Era: I have a two-world door

Chapter 40, loss

PS: First of all, let me explain that the essence of this book is still a chronology, so the pace is not that fast. At the same time, it also needs some side descriptions to write about some things of that era. Of course, the progress will be made at a faster pace later on.

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After a while, the second brother came back with the car.

Wang Qinghe came closer and said to him: "Let's go. You will take the bus later and I will ride the bike. Don't catch the cold again. Let's have a meal at home later before leaving."

After hearing this, Wang Qingsong walked down the steps.

The cold wind outside made him subconsciously tighten his clothes and hat.

"Second brother, let's take a walk, I have something to tell you!!"

Others can't believe it, he still has to find his second brother, and he has to sell what he has in hand!
  Seeing this, Wang Qinghe asked hesitantly: "Your fever has just subsided. Don't stay cold. Let's talk about it when we get back!"

But Wang Qingsong still shook his head: "Let's walk. My fever is gone. I just ate and slept for a while, so I feel better."

Wang Qinghe knew that his brother had something to say to him, and it was not appropriate for his wife to know.

Otherwise he wouldn't have said that.

After pondering for a while, he finally nodded: "Okay, let's go. If you're too tired or uncomfortable, just say, we'll take the bus."

Wang Qingsong nodded: "Okay!"

Then the two of them walked out of the hospital gate.

After coming out, walk north along the main road.

Wang Qinghe looked at his brooding brother and said directly: "Tell me! Are you encountering any difficulties? Tell your second brother!"

After hearing this, Wang Qingsong pondered for a moment and then said: "Second brother, let me ask you something! You can't tell others, and neither can my sister-in-law."

Wang Qinghe didn't know what happened to his brother.

He could only nod and agree: "Okay, you say it, I won't tell your sister-in-law!"

Seeing this, Wang Qingsong said slowly: "Second brother, I can get forty or fifty eggs! There are forty kilograms of white flour and ten kilograms of meat. Can you help me change them?"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Qinghe stopped pushing the cart.

After looking around, he asked in a low voice in surprise: "Where did you get these things from? Did you go to the black market? That's not right! The black market doesn't have that much meat!"

Meat does occasionally appear on the black market.

But they are very few, and not only are they expensive, they are sold out as soon as they come out.

After thinking for a while, he asked seriously: "Tell me honestly, have you gone to the black market?"

Wang Qingsong saw his expression and said helplessly: "Second brother, don't ask where you got it. It's not that I don't believe you, I really can't tell."

He wasn't going to tell anyone about the things that could go to the future and the Bagua mirror that could store things.

The second brother frowned when he heard this: "Can't I tell you, the second brother?"

"cannot!"

Wang Qingsong shook his head.

Seeing his actions, Wang Qinghe became angry: "You must tell me today, what did you do? I can't let anything happen to you!"

Even he couldn't get so many things, let alone his brother in the countryside.

He always had to figure it out.

"It's really okay! Second brother, if you are not willing to help, I will go to the black market to have a look! It's a holiday now anyway."

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe gritted his teeth: "Black market? Do you think you can just go to the black market so casually! Do you know how strict the arrests are now? Nowadays, there are not even one thousand but eight hundred people arrested in a day, and the artillery bureau cannot even accommodate it. Yes, there are batches of cars delivering people to the farm every day, you think this is just a joke!"

Wang Qingsong fell silent upon hearing this and said no more.

Seeing his expression, Wang Qinghe's mouth twisted in anger.

No more words were spoken.

The atmosphere was a little dull for a while.

Wang Qinghe walked for a while and looked at Lao San's expression. Finally he could only sigh and asked:
  "Is there any danger?"

These words made Wang Qingsong feel warm in his heart.

He is still his second brother, and the first thing he cares about is his own safety.

He shook his head: "There is no danger!!"

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe said nothing and pushed the car slowly forward, "Then what do you want to exchange for? This thing is worth a lot!"

Subconsciously, he still thought that his brother was doing others a favor.

Or participated in reselling.

But this doesn't matter to him because he is his younger brother.

Wang Qingsong saw this and expressed his request: "White flour in exchange for corn stubble, eggs and meat..."

After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I want to get a few pairs of cotton shoes and a mattress. There is only one quilt at home, and there is no mattress for it! I also need a watch, an old one will do."

As the saying goes, if you have enough food at home, you won’t panic.

What he wanted most was to exchange meat and eggs for food, but he felt that it was not cost-effective to exchange meat and eggs for food.

According to the black market price, one pound of meat can be exchanged for a little more than three pounds of corn noodles at most.

The current price is quite confusing.

If one piece of meat costs one catty and corn noodles cost ten cents per catty in the past, it can be exchanged for almost nine catties of corn noodles.

It’s not the corn crumbs that are ground with the skin in the countryside, let alone the kind of flour that’s ground with corn cobs.

But corn flour.

But when the price of meat reaches a certain level, no one can afford it.

