As it was getting dark, Zhou Rang picked up the nylon bag that Zheng Guangqi had brought with him and suggested leaving. The two of them then separated at the entrance of the state-owned hotel and walked in different directions.
When passing by the largest department store in Hui City, Zhou Rang stopped and walked in after hesitating for a moment.
It is said to be the largest department store, but in fact it is just a brick building with only three floors. The items sold on each floor are all kinds of miscellaneous things.
As soon as you enter the door, there is an entire wall of leather shoe cabinets, with men's and women's styles separated. At this time, the shoe cabinets are crowded with people, gathering in a circle, picking up a pair of shoes and touching them left and right, but few people buy them.
The salesperson couldn't stand it any longer. He stood on a wooden chair and yelled at me: "If you can't afford it, don't touch it. If you break it, you have to pay for it."
Someone in the crowd silently put down their leather shoes. He was unconvinced and shot back, "How can they be damaged by just two touches? I don't want to buy such precious shoes."
The salesperson sneered and said arrogantly: "Haha, if you don't have money, then you don't have money. Why are you pretending here?"
"Hey, what's your attitude?" Lu Leshu pointed at the salesperson angrily.
"With that attitude, buy it or not. If not, get out of here." The salesperson spat impatiently. From a distance, he saw a man taking off his shoes to try them on, so he quickly jumped off the chair to stop him.
"What are you doing? You're not allowed to try things on. Once you wear them, you have to buy them."
"Don't run away. Explain yourself." Lu Leshu was about to argue when her companion beside her grabbed her and whispered, "Leshu, don't argue with her. All salespeople are like that. They look down on you."
"Do you think being a salesperson is a big deal?" Lu Leshu curled her lips and lost the mood to go shopping. She pulled her companion and walked out angrily. Unexpectedly, she bumped into someone as soon as she turned around.
"Don't you watch your steps?" Lu Leshu was already in a bad mood because of the salesperson's secret ridicule just now, and now she was bumped into, which was naturally adding insult to injury. She immediately exploded with her eyes wide open.
"Sorry." Zhou Rang helped up an old lady who almost fell, then turned to Lu Leshu and nodded in apology.
Seeing this, Lu Leshu understood the reason and knew that the man in front of her did not do it on purpose, so she waved her hands and thought she was unlucky.
"It's okay." Lu Leshu tried her best to control her temper and smiled, but when she raised her eyes, she met his narrow and deep eyes. She froze in place for a moment, her heart beating faster.
"Le Shu, that man is so handsome." The excited exclamation of her companions rang in her ears, and Lu Le Shu came back to her senses and turned around to look at the man's back that was getting farther and farther away.
"Yeah." He nodded woodenly, and then he saw him enter a store that specialized in selling products for little girls.
"He must be buying a gift for his girlfriend. He's really rich. The things in that store are not cheap. One item is worth my father's monthly salary." His companions marveled.
Lu Leshu subconsciously retorted: "Maybe he bought it for his sister?"
"Who cares who he buys it for? He's not buying it for us." The companion shrugged.
Hou Yi took a deep look at the store sign, then put his arm around his companion and walked out.
*
In the North City Guesthouse, Ding Mao sat in the lobby, tapping the handrail with his fingertips intermittently, his eyes fixed on the door, as if waiting for someone.
It was not until darkness fell and the lights in the guesthouse came on that the bell installed on the door rang.
This indicates that someone has come in.
The visitor naturally saw Ding Mao, his eyes narrowed suddenly, and then he walked towards him and sat down opposite him.
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you since early morning." Ding Mao didn't waste any time and asked directly.
Zhou Rang placed the bag on the table, rubbed his wrist, which was slightly sore from lifting the heavy object, and said calmly, "Open it and take a look."
Ding Mao glanced at Zhou Rang, frowning. He untied the bag suspiciously. After seeing the contents clearly, he froze in place the next second, his eyes widening in disbelief. "Where did you get these?"
Zhou Rang leaned back in his chair and looked up at Ding Mao. There was a meaningful smile on the corner of his smiling mouth, and a hint of subtle temptation.
"There are supply and marketing cooperatives all over the city, and..."
After pausing for a few seconds, he slowly uttered two words that made Ding Mao's face change drastically.
"black market."
Ding Mao was so frightened that his hand shook and the thing in his hand fell into his pocket.
Ding Mao's aura turned cold and fierce, his eyes panicking. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. Then he gritted his teeth and said to Zhou Rangyu, who was calm and composed, "Are you crazy?"
The woman folded her arms across her chest and raised an eyebrow, "It doesn't matter where you buy it, you can spend money. The price on the black market is a bit higher, but you don't need a ticket."
The words "I don't want the vote" stopped Ding Mao from rebutting the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Thinking of the humiliation of being rejected by several supply and marketing cooperatives in the past few days, and then thinking of the instructions and pressure from the commune and the village, Ding Mao lowered his head and rubbed his hands together.
"Don't you know this is illegal?" As a good citizen who has always abided by the law, Ding Mao still couldn't accept it, and his head was buzzing.
"I know, but we can't complete the mission now. Do you have a better way?" Zhou Rang remained calm. He also looked around and asked, "Also, are you sure we want to discuss this issue here?"
Although it was dark, there were still a few people coming in and out of the hall.
Ding Mao stood up suddenly, tied the bag tightly, picked it up, threw down a word and went upstairs.
"Follow me."
Zhou Rang didn't comment. He raised his hand to adjust his collar, then stood up and followed Ding Mao.
When going upstairs, I met the commune cadre who was traveling with me this time. He was holding a kettle in his hand, and it was obvious that he was going to the hot water room downstairs to get some hot water.
"You're back so late. Go pack up and get some rest. We still have to look for a way tomorrow." The man yawned, gave a few instructions, and went downstairs without noticing the big bag in Ding Mao's hand.
"Okay, you should go to bed early too." Ding Mao subconsciously hid the bag behind him.
Zhou Rang caught a glimpse of his movements, curled his lips into a smile, and strode upstairs.
Only after arriving at Zhou Rang's room did Ding Mao breathe a sigh of relief. He put the bag on the wooden table and checked the contents again.
I saw that the bag was filled with various fertilizers and vegetable seeds, all in small packages. The quantity was not much, but the variety was complete. It can be said that all the brands that can be found on the market are in this nylon bag.
This time when they came to Huizhou City, the commune gave them the task of purchasing enough fertilizers and vegetable seeds for all six villages in the commune.
For some unknown reason this year, the seedlings in the fields of Xiaojia Village stopped growing. A month after they were planted, they were still short seedlings, and some even died.
As soon as the incident happened, it alarmed the team leader and the village party secretary. Since it concerned the grain production plan, they dared not delay and reported it to the commune immediately.
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