"Sister, sister, hurry up and cook, I'm hungry." Yang Dongxu's little grandfather quickly grabbed his second sister.
He knew the temper of his second sister. Among the four brothers and sisters, the second sister was the most stubborn and hot-tempered. If she found a weapon she could use, she might really use it on his son.
"Second aunt, hurry up and cook. I'm hungry. We can just make a bed on the floor tonight." Father Yang was also advising beside him.
He naturally heard the overtones of Uncle Yang Dongxu's words, but obviously he couldn't start a quarrel in his home, not to mention that his second aunt was really good to his family.
"Just sleep in his room, it's going to be crazy." The second aunt was panting.
The uncle lowered his head and did not dare to say anything. The aunt hugged her daughter and returned to the room. The room was filled with embarrassment.
After an unpleasant dinner, I was speechless all night. The next day, my grandpa and Yang's father got up early. They took Yang Dongxu, who was still squinting and climbed on grandpa's back, to the supply and marketing cooperative under the leadership of his second aunt.
The young grandpa took out the letter of introduction and talked with the head of the supply and marketing cooperative. When it was past ten o'clock, the three of us declined the second aunt's offer to stay and walk home.
"Is this going to happen?" Thinking about the conversation with the head of the supply and marketing cooperative, Father Yang couldn't calm down.
"Officials are not afraid of you, are they? You are the commissioner, the top leader in the district, can you be braver than a mouse?" The little grandpa pinched the tip of his little finger with his thumb.
It was almost dark when we walked back to Yangjiacun. My grandfather did not stay for dinner. He left the things that his second aunt asked him to bring back and said a few words before returning directly to Ranyoufang.
After sleeping at home, Father Yang went to his grandpa's house alone the next day. He came back in the evening, and his little grandpa also came back. As soon as they came back, the two of them went to the uncle's house.
The next day, Yangjia Village went fishing again, but this time in addition to the fish, many male laborers from the village unloaded eel cages made of bamboo the night before.
The fish weighed more than a thousand kilograms and were put in the water tank on the oxcart. The eels and loach weighed 300 kilograms each and were still soaked in water. Grandpa, Father Yang, Grandpa's eldest son, plus little grandpa, four people and four oxcarts, quietly set out at eleven o'clock at night, and arrived in the city at seven or eight o'clock the next morning. Supply and marketing cooperative.
Entering through the back door of the supply and marketing cooperative, Father Yang and Grandpa's son Yang Rukun, who had been traveling all night, took the bags prepared in advance and began to fish out of the water tank.
"Hello, Director Li, you smoke. There are 1,000 kilograms of fish, 300 kilograms of eels and 300 kilograms of loach each. The dead ones will be mine." Not long after the bullock cart entered the yard, a middle-aged man with a pen on his chest walked out. out.
The man is about forty years old, with a slightly fat belly for this age, and he walks unsteadily. Seeing his little grandfather smiling, he came up to him and handed over the cigarettes he had bought from Datuan Unity for 50 cents. You must know that the tuition fee for Yang Dongxu’s sister Hongying’s schooling is now only 50 cents.
"It's not that particular. These fish look fresh and fine." Li Weijun lit a cigarette and glanced at the fish just fished out of the tank. Although their bellies were a little fluttery, they were all freshly dead.
"Director Li is generous." The young grandpa gave Li Weijun a thumbs up and quietly stuffed another pack of unopened cigarettes, and Li Weijun accepted it calmly.
The little grandpa kicked a small bag next to the bullock cart and whispered in Director Li's ear: "When I was catching fish, I met two big tortoises. The smallest one weighed four or five kilograms. Director Li will take it back and try it later." .”
"Hahaha... You're welcome, you're welcome." Li Weijun's eyes suddenly lit up. Although the bastard is not that rare and he can see it occasionally, he can't eat it often. This stuff is a great supplement. In this way, the smile on Li Weijun's face became even stronger.
Afterwards, Father Yang and the others picked out some dead fish, not many of them dead. In this era, everything can survive. The fish weighed 923 kilograms, and the eel and loach each lost about seven or eight kilograms.
The dead things were not put into bags and taken away, but were distributed to several overweight supply and marketing cooperative employees. When everyone was happy, the little grandpa took the ticket issued by Director Li and went to the warehouse behind the supply and marketing cooperative to pick up two carts of things. The group of people drove the ox cart and left the supply and marketing cooperative. By this time, it was already bright, and the supply and marketing cooperative started Open for business.
"It's not embarrassing enough if you don't know how to talk less in the future." The grandpa glared at his eldest son every time he walked out. If grandpa Yang Dongxu hadn't stopped him, he would have beaten him lightly.
Just now he saw Yang Dongxu's little grandpa giving away those dead fish and the like. Yang Rukun wanted to open his mouth to stop them. Those fish and the like had not been dead for long and were as fresh as live fish. There was no problem in taking them home to eat, so when he saw them, he just gave them away. Some flesh aches.
Fortunately, he knew his eldest son very well. Seeing that he wanted to speak, the grandfather who knew his temper interrupted him in advance and glared at his son to stop him from saying anything.
"Those things..." Yang Rukun wanted to argue.
