passionate youth

Chapter 9 Go shopping in the commune

Close the door.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard footsteps.

Jiang Pingan thought it was Miao Hexiang coming, but when he turned around, he realized it was Jiang Dahai.

"Ping An, I heard you have a dog?" Jiang Dahai stepped forward and asked with a smile.

"Yo? That's the one you're holding in your arms? It looks very energetic! Are you going out with the basket on your back?"

Jiang Pingan nodded and smiled, "I have accumulated some eggs, and I am going to carry them back to the commune to exchange for something."

As he spoke, he put the basket on the ground, lifted the rotten clothes covering it, and showed him the eggs underneath.

Jiang Dahai took a few steps forward, stretched his head to have a look, patted Jiang Ping'an's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"It's hard for those two hens you raised. They are both skinny and skinny, and they worked so hard to lay so many eggs for you."

"There are more than a dozen or so eggs here, right? They can indeed be exchanged for a few catties of miscellaneous grains to eat."

Jiang Pingan laughed and asked, "Uncle Dahai came here early in the morning, did you have something to do with me?"

"Well, you are next to Luo Manzi's house, I want you to keep an eye on him." Jiang Dahai nodded.

"If he doesn't come home again in the middle of the night, you can come and let me know quietly."

"The nature of his matter is very bad. It's okay for us to catch it ourselves. It's a big deal to criticize and educate."

"If someone stabbed them to the brigade, once the incident became serious, the consequences would be unpredictable."

Jiang Pingan nodded and said, "Okay, I will not only keep an eye on him, but also discuss with Mrs. Miao."

"Starting tonight, if Brother Manzi doesn't come home at night, let Sister Miao come to me, and I will inform Uncle Dahai."

Jiang Dahai nodded and said: "Miao Hexiang can cooperate with the work, which is naturally the best."

"She is also a poor person, marrying Luo Manzi is such a lazy person."

"I was often cursed, beaten and kicked by Luo Manzi, and I suffered a lot."

Jiang Pingan sighed: "As long as the two of you don't divorce, they will continue like this forever. I'm afraid others won't be able to persuade you."

"Yeah, the main responsibility lies with Luo Manzi, this guy should have changed a long time ago, hey..." Jiang Dahai also sighed.

"By the way, speaking of the couple, it seems that they haven't come back for dinner at noon today," Jiang Ping'an said.

Jiang Dahai smiled and said, "It started to snow in the morning, so we called it a day. They told me and went to the commune."

"Going to the commune? Shopping too?" Jiang Ping'an asked curiously.

Jiang Dahai shook his head and said, "I said I want to ask the doctors if they are really sick, so they can't have children."

"Brother Manzi, wasn't it taboo to ask a doctor for a diagnosis before? Why did you agree to go today?" Jiang Pingan asked puzzled.

Jiang Dahai smiled and said, "Don't worry, the couple has been married for nearly ten years and has no children yet, so whoever is in a hurry!"

"That's true." Jiang Ping'an smiled and asked again:

"Uncle, I want to join the organization and pursue progress. I'm afraid I need your help."

Jiang Dahai asked in surprise, "Why did you suddenly think of this?"

"Hehe, I suddenly figured it out, I can't live my life in a fool." Jiang Pingan said with a smile.

"Only by making progress and having a better future can we change the status quo and not even dare to marry a daughter-in-law."

Jiang Dahai thought for a while, nodded and said, "You have a good foundation in the masses, and you have a junior high school education, so it's not difficult."

"Well, I'll take some time to go to the brigade, talk to Captain Chen about it, and find out what he has to say."

Jiang Ping'an said gratefully: "Then thank you uncle first, no matter whether the matter is successful or not, I will remember Uncle Hai's affection."

"Hehe, the family doesn't speak the same language, so there's no need to see each other." Jiang Dahai said with a smile.

"People of our generation are getting old, and we wish our descendants would produce more promising people."

Jiang Ping'an picked up the back basket, put it on his shoulders, and talked with Jiang Dahai as they walked.

"You have to take the matter of Luo Manzi and his wife to heart." Jiang Dahai said seriously.

"Someone has already spread the news about them. If it spreads to the brigade, it will be a big trouble once the matter breaks out."

Jiang Pingan nodded, and asked doubtfully, "I can't slap a slap. Is there anyone working on Widow Lu's side?"

"Your Aunt Du is now looking for Widow Lu." Jiang Dahai nodded and replied.

"She is the women's captain of the production team. It is more appropriate for her to come forward in this matter."

"On Luo Manzi's side, I will do his work. This little bastard must criticize him well."

Jiang Pingan smiled and said, "Uncle, I didn't say that Luo Manzi was so mad at his mother."

"Even if you criticize him, he will probably go in with his left ear and out with his right ear, and he will still refuse to change after repeated admonitions."

Jiang Dahai nodded and said, "I have expected this result."

"But I am the captain of the production team, and I still have to perform my duties."

"If he really doesn't listen to persuasion and is arrested by the brigade to endure hardship, that is also his own good fortune..."

At the fork in the road, separate each other.

Jiang Ping'an went to the pig farm, handed Heizi to Zhang Dafu and several others to watch over him, and then went to the commune.

The snow was falling more and more heavily, and the wind was bitter. Jiang Pingan braved the wind and snow to move forward.

Speechless all the way.

About an hour and a half later, Jiang Ping'an arrived at Dongjiazhuang Commune.

The commune is a single street from east to west, with low houses on both sides of the street.

Most of them are mud brick and tile houses, only the supply and marketing cooperatives, purchase stations, central primary schools and grain stations are green brick bungalows.

Not far from the supply and marketing cooperative, there is a compound of about ten mu of land, with twenty or thirty thatched cottages in it, which is the office of the commune.

Although the commune has only one single street, it looks dilapidated.

But in the eyes of ordinary people in more than a dozen surrounding villages, it is a big place.

Every time they go to the market, before going out, many women and girls will solemnly clean up and dress up, which is as lively as the New Year.

The things sold by the supply and marketing cooperatives are more complicated.

Towels, handkerchiefs, batteries, soap, iron pans, matches, kerosene, cigarettes, wine, sugar, soy sauce, tea, etc. are all available.

Today is not a market day, and it is snowing heavily, and there are very few people on the street.

Jiang Pingan passed by the commune compound, took a look from a distance, and was about to go to the purchase station.

At this time, a middle-aged man about 40 years old, wearing glasses and a gray padded jacket came from an alley.

"Hey, wait a minute, comrade, excuse me!" The man trotted over.

Jiang Pingan stopped and heard the other party step forward and say:
"Hello, comrade! I am Zhuang Zhenjun, a buyer of Fenghai District Cement Factory, and this is my ID!"

With that said, he handed a notebook to Jiang Ping'an.

Jiang Pingan took it and looked at it curiously. Not sure if it was true or not, he smiled at him and handed back the certificate.

Zhuang Zhenjun took the certificate, put it in his pocket, looked at Jiang Ping'an's pannier, smiled and asked:

"Comrade, what are you carrying on your back? Is it going to be sold at a shopping mall?"

"Eggs." Jiang Ping'an smiled slightly, knowing what the other party wanted to do.

Zhuang Zhenjun's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Can you sell it to me? Selling it to me is definitely more cost-effective than selling it to a buying station."

"I'll buy your eggs at the market price, and I'll give you back the ticket, how about it?"

"This is a legal transaction, you can safely and boldly trade with me."

"If you're really worried, I can still give you a proof of purchase. There's absolutely no trouble at all."

(End of this chapter)