The lady at the pharmacy looked at the prescription and then looked at Xu Ningyan. Seeing that there was no one around, she whispered something while giving the medicine: "If you have extra money, go to the doctor to issue a certificate. You can go to the supply and marketing cooperative without a ticket." Buy some brown sugar or malted milk, and eat a bowl of brown sugar water with eggs every morning. It’s more nourishing than taking medicine.”

Xu Ningyan blinked, is there such a benefit?

I thanked the lady at the pharmacy and went to find the doctor again.

The doctor knew from Xu Ningyan's dress that she was in difficulty, so he didn't mention it.

I never thought that Xu Ningyan would take the initiative to ask for a certificate and readily issued one.

Xu Ningyan thanked the doctor, took the certificate and medicine, and left the hospital.

It was already noon and there was no one on the street.

On her way here, she had seen the location of the state-owned hotel, which was close to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Just after eating, you can buy the things you need.

When we walked into the state-owned restaurant, it was almost past dinner time. There were not many people there and there were not many dishes left.

There were several people in front of Xu Ningyan, who were talking to the waiter.

The waiter looked impatient: "As I said, there are only rice and green peppers left to stir-fry Qianzhang, and the braised pork is gone! Why don't you come earlier if you want to eat braised pork? What time is it now? It's good to have some! Can't you eat it? Eat? If you don’t want to eat, don’t stand here and get in the way——”

The first few people murmured a few words in a low voice, said they wanted to eat with a smile on their faces, paid their tickets and went to the side to wait.

The waiter turned around and saw Xu Ningyan, looked him up and down, and rolled his eyes: "Thousands of fried rice and green peppers, two taels of food stamps, thirty cents, do you want to eat?"

Of course I want to eat!

Xu Ningyan stepped forward and handed over the money and tickets, and was waiting aside.

Inexplicably, a strange sense of balance arose in my heart.

This waiter doesn't look down on her, he looks down on everyone equally!

Fortunately, the food was ready quickly, and although the attitude was not that great, the portions were quite sufficient.

The rice is steamed with a steamer, with the fragrance of pine wood, distinct grains, and very elastic.

Although there is no meat in the stir-fried Qianzhang with green peppers, enough oil and seasonings are put in, and the heat is sufficient. The green peppers are crispy and a little spicy. The Qianzhang has the unique fragrance of soy products, which is very good with rice.

Xu Ningyan finished the food, drank two bowls of the free rice soup provided today, burped, and then got up and walked to the supply and marketing cooperative.

After leaving the state-owned hotel, within 100 meters, there was the supply and marketing cooperative.

At noon, some of the salespeople inside were lying on the counter and taking a nap, while others were sitting behind the counter knitting and chatting.

Xu Ningyan went in, went straight to the non-staple food counter, took out the only non-staple food ticket and the doctor's certificate, and handed it to the salesperson: "Comrade, I want to buy two kilograms of brown sugar and one kilogram of white rabbit toffee. "

Originally, she wanted to buy a can of malted milk to taste it, but malted milk was too expensive. With the little money she had left, it was better to save some money.

Isn’t it said that seven White Rabbit milk candies are equal to one cup of milk?Just weigh this White Rabbit toffee!

The salespersons were sitting there without moving. They all had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance whether the person coming in could afford something.

In their eyes, Xu Ningyan was just a poor country girl. Looking at her patched clothes, how could she be rich?Can I have a ticket?

Hearing Xu Ningyan ask for these old things, look at the tickets she took out.

I suddenly got excited, stood up hurriedly, and carefully checked the non-staple food stamp and the doctor's certificate. After confirming that they were correct, I issued the ticket.

Then I put the ticket on the clip, hung it on the wire above my head, flicked it across the ground, and arrived at the place where I paid.

Xu Ningyan went to pay the money, two pounds of brown sugar cost one dollar, and one pound of white rabbit cost one dollar and a half.

She wanted to buy a few more kilograms of brown sugar, but unfortunately she could only buy two kilograms of brown sugar with a certificate, so she had to give up.

After buying these, I spent the only cloth ticket I had and pulled out five feet of cotton, planning to go back and make two pairs of underwear.

Xu Ningyan couldn't accept that a girl as old as the original owner still didn't have underwear.

Seeing that it was still early, Xu Ningyan was reluctant to leave even though she had no tickets in her hand.

I walked around the supply and marketing cooperative twice more and bought another pound each of the free glutinous rice sticks and beef tongue cake.

I also bought a somewhat defective enamel jar, which can be used for both drinking water and rice.

Other things, such as clothes, shoes, other snacks, kettles, etc., if you have money but no tickets, Xu Ningyan can only look at them.

Even so, I went in empty-handed and finally came out carrying large and small bags.

There is a hotel nearby and a guest house further away.

The guest house is close to the county government and is safer and quieter. However, the price is a bit more expensive than the hotel, costing [-] cents a night. It is not a single room, but you live with other people.

But Xu Ningyan would rather pay a little more and live safer.

The front desk clerk of the county guest house was an older sister. When she saw Xu Ningyan come in, she frowned at first. When she saw Xu Ningyan took out the letter of introduction, she looked at it carefully before issuing the ticket. She was carrying a bottle of boiling water and waving a bunch of water in her other hand. The key jingled and he led Xu Ningyan to the first room in the corridor and opened the door.

The house is not big, it is clean and has a cement floor and three beds.

The bed was covered with gray sheets and quilts, which were washed a little white.

Probably because no one had lived here for a long time, a faint musty smell came to my nose.

Xu Ningyan couldn't care anymore. She put her things on the ground and listened to the waiter's instructions about the rules of the guest house.

You must return to your room before six o'clock in the evening, you cannot go out, and you cannot bring outsiders in.

He also specifically ordered that the door should be locked when sleeping at night, and no one should open the door unless the joint defense team came to check.

If you need anything, just shout at the door.

He placed the bottle of boiling water by the door and pointed to the place where he could wash his hands at night. At the end of the corridor, there was the women's restroom on the left and the men's restroom on the right.

Xu Ningyan remembered everything in her heart.

Seeing Xu Ningyan's well-behaved appearance, the waitress remembered that the reason written in her letter of introduction was to go to the county for medical treatment. She couldn't help but add another sentence: "Our guest house also has a canteen that serves three meals a day. If you want to eat, take it with you." You also need a ticket to eat in the cafeteria with the room's brand key, but it's cleaner and cheaper than outside."

This was an unexpected surprise. Xu Ningyan nodded her thanks and took two of the White Rabbit toffees she just bought and gave them to the waitress.

The waitress' expression became softer. Unexpectedly, this country girl looked pitiful, but she was actually generous.

This White Rabbit toffee is worth only five cents, two for a dime, and you can give it to your children when you take it home.

Therefore, looking at the large and small bags at Xu Ningyan's feet, he said simply: "Although there may not be anyone else staying in this room at night, if you put these things in this room, there is nothing you can do if you accidentally lose them. You If you trust Auntie, leave your things at our front desk and pick them up when you leave—"

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