The head of the dairy station was very happy after buying a black and white TV. He took the initiative to give Hong Yanwu advice and said, "With your family's conditions, it will definitely not be enough. If you want to order more, there is no chance. But as long as you have a household registration book, I will give you a household registration."
I can approve a bottle for you. If not, just borrow someone else's account to order milk."
In this way, Hong Yanwu visited four households in the east courtyard, the Chen family in the west courtyard, and the Shui family each had an additional milk order quota in their household registration books. Every morning, the milkman began to deliver milk at the entrance of the two courtyards of Guanyin Yuan.
Put milk in the box and recycle the bottles.
This is equivalent to the children of the Shui family, Uncle Bian and the "Ling'er" of the Ding family all getting the glory, while Tailor Su is purely a contribution indicator.
Because of this, Hong Yanwu's eldest brother can no longer compete with Hong Yanwu.
It's not his own business to be short-tongued. As long as his parents, sister, wife, and son can drink a bowl of milk every day, he has to endure it if the third child doesn't like it. No matter what, he can't stop thinking about it.
This benefit.
The neighbors were also very grateful and said that Hong Yanwu had done a great thing for them.
Especially Shui Qing, who went home to take care of her children on weekends, was even more moved when she learned about this from Aunt Shui's mouth.
She couldn't sit still at home, so she went to the Chen family to thank Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan. She also gave them two cigarettes.
Hong Yanwu knew that Shuiqing was no better than those who had a job and went to college with a salary. Like her second brother, she only received a monthly national subsidy of 20 yuan and 35 kilograms of food stamps, and the school deducted 16 yuan for food.
After that, I only had four yuan left every month. Naturally, I felt embarrassed to accept her gift.
He said that the neighbors in the street don't need to be so polite, and it wouldn't be good for the neighbors in the east courtyard to know about it. I accepted it, but he couldn't take the things away, lest everyone worry too much.
Unexpectedly, Shui Qing said that she was not only ordering the milk, but also for the things that Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan had hung at the door, and to make them believe in her innocence and speak for her. If she didn't accept it, she wouldn't even have the milk.
Sorry to order.
This shows how understanding this neighbor sister is, she knows everything in her heart whether she says it or not.
Yes, it is a virtue to avoid people's knots. Since Shui Qinghua mentioned this, Hong Yanwu really accepted it. But he also had a special gift in return.
What is it?
Book!
It turns out that at that time, there was an "internal distribution group" of Xinhua Bookstore in Dongdanertiao, Wangfujing.
There are not only "grey books" (political books), "yellow books" (literary monographs), and "white books" (printed exclusively for the former leader's wife, Shanghai) that are not visible outside, but the interior decoration is also very impressive.
The store is covered with thick carpets, light green curtains hang on the windows, there are large sofas for people to rest, and they are also decorated with flowers and plants.
As for the salesperson, there is only one girl. She is very beautiful, but her service attitude is really arrogant.
To put it bluntly, this is actually what is commonly known as an internal bookstore, which is exclusively for senior officials to buy books.
According to regulations, only cadres at or above the provincial military level can set foot here, and they need to check their book purchase cards and letters of introduction before entering. But the rules are rules. From a practical point of view, it is inevitable that many children of high-ranking cadres will bring their parents' book purchase cards.
Come here to buy books.
"Tang Xin'er" had long noticed Hong Yanwu's greed, so when he got the chance, he dug into a book buyer's pocket and obtained a letter of introduction from the Propaganda Department of Henan Province.
As a result, Hong Yanwu spent 400 yuan on this thing and bought six large stacks of novels that day.
Afterwards, he sent half of it to Chang Xianzhang's house to make up for some of his mistakes. The other half stayed with Chen Liquan to pass the time. He also planned to show his second brother after his summer vacation.
It just so happened that Shui Qing definitely needed it too, so he naturally took out some and asked her to take them back to see.
For scholars of this era, this was undoubtedly the best gift. Moreover, it was expensive and difficult to buy books at that time. Shui Qing was surprised and happy for this, and even looked at Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan with admiration.
But there is still a sequel to this.
After taking the book back, Shui Qing was so grateful that he probably felt that he was being too polite. Within two days, he sent them several more teacup covers and small goldfish-style keychains.
This was a kind of handicraft that was both decorative and recreational back then. It had just begun to become popular in society, and the material was glass wire that cost a penny a piece. But many people, young and old, worked early and late to practice their skills.
Teacup sleeves made of glass fiber are the most common size for can bottles. They are not hot to touch and are very practical.
Therefore, after the popularity became popular, almost all workplaces would have water glasses with glass fiber sleeves on their desks, and they would be distinguished by different designs and colors. This was also a scene back then.
The most difficult thing to make is undoubtedly the little goldfish keychain. But once it is made, it will be lifelike, beautiful and eye-catching, enough to make the owner feel a bit more proud.
Even young men are no exception to this feeling. After all, it shows to some extent that there is a clever and ingenious woman around them.
Although in most cases, it is either the biological mother or the sister who does it, and it is not a girlfriend at all. But who cares? As long as you don't tell the truth, you will still have a good face.
Hong Yanwu really didn't expect Shui Qing to learn it so early. Moreover, he still had no problem with his skills.
Just by looking at these few things, you can tell at a glance what your ingenuity is.
He couldn't refuse this offer. Then he thought about it, didn't his younger sisters Hong Yanru and Su Xiu want to learn to make little goldfish? The things were not worth a few. It happened to have a look, so they happily accepted it.
But he didn't expect that this little gadget he brought with him would fall into the eyes of "Tang Xin'er" that day, and it would attract the attention of this thoughtful girl.
