Wearing books about young educated youth in the 70s

"Sister, is it convenient for you to talk to me now?"

As soon as the woman looked up, a girl whose face was covered came over at some point. She subconsciously took a step back, ready to escape at any moment.

"..."

"Don't be nervous. I just want to discuss cooperation with you. There are many people here. Can we find an alley to chat? Don't worry, I'm the only one. If you're worried, you can lead the way. I only need someone who can talk. The place."

The woman was silent. She looked down at her cracked palms. The pain in her abdomen reminded her of hunger at any time. She could hardly hold on as an adult, let alone a young daughter...

No matter what kind of cooperation it is, maybe it can give my daughter a bite to eat...

"……it is good."

When they arrived at the alley, Xu Xiaoyu didn't seem to notice the woman's defensive look and spoke directly.

"Sister, I need to sell something on the black market. I will be targeted if I come forward on my own, so I want to find someone to sell it for me. If it is suitable, we can cooperate for a long time... As a reward, I will give you 3 cents for ten pounds of meat, and I can sell it in one day. For 100 pounds, I’ll give you an extra pound of meat.”

The woman was shocked.

"……Meat?"

"Yes, help me sell pork. If you agree, you can start now. I know you have been here for a long time and you should know how to protect yourself. You can leave your children to me every time you sell things... "

Seeing the repulsive and nervous look on the other party's face, Xu Xiaoyu added another sentence.

"Don't worry, this is just my guarantee. I won't do anything to your child. The meat can be sold out in one or two hours at most. Then I will return the child to you... You don't want to take it with you either." Children go to such a dangerous place, right? They are easily targeted by evil people."

"... Of course, if you really don't want to, forget it, I will find someone else."

Seeing the woman's wavering look, Xu Xiaoyu knew that the matter was more than half done. She didn't rush her and waited quietly for the woman to figure it out. Then she found a corner and pushed out the meat cart prepared in advance.

The woman was shocked again. She had never seen so much meat in her whole life. Her panicked heart finally calmed down. Maybe she was overthinking. How could someone who could produce so much meat target her? …

She has forgotten the taste of meat. She is lucky to be able to eat brown rice and noodles every time. If she sells so much meat, she will definitely grab it all in one go... Ten kilograms of meat will be given 3 cents, and if she sells 100 kilograms, she will get one kilogram. Meat, nothing beats this deal.

The woman swallowed her saliva, gritted her teeth and put the child down on her back. After hesitating for a moment, she handed it to Xu Xiaoyu.

"Okay...I'll do it."

"The items are sold out. Be careful not to be followed when you come out... We will meet at the supplier's door later."

She took over the skinny baby girl. The baby's round eyes were wide open and she didn't recognize life at all. She seemed to be extremely hungry and put both hands into her mouth to suck.

Xu Xiaoyu glanced at the sky, then turned back along the same route with her child in her arms. From a distance, she saw Cheng Zhou at the intersection. Before he could explain, he frowned and spoke.

"...You bought a child?"

"..."

The voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, and someone on the road was already looking this way hesitantly. Xu Xiaoyu quickly held her forehead and explained, and then he finally nodded. He didn't ask her where the meat came from, but just praised her for her vigilance.

"That's good. The black market is not a good place. It's best to avoid going in by yourself... It's still early. Let's go shopping somewhere else?"

Xu Xiaoyu looked at the baby in her arms, then ran to the supply restaurant and ordered a rice soup. After feeding the baby, she was ready to explore the county town.

The county town is not very prosperous, but it has basic facilities. There is even a movie theater next to the supply store, which is hidden in the courtyard. If Cheng Zhou hadn't said that he wouldn't have discovered it.

The building here is very simple. It is more like a large empty room than a movie theater. Looking out the window, there are less than 100 seats inside. There is a board outside with yellowed promotional posters. Full of era colors...

Almost all of the people who came to watch the movie were young men and women. They were all well-dressed and had their hair combed smoothly. They all blushed and dared not speak when they walked side by side. Xu Xiaoyu looked at it and felt cute and sighed. She did not feel at all that she and Cheng Zhou There's nothing wrong with being here.

"Want to watch a movie?"

"Well, I haven't watched a movie like this before. It seems quite interesting... What movie will be shown today?"

Cheng Zhou bought a ticket and handed one to her.

"It's an old movie. The ticket seller said the theater shows it all week long."

She took the beige and slightly rough movie ticket and looked at the long line of people speechless. It had been showing for a week and there were still so many people watching?

But it’s understandable if you think about it. In an environment with insufficient entertainment facilities, you can only watch it repeatedly...

Entering the dark room, Xu Xiaoyu moved forward quickly for fear of falling. Cheng Zhou gently tugged at the corner of her clothes, took the child in her arms, walked around to the front and took her away.

After the two of them found their seats and sat down, she discovered another strange phenomenon. The young men and women who came together with her all sat separately. There must be someone separated between the two of them. How could she and Cheng Zhou sit together so carefreely? …

Xu Xiaoyu's nervous mind just started to work, and before he realized what was wrong, the movie started.

She was instantly infected by the unpretentious atmosphere of the movie. Although the sound was rough and the picture flashed with snowflakes from time to time, Xu Xiaoyu was really immersed in the sincere feelings of the actors and the small exclamations of cheers from the audience.

When the movie ended, she thought of her past life again. In fact... it would be good to stay here, right?She has no father or mother in modern times and has no worries.

Although I don’t know why I came here, I am lucky enough to have food and clothing, but I don’t know where the original owner of her body has gone...

"Eh... you are a newlywed couple, right? It's too annoying to bring your child with you when you go out to watch a movie. But girl, your man loves you so much. He held the child by himself throughout the movie, for fear of tiring you... …It’s not like my men only care about themselves.”

When she came to her senses, Cheng Zhou's face turned red from being teased by his aunt, and he was holding the child without saying a word, just like a little daughter-in-law.

This was the first time Xu Xiaoyu saw him like this. She looked at him in surprise before looking away, and at the same time she realized something was wrong.

Is it too ambiguous for her and Cheng Zhou to go to the cinema alone to watch a movie?I haven't changed my thinking, and I'm curious about the movie theaters of this era... It's impossible for a native Cheng Zhou not to be aware of the problem, right?

Xu Xiaoyu said goodbye to her eager-looking aunt, looked at Cheng Zhou hesitantly, and then spoke after a while.

"Um...Cheng Zhiqing, how much is the movie ticket? I'll give you my share."