Chen Jianguo gave Xu Zhaodi food coupons and a slightly worn little notebook, as well as ten yuan.
"This is my grain book. Every month I have a fixed amount of grain and oil. I go to the state-owned grain store in the county to buy grain.
Take this ten dollars for emergencies."
Xu Zhaodi took the small notebook, on which were written five big characters: "Grain and Oil Supply Certificate".
The relevant information above is all handwritten, and there is a red seal of the army in the lower corner.
When I opened it, I saw that the monthly grain allocation was 50 kilograms, and 2 kilograms of soybean oil, and the supply was limited.
Usually, Chen Jianguo left enough food rations for two people, and exchanged the extra food coupons for local food coupons and mailed them to his family. Today, he suddenly gave them to Xu Zhaodi, and she was a little confused for a moment.
"Got it, do you need anything to buy?"
"there is none left."
Today happens to be the third day of March. It’s better to go early than late. There’s nothing to do in the afternoon anyway, so why not go for it?
Mainly, the dirty and smelly towels in the bathroom made her feel uncomfortable all over.
"Today happens to be the third day of the new year, so I'll go there in the afternoon."
"There are no cars this afternoon. You have to go there by car. It will take three hours to go there and back."
Xu Zhaodi said, "I understand. I'll hurry up then."
Chen Jianguo was a little worried and wanted to remind her to be careful, but he didn't say it out loud.
She changed so quickly that in just one meal, all her past was exposed.
just in case……
Bah, bah, bah, no big deal.
Chen Jianguo went back to his room for a nap. Xu Zhaodi changed into the clothes she had washed yesterday, a gray and white plaid jacket, black pants, and tied her jet-black hair into a bun. She took the basket and left the family compound.
Two young sentries were replaced at the door. When they saw Xu Zhaodi, they greeted her politely.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
"Hello, I'm going to the county. Do you have anything to bring with me?"
The two little sentinels looked confused, then shook their heads after realizing what was happening.
Xu Zhaodi said: "Then I will leave first."
After everyone walked away, one of the soldiers scratched his ear, stared at Xu Zhaodi's back and said, "Captain Chen's wife has changed. Can I call her sister from now on?
I miss my sister."
Another one imitated in a strange voice: "Can I kiss her sister? I miss my sister.
Come on, you haven't seen her scolding anyone."
The soldier seemed not to hear and glanced at Xu Zhaodi's back one more time.
Everything was revived along the way. There were two rows of poplar trees on both sides of the road, and on both sides of the trees were green wheat fields. It was very comfortable to look at.
Xu Zhaodi walked very quickly and arrived at the state-owned grain store in the county town in just one hour.
She went in to get the ticket and bought two kilograms of soybean oil and ten kilograms of flour.
Soybean oil costs 9.05 yuan per pound, and 1.8 yuan per two pounds; flour costs 1.80 yuan per pound, and 1.8 yuan per ten pounds.
After receiving all the food, the salesperson will make a record and stamp it on the food register, and you can pick up the rest next time.
It’s not that she couldn’t carry it, but she was afraid that if she took so much fine grain back, she would not be able to resist and eat it all in a few meals.
After coming out of the grain store, she turned to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a towel and a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a bar of soap, and a bar of scented soap.
A towel cost five cents, a toothbrush cost three cents, a tube of toothpaste cost five cents, a piece of soap cost three cents, a bottle of scented soap cost three cents, and at the end I spent another three cents to buy a bag of Red Rose MSG.
I bought a bunch of stuff, which cost me five dollars and eight cents in total.
Xu Zhaodi originally wanted to shop for a while longer, but carrying so many things, the way back would only become slower and slower, and she would become more and more tired. She decided to go back first and come back for a shop another day.
After walking a few steps forward, a slender girl in a red and white tasselled skirt passed by. She looked like she was from a big city.
The girl had two braids and was carrying a bamboo suitcase. She had delicate features, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a cherry mouth. She was a real beauty.
Xu Zhaodi looked at it with some envy and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
It was because of this glance that the girl strode forward with a smile on her face.
"Hello, big sister. May I ask how the 28th Army is doing?"
Isn't the 28th Unit the unit we are in?
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Yes, I just happen to be going to the 28th Army. Let's go together."
The little girl looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an innocent face and a sweet voice.
"Really? Thank you, big sister. Big sister, please wait here for me. I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some gifts. It seems impolite to meet people empty-handed."
"Okay, I'll wait for you here."
Xu Zhaodi put the things aside and stood at the door waiting.
Seeing her innocent look reminded her of herself in her previous life.
She was so naive at that time, and was eventually dismembered and killed.
She just said that she was going to join the 28th Army, and she didn't even ask herself why, and I believed it.
Less than two minutes after the girl went in, a middle-aged woman in her fifties came hurriedly from a distance, followed by a man in his twenties with a pointed chin and monkey face.
These two people were sneaky and looked mysterious, they didn't look like good people.
The woman said with a sullen face: "Weren't you keeping a close eye on her? How come she disappeared in the blink of an eye?
I finally found a good-looking and rich girl. If you lose her, don't go out with me anymore."
The man said impatiently: "I know, I know, she is just a girl, can she grow legs and fly?
If she flies away, she can find another target. It won’t affect her making money anyway.”
The woman frowned, pulled the man next to her, and said, "Your voice is so loud that it's painful. Be careful not to be overheard."
After the woman finished speaking, her eyes fell on Xu Zhaodi and instantly turned cold, revealing a gleam of vigilance and danger.
A flash of electricity passed through Xu Zhaodi's brain and the scene before her death popped up in her mind. She subconsciously took a step back, grabbed the basket beside her, and avoided her gaze.
The man's eyes fell on Xu Zhaodi, and he cursed unhappily: "She's just a fat woman, what's there to be afraid of?"
These words made Xu Zhaodi tighten her grip on the basket.
The two men were standing at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, and the girl just happened to come out of the cooperative.
When the woman saw him, she instantly smiled and immediately changed her expression to greet him.
"Oh, hello, we meet again.
Didn't you say on the train that you were going to the 28th Army? It just so happens that we are going too, so let's go together. I'll ask my son to help you carry your luggage."
The little girl said, "Thank you, auntie. No need to bother. I will just go back with that lady."
The woman looked in the direction the little girl pointed, and glared at Xu Zhaodi. Then she turned back and whispered to the little girl, "Miss, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"
The man snatched the suitcase from the little girl, and the woman pulled the little girl towards the entrance of the alley.
Xu Zhaodi watched anxiously, fearing that these two people were human traffickers.
The funny thing is that there is no one in front of me at the moment.
Normally, people who come to the market on March 9th come in the morning and leave at noon. Now it's afternoon and there are even fewer people on the street.
Xu Zhaodi thought about it and went into the supply and marketing cooperative again.
"Zhi, I need to do something urgently. Can I leave this basket with you first?"
"Okay, remember to pick it up later."
"Thank you, Shi."
When Xu Zhaodi came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, the little girl was no longer visible at the entrance of the alley.
It’s over, this person was really abducted.
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