That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Li Ye cycled around the county town for half a circle, but felt he had nowhere to go, so he simply left the city and drove to Shuangliu Town.

The bumpy rural roads seriously restricted the speed of the Xingfu 250. Li Ye rode the thirty to forty miles of road for half an hour.

Today is the day of the big gathering in Shuangliu Town. On the river beach outside the town government, thousands of people from all over the country and neighbors gathered bustlingly.

Li Ye asked Han Chunlan to come here to get sesame candy the day before yesterday, but he didn't know where to set up a stall now.

Li Ye's motorcycle is very eye-catching, and it hasn't even reached the big market yet! He saw Jin Peng waving to him by the river.

Li Ye drove over and stopped, saying, You came here in person?

Jin Peng joked: Can I come over and take a look at what your boss Li Ye ordered?

Li Ye shook his head and said: I told you not to take it too seriously, just treat them as a normal relationship.

Jin Peng said: I know, I know. I asked Xiao Qiu to keep an eye on them to help you see how deep they are, lest you be deceived.

Li Ye said unhappily: How could I be fooled?

Jin Peng smiled and said nothing. The Han family's affairs had been rumored in Qingshui County for several months, and now they have calmed down. Do you, Li Ye, remember to eat or not to fight?

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Han Chunlan got up very early today and pushed the cart to Shuangliu Town with her husband Niu Dali.

Although what Li Ye said the night before yesterday was childish, the couple could only listen to it and believe it.

The father-in-law died early at home, and her husband Niu Dali was the only son raised by her mother-in-law. The couple had to shoulder all the burdens by themselves, without any brothers or sisters to help.

When I got married, my father demanded a lot of betrothal gifts, but the Niu family paid for it with nothing left. Just after the famine was over, this bad luck happened again.

If she, Han Chunlan, doesn't want to do it again, should she let her two children eat bran-fed vegetables too?

Go all out and make money.

When the couple arrived at the Shuangliu Town Market, it was only four or five o'clock. The sky was just dawning, but there were already many people taking up space and setting up stalls.

Han Chunlan turned around and found that there was only one young man who looked like selling sesame candy.

He rode a rare human-powered tricycle with several large luggage and two large sacks stacked on it.

Outside the sack, there was a handful of sesame candy. As I ate it, I looked around. It didn't look like it was for business.

Han Chunlan approached and asked, Brother, are you selling sesame candy?

The young man glanced at Han Chunlan and asked directly: What's your last name?

Han Chunlan was stunned and replied: My surname is Han, what is your brother's surname?

My surname is Qiu.

After the young man finished speaking, he took out a large steel scale and said, Here, help me.

Han Chunlan hurriedly helped him lift the scale and weighed the two large sacks on the ground.

It's a total of two hundred and two kilograms. I count it as two hundred kilograms for you and sign it.

Xiao Qiu took out a piece of paper and asked Han Chunlan to sign it.

Han Chunlan, who had only attended elementary school, carefully read the words on the note twice before confirming that it was a credit note.

These two hundred kilograms of sesame candy were given to her on credit, and the price was 50 cents.

Han Chunlan took out the handkerchief that contained money and said, Brother, I don't plan to pay on credit. You count.

Xiao Qiu raised his head: Do you want it?

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Han Chunlan was stunned for a long time and had to lower her head and said: Yes, yes.

She signed the credit note, called her husband Niu Dali over, loaded the candy on the trolley, and was about to leave.

Xiao Qiu stopped them: Huh? Isn't there a stall here? Where are you going?

Han Chunlan smiled and said: Brother, you have set up a stall here, how can we still grab business here? Let's go somewhere else.

Xiao Qiu said: No, this small business will be transferred to you in the future, and I will switch to selling something else.

small business?

Han Chunlan was puzzled, but she quickly saw what Xiao Qiu's big business was.

Xiao Qiu untied the baggage on the tricycle and showed off the colorful skirt, as well as the plain shirt and trousers.

In addition, Xiao Qiu also took out a large photo and hung it in a conspicuous place of the booth. It looked like it was taken as a certificate with an official seal on it.

Niu Dali couldn't read official seals, but those floral skirts dazzled him. He just felt that if his wife could wear a floral skirt, it would definitely look very good.

