Chapter 3(1/2)
Xie Li arrived in town soon
The town was not prosperous. He walked around the town but saw no figures. He gritted his teeth and rode his bike and headed towards the county town.
When we arrived at the county town, it was much lively than in the town. There were crowds coming and going, and conversations came from time to time.
Xie Li carefully observed the surroundings, followed a few women carrying baskets and found the most abortions of food restaurants, and went in to take a look.
Rice is 10 cents, cornmeal is 9 cents, potato is 5 cents, pork is 2 cents, lean meat is 9 cents...
In addition to money, buying these things also requires tickets. After a while, he saw several people counting the tickets in his pocket with distress, reluctant to start buying them, and turned around and left.
This shows that there is still a market for the black market, and there must be a black market in this place.
Xie Li had a plan and walked out of the side food store.
As soon as I stood still, I saw a young woman who was dressed in a simple manner and had only two patches on her body. She looked out of the side food store with empty baskets, but she was not in a hurry. She looked around and walked towards a hidden alley.
Whatever you want is, another ticket is not enough.
Xie Li pushed the cart and followed without hesitation.
Seeing that the other party walked to the innermost alley, entered a locked yard. After more than ten minutes, he walked out. There were already a lot of things in the basket and left with satisfaction. Xie Li looked around and confirmed that there was no one around. He put the car into space in the corner, carried the eggplant in the snakeskin bag, and went forward and knocked on the yard door.
Half an hour later, Xie Li left here, carefully took out his bicycle from another secluded alley, carried the eggplant taken out of the bamboo house, and returned to the alley, and entered under the warm welcome of the owner.
"Not bad! It's the same product as the eggplant just now. I'll have fresh dishes next time, so I'll send them to us and give you a good price."
Xie Li did not force the ticket, and was willing to sell it only for money. The homeowner liked such a supplier and led him in with a smile. At the same time, he couldn't wait to establish a relationship with him and book the next dish.
When eggplant grows, it is certainly not enough to collect it once. New eggplant grows every day, and it can be collected for several months every day. It is a big deal, so of course they have to work hard to win it.
Xie Li paused, thought for a while and said, "I may get a batch of cabbage in a few days. Will you collect it?"
This season is a bit of a risky way to get beans and pumpkins. Xie Li plans to go back and grow some cabbage and use it with eggplant. Isn’t spring the season for eating cabbage? This will not be too eye-catching. As for other crops that have been planted and are about to be harvested, they should be put away and stored in a bamboo house. When it is the right season, they may be sold, or eat some by themselves and consume slowly.
Learn from the lessons and be sure to plant seasonal crops next time.
"Cache, why don't you! Just send me any dishes."
The owner was very happy and patted his chest to make a note, and as long as Xie Li came, they would accept it all.
Xie Li nodded and agreed to go out for the next time.
When he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, paused, took out the money and turned around: "Wait, I want to change a ticket..."
After finally coming to the county town, how could I not bring a gift?
Because he went to the supply and marketing cooperative and side food again, when Xie Li returned to the village, it was almost dark and the production team happened to leave work.
Xie Li looked at the villagers who were packing their things on the ridge of the field and preparing to go home. Without hesitation, he went to Li Dasheng's house to hand over the bicycle first, then turned to the corner of the village entrance, stopped and waited for others.
After a while, the person he was waiting for came.
"Comrade Li Tiantian, I have something to say to you. Can you please stay here?"
Li Tiantian, who was talking and laughing with her friend Qian Lanxiang, was stunned when she heard the sound, looked up and saw the slender figure of the young man who was setting in the evening sunset, and a hint of tenderness in her eyes.
With a "boom", my face suddenly turned red.
"Why are you here again? No, didn't you promise to give you a chance? Did you see your behavior?" She stuttered a little.
"I went to the county town and brought you snow cream." Xie Li smiled helplessly, "See if you like it or not."
Li Tiantian was stunned: "What?"
She looked confused and saw Xie Li handing over something, and took it with trembling hands. Halfway through the reception, she suddenly came to her senses and wanted to return it to him.
"I don't want it."
Xie Li touched his nose, smiled helplessly and drowsy: "Do you really want it? I finally got it. The supply and marketing cooperative bought a total of ten boxes, and I bought one. Other lesbians almost wanted to tear me up."
His other raised hand did not retract it, as if he had made up his mind that Li Tiantian would not accept it and refused to leave.
In this situation, Qian Lanxiang looked at Li Tiantian, Xie Li, and then looked at Li Tiantian. She showed a sudden enlightenment expression, and she frowned and encouraged her, "Please accept it, accept it, this is Comrade Xie Li's wish."
"Don't make trouble!" Li Tiantian was so angry that she acted as if to beat her.
Qian Lanxiang hid for a while, walked around Xie Li to avoid it, and did not forget to shout: "Please accept it, accept it!"
Li Tiantian rushed up to twist her waist, but Qian Lanxiang pushed Xie Li. Xie Li was caught off guard, or taking advantage of the situation to turn forward, just hitting Li Tiantian who rushed over, and the two of them hugged each other.
"Boom!" Li Tiantian's cheeks were red from her neck, and she was ashamed as a cooked shrimp.
"This lesbian, don't make a fuss!" Xie Li coughed dryly and advised with a serious look, "Tiantian is thin-skinned and will be shy."
