Portable Space: Red Age of Rebirth

6Preparing space for new year purchases?

After eating the pig-killing vegetables, the atmosphere of the New Year gradually became stronger. The village collectively made vermicelli, made tofu, and rolled flour. The old and young men were all very busy. However, Ya'er did not see the excitement, and the weather became more and more intense.

The colder it gets, Mother Du basically won't let her go out for fear of freezing. Every day when eating, she listens to her brothers chattering to Grandma Du about what's going on outside, which makes Ya'er feel itchy in her heart.

I am determined to watch it live when I am older.

The 20th day of the twelfth lunar month is the last big market day of the year. In the past, almost every household in the commune would go to the market to buy new year goods. According to Grandpa Du, the market used to be crowded with people on this day, with food, clothing, and

The craftsmen showed off their unique skills and bought everything they could think of. But since the war, the market suddenly became depressed. The Red Guards in the town did not allow private stalls to be set up, saying that this was capitalist smuggling.

If you want to buy anything now, you basically have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative, and you can buy it in limited quantities with tickets. Originally, the brothers were clamoring to go to the market with their father, but they heard that this year’s market

Different from the past, when there was no excitement, everything became languid. The current market is not fun at all, and nothing is sold.

Ya'er was originally very interested in the New Year's Eve fair in the countryside, but after hearing what her grandfather said, she felt bored. After the end of reform and opening up, when she is older, she must go and see if there are any candies.

Are the people blowing marshmallows and performing acrobatics the same as those on TV?

Although the revolutionary turmoil has not affected this small mountain village, the "four olds" are now so severe that the people don't even dare to post couplets about the Kitchen God, for fear of being criticized and said to be feudal superstition. In fact, the people in the mountains are prepared to

New Year's goods are also convenient. The meat includes pork distributed uniformly in the village and home-smoked bacon. The fish include fish caught from the river. The vegetables are stored in autumn. The snacks include sun-dried pine nuts, chestnuts and melon seeds, as well as stored wild fruits.

During the Chinese New Year, I mean dressing my children in new clothes and buying some candies, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and other daily necessities. There are not many things, and the distance from the commune makes transportation inconvenient. The village usually sends a few representatives to purchase them collectively.

, because Father Du can calculate accounts and know Chinese characters, he is always with him every year.

That morning, Father Du had breakfast early. He took the money and cloth stamps, gas stamps and candy stamps from his grandma, and got on the only ox cart in the village to go to the commune to buy new year's goods. Ya'er also listened to this in her previous life.

She said that during special periods, many things had to be purchased with tickets. Food, cloth, and oil were all in limited supply, but she really didn’t know that in addition to using tickets, she had to pay extra. Ya’er’s family of 8 only spent a total of

4 kilograms of candy coupons. With the addition of Ya'er, a little baby, this year, the candy is far from enough. The candy she usually eats is exchanged by Grandma Du from others at a high price. Although Ya'er also wants to see these coupons

What does it look like, but she is soft-spoken, and Grandma Du will not show her such an important thing. I really want to grow up quickly. If I have the chance, I must collect some tickets, as well as the RMB of this era. In the future, these will be

It's an antique, so it's valuable. After living in this poor family for a long time, Ya'er has become more and more fond of money.[

Just after lunch, Du's father came back with a sad face, holding only some fabrics for the children at home. It turned out that as the Chinese New Year was approaching, the demand for cooking oil and sugar increased sharply, and the village was far away from the commune. Waiting for Du's father

When they arrived at the commune's supply and marketing cooperative, these items had been sold out, and they didn't know if they could get the next batch before the new year. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and not much oil is left at home. Now the whole village is worried about this.

What's going on? Father Du is planning to go to the county in two days to see if he can buy it. If he still can't buy it, he doesn't know how he will spend this new year.

Because of this incident, the whole family was in a low mood. After dinner early in the evening, they packed up and went to bed. The two brothers also realized that the atmosphere was not right, and did not dare to make any noise and went to bed. They usually do not go to the village any day.

