Happiness System

Before the autumn harvest, it rained for the whole day. When everyone was worried that it would affect the harvest, the sky cleared up again.

But from that day on, the temperature dropped a few degrees, and I needed to wear a thin cotton coat in the morning and evening to keep warm.

The day before the autumn harvest, the team will give everyone a day off early to let everyone rest.

Upon hearing the news, Qin Xi took another day off and went to Shicheng. By the way, she mailed out the quilt she made for the elderly in the Qin family.

"Sister, please take me there!"

"Aunt, take me there, I'll be good!"

Upon learning that Qin Xi was going to Shicheng, the three little ones rushed to follow.

"No, I have something important to do and can't take you with me. Just wait for me at home and I'll buy you something delicious!

If you behave well, after the hibernation, I will take you to Stone City for two days!"

The younger ones refused to obey Qin Xi, so she had no choice but to scold them with a stern face.

She has a lot of things to do. She recently contacted her cousin Yuan from the maintenance station. He was also transferred to the north, which is not far from them. It only takes two or three hours by train from Shicheng.

When Cousin Yuan learned that Qin Xi had gone to the countryside, he sent her some money.

Qin Xi didn't have time to take care of the little ones. She had to go to the village to buy some things and send them to her cousin Yuan.

After all, her cousin Yuan invited her to spend the winter there, and she really planned to stay there for a while and sell some of the things she had.

In order not to be disliked by her cousin's wife, she naturally has to perform well now!

The days are short in autumn and winter, and there is no moon today, so it is already pitch black outside. Jingyan followed Qin Xi out with a flashlight.

Jin Zhe didn't think there was anything strange. Even though the atmosphere in Shitou Village was quite good, it was a big village after all, and it naturally had the same chaos as other villages.

Qin Xi is a girl, it is very necessary for her to have someone to protect her!

As soon as they left, Lin Jian sighed and asked Jin Zhe: "Brother Jin, does my sister want to find a brother-in-law for me? Otherwise, why didn't she take me with her?"

Jin Zhe almost choked to death on his saliva. After recovering, he patted Lin Jian's head and said, "It's really possible. Everyone here knows that your sister is so fierce that she can kill a tiger. Plus, with the three of you being a burden, there aren't many warriors here who would dare to marry her. She has to look for a partner elsewhere, right?"

Lin Lichao was listening to them with his chin in his hand. He was unhappy when Jin Zhe called him a burden and immediately retorted, "We are not a burden. My father is on a mission. He will pick us up when he comes back. By then, I will ask my father to find a tall and handsome battalion commander to be my uncle!"

"You silly child, your father is almost 30 years old when he was promoted to company commander. Don't you think about how old a suitable battalion commander would be? Maybe he's even married for the second time. Would your aunt agree?"

Jin Zhe looked at him with pity. This kid isn't very smart!

"Who said that! There will be young ones too! My aunt won't look for an old man!" Lin Lichao pouted in dissatisfaction.

Jin Zhe shook his head. "You are still young and don't understand. The young ones are all sons of wealthy families. They have deep backgrounds and will not marry someone like your aunt."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand! My aunt is a good person. Those who look down on her are blind!" Lin Lixia angrily pulled her sister back to the room.

Lin Jian followed them and went out the door. Then he stuck his head back and stuck out his tongue, saying, "My sister won't go to a rich family to be bullied! Brother Jin, you wash the dishes tonight!"

Jin Zhe: ??? I was careless!

The captain's son, who worked in the city, sent some meat and malted milk to his family before the autumn harvest.

This made it convenient for Qin Xi and also saved her 50 cents on car rental.

The captain's second son works in Tao County, and he has to catch the early bus back to work.

The early bus leaves from the county town at 5:30. It's not even 5 o'clock yet, it's still dark and a little windy. Qin Xi feels eerie and a little creepy, so she can only find Brother Chen to chat.

"Brother, why didn't you bring your sister-in-law and nephew back with you?"

Chen Er was concentrating on pedaling his bike, and it took him a long time to reply, "Your second sister-in-law is pregnant again, so don't mess with her if she looks bad. Your nephew is very naughty, and I can't take care of him. It's better to throw him to the nursery."

"Oh, my second sister-in-law is pregnant again? The captain didn't tell me yesterday. I still have two fish. It would be great if I could take them back to nourish my second sister-in-law!"

"Hey, we have some at home! My mom kept most of the things you usually gave to our family and gave them to me and your second sister-in-law. We also have a fish this time, which we just killed before we left. The fish is still fresh when we return to the city in this weather!"

The two chatted casually. Because the flashlight was not bright enough, they did not dare to ride too fast. When they arrived at the commune, the driver was already checking the car.

The bicycle belongs to Brother Chen Er's family. You can take it on the bus, but it costs 20 cents.

Brother Chen and his wife both have salaries, so naturally they don't care about the two cents. Every time they go back to Shitou Village, they ride his bicycle.