"Tang Xin'er" asked him what was going on as soon as she saw it. She heard that a neighbor sister gave it as a gift. She didn't say much at the time. But within a few days, she had made up a small goldfish and a green grasshopper.
It was given to Hong Yanwu. He had to choose one and tie it to the key.
Hong Yanwu was shocked as soon as he saw these two little things made by "Tang Xin'er".
There is actually gold thread mixed into it. The eyes of the two objects are also made of agate stone.
Not to mention that the difficulty of compilation has increased several times, the materials are much higher, and the appearance of the grasshopper is absolutely unmatched on the market, it is the only one in the world! Is there anything else that is not good-looking?
Hong Yanwu soon understood what was going on and quickly obeyed. He asked for the green grasshopper himself and left the little goldfish to Chen Liquan. He also praised him generously and turned his anger into happiness.
This small turmoil was able to disappear quietly.
But afterwards, Hong Yanwu couldn't help but secretly enjoy himself.
Because he really didn't expect that "Tang Xin'er" would be jealous over such a trivial matter and be so competitive.
Are her hands comparable to those of ordinary people? They are so childish.
But he didn't know why, while playing with the green grasshopper she made, his heart felt faintly sweet...
In addition to Hong Yanwu's neighbors, there is another person who is also an indirect beneficiary of the electrical appliance index.
This person is none other than Zhao Qing, who delivers eggs to Hong Yanwu every month.
Why? In fact, it’s not just because of eggs.
In the past, when Hong Yanwu asked for 200 eggs, he was afraid that he would spoil them if he asked for too many.
Moreover, after the Feng family lost contact and Director Chang came back, the Feng family's share was transferred to the Chang family. Including those given to the Shou family, the Hong family can only have a hundred eggs left every month, and there are nine people in the family.
If people eat it, the amount is far from enough.
Fortunately, we now have a refrigerator, which comes in handy. Naturally, we can ask for more.
But the 2nd of this month is Sunday. Zhao Qing didn't come the first week, and he didn't come until the second Sunday.
For this reason, the young man apologized profusely as soon as he entered the house. He claimed that he had something to do at home and that he had been delayed due to negligence. He really shouldn't have. He also said that he had brought twenty extra eggs as compensation for the broken promise.
Hong Yanwu could understand this, and it was excusable. This was not considered a broken promise. In addition, it was a hot day. He also knew that it was not easy for this young man, so naturally he would not take advantage of these twenty eggs.
So not only did he not blame him, he also said that starting from next month, he would ask Zhao Qing to deliver 400 eggs every month.
This great news really made Zhao Qing extremely happy. However, he was a very good person and was not just looking for his own gain.
After thinking about it for a while, he didn't agree directly. Instead, he tried to persuade him, saying that the weather was so hot and the eggs couldn't be stored. I'm afraid it would be a waste to ask for so many at once. He hoped that Hong Yanwu would consider the number carefully. He also suggested that the current two hundred would be okay.
Excuse me, he can deliver it twice a month.
This kindness fully won Hong Yanwu's favor. He did not tell Zhao Qing that he had a refrigerator, but told Zhao Qing that he wanted eggs to be distributed to relatives and friends. This made Zhao Qing feel relieved.
However, this matter does not end here.
Zhao Qing then took the initiative to tell Hong Yanwu that since he needed so many eggs, he was very grateful for taking care of his business. Therefore, he was willing to lower the price of eggs by one cent each.
The current price is 12 cents a penny, which is not much at all, but it becomes a lot when the number goes up. Four hundred eggs are four yuan cheaper. Besides, farmers only have a lot of money.
Ah? This is already a very difficult thing for Zhao Qing.
This benevolence and righteousness greatly exceeded Hong Yanwu's surprise.
To be honest, if you want to leave housewives alone, you will definitely take advantage of this. But who is Hong Yanwu?
In fact, these days we are not just "players", many men in the capital have a characteristic, that is, they care about righteousness rather than money, and they try their best to show off their appearance and show off their righteousness.
To explain it in a simpler way, it is to accept soft things rather than hard words. The nicer you are to me, the better I will be to you. The more competitive you are, I will still have to fight with you.
If you put it into real life, the good thing is that you would rather suffer a loss yourself than a friend. The bad thing is that because of a trivial matter, you may have a lifelong grudge with others.
This is what is called "ye Jin'er" in the old saying in Beijing.
Although he has lived a lifetime, there has always been this capricious factor in Hong Yanwu's character for a long time. And given his economic conditions, he is by no means trying to make a fool of himself. He really feels that Zhao Qing is not much of a person.
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So when he was happy today, he told Zhao Qing.
"No, I know that chickens don't like to lay eggs when the weather is hot. It's not easy for you on such a hot day. Let me tell you, from now on, we will pay the price of the twelfth lunar month, 15 cents each. Why don't you
Excuse me, your eggs are indeed good. If you don’t cheat me, I will be happy to let you earn more. Let’s do it. If you don’t do what I want, I won’t give up any of yours..."
When Zhao Qing saw that Hong Yanwu didn't smell of alcohol, he meant what he said.
Okay, I've met such a good customer. What else can he do? If he can't refuse with a few words, then let's get it.
Just like that, Zhao Qing thanked him again and again, put down two hundred and twenty eggs, and walked away happily with thirty-three yuan.
In fact, if we look at it today, a business tug-of-war like this is definitely two fools bargaining. Otherwise, people in those days would be said to be unsmart!
But words are spoken by both sides. People nowadays have become smarter, but why are there more and more cases of being deceived and being confused when buying things?
Therefore, it is really difficult to sum up what is stupid and what is smart.
After all, there is something in this that all living beings cannot figure out.