The two walked side by side to the market. The butcher had run out of meat. The supply and marketing cooperative always had a fierce competition for meat, so some people lined up early. They arrived so late, there was no meat for sale.
Fortunately, there was a fishmonger nearby. There was only one grass carp left, and it was dead.
The two bought the fish without hesitation.
Zhang Xingrong added a dime to have the fish filleted. Lu Ran liked both boiled fish and pickled fish. She decided to choose one of them.
"It would be nice to have a refrigerator. I can put the extra things I buy in the refrigerator."
"Refrigerator?" Lu Ran was curious. "This kind of thing is very rare, but it's common abroad. How do you know about it?"
Even the Zhang family had never bought this foreign stuff. It wasn't that they couldn't buy it, but it was just that the family had never thought of buying it. Sister Lin and Uncle Zhong often went to line up early to buy food and cook. They went very early, and it seemed that there was no need to use the things.
Moreover, having foreign things in my hands in the past few years was somewhat disadvantageous.
It was fine when no one saw it, but if someone did, they might even use it to write a story. So, no one, whether he or the Zhang family, had ever wanted this kind of thing. But now the time was different. Since Rong Ya wanted it, maybe he could find a way to get one.
But Rong Ya had been in the village before, how did she know about such a thing?
Zhang Xingrong didn't expect that Lu Ran would suspect her for just a casual remark. In her previous life, refrigerators were everywhere, both big and small, ranging from a few thousand to a hundred yuan, and even small refrigerators costing only a few dozen yuan could be seen everywhere, so she knew that this thing was not strange.
However, in this day and age, not many people know about this kind of thing. Except for those in big cities, people in the countryside have never heard of it.
Of course, she couldn't tell Lu Ran the truth, so she could only make up a story: "I heard a classmate say that. He said that refrigerators are rare things. They can freeze meat without spoiling. I just said it casually."
Lu Ran nodded in agreement: "Your classmate is right, there really is such a thing."
When they returned to the family compound, they ran into the group of people who were taking care of their children in the garden. Although Lu Ran had been rude to Meng Yue'e last time and had specifically told everyone about it, everyone was still very enthusiastic when they saw Lu Ran.
After all, everyone knew a little bit about how powerful the Lu family was. Besides, Lu Ran was only cold towards Meng Yue'e, not them.
So everyone ignored Zhang Xingrong and greeted Lu Ran.
"Hey Xiao Lu, when did you come back?"
"Has Xiao Lu lost weight? Oh, Xiao Lu looks better now than before!"
"That's right, Xiao Lu is handsome and capable, he should find a good girl to match him."
The last sentence was said by Meng Yue'e. Although Lu Ran didn't treat her well last time, Lu Ran's status was there. Even if Lu Ran ignored her, she couldn't do anything. She could only complain behind her back... She didn't want to pay attention to these two people, but since everyone said good things about them, she was unwilling to give in and said the last sentence.
Lu Ran had good hearing and heard these words clearly. He looked at Meng Yue'e coldly: "I have a good girl. My wife is a good girl. She is a doctor, a college student, and a factory director! Are you guys free? Comrade Meng Yue'e, I didn't want to argue with you because I know how hard it is for you to take care of the children, but I know exactly what you have done. If you think taking care of the children is too easy and too idle, then find something to do and don't waste your time gossiping here! My wife went to the front line some time ago and saved people under fire. She defended our country. What qualifications do you have to slander her?"
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