Free Days in Siheyuan

Chapter 1171 Big Episode
For someone like him who has experienced real life and death ordeals, he is not afraid that his descendants will have means, but he is afraid that they will be like dough and be manipulated by others.

Some of the young people's methods are actually quite good.

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded solemnly: "Grandpa, I will."

Zhang Yu was just bored, and since someone was looking for trouble, he naturally had to go back.

It happened that there was something going on in the team the next day, so the team leader came over and asked Xie Zhiying to go to the commune with him, and Zhang Yu took the opportunity to ride the ox cart.

After arriving at the commune, Xie Zhiying and the team leader went to a meeting.

Zhang Yu left the two of them under the pretext of just strolling around the commune.

"Then Xiaoyu, you can go shopping by yourself first. If you are hungry, go to the state-owned restaurant to eat first. Don't worry about us."

"I understand, second uncle." Zhang Yu nodded.

"Okay then. If we haven't come out after you finish your meal, you can go to the place where we get off and wait. Brother Liu usually comes to pick you up at around 2 o'clock."

Before they parted, Xie Zhiying gave some instructions with some concern.

Seeing that the other party's eyes revealed the intention of taking him wherever he goes, Zhang Yu did not know whether to laugh or cry. He was an adult already and he really couldn't get lost.

"I know, Uncle. I'm already a grown-up. I really can't get lost."

"Well, you should be careful." Xie Zhiying wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the team leader who couldn't help but listen: "Okay, Xiaoyu is not a child anymore. Our commune is so small, nothing will happen. Let's go quickly, the meeting time is about to start."

After watching Xie Zhiying leave while looking back every few steps, Zhang Yu did not go directly to the destination.

Instead, as he said, he first walked around the commune.

The commune was not too big. Apart from government departments, there was only a supply and marketing cooperative, a state-owned restaurant, a grain station and so on.

However, although the commune is not big, it is very lively.

Although unified purchase and sale began in 53, the rural free market was opened in 56. However, it was closed several times in the following years for various reasons.

But after all, it is not those years yet, the policies are not that strict, and the free market is still allowed.

Compared to Beijing, which is the country's political center and is naturally more serious, Grandpa Xie and his people are much more relaxed.

At least Zhang Yu didn't walk far before he found the free market, which the villagers called the big market.

He went for a look out of curiosity and was a little disappointed.

Perhaps the aftermath of those three years has not yet ended, and there are very few food items for sale in the free market. Most of them are handmade products, such as bamboo backpacks, straw hats, straw sandals, or some home-grown vegetables.

It was a rare sight to see someone selling red dates, but before he could get close to them, the old stall owner was surrounded by a group of people.

After a few words, the group of people divided up the more than ten pounds of red dates that the old man carried on his back.

Those who didn’t get a chance to buy something at the back couldn’t help but complain that the people in front were too quick.

And from the smile on the old man's face, you can tell that he has gained a lot this time.

The old man was about to leave when he saw an old lady running over in a hurry. She looked at him and asked anxiously, "Is this where they sell red dates?" The stall owner nodded, pointed to the empty rack at his feet, and said, "They're all sold out."

"Ah!" The old lady looked disappointed, and then asked, "Brother, do you have any more at home? Can you sell me some more?"

The stall owner shook his head and said, "No more, no more. These red dates were specially prepared by my wife last year for my daughter's confinement.

The whole family worked very hard for these red dates. Not only did they take care of the tree like it was their own business, but they also carefully selected them before keeping them until now. It was not easy to keep them until now.

But now my youngest son is anxious to get married, so I have no choice but to sell the red dates first. It just so happens that my daughter will probably have to wait until the end of the year, and she won’t need them in the first half of the year. I’ll wait until the red dates are harvested this year and dry them for her.”

The old lady looked disappointed, but still held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked, "Is it really all gone? I also used it to nourish my daughter during her confinement."

The stall owner shook his head: "No more, I brought them all here."

Looking at the old lady's appearance, the stall owner couldn't bear it, and then said, "Why don't you go look somewhere else."

The old lady shook her head, her face showing even more disappointment. "Ah, I asked someone to help me look for it half a month in advance, but I couldn't find it. I finally heard that someone was selling red dates here, but I'm a step too late."

Seeing the old lady like this, the stall owner felt a little embarrassed. He thought for a long time and gave the old lady an idea: "Why don't you ask those who bought more if they can give you some?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the old lady's eyes lit up.

"Thanks, bro. I'll go ask right away."

The old lady looked around and even after asking several people, no one was willing to sell.

Just when the old lady was about to give up, she saw a woman in front of her buying a lot. Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, she went over to negotiate: "Big sister, can you give me some of your red dates? I don't want them for free. I will give you an extra 10 cents a day for the amount you just bought."

The lady who was stopped wanted to earn the difference of 1.1 cent per pound, but she was reluctant to give up the red dates.

She hesitated, and the old lady who called her brightened her eyes and said, "Big sister, you bought so much and you can't finish it in a short time, so give me some.

My daughter just gave birth two days ago. Some things were not going well during the birth, so I thought about buying some red dates to replenish her blood. I looked in many places but couldn't find any.

Today, when I heard someone say that they were selling red dates here, I rushed over here as fast as I could, but they were almost sold out by then..."

When the old lady heard that it was for her daughter to use during her confinement period, she felt the same way.

He looked at the red dates in his hand, hardened his heart and said, "Okay? I'll give you half, and I won't ask for more money. Just give me the price I just paid."

"Thank you, sister." The old lady happily took half of the red dates from the other party and handed over the money.

Then he stuffed the red dates into his arms, as if he was holding some treasure.

"Too much, too much!" the old lady shouted hurriedly, looking at the money in her hand.

The old lady shook her head: "Not much, not much, just right, sister, you are kind-hearted and willing to give me half of the red dates. I can't let you work in vain, so take them quickly."

After seeing this scene, Zhang Yu silently added red dates to the things he was going to "buy".

Zhang Yu walked around the entire market. Apart from the stall owner selling red dates, he could only see two stalls selling grains, which were all miscellaneous grains. The quality didn't seem to be very good.

But even so, the items on the two stalls were quickly sold out.