The last time someone was surprised by a “local specialty” was Grandma Kong.
I originally thought that the girl who went to the countryside would definitely not have a good life there.
Farmers in rural areas have had a hard time in recent years because of the policy of "cutting off the socialist tail."
He could only rely on working every day to earn work points and wait for the food distribution at the end of the year to barely support his family.
Unexpectedly, the little girl who came was dressed neatly and appropriately, with a rosy and fair complexion, and she didn't look like she had suffered any hardship.
At first I thought it was because he had just arrived in the countryside not long ago and still had one year's subsidy to receive, so he was able to live a good life in the countryside.
Now that I see that the gifts the other party brings are not cheap and are difficult to get, I know that this child's family probably has a very strong background.
Not only do you have to spend money to buy these things, you also need to get tickets.
Their family is a dual-income family, which is considered quite good in the town. To buy these things, they have to save up for tickets for several months.
Especially the pickled fish, which looked like it weighed several kilograms.
All fish raised in the village belong to the collective. A small portion is supplied to the city through the supply and marketing cooperatives, while the majority becomes employee benefits for municipal government departments or large state-owned factories, all distributed through internal channels.
The term "special supply" was not invented later.
Bigger fish are rarely seen in their town. Sometimes they sell small fish and shrimp, but the quantity is not large, so it depends on luck.
Suddenly seeing such a big fish, Zhang Zhilan couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Xu, where did you get this fish? I've lived in this town for so many years, and I've never seen such a big fish for sale!"
Xu Nanxing was a little surprised. Many children in Shanghe Village liked to catch fish and shrimps in the river in the summer. Ye Tian and his sister would go to catch fish and shrimps after picking grass for pigs.
She thought that the villages and towns here were built by the river, making it convenient to raise fish, so how come there was no fish to sell?
"Wasn't there a market in town a few days ago? I went to join in the fun, and I happened to see people selling things not far from the market, so I went over and saw someone selling pickled fish, so I bought some. But then there was a fight over there, and then the inspection team came, and those vendors ran away."
What Xu Nanxing said was half true and half false. It was indeed a place where small vendors sold things secretly. It was normal for them to sell things that were not available on the market. The fight that happened afterwards was also true, and it was also true that the vendors ran away because she shouted "The inspection team is here".
After hearing this, Zhang Zhilan understood that the little girl had met a small vendor.
What good luck!
The market in the town is not inspected as strictly as before. Of course, there are rumors that it has been bribed, so some small vendors go to the market secretly to sell things.
She had secretly visited a few times, but what she sold were the farmers' own agricultural and sideline products, mostly grains and vegetables, as well as small wooden products, rattan products, and home-woven burlap.
Occasionally they also sell chickens, ducks, and eggs raised at home, but this depends on luck because no tickets are required and there are so many people who want to buy them, so you have to act fast. The early bird catches the worm!
This girl only went there once and met the fishmonger. Her luck is really enviable!
But no matter what, Zhang Zhilan was still very happy that the other party sent so many things to her door, and the smile on her face became even more cordial.
After a few words, he asked about Nanxing's family situation.
In Zhang Zhilan's opinion, this little girl is related to Mr. Kong in the city, and the things she brought are all good things, so her family must be very powerful.
She didn't dare tell the truth about Xu Nanxing's family situation.
Given her family's situation and the current political situation, most people would stay away from them.
She didn't intend to make close friends with Xie Wentian's family, she just wanted to find a backer here so that she could ask for help when something happened.
So she only spoke vaguely about the situation at her home.
My parents were employees of the Beijing Textile Factory. My maternal grandfather was an old friend of Mr. Kong. Since they were working in the countryside, my family asked Mr. Kong to take care of me. I had taken some time off and visited the old man at his home. Before leaving, I asked her to come visit Uncle Xie when she returned.
Anyway, only people in Beijing know the situation at home, so we can only tell half the truth and half the lies here.
And Grandpa Kong is the bond between them, so it is enough to make the relationship with Grandpa Kong clear.
After hearing this, Zhang Zhilan realized that the little girl's family and Mr. Kong were old friends, not relatives.
But when the old man said that, he must have really treated the little girl as a junior in the family.
The little girl's family all lives in Beijing. Both husband and wife work in a large state-owned factory. Her grandfather is also acquainted with Mr. Kong, so he must be no ordinary person.
The little girl's decision to come to the countryside must have been arranged by her family. After all, with the Kong family's connections here, there wouldn't be any major problems. Maybe they could even arrange a better job for her.
Zhang Zhilan did not doubt what Xu Nanxing said and continued to entertain her warmly.
Not long after, Xie Wentian came back with the vegetables he bought.
Xie Wentian is 30 years old this year. He is tall, has a serious and stern face, and has the unique temperament of a soldier.
I was a little surprised to see a strange little girl coming to my house.
Zhang Zhilan quickly said, "This is the little girl that Mr. Kong mentioned a few days ago who came to the countryside to work. Her name is Xu Nanxing." After saying that, she winked at her husband.
Then he smiled and said to Xu Nanxing, "Nanxing, this is your Uncle Xie. He just went out to buy groceries. It's a good opportunity for you to show off your uncle's cooking skills. You can stay for lunch!"
Xie Wentian nodded and said, "That's right, the old boss mentioned you to me. You're working in the countryside here, right? If you have any problems in the future, come and see your uncle or aunt! Stay for lunch. I just bought some pork belly today, so let's have stewed pork belly for lunch!"
After saying that, he took the vegetables into the public kitchen and went to work!
As expected of a military man, his behavior is so upright!
After spending two days with Mr. Kong, she was somewhat accustomed to his quiet and honest behavior.
When we were about to have dinner, the two children of the Xie family came back.
The two boys, one 6 years old and the other 8 years old, had obviously been playing outside all morning and only ran home when it was time for dinner.
During the meal, Zhang Zhilan warmly invited Xu Nanxing to eat meat.
The two children were curious about Xu Nanxing, their older sister. Perhaps because there were outsiders present, they ate very well during the meal.
Xu Nanxing likes well-behaved children very much and is particularly afraid of those naughty children who are spoiled by their parents.
Fortunately, although Xie Wentian’s son is not as serious and upright as him, he is also very well-behaved.
After having lunch at the Xie family, Xu Nanxing had to visit another family.
The person who opened the door was also a young woman. When she heard that Xu Nanxing was visiting, she showed a hint of contempt in her eyes:
"Come to your house at mealtime. You've been in the countryside for so long that you don't follow any rules anymore?"
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