Chapter 28: Supply and Marketing Cooperative at the Pier, Big Purchase!

This day.

Jiang Rou took needle and thread and mended a torn piece of clothing that Zhou Xiaohua had worn in the house.

Suddenly there was a loud shout from the yard.

"Sister Rou! Sister Rou! Come quickly! Come out to the pier! The supply and marketing cooperative at the pier is about to open!"

The person who shouted was Zhao Guifen.

Zhao Guifen's voice was exciting and loud.

Jiang Rou, who was in the house, heard it immediately.

And—it’s a supply and marketing cooperative!

Zhou Chongshan had said before that there were also supply and marketing cooperatives on the island.

It’s just that due to the shortage of supplies, the supply and marketing cooperative is not open all the time, and you have to wait for a specific day to open.

Today, the transport ship docked, and it was the day when the supply and marketing cooperative opened.

Jiang Rou immediately threw away the things in her hand.

She grabbed her headscarf, picked up the basket, took the money and bills, and hurried out.

Such a good thing must be seized early!

As soon as you open the door.

Jiang Rou saw someone waiting outside the door.

Not only Zhao Guifen, but also Lin Yulan.

"Sister Guifen, Sister Yulan, hello."

Jiang Rou greeted with a smile.

When Zhao Guifen and Lin Yulan saw Jiang Rou, they immediately looked her up and down, and then spoke hurriedly.

"Sister Rou, you look great in this outfit. The sun on the island is very strong, and your skin is so soft and tender, don't let it get tanned."

The other one asked in the same hasty manner.

"Sister Rou, did you bring your bills? Did you bring your money? The supply and marketing cooperative is only open for one day during this period. You must seize the opportunity and buy more."

Jiang Rou nodded immediately.

"I brought it, I brought it all."

Zhao Guifen and Lin Yulan felt relieved after hearing this.

Then the two of them hooked their arms and pulled Jiang Rou away immediately.

He kept muttering to himself as he walked.

"Hurry up, hurry up. I heard there's pork on the transport ship today! If you go too late, you won't be able to buy it."

"Sister Rou, this transport ship used to come only once every ten days or half a month. You are lucky to have encountered it just a few days after arriving!"

"Captain Zhou gave you money and notes, does that mean you have been asked to take care of the house? Although the marriage report of you two has not been published yet, I think Commander Zhou has already regarded you as his wife. He even came to my house two days ago and said that you are unfamiliar with the place and asked me to help you more."

"He also came to my house and specially invited my husband, Lao Liang, to have a drink. Captain Zhou really cares about our Rou sister."

"I think Miss Rou is so smart, she doesn't need any help from us at all..."

Jiang Rou was pulled along the way and heard a lot of things.

Especially the part about Zhou Chongshan.

This rough guy is actually so thoughtful in private.

No wonder Zhao Guifen and Lin Yulan have always taken such good care of her.

Jiang Rou couldn't help but blushing as she was teased by her two sisters-in-law.

Fortunately, the journey was short.

The three of them soon arrived near the pier.

On a small slope, Jiang Rou saw two small houses with the five big characters "Supply and Marketing Cooperative" written in red paint on them.

There was already a long queue in front of the house.

The people in the team are all women from the military compound.

Everyone knew each other, so they greeted each other when they met. They were especially enthusiastic towards Zhao Guifen and Lin Yulan, and some even asked them to cut in line at the front.

They both refused and took Jiang Rou to the back of the line.

In the following time.

People continued to come, and more and more of them came.

Not only people from the military compound, but also villagers from the island, educated youth from the production brigade... anyone who could afford some money came.

Even those who had no tickets or money came to watch the fun.

It was the first time that Jiang Rou had seen such a grand scene.

Looking from front to back, it was quite festive.

There were always some people in the crowd who didn't know Jiang Rou yet. When they saw such a bright, generous and lovely girl, there would always be people looking at her curiously. Some of the braver ones would ask directly.

"Sister Zhao, who is this? She is so pretty."

"Don't look at me! This is Captain Zhou's wife. No matter how beautiful she is, she has nothing to do with you."

Zhao Guifen was quite generous. She protected Jiang Rou and yelled back.

When everyone heard that it was "Captain Zhou's daughter-in-law," more people looked over at her, including many people who were watching the excitement around them.

Jiang Rou was being stared at by so many eyes.

