Parallel Rebirth 1980

"Sister, this is the dried radish my mother asked me to bring you. I pickled it at home. I know you like to eat it."

Zhang Qing'an put down the bag of dried radishes, then looked at the confused little girl and waved: "Yingzi, don't you recognize me?"

"Call uncle."

Zhang Qingping held the girl's hand, and Li Lianying blinked, obviously not having much affection for this uncle.

"Uncle~"

"Be good, uncle, give me some candy."

Zhang Qing'an grabbed a handful of candies from his pocket. When he saw the candies, his little niece suddenly burst into laughter. She could only eat candies once in a while on weekdays. So much candies are a huge fortune for a child.

"Look, what is this!"

As if by magic, Zhang Qing'an took out the doll from his arms. When the doll was touched lightly, it screamed "mom and dad", which made Li Lianying's big black eyes shine.

Zhang Qingping was also startled by the doll that was suddenly taken out:

"Brother Yao, you can come as soon as you come. Why are you spending so much money? This doll costs more than a dollar. Take it back quickly. Yingzi, be good and give the doll to your uncle."

She knew the situation at home very well. These few cents of candy were enough for the family to have a full meal, and the doll had to go without eating or drinking for several days to save up.

"No!"

How could the little girl put down her beloved toy? She had been interested in this doll for a long time. She cried for a long time before her mother bought it for her. Now that she finally got her beloved doll, Li Lianying hugged it so hard that she couldn't bear to let go.

"obedient!"

Zhang Qingping reached out and took it down.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Li Lianying's belly bulged, and as soon as it arrived, she started to roll around.

"Sister, it's just a doll and there's no need for this. Besides, I'm her biological uncle and this gift is nothing." Zhang Qing'an frowned: "Sister, if you look down on me when you see someone else, then I'll leave now."

Zhang Qingping quickly explained after hearing this: "No, how could it be? Sister, I don't mean that. It's just that there is really no need to buy this doll. I can sew one for Yingzi with cotton cloth later. It is really unnecessary to spend this money."

"Sister, it's my intention to buy something for Yingzi. If you really don't want it, I'll throw it into the river later. You know I keep my word."

"Forget it, just don't retreat. Don't be so angry." Zhang Qingping sighed and returned the doll to Yingzi. The child then got up from the ground, hugging the doll, and his nose twitched."

"You are still hungry. I will cook for you right now. After you finish eating, would you like to come with me to deliver food to your brother-in-law?"

"Okay, brother-in-law has been having a hard time lately, right?"

Zhang Qing'an nodded. He came to Changhe Town mainly to understand the market of melon seeds and to sell melon seeds. Now that he has figured out the market and taken care of his main affairs, it would be good to go to the place where his brother-in-law works. In his previous life, he knew that the kiln fired

Brick work is really tiring.

"Well, it's quite tiring."

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Zhang Qingping asked a lot about family matters. Although the distance was close, Zhang Qingping's housework was quite complicated, and she had to deliver meals to her brother-in-law every day, so she rarely had time to go back to her parents' home.

When Zhang Qing'an came this time, he could clearly feel that his eldest sister's life was not as good as the people in the village said. My brother-in-law's father suddenly suffered a stroke in the past two years and was unable to do anything in the old house. His mother has been taking care of him. Together with his daughter, the family has

All the burden fell on my brother-in-law. Even though he had been frugal these years, he could not save much money.

"Yingzi is now three years old. Your brother-in-law and I have been planning to have a second child in the past two years. Yaodi, don't blame me. Your brother-in-law is also under a lot of pressure. He finally got a chance to be promoted recently. After waiting for this

I was discussing with him for a while, these five yuan are my private money, you should keep it first, don't let your brother-in-law know about it."

Looking at the crumpled pile of money, most of which were only ten cents, Zhang Qing'an felt a little sad.

He knew what his sister meant. The old man came to see his brother-in-law Li Zhongqiang several times. It was normal for the eldest sister to think so. It was really not good for him to come over without saying hello.

"Sister, I'd better not go. It's still early, so I think I'd better go back first. You can keep the money for yourself."

Zhang Qing'an made an impromptu decision, and after the matter was settled, there was no point in staying at the eldest sister's house. In this poor era, there was no need for him to make it difficult for his eldest sister.

