On the gravel road from Ning City to Yunshan County, a dirty jeep was speeding fast.
There had been a heavy rain a few days ago, and there were puddles of all sizes on the road. Along the way, the Xinxin Jeep was covered in a coat full of mud.
In the car, Zhou Yang looked at the scenery outside the car window with a calm expression.
Entering November, autumn in Saibei Province is coming to an end, followed by a cold and long winter.
The scenery outside the car window is a bit desolate and dilapidated.
As the autumn harvest comes to an end, most of the crops in the fields have been harvested, leaving only large areas of unplowed stubble fields.
The greenery all over the mountains and plains a month ago was in sharp contrast, like a destroyed picture scroll, quite ugly.
Looking at this scenery for a long time will make people feel lonely and desolate.
To be honest, Zhou Yang was somewhat regretful.
He really didn't expect that the first autumn after his rebirth would be spent in this way!
In his previous life, he was full of disgust for the countryside, especially during the autumn harvest.
Whenever he thinks about the production team using people as livestock, Zhou Yang's memory is full of pain.
So even though autumn means harvest and having enough to eat, Zhou Yang still doesn't like this season very much.
However, when he really left the countryside and returned to the city, especially when he was responsible for the scientific research project alone and surrounded the heavily guarded research institute every day, he began to miss the autumn of the Babao Liang Brigade again.
Therefore, some time ago he was still thinking that he must enjoy this autumn.
Even Zhou Yang thought that once the fields started harvesting, he would go to work in the fields and experience the joy and fun of the autumn harvest again.
However, plans never change quickly. The agreed half-month loan period ended up being one and a half months.
When he was about to go home, there were only a few tails of the real autumn left!
While Zhou Yang was deep in thought, the driver Master Yang's voice suddenly came to his ears: "Comrade Zhou Yang, we are about to enter Yunshan County. Should we go back to the village directly, or do we have other arrangements?"
"Uncle Yang, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative first and buy some gifts for my little girl!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"OK!"
The car soon drove into Yunshan County!
Not much has changed in the city, but the yellow leaves all over the streets look a bit depressing.
It is said that the autumn wind and autumn rain come in autumn, and the autumn mood brings autumn sadness. The late autumn scenery is even more desolate!
As the weather gradually turns cooler, pieces of withered yellow leaves fall from the trees one after another, flying to the streets and courtyards... Because no one is taking care of it, this small county looks a bit rundown.
Zhou Yang was not a sad person, and he didn't care about it.
After helping the driver, Master Yang, point out the location of the supply and marketing cooperative, he was thinking about what to buy for Li Youwei and Bao'er.
The little girl is easy to talk to. Snacks, toys and little books are all fine. She is easy to coax.
But what should I buy for Li Youwei?
There is also my mother, and I don’t know how her body is doing.
When Master Yang went back this time, his mother had to take a ride and leave.
Master Yang will send you directly to the fertilizer factory for a round trip, which is very convenient.
Secondly, my father was very busy during this period. He often stayed up late into the night and often forgot to eat when he was busy.
So Zhou Yang hoped that his mother would go there early and take good care of his father, lest he damage his body.
Because of this, Zhou Yang had to prepare something for his mother before leaving.
After all, most of their things were at Dongquan Farm, and when they came they didn't expect that they wouldn't be able to go back, so they only brought a few changes of clothes and nothing else.
Zhou Yang had no intention of letting them go back to pick up the things from the farm.
Firstly, it’s too far, and secondly, it’s unnecessary.
He planned to ask Lin Yi to pack those important or commemorative things directly after returning and mail them to his parents to the fertilizer factory.
As for the less important things, just give them all to Ji Yi.
Anyway, most of the daily necessities will be distributed by the fertilizer factory, such as clothes and shoes.
All factories have uniforms, and employees are not allowed to wear other clothes during work, so there is no need to prepare at all.
In addition, quilts, mattresses, sheets and covers are also provided, and even toiletries such as washbasins, towels, soap, and toothpaste are distributed uniformly, so employees do not need to bring their own.
But considering that the location of the fertilizer plant is quite far from Ning City, even more than 30 kilometers away from Fengxian County, it is quite inconvenient to go into the city to buy things, so Zhou Yang has to prepare some supplements for his parents.
Walking into the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhou Yang saw a lot of people inside, but most of them were female comrades wearing various headscarves.
Zhou Yang first went to a place selling non-staple food pastries and ordered a few kilograms of chicken cakes and a few kilograms of biscuits.
Immediately afterwards, he saw that there were mooncakes in the supply and marketing cooperative. Thinking that Li Youwei liked to eat five-nut filling, he immediately bought 20 pieces.
This was not over yet. In the following time, Zhou Yang turned into a shopping madman and swept through the non-staple food area of the supply and marketing cooperative. Hemp flower, malted milk, white rabbit, milk powder...
After a while, the counter next to me was filled with various items that were about to be checked out.
After buying the non-staple food, Zhou Yang saw that the supply and marketing cooperative sold apples, pears, and even oranges.
Saibei Province is bitterly cold and fruits are not common, so I immediately asked the salesperson to fill a bag with them.
Next came rice, flour, grains and oils. Although there was no shortage of white flour at home after the autumn harvest, rice was not grown locally, so Zhou Yang asked the salesperson to bring him a 50-jin bag of rice.
Finally, Zhou Yang came to the place where the meat was sold and planned to buy some meat before going back.
But when he came to the place where the meat was placed, he was a little disappointed when he found that there wasn't much pork left on the chopping board, and they were all scraps that no one wanted.
Just when Zhou Yang was hesitating whether to buy some or not, he saw several salesmen walking in carrying a few clean white-striped sheep.
They hung the mutton on the iron hook next to it and prepared to cut the meat.
Looking at the fat and big white-striped sheep in front of him, Zhou Yang was suddenly moved!
Although Yunshan County is not far from pastoral areas, it is difficult for them to eat mutton before the slaughtering season.
"Comrade, how much does a pound of mutton cost?"
"9 cents, two cents more expensive than pork!"
The salesperson saw that Zhou Yang was dressed like a cadre, so he spoke politely.
"What if there are no meat tickets?"
"If you don't have a meat ticket, you can get one yuan and three per pound!"
Zhou Yang immediately said: "Weigh it, I want this sheep!"
"Comrade, you mean you want all of a sheep?" the salesperson asked incredulously.
"Well, I want them all!"
"Then...okay then!"
After weighing, the weight was 86 kilograms, totaling 111.8 yuan.
Counting other things, Zhou Yang spent a total of 187 yuan and 65 cents at the supply and marketing cooperative this time!
With the help of Master Yang, Zhou Yang moved all the purchased things to the car, and then rushed towards the village.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the little jeep finally arrived at Babaoliang Village.
Zhou Yang did not go to the brigade headquarters, but directly asked Master Yang to drive the car to his door.
In the yard, Li Youwei and her mother-in-law Ye Lifang were picking up cabbage and carrots and preparing pickled sauerkraut.
Suddenly I heard movement outside the gate. I looked up and found a car parked.
The two were stunned for a moment, then got up and came out to check.
As soon as he stood up, he saw Zhou Yang getting out of the car.
When she saw that it was her own man, Li Youwei dropped the kitchen knife in her hand directly to the ground, and then ran towards the door with small steps, regardless of whether she was pregnant or not...
