Reborn Nine Zero Sweetheart Cub

Chapter 36 Mother-in-law is a bit of a prodigal

Every 147 is market day in Hagilu Town.

On this day, people from all the surrounding villages will come to the market.

The bicycle storage area at the intersection of the town was crowded with bicycles.

There are long stalls on both sides of the road, selling sugar cane, buns, jelly, sewing machines to help people make clothes, awnings to sell cigarettes...

There are so many beautiful things to see and there are so many people.

Qiqi could hardly see through it, and the excitement and curiosity on her face never faded after entering the market.

"Dandan, there are so many people, it's so lively!" Qiqi sighed as she followed Zhang Xifeng closely.

Little Eggman raised his eyebrows, "It's really lively."

It is not that it has never seen crowded situations. In Kyoto, where it lives, there are also scenes of crowded people, but the atmosphere is completely different.

The scenes of people's livelihood here are full of the fireworks of the city that it has never seen before.

Backward, poor, difficult, but full of vitality.

The scorching sun that burns people overhead cannot suppress the bright smiles on people's faces.

Because it was a market day, nearly half of the main road was occupied by pedestrians. The shuttle buses and minibuses passing by could only move slowly on the road, honking their horns as hard as they could.

Chen Jianhe relied on his strength and strength to protect the young and old and lead the way.

Zhang Xifeng held Qiqi's little hand tightly and warned her while walking, "Qiqi, follow your mother-in-law closely and don't run around by yourself."

Qiqi nodded, "Okay."

She knew that there were too many people on the street, and if she ran around, her mother-in-law would not be able to find her.

Zhang Xifeng smiled, and led Qiqi to the roadside, past the stall with sewing machines, and walked back. It was the largest supply and marketing cooperative in Hagilu Town, and it was also the only supply and marketing cooperative.

At this time, the supply and marketing cooperative was still state-owned, the quality of the goods sold there was pretty good, and there were many customers coming in and out.

The supply and marketing cooperative is very large, with long glass counters arranged in a U shape along three walls, and there is a salesperson behind each counter.

Qiqi looked around the counter, her eyes dizzy again.

There are many things, including thermos bottles, enamel cups, washbasins, light bulbs, sewing boxes, bundles of fabrics, bulk sugar... Ready-made clothes of different colors and styles are hung on the wall behind the counter.

"Comrade, how do you sell that little floral shirt and the pants underneath?"

"The shirt is eight yuan and the pants are five yuan."

"can it be cheaper?"

"Buying a shirt and pants together costs at least twelve and a half yuan."

While Qiqi was still looking at the goods, she suddenly heard her mother-in-law's voice, "Twelve and a half dollars", which frightened her and she immediately raised her head without even looking at the clothes. "Mother-in-law, I don't want to buy clothes. I have something to wear. We

Let’s go—nooo!”

Zhang Xifeng covered the baby's mouth and continued to bargain with the salesperson, "Can it be cheaper? I want one more baby vest."

Behind the counter, the salesperson's voice was calm, and she was already a little impatient. "No bargaining on the price of the small vest, which is three yuan, and the other set is at least twelve yuan. If you want it, just order it aside. If you don't want it, just go to the side. There are people behind you who want to buy something."

Chen Jianhe looked at the salesperson and frowned, but he couldn't do anything.

Most people in supply and marketing cooperatives have this attitude when selling goods, and over time everyone has actually gotten used to it.

He said to Zhang Xifeng, "Aunt, buy it. I'll pay for it. I haven't bought anything for Qiqi since she came to our village."

As he spoke, he took money out of his coat pocket.

Zhang Xifeng slapped his hand down and said angrily, "It's your first time buying something for Qiqi, and you still want to steal it from me?"

Speaking of this, Chen Jianhe didn't dare to take it anymore.

"Comrade, this is fifteen yuan. I need the clothes and the vest." She took out a bunch of rolled banknotes from the inner pocket of her pants, carefully counted out the fifteen yuan and handed it over.