"Brother, I'm really sorry for you." Zhang Qingping's eyes were red.

"Mother?"

Li Lianying stared blankly, her big eyes unable to hold back tears.

"If you want to say I'm sorry, it's the Zhang family that can't forgive you, eldest sister. Well, hurry up and get there, otherwise my brother-in-law will be hungry."

"Hey~"

Watching his eldest sister and niece leave, Zhang Qing'an was as calm as water. In his memory, his eldest sister had taken him and his second sister with him since they were young. She also took the lead in doing many things at home and shared them. Now her eldest sister has a new family and new responsibilities.

, this is also normal.

When Zhang Qing'an came to the gravel road, the stop sign at this time was just a piece of wood. On the wood was a painted iron box with the words Baiwang County written on it.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, an old white van slowly drove up. The bus from Changhe Town to Baiwang County runs every day without waiting. Zhang Qingan got on the bus. There were only a few people scattered in the bus. He handed over three

The dime fare, along with the shadow of the van, gradually disappeared at the end of Changhe Town.

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"Where can we prepare decent snacks if we are not going to the market?"

The crew-cut young man breathed a sigh of relief into his palms. Although it was March, it was still a bit cold outside.

"The leader is here, what can you do? I heard that the leader was photographed from Yunwangkou for review. The line leader has just been notified. I heard that he is here with a big order. Let's go and take a look at it first. I remember the previous paragraph.

I have seen some peanuts and melon seeds at some time. Just buy a few kilograms and take good care of the leaders. There will be no problem in increasing our performance by 20% this month."

"Haha, yes, let's go, let's go."

Two young men in rough blue uniforms approached the small shop.

"Boss lady, do you have peanuts, melon seeds or other things for sale?"

When Hu Xiangmei saw what they were wearing, she could tell at a glance that they were workers from a nearby processing factory. People who could work in a processing factory were wealthy owners with spending power. She smiled brightly and took out a one-foot-tall stick from under the counter.

Glass jar: "Yes, yes, how many do you want."

"Let's get three kilograms of peanuts first, or 1 cent per kilogram, right? One kilogram of melon seeds first."

Seeing the peanuts and melon seeds, the taller young man among them breathed a sigh of relief. At least the task was completed.

"Where's the candy? Are there any candies?"

"Three pounds of peanuts and one pound of melon seeds. By the way, how do you sell these melon seeds? The price hasn't changed, right?"

The young man is completely relaxed. Melon seeds are high-end snacks, and ties are definitely a good choice for entertaining.

"Melon seeds are still fifty cents a pound."

"Fifty cents, um, okay, I'll give you the money."

The proprietress looked at the melon seeds and thought they were sold? But think about it, although there are few people buying melon seeds, it does not mean that no one buys them. Moreover, the other person is a worker in a processing factory, so it is not unusual to have money to buy melon seeds.

Watching the two people leave carrying peanuts and melon seeds, the proprietress silently tied the remaining nine kilograms of melon seeds. Now she made a dime? Not bad.

Two hours later, the landlady suddenly felt that the light in front of her eyes dimmed, and two figures rushed in from outside. Their goal was clear, they were not coming for the landlady, but for the melon seeds placed in the corner.

"Boss lady, what kind of melon seeds are you talking about?"

Hu Xiangmei was stunned for a moment. Not knowing what was going on, she reflexively thought that there was something wrong with the melon seeds. She immediately regretted it. Sure enough, no advantage in the world was taken for nothing!

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with these melon seeds?" She tried to hold back her composure, but she was filled with fear.

"Problem? No, no, I mean, these melon seeds taste different from the ones I have eaten before. How should I put it, they are milky and milky, and the boss said they are so delicious!"

"ah?"

The landlady looked confused. It’s normal for melon seeds to be delicious, but how could they be milky? Aren’t they all salty?

"I want all the remaining melon seeds. How much do you weigh them?"

"Why?"

The landlady swallowed, this is nine pounds... Even if you like to eat melon seeds, you can't make them like this... Has he made another 9 cents?

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Baiwang County

The van stopped on the side of the road. Zhang Qing'an got out of the shaking van and looked at the street with people passing by and the storefronts on both sides. It finally looked like a market.

Zhang Qing'an could feel that the old salesman's heart was finally slowly awakened at this moment.