Chapter 171 Chen Yan
After the two girls received their wages, Chen Yan arrived at the regional department store at noon the next day.
It was already past dinner time, and two little girls were standing at the restaurant entrance, reading the picture books they had just rented with great interest.
"What are you looking at?"
Chen Yan smiled and looked at his two younger sisters.
"I'm reading a comic book. I borrowed it from the square for a penny and read it for a day."
When Chen Jiao saw that it was her third brother, she responded quickly.
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and quickly took out another twelve yuan from his pocket and handed it over.
"Mom asked me to bring you some eggs. When you cook them, share some with Brother Yi and Big Sister."
The eggs Chen Yan brought were only about twenty or so, which were saved by his family during this period of time.
The two little girls were not as eager to see the eggs as before.
In the past, whenever my third brother went into the mountains to get pheasant eggs, he would secretly take them out of the clay pot at home and cook them for them to eat. Except for one egg on his birthday, all the other eggs at home had to be saved and sold at the supply and marketing cooperative for money.
Now eggs are available frequently, and meat can be eaten every night.
But getting these eggs is also a gift for Zhao Yi.
"Are there many people who read this kind of comic book?"
Chen Yan asked with some curiosity.
"There aren't many people here, but there are many people in the square. I rented it and watched from inside the pavilion until dinner time, and I didn't want to leave until dinner time."
Chen Jiao thought for a moment and said.
They had only recently started going to the square with Zhao Peng and Zhao Xuanxuan in the last month and had suddenly become addicted to reading picture books. They had finished reading all of Zhao Xuanxuan and Zhao Peng's picture books.
When it was time to rest in the evening, the two sisters took the picture books and went to read under the street lights. Only Zhao Xuanxuan's picture books could be read so late, while the rented ones could not be read that late, as they had to be returned to the owners when it was time for dinner.
“How much is a book like this?”
Chen Yan became interested.
“I don’t know, I’ve never bought one.”
The two shook their heads. They had no interest in this kind of picture book after reading it once. As for the classic picture books, they could just rent them if they wanted to read them a second time. They didn't even ask about the price.
"Go ask Brother Yi, he should know."
Chen Jiao thought for a moment and said.
At this time, Zhao Yi was sitting in the shop repairing a radio. Chen Yan was standing at the door. Seeing Zhao Yi there, he did not go up to disturb him.
When Zhao Yi finished repairing and assembling the radio, he looked up and saw Chen Yan.
"Why didn't you say hello when you came?"
Zhao Yi smiled.
"I saw Brother Yi was busy so I didn't want to disturb him."
Chen Yan responded quickly.
"What's the matter?"
Zhao Yi looked at Chen Yan and asked. If Chen Yan was selling mountain products, he would carry a backpack. But he was standing at the door with empty hands at this time. He must have come here to get his salary to take back. If he hasn't left yet, there must be something wrong.
"Brother Yi, I want to ask how much a comic book costs."
Chen Yan scratched his head and asked embarrassedly.
"Are you obsessed with comic books?"
Zhao Yi looked at Chen Yan and smiled, "He is just a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old. There are not many entertainment activities in the countryside, so he must be curious when he sees something new."
"No, I want to buy some and try it back."
In the conversation with Chen Jiao and the others just now, Chen Yan discovered a business opportunity. Since Xiaomei and the others, who were so reluctant to spend money, were willing to spend money to watch it, then the children from Wangou Village and Zhangjia Village would definitely be willing to spend money to watch it.
Wangou Village and Zhangjia Village are the only villages in the commune with side income. Generally, children in each family will have a few cents to take to the commune market.
As for the children living in the commune, they must have money too.
"I have quite a few at home. My two little ones don't read anymore. If you think it's too few, you can go to the recycling station to see if there are any. If not, go to the Xinhua Bookstore across the street. They sell picture books for 20 cents each."
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
"How can this be so embarrassing?"
Chen Yan waved his hands quickly.
"If you don't want it, you can only send it to the recycling station. I just haven't had time to clean it up."
Zhao Yi smiled.
In fact, Zhang Jing bought a new set of each edition of such picture books and stored them in the cabinet. Zhao Yi didn't know what was going on in this female comrade's mind. She had obviously read them before but she insisted on buying new ones. As for the old ones, Zhao Yi really didn't have time to deal with them.
I had originally intended to give it to two sisters, but they were too embarrassed to accept it.
"Thank you, Brother Yi."
Chen Yan said happily.
When they arrived at Zhao Yi's house, Zhao Yi gave him a backpack and put the picture books into the backpack. Chen Yan also took out some of his savings and went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy two sets of books. Then he went back home.
"San'er, why did you bring back so many things? Did you buy all of Xiaojiao and the others' wages?"
Chen Yan's mother asked hurriedly when she saw Chen Yan carrying a basket of things back home.
"I didn't touch their money. These things were given to me by Brother Yi. He said that children in the city would pay to rent books like this. I brought them back to try. There will be a market tomorrow so I'll go and try it out."
Chen Yan handed twenty-four yuan to his mother.
"Why is there four more dollars?"
Chen's mother asked.
She promised to leave five yuan pocket money for the two little girls every month, knowing that people in that area need to have money to rely on unlike in the village.
"I don't know. I didn't ask. If you gave it to me, I'd take it back."
Chen Yan no longer cared about his mother and hurriedly carried the book back to his room.
early morning.
Chen Yan went out with the book on his back.
Everyone in Chenjia Village was shocked when they saw Chen Yan. This kid was eighteen or nineteen years old and a strong laborer, but he worked three days fishing and two days drying the nets, and was labeled a lazy man in the village.
The rations we got were the smallest, but we were as happy as if we had eaten honey all day long.
"Any girl who marries him will be in big trouble."
"Who says it's not true? If I were as young as him, I could get full work points every month."
"If you are afraid of heavy tasks, what good career will you have in the future? This shows that you don't plan to get married."
A group of middle-aged women saw Chen Yan's back and started pointing and talking.
Nowadays, when marrying off a daughter in the village, people consider how hardworking and diligent the man is at work. As for life, everyone is about the same. Even if some families are better off, they are not much better.
If a man is not diligent at work, he will earn fewer work points. If you marry such a man, you will suffer hunger and may even be beaten. If he is lazy and gluttonous, the family will definitely have to feed himself first.
Chen Yan didn't realize that he had started to make money, but instead became a lazy guy in the village.
Soon Chen Yan arrived at the commune. Nowadays, the commune holds a market every ten days. People from all the surrounding villages would come to the market. Most of them sell their handicrafts, and only a small number buy food.
There was not much to eat, just tofu pudding, bean curd and dried tofu. As for the meat stall, we arrived too late to see it.
As soon as Chen Yan took out a straw mat and spread it on the table, everyone was a little curious, wondering what he was going to buy that required a straw mat. But when they saw that what he took out was a book, they immediately dispersed.
The brochures distributed by the commune are all used as toilet paper. Who is willing to pay for the books?
As soon as I put up a few small stools, a few little kids came over.
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