Surprise! The rough husband is the hidden boss of the period literature

Chapter 13 Sign up to go to the countryside
After Xu Qinghuan sent Lin Xialan back to the supply and marketing cooperative, she wanted to buy some things, so she simply bought some here first. She bought an aluminum lunch box, a thermos, two boxes of vanishing cream, two boxes of clam oil, and three pairs of socks each for winter and spring and autumn.

She also wanted to buy some bedding, including quilts and cotton-padded clothes, but Lin Xialan didn't let her buy any. She squeezed her hand and whispered, "There are some defective cloths in the warehouse at the back. I'll give them to you at clearance price, no invoice required."

Xu Qinghuan was delighted, "I still want cotton."

"We do have cotton, but not much, and the quality isn't very good. It's fine to use, though." Lin Xialan called out to her colleagues, "Sister Yuan, please keep an eye on it. My sister and I have something to run."

Everyone knows what to do, which is to take relatives and friends to the warehouse to buy defective goods. This kind of thing is something we do normally, and it is also a way to take care of each other.

"Go, go!" Sister Yuan also heard that the girl was going to the countryside. She was as beautiful as a fairy. It would not be a hardship for her to go to the countryside, so she would take care of her if she could.

When she went to the warehouse, there were quite a few things there, but Xu Qinghuan also knew that these so-called defective products were distributed by the internal staff of the supply and marketing cooperative, so she couldn't take too much.

"It's okay. I'll discuss it with Sister Yuan and the others. I'll get some this month, and I'll give them my share next month."

Lin Xialan packed ten feet of plain cotton cloth and ten feet of twill cloth for Xu Qinghuan. The plain cotton cloth originally cost 28 cents per foot with the ticket, but Xu Qinghuan got 25 cents. The twill cloth originally cost 42 cents per foot with the ticket, but Xu Qinghuan got 40 cents.

A foot of khaki costs 49 cents. This kind of fabric is used to make trousers, which is crisp, durable, and easy to wash, but it is not breathable and has become the most luxurious fabric of this era.

Xu Qinghuan got 47 cents and bought four feet, which was enough to make a pair of pants.

Twenty feet of cloth was enough to make a set of sheets and quilt covers, but Xu Qinghuan also needed to make two sets of winter clothes. She wanted to go to her colleagues to discuss the cloth, but Xu Qinghuan stopped her.

"I'll bring some from home. Don't worry about it. If it's cold, I'll find a solution when I get to the Northeast."

She couldn't take advantage of Lanlan anymore. There was no end to it. Xu Qinghuan knew how scarce cloth was these days. Lanlan might not be able to get any defective products in the next two months.

"Then buy something else!" Lin Xialan took a slightly deflated aluminum lunch box, an enamel pot, and got her a half-person-high handbag.

There are only four or five kilograms of cotton. It's winter in the Northeast for half a year and the weather is very cold, but the supply and marketing cooperatives are no longer available, so this thing is in short supply.

Lin Xialan packed up her things in a handbag and said as she packed, "We still lack a lot of things, especially cotton. I'll keep an eye on it for you these few days, and let my mother think of a solution.

Huanhuan, when you go to Northeast China, you must write to me. If you need anything, just tell me and I will definitely find a way!"

Xu Qinghuan felt a lump in his nose and his vision was already blurry.

Lin Xialan didn't hear a response for a long time. She kept mumbling and stood up. Seeing Xu Qinghuan's red nose and eyes, she burst into tears. She hugged Xu Qinghuan and patted her, "What are you doing? What are you doing? You know I'm upset, you bad guy!"

"Promise me one thing!" Xu Qinghuan tried hard to hold back her tears.

"Well, go ahead!" Lin Xialan blew her nose, feeling a little embarrassed, and let go of Xu Qinghuan.

"If you ever have a partner in the future, you must ask for my consent before getting married. I won't allow you to marry without my permission!" Xu Qinghuan deliberately said fiercely, raising his fist. "Don't forget, you are mine!"

Lin Xialan chuckled, but felt like crying even more. She buried her head in Xu Qinghuan's shoulder and said, "The same goes for you. You are not allowed to marry without my permission."

