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Chapter 41 Food is the hard currency
Zhao Cheng stood on the podium, overlooking the dark crowd below.

Everyone is a little absent-minded.

Fragrant stewed meat and big white steamed buns are placed in front of the podium.

There are pots of stewed meat, and baskets of big white steamed buns...

In the past, this was something undreamt of dreaming!

Now it is actually in front of my eyes.

Uncle Lai Gen sat in the front row.

He has the highest seniority in the village, and now he is the director of the street office... In the past, he was called the head of the village.

Size is an official!

"Cough cough!"

Zhao Cheng coughed twice, holding a Zhuge artifact in his hand, something called a microphone.

Holding that thing, even if you speak in a low voice, it can spread far.

Isn't this the same as fairy magic?

Uncle Lai Gen has long believed that Zhao Cheng is a god descending from the earth.

Such good things can only be found in the sky.

Uncle Laigen touched a big horn next to him.

He also has one of these.

Master Zhao gave it to him.

Said to be called a horn amplifier.

This thing works so well.

As long as he stood on the street and shouted through the loudspeaker, the whole village could hear him.

What makes Uncle Laigen the happiest is that Mr. Zhao has this thing, and so does he...

At this time, the audience fell silent, and Zhao Cheng began to speak:

"Fellow folks, today I have a big announcement to make, which is related to everyone's jobs in the future."

Hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears.

Originally, although someone was listening to Zhao Cheng's speech, in fact, the left ear went in and the right ear went out, and those eyes were all looking at the big white steamed buns and big meat slices!
After pondering for a while, what posture and angle should be used to grab more delicious food.

As soon as Zhao Cheng said that it was related to everyone's future jobs, everyone immediately cheered up and cheered up.

This was exactly the effect Zhao Cheng wanted. He signaled, and immediately someone stepped forward and started distributing food coupons to everyone one by one.

Below, there was another buzzing sound.

"What is this? It looks so beautiful!"

"This is a portrait of an adult...it looks like it is drawn! It's almost like...it's from a movie."

"There are words on it, 1 jiao, [-] jiao, one yuan, ten yuan... What is this for?"

"..."

We have taught Arabic numerals and some simple Chinese characters in the school.

Therefore, most people recognize the numbers printed on food stamps.

When Zhao Cheng designed the food stamps, he played a trick.

It should have been one tael, two taels, one catty, two catties...

He directly changed it into one dime, two jiao, one yuan, two yuan... Changed two into jiao, and changed catty into yuan.

The purpose of issuing food stamps is to develop gradually and become banknotes, banknotes.

If paper money is issued directly now, and it is said that a piece of paper can be used as silver, it is estimated that no one will recognize it, which will cause panic and trouble.

Zhao Cheng simply made a transition.

Food is the hard currency, harder than gold.

This piece of paper can be exchanged for food, which is equivalent to food. If it is full, the value of this piece of paper will be higher than gold.

"I recently discovered a problem. Many people eat because they don't spend money, so they open their stomachs, fill themselves up, and vomit."

Zhao Cheng spoke.

In a word, everyone's faces turned red.

Everyone has had this experience!
It is still there until now!
I was full almost every day, and when I went out of the cafeteria, I walked sideways and moved out with my belly shy.

Free white noodles, steamed buns, big rice, and chicken, duck and fish...do you have to open it up and eat it?
"We have a lot of food, but we can't waste it like this!
Eating it like this is not good for the human body, but harmful.

So, I am going to change.Everyone, look at the food stamps in your hands.

You can use that thing to exchange food.

After changing the food, it is your own.

You can keep this food stamp in your hands, and you can exchange it for food at any time.

How much to eat, how much to change.

All those who work under my hands have basic living expenses, 300 yuan food stamps per person per month.

Each yuan of food stamps can be exchanged for a catty of grain.

However, let me explain to everyone in advance that the catties we forcefully use are weighed with the Zhuge artifact, so they are different from the previous catties.

A catty here is slightly less than a normal catty.

This is not to say that you are at a disadvantage, but that you are given so much food, ten catties a day, which is almost equivalent to eight catties in the past. "

After Zhao Cheng finished speaking, the audience started buzzing with discussions.

"Eight catties of food a day... We eat in the cafeteria and eat it openly, but we can't eat so much!"

"I could eat so much two days ago, but now I can't. I can't sleep at night."

"Then we didn't lose money, this is a profit! There is still a surplus. I just don't know, can this surplus be brought home?"

"..."

This is the question that everyone is most concerned about. If you have the courage, please ask aloud.

Zhao Cheng smiled:

"Of course! You don't even have to eat in the cafeteria. You can buy meat and steamed buns, take them home, and eat them with your family.

If you think the food in the cafeteria is expensive and you don’t want to buy it, you can exchange the food stamps for food.

They are all dry rice and dry noodles, and the portion is more substantial.You take it home and cook it yourself.

The rest is hidden at home.Who doesn't hide some surplus food at home! "

"Hahaha!"

There was a burst of laughter all around, very happy.

Outside, the landlord's house now has no surplus food.

In Qiangdi, everyone has surplus food at home.

That being said, this food stamp is just a piece of paper, and it is not reassuring to hold it in your hand.

"My lord, I want to exchange for food."

Someone held up the food stamp in his hand to apply.

"Okay! What you have in your hands are all [-] yuan food stamps, which are ration subsidies for the next month.

My suggestion to you is that you keep your food stamps and come to the cafeteria to eat after work every day, so as to save time.

Of course, what to do in the end is up to you.

Those who want to exchange for grain can now go to the grain depot, take this grain coupon, and immediately exchange it for three hundred catties, and then, if you are willing to take it home and take it home, it is up to you to decide. "

As soon as Zhao Cheng finished speaking, a group of people rushed out.

"What are you running for?"

Wang Xiaobao was surprised when he saw the old man Yang who was sitting next to him jumping out suddenly.

Is this still the Yang Erxian he knew?
Yang Erxian's name is Yang Erxian, he really lives up to his name, he is a well-known lazy guy in the village, he doesn't do anything.

There is laziness in his usual movements.

I came to work as a long-term worker recently, because I was greedy for everyone to have enough food, so I had to come here in order to have enough food.

Even so, Yang Erxian is always half a beat slower than others when he usually works.

At this moment, Yang Erxian's actions completely refreshed Wang Xiaobao's understanding of him.

"What do you know! Hurry up and exchange for food, or it will be finished by someone if you are late!"

While talking, Yang Erxian glanced at the crowd.

When he saw Yang Ni sitting in the front row, his eyes lit up immediately, and he walked over quickly.

(End of this chapter)