How to Thrive in the ’60s

On the twenty-eighth day, the old man brought the old lady and Yun Shuilian to the county to buy New Year's goods.

It is said to be buying New Year's goods, but in fact, it is just a walk around the county.

The supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores have nothing to sell at all these days. The goods that arrive before the doors open every morning are sold out before ten o'clock in the morning.

Some small things needed during the Chinese New Year are even more in short supply, such as soap, clam oil, fruit candy, cakes, etc., which are not available for several days.

The most tormented thing is the Food Bureau. It is coming to New Year's, not only can't provide the fine grains for making dumplings, but also the coarse grains, so they can only use food substitutes to feed the residents' stomachs.

In the north, during the Chinese New Year, you must put cypress branches at the door and eat dumplings, otherwise it will not be considered a New Year.

Even though all parts of the country are now breaking down the Four Olds, feudal superstitions are not allowed, there are no holidays during the New Year, and production is carried out as usual, many people still find ways to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve.

But the Grain Bureau can't even supply the coarse grains for the urban residents. Where can I get the refined grains for the Chinese New Year?

The long queues lined up at the gates of several grain supply points in the county, without exception, could only receive food substitutes.

Yun Shuilian first took the old couple to Zhang Chunni's house to pick up Yunshang, and then led by Gu Shinian, squeezed into the department store for a hard turn, and finally pulled out two feet of blue sackcloth.

Yun Chang was lying in Yun Shuilian's arms, looking curiously at the blue sackcloth under the old lady's elbow, and asked Yun Shuilian, "Gu, what can I do with a two-foot cloth?"

"To make shoe uppers. Two feet of cloth can make two pairs of shoe uppers. One pair for each of your grandfather and your grandmother is considered a new year's purchase."

Yun Chang responded, looking at the old couple's padded jackets with patches, thinking secretly, should I go and find two defective cloths and make new clothes for the old couple?

Just thinking of the thrifty temperament of the two, Yun Chang had a headache again, worried that the fabric he had found would be reluctant to wear by the old couple.

After thinking about it, I think it's better to make the clothes and give them to the old couple.

At this moment, a group of people walked to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Gu Shinian looked back at the few people behind him. There was an old man, a little one, and a big girl who was just eighteen years old. He just squeezed in like this. What if he fell or was taken advantage of? manage?

The old man was also taken aback when he saw the crowd in the supply and marketing cooperative. He supported the old lady and said to Gu Shinian, "Comrade Gu Xiao, there are too many people here, so why don't we go in?"

"Grandpa Yun, what else is missing at home? If you guys wait outside, I'll go in and help buy it..."

"I'll go, I know what to buy."

No matter how prudent Gu Shinian is, his body is still a half-old child, so Yun Shuilian naturally cannot let Gu Shinian go in and squeeze with adults.

Handing Yun Chang to Gu Shinian's arms, he slipped into the supply and marketing cooperative.

Several people waited across the road for more than half an hour before Yun Shuilian's hair was messy and her clothes were squeezed out.

There was only a towel and a wooden comb in his hands, and there was nothing else.

"Father, mother, many counters in the supply and marketing agency are empty, and there are no melon seeds. It is said that the goods cannot be transferred."

The old lady took the towel and comb that Yun Shuilian handed over, and evened the clothes on Yun Shuilian's body, "No matter what, we don't have any relatives in our family, so we don't have a plate to serve guests."

It was getting late, the wind was blowing, and the weather turned cloudy. The old man looked up at the sky and didn't dare to stay any longer. He took his family to the mule cart stop, ready to go back to the village.

Yun Chang hugged Gu Shinian's neck and let go for a long time. "Second brother Gu, remember to come and find me when you eat in the morning of the first day of the new year. When we eat hot pot in the evening, we will use the charcoal hot pot we bought in the provincial capital last time."

"Okay, I'll be there around three o'clock in the afternoon. You wait for me at home."

Gu Shinian said with a smile,

Put Yunshang on the mule cart, patted her head, and turned around after watching the mule cart turn onto the road.

The mule cart is covered with thick wheat straw, which can not only be shockproof but also warm when sitting on it.

The old lady and the old man protected Yunshang in the middle, a small quilt wrapped most of the body, no wind blowing, and the bottom of the butt was soft, not only did not feel cold, but also felt warm on the body.

Several people in the same car saw that the old couple treated a little girl's film as a treasure, and couldn't help but stunned.

These eight villages have only seen such a loving grandson, but they have never seen such a precious granddaughter. What did the Yun family think?

The woman sitting at the front turned her head, her eyes lit up, she changed positions with the people next to her, and squeezed to the opposite side of the old couple, "Uncle, auntie, what are you doing with Shuilian?"

"It's Erwa's daughter-in-law." The old lady raised her head and smiled, "I went to the county to buy something."

"Auntie, isn't this Sang Nuan? Tsk! This little appearance is so handsome!"

Erwa's daughter-in-law praised Yun Chang, and the old lady's face immediately burst into a smile, and even the old man's eyes showed a smile.

"Uncle, auntie, the Lao Wang family hasn't given you food yet? Go back and ask the old party secretary to remind you. If you don't want any food, the old Wang family will split up!" Erwa's daughter-in-law approached the old lady and said thiefly.

The old man was stunned, "Old Wang and his wife are still happy, why are they splitting up at this time?"

"Huan Hu Huan! Uncle, you probably don't know yet, the old Wang's family was robbed yesterday, and now the whole family is going to drink the northwest wind! Aunt Wang's bones haven't grown yet, and she lies on the kang every day and can't get up. Uncle Wang also let the thief fall ill.

The second daughter-in-law said that the debts that the family carried were caused by Xu Dalan, and she was unwilling to pay the money, and urged the second child to split up the family. Now the old Wang's family is in chaos. "

The old man and the old lady looked at each other and frowned.

If the old Wang's family is really divided, should he ask the old man Wang for the food that should be paid to the widow Wang, or should he ask for the couple Xu Dalan?

Also, Lao Wang's family is not rich, and they owe a lot of debt. Which crippled and blind thief stole to Lao Wang's house?

The old lady was more concerned that the food that the old Wang family paid to Widow Wang is still there, and asked in a low voice, "Erwa's daughter-in-law, did the old Wang family say they lost anything?"

"I don't know, there is no truth in the mouth of the old Wang family. Xu Dalan was sitting at the gate of the brigade in the morning and shouted that the family had lost a hundred catties of grain and wanted the brigade to recover the grain, but I don't think that's the case!"

Seeing that the attention of the people around was attracted, Erwa's daughter-in-law became even more excited, her eyes sparkling and she said, "It's already February, who can make a hundred catties of grain at this time? In my opinion. Xu Dalan didn't want to split up the family, so she didn't go home on purpose, so she was messing around with the brigade!"

"That's right, splitting up the family is not good for the big house at all. With so many famines, how can Boss Wang afford it!"