"I don't care where you go, but be sure to be safe and don't get robbed."
The public security is not very good nowadays, and there are even frequent robbers and bandits on the roads.
Don't take good care of your things at home. If you leave them outside, they may be taken away by others if you are not careful.
What's the point of not picking up lost items on the road? That was a situation that only existed later when everyone had enough food and clothing.
For example, the imported goods section of their store is quite good. Large items like bicycles are pre-ordered early on and bought as soon as they arrive.
Small items such as chocolate, canned meat, perfume, etc. are all packed in plastic boxes and locked with padlocks. They can only be unlocked at the counter after checkout.
Otherwise, when there are many people, they will rush in and secretly put the money into their pockets. In the absence of surveillance, who will compensate the store for its losses?
Zhao Meiya curled her lips and said disdainfully, "Don't worry about me. She's such a cunning person. She doesn't get along well with the people in the mountains. She lives alone on the mountain road. You have to climb over two hills before you can find a family.
Her son is a coward who can't even kill a chicken. How can I be afraid of her?"
He Ruixue nodded, and thought of the little girl who was brought here today, and sighed.
"Her granddaughter is truly pitiful. She was already thin, and after tossing and turning for several days, her shoes and feet are worn out beyond recognition... My aunt didn't get a satisfactory result, and I'm sure she'll take it out on me when she gets home."
He Ruixue sympathized with her, but couldn't think of a way to help her. Giving her clothes and food would never reach her.
If she really kept it at home, Zhao Cuiya would immediately move her family in and refuse to leave.
Zhao Meiya didn't feel anything. "Who isn't pitiful in this world? We all go through this. As a human being, you still have to rely on yourself to support yourself, otherwise anyone's help will be in vain.
When my sisters and I got married, we all married people from the surrounding villages. Our dowries were the same, just a few pieces of clothing and two sets of bedding, neither too much nor too little. Our lives are very different now, didn't we all make it on our own?
Back then, your father was a farmer who couldn't stand the hardship. He threw down his hoe and said he wanted to go to the city to find a job. Others advised him to stay content, but I was the only one who supported him.
For the first three years, he worked as an apprentice, not only did he not get paid a cent, but he also had to work day and night and run errands, and he had to give gifts during the New Year holidays.
She spread out her hands, revealing her palms covered with deep grooves like old tree roots, her tone melancholy.
"During those years, I was responsible for everything at home and outside. I went out to farm and came home to take care of the children. Your eldest brother was almost born in the fields.
One year there was little rain, and I carried buckets of water by myself, both filled to the brim, back and forth to water several acres of land. My shoulders were so swollen that I couldn't even wear clothes.
The work that other people need two men to do, I am the only laborer in our family, and I have to do it all. You can imagine how much effort it takes.
Before the autumn harvest, I was so hungry that I didn't sleep well. The next day, when I went to harvest rice, I accidentally put the sickle in my hand and almost cut off half of my palm.
I tied it up with cloth to stop the bleeding a little and continued working. I had to work because I couldn't let the rice rot in the field. It was the food supply for the whole family. I was in so much pain and so tired at that time that I don't know how I managed to get through it.
He Ruixue frowned when she heard this, and tears couldn't stop falling.
Holding her rough hand, I felt distressed and said, "Mom, you won't have to live a hard life anymore with me in your hands."
Zhao Meiya waved her hand and said with a smile, "No matter how hard it was, it was only for a few years. Later, your father made some money and brought me to the city, where I helped with laundry and cleaning.
Living in a shack and eating steamed bread is considered good. How many people suffer all their lives and never get ahead? Now that you brothers and sisters have made progress, your father and I can finally enjoy our lives."
That's why when they return to the village, they try every possible way to avoid being lazy.
I have suffered too much in the first half of my life, and I must make up for it in the second half.
If they worked themselves to death in the fields like old man Zhang from the next village, they would scream and shout on their way to the underworld, otherwise their life would be too worthless.
He Ruixue leaned on her shoulder and said, "Mom is the best to me, so I have to be the best to her too. When you move to the city, I'll find a way to get you and Dad's household registration here as well. We'll all eat commercial grain, and you guys shouldn't get involved in farm work."
Zhao Meiya's heart felt like it was soaked in hot water. She felt her daughter was more and more caring and gently stroked her back.
"Our abilities are limited, so we just need to live our own lives. How can we help this and that?
Besides, even if you help someone, they may not remember the favor. They might even ask for more. Things are not peaceful out there right now, with so many people being reported by those around them. Mom just wants you to be safe and sound."
"Mom, I'm still young and have no experience. You are my backbone and I can't do without you.
From now on, you must listen to me and go for regular health checkups. If you live a few more decades, maybe you can even see my children get married and have children."
"Okay, even if I'm called an old monster, Mom will live and stay with you forever."
Outside the door, the autumn wind is bleak and the grass and trees are withering.
The two of them leaned against each other quietly in the room, and even the wind became a little softer, as if pausing to appreciate the tenderness of the moment.
…
Three years later
Winter 1972
He Ruixue is 21 years old now. Due to her outstanding performance in the past few years and her repeated achievements, she has led the third purchasing group to a leading position.
With Han Fuqing's promotion and the use of the [Step-by-Step Promotion] card, no one blocked her position, so she was promoted one level almost every year.
Two years ago, she discovered a human trafficking gang on a train while on a business trip. She followed the clues and rescued more than a dozen children, for which she received a certificate of bravery and countless gratitude.
In the same year, she compiled a procurement manual to rationally standardize the complicated and ambiguous procurement processes, allowing new employees to quickly become familiar with what they need to do after reading the manual, and also saving veteran employees a lot of time.
Drawing on later reports, she also optimized various registration forms and ledgers, making them more streamlined, clear, and easy to understand at a glance, which would be convenient for both shops and manufacturers.
Last year, she referred to the peddlers who used to sell goods in the village and proposed to set up special mobile supply and marketing cooperatives at the foot of the mountain where there are many residents, so as to facilitate the exchange of goods between people in mountainous areas and remote rural areas and the outside world.
It is called a supply and marketing cooperative, but in fact it is just a temporary house built with a few wooden boards. Several layers of wooden frames are nailed on the wall and fixed on a donkey cart.
There is a large window on the side and a door for entry and exit on the other side. A lot of cargo can be piled on the middle floor.
The store opens once every ten days, and several employees rotate around. The donkey is specially approved by the store and can carry people as well as goods.
Usually feed them some grass and beans. If they are out of stock, go to the nearby commune or the supply and marketing cooperative in the county to replenish them.
Of course, there are many problems to overcome, not to mention the long-term exposure to wind and rain. The mountain people are often unruly and unreasonable, and rarely willing to do business.
People who grow up in the wild have no regard for propriety, morality, integrity and shame. They will just rob whatever they see, or even lie in ambush in the grass by the roadside to make a big move.
Therefore, all the employees sent out were fat and strong, had some martial arts skills, and carried guns on their waists.
Besides, the things in the car are not of high value. If you really encounter a situation that you cannot handle, you can just leave the things behind and run away. After all, robbers are only after money, and very few people dare to harm public officials.
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