"You mean, you arrived yesterday?" After crying, the Ge family sat down together for breakfast. This was the first time the Ge family had eaten together since the Lunar New Year.
Geya nodded, "We arrived a bit late yesterday, so we stayed at Uncle Ge's place for the night!"
Chen's parents didn't say anything, but Chen Jiandang seemed a little embarrassed.
"Isn't this a bit too much trouble for your auntie?"
Hearing Chen Jiandang's words, not only Ge Ya, but also Chen Jianjun and Liu Chunxia felt embarrassed, mainly because they had caused a lot of trouble over the years...
꺶Ya glanced at her family and waved her hand to indicate that everything was fine. "Don't worry, Uncle 꺶 and Aunt 꺶 are actually hoping we'll go to their house!"
Forehead....
The others were stunned for a moment, then their lips twitched; this girl seemed a little...
Ya Ya and Dan Dan didn't dare to make a sound. Apart from their aunt and uncle, the two girls didn't know at first that they had more than just an aunt and uncle; they also had a second aunt who was serving in the military.
Egg is alright, after all, it's a gu, and right now it's nestled next to Chen's father like a gu figurine.
Ya Ya sat next to her mother, looking at the room full of unfamiliar people, but her mother seemed very happy and kept smiling.
Suddenly, a piece of meat appeared in the bowl. Ya Ya looked over and said, "Thank you, Auntie!"
Wu Ya patted her niece's hair, "Eat!"
Seeing this, Gou Dan also picked up a piece of meat, and quickly received a sweet "Thank you, Uncle...!"
Dog Egg grinned excitedly, his already rosy cheeks appearing even redder now.
The people on the other side were chatting animatedly, and the girl on the other side was talking animatedly about her life in Beijing.
"Is Chairman Mao's portrait really hanging in Tiananmen Square?" Mr. and Mrs. Chen were so excited that their hands and feet trembled.
"Yes, his portrait is still there, and many people visit it every day!"
"That's wonderful...that's wonderful...!" That was all the father could say.
"Gan Jin, have you been busy lately?" Chen Jianjun was also curious about life in Beijing.
Zhou Congjin responded with a smile, "Every year before the Lunar New Year, we get busy. This year it's my turn to rest. I was originally going to come back, but when I heard that Siya was getting married, we wanted to come back earlier!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jianjun and Liu Chunxia were overjoyed. Their niece had come all the way back for their happy occasion, which showed how much she valued their family.
Chen Jiandang was too happy to notice, while Xia Laidi finally came to her senses and warmly greeted her son-in-law and grandson. As for her granddaughter...
In any case, she didn't fall behind. She earned respect from her daughter, and her son-in-law treated her with respect. Xia Laidi knew perfectly well that the men her daughter had chosen were all quite good...
For her sake, for the man's sake, and for Gou Dan's sake, Xia Laidi didn't want things to go back to the way they were before...
Hmph... She'll definitely improve over the next few years, okay!
Liu Chunxia, standing to the side, was surprised. She hadn't expected that after her initial astonishment, her second sister-in-law would start boiling and pouring water for the Gu family, even making brown sugar water...
They took out all the candies and other treats from home, showing no reluctance whatsoever.
What shocked her most was that they actually killed a chicken and stewed the meat they had stored at home...
Looking at the pot of braised pork and potatoes, and the pot of cabbage, sliced pork, and glass noodles on the table...
Liu Chunxia swallowed water... If it were her... perhaps, very likely...
Since he decided to return to the county town the next day, Su Xia left Niu Niu and a few other children at home while she went to buy some things; she couldn't possibly return to the village empty-handed...
"Niu Niu, if I come back late, can you just make them something to eat?"
Niu Niu nodded, "Okay, Mom!"
Two babies wanted to go with Su Xia, and the two followed her like kangaroos.
Su Xia rolled her eyes. Erbao was alright, but Gebao was even a little taller than her. What kind of mess would she look like following behind her...!
