Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 26

"Patriotic! I went to the Pigeon Market this morning, and found that the stick noodles in the Pigeon Market were two cents more expensive than usual." Wu Aiguo returned home with Yingying in her arms. Chen Shuying, who was packing her things, thought of her going to the Pigeon Market this morning. The process of selling grain, whispered to Wu Aiguo.

When Wu Aiguo heard Chen Shuying's words, he wanted to hit the mountain of grain piled up in his still space, and whispered to Chen Shuying: "Mom! My comrades have changed their jobs and come back to work at the grain station. If others can't buy grain, it doesn't mean that we can't buy it. When it comes to food, you’d better not go to this Pigeon Market in the future.”

Chen Shuying heard Wu Aiguo's words and asked Wu Aiguo dubiously: "Aiguo! Are you sure you can buy food?"

When Wu Aiguo heard his mother's inquiry, how could he not understand what her mother was worried about? He replied very firmly: "Mom! This is related to the food and clothing of our family. Do I dare to joke with you about this kind of thing?"

"Patriotic! You can't speculate to buy grain!" Chen Shuying heard Wu Aiguo's assurance, with a dubious expression on her face, she still reminded her.

Hearing Chen Shuying's reminder, Wu Aiguo replied with a smile: "Mom! The so-called speculation is to buy low and sell high, and then earn a profit in the middle. That's called speculation."

"And when I asked my comrades to adjust the unplanned food, I bought it directly and ate it myself. There was no speculation at all."

When Chen Shuying heard the situation introduced by Wu Aiguo, she looked at Wu Aiguo in disbelief and quickly asked Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Are you sure this is true?"

Wu Aiguo heard his mother's inquiry and saw her mother's unbelievable expression. He smiled and said to his mother: "Mom! The pigeon market has been arrested a lot in recent years, right? Except for those who sell things in the pigeon market, those who buy things How many people have been arrested?"

Chen Shuying heard Wu Aiguo's reminder and thought about the news related to Pigeon City, and then realized that Wu Aiguo was not deceiving her. Considering that Wu Aiguo was the only cadre in their family, Chen Shuying did not forget to tell Wu Aiguo: "Patriot! You are a cadre now, you have to know clearly what you can and cannot do."

Aunt Liu and the two aunts from the hospital took the bus to the Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. The three of them queued in front of the counter for about ten minutes. When it was finally Aunt Liu's turn, Aunt Liu took the money and tickets. , politely said to the salesperson at the counter: "Comrade! I want to buy two bars of soap. This is my money and ticket."

Hearing Aunt Liu's words, the salesperson replied blankly: "Mama! The soap is sold out. If you want to buy soap, please come early tomorrow."

When Aunt Liu heard the salesman's answer, she asked the salesman with a puzzled face: "Comrade! I heard that your supply and marketing cooperative just came in with a batch of soap this morning. Why did it sell out so quickly?"

At this point, Aunt Liu's words suddenly remembered what Wu Aiguo had told her, and quickly asked the salesperson, "Comrade! Is your Section Chief Zhang here? I have something to talk to him about."

When the salesperson heard Aunt Liu mentioned that their supply and marketing agency had bought a batch of super soap in the morning, she immediately realized that Aunt Liu was a related household.

Now seeing Aunt Liu asking for Section Chief Zhang by name, her attitude towards Aunt Liu immediately changed a lot, and she replied, "This aunt! Wait here for a while, I'll call us for you." Chief Zhang."

Soon the salesperson and Section Chief Zhang walked out of the office behind the counter, pointed at Aunt Liu who was standing in front of the counter, and whispered a few words in Section Chief Zhang's ear.

Section Chief Zhang heard the salesperson's introduction, walked out of the counter, and asked Aunt Liu: "This big sister! I heard that you want to find me?"

When Aunt Liu heard Section Chief Zhang's inquiry, she quickly and politely introduced herself: "Section Chief Zhang! My surname is Liu, and I am a neighbor to Wu Aiguo. It was Aiguo who asked me to come and find you."

After hearing the situation introduced by Aunt Liu, Section Chief Zhang looked around and whispered to Aunt Liu: "Auntie! Come with me."

Section Chief Zhang led Aunt Liu and others, walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative, and asked Aunt Liu in a low voice: "Aunt Liu! I didn't expect that you were introduced by Section Chief Wu. How many pieces of soap do you want to buy? Put the money Give me the ticket, and I'll arrange someone to pick it up for you."

When Aunt Liu saw Section Chief Zhang calling Section Chief Wu Aiguo, a surprised expression appeared on her face, and she quickly asked Section Chief Zhang: "Chief Zhang! You just said that Ai Guo is the section chief of your supply and marketing cooperative. Is this true? ?"

Hearing Aunt Liu's question and seeing Aunt Liu's surprised expression, Section Chief Zhang nodded subconsciously, and replied, "Aunt Liu! Didn't Section Chief Wu tell you that he is from the Purchasing Section of our Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative? Is it the deputy section chief?"

Aunt Liu has always been very surprised, why the Street Office allocated the three rooms in the front yard to Wu Aiguo, now that she heard the situation introduced by Section Chief Zhang, Aunt Liu understood the reason.

Facing Section Chief Zhang's inquiry, Aunt Liu quickly explained: "Section Chief Zhang! That patriotic kid, usually keeps a low profile, and never told us what he does in the supply and marketing cooperative."

Hearing Aunt Liu's explanation, Section Chief Zhang didn't bother with this issue, and said to Aunt Liu: "Several aunts! Give me the money and tickets, and wait for me at the gate over there. I will go in and arrange people. Send you soap."

After Aunt Liu handed over the money and tickets brought by the three to Section Chief Zhang, she followed Section Chief Zhang's instructions and waited at the gate of the supply and marketing cooperative.

The salesperson who received Aunt Liu not long ago walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative compound with a newspaper package, and politely said to Aunt Liu and others: "Aunts three! This is the soap you want. See for yourself if you're wrong."

When Aunt Liu heard the salesman's words, she immediately took the newspaper from the other party's hand, opened it, glanced at the scented soap, and thanked the salesman with a happy face: "Little comrade! Thank you!"

Although Wu Aiguo went to work for the second day today, Wu Aiguo became famous in the workplace because of this batch of special soap.

Hearing Aunt Liu's thanks, the salesperson replied very politely: "Aunts, I have delivered the soap, so I'll go back to work first."

Salespersons in this era are undoubtedly the most popular profession. Aunt Liu and the others usually go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things, but the attitude of the salespersons towards them is arrogant and unreasonable. They are so warm and polite like now.

Aunt Liu looked at the back of the salesperson, thought of the treatment of the three of them today, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that the street sneaker back then would become a cadre now. The Wu family will be a dragon!"

(End of this chapter)