They played until midnight. It was still early, and Ya'er was lying on the bed listening to her parents discussing this matter in a low voice. Ya'er estimated that every household in the village was discussing this issue. Now when the villagers are happily preparing for the New Year,

There was a bang, and cold water was poured on the head. In this era of scarcity, the planned economy killed people. Ya'er thought that the materials that were not given away before she died in her previous life were such a waste. If she could bring them over to give to the villagers, it would be a waste.

How great. It’s not that I’m greedy and still want that space, but if the space still exists and the remaining supplies are torn off the packaging, at least the folks can live a few prosperous years. Just as I was thinking about it, something suddenly crackled,

Dozens of barrels of unpackaged peanut oil, as well as a large amount of packaged sugar and table salt, suddenly appeared in the room, which startled Du Daddy and Du Mum who were talking and almost screamed.

The sudden situation frightened Father and Mother Du for several minutes, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses. Looking at these things on the kang on the ground, the couple murmured in their hearts, what do you think, they are not gods.

It was brought here. But this also shocked Ya'er. Could it be that the space was reborn with him? Besides, in the past, if he wanted to take things out, he had to enter the space and touch these things before he could take them out. Now

Why can I take it out just by thinking about it? It seems that the space has been upgraded. I can't think about it casually in the future. I can't take out things casually anymore unless I have a good reason or when necessary. I have time.

You must study the research space carefully, and you cannot have treasures without knowing how to use them. Father Du and Ma Du did not doubt Ya'er. After all, she is still a little kid who is only a few days shy of one year old and knows nothing.

They didn't know anything, how could it be related to her? How did they know that Ya'er was reincarnated as a human being? In their opinion, the only explanation was that there really was a god, and these were all sent by the passing god.

Under the dim light of the kerosene lamp, Du Daddy got out of bed and looked at the clear cooking oil without any precipitation. He opened a bucket and the aroma of peanuts came to his nostrils. It was even more fragrant than the small ground sesame oil pressed by himself. Du Ma said

Picking up a bag of white sugar that fell on the kang, he tore open the opening, dipped a little with his finger, and tasted it. It was so sweet that it almost melted into my heart. After confirming again and again that it was real, Du Daddy and Du Mom

I feel that this matter is of great importance, especially in this special period when we have to "break the four olds" all day long. If we do not handle it well, it will bring disaster to our family. The couple are not afraid of this matter. Although they are a little surprised, they are not afraid of it.

Don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door if you do bad things. Look at the two sons who are still sleeping in the room inside. Father Du quietly closed the door of their room tightly. The children are talking nonsense. They must not let them know about this. Look again

The good girl who was looking at them with big bright eyes on the bed, please, hold your girl in your arms and go discuss it with the old man.

Quietly, I went to my grandparents' room and told them what happened just now. The old man is very knowledgeable about what he has experienced. Look at the bucket of oil in Du's hand, and then look at Du's hand.

With beautifully packaged fine sugar in their pockets, grandparents quickly accepted this fact. Although this thing was unbelievable, they had heard so much about the weird and weird things in the world that they were much calmer than Dad and Mom. Now everyone

We need these things, and our family cannot keep these things that fall from the sky alone. People must learn to cherish blessings. But in this special period, if you cannot find a reasonable excuse for these things, it will also bring disaster to your family.

Grandpa Du was older and wiser, so he quickly found a solution. Originally, Grandpa Du planned to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the county in the next two days to see if there were any of these goods. The folks didn't have the oil stamps, sugar stamps, cash, etc.

Return it to them, and it's still in the hands of Daddy Du. Tomorrow, Daddy Du will pretend to go to the county town for a walk. It will probably be dark when he comes back. It's winter, and the folks go to bed early, so they probably don't know what Daddy Du is.

Then the day after tomorrow, Du Daddy took out these things and said that they were bought from the county and transported back by hitchhiking, so as to find a reasonable excuse for these things. After deciding on the countermeasures, Du Daddy

She and Du Ma put aside their worries and moved the things in their room to the small room next to their grandparents' bedroom overnight. Otherwise, my brother and the others would be exposed when they get up together tomorrow. In Ya'er's opinion, this method is quite reliable.

Speculation, at least Ya'er can't think of a better way than this. Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. When Du's father and mother Du finished moving, Ya'er didn't know, because she was asleep, and the child

You can't afford to be hurt. When I woke up from my grandparents' bed the next day, Dad Du had already set off for a stroll in the county town.