"Stay put and don't go out!" Su Xia gave the two girls a direct order.
Seeing their disappointment, Bao Erbao could only watch pitifully as Su Xia left.
Su Xia would soften her heart—that's absolutely impossible!
I just walked out the door, oops—no choice, my bicycle was stolen by the Gee-ya family.
Sigh... I can only use my two legs today.
Because her family was running out of receipts, Su Xia first went to a place that was familiar with the city but unfamiliar with the alleys, and with unfamiliar people...
Su Xia is familiar with the area, but how should she arrange the entry fee?
Su Xia looked at Brother Ge in confusion, and Brother Ge rolled his eyes, "Prices going up during the Chinese New Year is normal!"
Su Xia, her lips twitching, paid 50 cents and entered the alley under Brother Ge's disdainful gaze.
Only after entering did Su Xia understand the reason for the price increase; the place was truly bustling, almost like a market...
"Sister, take a look! This is all saved up at home, it wasn't easy to come by...!"
"꺶Sister...?"
Su Xia stared in shock. If it weren't for the thick winter clothes and the heavy covering, the egg seller would have known that the person in front of him was very young...
Su Xia stormed off, furious. She now truly understood the feeling of being called old at such a young age.
However, she's 39 now, so she's definitely not that old...
Food, drinks, cigarettes, alcohol, handmade crafts...
Further inside, Su Xia finally saw something unusual. She walked up to a man with his hands in his sleeves and asked, "What kind of tickets do you have?"
After his initial surprise, the man excitedly introduced, "There's a lot! What do you need?"
Su Xia watched him open his robe and quickly glanced at it. The action was very familiar, reminding her of Wang Weiguo back then.
They quickly exchanged industrial coupons, cigarette coupons, alcohol coupons, bath coupons, kerosene coupons, toilet paper...
Except for the extra food and meat coupons that the family wanted, Su Xia exchanged some of them.
The man asked in surprise, "Hey, aren't you going to exchange these ration coupons for meat or cotton cloth?"
Su Xia shook her head upon hearing this, and the man didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, all sorts of strange people could be found here.
After Su Xia exchanged the tickets, all of them were for Chen's parents, except for one that wasn't for them.
When I left, I bought a handmade bamboo basket, plates, bowls, chopsticks...
In the end, I got a bamboo basket; these are the most convenient things, along with homespun cloth shoes and straw sandals...
Finally, she walked up to the person and said, "Hey... Sister Ge, what would you like to buy?"
Su Xia gritted her teeth and finally said, "Give me all your eggs!"
The man was taken aback for a moment, then jumped up in delight, "Okay, I'll pack it for you right away!"
"There are 36 eggs in total, each costing 12 cents, that's 4.2 dollars. You can give me 4 dollars, okay?"
Su Xia nodded slightly, paid the money, and finally put the whole egg into the basket.
Just before leaving, he stopped again and asked, "Do you have any more?"
Brother Ge was taken aback, then grinned foolishly, but Su Xia saw through his cunning.
This person managed to keep the eggs until now either because they're skilled or because their chickens have been laying eggs consistently...
But no matter which one, Su Xia admired them all, and finally agreed to meet here in ten days, ordering 50 eggs.
After Su Xia left, Brother Ge rolled up his bedding, humming a tune as he went home.
However, Su Xia's guess was pretty accurate. Brother Ge did indeed have a batch of eggs stored up. It was the last batch before winter, bought for 10 cents, and now being sold for 12 cents, making a profit of 20 cents.
Brother Ge's eyes lit up. He had already figured out that the eggs and shellfish were missing, but he still needed to solve the problem at its root.
Ideally, chickens should lay eggs even in winter. Brother Ge pondered this as he walked...
Unbeknownst to Su Xia, her actions had prompted her brother to ponder how to ensure a continuous supply of eggs...
By this time next year, if Brother Ge really manages to achieve something, when he meets Su Xia again, not only will there be more eggs, but they will all be incredibly fresh.
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