Chapter 12

early morning.

The sun hasn’t risen yet.

There was a thin layer of mist covering the sky.

Uncle Li was already waiting there.

There is a donkey ahead waiting to get bored and start eating grass.

“Uncle Li, we are here.”

Ye Xiaoyue waved her hand and then picked up a jar.

Zhao Nianhui behind him also had some luggage in her hands.

Uncle Li put down his pipe and asked in a puzzled tone: “Ye Zhiqing, Zhao Zhiqing, what are you doing…”

I originally thought that the two girls were going to town to buy things.

It is not easy to go to the town as their small mountain village is very remote.

One walk takes at least three or four hours, and that’s for those who often travel mountain roads.

If you walk slower, you will have to walk longer.

The tractor is owned by the commune and is only used during the busy farming season.

Most people who want to travel to the town rely on animals such as donkeys and cows.

He had made a few trips before, just to have some fun in the town.

But they are carrying so many bags, it seems like they are moving, they don’t seem to be going out for fun.

“Oh, let’s get some stuff and sell it in town.” Zhao Nianhui replied.

Uncle Li is a kind-hearted person, otherwise he wouldn’t let people ride in his donkey cart for free.

After hearing this, he smiled innocently and said, “Is that so? Come on, let me move it.”

The two men were unable to persuade Uncle Li, so they had to put down the heavy object.

Uncle Li bent over and carried the two jars onto the donkey cart.

Zhao Nianhui picked up the remaining miscellaneous items and threw them up.

Riding a donkey cart is an experience I have never had before.

In front of you you can enjoy the scenery of the mountain village.

From time to time, I could hear the lazy braying of a donkey.

Ye Xiaoyue was already feeling sleepy and was sleeping soundly while hugging Zhao Nianhui’s arm.

Zhao Nianhui took out two hot buns from the cloth bag.

“Oh, Zhao Zhiqing, you are so polite.” Uncle Li waved his hand and was not going to accept it.

This is a basket of steamed buns that Zhao Nianhui steamed in the morning.

I used the leftover seasoning from yesterday, and paired it with cabbage, carrots, and vermicelli.

Chop it into small pieces and add some lard. It will fill your mouth with fragrance when you take a bite.

She steamed twenty buns in a basket, sent five to the production team, and gave the remaining five to Qin Hongyuan.

I woke up in the morning and ate two each with Ye Xiaoyue.

I still have six left, and giving two to Uncle Li will be enough for lunch.

“Uncle Li, please eat something. You got up so early and you must be hungry now.”

This sentence was exactly what moved Uncle Li.

I ate some cornmeal cake when I came out, so I wasn’t hungry.

But the smell of the buns made Uncle Li feel a little eager to try it.

Finally, he took the two buns from Zhao Nianhui’s hand.

“Thank you, then, my girl.”

This name seems much more intimate than the Zhao Zhiqing just now.

Zhao Nianhui smiled and said that when asking someone to do something for you, you certainly can’t be stingy.

Uncle Li did help them.

Two buns, it’s not worth hesitating whether to give them or not.

If she is stingy today, it will be difficult to ask others to do something for her tomorrow.

Even though Uncle Li is generous, I don’t think it’s a big deal.

But Uncle Li has a wife, and she won’t let him suffer for long.

So there is gain only when there is loss.

It would be better to pave the way now.

Before getting off the donkey cart, he brought Uncle Li a bowl of cold river fish.

The two pushed and shoved for a long time, but were conquered by Zhao Nianhui’s words.

“Uncle Li, even if you don’t want to eat it, it’s good to take it back and let Auntie try it.”

Uncle Li is known to be good to his daughter-in-law.

Even though he lived frugally on weekdays, he would still buy meat for Aunt Li.

This sentence really touched him instantly.

“Take it.”

“Well, okay then.” Uncle Li took the things, feeling a little embarrassed.

Then I helped out for half a day.

I had to find a place to sell things and help move the jars.

Until he was almost late for his own delivery.

Only then was Zhao Nianhui urged him to leave.

Ye Xiaoyue couldn’t help but sigh, “What a warm-hearted person.”

Originally, Ye Xiaoyue was planning to take Zhao Nianhui for a walk on the street.

But all the way here, the scenery on the road is a bit disappointing.

Compared to the village they came from, the houses here are more densely packed.

There won’t be a situation where you walk for a while and don’t see a single house.

There are more people on the street and more people selling things.

Most people live in one-story brick houses.

It is better than the adobe houses and green-tiled houses in the village.

As for the more impressive places, they are only the post office, police station and hospital in the town.

In addition, there are supply and marketing cooperatives and two large hotels.

As for the cinema that Ye Xiaoyue expected to see, there was nothing there.

“What? Such a big town, and there is nothing.”

Ye Xiaoyue was a little disappointed.

This scene was within Zhao Nianhui’s expectations.

The country has just started to develop its economy and the people have just had enough food to eat.

Those prosperous scenes that can be seen in later generations are still several decades away from development.

Soon Ye Xiaoyue regained her enthusiasm.

“Humph, luckily I have other things to do, otherwise it would have been a wasted trip.”

The two people’s stall was not far from the supply and marketing cooperative.

This is the location that Uncle Li found specifically.

They say there’s a lot of traffic here, so it’s easier to sell things.

As soon as they set up their stall, someone came forward and poked his head out to look at it curiously.

However, most people just looked at it, no one asked the price, and no one wanted to buy.

The disappointment on Ye Xiaoyue’s face became more and more obvious, making it impossible for Zhao Nianhui to ignore her anymore.

“If you’re tired…”

“Stop, are you going to chase me away again?” Ye Xiaoyue seemed to have guessed what she was going to say and interrupted Zhao Nianhui in time, “I’m not tired, it’s just that no one came to buy these things, so all these things were wasted.”

I have personally seen how hard Zhao Nianhui worked to deal with these little things.

Ye Xiaoyue didn’t want her efforts to go to waste at all.

“How about we lower the price?”

After hesitating for a while, Ye Xiaoyue finally spoke out.

It’s better to earn less than nothing, right?

This proposal was rejected by Zhao Nianhui.

Zhao Nianhui doesn’t think that she can sell it by lowering the price.

The problem now is that these people have never seen this kind of thing and their acceptance level is not high.

So you should first let them know that it is edible and tastes good.

“Let’s start shouting.”

“Give everyone a free trial, buy it if it tastes good.”

Ye Xiaoyue didn’t understand these, but she believed in Zhao Nianhui and followed behind her, shouting very hard.

Soon, some people gathered at the stall.

Most of those people are there to try something new.

After eating it, everyone was amazed.

After asking the price, they all hesitated again.

Zhao Nianhui sells cold-mixed river fish at 1 yuan per pound.

For people in the town, it is still a bit expensive, after all, a pound of pork is only a little over 70 cents.

It is normal for them to have concerns, but they did not leave immediately and were obviously very satisfied with the cold-mixed river fish.

Expect to close the deal by lowering the price.

As long as she wants to buy, Zhao Nianhui is not afraid of the transaction failing.

He said to the aunt who was leading the group, “Sister, you seem to be a good housekeeper. You are right. My river fish is more expensive than a pound of pork.”

A look of pride appeared on the eldest sister’s face. She was the daughter-in-law of the Gu family known to everyone in the surrounding villages.

“But…” Zhao Nianhui hesitated to speak.