I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

"Why did you call me here?" Cao's mother, who had just got off work, asked Cao Dongfang and He Yushui.

The place where Cao's mother worked mainly sold some rural supplies and car and tractor accessories.

There are usually not many customers, the management is relatively loose, and the women who go to work bring their children who don't go to school.

"Auntie Cao, we came here to buy some things. We walked around the overpass and before we knew it, it was already 5 o'clock.

Brother Dongfang told you guys to go eat mutton hotpot." He Yushui said when no one was around.

"Let's eat mutton hotpot, how about that?" Cao's mother didn't say anything, Cao Jiajia clapped her hands and said yes first.

"Then go. We haven't eaten for several days. Let's go." Cao's mother did not object.

A meal costs 15 yuan, which is a small amount of money for Cao Dongfang, and his mother has not spent four months' salary.

The salary was to be paid before the New Year, and Cao Dongfang had given her another 3000 yuan less than half a month ago.

Cao's mother herself has become a rich person!

......

The next day, Cao Dongfang took He Yushui out for a walk at 10 o'clock in the morning.

I visited some places yesterday, and today I am going to buy some New Year supplies, starting with shoes, socks, and hats.

The shoes are made of Nei Lian Sheng. If you want to wear Nei Lian Sheng, you need to be rich. They have thousand-layer soles and Baina pads. If you don’t have money, the shoes are almost the same as if the guys stepped on you.

Cao Dongfang and He Yushui went in, and no one looked down on them. Here, every customer is a master, and the service attitude is good, which makes people feel comfortable, so -

Buy the shoes even if they are expensive!

It’s not much for Cao Dongfang, but it’s really expensive for He Yushui!

Cao Jiajia's two pairs of children's shoes, 50 yuan, He Yushui's two pairs of shoes, 52 yuan, Cao's mother's two pairs, 58 yuan, and Cao Dongfang's two pairs, 60 yuan.

The total amount was 210 yuan, for eight pairs of shoes, with an average price of 27.5 yuan per pair.

27.5 yuan is a familiar word. Oh, Qin Huairu (Sister Qin) 27.5 yuan is not easy to support a family. It seems that this will be a famous saying again in ten years.

Only a fool would believe it!

......

Then go to the supply and marketing cooperatives and private shops to buy hats, socks and other supplies.

At that time, the "Department Store" had not yet opened for business. It was not completed and opened for business until 1955. Now, when you buy things, you still go to the various shops in Qianmen and Dashilan.

Shopping with a purpose is quick and there is little time wasted on the road. You can buy goods of similar quality and the quality is guaranteed.

This is also the main reason why Cao Dongfang does not buy these items in the system. Like the times, the quality is fine and there is a provenance.

At noon, I took He Yushui to eat fried noodles with soybean paste and braised pork at Lao Sijiucheng. The taste was pretty good. Both Cao Dongfang and He Yushui were quite satisfied with the meal.

It seems that stewed pork can be eaten at noon or dinner, but not for breakfast, as it has a strong taste. In this era, some people eat it because they lack oil in their stomachs.

People who traveled to the old city in later generations could not eat braised and fried food for breakfast, and they said it was too greasy, too oily and had a strong taste.

Those who like to eat it are the elderly people in the old city.

After dinner, I took a walk and continued shopping.

At 4:30, the two took the New Year's goods home and cooked.

......

At 100: p.m. on the th day of the lunar year, Cao Dongfang, riding a bicycle, loaded two large pieces of meat, both weighing kilograms, and knocked on the back door of Chen Xueru's house.

After a while, Hou Jie opened the door and saw the two large pieces of meat on the back rack of Cao Dongfang's car. He knew what Cao Dongfang was doing there.

"Hello, Brother Hou Jie."

"Brother Dongfang, please come in." Hou Jie made way for Cao Dongfang to come in.

“Brother Hou Jie, this is 100 kilograms of meat, two large pieces, from the sides of the pig, all good meat, put it there.

"Please help, brother Dongfang. Put them in the cellar. I'll distribute them to the guys when we go to work tomorrow as a New Year's benefit." Chen Xueru came out and said after hearing the noise.

"Okay, where is the cellar? I'll put it in." Cao Dongfang parked the car and prepared to put the meat into the cellar.

"Brother Dongfang, you and Hou Jie should move it together. This piece of meat is quite heavy at 50 kilograms." Chen Xueru said.

"No need, I'm strong." After saying that, he picked up a piece of meat in each hand and prepared to put it in the cellar.

"Brother Dongfang, you are awesome. The cellar is here and the door is not locked. Hou Jie, go turn on the cellar light." Chen Xueru said to Hou Jie.

Hou Jie turned on the light and Cao Dongfang put the meat in.

"How much is it, Brother Dongfang?" Chen Xueru asked.

