After a long time, the woman came over with a disgusted look, carrying a large, dark gray bundle, and threw it directly on the ground.
"Here you go, the plastic sheeting is 50 cents a meter..."
Song Lili was furious and wanted to argue back, but then she remembered that there was only one place selling plastic sheeting, and if she offended them, she wouldn't be able to buy it anymore, so she could only hold back.
She looked at the dark gray lump on the ground, speechless. How long had it been there? The dust was so thick.
But... when you need someone's help, you have no choice but to compromise.
Song Lili squatted down, pulled back the plastic sheet, and carefully checked for any tears. Finding that the plastic sheet was intact, she stood up.
Well, although it looks cheap, the product is still good. Is 50 cents too expensive?
Song Lili had no concept of it.
Having been here for so long, she had never seen what money looked like, let alone what money looked like at this time. She could only turn to look at Song Yongren.
Song Yongren's lips moved, seemingly startled by the price of the plastic sheeting, but in the end he still said, "Comrade, I...we need two meters..."
"What? I went through all that trouble to bring this over, and you only want two meters? Can't you see my clothes are all dirty? If you can't afford it, you should have said so earlier!"
Song Lili was furious; this was the first time she had ever been so blatantly looked down upon!
She had times when she was strapped for cash, but back then, even if the waiters could tell you couldn't afford it, they wouldn't say it outright; they just kept it to themselves.
I never expected that I would be humiliated in this way for the first time since I came here.
"Comrade, that's where you're wrong. You never asked us how much we wanted. You just guessed that we wanted a lot. That has nothing to do with us."
If I can't confront you directly, can't I at least "reason" with you?
"How can it not be your fault? If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have taken so much. This is your mistake. I don't care, I've already taken it, you have to take it whether you want it or not..."
Good heavens, is this a case of forced buying and selling?
"Auntie, your plastic sheet is covered in so much dirt. Who knows how long it's been sitting there? It might be worn out and won't last long..."
Song Lili remained calm, but her expression, actions, and eyes were all saying, "Are you trying to trick us?"
The glaringly bright appearance infuriated the woman, but those around her, unaware of the reason, also looked at her with those same gazes, making her feel humiliated.
"You...you're talking nonsense..."
Song Lili shrugged. "But if you try to cram all these things into my hands, I'll feel like you're selling us bad stuff."
"If that's the case, then I'll have to find your leader and ask him if the supply and marketing cooperative isn't afraid of getting arrested for doing this?"
You can't blame Song Lili for using leaders to scare people, because that's the fastest way to get results.
Many modern people are afraid of reporting to their superiors, let alone the more honest and simple people of the 1960s.
Sure enough, as soon as the woman heard that Song Lili wanted to see a leader, her expression changed. Her previous aggressive demeanor immediately became less confident.
The saleswoman's name is Jin Xia. She got the job at the supply and marketing cooperative after going through a lot of trouble by asking someone for help. She is usually very serious and responsible.
I had a big argument with my mother-in-law this morning, and I was in a bad mood, which is why I spoke a bit harshly. Then Song Lili, who couldn't stand it, made a scene.
Otherwise, no one would have made a fuss to the point of having to go to the leader.
Jin Xia dared not raise her voice any further, fearing that Song Lili would actually go to find her supervisor. Little did she know, Song Lili had no idea where she could find her supervisor.
And her boss is someone that a country girl like Song Lili could easily meet.
She softened her tone and said, "You need two meters, right? I'll cut it for you..." As she spoke, she went to find scissors.
"Wait a minute, big sister," Song Lili quickly called out to her. Since the other party had already backed down, she wouldn't press the matter further, and her form of address immediately changed.
Song Lili asked Song Yongren in a low voice, "Dad, how much money do you have?"
"Two...two yuan and fifty cents, what's wrong?" Song Yongren stammered.
Song Lili didn't answer Song Yongren's question. Instead, she said to Jin Xia, "Big sister, we need four meters, could you please cut it for us?"
Jin Xia was still a little angry when Song Lili called her over. When she heard that Song Lili wanted four meters, she looked at her in surprise.
I didn't expect this girl to ask for four meters right away. If I had just said four meters, why would she have said that?
But since she was the one who had been rude first, she couldn't get angry and could only agree.
Song Yongren pulled Song Lili aside and asked, "Why did you suddenly buy so much? Didn't you say it was just a meter or two?"
To be honest, Song Yongren felt a pang of heartache; two yuan was a lot of money. It was almost half a year's income.
Song Lili comforted him, "Big brother, since you've come across this, buy more so you can have more later..."
Anyway, Song Lili knew that if the vegetables came out, they would definitely be worth the price of the four meters of plastic sheeting.
But Song Yongren didn't know that?
I want to stop them, but I can't bring myself to say it. I always feel like I'm letting my child down, and I can't refuse.
Before she could finish her hesitation, Jin Xia had already come over with the scissors, measured four meters, and started cutting.
It was too late for Song Yongren to say anything more, so he had no choice but to give up.
To Song Lili's surprise, the plastic sheeting was no longer just a meter wide; it looked to be about two and a half meters long.
This made her even happier.
This means her greenhouse is much larger than she expected.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Song Lili was in an extremely good mood. Finally, something had happened that made her genuinely happy.
Next, the two spent another 50 cents to buy a lot of vegetable seeds, and the money that Song Yongren had borrowed was all gone.
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