Chapter 16 This is a good idea
Li Meng slept until dawn. Seeing Wu Ruirui was still sleeping, she washed up quietly, took the scallion pancakes and tea eggs she got for free from the space last night, picked up the kettle and went out to take the ox cart to the town.
Last night, after I came back and ate an apple, I learned from Li Laidie how to take a ox cart to the town, how much the fare was, and what time to return. Li Laidie told me everything like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
Li Meng ate while walking and came to the meeting place where they were waiting for the bus. Several aunties were already waiting for the bus, including Auntie Huang.
"Mengmeng, you are going to town too," Aunt Huang greeted warmly.
"Yes, Auntie, you too, you came very early. When will the ox cart arrive?" Li Meng asked.
"It's almost time. Old Chen is always on time. Come, Mengmeng, come over here," Aunt Huang waved her hand. "Let me introduce you to the fat one, Aunt Zhang. The tall and thin one is Aunt Ma. The one with a bun is you, Aunt Wang."
"Hello, ladies," Li Meng greeted politely.
"Oh, the girls in the city are still pretty. Look how pretty they are," said Aunt Ma, holding her hand.
"These little hands are so soft. How old is he? Does he have a mother-in-law? My second boy is quite good. I'm sure you will like him when you meet him someday," said Aunt Ma enthusiastically.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Let go quickly. Your hands, which are thick with calluses, are about to prick a girl's hand again," Aunt Huang stepped forward and pulled Aunt Ma's hand away.
Pulling Li Meng behind him, he said, "We Meng Meng don't like your second kid. Shut up right now. You are a toad wanting to eat swan meat."
"Hey, you, I'm just talking, what if you like it?" Ma said unhappily.
Seeing that the two ladies were about to quarrel, Li Meng quickly changed the subject and pulled Aunt Huang aside to ask what date Xiaohua's wedding was and whether everything was ready!
Aunt Huang didn't continue. At this time, the ox cart arrived and everyone began to climb onto the ox cart in a hurry.
Li Meng wrapped her clothes tightly around her body. She had pasted several warm baby stickers on her back before going out. She also took out a maroon wool scarf from her bag and wrapped her head. This way, she was safe. After all, the mornings in late autumn were still quite cold.
"Girl, your scarf is so beautiful," said Ma, who had just reached out to touch it, her eyes revealing envy. "It's quite expensive, it must have cost a lot of money."
"It's okay. My second aunt works in a textile factory. She bought it for me. The price inside is not expensive." Li Meng's eyes rolled and she immediately thought that she couldn't just live off the fat of the land. She still had to make money. She got this scarf from the space.
"If you want it, I can ask my second aunt to send it to me."
"Oh, can I still wear such bright colors at my age?" Aunt Ma immediately looked very interested.
"We have bright red, black, blue, purple, pink, and many other colors. We have whatever color you want, and you don't even need a ticket. Besides, you have fair skin, so any color will look good on you," Li Meng continued to deceive Ma.
"How much is one?" Aunt Ma became excited. The girl from the city really had good taste. She was indeed whiter than the old ladies present.
"Usually at the supply and marketing cooperative it's 18 yuan per piece and you need a ticket. I'm giving you 12 yuan here, and you don't even need a ticket. Don't you think it's a great deal? Besides, you've been busy for most of your life, so what's wrong with being nice to yourself?" Li Meng continued to deceive.
"That's right," Aunt Huang responded immediately.
"Please bring me a bright red one, so that your sister Xiaohua can use it when she gets married."
"I want one too," Aunt Zhang also wanted a bright red one, people in this era like red. Finally, Aunt Wang and Aunt Ma wanted wine red. Li Meng told them to wait until the goods arrive before paying, and not to worry about the quality, and they could return it if they were not satisfied.
The ladies became even more enthusiastic and took several more people on the ox cart. Finally, when Li Meng was about to fall asleep, they finally arrived at the town.
After getting off the ox cart and paying the fare and informing the ladies what time to return, Li Meng separated from the ladies. She went to the post office while the ladies went to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Strolling to the post office, she saw an older woman sitting at the counter. She politely asked for the price, asked for stamps, and mailed the letter she wrote to her second uncle and Wu Ruirui's family letter. She also sent a telegram to her second uncle. The older woman at the post office asked her how to write the telegram and how many words to send. It turned out that telegrams were charged by the number of words.
Li Meng said then just send the six words, arriving safely in Wunian, and wait a few days until her second uncle receives the letter. After paying the money, she planned to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town to see if there is anything special. She planned to set up a small black market in the village. Although private transactions are not allowed now, she can do it secretly. It should be fine to do business with regular customers. Buying and selling are of the same crime. If you are afraid, others will be afraid too.
I staggered to the supply and marketing cooperative and walked around in circles. There was really nothing I wanted to buy, but I had to pretend to buy something, otherwise the things I used would be too weird and would arouse other people's suspicion.
Standing at the shoe counter, pointing at a pair of small black leather shoes, I asked the salesperson at the counter, "How much is this pair?"
The salesperson was a girl in her 20s. She looked at me with a grin and asked, "Do you have money? If you don't have money, don't ask me."
Li Meng laughed when he heard it, and stood up straight with his arms folded across his chest. "It's none of your business whether I brought money or not. You can't even ask about the price. Is this your attitude of serving the people?"
"You come here to work to serve the public. Isn't it right to ask if there is a price written on it? Besides, there is no warning sign at the door saying no money allowed. If you have the ability, go and post one," Li Meng said.
The salesperson was so angry that his face turned red, but she didn't expect that she would say, "This little girl is not very old, how can she be so talkative?" If Captain Huang was here and saw this, he would definitely say, "Why are you messing with her for no reason?"
Seeing that something was not right, a saleswoman next door came over to smooth things over and said that the saleswoman was not feeling well and was sick, so her tone was a bit harsh. Please don't mind, Li Meng, and apologize to you on her behalf.
You said jokingly, "If you are sick, go see a doctor instead of harming customers. With such a work attitude, you should go to the warehouse. Forget it, for your sake, I will not embarrass her. Otherwise, I will report her for looking down on working people and having a poor service attitude!"
The elder sister smiled and said, "My last name is Wang. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Wang. You are so generous, little girl. See if you need anything and I will get it for you."
"For this pair of leather shoes, give me a pair of black size 36 brown ones and two pairs of socks. I will go to other counters to check."
Hearing what Li Meng said, Sister Wang was shocked. This was a big client. Oh my god, hurry up and catch up. This month's bonus is settled. I'll take you to see it. No need to queue. Sister Wang smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.
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