It wasn't that she didn't give people time; she also wanted to finish quickly, especially with a child with them, and in this cold weather, she wanted to get it over with as soon as possible and go home.
Besides, everyone knows that the source of so many wild boars is not from a legitimate source, so why should we be so concerned about that?
“Okay, no problem. I’ll be there in an hour, and then I’ll have someone deliver those three pigs over.”
After finishing their business, both sides secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly rummaged through the basket and pulled out a packet of sticky rice cakes, a watermelon, three oranges, and three apples, handing them to Lin He. After thinking for a moment, he then used the basket to take out another watermelon and handed it to the man.
"Director, Sister Lin He, these are grown by myself. Take them home and try them."
"Sister Lin He, these steamed buns are ones I made myself. Take them home and try them."
This little bit of stuff is nothing to them, but it must be quite novel to them, especially in this season.
Sure enough, the man's eyes narrowed. It was true; people who couldn't afford to eat wouldn't grow something that was neither edible nor drinkable. He began to have some reservations about the simple-minded man's identity.
There was nothing to buy at the supply and marketing cooperative, so they simply picked up their baskets and led the well-behaved child directly to the state-run restaurant.
Although it wasn't mealtime yet, that didn't matter to a foodie. After being frozen for so long, the calories from that bowl of noodles in the morning were long gone, and Xiao Jianxin was hungry.
There was no one around, so Jian Dan didn't hold back and ordered two meat dishes and a bowl of soup. The two sisters slurped it down, then packed up a lunchbox of dumplings, several hot dishes, and a bag of steamed buns before leaving with their bags.
If there weren't actually no customers at the moment, and if she hadn't spoken so softly and gently, saying that she was bringing these for others, she might not have been able to give them to me.
Back on the oxcart, they first settled the child in the cotton pile, then handed a box of dumplings to Uncle Liu.
"Third Master, you'll have to watch this child for me for a while. I bought some things at the supply and marketing cooperative; I'm going to pick them up now and will be back in a bit."
Xin Xin is waiting for her older sister here.
After eating and drinking her fill, and taking a stroll with her older sister, the little girl was satisfied and stopped clamoring to follow. She obediently agreed and even moved closer to the old man, indicating that she was being very good.
The old man touched the scalding hot lunchbox and casually stuffed it into his cotton-padded coat, clearly not planning to eat it right now.
"Alright, go ahead and do your thing. What are you worried about with me here?"
Calculating the time, when we arrived at the alley behind the supply and marketing cooperative, there were still fifteen minutes left in the hour.
After looking around twice and finding no one there, I simply put my basket at the entrance of the alley and stood there for a while.
Hearing the approaching footsteps from the other side of the wall, he turned around and released the wild boars. There were exactly thirty-five of them, almost all of them killed with a single blow, their blood still warm.
Two minutes later, the people from that side also appeared at the back door of the supply and marketing cooperative next door. The one leading them was the director, the one Lin He called her brother-in-law.
Four or five men followed behind, one of whom looked like a pig butcher, carrying a pig-slaughtering knife.
Several people carried three cleaned, fat pigs. They were really cleaned; the meat had already been cut into pieces and laid out on a board.
The thick layer of fat jiggled as he walked, dazzling his simple eyes.
This is the thing. We went through all this just for this thing.
Lin He didn't show herself, but she seemed distracted, constantly glancing in this direction.
Seeing them approaching, they simply made way for them.
The group placed the plank near the door and turned around. When they saw the pile of wild boars, they all gasped. There were no wounds on their bodies, and the wound on their necks was still steaming. What kind of skill did they have? Even the old hunter in the village couldn't have done that so skillfully.
They didn't dare to utter a sound.
The director was also surprised, his eyes filled with delight.
"Comrade, you, you have really helped us a lot."
"Quickly, bring ours over!"
Several people placed the board next to the basket, and one of them went back and brought over a scale, indicating that they were going to weigh the items on the spot.
Two people weigh the items, two people wait over there, and once they've passed the weighing, they're carried directly into the warehouse. One person keeps track of the numbers. It's an assembly line operation, so it's quite fast.
The transaction was completed half an hour later.
The director couldn't help but smile as he watched the last pig go into the warehouse.
"Comrade, I really want to thank you for solving my big problem."
I told Lin He, "You can pick whatever you need; no tickets required, it's on me."
Is this for real? Although she doesn't lack anything, she can't let this opportunity pass her by.
"Thank you, Director. I'll go find Sister Lin He in a bit."
"Okay, then these..."
This is pure, white meat! Leaving it like this is incredibly disrespectful.
"It's alright, it's alright, my men are nearby, they'll be here to take it away soon,"
With a simple smile, the moment the director disappeared, the pork on the ground vanished without a trace.
Just as he slung his basket over his shoulder, he was greeted by Lin He, who looked anxious.
"Hey girl, are you alright? How are you?"
"Don't worry, sis, it's all done."
Lin He breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
"Oh dear, I'm still worried. I'll be fine once it's all over."
My brother-in-law said, "Just tell me what you need. No tickets needed today; it'll all be on his tab."
Jian Dan still had that same smiling, well-behaved look.
"Yes, yes, thanks to you, Sister Lin He, otherwise today wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
Lin He pretended to be angry.
"What kind of relationship do we have? Why are you being so formal with me?"
It's simple, and everyone understands the situation. It's a give-and-take relationship, with neither side taking advantage of the other. Although it's realistic, this kind of relationship is the only way to make it last.
"Come here quickly, let's not squeeze in with them at the front. I'll open a small storeroom for you. Let me tell you, all the good stuff is here. My brother-in-law rarely opens it. I'm only doing this because of you."
"Hehe, you'll have to help me pick some later, so I don't miss out on the good stuff."
They didn't lack anything, but everything was usable. They were simple and unpretentious, picking and choosing until they filled another sack.
Naturally, Lin He also picked out several things she had been wanting to buy.
When they parted, they both smiled knowingly, their shared little secret bringing them even closer.
Once outside the back door, the sacks were naturally put away, and when they reached the vicinity of the oxcart, the basket on their backs was half full of fatty meat.
It was heavy, but I was very happy. These things were earned through my own efforts. The only shortcut was not to carry them over by hand, but to take advantage of the base's convenience.
But she personally killed every single one of those wild boars, and she still remembers the scene of killing each one, and can even feel the warmth of the blood.
The feeling of putting in effort and reaping the rewards is actually quite nice.
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