Zhang Xiaoling didn't recognize Liu Xiaodahui and was startled: "..."
Tian Yuzhu quickly introduced: "Xiaoling, these three are my good friends, they are the wives of soldiers in our military district."
Then he introduced them one by one.
Zhang Xiaoling finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was from the security team."
Liu Xiaohui said with a smile: "Xiaoling, go ask Gu Dagang to bring the things over so we can see what they have."
"Hey, sisters-in-law, wait a minute."
When selling things on the black market, the faster you sell them, the better.
Zhang Xiaoling was helping out because she had nothing to do, so she naturally had to hurry and call Gu Dagang.
After a while, the guy came with a big bamboo basket on his back. He didn't dare to say much to them on the street, but went straight into his hut.
Tian Yuzhu and the others exchanged glances and followed him in.
After everyone entered the house, Gu Dagang locked the door from the inside, then picked out the things in the bamboo basket one by one and placed them on the table.
In addition to meat, there are also dry goods today.
Shiitake mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, black fungus and peanuts.
"Wow, we have quite a good deal today." Wang Xiudi said cheerfully, "Dagang, we're old acquaintances. Name your price."
Gu Dagang felt a little embarrassed because his business had been taken care of by the military wives recently.
He scratched his head and said, "What's there to think about? It's 25 cents cheaper than the market price!"
Good boy, this is such a good deal that the military wives couldn't bear it. Wang Xiudi waved her hand and said, "Just reduce it by 15 cents. We won't always take advantage of you."
Tian Yuzhu and the other two military wives also agreed, so they sold the items at the market price of 1.5 cents.
But Gu Dagang was so moved that he said, "Sister-in-law, you can't..."
"It's nothing. We'll buy from you again in the future. Just keep the good stuff for us." Wang Xiu Di was straightforward and kept her word. This matter was settled, and saying anything more would be considered nagging.
She didn't give Gu Dagang a chance to speak, and changed the subject: "By the way, you have to help keep an eye out for goose eggs. Yuzhu needs to buy some."
Gu Dagang thought for a moment and said, "There aren't many geese raised on livestock farms now, but don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it."
In this way, the pork belly and dried goods were divided equally among the four of them.
For example, peanuts, each person has a small bowl, which is enough for the men in the family to have a meal and a drink.
After dividing the items and paying the bills, Tian Yuzhu heard Gu Dagang whisper to Zhang Xiaoling behind her, "Where's your sister? Was she okay during the earthquake? I haven't seen her in a long time."
Zhang Xiaoling teased playfully, "What's wrong, Brother Dagang? Do you miss her?"
Gu Dagang's face flushed immediately: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have a wife and children. I am just a friend and I care about you."
"Oh, okay, my cousin's house was not affected by this earthquake."
"That's good."
Tian Yuzhu heard this and wondered what the relationship between Gu Dagang and Jin Ju was.
In this day and age, it feels a bit unusual for a man and a woman, especially a married man, to call each other friends.
Moreover, Jinju is almost 28 or 29 years old and still hasn't married, which is also a mystery.
In the few seconds of distraction she had, the things in her hands had been snatched away by her sisters-in-law: "Don't mention it, you can't mention it."
Tian Yuzhu felt warm in her heart: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
But she is as strong as a bull. Her sisters-in-law are kind, so she should be grateful.
When I turned around, I saw someone selling soda. It really was a black market, with people selling all kinds of things.
Tian Yuzhu hurried over and bought a few bottles to share with her sisters-in-law, including Gu Dagang and Zhang Xiaoling.
Gu Dagang took it embarrassedly and said goodbye in a hurry and left.
Zhang Xiaoling left the black market with them. It was almost time for her to go back to the People's Canteen to work.
Unexpectedly, as they were walking, she actually took Tian Yuzhu's arm and asked in a whisper: "Sister, is your brother-in-law coming yet?"
Tian Yuzhu was surprised and amused: "Xiaoling, you girl, don't you really fall in love with my third child?"
Zhang Xiaoling's fingertips twirled around her braid, her face flushing with embarrassment. "I'm just asking."
"Xiaoling, I'm telling you the truth. You're smart and clever, and you can work in the People's Canteen. You're obviously a capable girl. There are so many good young men in the county, and no matter what, you can't fall for Shi Laosan! That guy is just a fool, with a bad temper, illiterate, and no real skills. His greatest skill is farming."
"Why, a city girl like you still want to marry him and go to his small mountain village to farm?" Tian Yuzhu sighed, "You're still young. I'm not saying anything bad about Shi Lao San. I'm telling you the truth. Don't ever think about him again. There are so many guys in the cafeteria, any one of them is better than Lao San."
"Sister, I'm not from the city."
Zhang Xiaoling's eyes suddenly became moist. "My hometown is also in the mountains. My family is poor. My parents gave me away when I was young. My adoptive parents were inhumane and beat and scolded me every day. When I was ten years old, my parents took me back home because there was no one to take care of me. Our family was so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat. It was my cousin (Grandma Qiao) who helped us. When I grew up, my cousin brought me to the city to find a job. That's how I ended up working at the People's Canteen."
“…”
So that’s what happened!!!
When Tian Yuzhu heard that Zhang Xiaoling was abandoned by her biological parents, she naturally felt the same way.
She quickly advised: "In this case, you should find someone with better conditions, so that your future life will be better. You can't marry into the village and farm again!"
Zhang Xiaoling shook her head. "You don't understand me. I like men who can endure hardships. Men like those in the city may appear well-off on the surface, but deep down they look down on people with backgrounds like mine. We won't be able to live together in the future, and we won't even be able to talk to each other. Besides, men like those who have been raised in well-off families can't endure hardships and will run away when faced with difficulties. I feel that Brother Weiqiang is not that kind of person."
Still...still for Brother Qiang?
Tian Yuzhu touched her forehead. Shi Weiqiang probably never dreamed that after staying in the county town for a few days, he would have such good luck in love.
Xiaoling is a good-looking girl with a pretty face and a good figure. She also has a cheerful personality. It will be no problem for her to start a small business on her own in the future.
Thinking of this, Tian Yuzhu couldn't help but feel a little tempted. Why not really bring the third brother over and let them try everything?
But still worriedly asked, "Xiaoling, Shi Weiqiang's hometown is thousands of miles away, in a province where he's unfamiliar with the place. If you follow him, what will happen to your parents?"
This question stumped Zhang Xiaoling: "..."
After all, they are young and think things are simple.
But she quickly continued, "The Shi family still has the eldest and second brothers. You are both so capable, and it is no problem for you to take care of the elderly. So why don't you let Brother Wei Qiang come to our family and be our son-in-law?"
This answer made Tian Yuzhu speechless.
She didn't even need to say it, just thinking about it she could imagine how Shi Weiqiang would react when he heard that he was going to be a son-in-law.
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