flstandardbreds Chapter 166 Another 400 Yuan
Chapter 166 Another 400 Yuan
(The previous chapter has been changed a lot... you can choose to read it or not.)
It took a lot of effort to build this stove. The village chief thought that these female educated youth were so pretentious that they actually wanted to build a separate stove just because the food was not tasty. Wouldn't it be fine if they could just take turns cooking?
The other two villagers who came to help, besides the village chief, also had some resentment in their hearts. But when the village chief asked them to come and work this time, they were quite willing to do so. Doing some work could also save their family two meals of food.
However, Li Lijuan was obviously unaware of this rule. Not only did she not pay the wages, she also did not provide lunch for several people. Asking villagers to help provide meals was an unwritten rule.
The villagers who came to help were too embarrassed to say, "I worked for you but you didn't give me food to eat." They could only go home hungry after finishing their work and complain.
When he got home and complained to his wife and mother, the next day everyone in the village knew that the new educated youth, Li, was not a good person and could not do anything.
Of course, these words also reached the ears of Lin Yinyin and others. As a bystander and a female educated youth with some brains, she felt that Jiang Shumei was using some tricks in this matter.
Just like the methods used against Zhao Yufang.
If Li Lijuan didn't know this rule, then how could Jiang Shumei, an old educated youth who had been working in the countryside for several years, not know it?
Not to mention the construction of the stove, it was Jiang Shumei who originally took charge and arranged the construction, and Li Lijuan was just the one who paid for it.
As for why Jiang Shumei did this, probably only she herself knows.
Lin Yinyin blindly guessed that Jiang Shumei wanted Li Lijuan to feel that everyone was not good to her, Li Lijuan, and only Jiang Shumei was wholeheartedly good to her.
Can people like Jiang Shumei be considered as those who are whores who also want to be virtuous?
"Yinyin, you came to town today too. I didn't see you working the ox cart just now."
At this time, Chen Xue called Lin Yinyin from the side. Lin Yinyin turned around and saw Chen Xue holding a lot of snacks in her hand. Does this mean she has money?
"My brother brought me here on his bike. He went to get medicine for me. I came here to buy some things. I saw you bought a lot."
According to the original owner's memory, Chen Xue's family conditions were not very good, and they lived in poverty. In addition, her family favored boys over girls, so Chen Xue's life should have been very difficult.
"It's harvest time soon, so eat something good. Otherwise, your body won't be able to handle the harvest. If you get sick, not only will you have to go to the hospital and spend money.
My mother gave me all the money she gave me for the rural subsidy, so I still have enough to buy some food."
Chen Xue's expression remained unchanged and she spoke frankly, but the more she spoke like this, the more Lin Yinyin became certain that Chen Xue must have been to the black market.
"You're right. I'll buy some too. I'm not in good health and can't do such heavy physical work."
Lin Yinyin smiled sweetly and walked towards the snack counter. However, Chen Xue not only did not leave, but also followed Lin Yinyin.
"Sister, I want two pounds of peach cakes, two pounds of egg cakes, two pounds of date cakes, and some white-skin pastries, too.
This is all I have. My brother can eat it, so I will buy some more."
Lin Yinyin raised her hand and pointed randomly. In fact, most of these things went into her own stomach to nourish her brother, and that required meat!
Even now that Chen Xue is following them and goes to the backyard to talk to them from time to time, cooking is not that convenient.
She has been studying how to cook in the supermarket space these days. Once the food is ready, she can just take it out and eat it. Chen Xue would probably feel embarrassed to visit others while they are eating!
It would be nice if there was a wall between the front yard and the back yard so they don’t disturb each other!
When they left the supply and marketing cooperative, Lin Yinyin's small backpack was filled with snacks, and in front of her was a jar of pickles, the smallest one!
The mustard greens in the field are almost ready to be dug. Pickled mustard greens are delicious when eaten with porridge in the morning!
On the way back, Chen Xue kept asking Lin Yinyin about what had happened in the past few months in the countryside and why there were so many educated youth building houses in the backyard.
Lin Yinyin also handled some of Shen Yechu's issues by using Tai Chi.
If it was just a simple chat between classmates, she would still be willing to sit on the ox cart and chat, but Chen Xue was really too purposeful.
Even practicing Tai Chi can get annoying. Lin Yinyin has already started to wonder why the ox cart is moving so slowly today!
Halfway through the journey, Lin Yinyin had already started pretending to sleep while hugging the pickle jar...
It was impossible for her to sleep because she was afraid that she would accidentally drop the jar after falling asleep.
The cost outweighs the gain...
Lin Jianhe and his friends came back early today, and brought back all the samples that Lin Yinyin gave them in the morning.
"Sister Yin, I bought a tricycle today, and I don't even need a ticket!"
As soon as Jiang Jizhi entered the room, he excitedly shared his joy with Lin Yinyin, and chattered non-stop around Lin Yinyin.
"Brother Hammerhead sold it to you, right? Is it expensive?"
"Sister Yin, you are really smart. It is definitely not expensive, it is a great deal.
I'm just curious, how does this Hammerhead guy make money? I've wanted a tricycle for a long time. Although it can't carry as much as a cart, it's convenient.
I've never been able to buy them. I asked on the black market, and they're usually around 600 or 700... And even if you have money, you can't buy them. Or they're discarded by the government and are so worn out they can't be worn out any more."
Lin Yinyin: “???”
How much? Six or seven hundred? Is it really that expensive? A tricycle in the future would only cost six or seven hundred yuan. Can the purchasing power of a few hundred yuan in a few decades be comparable to that of seven hundred yuan today?
Seven hundred yuan in later generations is not enough for a few people to go out and have a meal in a good restaurant. In this era, it is hard to say whether a family can save that much money by not eating or drinking!
"You're so ungrateful, Brother Hammerhead might just be feeling sorry for you."
Lin Jianhe fetched a basin of water to wash his hands. Seeing Jiang Jizhi, who had been excited all day and was still showing off in front of his sister, he couldn't help but retort.
Lin Yinyin: What should I do? She suddenly doesn’t want to cook anymore. I’m heartbroken!
She originally wanted to trick Jiang Jizhi. She still remembered the last time he called Hammer Head a fool!
But could someone explain to her why a rickshaw is so much more expensive than a bicycle? Could it be that the extra wheel makes the price go up several times?
Is this explanation reasonable?
"Brother, I suddenly feel uncomfortable in my chest. You guys can make something to eat for yourselves tonight. I'm going to go inside and lie down."
Lin Yinyin covered her chest while speaking. This time she was not lying, she was really feeling uncomfortable!