After the transaction was completed, Qi Qi still stood there with her little mouth trembling, feeling extremely heartbroken.

Two acres of sweet potatoes cost only 213 yuan and 70 cents, and buying her two sets of clothes cost only 15 yuan!

It wasn't over yet. After a moment of heartache, Zhang Xifeng bought her another pair of sandals, a toothbrush, a new towel, a mouthpiece, two red flower headbands, and, oh, one dollar of lard candy.

The total price is six yuan and eighty cents.

When she walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative, Qiqi looked like a wandering spirit.

She secretly covered her heart, saying that she would work hard to make more money.

My mother-in-law is a bit of a prodigal.

Unlike Qiqi's heartache, Zhang Xifeng's face was full of joy.

Although she spent a lot of money, she spent it happily and felt indescribably satisfied.

After living alone for so many years, now she finally has Qiqi who can let her spend money and take care of her. Life has become more enjoyable and she is looking forward to it every day!

Opposite the supply and marketing cooperative, walk up the small steep slope on the roadside and you will find the vegetable market.

Vegetable farmers sit on both sides of the aisle, selling a variety of vegetables grown at home.

Passing the vegetable stall and walking further back, you will see a large shed stall built with tiles and wood, which sells pork, chicken, duck, fish, etc.

Zhang Xifeng plans to cut half a catty of ribs and make ribs and potatoes stew for Qiqi when she goes home.

Because Chen Jianhe had other things to buy, he had to go around to the other end of the market and was temporarily separated from Zhang Xifeng and Qiqi. The two parties agreed to meet at the bicycle storage area.

The weather was too hot, and Zhang Xifeng was worried that Qiqi would be tired after walking on the street for so long under the bright sun, and since she had plenty of time, she was not in a hurry to go shopping, so she took Qiqi to sit down in the shade at the door of the shed to rest.

In addition to the two of them, there were many people sitting nearby to rest and enjoy the cool air.

Sitting in the same place, no matter whether they knew each other or not, they could chat with each other for a few words.

After chatting, the topic came to Taoxi Village.

"Their village has made a lot of money this year. Small melons of two to three pounds each are sold for fifty cents, which is more valuable than the big melons we grow!"

"I heard that their melons are sold directly to the city, so lucky!"

"Yesterday, someone from our village came back from the city and said that there was a small unicorn melon recently and it was selling like crazy. How much do you think it costs per piece? Eight yuan, eight yuan! I guess they were grown in Taoxi Village!"

There were gasps all around, and some people's eyes turned red with envy.

"It must be the melons from Taoxi Village! Only their poor place can grow small melons! And not only the watermelons are sold at a good price, they even sell the sweet potatoes for three cents a pound!"

"Our sweet potatoes are selling well this year, and the highest price is only two cents!... Taoxi Village may have to turn around from now on."

At this time, a sweet and soft voice sounded in the crowd, innocent and charming, "Mother-in-law, is a small watermelon worth 50 cents a piece more valuable than a big melon? How much does a big melon cost?"

The old woman who was questioned had a gentle voice, "There are big melons, small ones, five or six kilograms, big ones, seven or eight kilograms, or even eight or nine kilograms. This year, the price of watermelon here is eight cents per kilogram. After all,

The price of big melons ranges from 40 cents to 70 or 80 cents, and the money earned from one acre of land is only more than that of Taoxi Village, not less."

“Since everyone’s income is no less than that of Taoxi Village, why is everyone envious of Taoxi Village?”

The old woman smiled, took the baby and got up to leave, "Let's go, let's buy some more food and then go home."

The old woman and the little baby left, leaving behind a group of people who were still stunned.

Everyone was silent for a while, but the jealousy in their eyes slowly faded away.

Isn't that right? Their income is no less than that of Taoxi Village, so there is nothing to be envious of.

Besides, the person who makes the money behind the watermelon that costs eight yuan a piece is also the big boss who harvests the melons, which has nothing to do with Taoxi Village.

(End of chapter)