She was not afraid at all and just let them look at her, with a faint smile on her fair and bright face.

She will spend the rest of her life with Zhou Chongshan.

Zhou Chongshan was the group leader on the island, and he would mention Gan again when he left the island.

Ten years later, he even became a big shot in the Beijing military circle.

His career path throughout his life can be said to be that of a typical cheating male protagonist.

As the wife of such a future big shot in the Beijing circle, Jiang Rou will have to attend various big occasions in the future.

Everything that is happening before our eyes is just a small matter.

The person who was more nervous was Lin Yulan.

Because of her previous illness, Lin Yulan has a gentle and introverted personality.

She looked at Jiang Rou, who was so graceful and energetic, and felt a little envious.

He asked softly, "Sister Rou, with so many people looking at you, aren't you nervous at all?"

"Just let them take a look. I won't lose a piece of meat if they take a look. I'm still more nervous about whether I can buy pork from the supply and marketing cooperative today. There are so many people ahead of us."

Jiang Rou spoke in a relaxed and natural tone, and even frowned in annoyance at the end.

Her funny words immediately made Zhao Guifen and Lin Yulan laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha... Sister Rou, it's really interesting to listen to you talk. I like it."

Twenty minutes passed like this.

After much anticipation, the supply and marketing cooperative finally opened for business!

There was a lively roar among the crowd.

Everyone waved the money in their hands and squeezed forward, hoping to buy more and better things as soon as possible.

The team began to move forward slowly.

When it was almost her turn in the queue, Jiang Rou stood on tiptoe to look at the merchandise in the supply and marketing cooperative.

There are flour, corn flour, sorghum flour... and even rice.

Those are crystal clear grains of rice!

Jiang Rou is from the south and eats rice as her staple food.

I have been eating steamed buns these days. Although they can fill my stomach, I always feel like something is missing.

Now it's good, she can buy rice.

There are also soy sauce, cooking wine, aged vinegar, sesame oil...but it's a pity that there is no white sugar and brown sugar.

Sugar was a scarce commodity in those days, and the quantity shipped was small, so people in the queue ahead had already bought all the sugar.

However, there was still half a piece of pork left that Jiang Rou had been longing for. There would definitely be some left when it was her turn.

As for the rest.

One sister-in-law asked, "Where are the floral fabrics? Are there any floral fabrics for sale this time?"

"No, there was none when we loaded the cargo on board. We'll have to wait until next time."

Jiang Rou couldn't help but feel disappointed after hearing this.

Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua were wearing old clothes that others didn't want, so she wanted to buy some cloth to make some new clothes for the children.

What a pity.

In the blink of an eye.

Finally it was their turn.

Zhao Guifen and Lin Yulan gave the front position to Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou looked up and said to the staff of the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Comrade, I want ten catties of flour, five catties of cornmeal, five catties of sorghum flour, and ten catties of rice... I also want a bottle of soy sauce, a bottle of sesame oil... and that red thermos, too. I want that set of glass teacups, too... For pork, I want pork belly, just three catties. Here are the bills and money, count them."

She recited a long list of items in one breath.

Every word is clear and well-organized.

The staff of the supply and marketing cooperative were stunned by what they heard, and it took them a while to come to their senses.

"……OK."

The staff took the money and bills that Jiang Rou handed over, looked at Jiang Rou a few more times, and then began to prepare the goods.

There was also a burst of surprise among the people around.

Everyone living on an island has the habit of hoarding supplies. I have seen people who buy a lot, but I have never seen anyone who buys so much.

What's more, she can really come up with that much money!

Lin Yulan was a discerning person and said with a smile.

"It seems that Captain Zhou has saved a lot of money for his wife."

Jiang Rou pursed her lips and smiled charmingly.

This scene was seen by Xu Chunxiang, who happened to hear the news and rushed over to see the excitement.

Naturally, she also heard what Jiang Rou had just said and the things she bought.

I hate it so much!

Xu Chunxiang was sure that Jiang Rou definitely didn't have a penny, so the money for buying things must have been given by Zhou Chongshan!

She could even buy three pounds of pork in one go!

That's pork!

Their family can't even eat a few pounds of pork in a month.

This woman had only been here a few days, but she bought three kilograms in one go.

This amount of money, this kind of treatment, people who eat pork...

It should have been her!

It should be her!