"Okay, we keep our word!"

The two sisters, who were as close as sisters, high-fived each other and looked into each other's tearful eyes. Although they had not yet separated, they were already filled with feelings of separation that were difficult to relieve.

Among the so many things I bought, the most expensive one was the vanishing cream. 110g of vanishing cream cost 6.95 yuan, and two boxes together cost almost half a month's salary for an ordinary worker.

Xu Qinghuan spent a total of 42.58 yuan. Her original assets were 1,027 yuan, and she now had 957.69 yuan. After reaching a deserted alley, Xu Qinghuan put her handbag into her space and clapped her hands. Not far ahead was the state-owned restaurant. It was almost time for dinner, and the aroma of food wafted over on the wind.

Xu Qinghuan's stomach growled uncontrollably. She took out two lunch boxes, washed them, and hurried over to meet the aroma.

Now that I have money and tickets, I would be doing myself a disservice if I don’t try the special dishes of this era.

On the small blackboard at the door are the names of today's menu items, including the prices. Braised pork is one yuan per portion with a coupon, braised short ribs are three cents, fried tofu and vermicelli soup is two cents, braised bream is fifty cents, meat buns are one yuan and fifty cents per pound with a coupon, and two ounces of rice are five cents with a food coupon.

Xu Qinghuan ordered two pounds of meat buns, two servings of braised pork, one serving of braised short ribs, one serving of bream, and four ounces of rice.

She ate a portion of braised pork and two taels of rice, and packed the rest in an aluminum lunch box.

The buns are wrapped in oil paper.

I have to say that pork that is not raised with feed tastes really delicious, fat but not greasy, melts in your mouth, and has a long aftertaste.

Xu Qinghuan went out with his lunch box, touched his round belly, and felt quite satisfied.

After she walked to an empty street again, she put the lunch box into the space and went to the Youth League Office.

Lin Xialan's mother worked in the Youth League Office. Xu Qinghuan often visited the Lin family. Lin's mother always took good care of her. Lin Xialan also made arrangements with her mother in advance and arranged for Xu Qinghuan to go to the place where Qiao Xinyu went to the countryside.

"Hello, are you here to register?" An officer from the Youth League Office was very enthusiastic when he saw Xu Qinghuan coming.

Few educated youth are willing to go to the countryside, and the work of the Educated Youth Office is now very difficult.

"I'm looking for Comrade Yuan!"

Seeing that Xu Qinghuan was not here to register, the clerk was a little disappointed, but still called out, "Sister Yuan, someone is looking for you."

The person who came out was Lin's mother. Xu Qinghuan smiled sweetly and said, "Aunt Yuan, it's me!"

Yuan Huilan hurriedly pulled Xu Qinghuan aside and whispered, "Are you really going to the countryside? This is no joke. Once you sign up, there's no going back!"

But then she thought about how the kid had already sold his job, and she didn't know how to persuade him!

"I have to go to the countryside. I have made up my mind!" Xu Qinghuan said firmly.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Yuan Huilan felt extremely distressed and touched Xu Qinghuan's head. "I still have a spot reserved for Xinyu and his team. If you decide, I will arrange it for you."

"Well, thank you, Aunt Yuan!" Xu Qinghuan was thankful to have Lin Xialan and followed behind Yuan Huilan. "Aunt Yuan, I heard that the nuts and dried goods in the Northeast are quite good. I'll send you some delicious food when I get there."

Yuan Huilan felt a little uncomfortable, "If you have any difficulties over there, you must tell us!"

She told her colleagues, "This comrade is the child of a martyr. She was a classmate of Qiao Xinyu, who has gone to Shangjiang Brigade, Hongqi Commune, Anguang County. I want to arrange for her to go there so they can have a companion."

Upon hearing this, the clerk couldn't help but show respect to Xu Qinghuan. "Sister Yuan, what a coincidence! There's a spot available here. Comrade, what's your name? Did you bring your household registration booklet?"

"I brought it. My name is Xu Qinghuan. I volunteered to go to the countryside to build the vast rural areas and receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants!" Xu Qinghuan handed over the prepared household registration booklet.

(End of this chapter)