Chapter 45 The Beginning of the Ticket Era
Early the next morning, He Yuzhu got up early to make breakfast for Yu Yu. In addition to the seafood dinner he just had last night, Yu Yu has eaten a lot of seafood in the past few days. Today He Yuzhu prepared millet porridge and meat buns, plus a plate of mixed pickles.
After getting ready, he woke up Yu Yu, took her to the master's house after breakfast, picked up Xiaohu, and sent them to school.
Last night, I asked my second senior brother to make an appointment with Wang Dong, and we would go to He Yuzhu's house for dinner tonight. Thanks to Wang Dong for the letter of introduction.
After collecting the rainwater in the evening, He Yuzhu began to prepare a seafood feast. No hassle, just simple steaming.
After eating, the three of them sat in the yard and chatted.
He Yuzhu asked: "Brother Dong, what have you been busy with recently?"
Wang Dong: "What else can I be busy with? Meetings all day long to convey new policies."
"Oh, that's right." Wang Dong patted his head and said, "I will start applying for a flour purchase certificate next month. A purchase certificate is required to buy flour. The supply is limited."
He Yuzhu heard what Wang Dong said and thought that the ticket era had begun. Then someone will come up with something to exchange for flour. You can also start to slowly collect some antiques.
Second Brother: "Why do you need a certificate to buy flour? Is there something wrong?"
Wang Dong: "This is not very clear. I just heard that some people are hoarding. In order not to cause confusion, the higher-ups have decided to restrict purchases. I don't know if it is true."
He Yuzhu asked deliberately: "How long will the restriction be?"
Wang Dong: "It's not mentioned above, so I don't know how long it will take."
He Yuzhu: "The supply is limited, how much is the limit? If it's less, should I go buy more now, otherwise there won't be enough to eat."
The second senior brother also echoed: "Zhuzhu is right, buy more now to avoid not having enough food."
Wang Dong looked at the two of them and said, "It's okay to buy more now, but don't buy too much, otherwise you'll be targeted."
Second Senior Brother: "Then go buy more tomorrow. If it's too late, you won't be able to buy it."
The next day, He Yuzhu came to the grain store early and saw a lot of people queuing in front of the grain store. It seemed that there were many well-informed people. Coupled with the fact that some people came to join in the fun after seeing others queuing, a long line formed after a while.
He Yuzhu looked at the crowded queue at the entrance of the grain store and stopped queuing to join in the fun. The news has leaked out, and what happened in front of the grain store will definitely attract the attention of the government. There should be countermeasures. It is impossible to buy more at one time, and you may not be able to buy it if you visit several stores. Because there are also queues in other stores, by the time we wait, they are probably all sold out.
For several days, the flour in the grain store was sold out early. The gossip started flying. Whatever you say. Some said that there were disasters there, and some said that the food in the granary was evacuated inexplicably. In the free market outside the city, there were many people selling flour at high prices.
People from the street office and neighborhood committees began to summon the stewards of each hospital and asked them to go back and refute the rumors and explain the policies to the people in the hospital.
On this day, He Yuzhu was resting at home and heard a knock on the door, so he went out to see who it was. When I opened the door, I saw Aunt Li from the neighborhood committee.
"It's Aunt Li, please come in." He Yuzhu enthusiastically invited Aunt Li to come in.
"I won't go in. I have to go to other people's homes in a while. Just tell you at the door. Starting next month, I will go to the neighborhood committee to get a flour purchase certificate. I will buy it with the certificate later. Don't forget it." After that, Li The aunt left in a hurry.
Watching Aunt Li leave in a hurry to inform the next house. He Yuzhu closed the door and returned to the house.
The ticket era has really come. He Yuzhu went out and went to the free market outside the city. I want to see what's going on now.
When he saw several flour sellers in the free market, He Yuzhu didn't get close to them because the consciousness he released saw that although several people were setting up stalls, their eyes were fixed on the flour sellers from time to time. I don’t know who he is.
He Yuzhu walked to a bookstall and pretended to buy a book. The consciousness has been paying attention to the surrounding movements. Suddenly an acquaintance appeared, his senior brother-in-law Zhou Jianye, dressed in plain clothes, communicating with the stall owners in front of the stalls. He also looked at the flour sellers from time to time. It seemed that the work security was targeting those people.
He Yuzhu stopped exploring, bought a few villain books and left. As soon as they reached the outer perimeter, there was chaos inside. After a while, I saw a person running in front, followed by two people chasing him. One of them is Zhou Jianye.
He Yuzhu quickly hid aside to avoid harming Chi Yu. Fortunately, the man came over here.
"Stop, or we'll shoot if you don't stop," the pursuers behind shouted.
"Get out of the way. If you don't want to die, get out of my way." The man in front took out a knife and waved it. I simply don’t believe that the people behind me dare to shoot in the crowd.
He was about to break out of the crowd. He only needed to enter the small alley to get rid of the pursuers behind him.
Just when the man rushed out of the crowd, with ecstasy in his eyes, and ran past He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu, in line with the attitude of destroying future competitors, quietly stretched out a foot and hooked it on the fleeing man's foot. superior. Tripping it to the ground.
The escaping man flew 2 meters away and fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The movement was so loud that it hurt just to look at it. Before he could regain his composure, the pursuers from behind arrived, and they grabbed him and held him down.
After the person is tied up, he is handed over to others to take away. Zhou Jianye stood up to thank the people who helped. When he saw it was He Yuzhu: "Zhuzhu, it's you. I have to thank you for your help, otherwise I would have let that guy run away."
He Yuzhu: "Hey, didn't I recognize you? I stretched out my foot and tripped him. What's the big noise?"
"Why are you asking about this?" Zhou Jianye asked.
He Yuzhu: "Isn't this just out of curiosity? If it's not convenient, just forget it."
Zhou Jianye approached He Yuzhu and whispered, "It's nothing inconvenient. We'll know everything tomorrow. This group of people colluded with grain stores and flour mills to resell flour. The grain store manager was reported, and after investigation, the network was closed today." "
He Yuzhu: "With such a big movement, I thought we were arresting spies."
Zhou Jianye said angrily: "These people are short-sighted. They started causing trouble as soon as the policy came down. If you don't deal with them, who will deal with them?"
"Okay, I have to go back too. You should go back quickly and don't hang around outside during this time." After Zhou Jianye said that, he left.
He Yuzhu said very obediently: "I will go back right now."
He Yuzhu had already inquired about the market conditions before. It may be that the streets and neighborhood committees have done enough publicity. The price of flour in the free market has dropped a lot compared to when rumors were flying. It’s only more expensive than a grain store.
The voucher supply has not yet started, and supply and demand are not yet tight. Those old people and children who are used to eating refined grains do not have a strong demand for flour.
During this period of time, the government will definitely keep an eye on the market. Once someone buys and sells a large amount of flour, it will strike hard. Prevent enemy agents from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
The price of selling flour is not high, the risk is high, and the gain outweighs the loss. It's better to go back and stay there quietly, and we'll talk about it after a while.
After thinking about it, He Yuzhu turned back and walked into the market. He saw an old man selling a set of carving tools. During this time, He Yuzhu was practicing carving with radish at home.
After taking down a set of carving knives, He Yuzhu left the market and went home.
