Tian Mi told his fourth sister Pan Di about catching and selling fish.
After observing for a period of time, she found that although the little girl was young and usually competitive, she was smart and quick-witted.
From some perspectives, Tian Mi admired her very much because she knew what she wanted at such a young age.
It is true that children from poor families have to grow up early. When she was 13 years old, she was still a silly girl who knew nothing and was just happy all day long.
Tian Mi told Pan Di about the fish selling business after careful consideration.
At that time, for large families with unmarried children, there was no such thing as private property.
She wanted to save money to leave herself a way out, but also to keep it a secret from her parents, so she had to find a helper.
The two of them cooperated to achieve a win-win situation. She was responsible for catching fish and her fourth sister was responsible for selling them. Tian Mi had no guilt at all for employing child labor.
This was a rural area in the early 1970s. We cannot look at it from the perspective of children of later generations. The little girl, who is almost 14 years old, is already half of the labor force.
As for why the younger fourth sister was chosen instead of the third sister, the reason was simple. Lai Di was too honest and had a natural respect for her parents, so she couldn't hide anything at all.
"We have to sell this fish as soon as possible. It will be worthless if it dies." The two sisters arrived at the agreed meeting place in advance. There was no one around. Tian Mi, with a pale face, handed the fish to the fourth sister who was waiting there.
Seasonings are limited these days, and people prefer to eat meat rather than fish and shrimp.
What's more, Chaoyang Village is located at the junction of the north and the south, with many rivers. It is a veritable land of fish and rice, and there is no shortage of fish and shrimp.
Fortunately, the fish caught by Tian Mi were an exception. They were big enough and did not require a ticket, so they could still be sold.
Some people are born to do business, such as Tian Pandi. Ever since her elder sister mentioned cooperation to her, she has already found a buyer in the past two days.
The little girl was very smart. Following her sister's suggestion, she resolutely refused Tian Mi's company and went alone to sell her products to the families that were planning to hold weddings.
Meat tickets were tight, but adding such a big fish to the banquet was considered very respectable.
In addition, the timing happened to be right, as it was allowed to buy agricultural and sideline products from farmers during the market, so Pan Di could openly deliver the fish to the agreed parties to exchange them for money, and both parties felt at ease.
Seeing the fish now, Tian Pandi seemed to have seen the money in her hand. A happy smile spread across Xiao Fangyuan's face: "Don't worry, second sister, I'll go now, I won't die."
As long as she thought about the 20% profit she could get from selling the fish, she would gain all the strength in her body. She didn't mind the weight and put all the fish, weighing more than 30 kilograms, into a snakeskin bag. Then she threw it on her shoulder, hunched her body slightly, and was ready to run.
"How about I go with you?" The fourth sister was not small, but skinny. She was carrying dozens of kilograms of weight, which made Tian Mi feel a little uncomfortable.
Tian Pandi didn't think it was a big deal, as this was an opportunity to make money that she had found with great difficulty.
The little girl firmly refused, as if she had eaten some spinach, and she flew out in a gust of wind, carrying the snakeskin bag on her back, while Tian Mi was stunned.
“.”
It was the first time that Tian Mi walked out of the village after coming into this world for more than 20 days.
Forced to wear the fashionable military uniform that his eldest sister had sent back a few years ago and that had been kept at the bottom of his mother's box, with a few dollars and cloth coupons given by Luan Hongmei in his pocket, and facing the envious eyes of his third sister, Tian Mi set off for the town in a daze.
She had other plans in mind and cruelly ignored Lai Di's eyes that wanted to follow her.
Chaoyang Village is not far from the town, about five miles away.
Tian Mi didn't walk fast and it took him about forty minutes.
When I found the supply and marketing cooperative according to my memory, it was not open yet.
However, there were already a lot of people gathered at the door. At a glance, it was a dark crowd. Tian Mi was confused. Could it be that all the people in the town had come out
According to her previous personality, she would have turned around and left when she saw so many people, but just imagining herself as one of the sardines, about to experience the cruel squeezing, made her scalp tingle.
However, when Tian Mi thought of the red cloth that Ms. Luan Hongmei had repeatedly warned her about, she could not move her feet even though she wanted to leave.
In the end, given the choice between being beaten up or being a sardine in a can, she wisely chose the latter.
My real age is already in my twenties, and it's too embarrassing to get beaten.
The town supply and marketing cooperative is not big, with only three storefronts.
Liu Xiangdong works here, but he is in charge of purchasing, so it is unlikely that he would appear at the sales point.
However, in order to avoid trouble, Tian Mi still used a triangular scarf to wrap her head and face tightly.
It is the most favorite dress among the majority of aunties. She has tried her best to avoid scumbags with her sour taste.
At this moment, the aunts who were chatting loudly around suddenly stopped for a while, and then there was a "buzz!" and they started discussing even more enthusiastically as if they had discovered a new continent.
The noise was too loud and Tian Mi did not listen carefully. He only roughly heard that there were soldiers nearby and the young man seemed quite energetic.
