Zhang Hao stared greedily at Mu Tianye, certain that Mu Tianye still had hostages to offer.
A pound of meat coupons isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap, yet he said he'd contribute two cents to a meal. We can't just let him eat some pork cracklings!
"You flatter me, Zhang. There's nothing hidden about me. I was just thinking of everyone, which is why I gave up my own interests and contributed this pound of meat coupons."
Although it's not much, it's a token of my appreciation. Besides, there are over twenty of us...
It's impossible that I'm the only one with meat tickets, right? I've set this example, so everyone else should follow suit!
Even if we don't have a hostage, we'll have something else, right? We can just barter for it and we'll have everything we need!
Listening to their conversation, Guo Dongxu knew that this dinner party was imminent.
"A meal together is not a matter for one or two people; it requires everyone to make a joint decision. Our educated youth settlement has always advocated democracy."
Okay, let's use this "meat ticket" as a basis for a vote. The minority will obey the majority; those who agree to the dinner party, please raise your hands.
Mu Tianye offered the hostage, so naturally, he was the first to raise his hand in response.
Zhang Hao had been craving meat for a long time, and he wished he could kiss the meat ticket he was holding, so naturally he wouldn't object.
On the side of the new educated youth, Duan Chengyu and Liu Hongtao also raised their hands. It should be said that Liu Hongtao was the one who started this whole thing!
Although Liu Hongtao didn't plan to produce a ticket, two cents was no problem for him.
The boys reacted, and the girls naturally followed suit. Many hesitated slightly, but ultimately raised their hands.
There was no other way; the educated youth hadn't had any meat for two months, and they were craving it too! Even a pound of meat was better than nothing!
Guo Dongxu sat at the top, looking around at the reactions of everyone in the room. He was somewhat disappointed, but in the end, he couldn't stop the gathering.
"Since most comrades agree to have a meal together, let's organize it. Since the educated youth have already received their meat ration coupons, they don't need to bring anything else."
As for the other comrades, it's up to you. You can bring things or money, but the value can't be less than the two cents Zhang Hao mentioned.
Although everyone had raised their hands, the thought of taking things and money out made them feel a little reluctant.
But there's no such thing as a free lunch, especially with people like Zhang Hao and Liu Hongtao leading the way. They've already taken the money, so they feel bad about not paying.
And so, the time originally reserved for reciting quotes after dinner was changed to registering supplies for the dinner party.
As the branch manager, Guo Dongxu set an example by contributing two cents as well.
Others took half a sausage, a pound of flour, or a whole cured pork rib.
The table was soon filled with all sorts of odds and ends.
Looking at these things, Jiang Xile thought to himself, "The people at this educated youth settlement are really full of hidden talents. They don't show off at all, yet they have all sorts of things."
After giving her two cents, Jiang Xile took her lunchbox back to her room. She didn't need to worry about anything else; she just had to wait to eat.
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