Chapter 74: Stinks, right? (Seeking monthly votes)
After Chen Yi finished her meal, Liu Fang hurriedly called her away.
They originally planned to take a break, but there was no way because their rest time was limited.
If you want to go to the black market, you have to hurry up, otherwise you won’t be able to go.
After Liu Fang finished her meal and cleaned up, she said hello to Chen Yi, and the two of them went out.
There is no one in charge of the black market now, so it is not like before where you have to wear a mask to come here.
There weren't many people in the black market at this time, just a few people walking around and looking around.
Chen Yi looked around. It was a bit like the night markets in later generations, with street vendors.
But the people here are placed in the alleys, not on the streets.
Barter or transactions with money are not allowed. This is called speculation and profiteering, and if caught, it is a very serious crime.
Of course, the higher-ups are too lazy to take care of it now, unlike in the early years when they were extremely strict.
Nowadays, everyone turns a blind eye to it to some extent. After all, every family is in similar situations. When supplies are insufficient, everyone sells the excess and then buys what they need.
Where there is demand, there is a market. It has always been like this.
Liu Fang walked to a place where pork was sold and saw that the surface of the meat was a little dried. She went over and smelled it, and there was no peculiar smell.
"How do you sell it?"
The stall owner replied: "Ninety cents a pound, no meat ticket required!"
The meat ticket at the butcher shop outside is 60 cents per pound, but the meat is fresh.
The meat is almost jerky, and it still costs 90 cents.
Chen Yi frowned as she looked at the meat. Is it still edible? It looks like it has gone bad.
Liu Fang sniffed it carefully again and said, "Make it cheaper, 80 cents! This meat has a bit of flavor."
The stall owner hesitated for a moment, but since it was only two kilograms, he just gave it to her.
"Hey?" Liu Fang quickly stopped him and said, "Just give me one pound, that's too much."
As she spoke, she took out a few bills from her pocket, counted out eighty cents and handed it over.
The stall owner thought she wanted to buy it all, so she bought a pound and even bargained!
"Comrade, you are bargaining for ten cents per pound of meat!" The stall owner was a little unhappy.
Liu Fang rolled her eyes and said, "Are you going to sell it or not?"
The stall owner had no choice but to "sell, sell, sell!"
He strung a pound of meat on a hemp rope and handed it over, then took out eighty cents, counted the money and put it in his pocket.
Okay, take this pound of meat home and eat it.
Chen Yi's eyes twitched as she watched from the side. Ten cents for a pound of meat was indeed a lot. After all, one cent could buy a lot of things at that time.
For example, bulk sugar cubes, matches, or salt can all be bought.
Liu Fang held the meat, took out a piece of oil paper from his pocket, wrapped it, and then put it in his pocket.
Seeing this, Chen Yi couldn't help but ask, "Sister Liu, you put it in the bag and cover it like this, aren't you afraid that the meat will go bad?"
Although the meat looked rotten to her, if she kept covering it up it would probably go bad.
Liu Fang smiled and waved her hand, "It's okay! I'll get it out when I get back."
"Chen Yi, aren't you going to buy something? I think this is a pretty comprehensive selection, and you don't even need a ticket."
Hearing this, Chen Yi stopped persuading her and nodded, looking at the people selling goods around her.
The stuff is quite mixed, almost everything is there.
But she really didn't see what she needed, and her main purpose was to come and check out the place. If it was safe, she could come and sell some things later.
Seeing that it was almost time, the two of them hurried back to work.
Otherwise, if you come back late, the director will fine you and have your salary deducted if he sees you.
Chen Yi was busy working all afternoon. There was a lot of work in the afternoon and she didn't finish it before the end of the day.
However, when the bell for the end of get off work rings, everyone puts down their work and starts over tomorrow.
Chen Yi rubbed her sore shoulders. She was indeed a little tired after such a long time.
But I have gotten used to my current job, and it may not be easy to transfer.
When Chen Yi returned home, she smelled the rich aroma of food as soon as she entered the door.
When she entered the room, she found He Mingcheng sitting on a stone bench in the yard.
"What are you doing sitting here?" she asked puzzledly.
It is still quite cold in the morning and evening, so it is very cool at this time and you don’t have to worry about getting diarrhea at night when sitting on a stone pier.
He Mingcheng stood up and replied: "Waiting for my wife!"
He walked over with a smile and hugged Chen Yi.
"I have to go to work tomorrow, so I probably won't be able to come back so early to cook for you." He said helplessly.
Now Chen Yi gets off work at 4 o'clock every day and gets home at 4:30.
He gets off work at five o'clock and sometimes works overtime.
He felt sorry for his wife when he thought about how tired she was from work every day and then having to come back to cook.
Chen Yi was about to speak when he interrupted her again.
"Wife, why don't you stop going to work? It's too tiring." He Mingcheng said with a distressed look on his face, "You always fell asleep these two nights. You must be tired."
He is not a fool, of course he knows that there is no easy life at work.
What's more, the job that Chen Yi bought was naturally not a good one.
Hearing this, Chen Yi shook her head and refused decisively, "Do you want me to become a nanny? Someone who only knows how to eat and drink and does nothing?"
She didn't want to do it in the first place, and also because she had nothing to do since she came to this age.
Although such days are comfortable, life is meaningless.
He never leaves the house all day and there is no one to talk to.
Waiting for He Mingcheng to get off work every day, and then cooking and doing clothes?
If there is nothing to do outside, should I go find some old women or young wives nearby and gossip about them all day long?
That was the thing she hated doing the most, it was boring.
He Mingcheng disagreed with her idea and said, "How can you be an idle old woman? You just need to be responsible for keeping beautiful at home. Don't you like making clothes? Then make clothes."
"I'll buy you fabric and other things. I'll get you whatever you want."
Chen Yi still shook her head and disagreed, "I'm not here to eat and wait for death. I want to be a useful person and contribute what I can to my family."
After hearing this, He Mingcheng knew that he could not persuade her anymore, so he simply nodded in agreement.
The two went into the house to eat, and then He Mingcheng poured her water for soaking her feet.
He Mingcheng kept serving her and giving her relaxing massages until she fell asleep, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
This daughter-in-law! She won't listen to anything I say.
But this is not a solution. He asked today and found out that warehouse work is all physical labor.
Otherwise, Chen Yi wouldn't have been so tired that she fell asleep humming.
Poor his beautiful daughter-in-law, she feels sorry for him going out to work.
If it wasn't for sharing the housework, how could Chen Yi go out to work? It's because she didn't do well.
He Mingcheng knew all this very well, so he secretly made up his mind to give Chen Yi a good life and work hard.
Earn more so she doesn't have to go out to work.
Please give me a monthly ticket, please.
(End of this chapter)
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