Chapter 42 Purchase
When the college entrance examination is restarted and the economy is opened up to self-employed individuals, these people will lose their jobs... But by then, the tricky people will become another group.
"Why?"
Ren Bingxin asked in confusion, but Lu Miao kept silent. "Why so many whys? Let's not bother for now. Gu Ying and the others are still waiting at the door. We have to go back quickly after we finish shopping."
"All right."
Lu Miao bought soy sauce and vinegar, and also ordered two packets of MSG wrapped in one-inch oil paper.
People usually bring their own bottles for soy sauce and vinegar. Lu Miao didn't have any bottles, so he spent an extra dime to buy two.
There are a lot of things in the grocery store, but they are not complete. For example, for spices, there are only star anise, tangerine peel, bay leaves, cinnamon and peppercorns. Things like fennel, nutmeg and cardamom are not available here.
Lu Miao bought some of what he could find. There were not many people in the market who needed this kind of stuff, and they were sold very cheaply, almost two cents per two ounces. Lu Miao picked and chose, and bought a big bag for fifty cents.
Thinking about the previous meal at Fu Jingyou's place, Fu Jingyou used ginger to search for things. After Lu Miao bought the spices, he dragged Ren Bingxin, Gu Ying and others to the farmers' market food station.
She bought five pounds of ginger at five cents a pound without blinking an eye.
Gu Ying's jaw dropped in shock. "Why did you buy so much ginger? You can't eat ginger!"
Moreover, the ginger was not cheap. Other vegetables and mushrooms were two cents per pound, but ginger was five cents, so five pounds cost only twenty-five cents less. Lu Miao paid so quickly that Gu Ying felt the pain just watching him.
Lu Miao curled his lips and smiled, then leaned close to Gu Ying's ear and made up an excuse:
"My aunt... I'm weak and have stomach pain during my period. My family told me to drink more ginger water."
As for Gu Ying, Lu Miao barely managed to fool her.
Lu Miao had a plan in mind. She did buy a lot of ginger, but most of them were pieces of ginger with many buds. She would go back and process them. A whole piece of ginger could be divided into several small pieces, and then she could try to cultivate and reproduce it herself.
The reason why ginger is sold at a higher price than other seasonal vegetables can be directly reflected in two aspects. The first is the planting requirements or the lack of planting technology, which leads to insufficient production. The second is that there are few people planting it.
Come to think of it, in an era when food was not enough to fill people's stomachs, people naturally valued substantial staple food more, such as rice, wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, etc.
In the eyes of the public, any of these is more promising than growing ginger.
Lu Miao never thought about the big picture, she only thought about herself.
Fu Jingyou said that there are plenty of soft-shelled turtles, eels and loaches in the ditches.
Even if you go to the lake to catch them, no one will care because they are considered unpalatable by others.
This is the opinion of others. In Lu Miao's opinion, as long as enough seasonings are prepared, things that others look down upon can also become delicious.
If you really can't get any meat, occasionally having a whole meal of river fish can be considered a kind of compensation for your body and mind. Besides, the nutritional value of eels and turtles is no worse than pork.
"Is there anything else you haven't bought yet?"
"Yeah." Lu Miao nodded. He had bought almost everything except for one last thing. "Where can I buy the wine?"
Not to mention Gu Ying, Geng Xiaoyun and Ren Bingxin all looked surprised, "Wine? You're still drinking?"
"Oh no, tell me first!"
Lu Miao used his coquettish skills, and Gu Ying couldn't resist, so she had to tell the truth:
"They sell it at the supply and marketing cooperative, but you need a wine ticket. Do you have one?"
Yes, of course, it must be!
Lu Miao took Gu Ying's arm, and the group trotted back to the supply and marketing cooperative.
When buying wine, Lu Miao bought a bottle of rice wine and a bottle of white wine. The bottles of both wines were not much bigger than her palm, the same kind that Fu Jingyou had used before.
It’s not easy to go out normally. If there weren’t other people around, and if he hadn’t already “squandered” today, Lu Miao would have wanted to buy a few more bottles of consumables like this at once.
The letter was sent, the meal was eaten, and most of the things they wanted were bought. This trip ended perfectly. The girls packed up their things and walked home together.
The atmosphere was just right. Geng Xiaoyun, carrying a bamboo basket, straightened her back and couldn't help but sing:
"The red flag flutters in the wind, the silver sickle gleams in the waves.
The singing reaches the sky, where can you catch up with me?
Chairman M shows us the way, and our hard work brings us a fruitful year.
Hey, the food is piled up like a mountain, and everyone is smiling.
Facing the scene of harvest, we express our wishes to the Party.
We must turn the wasteland into a granary and contribute more to the revolution..."
There are no luxury cars or jewelry, no tall buildings. Everywhere you walk along the street is filled with gray adobe walls. The only bright color is probably the slogan "Grasp the Revolution, Promote Production" written on red paper on the wall.
People are diligent and hardworking, and lack radical utilitarianism. Lu Miao was a little uncomfortable at first, but as Geng Xiaoyun sang, the girls gradually started to sing along. Lu Miao was infected by the atmosphere, and it seemed that some kind of power was gathered in his heart, and gradually he felt a little more calm.
"Lu Miao, everyone is singing, how are you going to sing? Let's sing along!"
"Haha..." Lu Miao smiled wistfully, a rare look of helplessness on her pretty face. "I don't know how to sing...you guys sing it. I'll listen to you guys sing a few times first, so I can sing along next time."
"Okay~"
The girls were laughing and walking back to the production team in the afterglow of the sunset. When they arrived at the educated youth site, Lu Miao, who had been quiet all the way, suddenly jumped up and rushed to the door of the educated youth site with a shout of surprise.
When the educated youth went out in the morning, they locked the door. At this moment, there was a rope tied to the chain door knocker, and a hat with a wide brim and unique style was hanging there, swaying from time to time in the breeze.
Her hat!
Fu Jingyou edited it and sent it to her!
Lu Miao took off the hat in surprise. Like a little girl who had received a favorite gift, she couldn't wait to put the hat on her head. She turned her back and showed it to everyone, "Does it look good? Does it look good? This is mine!"
Unlike the hats that the members wear when working, this hat was woven according to Lu Miao's requirements. The brim is much wider. Because it cannot be supported by gravity, the brim is slightly curled and presents a slight wavy arc, which is a typical beach celebrity hat.
Not only does it look good, but the workmanship is also much better than the previous one.
Lu Miao was delighted but also a little angry, because she was basically certain that Fu Jingyou had made the hat just to please her!
Damn Fu Jingyou, how dare he treat her perfunctorily!
Humph, she won't let him off! Next time, she'll make him knit a few more hats for her!
Lu Miao muttered to himself, took off his hat and looked at it carefully for a while, and couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
Lu Miao's soul comes from the afterlife, and what she thinks is beautiful may not be recognized by Geng Xiaoyun and others.
(End of this chapter)
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