60s: I have a store

Chapter 242 Zong Feiying

Old Lady Xu said, "Son, you should quickly deliver these grains to Feiying!"

If we don't deliver the goods early, and the neighbors find out, they will come to borrow or sell food, which will be troublesome.

Will you lend it to me when the time comes?
If he borrowed it, there wouldn't be enough food for Zong Feiying. If he didn't borrow it, the relationship between the neighbors would be bad, or some jealous people would report him, which would be troublesome.

"Okay, but it's a bit troublesome for me to transport so much food by myself. I'll go call Feiying over first, and then we can transport it together." Xu Xiangbei said.

After saying that, he rushed out the door.

Their home is not far from Zong Feiying's home, only about four or five minutes' walk.

After a while, Xu Xiangbei arrived at Zong Feiying's home.

After knocking on the door, Zong Feiying opened it and saw Xu Xiangbei. She felt a little strange because he shouldn't be looking for her at this time.

"Old Xu, is there something important you want to talk to me about?"

Then he opened the door and let Xu Xiangbei walk in.

Xu Xiangbei didn't say anything polite. He went straight in, sat down, and even poured himself a glass of water.

After entering, I found that there was nothing in the store. Not only that, there was not even a decent piece of furniture. I used to have a bicycle, but because I had no money to buy food, I had to reluctantly put it in the trust store to sell.

Normally, with Zong Feiying's salary, even if it is not as high as Xu Xiangbei's, the gap would not be so big.

Zong Feiying's salary was more than 50 yuan a month, but he had three children at home, and he and his wife both had rural household registration, so there was no rationing in the old city, and they could only buy high-priced grain.

The drought led to a decrease in grain harvests, and the rations were reduced again and again. The price of grain also rose rapidly, resulting in a month's salary not being enough to buy food. People could only eat one meal a day to avoid starvation.

Originally, Zong Feiying's wife wanted to take their son back to the village, but in this situation, people in the countryside could not even get enough food, and the situation would only get worse if they went back, so they were not allowed to go back.

Fortunately, Zong Feiying ate lunch in the cafeteria for free, otherwise the family would have collapsed long ago.

After Xu Xiangbei finished drinking the water in the cup, he said, "Lao Zong, I bought the food for you and now it is in my house. How should you thank me?"

After saying that, he looked at Zong Feiying with a smile.

Zong Feiying was slightly startled. You know, there is no food at all now, and it is impossible to get it. Suddenly he said, "Old Xu, you won't do anything you shouldn't do, right?"

He was afraid that because of his own affairs, Old Xu would do something that went against his principles. In this way, even if there was food, he would feel guilty.

"Lao Zong, don't worry, you are not that important. I have been going to the countryside to help out these days. I believe you have heard of a man in that village. He is the head of the purchasing department of the steel plant." Xu Xiangbei explained.

After hearing this, Zong Feiying felt relieved. After hearing these conditions, a name emerged in his mind. Was that Zhou Yimin?
He then asked, "Could it be Zhou Yimin?"

"Yes, it's Zhou Yimin." Xu Xiangbei replied.

Zhou Yimin's name is quite famous in their research institute. He is able to obtain a large amount of meat and grain. He is also very capable. He has invented many things and helped the country earn a lot of foreign exchange.

You know, earning foreign exchange is a very important thing for a country. After all, support from the big brother or purchasing machinery and equipment requires a large amount of foreign exchange.

Zong Feiying asked, "Old Xu, how much food did you buy for me?"

If it was less, Xu Xiangbei should have brought it over when he came to his house. It seemed that the quantity must be quite large, and he couldn't take it all by himself, so he came to ask for help. "Three hundred kilograms of corn should be enough for you to eat for a while." Xu Xiangbei said.

If you save a little bit of the 300 kilograms, it will be enough to eat for half a year, and there will be no problem at all.

When Zong Feiying heard that there were 300 kilograms of corn, he was immediately happy. However, thinking that food was so expensive now, he seemed to have no money to buy it, so he said, "Old Xu, I will pay you back the money for buying food in six months. I will keep ten yuan every month, just in case."

In this way, 300 kilograms of corn is about 300 yuan, and my monthly salary of 60 yuan can be paid off in six months. Although it is similar to selling grain by myself, it is more stable.

Xu Xiangbei was a little confused, so he said, "You don't need so much money to buy food. Comrade Zhou Yimin sold it to me for 40 cents a pound, so you don't have to pay so much."

Zong Feiying was stunned. He didn't expect that corn was only 40 cents per pound.

This was the price on the black market when food prices had not risen. I can only say a few words to sum up: "Thank you, Lao Xu."

If it weren't for Xu Xiangbei's occasional help, I might not have been able to hold on for so long.

"We still need to say this. Come with me quickly and transport the food over. Otherwise, if you leave it with me, someone might borrow it." Xu Xiangbei said.

Zong Feiying also understood the importance of food now, and had no time to chat with Xu Xiangbei.

Soon the two arrived at Xu Xiangbei's home.

Zong Feiying could hardly hold back his tears when he saw the bags of grain on the ground. After all, he was the breadwinner of the family. However, he must feel bad when he saw his children and wife getting thinner day by day.

But he had no choice, who told him that he was not capable enough? If Xiang Xu Xiangbei passed the exam to become an engineer, at least he would have enough money to buy food.

Seeing Zong Feiying motionless, Xu Xiangbei pushed him and said, "Old Zong, why are you standing there? Hurry up and transport the food back!"

In less than half an hour, the two men transported the food safely back to Zong Feiying's home.

Xu Xiangbei looked at his watch and found that it was getting late, so he said, "I have to go to Zhoujiazhuang tomorrow, so I'll go back and rest first."

After that, leave directly.

The noise of transporting grain was so loud that Zong Feiying's wife Ren Qiuyue was also woken up. Seeing the bags of things on the ground, she asked, "Old Zong, what are these?"

"This is food." Zong Feiying said happily.

He also knew that the rice jar at home was almost empty. With this batch of food, he wouldn't have to worry about not having enough food in the short term.

Both of them were a little happy, but Ren Qiuyu was curious as to how so much food could be obtained, but he did not ask further questions.

Early the next morning, Xu Xiangbei came to Zhoujiazhuang with money and meat tickets, intending to look for Zhou Yimin.

However, after searching around, I still couldn't find it. It seems that I can only wait for Zhou Yimin to come and give him the thing.

When the team leader and the old branch secretary saw Xu Xiangbei coming, they hurried forward to greet him.

Thanks to brother 08a for the 300 reward!

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(End of this chapter)