As it was getting dark, Zhou Rang picked up the nylon bag that Zheng Guangqi had brought over and suggested leaving. Then they 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, hesitated for a moment, and then walked in.
It is said to be the largest department store, but in fact it is just a brick building with only three floors. Each floor sells a variety of 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, surrounding them in a circle. They pick up a pair of shoes and touch them left and right, but few people buy them.
The salesperson couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood on a wooden chair and yelled at the top of his voice, "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 his leather shoes, but he was not convinced and fought back: "How can they be damaged by just two touches? I don't want to buy such expensive shoes."
The salesperson sneered and said arrogantly, "Haha, if you don't have money, then you don't have money. Why are you pretending?"
"Hey, what's your attitude?" Lu Leshu pointed at the salesperson angrily.
"That's your attitude. Buy it if you want. 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 jumped off the chair to stop him.
"What are you doing? You are not allowed to try them on. You have to buy them after you wear them."
"Don't run away. Explain what you said." Lu Leshu wanted to argue, but her companion standing next to her pulled her back and whispered, "Leshu, don't argue with her. All salespeople are like this. They look down on others."
"Do you think being a salesperson is great?" 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 have eyes when you walk?" Lu Leshu was already in a bad mood because of the secret ridicule she received from the salesperson just now, and now she was bumped into again, 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, Lui Le Shu also understood the reason for the incident. Knowing that the man in front of her did not do it on purpose, she waved her hands and thought she was unlucky.
"It's okay." Lu Leshu tried her best to control her temper and smiled. However, 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." Her companions' excited exclamations rang in her ears, and Lu Le Shu came back to her senses and turned to look at the figure that was getting farther and farther away.
"Yeah." He nodded woodenly, and then he was seen entering a store that specialized in little girls' supplies.
"He must have gone to buy a present for his partner. He's really rich. The prices in that store are not cheap. One item is worth my father's monthly salary." His companions exclaimed in amazement.
Lu Leshu subconsciously retorted: "It is also possible that he bought it for his sister?"
"Who cares who he buys it for? He's not buying it for us." The companion shrugged.
The latter 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 from time to time, staring at the door, as if waiting for someone.
It was not until darkness fell and the lights in the guesthouse were turned on that the bell installed on the door rang.
This indicates that someone has come in.
The visitor naturally saw Ding Mao as well. His eyes narrowed suddenly, and he then walked towards him and sat down opposite him.
"Where have you been? You've been missing since early morning." Ding Mao didn't waste any time and asked directly.
Zhou Rang put the bag in his hand on the table, rubbed his wrist which was slightly sore from lifting heavy objects, and said lightly: "Open it and take a look."
Ding Mao glanced at Zhou Rang, frowned, and suspiciously untied the bag. After seeing the contents clearly, he froze in place the next second, his eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "Where did you get these?"
Zhou Rang leaned back in his chair and relaxed. He raised his eyes and looked at Ding Mao quietly. There was a meaningful look on his smiling lips, and a barely perceptible tentativeness.
"Mancheng's supply and marketing cooperatives, and..."
After pausing for a few seconds, he slowly uttered two characters that made Ding Mao's face change drastically.
"black market."
Ding Mao was so frightened that his hands shook and the thing in his hand fell into his pocket.
Ding Mao's aura turned cold and his eyes panicked. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him. Then he gritted his teeth and said to Zhou Rang, who was calm and composed, "Are you crazy?"
The latter crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows, saying, "You can buy it anywhere with 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 what he was about to say.
Thinking of the humiliation of being turned away by several supply and marketing cooperatives in the past few days, and thinking of the instructions and pressure from the commune and the village, Ding Mao lowered his head and rubbed his hands together with his hands crossed.
"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 now that we can't complete the mission, do you have any better ideas?" Zhou Rang was calm, and 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, lifted it up, threw down a few words 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 I went upstairs, I met the commune cadre who was traveling with me this time. He was holding a kettle and it was obvious that he was going to the hot water room downstairs to get hot water.
"You're back so late. Go pack up and go to bed early. We still have to look for a way tomorrow." The man yawned, gave a few instructions and went downstairs. He didn't notice 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 heave a sigh of relief. He put the bag on the wooden table and checked the contents again.
I saw that the bag was densely packed with various fertilizers and vegetable seeds, all in small packages. The quantity was not large but the variety was complete. It can be said that any brand found on the market can be found in this nylon bag.
During their visit to Huiping City, the commune gave them the task of purchasing enough fertilizers and vegetable seeds for all the villages in the commune.
I don't know what's going on, but the seedlings in the fields of Xiaojia Village haven't grown. One month after planting, they are still short seedlings, and some have even died.
As soon as the incident happened, the team leader and the village party secretary were alarmed. Since it concerned the grain production plan, they dared not delay and reported it to the commune immediately.
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