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Chapter 430: Do what you promised

Yi Chichi brought lunch to Ji Jian's house and found that her house was really lively.

There were several sisters-in-law there, both familiar and unfamiliar.

She wondered, "Why aren't you guys at work today?"

"rest."

The person who answered the phone was Zhou Fangfang, the wife of the political commissar of the regiment. She worked at a seafood purchasing station. The island had the largest secondary seafood purchasing market.

Zhou Fangfang’s task is to select the finest seafood, pack them into boxes, send them to the ship, and then transport them out of the island.

The work is not easy, but it is not too tiring either.

It's because of being around seafood for a long time that I've been infected with the fishy smell that can't be washed off.

She glanced at Yi Chichi's bowl and found that there were vegetables, meat and fish. She couldn't help but envy and said, "This must be the special meal that your husband Wen paid for the kitchen staff to open."

Yi Chichi, "..."

This was a bit difficult to respond to, so she smiled and changed the subject, "What are you doing?"

"Make clothes. The temperature is going to drop. We need to make coats for the children."

Modern women are not like those in later generations who could buy everything and are mostly self-reliant.

I make my own clothes, shoes and socks.

The main focus is to do it yourself and have enough food and clothing.

Yi Chichi took a bite of rice and glanced at the wife of the battalion commander of the third regiment. He found that there was something wrong with her cloth. He leaned over to take a look. Wow, he didn't know how it was sewn, but the sleeve was sewn to the lapel.

She reminded him, "Sister Huang, you sewed in the wrong place."

Huang Xiuzhen exclaimed, unfolded her clothes suspiciously and took a look, her cheeks suddenly turned red with embarrassment.

"It was definitely sewn wrong."

We were having such a pleasant chat that one of our stitches ran out while we were sewing.

Attached to the lapel.

She took the scissors and removed the stitches. "What time did you get back yesterday?"

"The last ferry will arrive after nine o'clock."

Yi Chichi answered, Ji Jian looked at her, "As soon as possible. Your husband was afraid that I would wake you up, so when he went to work, he specifically told me to let you sleep until you wake up naturally."

This is understandable.

After all, she brought lipstick for Ji Jian, and Wen Shi was afraid that Ji Jian would be in a hurry to use it.

She smiled and said, "I'll give you the lipstick when I finish eating."

Everyone, "???"

“You bought lipstick?”

They said in unison, with surprised expressions.

Ji Jian waved her hand, "I didn't buy it, I bought it for my cousin."

"What color?"

"You'll have to ask Chichi about this."

She is only responsible for paying the money and issuing the invoice after receiving the goods, and she no longer considers anything else.

As a result, Yi Chichi attracted everyone's curious gazes.

"Bright red."

There are not many colors of lipstick nowadays, and there are no lip gloss, pearlescent, matte, etc. like in later generations.

There aren't many options.

"Wait and see."

"Good."

In the following time, Yi Chichi stopped talking and concentrated on her work.

After eating and drinking her fill, she took the dishes home and washed them, then took the things she bought for Ji Jian and the others and brought them over.

"Give."

"Show us the color."

There are few women who don't love beauty. In the era of material scarcity, women's pursuit of beauty is the same.

Otherwise, products like vanishing cream and duck egg powder would not be so popular.

How many young girls are proud of owning vanishing cream and duck egg powder.

Lipstick is a luxury item, and the key is that scarcity makes things valuable.

The department store was often out of stock, and the Friendship Store served a rather special customer base, so most people couldn’t get in and didn’t have foreign exchange coupons.

Therefore, few female comrades in the family area have lipstick. Now that one suddenly appears, I have to take a good look at it.

The lipstick in the small black metal tube looks great.

Ji Jian liked it very much. When she unscrewed it open, she found that the bright red paste looked festive and textured.

She sighed, "No wonder my sister wanted a lipstick. It's such a beautiful color. Not only does she envy it, but I also envy it."

Zhou Fangfang smiled and said, "Then keep it for yourself."

Ji Jian sighed, "No, I have to do what I promised."

Then, she looked at Yi Chichi and asked, "How much?"

"6.8 dollars."

This price is really not cheap, it is equivalent to my husband’s allowance for several days.

Sister Lin looked distressed, "You are so willing to do this."

If it were her, she would not be willing to buy such an expensive lipstick for her own sister.

Wouldn’t it be nice to buy more meat so that the baby can eat better?

Ji Jian felt pained, but it was useless because it was her fault for agreeing to it.

Besides, the Friendship Store not only requires money, but also tickets.

She went into the house, took out the money and tickets and handed them to Yi Chichi, "Here, thank you for your hard work!"

Yi Chichi took the money and returned the ticket, "It's not hard, sister-in-law, you don't need to give me a ticket. This is a defective product, so there is no need for a ticket."

"That has to be given."

Ji Jian refused to accept the ticket she returned, "You can buy defective products because you are the master chef of the Friendship Store. I am different. Without you, I would not have this lipstick. You must take this ticket."

The attitude was too firm, and Yi Chichi didn't know what to say, so he just asked, "How about exchanging for half a pound of meat ticket?"

"Row!"

Foreign exchange coupons are more valuable than meat tickets, so Ji Jian has no reason to refuse.

After she did this, Lei's sister-in-law, who also asked Yi Chichi to help bring Coke, had no choice but to give her a ticket.

"Xiao Yi, how much is this Kuole for me?"

"9 cents."

Yi Chichi was also unambiguous, "Sister-in-law, you don't need a ticket, just give me the money."

Arctic Ocean soda is 1.5 cents, and Coke is 4.5 cents. They are only sold in Friendship Stores and cannot be bought anywhere else.

It is estimated that it will flow into the market only after the reform and opening up.

Looking at the Coke in the Lei family's sister-in-law's hand, Zhou Fangfang and the others asked curiously, "Why did you want to drink this bitter medicine?"

Mrs. Lei sighed, "It's not me who wants to buy it. It's my Huahua who has been thinking about it since she heard her cousin talk about it once. She keeps talking to me about it every day."

Everyone, "..."

"Then your family is well off."

If parents don't have enough money, they really won't be willing to buy Coca-Cola for their children.

Mrs. Lei curled her lips and said, "My family is not well off. My sister-in-law's family is well off. My brother said he was marrying a wife, but in fact, it's no different from marrying into the family. Although Huahua's cousin has the same surname as me, he actually grew up in his mother's family."

Looks like he has a lot of resentment.

Worried that she might say something she shouldn't, Yi Chi Chi immediately interrupted her by asking, "Is there a high tide tonight?"

"Yes, there is a high tide."

When talking about the tide, everyone became excited.

"Would you like to go fishing together tonight?"

"go with!"

In the 1970s, when marine resources were abundant and before pollution, seafood was not valuable.

But no matter how cheap it is, it is still a good thing for most of the sisters-in-law who come from inland areas.

First of all, seafood is meat, and secondly, the seafood you pick up at the beach does not have to be handed over to the government.

You can pick it up to improve your life, or you can send it back to your hometown as a gift after processing it and it will be very face-saving.

Therefore, no matter what the conditions are, the sisters-in-law in the family area are full of enthusiasm for going to the sea.

Yi Chichi was no exception. After dinner, she excitedly packed up her equipment for fishing and extended a warm invitation to Wen Shi with a cheering look on her face.

"Let's go fishing, do you want to come?"

Wen Shi glanced at the unfinished clothes she had made, then looked at the embroidery frame where she had hung the thread, and thought it would be nice to accompany her to go fishing.

That's right, "Are Lao Li and the others going?"