60s: I have a store

Chapter 92 Instant Noodles and Watermelon
Next is still a war film "Railway Defenders", which was released this year and is also about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

This film tells the story of Gao Jian, the head of my country's public security department, who during the war, pretended to be an enemy spy and infiltrated the enemy in order to smash the enemy's conspiracy to blow up the railway. He finally captured the spy and removed the train bomb.

This reminded Zhou Yimin of a joke his teacher told him in his previous life.

He said that it was the first time a movie was shown in the village during his time. The villagers watched a war movie, and after watching the movie, someone ran behind the screen to look for bullet shells.

Grandpa and grandma almost couldn't stand, and Zhou Yimin quickly helped them.

Both movies were about 100 minutes long, especially the first one, which was over 120 minutes, or two hours.

So after the movie, it was already very late. It started around seven and lasted until around eleven at night.

Eleven o'clock at night is nothing to later generations, as nightlife has just begun! But in this era, it is very late at night.

If it weren't for the exciting movie, some people would have fallen asleep.

Even if some people feel sleepy, they will force themselves to finish watching the movie. After all, movies are not available often, and one would feel like they are missing out if they miss a chance to watch it.

Uncle San and Aunt San took Lai Cai by the hand, holding Qianqian in their arms, and walked back with the large group of people in the village.

That’s right! This time Zhou Yimin asked Lai Fu to take the bus and then walk.

Although Lai Fu is sensible, we cannot favor one over the other.

"Thank you, comrades!" Zhou Yimin expressed his gratitude to the four young men, took out a cigarette and gave one to each of them.

"You're welcome, that's too polite."

The four young men were grinning from ear to ear and were reluctant to smoke, so they put away the cigarettes Zhou Yimin gave them.

Zhou Yimin asked grandma to sit tight and Lai Fang continued to sit in the front.

The moon was bright now, and the road could be roughly seen. In addition, Zhou Yimin had prepared lights, so riding a bicycle at night was no problem at all.

In this era, a kind of motorcycle electric light was popular. It was installed on a bicycle. There was a small generator under the bicycle, which provided electricity by driving the pin generator to rotate through the bicycle steel rim.

In fact, there are only two important accessories: grinding motor and headlights.

The mounting and positioning bracket for fixing the grinding motor on the front fork of the bicycle also comprises a protective sleeve which is rotatably sleeved on the outer shell of the grinding motor.

A protrusion is arranged on the front outer wall of the protective cover, and the vehicle lamp is rotatably mounted on the protrusion, so that the illumination distance of the vehicle lamp can be adjusted, and the lamp and the machine are connected as one.

The principle is not complicated, and anyone with good hands-on skills can do it by themselves.

After sending the two elders home, Zhou Yimin had to take a bath, otherwise he couldn't sleep.

When he woke up the next day, he took a look at the 1 yuan flash sale area in the store in his mind, which contained 100 kilograms of instant noodles and 100 watermelons.

Instant noodles were invented in 1958. However, we don’t have this thing in mainland China at that time. We had to wait until 1964 before Taiwanese businessmen brought it here, and production in Shanghai did not begin until 1970.

In fact, the prototype of "instant noodles" already appeared in my country during the Qing Dynasty.

Zhou Yimin felt that instant noodles might also be possible.

You know, this thing is hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.

Once it was launched, it immediately became an explosive seller, becoming a product that symbolizes the era of rapid economic growth and sweeping across many countries.

Good opportunity to earn foreign exchange.

You know, our country is very short of foreign exchange now. This was not only the case now, but also in the 1980s and 1990s.

The instant noodles market is huge and we can’t let Xiao Ri Zi take it all up.

As a person who traveled back from the future, Zhou Yimin knew very well that instant noodles were not difficult to make.

It is nothing more than steaming and frying the shredded noodles to fix the shape of the noodles. The seasoning packet is also simple, with only a few things.

It can be said that this is also a thing with no technical content.

This era is completely productive.

And watermelon is also a good thing in summer.

After eating the breakfast prepared by his grandmother, Zhou Yimin returned to the city.

When I returned to the courtyard, Dapeng was not there. I didn't know where he went.

Zhou Yimin left some supplies in his room. After thinking for a while, he took out two watermelons. In this case, even if he didn't say it, Dapeng would understand that the two watermelons were left for him and Li Youde.

"Yi Min, just came back?"

As soon as I walked into the middle courtyard, I met Li Youde.

Zhou Yimin said to him, "I left two watermelons at Dapeng's place. You can take one later. By the way, help me with something."

Li Youde nodded: "Yes! You go ahead."

As long as it is Zhou Yimin’s business, it is his business, no matter whether he helps or not.

"The village school is short of textbooks. Please help me collect the used ones, from first to third grade, published in the past two years. Give me ten or twenty textbooks for each grade."

"Row!"

This is not difficult, they can collect a lot from this street.

Zhou Yimin took out a 10-yuan note.

Li Youde shook his head: "I have some change here."

If you give him 10 yuan, it will be difficult for him to do it. Besides, does it cost money to collect some discarded textbooks? If you buy some candy or something, you can let those children bring it to you on their own initiative.

Zhou Yimin didn't force it and took the money.

"Then help me get it done today."

After saying that, he went back to the house. Li Youde went to do some work, collecting old textbooks. As for the watermelon, it wouldn't be too late to go to Dapeng to get it later.

After a while, Zhou Yimin went out again.

This time we are going to Director Li’s house, as agreed.

Director Li also lived in a courtyard house, and there was nothing special about him. On the road, when no one was around, Zhou Yimin took out two watermelons and two bags of milk powder.

"Young man, who are you looking for?" someone in the yard asked.

"Auntie, does Director Li live here?" Zhou Yimin took out a few candies and handed them to the auntie in front of him.

People do not blame!
The aunt's face was instantly filled with a smile.

"Are you looking for Director Li? Her house is in the backyard. I'll take you there."

As she walked, she also tried to find out why Zhou Yimin came.

In fact, when she saw the big watermelon in Zhou Yimin's hand, she guessed that he was probably looking for Director Li's help. Bringing gifts to the door must mean he has something to ask for.

Zhou Yimin smiled and said, "She is my aunt, but this is my first visit to her house."

The aunt was a little unconvinced.

When they got to the backyard, he shouted, "Xiao Li, this guy is looking for your mother-in-law, Director Li, and he said Director Li is his aunt..."

Before he could finish, the young woman who was hanging clothes out to dry looked surprised and said, "Are you Yimin? Come in quickly."

Then, I said to the lady, "Aunt Chen, thank you! He is my relative and this is his first time here."

Aunt: "..."

They really are relatives!

"It would be nice if you just came, why do you bring things?" Guo Li scolded.

"Cousin, this watermelon was given to me by someone else. I'm just borrowing it to offer my appreciation. Where's my aunt? Hasn't she gotten off work yet?" Zhou Yimin put the watermelon down with a smile.

A watermelon weighs nearly 20 kilograms, which is a very large watermelon in this era.

There was another man in the house, preparing food.

Zhou Yimin took one look and guessed that it was Director Li's son, so he called out, "Cousin, are you busy?"

Thanks to my two brothers Frostmourne and I Love Drinking Sparkling Water for the 100 tips!

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