Nangong Ruochen took out a Phoenix brand bicycle from his room, rode on it, turned around and said to Yun Siying: "What are you looking at? Get on the bike."
Yun Siying got on the back seat, and Nangong Ruochen rode his bicycle to the Youth League Courtyard. When he passed the village entrance, there was a bullock cart parked there with several people sitting on it. Seeing Nangong Ruochen carrying a beautiful female comrade, his eyes were filled with surprise and he forgot about the gossip around him.
"Nangong Ruochen, is this bicycle yours?" Yun Siying asked. Having a bicycle is very convenient for traveling long distances, but it hurts her butt. She didn't ride very far but she felt the pain in her butt.
"Well, I often go to the county town, and it's more convenient to travel with a bicycle." Nangong Ruochen said while looking at the country road.
Looking at the oxcart parked at the entrance of the village, where several educated youth were already sitting, Yun Siying asked in confusion, "Why are you driving a tractor to the county town today?"
"The tractor is the treasure of the team, and it consumes a lot of fuel. Every time the door is opened, it hurts the captain a lot. Besides, there is still a bullock cart available."
The two arrived at the county town. Nangong Ruochen parked the bicycle, paid a dime to the old man who watched over the bicycle storage, and took Yun Siying into the supply and marketing cooperative.
Looking at those aunties carrying baskets and queuing in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, the scene of everyone scrambling for supplies every time they were found outside came to my mind, the only difference is that the people here are much gentler, and there is no death without fighting.
She had experience in this kind of crowd, so she pulled Nangong Ruochen's sleeve and pushed forward. She was strong and experienced, and the two of them soon squeezed to the front of the counter.
Nangong Ruochen looked at her smooth movements with admiration in his heart. Every time he came to the supply and marketing cooperative and met these aunts and grandmas, he would definitely be able to enter the supply and marketing cooperative. They didn't line up in order at all. As soon as a male like him approached them, they would shout that he was a hooligan, and scare him so much that he ran away quickly, while the aunties showed their triumphant smiles.
Today, Yun Siying took the lead, and he quickly came to the counter with her smoothly.
"Comrade, take ten pairs of white work gloves." Nangong Ruochen had just gained a general understanding of the supplies Yun Siying brought on the road, so he selected what she needed. Then he looked at Yun Siying and asked, "What size shoes do you wear?"
"Thirty-six yards." Yun Siying believed that he would help her buy everything she needed for work.
"Get two pairs of Jiefang shoes, a pair of rubber rain boots, both in size 36, and a raincoat." Nangong Ruochen continued to say to the salesperson.
"Okay comrades, do you need anything else?" The salesperson saw that the two were dressed differently, so he found what they needed and put it on the counter.
“Siying, take a look and see if you need anything else?” Nangong Ruochen had never been with a female comrade before. Although he agreed to help her choose things, he had already chosen what was needed for the job, and he knew the rest.
Yun Siying glanced around the counter and said with a smile, "Sister, I want two pounds of peach cakes, two pounds of glutinous rice sticks, two pounds of pastries, and five pounds of White Rabbit milk candy."
"Little comrade, the total is thirty-one yuan, plus five kilograms of sugar coupons." The saleswoman was in her thirties, and she felt very happy to hear a cute little comrade like Yun Siying call her sister. While counting the goods Yun Siying wanted, she fiddled with the abacus and quickly calculated the prices of all the items.
"Thank you, sister." Yun Siying obediently handed over the money and ticket, and took the things she bought, but was taken away by a pair of big hands.
She saw Maotai liquor on the counter. Although the time and space were different, the names of most things were the same, so she didn't investigate further. It is said that Maotai is very valuable in later generations. She said again: "Sister, give me six bottles of that Maotai."
The salesperson patiently explained to her: "Little comrade, each person can only buy two bottles of this wine at a time."
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, sister. Then please give me two bottles!" Yun Siying was short of money now, so she spent some money to stock up on some wine.
"Okay, that's sixteen yuan in total." The salesperson smiled, took the money from her hand and handed her two bottles of wine.
Seeing a pile of things and no bags to put them in, she looked around the counter in embarrassment. Fortunately, she saw a backpack. She scratched her head and said to the salesperson, "Excuse me, sister. I want another backpack."
"Okay, the backpack is fifty cents each." The salesperson said with a smile seeing how relaxed she was.
Yun Siying paid the money and quickly packed the things into the backpack. Nangong Ruochen consciously carried the backpack on his back, and the two of them quickly squeezed into the supply and marketing cooperative.
The aunties looked at Yun Siying as if she were a spendthrift girl, and the discussion started: "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, whose daughter is this comrade? She is such a spendthrift. If she gets married, she will definitely squander her husband's family."
"Yes! You only have a pretty face, but you have to keep an eye on your son when you go home. Your family can't stand such abuse."
Yun Siying, who had already left the supply and marketing cooperative, had no idea what the aunts were saying or saying about her. Nangong Ruochen took her to the meat processing factory. Looking at the long line, the two of them could only line up.
"Siying, what kind of meat do you like to eat?" He asked when he was about to reach Nangong Ruochen.
"Pork belly, with its alternating fat and lean texture, will definitely taste good if made into braised pork. Braised spareribs are even more delicious," Yun Siying said without hesitation.
When he arrived at Nangong Ruochen's place, he said to the salesperson, "Comrade, I want two pounds of pork belly and two pounds of spare ribs."
"Okay." The salesperson picked up the bright knife and deftly took out a small piece of pork belly, put it on the scale, and it was exactly two kilograms. He also weighed two kilograms of spareribs.
Yun Siying's eyes lit up as she looked at the salesperson. It was true that there were many experts among the people. This salesperson was truly amazing.
"The total is three yuan and twenty cents, plus the meat ticket for three pounds." The salesperson quickly tied the meat and ribs with a straw rope and handed them to Nangong Ruochen. He happily took the meat and handed over the money and meat ticket.
"Comrade, I want five pounds of fat." Yun Siying wanted to make some oil. People these days can easily eat meat.
"The total is 40 yuan and 50 cents and five pounds of meat tickets." The salesman said, handing the packed pig intestines and meat to Yun Siying.
Yun Siying gave the money and the ticket, picked up the meat and left with Nangong Ruochen. Looking at the time, it was already eleven o'clock, so the two of them decided to go directly to the state-owned restaurant.
There were some people sitting inside, and there was a queue at the window. Yun Siying said, "This meal is my treat. What do you like to eat?"
"I want braised pork." Nangong Ruochen saw her attitude towards spending money today and knew that she was really short of money, so he told her about the dishes she liked.
"Okay, you go grab a seat first, and I'll queue up to order." Yun Siying looked at a small blackboard by the window, on which was written today's supply... The dishes and prices were clearly marked, allowing people to see everything at a glance, and they can also order according to their own circumstances.
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