Qian Lanxiang looked at Li Tiantian, who was embarrassed and angry, as if she was about to cry in a hurry, and was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry."
It is always bad to hug outside, and Xie Li and Li Tiantian are not familiar with each other. If someone sees him, he will say something... Qian Lanxiang has been working during the day and has heard Li Tiantian talk about things in the morning. He knows that Xie Li has just started pursuing Li Tiantian, and the two are not very familiar with each other.
After apologizing, I felt embarrassed to take a few steps away and stood around the corner to help them watch the wind.
The idle man was not waiting, Xie Li patted Li Tiantian in his arms and whispered: "Don't be afraid, she dares not make fun of you again."
Li Tiantian broke free from his arms and murmured in a low voice: "Do you really like me?"
Xie Li looked at the girl who looked nervous and showed a faint expectation, and said in an unquestionable tone: "That's right."
"But why do you like me?" Li Tiantian looked up at Xie Li, who was slender and upright, and said in a little puzzled tone, "I'm not good-looking, I'm not very strong, I haven't attended school, and I can't compare to other female educated youth. You are obviously so good, why do you like me?"
Xie Li laughed: "Do you really think you are not good?"
In his previous thoughts, every girl was a unique treasure in the world. He admired Daquan and a little proud girl because they were confident and loved themselves, and had their own independent ideas and life.
Xie Li never thought that Li Tiantian would be so inferior.
"Why are you not doing well?" Xie Li recalled the few short contacts and slowly counted her advantages. "You are filial to your parents, enthusiastic and generous, have many good friends, are smart and intelligent, kind-hearted, and called someone to take me to the health station. The most important thing is that you are willing to accompany someone at the health station that has nothing to do with you..."
After saying a lot, Xie Li finally summarized: "You are already very good!"
"You...really think so?"
Li Tiantian was a little embarrassed to be praised, but after thinking about it, she was really good, but no one had ever praised her before, and she had never found herself so outstanding.
Now that I was suddenly praised, I don’t know why, but I feel a little sweet in my heart.
"It's true that you are the best in my heart." Xie Li made a promise.
Li Tiantian finally got happy, pursed her lips and said shyly: "You are not bad in my heart."
Seeing the girl regaining her usual self-confidence, Xie Li secretly felt funny, so he smoothed her hair, sorted out her hair, and asked, "Do you want the snow cream? I can't get it back if I don't want it, so I can only waste it."
Li Tiantian reached out her hand: "Give it to me."
...
Li Tiantian's girl was in a daze and said something to Xie Li for a long time.
But as the sky became darker and afraid that her family would worry, she could only say goodbye to Xie Li and go home with reluctance.
Xie Li: "Go."
Li Tiantian turned around and left in one step.
On the way home, she lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking, and didn't say a word.
Qian Lanxiang apologized: "You are still angry, don't be angry. I know I'm wrong. I will definitely not do anything randomly next time."
"No..." Li Tiantian raised her face, her cheeks were still red, "I was thinking about what the child was called in the future."
Qian Lanxiang: “…”
"Why are you looking at me like this?" Li Tiantian tilted her head and looked serious. "He said he liked me. We will definitely get married in the future. Is it wrong to think about the child's name?"
Qian Lanxiang was stunned: "But you think too quickly. He just said he liked you not long ago. Don't you get along with me first, what if it's not right?"
"I think he is very good!" Li Tiantian nodded seriously, "He is good-looking and smart. I heard that he is a high school graduate and is very powerful. The most important thing is that he treats me well, and that's enough, and it won't be inappropriate."
Qian Lanxiang thought about it and suddenly felt that it was right.
Such a good man is still an educated youth, so educated. If he falls in love with her, he might agree to get married when he says he likes her. Tiantian can still delay her for a day, which is already very amazing.
"Then come on, I'll wait for your wedding."
While he was talking, he had already arrived at Qian Lanxiang's yard. Qian Lanxiang stopped, said this, waved his hand, and entered the yard with thoughts.
Li Tiantian received the blessing from her friend, looked joyful, and waved her hand, and continued to walk home alone.
When she got home, she greeted her parents, ran into her room and put the flake cream before she came out to wash her face and hands to prepare for dinner.
Today, someone in the village next door held a wedding ceremony and killed a pig. The Li family asked someone to buy two kilograms of pork. So today, in addition to pickles, there was also a dish of braised cabbage on the dining table.
When Li Tiantian saw it, she showed a look of surprise. She sat down and picked up the bowl. As soon as she was about to turn on her chopsticks, she heard Li Jianguo's question.
"Tiantian, I heard that the educated youth named Xie Li stopped you in the morning?" The head of Li Jianguo's family sat in the seat, picked up chopsticks and braised cabbage meat, and asked casually.
Li Tiantian showed a hesitant expression, wondering if she wanted to tell the truth.
When Xie Li first came to the village, his father said he was unreliable and told her to avoid provoking her. Now Xie Li falls in love with her and wants to pursue her, will he not be willing to do so?
"I……"
Li Tiantian thought for a long time before answering. Before she could say it, the door scream suddenly came from the yard.
"Why is the gate of the yard still closed? Is there anyone there? His uncle and aunt, I have something to ask you for help, open the door."
To be continued...