Just as I was thinking about what to say, Li Shengnan started calling out.
"Fanghua! Fanghua! Hey, where did this girl go..."
Upon hearing the voices, Li Fanghua smiled apologetically at them.
:
"Excuse me, you two former educated youths, let's talk again next time."
Zhu Qinghao and Si Tian smiled and gestured that she was alright, urging her to hurry over.
After receiving responses from the two people, Li Fanghua nodded to the leaders and squeezed into the crowd, waving as she went.
"Hey! Mother, I'm here!"
After she had walked far away, until she was completely out of sight, Si Tian patted her chest and turned back to ask Zhu Qinghao:
"Why did she suddenly come over? She startled me, and I didn't know what to say to her."
Zhu Qinghao didn't know if there was any reason behind it, but she had to admit that she was also somewhat glad that Li Shengnan had called Li Fanghua away.
After all, neither of them was very familiar with Li Fanghua, and if they really tried to have a conversation, they didn't know what to talk about.
However, they might just be coming over to say hello.
So, Zhu Qinghao pondered for a moment:
"I don't know. Maybe they just came to say hello or try to befriend us?"
Anyway, she didn't sense any malice from Li Fanghua. After thinking it over, she realized that they didn't have any conflict of interest with her, so she didn't take it too seriously.
Si Tian was the same way. Because there was other lively activity at the scene, she only had a brief moment of doubt before putting the matter aside and joining the group of aunties and grandmas to gossip.
As everyone eagerly awaited, that afternoon, the team's assigned pigs were herded out and driven into the commune to hand in their tasks.
Many people in the village raised pigs for the task, but not everyone's pigs met the commune's recycling standards.
So the team will pick out the pigs that meet the standards and hand them over to the commune to exchange for money. After they have handed over the required number of task pigs, the rest can be killed and eaten.
Moreover, the pigs delivered for the task must be graded according to their weight, breed, etc. However, even if the grade is high enough, they are usually only bought back for about 4 cents per kilogram, and some are even less than 4 cents.
The difference is that the pork sold by the supply and marketing cooperative was basically around 70 cents per pound, and the fattier pieces were even more expensive, and ration coupons were required.
However, another policy is relatively better: each household that delivers the assigned pigs will have a quota of 5-10 jin (2.5-5 catties) of free purchases, but the price will still follow the selling price of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Most of the team members were from poor families. Even if they delivered the pigs for the task and received a sum of money, very few of them were willing to buy pork that cost twice as much as they would sell themselves.
In addition, some pigs in the team can be slaughtered, and the villagers usually sell them for less than the supply and marketing cooperative, and no coupons are required, so people are more willing to buy from the team.
Therefore, for many rural people, this policy seems to make no difference whether it exists or not.
It was through the introduction of several familiar aunts that Zhu Qinghao and Si Tian learned about the situation.
Upon hearing that some families in the team would sell pork at prices lower than those at the supply and marketing cooperative and without requiring coupons, Zhu Qinghao's interest was piqued.
It was a rare opportunity to openly stock up on meat, so she made up her mind to not only stock up for herself but also for her family.
There are too many people and too much gossip in the village, so they can't buy too many.
After thinking it over, Zhu Qinghao decided to go to the cowshed that evening to discuss whether Zhao Cheng should also buy some.
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