"No!"
"What? How could your family not have food rations? I don't ask for much, just give me eight or ten kilograms, and I'll buy it with money and tickets, or exchange it."
It was only at this time that Xu Laidi noticed the change in Chen Chunhua and felt a little puzzled. He had not offended her, so what exactly had happened in the meantime
"How much money and tickets do you have?"
When Chen Chunhua heard Xu Laidie exchanging money for tickets, she couldn't help but be tempted. She didn't know how long she had saved to save up two cents, and she couldn't even buy a decent gift for the second-rate guy.
"I want cornmeal. The grain station sells it for eight cents a pound. Of course, I need a grain coupon. If you don't want a coupon, how about I give you 1.2 cents a pound?"
Xu Laidie took the cornmeal that Cheng Qiao gave her to the black market and sold it for 1.8 cents per pound. You have to know that cornmeal was considered a fine grain at that time.
"We don't have cornmeal. We only have sorghum flour. If you have a ticket, it's three cents a pound. If you don't have a ticket, it's five cents a pound. The most I can give you is ten pounds."
"What? Sorghum flour doesn't require a ticket and is sold for three cents a pound."
"Then do you want it?"
"Yes, yes, I'll give you fifty cents."
Sorghum flour on the black market costs six cents a pound. It is much safer to buy from Chen Chunhua than to go to the black market, and it is also one cent a pound cheaper.
"Give money"
Chen Chunhua spread out her hands, and Xu Laidi quickly opened his handkerchief bag, took out five one-cent bills and handed them over, while also handing over his grain bag.
Chen Chunhua walked into her kitchen, secretly took a look, and quickly scooped up some sorghum flour with a ladle. One scoop of this ladle equals one pound of sorghum flour. Although it was not very accurate, it was close enough.
He scooped ten scoops of sorghum flour, then walked out with the grain bag, threw the bag on the ground, and then closed the door. If Xu Laidie's nose had not been sunken, he would have almost hit her nose.
"You're sick in the brain."
Xu Laidi muttered something to himself, picked up the grain bag and ran towards the educated youth point.
Early the next morning, the educated youth began to chatter about going to the county town to buy some meat to replenish their energy. You know, the autumn harvest every year is really life-threatening, and if you don't replenish your energy well, your body will definitely not be able to bear it.
"Whoever has the meat ticket, I'll pay for it."
Zhang Yuefang was the first to shout, and Xiaofang quickly raised her hand. She still had half a pound of meat coupons. Cheng Qiao also raised her hand. She had just received a pound of meat coupons from Xu Laidie.
Han Chunmei looked a little embarrassed. She had no money, let alone meat coupons. Xiaoqin smiled and took Han Chunmei's arm: "Sister Chunmei, you can just pay us back the money or food after the autumn harvest."
Han Chunmei looked at everyone else and saw that everyone except Xu Laidi was smiling and nodding. Her heart couldn't help but warm up. Ever since Cheng Qiao stood up, the girls in their dormitory seemed to be united.
The same thing happened in the male educated youth dormitory. Jiang Guangrong took out his last dollar and gave it to Qian Longkun. They were also preparing to buy some meat to eat. Chai Jianmin looked very embarrassed because he had no money, let alone a ticket.
"What about you? Do you want to eat meat?"
Qian Longkun pushed Zhao Xiaobao, who was sleeping at the end of the kang. He was a neighbor who went to the countryside with Qian Longkun, and they also grew up together. His family situation was similar to Qian Longkun's.
"Come on, the money and tickets are in my locker, take them yourself, I won't go, let me sleep a little longer."
Zhao Xiaobao took the key from his neck and handed it to Qian Longkun, then fell asleep again. Qian Longkun shook his head and originally wanted to hang the key back around Zhao Xiaobao's neck, but when he saw the way Chai Jianmin looked at the key, he couldn't help but become alert.
He hung Zhao Xiaobao's key around his neck, checked it again, then pulled Jiang Guangrong out of the dormitory. He just met the female educated youth and walked towards the village entrance together.
The oxcart at the entrance of the village was almost full of people. When Aunt Wang saw Cheng Qiao, she quickly patted the empty seat beside her and shouted, "Cheng Qiao, sit here. I'm saving a seat for you."
Cheng Qiao hurried over, jumped onto the ox cart, and affectionately held Aunt Wang's arm. A cooked egg quietly went into Aunt Wang's palm.
Feeling the warmth in her palm, Aunt Wang's face was full of smiles. She knew that if she helped Cheng Qiao with something small, this little girl would definitely give her a benefit. Look, here comes an egg. She will take it home for her grandson to eat.
The ox cart was already full. Uncle Niu waved his whip and lashed it hard on the ground. The big yellow ox slowly moved forward. The educated youth could only look at Cheng Qiao with envy and follow step by step.
It would take about an hour to walk from Xiangyang Village to the county town if one walked fast. Qian Longkun pulled Jiang Guangrong and quickened their pace, and soon they disappeared from sight.
The female educated youth also looked at each other, quickened their pace, and soon surpassed the speed of the ox cart. They disappeared in a cup of tea.
The aunties on the ox cart all shook their heads. They had traveled such a long distance and walked so fast. They would probably suffer on the way back.
The ox cart swayed forward, and when it reached the junction with Xiangqian Village, the ox cart from Xiangqian Village also appeared. The two cowherds greeted each other, and Uncle Niu drove the ox cart ahead.
Just when the ox cart from Xiangqian Village was about to catch up, Chen Chunhua suddenly pushed Cheng Qiao. Cheng Qiao was caught off guard and was pushed off the ox cart.
"ah… "
Cheng Qiao was so scared that he closed his eyes, but he had already fallen to the ground, his forehead hitting a stone, and blood gushed out instantly.
When the cowherd at the back saw a person fall off the ox cart in front, he quickly pulled the reins of the ox. Fortunately, the old ox was also well-behaved. When it saw someone fall, it quickly stopped and did not step on the person.
"Cheng Qiao..."
Aunt Wang became anxious and jumped off the ox cart, wanting to help Cheng Qiao, but someone rushed over faster than her and picked up Cheng Qiao.
When everyone looked closely, they found that it was actually a second-rate guy. They couldn't help but worry for Cheng Qiao. How could anything good happen to their daughter when she was held in the arms of a second-rate guy like this
When Chen Chunhua saw the second-rate guy hugging Cheng Qiao, she was so angry that her chest kept heaving. She was about to curse him, but when she saw the ferocious look in the second-rate guy's eyes when he looked at her, she couldn't help but shrink back.
Erliuzi borrowed a bicycle from a friend in the county town yesterday. He originally wanted to take Cheng Qiao to the county town, but he didn't expect that Cheng Qiao had already left on a ox cart.
He could only follow quietly, thinking of giving Cheng Qiao a surprise after reaching the county town. However, something unexpected happened. He saw with his own eyes that Chen Chunhua pushed Cheng Qiao off the ox cart.
"It was this woman who pushed the educated young woman down. She wanted the cow to trample her to death. This is murder."
"Yes, I saw it too. Report it to the police."
"Yes, we all saw it. Everyone get out of the car and report to the police immediately."
"Let's take her to the hospital. Look at the little girl's face covered in blood."
There were also educated youth on the ox cart from Xiangqian Village. They all saw this scene and were filled with indignation. The villagers always bullied the educated youth openly or secretly, but this time they were caught red-handed.