Away from the big book, the educated youth became the village favorite by running errands

A few people who didn't care about other people's eyes did not go to sell goods today. The goods had been sold out a few days ago. They wanted to play in the county town for a day, at least before noon.

If the villagers or educated youth saw them while strolling, it would be hard to explain.

They strolled around the county town in the morning, especially Song Shuangshuang and her brother, as they had never experienced the "flavor of the New Year" in this era.

There was no need to buy food, as they had already taken a lot of it home in the past few days. Instead, you could go to the supply and marketing cooperative and see if there was anything you needed to buy.

When they arrived at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, they actually wanted to back out.

The reason was simple: there were just too many people. Song Shuangshuang felt like the door of the supply and marketing cooperative was about to be squeezed out. The first thing people inside did after coming out was not to tidy up their clothes and hair, but to check if there was anything missing in their hands.

Many people were so crowded that their shoes were covered with footprints and their clothes were twisted.

"Are we... still going in?" Song Shuangshuang asked dryly. She had no intention of going in.

Not to mention that her family didn't lack anything, even if they did, she would rather go to Aunt Wang and Aunt Chang's house to borrow something than buy it today. She would lose a lot of weight if she went in and came out.

Tan Anjing also shook her head and said, "No, I don't need anything."

Since the two girls didn't go in, He Feiyang and Song Youlin naturally wouldn't go into the supply and marketing cooperative to play with others.

Instead of joining in the fun, they might as well sell goods.

A few of them pushed the cart around the city, and when they arrived at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, Song Shuangshuang remembered that they really had to squeeze into the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Didn't we buy Spring Festival couplets and firecrackers?" She thought it was time to set off firecrackers, as people in the village even set them off when they got married.

The three of them looked at He Feiyang at the same time. Since he went to the countryside earlier than them, he should know what to prepare.

He Feiyang: “…” No, why are you all looking at him?

"It seems like it is necessary to buy it. Last year, it was the female educated youth who took care of this matter at the educated youth home. I just paid a little money."

The three of them: "..." Okay, they knew he had this kind of personality when they first opened the Youth League Home, and he didn't care about anything.

The four of them looked at each other, and the question was who should go in.

It’s not that I’m afraid of losing my bike. No one would dare to steal a bike these days, as it’s a serious crime. It’s just that squeezing in to buy things is too much of a hassle.

In the end, Song Youlin felt sorry for his sister, and He Feiyang felt sorry for...well, concerned about Tan Anjing.

The two boys went in to buy things, while Song Shuangshuang and Tan Anjing stayed outside looking at the bicycles.

There were people coming and going in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, and it was not a good idea for the two of them and their two bicycles to block the entrance, so they pushed their bicycles and stood opposite the supply and marketing cooperative.

More than half an hour later, He Feiyang and Song Youlin finally squeezed out of the supply and marketing cooperative in a panic.

The two of them came out and breathed a sigh of relief, then came to Song Shuangshuang.

"I finally squeezed out, sister, you don't know how crowded it is in there. If you and Tan Anjing had gone in, you would definitely not be able to get out in less than an hour."

"Yes, Youlin and I went to buy things separately. It was crowded inside and the salesperson was shouting at the top of his lungs. If we weren't so tall, we wouldn't know which counter these things were sold at."

Seeing the miserable state of the two people, Song Shuangshuang and Tan Anjing could only cover their mouths and laugh. Song Youlin and the others just pretended not to know and hung the things they bought on the handlebars before tidying up their clothes.

"Let's go. We have finished shopping. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant. There will definitely be a lot of people here today. If we don't go early, there will be no seats."

Actually, there wasn't much to visit in the county town. They had been there many times before and had basically figured it out.

When we arrived at the entrance of the state-owned hotel, just as He Feiyang said, there was already a queue at the door.

Several people parked their bicycles and went to line up with their belongings.

It was the same familiar menu and the same familiar location. The four of us ordered our food and sat there waiting.

During the chat, the educated youths we met on the road also came to the state-owned restaurant. They came to buy things today, and tomorrow would be the New Year. However, the relationship between the male and female educated youths was still the same as before, with no sign of easing.

So everyone buys their own.

They saw Song Shuangshuang and her friends' bicycles at the entrance of the state-owned hotel, but did not go over to say hello after they came in.

Since Tan Anjing and He Feiyang moved out, the educated youth in Jiangjia Village have been divided into three groups. Song Shuangshuang and her group are naturally one of them. The male educated youth and Bai Lingling are in one group, and the three female educated youth are in another group. The groups usually don't talk to each other, especially after Feng Aiguo reported the incident.

If Wan Xue and her friends did not have the conditions to build a house in the village, they probably would not want to live in the Youth League's compound and have to take turns using the kitchen with the male Youth League members, not to mention that Bai Lingling was living in the house.

Song Shuangshuang and Tan Anjing no longer associated with the female educated youth.

Only because they wanted to find out about someone in the Youth League Institute would they ask He Feiyang to contact Ji Hongcai.

Song Shuangshuang and the others just pretended not to see them. After she returned to the city after taking the college entrance examination, she would not contact them again.

Not much good stuff.

Song Shuangshuang had given up her plan to sell things in the afternoon. Seeing so many people in the supply and marketing cooperative, she thought that every household had almost bought their New Year's goods. They also made a lot of money in the past few days, so this little bit was not a big deal.

It would be better to go back early to prepare tomorrow's meals, and bring some for Grandpa Jiang and the others on the mountain.

If we have to do it all tomorrow, we'll have to work very hard.

The four of them finished their meal leisurely, then rode their bicycles back. Not long after leaving the city, they caught up with the group riding the donkey cart.

Everyone looked at the things hanging on their bicycle handlebars and felt envious.

If they also had a bicycle, could they go into the city more often? Not to mention anything else, they could just learn from Old Wu and ride their bicycles to take people into the city. Not only would they be faster than Old Wu, but they could also charge a few cents more. They would have to make two or three trips a day.

By then they will be able to eat meat every now and then.

I have to say, it’s a good idea.

When they got home, they were not idle. They took out the big bones that were frozen in the backyard and fished out some sauerkraut. They stewed the sauerkraut with the big bones in advance. The dish tasted better the longer it was stewed.

They planned to prepare some dishes today and send them to the mountain. After the 30th, people in the village would start visiting relatives, and they were afraid of being seen by the crowds.

And they also have to give gifts to the village chief and team leader, asking them to take better care of them next year.

There are also many families in the village who need to move around.

The big bones here haven't been thawed yet, and He Feiyang and Song Youlin are preparing the sauerkraut together. Song Shuangshuang first pulls Tan Anjing into the house to prepare the dough for frying dried fruits.

Bring some of this with you when you visit relatives during the Chinese New Year, it can be considered a good gift.

As soon as the oil was heated in the wok, Aunt Chang and Aunt Wang came over.

"Come on, come on, stop working so hard. We can finish these tasks tomorrow. The village is slaughtering pigs and distributing the pork today. Everyone is going to the threshing ground!"

Song Shuangshuang: "!!!"

Yes, how could she forget such an important thing!

It’s time to kill the New Year pig!!