A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 188 Can’t Spend the Money

Money is not all powerful.

This statement has never been more true than in this era.

From the improvement data of various factories obtained by Li Xiang in September, the improvement rate of light industry is much faster than that of heavy industry.

The textile industry, in particular, is far ahead in the entire big data field.

This is not only due to the project, but also related to the country's vigorous development of the textile industry in the past two years.

Since 63, the country has been focusing on the research and development of new varieties and new colors of textile products.

By this winter, in just one year, there were more than [-] more categories than last year.

Various regions are also vigorously building new textile factories and putting them into production.

In order to save costs, the country has made great determination to develop our own textile equipment.

Now the first self-developed and manufactured textile automation equipment has been officially put into use at the Shanghai Fiber Experimental Factory.

With the collective efforts of the whole country, the production value of the textile industry has increased by nearly one-fifth in the past year.

Woolen fabrics that can enter the market are still in short supply.

Early in the morning, Mother Li followed several women in the courtyard to the department store.

She thought that everyone couldn't get a military coat, but it was still possible to buy a new sweater for the children.

As a result, you leave when you are happy and return when you are disappointed.

They were not the only ones to receive the news that a batch of woolen products had arrived in the store.

In fact, by the time Mother Li and the others received the news, it proved that almost everyone in the city knew about it.

So even if we rush there early in the morning, it will still be useless.

There were many people in front who were earlier than them, and there were even those who were impatient and ran to the door to queue up in the middle of the night.

By the time Mrs. Li and the others crowded to the counter, the goods inside had already been robbed.

There wasn't even a sign of a new sweater.

They didn't buy anything, so when a few people came out, they were inevitably downcast.

"It's the Chinese New Year, and I usually don't want to spend money, but now I'm really splurging." The second aunt muttered with her lips curled up.

"You still say you envy me for my good life. Look, even if you have money, you can't buy anything." Mother Li shook off the cloth bag she brought over and showed it to them. It was still empty.

"I don't dare to think about the finished sweater. I just want to weigh some wool and go back to knit one for Banggan. I just bought so much. I can't even save the sleeves." Although Qin Huairu bought some wool, it was far from knitting. The weight of a sweater is far from enough.

"Let's go and have a look next week. I don't believe that people in BJ City don't have enough to buy, and they always end up buying out." Aunt Wang was holding her breath. No one could go out early in the morning without food. Entering, then leaving empty-handed without buying anything, it would be strange to feel good.

"Hey~ Do you think it's strange? It's played on the radio every day in our house. There's a good harvest here, there's a good harvest there. Why is it so difficult to buy things?" The second aunt felt that something was wrong with this with her shallow knowledge.

At this time, it was Li's mother's turn to show off the knowledge she had heard from her son.

"You don't understand this. Many things produced in our country are sold to foreign countries in order to earn foreign exchange, but only part of them goes to markets in various places for our own use. "

After listening, a group of women nodded speciously.

I seem to understand, but I don’t fully understand.

Back in the courtyard, Maodong's neighbors looked at their empty bags and knew they hadn't bought anything.

"That product is in such short supply. You just polished it and you went out today, and you can't buy it?" The first aunt and Sister Tang were sunbathing in front of the old lady's house. They saw Mother Li and the second aunt and came to talk to them.

"Who says it's not the case? Four of us went together, but Huairu grabbed a ball of wool, which was not enough to knit a sleeve." The second aunt found an opportunity to complain to the first aunt about how crowded the store was. Mother Li stood for a while and then went home first.

She can guarantee that the big slacker in the family hasn't gotten up yet.

When Li's mother arrived home, she found Li Xiang sleeping on the bed.

He was so angry that he slapped him several times across the quilt.

"What time of the day is this? You're still sleeping in, but other people are getting ready for lunch."

Li Xiang was woken up by the slap, stretched and slowly got up.

After I finished washing, I looked at my watch and saw that it was only half past eight.

"You are really smart, you said it was lunch after eight o'clock." Li Xiang drank the boiling rice porridge and was dissatisfied with Li's mother for lying about the time.

"Whose child is so lazy as you? If you don't get up, you won't have lunch." Mother Li tapped her chopsticks and gave him a sideways look.

"Don't keep comparing yourself to this. Whose child will make money if I have one? Tell me what you want. I will never stay in bed. I will get up whenever the rooster crows."

Li Xiang took a bite of pickled chili pepper, and then took a mouthful of hot porridge. It was spicy and hot until it reached his stomach. It was soothing.

Mother Li was so choked by his words that she couldn't finish her next sentence. Her eyes widened and she could only snort.

The eldest sister had already eaten and was sitting aside watching the eldest brother fight with his mother.

I thought to myself, as expected, only the eldest brother in their family can cure our mother.

After eating a bowl of porridge, Li Xiang came to life and began to think about Li's mother's schedule today.

"Didn't you say you were going to buy a sweater?"

"By the time you think about it, the day lilies are already cold, and I've already taken a trip and come back." Mother Li clicked her tongue, disgusted with her eldest son's hindsight.

"You didn't buy it. No wonder you found fault with me so early in the morning. You don't like me everywhere." Li Xiang suddenly realized, no wonder he was so irritable.

When she mentioned this, Mother Li lost her mood even more. She took half of the bowl and put it down again.

"Two years ago, I wasn't this crazy. I had money and tickets and couldn't spend it."

"It's not always like this. Two years ago, our family didn't have as many things to buy as we do now. You bought less things, so naturally you didn't realize that you were robbing them. Xiu'er's mother, last year, she fought with someone for a pound of fruit candies. You're up." The eldest sister explained from the side.

"Why haven't I heard you mention it? You can fight over a pound of candy." Mother Li's attention was quickly diverted.

"Xiu'er just mentioned it to me, but didn't say anything specific. It's just for that little reason."

While the two were talking, Li Xiang finished another bowl of porridge.

Wiping his mouth, he sighed with satisfaction.

Fortunately, their family currently has plenty of food and drink. In other aspects, they are a little tight, but they can tolerate it.

He could understand Mother Li's melancholy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Buying daily necessities like this relies on robbing and taking favors, and it will take more than ten years to end.

Where are you now?

Their family's life is much better than most families.

What Li Xiang could buy with money tickets, and what he took out in addition, had already offset a lot of daily consumption.

But there are some things that can’t be bought or taken out, so you can only find a way on your own.

(End of this chapter)