Stargirl's guide to life in the 70s

The autumn harvest ended in this busy way, and then all that was needed was to shell the rice and sorghum and hand them over to the county commune.

Finally free, the group of four decided to go for a walk around the county.

It’s not that there’s no farm work left at all. People still have to do farm work such as breaking corn kernels and shelling beans.

It's just that so many people are no longer needed, and the work points are not as high as during the autumn harvest. The four people in Yujiang also took advantage of this to take a lazy trip and go to the county to play.

Early one morning, four people rode two bicycles to the county.

Zhang Tong and Lu Nanchi first went to the post office to mail letters to their families.

Although Yu Jiang didn't know who her father wrote to and what, her father wrote several letters every month.

Because he was afraid of trouble, Father Yu had always had the habit of buying several large stamps at once.

Nowadays, there are more than a dozen stamps each, and Yu Jiang bought one in a plate format.

She remembered asking her dad why he needed to buy new ones when there were so many stamps left in the drawer.

Father Yu told her seriously: "My letter is newly written, so of course it must use the latest stamps to match it!"

Fortunately, the family conditions were pretty good, so Yu's mother tolerated Yu's father's little pretentiousness.

Yu Jiang felt that if it were any other aunt in the village, her father would probably have to get out of the house along with his pile of stamps.

The four of them went to department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives, mainly to buy some clothes and daily necessities for Lu Nanchi.

is not that right? This kid has been going to the countryside for a month, but because he just arrived in time for the autumn harvest, he has never had time to come to the county town.

Now, almost everything Lu Nanchi uses on a daily basis belongs to Zhang Tong.

As the eldest brother, Zhang Tong is happy to share with his younger brother, but it is still inconvenient for two grown men to share the same thing.

So after the autumn harvest, Lu Nanchi couldn't wait to take out his bills and money, and invited a few brothers and sisters to go shopping in the county.

They went to the department store first, and Yu Jianghe and He Zhile bought two cans of malted milk, pastries, and two packs of White Rabbit toffees. They were not short of other things.

Since Zhang Tong has only been here for half a year and has not spent the winter in X province yet, he also bought himself a cotton-padded coat and a warm kettle.

Lu Nanchi looked like a rich man with no shortage of money.

Well, he is though.

But seeing the money and bills being spent like water, the three of them felt their fists itching.

When Lu Nanchi was planning to buy three cotton-padded clothes to wear, He Zhile finally couldn't help but stop Comrade Lu's prodigal behavior.

"Pond! You didn't spend the money and votes like this! If you use the money for this one piece of clothing to buy cotton and cloth and make it yourself, you can barely make three pieces..."

Lu Nanchi also felt that he had spent a little too much. His face turned slightly red and he was embarrassed: "But, Sister Xiaole, I don't know how to do it."

"Uh..." He Zhile choked now. Their mother and grandmother can make clothes, and she herself has never worried about clothes.

I didn't think about it for a while. I was only focusing on the price and forgot about the fact that this guy can't make clothes...

Yu Jiang thought for a while: "You can ask the aunt in the village who is good at making clothes for help. She will give you ten cents per piece of clothing. You have to be rushed to do this job."

Before Lu Nanchi could say anything, Zhang Tong on the side became excited: "What a great idea! I'm worried that I don't have enough cloth tickets to buy clothes, and I don't have clothes to change! Yu Jiang, you are really smart!"

When Lu Nanchi heard this, he quickly returned two of the clothes, "Okay, Sister Xiao Jiang, I will listen to you. But we have to rely on the two sisters to help us recommend an aunt in the village who makes good clothes."

Yu Jiang also agreed.

At this time, He Zhile beside him excitedly poked Yu Jiang's shoulder with his finger. Yu Jiang thought something was wrong and looked at her. He saw this girl staring at her with her shining eyes.

"What's the matter?"

"Jiang Jiang, isn't my Aunt Yu the best at making clothes? Just let him do it for us."

Yu Jiang unceremoniously exposed He Zhile: "You want to have sex with my mother, right?"

Yu's mother is a college student who graduated in fashion design. The clothes she designs are always better-looking than those in supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores. But even though it looks fresh, it’s hard to fault.

It's hard to find anything wrong, which is the strength of Yu Mu. After all, there are strict requirements for clothing in this era, and if you don't pay attention, you will be labeled as a capitalist.

"That's right! My mother said before that Aunt Yu graduated from Q University majoring in fashion design. That's definitely not wrong! Then...Yu Jiang, please tell us."

After Zhang Tong finished speaking, he looked at Yu Jiang expectantly.

"Really? But does Aunt Yu have time to make so many clothes?"

Although Lu Nanchi has a good relationship with Yu Jiang, he is also looking forward to the clothes designed by Yu's mother. He usually felt that the clothes Yu Jiang wore were better-looking than those from the Friendship Store. Now that he knew the source, he naturally wanted them.

"I can't guarantee this. You go to my house today and discuss it with my mother yourself."

Yu Jiang didn't dare to help her mother make the decision. After all, her mother was still responsible for the winter clothes of the Yu family.

In this way, the four people left with happy moods and full packages, leaving only the unhappy clerk at the clothing counter in the department store...

Why did these people buy other things but not clothes?

Although none of the money belonged to her in the end, no one would be happy if the deal that was about to be completed shrunk like this.

After the four of them left the department store, they went to the supply and marketing cooperative to have a good meal to replenish their spirits.

Although Grandma Yu fed them during this period, the four of them did not lose much weight during the busy farm work.

But you have to eat a big meal without any scruples to make up for your mental fatigue!

After eating, the four of them rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative at 1 p.m. to buy a lot of cotton and cloth. After all, in addition to making clothes, they also had to make thick winter quilts, and finally grabbed a pound of meat.

Pushing the loaded bicycle to the archway into the city, Lao Zhangtou, who had made an appointment with them beforehand, was already waiting there in an ox cart.

Yesterday, Yu Jiang went to see Lao Zhangtou and asked him to make a special trip in the afternoon. He didn’t drag people away, just helped them take their things back, and they wanted to go shopping again before returning to the village.

Yu Jiang stuffed Lao Zhangtou with two large meat buns that had just been packed in a state-owned restaurant, and he happily assured them that these things would be delivered safely!

As for the four people in Yujiang, they are all young people. They have come to this county. How can they not visit those places?

Several people saw off Lao Zhangtou, and the last person left only a small bundle in his hand and walked towards the city.