Meat that costs ten yuan a pound on the black market, either there is a sick person in the family who needs to be replenished, or the child at home really can't bear it. Otherwise, who would spend ten yuan a pound to buy meat to eat!
  His second brother could not afford to eat three kilograms of meat in a month.

After all, it feels like it’s not cost-effective to exchange for food.

First, get your shoes and quilt ready so that you can keep your shoes warm and not feel cold when you sleep.

As for the watch, you don’t actually need it, but when you think about it, it’s convenient to confirm the time and do things when you go there.

Otherwise, you will have to rely on estimates every time, and you won’t know what to expect.

It's not bad if it's not expensive and you can get it.

The second brother wasn't too surprised when he heard this.

Now that there is not enough food to eat, many people have taken out the fine grains in their rations at home and exchanged them for coarse grains.

Naturally, there are people who want it, such as his father-in-law.

He thought for a while and said: "This is a small matter. I will get rid of forty kilograms of white flour for you. My father-in-law does not dare to enter the black market. He buys white flour from an acquaintance. I will ask him to exchange it for you. Two kilograms of corn flour will be exchanged for one." A pound of white noodles.

As for this meat, let me ask him. He is crazy about meat during this period. He was able to get some meat, but he was used to eating a lot of fish and meat, and that little meat was not enough for him. "

Wang Qingsong hesitated after hearing this: "Okay?"

"Hey, what's the matter? I'm changing it with others, but I'm not changing it with you, right?"

Wang Qinghe said nonchalantly.

Then he said: "But the cotton shoes and mattress you mentioned are not a big problem. I prepared a pair of cotton shoes for you and my little sister. You ran away when you came yesterday, and I forgot to give them to you.

As for the mattress you mentioned, that should be fine. Now cotton costs money. Your sister-in-law and I only have two taels each.

But my father-in-law has a lot of people there. Before the liberation, his family was rich and they had a lot of quilts for the servants. It would be no problem to change them for a new one.

But the watch you mentioned is more troublesome. I'll ask you, if it works, then it's fine. If it doesn't, I'll find a way for you. "

Wang Qingsong hesitated after hearing this: "It's not urgent to get the watch. If you can't get it, you won't get it, but will it be embarrassing for you?"

It’s really unethical to exchange things with your father-in-law, shouldn’t everyone be filial!

"What's so embarrassing about this! My father-in-law doesn't like me very much anyway. If he hadn't wanted to show that he has a red heart, do you think he would find me, a poor farmer for several generations, as his son-in-law? You're overthinking it. "

Hearing this, Wang Qingsong was not happy.

In the end, he shook his head: "If you can change someone else, try to change it to someone else. A slightly smaller ratio will be fine. If it doesn't work, look for him again."

Originally, the second brother was not well received.

If you don't respect your father-in-law and exchange things with him after getting good things, that would be even more contemptible.

When the second brother heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what his brother was thinking.

He smiled and said: "It's okay, I have my own excuse. Your second brother, I'm not stupid!!"

After saying that, she smiled at him and said, "Okay, you come home with me and have a nap first, and I'll go ask you. If there's any news, I'll come back and tell you. Anyway, your sister-in-law hasn't gotten off work yet!"

Wang Qingsong thought it would be okay.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head: "Forget it, second brother, I can't go to your house today! I have a cold! If I infect my sister-in-law, I'll be in trouble!"

The second brother smiled casually when he heard this: "How can it be so valuable? Come on!" After saying that, he patted the car.

Wang Qingsong hesitated for a moment and finally got in the car.

Riding the car towards home.

"Qinghe! Are you not at work today?"

Many aunts in the compound are cooking there.

Wang Qinghe smiled and answered: "Ang, my brother has a cold. I took him to the hospital today and didn't go to work."

Then he laughed and said: "Auntie, you are cooking!"

"That's right! What should I do if I don't cook? The child is lying on the bed and howling. His stomach hurts because he is hungry. How different are you! You don't have to worry about food and drink. You have a good father-in-law."

There was sourness in the words.

"Hey, you're busy then! Let's go back first!"

Wang Qinghe said without paying attention, returned to the door with a smile, took the key and opened the door.

After coming in, the second brother pushed him to the bedside in the room: "You can sleep for a while, and I will go over and ask you now. By the way, are you really talking about so many things? Don't ask me until then, If you find out, then your second brother will lose his status!"

"Don't worry!! I guarantee it!"

"That's good, you take a nap and I'll go over now."

After the second brother finished speaking, he straightened his hat, put on his woolen gloves and went out directly.

Wang Qingsong stayed in the room, looking at the furniture here, feeling envious in his heart.

Wardrobe!

How could such a thing exist in the countryside? They are all big wooden boxes.

And this dresser is so beautiful.

As for the quilt on this bed, he was too embarrassed to sleep on it for fear of getting it dirty.

My quilts are all pieced together from scraps of cloth, so I don’t need to think about the whole piece of cloth.

It’s not enough to make clothes. Where can I find cloth to make sheets?
  But the second brother's quilt is even more amazing. It's not made of purchased cloth, and it feels silky, soft, and extremely comfortable. I heard that this quilt cover was purchased from a department store.

