Chapter 10: County Shopping

It was rare to see someone who looked good.

Even if she wasn’t in great shape, at least she wasn’t annoying.

Su An had a different ideological consciousness than other educated youths. She knew that if she wanted to live well in the production team, she couldn’t offend the team leader.

Although he wasn’t a high-ranking official, he could directly decide how you lived in the production team.

Wang Weihua said to Su An, Okay, I’ll wait for you for an hour. That should be enough time to buy things. Put down your luggage first, and I’ll help watch it.

Su An threw her luggage onto the ox cart he had driven over.

Wang Weihua’s jaw dropped. This girl wasn’t simple. She looked thin, but she was surprisingly strong.

After seeing Su An’s strength, Wang Weihua was even more impressed with her. What a good child, polite and strong. She wouldn’t be a burden on the work.

Sun Xinxin also put away her luggage and planned to go shopping with Su An.

Wang Zhaodi decided to buy some things, so she followed Su An and Sun Xinxin.

The other male educated youth didn’t bring many things, so he also had to buy some.

Su An went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy daily necessities: toothbrushes, toothpaste, enamel basins, towels, soap…

Sun Xinxin did the same, buying almost all the essentials.

Thinking it would be difficult to come to the county town in the future, Sun Xinxin bought some snacks.

Seeing Su An and Sun Xinxin buying so many things and looking like they had money, Wang Zhaodi was jealous.

Although the countryside subsidy was fifty yuan, she didn’t dare to spend it all. Her family was poor, and her parents had said they wouldn’t subsidize her after she went to the countryside. She had to manage her own money.

So she had to save some and couldn’t go shopping like Su An and Sun Xinxin.

Su An asked the salesperson, Comrade, do you have pots? I want to buy a pot.

The salesperson replied, Yes, but you need an industrial voucher. Do you have one?

Yes.

The salesperson took out several pots for Su An to choose from.

Different pots had different prices.

Su An chose a medium-sized pot, which cost five yuan.

Fortunately, a pot would last for years, so she wouldn’t have to buy another one for three to five years.

Sun Xinxin looked at Su An in confusion. Su Zhiqing, why do you want to buy a pot?

Su An explained, I have a relative who is an educated youth in the countryside.

They say that there are many people in the educated youth’s place, and everyone shares a pot or eats together.

Those who don’t want to eat together have to queue up to cook. It’s so troublesome. So I bought a pot myself. It’ll be more convenient later.

Sun Xinxin didn’t understand these things. After hearing Su An’s explanation, she also thought it was a good idea to buy a pot.

She liked Su An, so she asked, Su An, can I eat with you in the future? Don’t worry, I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll share food and cook with you.

The chef in my family was originally a royal chef in the palace. I learned cooking from him, and I cook delicious food.

Su An was tempted. Although she could cook, her skills were average. She had cooked too much in her previous life and was tired of it. It would be nice to have someone to help.

Although Sun Xinxin was the daughter of a capitalist, Su An felt she wasn’t as delicate as a young lady, so she agreed to eat together.

Sun Xinxin was happy.

Since they had a pot, she didn’t buy another one but took the initiative to buy some cooking seasonings.

A good cook needs good ingredients. Her cooking skills were good, but without seasonings, it wouldn’t be as good.

Wang Zhaodi also wanted to share meals, but she knew Su An wouldn’t agree, so she didn’t bother.

After buying everything, they went to where Wang Weihua was waiting.

Seeing that Su An and Sun Xinxin were carrying so many things, Wang Weihua knew their families weren’t poor.

He was most afraid of educated youths who were incompetent and poor.

If you couldn’t work, at least you could pay for food.

But if you couldn’t work and didn’t have money, you would owe the brigade food.

Seeing that the educated youths had bought things, Wang Weihua drove the ox cart towards the Yutou Village Production Team, Longgang Commune.

On the way, Wang Zhaodi complained that the ox cart was too broken and the road in the countryside was too bumpy.

Although their family wasn’t well-off in the city, they were much better than in the countryside.

Thinking about living in this poor corner, Wang Zhaodi was depressed.

Su An looked at the scenery. Compared to the Northwest, this place was much better.

At least there were green mountains and clear waters, and there was time to hibernate.

Maybe happiness was relative. If Su An hadn’t been to the Northwest, she wouldn’t have liked this place.

Although Sun Xinxin was a delicate young lady, she actually didn’t mind going to the countryside.

The conditions in the countryside were worse, but her identity wasn’t as targeted.

If she stayed in the city, her life would be difficult. Even if she and her parents broke off relations openly, people who knew her family’s situation would still call her a capitalist lady.

After driving for over an hour, they finally arrived at the Yutou Village Production Team.

When they arrived, Su An saw many team members looking at them.

Oh, two beautiful female educated youths came this time. These two girls are really pretty.

An old lady praised Su An and Sun Xinxin after seeing their looks.

Another old lady chimed in. What’s the use of being good-looking? Can a face be used to make a living?

These educated youths from the city are more pampered than the others.

Yes, we can’t let our children marry such pampered female educated youths.

Didn’t Liu Erjia marry a female educated youth from the city? Look at how tired he is now.

Isn’t it because the female educated youth he married is incompetent and is being dragged down?

Unlike us country women, who can handle farm work and housework and live frugally.

That’s right…

Su An heard some of the discussions. There was a reason why country people didn’t like educated youths from the city. They were indeed more pampered.

Su An and the others weren’t immediately sent to the educated youth point by Wang Weihua, but were taken to the brigade headquarters.

Wang Weihua said, you just came from the countryside and didn’t bring any food.

The brigade will give you some advance food now, and then deduct it from your work points.