Chapter 29
It's July and the weather is getting hotter.
On the streets, many people have already changed into short-sleeved shirts. Men's clothes are mainly white and gray, while women's clothes are more colorful, with various small floral patterns. Although solid colors are the main colors, there are also other bright colors.
Occasionally, you can see young girls and wives wearing braji. With their heads held high, you can't help but notice the braji they are wearing.
Xu Di was not very interested in these things. In her previous life, she worked in a garment factory and made all kinds of skirts. She was not very interested in the 1970s skirts.
What she is worried about now is the eggs and roosters in the space and how to sell them.
She only has one day off a week, and even if she runs herself ragged she still can't sell much.
In the middle of summer, it’s not easy to disguise yourself. Moreover, as the weather gets warmer, there are more people outside, and it is not easy to find a blind spot.
"Xiao Xu, what are you thinking about? You look so serious."
"Sister Tang, I'm not thinking about anything. I was thinking about going to the countryside to visit my grandparents on the weekend. When I thought about the temperature and a group of people crammed in a car, I felt uncomfortable."
Xu Di quickly found an excuse for herself. She couldn't say that she was worried because she had too many eggs and roosters.
Recently due to the epidemic, there is a shortage of pork, chicken, and even eggs.
"Xiao Xu, I have a favor to ask of you."
"What's the matter? Why is Sister Tang still being polite?"
Since Xu Di started working, she has been interacting more with Sister Tang in the entire office.
The team leader has a lot to do and has no time to chat with them. As for Meng Jiao, she behaves like a young lady and looks down on them. The only gay man, Wang Wei, has been married for just over a year. Recently, his wife got pregnant. The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a bit tense, and the family is in a mess. He can’t take care of himself.
"Yes, is there anyone in your grandfather's village who wants to exchange eggs or roosters? The children at home are craving meat recently and are making a lot of noise."
Sister Tang was quite embarrassed. Xiao Xu was just worried about the crowded cars and she was really embarrassed to speak up.
"Sister Tang, I really don't know. I haven't returned from work yet. I'll go there on the weekend and ask you. If it's available, I'll change it for you."
"Okay, Xiao Xu, whether you have any or not, I'll take your advice. I know it's not easy to take a car in this weather, and you have to carry things with you."
Sister Tang was really grateful in her heart, as most people would not be willing to help in this matter.
"It's okay. I go back to my grandfather's house often. There are private plots in the village, and it's more convenient to get vegetables than in the city."
Xu Di let out a word first, saying that if the team had extra vegetables, they could also make some connections and organize an event with the department store or something.
The team didn't have all kinds of tickets, so it was difficult to buy pots, pans, and utensils, especially when there was a wedding at home. Not to mention the three rings and one turn, even buying a tin kettle with festive patterns was not easy.
"That's right. It's really hard to get some food in our city. I don't have time to go in the morning, and after get off work, the fresh vegetables are all wilted and picked over, and the rest are a mess."
Sister Tang does not live with her in-laws, as both she and her husband are regular workers. Her husband works at the food factory, and they live together in the factory’s staff quarters, not far from here.
With three children at home, Sister Tang is always busy. During the lunch break, I was either mending clothes for the children or knitting sweaters for them, and my hands were never idle.
Whenever Xu Di looks at Sister Tang, he will think of himself in his previous life.
At that time, she was alone and had to work, take care of the children, and do housework. She was really burning the candle at several ends.
Sister Tang and Xu Di were talking about daily life, and Meng Jiao next to them rolled her eyes several times.
She didn't understand Xu Di, a girl of eighteen or nineteen, how could she chat with a middle-aged woman?
It has been more than a month since she came to the office. She was wearing a beautiful blouse and Xu Di's eyes were calm, as if she couldn't see anything. But he could talk to Sister Tang and the others about children, housework, vegetable prices and so on, and he had a lot of fun.
Xu Dike had no idea what Meng Jiao was thinking about a soul that came from decades later. Even though she is an ordinary person, the various fashions she sees are really incomparable to those in the 1970s.
There is a difference of several decades between them, so it is impossible for them to be on the same frequency in terms of fashion.
The whole day was spent reviewing the lists and chatting about family matters.
There are not too many twists and turns in their working days. They have no contact with customers or leadership in their department and are really just cogs in the wheel.
There is less intrigue and deception, which is quite suitable for Xu Di.
Finally the weekend arrived. Xu Di took the things she had bought and got on the car back to the countryside with Xu Jun, her follower.
In July, the fields are full of busy figures.
In the countryside, there is almost no time to spare.
Planting in spring, busy in summer, harvesting in autumn, and storing in winter, all year round, the only time we can rest is after the ground is covered with heavy snow.
Now is the season when weeds grow everywhere. In the corn fields and soybean fields, weeds appear one after another.
After finishing hoeing the front part, before finishing hoeing the back part, grass starts growing again on the land that was hoeed earlier.
In the days without pesticides, these weeds could not be completely removed with a hoe, and would grow again when the warm wind blew!
Xu Jun had already run away, and Xu Di walked back slowly with his things in his hands.
"Grandma, I'm back."
Xu Di liked to shout at the gate of the courtyard every time he came back, which made him feel particularly cordial.
"Come in quickly, it's hot, mung bean water, drink a bowl quickly."
Grandma Xu took her granddaughter's hand and asked her to come in and rest for a while.
"Grandma's mung bean soup is still the best!"
"It just makes me happy. Isn't that what all mung bean water is like?"
Grandma Xu said this, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
The reason why she likes Xu Di so much is not only because she raised the child since childhood, but also because Xu Di has them in her heart.
"Haha... Grandma found out."
Xu Di drank a bowl of mung bean soup and started to take out food.
"Grandma, this is an enamel pot for you. Although it is not as meaningful as my grandfather's, which was awarded to advanced workers, this one is new.
There are also these vests, they are defective products from my classmate’s factory. They don’t require cloth coupons and the price is reduced by half, so I bought several of them at once.
And this, soap, is my welfare this month. I brought you a piece so you can try it. After washing your face, it smells so good..."
Xu Di took out a bunch of small odds and ends, all of which she had bought one after another.
The I-shaped vests were defective products from a batch of products produced by Yang Dani's clothing factory. Xu Di thought they could be worn, so she bought ten pairs so that all the men in the family could wear them.
"Oh my, you spendthrift kid, why did you buy so many things again? Didn't grandma tell you to save the money you earn?"
Grandma Xu patted Xu Di and asked, "How much do all these things cost?"
"Grandma, isn't this my first time getting paid for work? I won't buy anything from now on. I'll just save it."
Xu Di shook her grandmother's arm, knowing that her grandmother was afraid that she would spend money recklessly.
"In the future, keep your own money safe and be more careful. Don't be so loose."
Grandma Xu was worried and reminded him twice.
"Remember, remember..."
Xu Di and her grandmother put the things away. The old lady was very careful because these were the gifts from her eldest granddaughter. It cost a lot of money, and I still need tickets.
After having lunch at her grandmother's house, Xu Di took the afternoon bus back to the city.
Grandma Xu packed a lot of vegetables and eggs in big and small bags and asked Xu Di to take them back. It’s hard to eat vegetables in the city, they are not fresh at all.
"Don't forget, giving some to others is a big favor."
"Got it, Grandma."
Grandma Xu thought that her granddaughter was a good person and deserved to be rewarded for her job, which was so rare!
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