Chapter 272 Market
Liu Yinyin thought that she would have to discuss this matter with Gu Cheng in the evening.
Gu Yanyan is still young and can't walk far, and it is also difficult for Liu Yinyin to hold him.
When she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Liu Yinyin was surprised to find that the cooperative seemed to be undergoing renovation and a new store was built next to it.
Yes, there were more family members accompanying the troops on the island, and the previous supply and marketing cooperatives were small in scale and certainly could not meet the needs of the masses.
There was nothing missing at home, so Liu Yinyin only bought a few potatoes.
On the way back, Liu Yinyin saw that the gate of the yard next to her house was open, and there were large wooden boxes inside, and it seemed that they were also moving...
Since they didn’t know each other yet, Liu Yinyin didn’t rush to go and say hello.
After returning home, Liu Yinyin smuggled twenty eggs, a pumpkin, a handful of garlic sprouts, and two packs of noodles out of the system.
She just noticed that these foods are sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives.
After finishing, Liu Yinyin prepared to make a few pairs of slippers.
She is a bit of a germaphobe. There is too much sand on the island, so if she walks in with her shoes on, the floor will get stuck to the sand, which is uncomfortable to look at.
It would be better to make a shoe cabinet and put it at the door so that you can change into slippers when entering the house.
While I was busy, I heard someone knocking on the door.
Liu Yinyin's house is at the very edge, and people usually don't pass by her door.
Since we are in a safe place like the military unit, it doesn't matter if the door is not closed.
However, Gu Yanyan was playing with sand in the yard, and Liu Yinyin closed the door because she was worried that he would run away.
At this moment...she just got here, and I don't know who came to visit so soon.
"Who?" Liu Yinyin was cautious.
"Yin Yin, it's me."
Liu Yinyin quickly opened the door: "Auntie, come in and sit down."
Ma Guilan walked in with a basket in her hand and said with a smile: "I heard that you would come this afternoon, so I came to see you..."
As she spoke, Ma Guilan scanned the yard and then exclaimed, "The houses here are better. They have their own yards and more rooms."
There are two floors in this small building, with so many rooms. How many people can live here?
Ma Guilan lives in an apartment building, and the environment is pretty good.
But it definitely can't be compared with Liu Yinyin's yard.
However, she was already very satisfied to be able to live in an upstairs apartment.
Liu Yinyin smiled meaningfully and said, "There will be opportunities in the future."
Tian Pinggui is still young, and it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to the group leader.
Jiang Cuihua sighed, "It's not as simple as you think."
Things are different now than before. There are not so many wars to fight. Especially for people like Tian Pinggui who come from a grassroots background and have little education, it is even more difficult to get promoted.
Tian Pinggui had complained to her several times in private, saying that someone who who who was obviously less capable than him had a higher military rank than him.
Just because he has studied at university and is a cultured person, the leaders above him promoted him.
Liu Yinyin remained noncommittal. In this turbulent era, no one could predict what would happen in the future.
They all come from farming backgrounds, which in some ways...is actually a good thing.
No matter what happens in the future, it will not affect them.
"Look at me, why are you bringing up all this?" Ma Guilan waved her hand and changed the subject, "You just got here, there's no food at home, right? I grabbed a lot of greens this morning and brought some for you."
Ma Guilan took out a handful of leeks and a cabbage from the basket and gave them to Liu Yinyin.
Liu Yinyin poured two cups of sugar water, and suddenly thought of something. She went to the kitchen to pack a bag of dried vegetables and a piece of bacon for Ma Guilan.
These things were what she had promised to give to Jiang Cuihua.
Jiang Cuihua looked at the dried eggplants and cowpeas in the bag and was particularly tempted, but it was nothing to accept the dried vegetables...
The same cannot be said for bacon. Seafood is sold every day on the island, but pork is different.
She had lived on the island for so long that it was lucky if the supply and marketing cooperative could supply her with pork once a week, and she wasn't sure she could even get some.
Even in the army cafeteria, it is rare to eat pork.
Therefore, pork is definitely a rare thing on the island.
Jiang Cuihua smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I won't be polite to you. I'll accept the dried vegetables, but the bacon... I have to pay you, otherwise I won't accept it."
I had already eaten Liu Yinyin’s bacon once last time, so I didn’t feel comfortable eating it for free again. It wasn’t cheap at all.
Seeing her firm attitude, Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, how about... you give me two yuan per pound for these bacon? No receipt required."
Although the prices on the island are not as expensive as in my hometown, they are limited to seafood and fruits.
Other items, such as pork, grain, eggs, etc., can be purchased with coupons at the supply and marketing cooperatives.
If you don't have a ticket, the price is not much cheaper than other places.
Two yuan per pound of bacon was certainly not expensive in times of famine.
But they were all acquaintances, so it would not be appropriate to sell it too expensively. Liu Yinyin gave Ma Guilan the bacon not for the sake of making money.
Only then did Ma Guilan agree.
She gave Liu Yinyin four yuan for a piece of bacon weighing almost two pounds.
Seeing the insoles on the sofa, Ma Guilan exclaimed, "Huh?" and asked Liu Yinyin, "Are you mending shoes?"
Liu Yinyin nodded slightly: "Well, I saw that the sand on the floor was difficult to clean, so I thought about making a few pairs of slippers. When I enter the house, I can wear slippers. The house will be cleaner and easier to clean."
"......You still find a way." In fact, Ma Guilan originally wanted to say that Liu Yinyin was quite particular. Wearing slippers at home?
Ma Guilan had never heard of such a thing. How much waste would it cost to wear shoes like this?
However, Ma Guilan quickly changed her words as she thought that the other person's family was well-off, so what was wrong with him wearing a few pairs of slippers?
Seeing that it was very strenuous for her to mend shoes like this, Ma Guilan suggested, "I guess there will be a market on the island soon. You might as well go to the market and buy a few pairs of shoes. Some elderly people will mend shoes and go to the market to exchange for things."
The elderly have good craftsmanship, so the shoes they sew are sturdier.
Liu Yinyin was surprised and asked, "Really? There are still shoes for sale in the market?"
"Of course." Ma Guilan had attended a rally on the island before. "It's quite large. There are so many family members who came to join the army on the island now. I estimate that there will be even more people."
"There are all kinds of things at the market, especially small things made by villagers themselves, such as shoes, baskets, dustpans, etc. The prices are cheap and very reasonable."
Liu Yinyin's eyes sparkled when she heard this: "Sister-in-law, when does the market start on the island?"
"It depends on the weather..." Ma Guilan said, "But we will inform the villagers on the island in advance."
Liu Yinyin hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, if there is any news, you must inform me then."
How can we miss such a good opportunity? Our house is empty and we need to buy a lot of things.