Bai Xiaoyue listened as Li Mingyue recounted their story.
The two were from the same village and were born in the same year, one a bright moon and the other a small moon, and grew up together.
They were in the same class, went to school and came home together every day, and had a very good relationship.
After graduating from junior high school, the two were at the age when their hearts were just beginning to flutter with love.
Just then, Ye Jianhua returned home to visit his family, and Li Mingyue took a liking to the handsome Ye Jianhua, and also confided her feelings to her good friend Bai Xiaoyue.
However, a few days later, the Ye family went to the Bai family to propose marriage, and Bai Xiaoyue agreed.
Because Ye Jianhua had to return to his unit, they got married just a few days after their engagement.
Later, Li Mingyue had a big fight with Bai Xiaoyue, broke off all contact, and married herself off in the blink of an eye.
Bai Xiaoyue was stunned after hearing this; it was so convoluted and bizarre that it could easily be made into a TV series.
She looked at Li Mingyue in disbelief and said:
"You're getting married just because you're angry? Isn't that too hasty?"
"You're the one who stole Ye Jianhua, and you still say I was rash." Li Mingyue was about to cry again.
"I was wrong, I was wrong. Now God is punishing me. I have no husband now."
"You really think you're wrong?" Li Mingyue blinked her big eyes in disbelief.
"Really, really, I'm here to apologize to you. Please forgive me, Mingyue." Bai Xiaoyue said, cupping her hands in a gesture of respect.
"Then I'll let you off this time, and we'll still be good friends."
Li Mingyue burst into laughter through her tears, revealing two dimples that were quite charming, giving the impression that she had forgiven her grudges with a smile.
Bai Xiaoyue felt that this was a girl with a genuine personality, and worth getting to know better.
Then Li Mingyue talked about her experiences over the past three years, including how she and her husband Wang Weiguo met through a blind date.
Wang Weiguo works at a meat processing plant, and her job at the supply and marketing cooperative was arranged by Wang Weiguo's father.
The couple had been married for almost three years but still hadn't had a child, and the in-laws had some complaints. Fortunately, Wang Weiguo treated her as well as ever.
"Have you gone for a checkup?" Bai Xiaoyue asked Li Mingyue.
"We've had tests done, and the doctor said there's nothing wrong with either of us, we just can't get pregnant," Li Mingyue said, distressed.
"The doctor said there's nothing wrong, so you two should just relax and let nature take its course!" Bai Xiaoyue comforted her.
The two chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was getting dark. Bai Xiaoyue was inviting Li Mingyue to stay for dinner when Wang Weiguo came to pick her up.
He was a tall and strong young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, though a bit too muscular; he probably weighed around 200 pounds.
It seems the Wang family is living a good life; finding a fat man these days isn't easy.
Bai Xiaoyue pulled Li Mingyue aside and whispered something to her. She didn't say much, just that her husband should lose weight, because it's hard for overweight people to have children.
Li Mingyue nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would definitely urge her husband to reduce his intake.
Wang Weiguo looked at his wife with a smile, his eyes clear and bright; he was a good man.
If he could lose several tens of kilograms, he would probably be a very handsome man.
Li Mingyue, this straightforward girl, is quite lucky.
Watching the two leave, Bai Xiaoyue was already mentally planning to make a list and prepare the goods.
Time was of the essence, and a few days later, Bai Xiaoyue took the list to the town's supply and marketing cooperative to find Li Mingyue.
Li Mingyue was overjoyed to see her go. She clung to her arm with boundless enthusiasm.
"Wait here for me a bit, I'll treat you to dinner after get off work."
"You know, I just moved and I don't have many things left. I want to buy some things, but I don't have any tickets."
"I'd like to ask you, my good friend, for help." As she spoke, Bai Xiaoyue took out a prepared list and handed it to Li Mingyue.
Li Mingyue looked at the list and frowned, saying:
"It's definitely not possible right now, we have to take it slowly. I'll give you the menstrual pads and toilet paper you need in the meantime."
"Okay, no rush, no rush, is it easy to get toilet paper?"
"Yes, people in the village are reluctant to buy them, but they need tickets, so there are some available. If you don't have a ticket, you can borrow one from someone else, but the price will be higher."
"Then you keep an eye out for me, I'll come and pick it up every now and then."
"Xiaoyue, this sugar also requires a ticket. Do you want honey? It's also good to mix with water."
"Can you get it? I like it."
“Some people go into the mountains to collect them, and if they have too much, they sell it to the purchasing station. We can try to do that; there shouldn’t be any problem.”
"Alright, I'll leave it to you. The price can be a bit higher if you want. I have no other choice right now. Chang Le is still young and needs to be fed and clothed!"
"Xiaoyue, these other things are basically twice as expensive without tickets."
"I'm glad you got it! Mingyue, thank you so much. What would I do without you?" Bai Xiaoyue said, then hugged Li Mingyue.
"That sounds nice, but you haven't come to see me in three years." Li Mingyue glared at her with a smile.
"You know I don't remember. I definitely wanted to go find you, but I was probably afraid you'd be angry, so I didn't."
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Li Mingyue waved her hand.
After joking and laughing with Li Mingyue, Bai Xiaoyue left a shopping list and went home to take care of her daughter.
Over the next two months, Bai Xiaoyue gradually retrieved the items from Li Mingyue.
Four jars of honey, 4.8 yuan
A few stacks of toilet paper, 3 yuan
A small iron pot, 5 yuan
A flashlight costs 3 yuan.
20 feet of flawed fabric, 8 yuan
30 jin of rice, 4.95 yuan
60 jin of flour, 10.8 yuan.
50 jin of millet, 5.25 yuan
Two chipped sickles, 1.2 yuan.
Three bars of soap, 0.9 yuan.
Two jin of White Rabbit milk candy, 2.6 yuan.
It cost 49.5 yuan in total, which was twice the usual price because there was no ticket.
There were 140 jin of grain, plus the 60 jin that Xiao Changle received over two months.
She secretly went to the market several times and bought 50 jin of wheat and 100 jin of corn kernels, spending 14 yuan.
Including the beans I've been saving, which weigh several dozen kilograms, I estimate I have about 400 kilograms of grain stored up.
After careful consideration, Bai Xiaoyue decided that she should prepare some more sorghum rice.
When Bai Wen'an was on holiday, she and her younger brother went to the market and bought 100 jin of sorghum rice, which was relatively cheap and only cost 5 yuan.
He had 500 jin of grain in hand, plus 30 jin of grain that Chang Le could receive every month.
Bai Xiaoyue thought it should be enough! Sigh, she wasn't really sure.
She carefully stored the newly bought pot, wheat, corn, and sorghum in the cellar.
However, she only had 300 yuan left, and she planned to keep it for the time being and use the 10 yuan subsidy that Chang Le would receive each month.
The weather got hot and the school started its summer vacation. Bai Wen'an came back and helped his family by working in the fields every day.
In July, the People's Commune was established in a great wave, and the collective economy began. Huai Shu Village was transformed into the Hongxing Production Brigade.
Village Party Secretary: Bai Yongjian; Brigade Leader: Ye Jianguo
Accountant: Wang Fusheng
The production team was divided into three teams. The Bai family belonged to the first team, and the team leader was Bai Wenli, the eldest son of Bai Dabo.
The village officials distributed a list to each household, outlining the various benefits of the people's commune, mainly emphasizing the advantages of eating from the same pot.
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