Tian Mi was also curious. She had never seen soldiers of this era, so she subconsciously followed the gaze of the crowd.
"Her waist is quite thin. I wonder which male Bodhisattva came out to save all living beings." Amid the aunts' intensive praises, Tian Mi also complimented in her heart very sociably.
suddenly
As if remembering something, Tian Mi's eyes hidden under the triangle scarf brightened.
The military inspired her.
Maybe she could choose to marry a soldier
Regardless of the era, military families are a group worthy of respect.
Moreover, she wanted to marry a soldier, which gave her a natural advantage over most people, because her eldest sister was a military wife and married a political commissar.
As far as Tian Mi knows, only regimental level and above can have a political commissar, which means that the rank of my brother-in-law will not be very low, and it should not be difficult to apply for family visits.
Even if she couldn't meet the right one, she would not be afraid. She just had to write a letter to her elder sister to explain Liu Xiangdong's character and her current predicament, and ask her elder sister to take her away from Chaoyang Village and avoid Liu Xiangdong's entanglement.
This is very feasible. As long as the elder sister is willing to help, she can write a letter to express her willingness to take her to the army and introduce her to a partner. This will be enough reason.
She can take care of her living expenses by herself, even if she has to give money to her elder sister, it's fine, as long as she can leave here.
"Open the door!" Just when Tian Mi thought that this was feasible, someone shouted from the front.
Then, Tian Mi fell into a passive position.
The aunts around her were so supportive that she didn't have to do anything. She just followed the encouragement of the people around her, turned around a few times, and finally entered the supply and marketing cooperative in a daze.
In order to give an explanation to Ms. Luan Hongmei and also because she had hope in life, Tian Mi reversed her previous depressed attitude, and a blazing fire ignited in her almond-shaped eyes. She struggled to snatch food from the mouths of a group of extremely combative aunts and successfully grabbed a piece of small plaid cloth with a navy blue background and light blue weave.
The material is not big, only about 1.2 meters long and 1.45 meters wide, just enough to make a small jacket.
She doesn't like the current clothing styles, and it's rare to find a satisfactory piece of material here. Tian Mi plans to make a very hip A-line jacket with a doll collar style.
In fact, this kind of material looks better when made into a knee-length doll collar skirt, and covered with a loose sweater. With her curly hair loose, she looks literary and sweet, which suits her temperament very well.
Unfortunately, I am short of money, so I can only make a small top with such a small amount of material, and I have to thank myself for being slim enough.
Tian Mi sighed lightly, and once again felt the pain of losing her huge amount of savings. She stuffed the cloth into her cross-body bag with a sigh, then held it in her arms. After a lot of effort, she finally managed to squeeze out of the crowd.
After going out, Tian Mi pulled the clothes that were twisted on her body, exhaled lightly, looked at the sky again, and followed her memory, walking briskly towards the post office.
"Brother Xiangdong, is that your sister-in-law?"
"Really sister-in-law, why didn't you ask us for help when you went out on the street?"
"That's right, what does sister-in-law want to buy? Why do you have to come in person? Let Brother Xiangdong deliver it to your house!"
“.”
Across the street, several shabby-dressed men were pushing a tall man towards Tian Mi.
Some people were joking and laughing, some were whistling to cheer on the girl, and some were looking at the girl Liu Xiangdong wanted to marry with amazement and curiosity.
The noise was so loud that passers-by nearby were startled and kept looking over.
The few people who were being paid attention to seemed to be receiving some kind of attention. They raised their chins even more proudly and raised their voices to make fun of others.
Tian Mi stopped and looked at them quietly.
Now that she was discovered, she did not try to dodge fearlessly. Tian Mi knew very well that the more these people saw her panic, the more they would make a fuss and curse.
On the contrary, it was her calm gaze at them while they were showing off that was the best way to put down their arrogance.
Sure enough, after just a short while, the few people who had been acting recklessly just now now looked away, either embarrassed or at a loss.
With just such little courage, Tian Mi snorted sarcastically, then moved his gaze to Liu Xiangdong who was in the middle with an excited look on his face.
I don't know what kind of luck it was, or was it the inexplicable aura of the male and female protagonists? Tian Mi didn't expect that after buying stamps and envelopes, she met Liu Xiangdong just a few steps away from the post office.
In my memory, this person has always been a vague shadow.
Obviously, the original body had a general impression of him, or even hated and feared him, otherwise he wouldn't even have a clear picture of his appearance.
Seeing the person now, Tian Mi didn't need to confirm it any more. The blurry figure deep in her memory became clear and three-dimensional.
I can only say that he is worthy of being the hero in the novel. Although he is not so handsome that he can anger both gods and humans, according to the aesthetic standards of this era, he is indeed a handsome man.
He is about 1.8 meters tall, with a square face, thick black eyebrows, and a pair of bright eyes. When he looks at people, he seems righteous and reliable.
But Tian Mi, who knew Liu Xiangdong's inner color, couldn't help but complain in her heart when she met his affectionate eyes, "What bad luck!"
(End of this chapter)