Late at night, Lin Wanjun quietly went out while Li Yuetang and Song Lingyi were asleep, and emptied several nearby supply and marketing cooperatives with ease. She even went straight to the flour mill and moved tens of thousands of kilograms of flour into her own space.
She no longer cares about eating grass in her own yard. Well, who can connect this matter with a weak woman like her?
Next, North City will definitely face a wave of severe crackdowns. The black market, street vendors, and those who break into houses and steal will probably be in big trouble.
But, she didn't care.
Early the next morning, Lin Wanjun went to Lin Fengzhi's house.
Brother-in-law Peng Jinrun has already started working at the slaughterhouse. As expected, he was assigned to the best-paid slaughterhouse workshop, so that Lin Fengzhi can hold her head up high among her relatives.
"What about you? Have you found a job yet?"
Lin Wanjun asked with a smile.
Lin Fengzhi replied with a delighted look on her face, "I've found one. Zhan Jin's cousin said he'll officially start working on the first of next month. The salary is very good, only five yuan less than your brother-in-law's."
Lin Fengzhi never went to school and even learned to read by eavesdropping outside the classroom when she was a child.
Later, after attending literacy classes for a period of time, she learned to use a dictionary and was able to recognize words.
I thought I would be a poor person at the bottom of society all my life, but now, thanks to my sister, I have become a female worker.
Moreover, they are a dual-income family, which is a good thing that she never dared to imagine before.
"I have registered both my children and received books. I will send them to school as soon as school starts."
Lin Fengzhi's eyes were gentle.
"My biggest regret in life is not having an education. I can't let my children suffer the same loss I did. They should fulfill my unfulfilled wishes."
She treated both her sons and daughters equally. As long as they were willing to learn, she would support them all the way through high school and college.
Lin Wanjun breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her sister's life was back on track.
Stuffing a stack of food coupons into Lin Fengzhi's hands, Lin Wanjun smiled and said, "No matter how hard life is, we can't let the children suffer. They are in the period of growth and can't always go hungry."
How could Lin Fengzhi ask for her sister's food coupons?
Her sister has helped so much that she and her husband don’t know how to repay her sister and the Song family.
But she couldn't resist Lin Wanjun.
"I'm not giving this to you. I'm giving it to my niece and nephew. It's okay if you go hungry, but my niece and nephew cannot."
Lin Wanjun forcefully stuffed the food coupons into Lin Fengzhi's hands and pretended to be angry.
"If you keep doing this, I'm going to get really angry."
Seeing this, Lin Fengzhi had no choice but to accept the food coupons.
It was already late, and Lin Wanjun was about to leave for the airport. The car was waiting at the entrance of the alley, and the neighbors all came out to watch with curiosity.
After all, it is rare to see cars in this place. It is the land of the poor, so who can afford a car?
Therefore, when people saw that the person riding in the car was the butcher's wife's sister, their expressions were somewhat subtle.
There is envy, jealousy, flattery and fawning...
"Oh, Pandi, this is your sister. She's so pretty!"
"Why Pan Di? My name is Lin Fengzhi now! Pan Di Pan Di, this name really insults us women!"
"Fengzhi, I heard your husband is working at a slaughterhouse? Wouldn't that make it easier for us to buy meat later?"
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In the era of planned economy, money was often of no use at all.
For example, buying meat.
Under the premise of supply by tickets, it is extremely difficult to buy meat beyond the quota during festivals.
But if you have someone you know who works at a slaughterhouse, things will be much easier.
If you take some money and say a few good words to someone you know at the slaughterhouse, you will most likely be able to buy meat.
Therefore, for the people in this alley, Peng Jinrun's work in the slaughterhouse was like a golden phoenix emerging from the alley.
"Fengzhi, these are the meatballs I made at home. Let me give you a taste of how salty they are!"
"Fengzhi, these are candies my relatives sent to me to satisfy the children's cravings!"
"Feng Zhi, this is..."
The neighbors were extremely enthusiastic and stuffed all kinds of delicious food that she usually didn't want to eat into Lin Fengzhi's arms, which made her unable to resist.
Lin Fengzhi felt mixed emotions.
The saying goes, "A poor man in a busy city has no one to care about him, while a rich man in a remote mountain area has distant relatives." This probably describes our current situation.
When the family was poor, the neighbors all looked down on her and walked away from her, fearing that she would ask them for money and food, and they would stay as far away from her as possible.
But now, thanks to their sister, they have a good job and the neighbors are very warm and friendly.
Lin Fengzhi smiled and refused the gifts from her neighbors, still looking easygoing.
"We're all neighbors, so we'll definitely help each other if we can. Life is tough for everyone, so we need to be frugal."
No matter how the neighbors insisted on giving it to her, Lin Fengzhi refused to accept it.
She knew clearly the principle of "one should be grateful to those who have helped him and be soft-hearted when receiving his favors".
If they try to take advantage of others by eating meatballs and candies today, will they be able to refuse if they are asked to do something for them tomorrow?
After finally getting rid of the neighbors, Lin Fengzhi wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at Lin Wanjun apologetically.
"Isn't that wasted your time?"
"No, I have plenty of time."
Lin Wanjun smiled and shook her head, saying, "Sister, you did the right thing."
Lin Fengzhi felt a little shy when praised by her sister.
She rubbed her hands and said, "I... I'm actually greedy too. I get tempted by meatballs and candy. To be honest, this year during the Spring Festival, I didn't even bother frying meatballs or buying candy for the kids."
"But I know there's no such thing as a free lunch. I know they're after your brother-in-law's job."
"Your in-laws helped us get this job. How could I embarrass you for my own selfish gain? Don't worry, I know the difference between right and wrong."
Looking at her sister's wise and clear eyes, Lin Wanjun no longer had anything to worry about.
She gave a few instructions, got into the car, waved goodbye to her sister through the window, and headed towards the airport in the thin mist.
At the same time, in the university cafeteria, Qi Feng limped in, holding his waist, and soon attracted a lot of attention.
"Mr. Qi, what's wrong with you? What did you do with the girl last night?"
A classmate who used to have a good relationship with Qi Feng came up to him and teased him with a smile.
Qi Feng's mouth twitched, he glared at the other person fiercely, and cursed angrily with gritted teeth.
"Fuck you! Stay away from me from now on!"
In the corner of the cafeteria, Du Jianhuai, wearing a new winter coat, was eating a steamed bun with meat in it.
The meat was the pork elbow that was packed from the Song family last night, and the steamed buns were freshly cooked in the cafeteria. The steaming hot buns with two pieces of fragrant meat in between made it feel like Chinese New Year.
Just as he was eating happily, a hand suddenly reached out, snatched the steamed bun from Du Jianhuai's hand, threw it on the ground and stomped on it several times.
"Eat your grandfather's legs!"
The man who came was Qi Feng's younger brother. He came to settle the score with Du Jianhuai early in the morning under the pretext of revenge for his elder brother.
The younger brother crushed the white steamed buns with his feet, and the fat in the meat slices was also squeezed out, making the ground greasy, which made Du Jianhuai full of anger.
This is a white and fragrant steamed bun!
This is the kind of meat that my family back home can only eat a few pieces of all year round!
How can we waste it? Who the hell has the right to waste food?
There is a rule in my hometown that whoever wastes food should die.
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