As a result, he was slapped by his grandfather. At this time, Yang Dongxu's grandfather did not stop him. Father Yang quickly pulled Yang Rukun away from his grandfather, otherwise it would be really embarrassing if they started fighting on the street.
"You know nothing, how much are those dead fish and rotten shrimps worth? It's not embarrassing enough for you to take them home, but those few over-sized people's hands are still alive, and the things people casually point out are no more rotten than those dead fish A lot of shrimps?" The old man was so angry that his chest kept heaving. He saw that there were many people on the street and did not pursue them before taking action.
Yang Rukun lowered his head and stopped talking. Although he was more sincere, he was not a fool after all. I just saw that I was stingy just giving away the things I had worked so hard to get. Only after what the great grandfather said did I understand the reason.
Although rural people are simple, they also have their own cunning. He understands the ways of the world better than anyone else, and understands the principle of equal benefit. Otherwise, how could he have spent more than one yuan on cigarettes and given two bastards to Director Li?
Even if you have a letter of introduction from a specialist, your eyes cannot reach your forehead. You should bow your head when you should, otherwise people will do whatever they want to do and you will be left with a lot to eat. Do you understand that the devil is so difficult to deal with?
"From now on, please keep an eye on this kid, and whip him hard if he disobeys me." The grandpa, who was being pulled by the little grandpa again, gasped.
He really didn't understand how such a generous person like himself could give birth to such a stingy son with no eyes.
"You're still young, you're still young. Isn't Xiao Yang also a fool?" Grandpa Yang Dongxu persuaded with a smile.
Although he is only a few years older than Yang Rukun and has not been married yet, he understands the ways of the world. In addition, the seniority is kept here, and the grandfather has to listen to his words. Yang Rukun has no qualifications to refute, and Father Yang can only listen.
Compared with the cloth and other things that were exchanged in the town, this time in the district can be said to be a bumper harvest. Not to mention the rare canned fruits in the countryside, there are several packets of milk powder that I have never seen before.
Yesterday, we worked hard to catch eels and loaches to share some food, and we also shared some money. Then the cows were taken home to graze, and the village fell into silence again.
"That's so much for more than one hundred yuan?" Yang's mother in the kitchen looked so surprised that she even forgot about the lard simmering in the pot.
Lard is a rare thing in rural areas. No one is willing to kill pigs these days. When buying pork, they also buy fat meat. When they go home, the whole family can be soaked in lard for several days.
The leftover oil after refining the lard is so fragrant that you can’t go without it. Chop it up and make dumplings, or eat it directly in steamed buns. It’s delicious.
"Fish costs five cents per catty, and eels and loaches cost only 1 cent. If I hadn't exchanged some items, the money would have been more. Those two ounces of lard were what I proposed to exchange. I put them in the bag below and didn't dare to let others see them. ." Father Yang said very proudly.
Two pegs of lard are at my own house and one for my grandpa’s house. This is what Father Yang is most proud of in this transaction.
"Yes, yes, you can. How do you feel about going this time? Will it last long?" Yang's mother glanced at her husband, but her face was filled with a happy smile.
"The uncle and the little dad meant to deliver it every other day, otherwise the people and animals wouldn't be able to bear it. Director Li also meant the same thing. As for whether it will last long or not, I dare not say. But even if it doesn't last, we will make money if we change it one more time. .”
"That's true. It's a pity that we don't have food stamps. It would be great if we could get some food back with food stamps. Our family's food is not enough." Yang's mother said with some pity.
"I didn't see the grain, but I saw flour in the warehouse over there. I'll see if I can get a bag back next time I go to change it."
"You and your uncle should discuss it and don't be reckless." Yang's mother reminded.
"I know." Father Yang waved his hand impatiently, although little grandpa Yang Dongxu seemed to be more troublesome than his elder grandpa this time. But now that he has children, Father Yang obviously doesn't want to be preached to. Especially when I am feeling proud of having made a lot of money this time.
The news that Yangjiacun began to go to the town to exchange things quickly spread. After a few days of waiting, people from many villages began to drag things to the town.
The things slowly exchanged were not just cloth, sugar and other rare things in the countryside. One or two little piglets, a dozen chickens, ducks, or even a calf as a luxury item, people from nearby villages began to use the town as a hub to slowly exchange what they had.
In the process of interoperability, various bills were rarely used, because farmers did not have many of them, so paper money was used more and more often.
Another morning, Yang Dongxu, who drank a bowl of porridge, ate an egg and a piece of steamed bun, and drank a glass of milk powder, took his sister and started walking to Mr. Zhou's house.
Since the villagers began to spontaneously start trading in the town, Yang Dongxu's living standard has skyrocketed. Especially since the trading channels in the district are in the hands of his family and his grandfather's family, his status in Yangjia Village has also skyrocketed.
There were no problems in several transactions. After knowing the relationship between Mr. Zhou and the district commissioner, Yang’s mother sent some things to Mr. Zhou, and the uncle’s family also helped him from time to time. Every time I went to the city, I helped bring back newspapers and other things Mr. Zhou needed.
It cannot be said that rural people are all snobbish and start fawning over Mr. Zhou when they see someone above him. It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. In such a chaotic era, being able to use some frugal food to prevent Mr. Zhou from starving to death shows that the people of Yangjia Village are honest.