It's just that the price is very expensive, a set costs about 20 yuan.

How can ordinary people afford it?

Instead of sleeping on the bed, he went to the chair next to him and sat down.

There is actually a sofa next to it, which is very soft to sit on, but he is afraid that it will get dirty, and it will not be good if the second brother and second sister-in-law quarrel.

Sitting on the chair, he quietly took out the Bagua Mirror.

Staring at this thing in a daze.

At this time, he wanted to see what was going on over there, but he couldn't see anything at all. He probably had to be at Wang Laoxi's house.

After thinking for a while, he was originally going to take out the things.

But it’s inappropriate to think about it.

If people in the compound talk about this and they don't even go out, where did it come from?
  However, he still got the things out, went to the main room, found a pair of scissors, and cut open the dough bag.

When he saw what was inside, he was surprised.

Dumpling noodles?
  Flour also has grades in the city.

This thing is also called Fuqiang flour. In some places, it is called 70 flour, which means that only % of the flour can be produced from whole wheat.

Best for making dumplings.

Correspondingly, there are 85 flour, 90 flour, and whole wheat flour, also called gray flour.

Now that there is a food crisis, conservation is advocated. Almost all the flour sold on the market is whole wheat flour, which is flour that has been beaten with wheat bran. It is a bit gray in color, so it is called gray flour.

The flour in my hand, even before there were no difficulties, was the highest grade flour.

Also called fine noodles.

He thought it was ordinary white noodles!
  Ordinary white noodles are also called 85 noodles, which is what ordinary people call white noodles.

No matter, let’s pretend it first and then talk about it.

Cut both bags open and pour them into the flour bag given by Widow Feng. This is a flour bag that can hold fifty kilograms.

After installing it, there is still a little space left.

After looking around, he took out the rope from his pocket, cut a section, and tied the mouth.

After finishing it, I put the things away.

The flour bag brought over there must not be seen, because there is some information on it.

After it was done, there were still a few scattered on the ground.

Even though he was careful, a little bit of it scattered on the ground.

He was originally going to sweep it away, but after thinking about it he didn't do it.

After putting the things away, he opened the door directly, closed it and went out.

The people in the compound didn't say anything when they saw him. After all, they all knew that Wang Qinghe was bringing him here just now, and they all knew he was his brother, and they had been here before, so they had some impressions.

I came to the outside of the courtyard and looked outside for a while. At this time, there were only a few people passing by on the road.

Seeing that his second brother was not there, he quietly returned to the screen wall.

Waited here for a long time.

Seeing no one around, he put the flour bag out.

Carrying the things with difficulty, he crossed the hanging flower gate and walked towards the second brother's house.

"Ouch, what is this?"

Naturally, someone was cooking in the courtyard. Seeing him carrying things, an aunt asked curiously.

"Oh, something I brought from home!"

Without saying anything, he carried the flour bag directly into the house and placed the flour bag where the flour dust had just been spilled.

After he was done, he went over and closed the door.

I will have to think of other ways to deal with the things in my hands in the future.

But he also decided that apart from this one transaction, there might be one or two transactions in the future, and then he would no longer look for his second brother.

Although he has his father-in-law to back him up, it would not be a good thing if he goes too far.

And now that I have everything I need to eat and drink, I won’t have to take such risks to get things.

Thinking of this, he waited quietly there.

The second brother had not been away for too long, less than forty minutes, when he heard the sound of him chatting with people in the compound.

After a while, I saw my second brother pushing the door open and coming in with a smile.

Go back to the bedroom.

When he saw the things in the room, he was stunned for a moment, walked over quickly, was surprised, and asked: "Did you bring the things here? When did you bring them?"

"Just now! You left, I went out for a while."

Wang Qingsong blinked.

In the end, I didn't put it in the main room. At most, when I asked about it, I just said I put it in the main room.

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe nodded, opened it and took a look.

He was momentarily surprised: "Hey, Fuqiang fans? You didn't say you were Fuqiang fans! I thought it was just white noodles!"

Before he could agree, he looked at the things in the basket next to him and said, "This egg is really big! The color of the skin is also different!"

Without thinking much, he turned over the meat on the side.

Then he swallowed, sat down and said with a smile: "Okay, let me say hello to you. Just as I said before, two pounds of corn flour will be exchanged for one pound of white flour."

After saying that, he muttered: "Damn, this is a bad exchange. I thought it was white noodles! Who knew it was a Fuqiang fan!"

Wang Qingsong also smiled bitterly, he didn't know either!
  I would have known that things would be installed in Wang Laoxi's house, but it was dark at that time and I might not be able to see clearly.

Big loss.

At this time, he could only pretend that he knew better and said with a smile: "Second brother, it's okay. It's for your father-in-law anyway, and it's not a loss to exchange this thing for two pounds!"

After all, I was worried that the second brother would be embarrassed to change someone, so he said that he could change less.

It's okay to say this now.

(End of this chapter)