Chapter 6 Lost Money

In the end, Old Lady Ji took Shen Ruoqing out of the supply and marketing cooperative empty-handed.

Shen Ruoqing was very disappointed. She had high expectations for the supply and marketing cooperative, but she didn't expect that many things inside were empty and had to be purchased with tickets.

"Let's sell this chicken first." said Old Mrs. Ji.

"Mom, I'm hungry. Let's go have a bowl of noodles first."

Although there was no food in the supply and marketing cooperative, the noodle shop outside was still open. As soon as Shen Ruoqing went out, he smelled the fragrance and couldn't walk anymore.

Old Mrs. Ji didn't really want to eat out, because in her eyes, she could have just gone to her fourth son's house and gotten a free meal. But she couldn't resist Shen Ruoqing, so she chose to eat noodles with him.

"A bowl of plain noodles is enough!"

"Mom, how can I bear to let you watch me eat two bowls, two bowls!"

The shop owner looked at Old Lady Ji, then at Shen Ruoqing, and couldn't decide who to listen to.

Shen Ruoqing took out five yuan and said, "Two bowls!"

"Okay!"

"Mom, give me your food coupons." The mall sells everything except various food coupons.

Old Mrs. Ji had no choice but to take out the food coupons and said, "Don't do this next time."

Two bowls of plain noodles cost sixty cents plus four ounces of food coupons.

This made Old Mrs. Ji very sad.

This Yangchun noodle tasted really good. Shen Ruoqing finished all the soup, wiped his mouth, and asked, "Mom, where can we sell this chicken?"

"Of course I'll sell it to the purchasing station. Do you still want to go to that (black market) place?"

Shen Ruoqing chuckled twice. She really wanted to see the black market of this era, but heard that it was strictly controlled, so forget it. They were just an old lady and a little girl.

When selling at the purchasing station, Shen Ruoqing felt like he was being cheated because the chicken was only sold for 80 cents per pound.

You know, she spent five dollars on the wild chicken she bought on the system! If she had known, she would not have sold it! In the end, she lost three dollars on the resale!

But it's because they are wild that they are so expensive. If she bought farmed chickens through the system, it would cost 1.3 yuan per pound. The price is more than ten times different!

"Mom, why don't we not sell it? Our teacher didn't bring anything back from Fourth Brother's house. Why don't we take this chicken to Fourth Brother?"

"Your fourth brother's family doesn't need a piece of meat." Old Mrs. Ji still sold the pheasant resolutely and got two dollars.

However, coming to the purchasing station is not entirely fruitless. At least she learned that the purchasing station also purchases various medicinal materials, especially ginseng. A ginseng of good quality can be sold for dozens of dollars.

Afterwards, Old Lady Ji took Shen Ruoqing to Shen Xiangbei's home.

Shen Xiangbei lives in a tube-shaped building in the west of the city, which is a characteristic of that era.

Isn't it popular to be a worker and live in a building these days? Although Old Lady Ji has been bragging about how well her fourth son lives in the village, in Shen Ruoqing's eyes, her fourth brother, a live-in son-in-law, may not live that well. Look at this building, a house of dozens of square meters has to accommodate a large family. Not only is it very crowded, but the bathroom is also shared. It seems that this cheap fourth brother's life is not very good.

"Mom, why are you here again?" It was Shen Xiangbei who opened the door. His originally calm mood seemed to sink after he saw his mother's face.

"Could something happen to my little sister?"

"Pah, pah, pah! You are a dog with no ivory in his mouth, and you just hope that something bad will happen to your little sister? I brought your little sister to see you this time! Your little sister's head is healed!"

Although she was still wrapped in bandages, Shen Ruoqing looked better. Shen Xiangbei looked at his younger sister, then at his mother, and said, "It's good that my younger sister is better..."

"Shen Xiangbei, what are you saying at the door? Who is here?" Shen Xiangbei's wife Su Jieru asked.

"My mother came with my little sister."

"What? Why is your mother here again!" Su Jieru's face turned unhappy when she thought about the heavy bleeding again today.

"What's wrong with me coming? As a daughter-in-law, don't you welcome your mother-in-law to come?" Old Mrs. Ji didn't even blink an eyelid to answer. She pushed the door and brought Shen Ruoqing in.

"Mom, you know Jie Ru didn't mean that. Mom, have you eaten? I'll let Jie Ru cook right away. But there's not much food at home..." Shen Xiangbei winked at his wife.

"No need. Your little sister and I have already eaten."

Shen Xiangbei and Su Jieru breathed a sigh of relief, but then they became worried again. Every time Mom came, there was something going on. She came not long ago, and this time she came again, it must be something bad.

Su Jieru reluctantly poured two glasses of boiled water for Old Lady Ji and Shen Ruoqing.

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"Mom, what's the matter with you coming here this time?"

"Can't I come and see you guys if I have nothing to do?" Old Mrs. Ji said, "Why do I feel like you don't welcome my mom to come? You're really an ungrateful person who forgets about his mom after getting married!"

"Mom, what are you talking about? Of course I welcome you to come, but now is not the slack season for farming..."

Old Lady Ji took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Your little sister hasn't come to your fourth brother's place for a long time. I plan to let your little sister play here for two days."

Shen Xiangbei and Su Jieru looked at each other and said, "Mom, it's not a good idea for my little sister to live with me." Are you kidding? More people means more mouths to feed. She said she'll stay for two days, but who knows how long she'll stay!

Shen Ruoqing also looked at Old Lady Ji in confusion. Didn't she say she was here to borrow food? How did it become that she was going to play here for two days? How come she didn't know? Her mother didn't discuss it with her in advance.

"Why is it not okay? You are her fourth brother. What's wrong with a sister staying at her brother's house for two days? Ruoqing hurt her head, so you, as her brother, must heal her well."

What? Not only do I need to stay here, but I also need to supplement my health? What time is it now? Where can I get the supplements for her?

"Shen Xiangbei!" Su Jieru pinched Shen Xiangbei's soft flesh. If Shen Xiangbei dared to agree, she would fight him to the death today! "Hiss--" Shen Xiangbei didn't dare to scream. He looked at his mother: "Mom, this little sister lives here, and there is no one in our family to take care of her. My father-in-law brought back a can of malted milk. Why don't you take it back for my little sister to drink."

That can of malted milk was originally given by his father-in-law to his son and Su Jieru. Now there is nothing he can do about it. He can only hope that the malted milk can satisfy his mother's appetite.

"Maltese? Why didn't you tell me when I came here two days ago?" Old Mrs. Ji narrowed her eyes.

"Mom, didn't I just bring this over yesterday? I was thinking that my little sister had injured her head and needed some healing, so I wanted to send it to you. Now that you're here, you can just take it away."

"Shen Xiangbei, that was given to me and my son by my father!"

Malted milk is a precious thing, not only expensive, but also generally hard to buy. Su Jieru was reluctant to give it to Old Lady Ji.

"Jie Ru, my little sister needs nourishment more now." Shen Xiangbei winked at Su Jie Ru. He was reluctant to give up the malted milk, but compared to letting Shen Ruo Qing live in his house, he had to be willing to give it up. If Shen Ruo Qing moved in, let alone the malted milk, everything would be lost.

(End of this chapter)