Two people squatted down immediately, and judging by their body sizes, they were a man and a woman. After picking and choosing, the man chose two hares and a pheasant, and the woman chose a hare.
"Two wild rabbits weigh twelve pounds, no more, no less. One pheasant weighs two pounds." Zhong Yuxiu weighed them one by one, speaking first to the man and then to the woman. "Your wild rabbit weighs more than five pounds, so I'll give it to you as five pounds."
The two of them remained silent and paid promptly; the man paid sixteen yuan and forty cents, and the woman paid six yuan. After the payment and goods were settled, the two squeezed out of the crowd and left.
With a good start, everything went smoothly afterwards. I could just weigh and pay for whatever I wanted. The transaction went smoothly and all the pheasants and rabbits were sold out quickly. I got a total of 45.60 yuan, which was enough to get my train ticket money back and make a profit.
The rag still covered the backpack, and she picked it up and left. She had no intention of going to the black market. There was a lot of food in the storage ring, and she would keep some of the food she exchanged each time in the storage ring. For the time being, it was enough for her to eat for two months.
After leaving the black market and throwing her headscarf into her backpack, Zhong Yuxiu headed straight for the county town. Unexpectedly, she met Yan Rushan by chance.
"Brother Yan."
Yan Rushan looked in the direction of the sound, glanced around indifferently, snatched the backpack and put it on his back, then took Zhong Yuxiu's arm and left the county town. The two of them set out on the road back to the production team, and only asked when there was no one around.
"Why are you in the county town?"
Zhong Yuxiu pursed her lips and said, "Since you've come to the county town, I went to the mountains for a walk and hunted some game to sell."
"How are they?" If the backpack is empty, it means they are sold out.
"How else can I sell it? It's the black market, and there are so many people wanting meat. I don't even have enough to sell it."
Yan Rushan's brows furrowed slightly, his hands on his hips, a sense of irritation rising from his chest. "Do you know that the black market is being severely cracked down on now? You dare to go there? Let's see what you will do if you get caught."
"I wasn't arrested!" Seeing Yan Rushan's rare anger, Zhong Yuxiu knew he was concerned for her, so she tactfully changed her words and said, "I went in after getting to know the surroundings. I didn't go in blindly. Don't be angry, don't be angry. This is just one time. We're leaving the day after tomorrow, and I need to save some money! How can I survive in Beijing without money? Don't you agree, Comrade Yan?"
Yan Rushan's inner anxiety suddenly dissipated. He knew the girl's situation better than anyone else. Going to the countryside with no money, no tickets, only two sets of clothes and a few books, without any ability, she would not be able to survive. Now that he was going to the capital, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. He knew this was not a good thing, but the more he thought about it, the less angry he felt.
There is some loosening.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled faintly and said, "Brother Yan, let's hurry back to the production team. When I left, Sister Jiang Mei and the others hadn't returned yet, and I don't know if they've returned yet. I left three wild rabbits in the kitchen, so we can have a good meal tonight to celebrate."
Yan Rushan had a stern face and didn't look at her in a good mood. He walked straight forward. Zhong Yuxiu followed him with big strides, walking leisurely, with a smile on her lips, and she looked very happy.
"......." After a long time, he was still sulking. The little heartless boy didn't even know to say a few words to comfort him.
After entering the production brigade and the gate of the Youth League Home, Yan Rushan paused and said, "We will leave early the day after tomorrow to get the tickets from the provincial capital." After that, he went straight into the house.
Zhong Yuxiu suddenly felt puzzled. He seemed unhappy all the way and was still sulking when he came back. What a big man he was. When she walked into the house, there was no one inside. She had gone up the mountain and into the county town and back, so he should have come back by then.
He turned around and went to the male educated youth's house and knocked on the door, "Brother Yan, are Brother Luo and the others back?"
Yan Rushan opened the door with a creaky sound and asked, "They haven't come back yet?"
"No." He shook his head repeatedly.
"I'm going to the brigade headquarters. You stay here to look after the house."
Zhong Yuxiu said decisively, "I'll go too. Lock up the Youth House."
Yan Rushan nodded without comment, took the key and lock, and the two walked out of the Youth League Home. Yan Rushan turned around and closed the door.
"Let's go."
They walked one after the other, and before they reached the brigade headquarters, they saw Sun Ruhong and others coming from afar; Luo Jianmin, Wang Yishan, and Feng Jianjun were a little depressed, while Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei looked at the other three worriedly.
"Sister Ruhong, Sister Jiangmei, have your certificates been issued?" Yuxiu stepped forward.
Jiang Mei smiled and nodded. "The brigade has issued the certificate, but we still have to go to the commune."
"Then why are Brother Wang and the others so dejected?"
"They started school in mid-to-late February, but the team leader refused to issue them," Sun Ruhong explained. "The team leader was worried that if they issued the certificates, they would go back midway. What would we do? We only got the certificates when school was almost starting."
"We begged the team leader for a long time, but he didn't agree." Feng Jianjun sighed.
It was common for production team cadres to be wary of educated youth. Even if the educated youth in the team behaved themselves, the production team cadres would not be completely at ease. If the educated youth got the certificate and ran away secretly, they would also be responsible.
The male educated youth were silent, the female educated youth were silent, and everyone was speechless.
Who made them educated youth?
Those who want to get the certificate in advance do have the idea of leaving early; after years of wandering outside, home is always their home. Now that the opportunity has come, they are getting restless.
The group returned to the Youth League Home together, opened the door and gathered in the main hall. No one spoke, and Zhong Yuxiu looked at this person and then that person.
"Sister Ruhong, Sister Jiangmei, when are you planning to leave?"
"Are you leaving?" Jiang Mei looked up.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded gently. "Brother Yan and I are pressed for time and plan to leave the day after tomorrow. We'll be delayed on the train for several days, and we'll have to settle down in Beijing, so we have no choice but to leave early."
"It's time to leave early. Once we settle down in Shangjing, we can go sightseeing. Ruhong and I's admission letters arrived late, and I'm afraid we won't be able to transfer our household registration and food rations in two or three days. So we won't be able to leave with you." Jiang Mei smiled. "You haven't bought your tickets yet, right?"
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