60s happy life

Chapter 63 Going to the City

Seeing Liu Xiaoying's worried expression, He Haowen held back his comforting words, turned around and left.

Liu Xiaoying heard from Zhang Hongxia that this mission may take a month or two, and spring will soon begin when they come back.

Since it took a long time to go, Liu Xiaoying planned to buy a house in the city by herself.He Haowen also said before leaving that she decides about the house, and he has no opinion on what kind of house to buy.

Decided to buy a house, Liu Xiaoying didn't delay, the day after He Haowen left, she went to the nearest DQ city to have a look.

He was wearing a black padded jacket and trousers, and a dark blue turban on his head, covering his face tightly.

Even though it is already March, the Northeast is still as cold at this time!

Liu Xiaoying got out of the car and walked on the street. Seeing the people in the street hurrying, she didn't know where to ask.

Seeing a state-run restaurant around the corner, Liu Xiaoying was also a little hungry, so she went to have a meal first.

Since it was still past ten o'clock in the morning, no one was eating in the restaurant.Three or five men and women in hotel uniforms were sitting at a table chatting, seeing Liu Xiaoying coming in, no one paid any attention.

Liu Xiaoying is also used to the current service attitude. She glanced at the menu and chose a dish of mutton with scallions. It is best to eat mutton in cold weather.

"Hello, please bring me a piece of fried mutton with green onions and two steamed buns." Liu Xiaoying said to several people.

A woman took out a notebook and wrote it down, looked up and said, "It's three yuan in total, one or two food stamps."

Liu Xiaoying took out a few yuan from her pocket, counted out three yuan and handed it to her, and took out a food stamp of one tael.

A man at the table saw that he had finished paying the money, so he got up and went to the back kitchen to start cooking.

Liu Xiaoying sat at a table away from them.

Listen to their conversation.

"Old Wu's house is going to sell the house. I heard it's a lot of money, but it's really cheap." A thin man with a gossip face.

Another woman who had just settled the accounts said disdainfully: "It's the front street of my house. I know it, and everyone in the neighborhood knows it. I heard that the old man in the country is sick and needs a lot of money to see a doctor. But I think it's too much to sell. .”

"What's the matter?"

"Everyone who has money now needs food. Who cares about a house! Let me tell you, I heard that high-quality rice came out of the black market a few days ago! There are always people watching and wanting to buy it, but the Red Guards also started Catch it, you all be careful!"

"What the hell! How come the Red Guards even control the black market?"

"Isn't that speculative? They don't care about anything?"

Liu Xiaoying only listened to what they said about the house and the Red Guards, but didn't listen to the rest. The food came in a short while, so she decided to ask about the house after finishing the meal.

Although the dishes are quite expensive at three yuan a plate, the quantity is not at all small.There was a big plate full, and the two big steamed buns were each the size of two fists.

Liu Xiaoying twitched her index finger when she smelled the aroma, and immediately started to eat.

But she really couldn't eat these dishes. In the end, she could only eat more mutton. There was half a steamed bun with a little mutton left, and the rest was all green onions.

Liu Xiaoying took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, got up and went to the table of the person who had just spoken.

"Excuse me, comrade, just now you said that there is a house for sale, can you introduce it to me?"

The waitress was stunned when she heard what she said, and thought for a while: "It's near my house, but I'm not off work. You don't look like you are in the city. Even if I tell you, I'm afraid you won't be able to find it."

Liu Xiaoying thought that was the case, "Then when can you get off work? I can come back when you are off work, just to trouble you."

The waitress really didn't want to take her there, because she didn't know if it would work or not. If she just asked, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Liu Xiaoying saw that her expression was a bit embarrassed, and she didn't know the specific reason, so she said, "If I like it and I can buy it at a reasonable price, I'll give you a dollar as a bonus, how about it?"

This dollar is quite a lot, it can buy a catty and a half of meat, enough to make a meal of dumplings.

The skinny man next to him would get money as soon as he introduced a house, so he was also moved.

"Hey, Qiuqin, if you don't go, I'll go. It's only one yuan! I also know where it is, and who sold it!"

The woman named Qiuqin immediately glared at the skinny man, "Su Bo, don't make trouble, this big girl came to me first!"

The man named Su Bo scratched his head and remained silent.

Qiuqin turned to Liu Xiaoying and said, "My name is Lian Qiuqin. I leave work at six o'clock in the evening. It's too late. My younger brother will come to get the keys later. I'll ask him to lead you there, okay?"

When Liu Xiaoying heard that she could go to see the house earlier, what else could she do?

"Success! My name is Liu Xiaoying, Sister Lian, when will your younger brother come?"

Lian Qiuqin glanced at the clock on the wall, "It's eleven o'clock now, it's almost here, just sit there and wait for a while."

"Okay." Liu Xiaoying returned to her seat and waited.

Seeing that she had finished eating, Lian Qiuqin went to put away the plate and poured the vegetables into an aluminum lunch box. She broke open the steamed buns and left them untouched.

Liu Xiaoying didn't speak, and didn't look at them.

She understands Lian Qiuqin's approach. No one can bear to waste food in this era, not to mention that these things are still edible, and there is meat.

They are also used to it, and every time the leftovers of the guests are taken home to eat.

Of course, the vast majority of people will not be left. Only a few people, such as the leaders, go out to eat at public expense, and they will not be able to eat well.For the sake of face, they didn't pack it either, which naturally made them cheaper for the service staff.

Not long after Liu Xiaoying sat there waiting, people started to come to the store, most of them were eating pasta.There are few people who eat stir-fried vegetables, but those who are well-dressed, and two people only order one dish.

"Sister! Where are the keys!"

There was a male voice, Liu Xiaoying turned her head, and saw a little boy of thirteen or fourteen standing at the door, his clothes were clean and tidy, unlike most of the kids she saw who were very dirty and sloppy.

Seeing him talking to Lian Qiuqin, Liu Xiaoying knew that this little boy was her brother.

"Here, by the way, you take this sister to the old Wu's house in Qianjie, and tell her that she wants to see the house." Lian Qiuqin grabbed the little boy who was about to run, and whispered a few words in his ear after speaking .

Lian Qiuqin pulled him to Liu Xiaoying's side, "Sister Xiaoying, this is my little brother Lian Weimin, he will lead you there in a while."

"Miss Xiaoying." Lian Weimin saw that Liu Xiaoying's face was different from other girls' red cheeks, but white and tender, which was a little strange.

From her appearance, she could tell that her living conditions were good. Just now, his sister had already said that she would give them a dollar for the house.

Liu Xiaoying nodded with a smile, "I'll trouble Brother Weimin then."

(End of this chapter)