Jiang Shiyue also tried to actively sell clothes to some people who looked well-off and had a good appearance.
These people either simply stated that they did not want to buy second-hand clothes, or said that Jiang Shiyue's clothes were out of season and they did not want them.
Simply put, those who have no money can't afford it, and those who have money don't like it.
Jiang Shiyue saw the embarrassing situation of her clothes and wanted to pack up and go home.
Before leaving, she gave the butcher a set of clothes from the previous year. The butcher felt bad for taking advantage of Jiang Shiyue, so she gave her some lard.
Pork fat was not worth much, so the old woman thought about it and gave her a few pounds of ribs and four pig's trotters.
Spare ribs are 56 cents per pound, and pig's trotters are even cheaper.
Because most people were still short of food and clothing in 1978, when they occasionally bought meat, they liked to buy big, fatty pieces to satisfy their cravings.
No one likes lean meat, and even less so, ribs with just bits of meat hanging on the bones.
However, large bones are nutritional supplements and can only be purchased with a prescription.
Jiang Shiyue thought that since the clothes couldn't be sold, bartering would be a good idea, so she exchanged some eggs with the egg seller.
Eggs were sold for 7 cents each, and she asked for twenty, which was equivalent to selling a suit of clothes for 1.4 yuan, which was half a gift.
By the time Jiang Shiyue brought Yangyang back to the car, most of the sisters-in-law had already returned.
The people who were originally joking fell silent in an instant, their eyes all cast towards the bamboo basket slung over Jiang Shiyue's arm, and then their expressions changed.
One sister-in-law said sarcastically, "Same people, different fates! Some people are just so lucky! They go out to buy clothes or food!"
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