesn't like to look young!
In his excitement, he moved even more nimbly.
Fang Jie stopped the salesperson, saying, "Three pairs are fine, I don't want any."
Song Fanxing insisted, "Mom, just buy a pair. Your shoes have been repaired so many times. Don't worry, Xingxing will earn lots and lots of money in the future, and our family will have a better life."
Fang Jie was moved by his words.
The saleswoman was also touched by this sensible and filial little girl. She wished her two boys were as considerate as her. She longed for a cute, obedient, and sweet little girl like that.
Song Fanxing shook Fang Jie's arm, "Mom, buy it, buy it!"
Under her persistent pleading, Fang Jie reluctantly bought herself a pair as well.
"Comrade, give me a size 37."
Song Fanxing smiled broadly.
Nothing is more enjoyable than making money and spending it.
After buying their purchases, the mother and daughter happily returned to Songjiatun.
It was almost dark when I got home, and Song Yaohui had already prepared dinner.
Fang Jie sighed at how sensible and capable her eldest son was.
Fang Min leaned over to rummage through Fang Jie's basket, "Sister, what good things did you buy? The basket is already full."
Fang Jie slapped her hand away, "Don't move."
Then he took out a pair of liberation shoes and handed them to Song Yaohui, saying, "Try them on to see if they fit."
Song Yaohui was surprised for a while before he accepted it.
Song Yaohua's eyes were red and he was about to cry. He knew that he would have to wait until next year to wear his older brother's old shoes.
Song Fanxing was amused by his appearance.
"Second brother, what are you imagining?"
Song Yaohua said defiantly, "It's nothing!"
Fang Jie then took out another pair of shoes and stuffed them into Song Yaohua's hand, saying, "These are yours."
Song Yaohua immediately beamed with joy.
"Ah! I have new shoes to wear!"
The Song brothers, Yaohui and Yaohua, couldn't wait to try them on.
Song Yaohui: "It's a little big, but it's okay, I can wear it next year."
Song Yaohua: "Mine too."
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