Jiang Hua stepped on the bicycle and rushed forward: "Okay, let's get started."
While pedaling his bicycle furiously, Jiang Hua sang loudly: "Pigs and sheep, where are they going to be sent? To our relatives, to the People's Liberation Army."
Zheng Tong rang the bell on Jiang Hua's head and said, "That's pure bullshit. I won't give him pigs and sheep if he really wants them. My food isn't enough."
After walking less than a hundred meters, Jiang Hua stopped his bicycle. Zheng Tong urged from behind him: "Hurry up, if you don't go, soon you won't even be able to buy wool."
"No need to buy it." Jiang Hua kept walking forward: "Look at the front, it's dark. The old man is here carrying meat."
Zheng Tong poked his head out from behind Jiang Hua: "Hey, you really get what you want. There is a lot of meat on the head of the third truck, at least twenty or thirty kilograms, which is enough for us to open up and make a meal at night."
Jiang Hua waved to Lao San: "Lao San, have you just gotten off work?"
The third child also saw Jiang Hua, pedaled a few times, and the bicycle stopped in front of Jiang Hua.
The third child wiped his heavy nose with his sleeve, and the cold wind blew up his nose with bubbles almost popping out. But now that he has sleeves on his arms, he is much more sophisticated than before.
"Brother Hua, when did you come back? It just so happened that we got a batch of beef and mutton for sale today. I thought I would bring some for Zheng Tong and the others, so I got there first, half of it for the whole family."
Zheng Tong got off the back seat and walked to the third child: "Just in time, I said we have to have hot pot shabu-shabu tonight. I will call your wife in a while and come to our house to have shabu-shabu together."
The third child said openly, "That's a good relationship. You can take the meat back first, and you can eat as much as you want. We'll share the rest equally."
"Be particular about it." Zheng Tong gave a thumbs up, and then eagerly took the meat off the faucet of Laosan's bicycle.
Zheng Tong turned back and said as he walked back: "Lao San, you should think about coming here as soon as possible."
When the two of them returned home, Jiang Biyun said in surprise: "Is there anyone selling meat near us so soon?"
"The third child came back with meat." Zheng Tong threw the large piece of meat on the chopping board, picked up a kitchen knife and cut off a piece, and said with a smile: "Wash it quickly, then put it outside to freeze, just for today. , it will take a while.”
Jiang Biyun took the meat and said dissatisfied: "You are taking advantage of the third child again. It is not easy for the third child to live at home."
Jiang Hua stood at the door of the kitchen and said: "Lao San originally said that I would bring meat to your family. I'm afraid you won't be able to buy it. Just eat it in a down-to-earth manner. I will make some comments to Lao San."
Zheng Tong also said: "Don't forget that we often played with the third child when we were young, but we have a very good relationship with the third child. In the future, the third child's children will not be allowed to study under your hands. Teacher Jiang will take more care of him and make small adjustments." alright."
Jiang Biyun shook her head and said: "You are telling these invisible things to deceive the third child, but Jiang Hua's promise is still reliable."
Zheng Tong circled around Jiang Biyun twice and said, "Hey, no, Jiang Biyun, something is very wrong with you today. Hua is here, why are you talking so hard to Jiang Hua? I am your man."
Jiang Biyun picked up the rolling pin from the side and gave it to Zheng Tong's butt: "I found that you were not doing something right today. You started grinning as soon as you entered the door. Are you itchy?"...
This was the third son walking in with his wife. The third daughter-in-law was a little thin. When she saw Jiang Hua, she was a little cautious and shrank away from the third son.
Jiang Biyun took the third daughter-in-law's hand and said: "Xiuyun, don't be afraid. Huazi is one of our own and is familiar with your third daughter-in-law. It just so happens that you come to help me. I can't handle the food for so many people." "
With Jiang Biyun here, the third daughter-in-law skillfully picked up the apron behind the kitchen door and put it on, and helped Jiang Biyun start tidying up.
Jiang Biyun took the rolling pin and said to the three men: "You guys should go out quickly. If you don't say that you can't help, you will only add to the chaos. Zheng Tong will lead them to drink tea."
In the main room, Zheng Tong made tea, took out peanuts and melon seeds, and said to the two of them: "Eat it, I have prepared a lot of new year's goods this year, so feel free to eat them."
Jiang Hua peeled the peanuts and said, "Third brother, you see, Zheng Tong is so cunning. He wants us to eat snacks to fill our bellies. Don't compete with him for meat when the time comes."
The third child wrinkled his nose and said, "He will definitely not be able to steal it from me. If my belly is open, even two kilograms of peanuts won't be enough for me."
Jiang Hua patted the third child's belly and said, "You really thank your dad. It's a blessing that you survived those years when supplies were difficult."
Zheng Tong said with a smile: "Everything that Director Wang's family scrimped on in those years ended up in the third child's belly."
The third child also patted his belly: "To be honest, I don't actually eat much. There are still few things on the market now, and they are only slightly better than before. If nothing else, just the beef and mutton here, if I don't It’s really hard to grab it if you get it first, I guess you’ll have to miss half of it before it hits the counter.”
Jiang Hua asked curiously: "Are supplies so difficult?"
Lao San said honestly: "It's not that the supplies are difficult, it's just that the supply of vegetables and meat cannot be opened up yet. The main reason is that the sources are too few."
Jiang Hua recalled that when he was a child in his previous life, the news broadcast on TV always mentioned a word called the vegetable basket plan. It has not been implemented yet, so the supply is so difficult.
Jiang Hua asked: "Lao San, how is your work now? Are you satisfied?"
The third child said carelessly: "It's not bad, it's enough for me and my wife to eat. I can save a little and honor my parents, but it's not much."
Jiang Hua pointed at the table and said: "Lao San, let me tell you a fact. In order to invigorate the market economy, there will definitely be many people opening stores to sell things in the future. In the future, supply and marketing cooperatives will not be the first choice. I am afraid this job will not be so popular." Maybe supply and marketing cooperatives will be eliminated.”
The third child didn't respond, but Zheng Tong nodded: "That's right. Look at how many stalls are currently selling agricultural products. In the future, they will definitely sell all kinds of commodities. The supply and marketing cooperative really said They may be eliminated.”
The third child was nervous. He knew that he didn't have much ability. Without this job, he would probably have to go to the train station to carry the big guy.
"Brother Hua, please give me some advice. I just got married and my life is still long. How will I live if I lose my job?"
Jiang Hua took the peanuts and said: "Market economy, to put it bluntly, means that scarcity is the most valuable thing. If you don't mean that vegetables and meat are scarce in the market, then do this."
The third child said hesitantly: "You mean I go to another place to sell vegetables?"
"It's too far. With the current traffic situation, it's not new to transport it here. If you can endure the hardship, go to the suburbs to contract land and grow vegetables."
