After a night of silence, Zhou Yang got up early the next day and packed his simple luggage.
Since the team only approved him for three days of leave, Zhou Yang must return to the Babaoliang team today.
There is only one long-distance bus from Ning City to Yunshan County every day, and it all leaves in the morning, so Zhou Yang planned to say hello to Lao Xu and go to the long-distance bus station.
Although Lao Xu was really reluctant to let Zhou Yang, the translation genius, leave, he also knew that Zhou Yang was an educated youth who jumped in line and could not leave the commune where he jumped in line for a long time unless necessary.
Besides, his political trial has not ended yet, and it is impossible for him to keep him in Ning City before that.
Fortunately, the superiors have agreed to his request to settle the royalties for Zhou Yang in advance, which is definitely good news for Zhou Yang.
Zhou Yang was very excited after taking over a dozen large unity sheets and a small bundle of bills handed over by Lao Xu.
Although the money cannot make him a rich man, it is enough for him to improve his family's living conditions.
After thanking Lao Xu again, Zhou Yang left Xinhua Bookstore with more than ten English journals and embarked on the return car!
After another few hours of bumpy ride, we finally returned to Yunshan County before 12 noon.
However, Zhou Yang did not return to the village immediately. He finally made a trip to the county town, and since he had money and tickets, he had to do some shopping.
Yunshan County is not big. There is only one supply and marketing cooperative in the county seat. It is located in the center of the main street, not far from the county middle school.
Since it was Monday and it was noon, there were not many people in the supply and marketing cooperative.
When Zhou Yang came in, he saw several sales assistants greeting a group of women wearing headscarves.
You can tell at a glance that these women are from the village. Their skin is rough and dark, and their clothes are patched.
What's more, each of them is holding a basket full of eggs, obviously here to sell eggs.
This is also a major feature of this era. In rural areas, raising chickens and selling eggs is definitely one of the few permitted commercial activities at the moment.
In fact, ordinary people refer to chickens as chicken butt banks.
It is no exaggeration to say that most people rely on the little money they get from selling eggs to make oil, salt, sauce and vinegar for a year!
Zhou Yang quickly caught the attention of several salesmen as he pushed in the door. He was dressed in clean tweed clothes and a canvas cross-body bag, which was definitely a popular symbol of this era.
In addition, Zhou Yang really has a good skin, otherwise he would not be obsessed with this little girl Li Youwei.
Such a handsome young man is definitely a dazzling light in a supply and marketing cooperative dominated by women.
Soon, a saleswoman with braids came over and said to Zhou Yang: "Comrade, what do you need?"
Zhou Yang glanced at the shelves behind the salesperson and said, "Give me ten pounds of rice, five pounds of meat, and two bottles of sorghum wine! In addition, weigh me two pounds of sugar, one pound each of white sugar and brown sugar, and another pack." White Rabbit toffee, and a box of malted milk too!"
Just when the salesperson thought Zhou Yang had finished speaking, Zhou Yang became interested again after seeing the bottles and cans on the shelf nearby: "Here comes a piece of soap, two towels, three toothbrushes, a box of toothpaste, and some snowflake cream too. A box of..."
Hearing Zhou Yang's voice as if he was scanning goods, the salesperson opposite was completely numb!
In this era of scarcity, people buy things in small pieces. On the one hand, the people are indeed poor, and on the other hand, the supply is indeed small.
Therefore, everyone is used to all kinds of searches!
Zhou Yang's shopping behavior, which is like buying discounted goods in supermarkets in later generations, is definitely extremely glaring in this era.
For a moment, the entire supply and marketing cooperative, both buyers and sellers, stopped what they were doing, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhou Yang.
However, Zhou Yang didn't care about the strange looks in other people's eyes.
His money is legal income obtained through labor. He does not steal or rob, and he is not afraid of others gossiping.
Secondly, the conditions at home are really hard, and naturally he has to improve the living standards of his wife and daughter after making money.
He will never let Li Youwei and his baby daughter continue to live a miserable life just because they are afraid of others gossiping!
After a shopping spree, Zhou Yang left the supply and marketing cooperative with large and small bags of supplies, leaving behind only an amazing legend.
Since I had brought back more than a dozen journals from Ning City and so many supplies, it was not realistic to carry them home on foot.
So Zhou Yang decided to try his luck at the mill in the east of the county to see if there were any villagers who came to grind noodles so that he could get a ride.
Zhou Yang was lucky. As soon as he arrived at the mill, he saw Niu Dazhuang from his brigade loading a truck.
Looking at Niu Dazhuang's big red mule cart, Zhou Yang's eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately shouted: "Dazhuang, are you going back to the village?"
When Niu Dazhuang saw it was Zhou Yang, his face showed a hint of surprise, but he quickly recovered.
"That's right. Did you just come back from the city?"
"Well, I just came back and bought some things. I want to give you a ride!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll load up the car and let's go!"
Soon, Niu Dazhuang loaded several bags of ground white flour plus wheat bran into the cart, and Zhou Yang also put the supplies he purchased on the carriage, and the two of them drove the carriage towards the Babao Liang Brigade!
As soon as he left the city, Niu Dazhuang couldn't help but ask: "Zhou Zhiqing, everyone in the village said that you don't want Xiaowei anymore, is it true?"
Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Who said that? How could I not want my own wife?"
"Everyone in the village is saying that you are going back to the city, and you don't plan to take Xiaowei and Bao'er with you. They also say that because of this, you were severely beaten by your uncles, and the rumors are spreading! "
Zhou Yang immediately asked: "What else are the people in the village spreading?"
Niu Dazhuang thought for a while and said, "Didn't you take leave and go to the city two days ago? Everyone in the village said you ran away and would never come back!"
"Then Xiaowei didn't come forward to explain?"
"Why didn't I say it, but everyone said that Xiaowei was deceived by you, and you will never come back!"
Hearing this, Zhou Yang couldn't help but feel distressed.
In the past few days since she left, Na Nizi didn't know how much pressure she had endured.
He didn't blame the villagers for thinking he was so miserable. After all, the temptation to return to the city was too great. There were countless people who abandoned their wives and children just to return to the city.
In the eyes of the villagers, he has always been a soft-boiled phoenix man, and his purpose in marrying Li Youwei was not pure. It is only natural to abandon their mother and daughter at this time!
While Zhou Yang was deep in thought, Niu Dazhuang asked again: "Zhou Zhiqing, will you leave again when you come back this time?"
Zhou Yang said immediately: "I have no plans to leave for the time being. Even if I do, I will leave with Xiaowei and Baoer. I will never abandon them!"
"Well, you sound like a man when you say this, so I'm just saying, how can a cultured person like you do something that is worse than a pig or a dog!" Niu Dazhuang said.
Hearing this, a wry smile appeared on Zhou Yang's face. He had actually done that in his previous life, ruthlessly leaving their mother and daughter in the countryside!
Looking back, I realized that I was really worse than a pig or a dog at that time!
But he will never make such a mistake again in this life. Not only will he not leave Li Youwei and Bao'er, he will also give them a good life and become the happiest mother and daughter in the world!