This was an early bus and there weren't too many people on the bus, so the toll collector allowed him to move the bicycle onto the bus. Normally, bicycles had to be moved to the roof and tied up.

It cost 30 cents per person to go to Tao County. They not only brought the car but also several large bags of stuff. The toll collector directly charged the ticket price for three people.

Qin Xi rushed to pay the money, and Brother Chen didn't hesitate to park the car and got out immediately to move the things.

Along the way, because there were no other vehicles, pedestrians or livestock, the bus was traveling much faster than usual.

Just after seven o'clock, the bus arrived at the county terminal.

After everyone had gone down, Qin Xi and Chen Erge went down with their things.

"Sister Qin, I'm going home and I'm going to pass by the post office. I'll give you a ride!" Brother Chen said as he tied his things to his bicycle.

Tao County's bus station is built on the edge of the city, and buses to the city and other counties are not located at the same station.

It would be hard for Qin Xi not to trouble Brother Chen!

After riding for about ten minutes, Brother Chen stopped at a state-owned restaurant. He bought a few steamed buns and fried dough sticks, and then ordered a bowl of soy milk and fried dough sticks for Qin Xi.

After unloading Qin Xi's things, he said, "Little sister Qin, the post office is just a little way up ahead and opens at eight o'clock. Have breakfast and sit for a while. My second brother has to go to work, so he won't accompany you.

Go forward and turn east at the second intersection. Then walk a little further and you will find a convenience station. My second brother lives there.

If you come back tonight and miss the bus, you can stay at my second brother's house!"

Brother Chen went back to deliver breakfast, put down his things and hurried to work. After giving his instructions, he ran away.

Qin Xi had originally prepared something for him, but it was still in the package and she hadn't had time to send it out. She could only see if she could come back early tomorrow and bring them something from the city then.

At this time, everyone is rushing to work, and not many people have free time to sit in the restaurant and eat.

Qin Xi occupied a table without anyone saying anything to her. She finished her breakfast leisurely at 7:40.

The waiter at the state-owned store was still busy and no one rolled their eyes at her, so Qin Xi continued to sit and wait for the post office to open.

She arrived at the post office just on time and it had just opened. Then Qin Xi received her first cold shoulder of the day.

Apart from having a bad temper, the staff member was relatively responsible. He carefully checked to see if there were any prohibited items before giving Qin Xi a bill and asking her to pay.

After Qin Xi paid the money, she stamped the bill, gave one copy back to Qin Xi, and then sealed the package and pasted the other copy on the side.

It was already noon when we arrived in Shicheng.

Qin Xi was almost vomiting because of the shaking in the car and the stench. She got out of the car and took a long time to calm down before she had the strength to find something to eat.

There was nothing left in the state-owned restaurant, so Qin Xi could only order some egg noodles.

People are more cautious nowadays, and Qin Xi didn't get any information related to the black market until she finished eating the noodles.

Taking into account the situation in Jiang City, she took a stroll around the train station. Although she didn't find the black market, she did get some information.

This black market is only opened at dawn in the morning and is over in about an hour. The main purpose is to get things done quickly without delaying work.

Fortunately, Qin Xi didn't plan to come here for the first time, so she cleared out all the extra things in her hands and exchanged them for money.

Qin Xi didn't have many tickets left, but she still planned to go to the state-owned shopping mall to have a look.

She went into the alley and when she came out she looked like a country girl carrying a basket of vegetables.

After walking for ten minutes to the state-owned shopping mall, Qin Xi quickly locked onto her target, then walked over and stared at the fabrics on the counter and talked to herself: "Wow, these fabrics are really good, there are no such beautiful patterns in our county!

Really, city people look down on people too much. My mother also said that if I gave my sister-in-law some meat and vegetables, she would be happy and give me some cloth to make new clothes.

Really, you look down on me so much. It was a waste of my time getting up early in the morning to boil water and kill chickens!

Luckily I didn’t do anything stupid and took the meat out right away, otherwise I would have been kicked out and my chicken would have been wasted!”

As she spoke, Qin Xi deliberately pulled the tattered linen covering the basket, revealing the chicken's feet and butt.

Her acting was too obvious, and the sales clerks were all smart people, so it was easy for them to not see it.

But it was meat, a whole chicken!

"Hey, sister, why did you come just now? I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Before the other sales clerks noticed, the sales clerk who was buying cloth in front of Qin Xi grabbed her, called a colleague to help watch the counter, and then dragged Qin Xi out and turned to the back door of the state-owned store.

"Girl, I'm not going to be formal with you. You don't have to pretend. Let's be direct. Just tell me how you want to exchange your things!" The salesperson let go of Qin Xi only after making sure that there was no one around.

"Sister, I have a large family, and I want to exchange some fabrics, a kettle, a few porcelain cups, and daily necessities such as soap, towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes."

Qin Xi also liked this kind of sensible people who didn't play tricks, so she simply tore open the torn sackcloth. In the basket, besides the pheasant, there was also a skinned rabbit and a thin layer of green vegetables.