On this day, Du Ma seemed to be absent-minded. If she didn't get rid of the pile of things in the house quickly, she would always feel uneasy. Some aunts and aunts came to inquire about Du Dad's arrival in the county town, but they were all hastily sent away by Du Ma. Grandpa and grandma

You are much calmer, and you should do whatever you have to do. These are all good things for the folks. If you tell them thoroughly, you will definitely be able to keep your mouth shut. In this special period, people are very tight-lipped.

At about 7 o'clock in the evening, when it was completely dark, Du Daddy came back from his travels. In his hand, Du Daddy carried a glass of wine for his father, reading glasses for his mother, and a scarf for his wife.

I bought pens for my younger brother, and fruit candies for my sons and daughters. They came in big and small packages, so we couldn’t waste a day in vain. Besides, the oil and candies at home all fell from the sky, so save money.

It's a lot of money. The whole family looked at the gifts bought by Du's father and they were all happy, and Ya'er also smiled widely.

After the brothers all went to bed, Du and Du Ma carried Ya'er, who was still awake and waiting for whispers, to the grandparents' house again. All the things in the small room were obtained for free, but you can't tell the villagers that.

Ah, they didn’t believe me even if it got out. If word got out, it would be a feudal superstition, and they would not be criticized. But if they were charged the original price, they would feel uncomfortable, and they always felt that they were taking advantage of the villagers. In the end, it was Grandpa Du who

He said that now the villagers are not short of money, but short of tickets. Without tickets, no matter how rich you are, you can't buy these things. Every family is in short supply of these oils and sugars. In the end, Grandpa Du decided to collect money from those who have money.

When it comes to charging tickets, they only charge the same for both items anyway. In this way, Du Ma and Grandma were still muttering that they felt uneasy, always feeling that it was unreasonable to charge the villagers money for free things. Or grandpa said that if they didn’t charge anything, the villagers would

If you are suspicious, you may bring trouble to your own family. Besides, although it is something you get for free, it is still your own family's thing, otherwise you should not send it to other people's homes. After hearing these words, Mother Du and Grandma Du

Calm down a little.

The next day, the villagers got the news that Du Daddy had bought cooking oil, and they all came to Ya'er's house early. After getting Du Daddy's affirmative reply, they all praised Du Daddy for doing this well, and they all hurried back.

The family went to get the oil cans. Grandpa Du talked to the village chief early. When the village chief told the villagers that they only collected money or only collected tickets, they were not happy about it. As for why,

The villagers didn't even ask. They told the village chief not to spread the word, and they all kept silent. From the beginning, the villagers kept tight-lipped, fearing that disaster would come out of their mouths. Besides, this is a good thing.

As for why everyone doesn't care, as long as there is oil and sugar. The adults don't care, those little kids don't care about these things. They only know that this time they can finally have sweet sugar and fragrant rice.

The village chief still divides the things according to the quantity registered at that time, and the quantity is sufficient. No matter how many old people and children are in the house, no matter how many bags of candy are given, there are no sarcastic words. The big guys have a clear conscience, and the oil is at least better than

The ones I ordered were half a pound more, which was enough for half a month. The oil smelled much better than before, and the sugar was white and sweet. After receiving the items, I returned them with the tickets and everyone happily went home to continue preparing.

The New Year goods are gone, and I will definitely have a good year this year. There is a shortage of tickets now, and those who have returned the tickets are thinking about which relatives and friends in need should be helped.

After dividing the things and looking at the reactions of the villagers, Du's mother was completely relieved. Seeing that there was still a lot of oil and sugar left in the back room, she discussed with Du's father to send some to her natal family. Du's natal brothers and sisters

It's quite a lot. Life is not as easy as Qinghewan, so I guess I'm short of these things. I keep enough for my own use, and let Du's father send a small part of the remaining oil and sugar to Du's mother's family overnight, and let my uncle send the rest to the second family.

At the uncle's house and the two aunts' house, the magical incident accidentally caused by Ya'er was perfectly solved. Ya'er couldn't help but sigh at the wisdom of the working people.

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