"Eighty-six cents per pound. On the 28th, I'll bring the goods you want and settle the bill together. There's no rush now. The weather is cold. I'll go back first." Cao Dongfang said.

"Okay then, let's count them together. Brother Dongfang, it's getting cold so we won't keep you here." Chen Xueru said.

"Brother Hou Jie, Sister Xue Ru, goodbye."

"goodbye."

......

"Xue Ru, where did Cao Dongfang get so much good meat? The fat is three fingers thick. This kind of meat is hard to buy on the market. What else do you want him to buy?" Hou Jie asked.

"20 kilograms of pork, 10 kilograms of mutton, 10 kilograms of beef and three large fish. I'll give the kilograms of meat to the guys as welfare tomorrow, and I'll give them some money so that everyone can have a good New Year.

Cao Dongfang had been hunting when the weather was good, and he knew a few people who sold meat. It was normal for them to leave it there.

It's not a bad deal to sell them, and it can also increase the friendship with Dongfang's brother. These people are not stupid. "Chen Xueru said.

"Didn't Xueru want a few chickens? They're good for your health," said Hou Jie.

"No chicken, I'm about to vomit after drinking the chicken soup." Chen Xueru turned pale at the mention of chicken.

"Chicken soup...chicken soup is good for you." Hou Jie said in a low voice.

After hearing this, Chen Xueru rolled her eyes at Hou Jie, turned back to the house, and ignored Hou Jie.

......

These days, Cao Dongfang had nothing to do in the afternoons, so he took He Yushui around the city.

They didn't buy much, they just walked around. Cao Dongfang was looking at the old Sijiu City, and He Yushui also liked to wander the streets.

There were snacks, and Cao Dongfang bought more than 20 comic books for He Yushui and Cao Jiajia. The two little girls liked to read them when they had nothing to do.

On the afternoon of the 28th day of the lunar year, I was walking around West City with He Yushui.

suddenly!

I heard someone yelling, "Robbery, someone stole my bag, help me catch him, I will reward you handsomely."

Thirty meters away, a woman in her early thirties was shouting loudly. Judging from her clothes, she looked like a wealthy woman.

There was also a woman in her thirties and a girl of about twelve or thirteen standing next to them, looking at a loss as to what to do.

A man in his thirties, about 170 cm tall, holding a women's bag in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, with a fierce look on his face.

He was running towards the direction where Cao Dongfang was, less than ten meters away.

When Cao Dongfang saw it, he was like, "Oh my god! Robbery on the street during Chinese New Year's Day! This guy is more fierce than me."

No, it’s different. I borrowed it and he robbed it.

Cao Dongfang saw the robber rushing towards him. Instead of dodging, he patted He Yushui on the shoulder and said, "Stand still."

brush!

A stone went straight to the robber's right wrist, and then Cao Dongfang's men also went straight to the robber.

Ah!

The robber screamed, his right wrist was hit by a stone, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground. The robber just wanted to touch his right hand.

Bang!

Cao Dongfang kicked him in the chest, and the robber flew backwards three meters.

Pfft!

He fell on the road with his back facing up, screaming "Ah, ah, ah". He wanted to run but couldn't, so he could only howl on the ground.

Cao Dongfang put one foot on the robber's chest and looked at the other side where the person being robbed was running towards him.

"Thank you so much, young man, for catching the robber and my bag." said the elegant and graceful woman in her early thirties.

"You're welcome. In this new society, he dares to rob in broad daylight. He is so bold. It is the responsibility of every citizen to catch him.

Big sister, please check if anything is missing from your bag first." Cao Dongfang said righteously.

"Brother Dongfang, are you okay? I was scared to death." He Yushui also ran over and asked.

"Yushui, I'm fine. He's just a petty thief. It's no big deal to catch him." Cao Dongfang said.

"Comrades, can someone report to me that a robber has been caught?" said Cao Dongfang.

"Auntie Li knows the police station, right? You go and report to the authorities," said the woman who was over thirty years old.

"Yes, ma'am, I'll be right there."

"Yushui, let's go home." After saying that, Cao Dongfang used his hidden power to hit the robber's body, making him unable to stand up for three hours.

"Don't go, little brother. You have helped me a lot today. I want to thank you very much. What's your name, little brother?" asked the woman in her early thirties.

"No need to thank me, big sister. It's my duty to do what is right. I still have things to do. If you don't suffer any losses, please report to the police before leaving. There's no need to thank me. Bye!" After saying that, he pulled He Yushui and walked in the opposite direction.

"This young man is a good person. He does good things without leaving his name."

"That's good. There should be more good people like this."

"The young man is good, but this robber is so abominable. He robbed people on the street. Beat him to death."

Everyone started punching and kicking the robber who was lying on the ground.

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