In the distance, Shen Chenming was missing his little girl, but he didn't know that she and the child in her belly were sleeping in a deep sleep.
She had no idea what was happening outside, and she didn't want to know. She just wanted to go to school.
Early the next morning, Lu Xiaozhen and the others got up at dawn. Everyone got their things, checked out of the room, and caught the first bus back to town.
There were very few people on the morning bus, except for the six of them.
It was only nine o'clock in the morning when we arrived in town. Everyone unloaded their things and gathered at Liu Shuying's stall. Seeing them returning safely, Liu Shuying's heart finally dropped.
The sisters-in-law are all back, let's see who else is talking nonsense in the family home.
Last night, she was going to talk to the girl about Xu Aihua spreading rumors, but the man advised her not to go. It was such a trivial matter, and there was no need to alarm Comrade Xiao Qin.
It was right to think about it. She didn't go after that. She kept paying attention in the morning to see when they would come back. She didn't expect them to come back so early.
Take out the steamed buns from the pot and greet your sisters-in-law: "Come on, come on, you are all hungry! Eat the steamed buns! My treat!"
Lu Xiaozhen disagreed, and half-jokingly and half-seriously said to Liu Shuying: "Sister-in-law Liu! From now on, they will all set up stalls in the town. Coming to your house for dinner is not just a meal or two. How can you invite them over?"
Others echoed.
"What I'm saying is that we have agreed that we can trade with each other cheaper than others, but we cannot allow ourselves to suffer losses."
"Losing a little money is a small matter, but hurting the peace is a big deal. We are all from the same family home, and the men are all in the same army. We can't cause conflicts because of this and bring shame to the army."
"Thanks to Xiao Qin, we can set up a stall together. We take care of each other and don't want to take advantage of others."
Liu Shuying nodded and agreed with her sisters-in-law: "You are absolutely right, that's what we will do."
Lu Xiaozhen sat down and ordered a bowl of wontons. While waiting, she asked Liu Shuying: "We didn't come back last night. Is there anyone in the family home to trouble Xiao Qin?"
Liu Shuying angrily learned what Xu Aihua said, which made her sisters-in-law all stunned.
Feng Xingxing took a bite of the bun and chewed it hard, as if chewing Xu Aihua's meat: "That man's mouth is too long. Why is he so nosy? How could we get lost when we go to Haicheng?"
Qiu Meiqin sighed: "I knew it would be like this. Even if we really can't find the station to get back to, wouldn't there be policemen? We are not fools and don't know how to ask for help."
Chen Xiangmei sat aside and waited for wontons. The steamed buns were too dry for her to eat: "How did Sister-in-law Xu know that we were going to Haicheng? Who told her?"
Liu Shuying was busy on the stove: "Not only did she know, but the people from the security department also knew about it and asked your man to question her."
Jia Yuanyuan suddenly realized: "So someone deliberately told this matter. On the surface, it seems true. They were thinking about our safety. In fact, they just wanted to make the matter bigger and prevent Xiao Qin from coming to power."
Liu Ye'er gave a heavy "Oh" and said, "Don't mention this matter anymore. It's all our fault. We didn't remember the phone number of the military duty room. If we call back, no one can say anything. "
Everyone fell silent and didn't say anything more about it.
It was really their fault for not calling back to report that they were safe. They will remember this in the future and will not make such low-level mistakes again, nor will anyone take the opportunity to slander Comrade Xiao Qin.
While people were coming and going in front of the breakfast stall, Jia Yuanyuan opened the nylon bag, revealing colorful plastic buckets and washbasins of various sizes inside.
Immediately, several women came around and asked how they sold it.
The first time she did business, Jia Yuanyuan was a little panicked. She forgot what the price was when she purchased the goods, so she casually reported: "The big plastic bucket is six yuan, the small one is five yuan. The large washbasin is four yuan, and the small one is three yuan."
No matter how much you earn or how little you earn, you can sell it like this. It saves trouble, is simple, and is easy to remember.
Many people came around and pressed the quality of the plastic bucket with their hands. They thought it was pretty good and several people bought it. A tin bucket costs fifteen or six yuan, and plastic buckets are really cheap.
Seeing that some people were hesitant to buy, Jia Yuanyuan recounted what the wholesale boss told her.
They told them enthusiastically: "You can buy it with confidence. My plastic bucket is durable, and the same goes for the plastic washbasin. It can be filled no matter it is hot or cold. As long as it is not burned by fire or deliberately dropped with force, it will generally not break. Use one." Ten or eight years is no problem.”
After such a promotion, many people believed it. After all, people at this time were very honest and would not deceive or deceive. They told the truth.
After Liu Ye'er finished eating the buns, she also took out the cloth from her nylon bag.
Liu Shuying was afraid that she would get dirty, so she gave her two stools and placed a board as big as a desktop on top of them, with newspapers spread on the boards.
Chen Xiangmei discussed with Liu Ye'er: "Can I share this place with you? I'll just put out a little bit of each kind of wool."
Liu Ye'er had no objection: "Okay. Let's set up the stall on the first day today, so we'll make do with it, and we'll think of ways to make it better tomorrow."
Lu Xiaozhen gave them a suggestion: "I think you should ask Xiao Qin how to set up a stall. She is smart and can definitely come up with a good idea."
Everyone laughed: "Yes, yes, let's go together tonight and apologize to her by the way. We are the ones who caused her to be criticized."
Liu Shuying stopped at the side: "I don't think there's any need to apologize. She doesn't know about it yet. No one has mentioned it to her. She lives in the back, and the gossip can't reach her ears."
Qiu Meiqin found an empty nylon bag and put out the shoes one by one: "Sister-in-law Liu is right, let's go and ask her how to set up a stall. Don't say anything else, lest she feel upset after hearing this."
Feng Xingxing also took out the children's clothes from his bag and spread them on the ground with Chen Xiangmei's vacated nylon bag. The clothes were placed on the nylon bag.
Originally, the town was lifeless and there was nothing new to see, but just because their stall appeared, many people gathered around them.
Looking at these clothes, shoes, and wool from Haicheng, everyone feels that they are missing something at home.
The state-owned cooperatives also sell cloth and wool, but they are not as cheap as here. The buyer asked about the price and found it suitable, so he bought it readily.
The military wives did not expect that business would be so good. They had already sold a lot of them just a short time after they were put on display.
Looking at the colorful banknotes flying towards me, I really can't describe the joy in my heart with words.
Having grown up and earning money for the first time, several military wives' eyes were filled with tears. They were no longer women who only relied on men to survive. They could also support themselves.
Liu Shuying had to set up her stall all day long, and they followed her. No matter whether anyone came to buy or not, they always liked to sit here. Anyway, it would be okay to go back.