What are you looking at? Why don't you quickly open the stall and prepare to shout?

Han Chunlan turned her head away from the floral skirts and urged her husband to set up his stall and wait for customers to come.

She was very nervous, afraid that no one would talk to her, and that she would not make any money and work in vain.

But it was better than she imagined.

In the summer of 1982, people were still poor, but a few cents was no longer something they couldn't afford.

Sweets, in this era, have a powerful destructive power on foodies of all ages.

Many villagers who come to the market, after selling their agricultural products and handicrafts, will also spend 30 to 50 cents to bring a large bag of snacks to comfort their children and show respect to the elderly.

Thirty-five cents may seem inconspicuous, but in a small business, a small amount adds up to a big sum. When it was almost time to leave, Han Chunlan felt that her pocket was full of money.

Although most of them are in the form of dimes or selling notes, banknotes, even steel coins, can give people a sufficient sense of security.

Dali, how many kilograms did you sell?

I didn't count! I was so busy that I didn't count.

You idiot, don't you know how much sugar is left?

Oh, there is one bag left, add half a bag

Han Chunlan did a quick mental calculation several times before she figured out that she had sold sixty or seventy kilograms of candy.

If this continues for a long time

[Li Ye is really not lying. When he said he would earn a thousand a year, he really could earn a thousand! 】

Dali, what do you think we would do if you were here to see us?

Han Chunlan happily shared her joy with her husband, but found that he always looked at the clothing stall next to her home.

The couple made money today, but compared to Xiaoqiu's clothing stall next door, it was nothing.

Ever since Xiaoqiu opened his stall, business has never stopped.

A group of people surrounded his stall. You asked for one item and I asked for another item, but they were merciless in accepting money.

During the busiest time, Han Chunlan even asked Niu Dali to help maintain order, otherwise she would feel like she was about to be robbed.

Now seeing that Xiaoqiu is almost sold out, Niu Dali is lying if he says he is not greedy.

Han Chunlan kicked her husband hard.

Dali, you have to be down-to-earth and do your duty. Don't look at the height of this mountain. We haven't figured out the business of sesame candy yet! What else are you doing?

I'm not greedy, I'm not. I just want to buy you a dress. If you don't buy it, it will be sold.

Niu Dali explained calmly, as if he was aggrieved as a child who had made a mistake.

Han Chunlan said angrily: Why do I need a skirt? Can I work in that skirt? You are thinking about useless things. Hurry up and yell at me. We will settle the bill with others after the goods are sold out.

Han Chunlan was not sure about the money she owed others. She would pay back as much as she could pay back today.

But when the show was over and she wanted to pay back part of the money first, Xiao Qiu refused.

These two hundred kilograms are given to you on credit. You will pay in cash the next time you purchase the goods. In addition,

Xiao Qiu threw a dress to Niu Dali: Thank you, brother, for helping me just now. This is for my sister-in-law. Don't dislike it.

This can't be done. This can't be done.

Niu Dali took the skirt smoothly, but insisted on paying.

The three people pushed and pushed, and finally Xiaoqiu took three and a half yuan.

Brother, the cost of your dress is only three and a half yuan?

What? Are you tempted?

Xiao Qiu blew out a smoke ring and looked at Niu Dali with a half-smile.

Xiaoqiu was selling skirts just now, but they cost seven or eight yuan a piece.

So dark.

Niu Daliqiu said nonchalantly: No, no, no, I'm not greedy. Don't worry, brother, I'll keep it a secret for you.

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After the gathering, Xiao Qiu rushed to the river a few miles away and met Jin Peng and Li Ye.

Brother Peng, I've seen it, and I feel that the two of them are okay, kind-hearted, not greedy, and warm-hearted, but I can't guarantee it in the future.

Okay, go about your business!

After Xiao Qiu left, Jin Peng asked Li Ye: What will we do in the future? Develop your aunt into a wholesaler?

Li Ye said calmly: Just wait and see what happens. Opportunities should be reserved for kind people and those who know how to be grateful.

Um.

Jin Peng touched the top of his head and began to think in his mind.

A kind person, a person who knows how to be grateful, isn’t that the kind of person I am?

Hey~

Lao Feng will write down the words tomorrow after hanging the bottles, and will add more in the evening. I hope everyone will support me.