There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

After adding rice, flour, briquettes, coal, wild animals and other materials to the small courtyard in the county seat, the husband and wife did not dare to waste time and rushed back to Zhangjia Village.

As soon as the car arrived at the entrance of the village, Aunt Zhang shrank her head and was waving vigorously at them.

Auntie, why don't you wait at home? It's very windy outside.

Aunt Zhang lifted the thick scarf and exposed her mouth, Xiao Wu, don't go back yet, I have something to do with you.

Hearing this, Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao looked at each other, he didn't bother to say more, and pointed to the rear door, The old lady comes up first and then we can talk.

Seeing that the other party couldn't open it for a while, Zhou Jiao got out of the car and opened the door for her.

My two brothers from my natal family smoked a lot of bacon and sausages a few years ago. Do you want any?

Zhang Guoqing didn't reply for a moment, looked at Zhou Jiao, and said with a smile, Is it a lot? It's too expensive and I can't afford it.

Stinky boy, you are still playing sloppy with your old aunt. It's only one or two hundred catties. I wanted to ask your mother, but didn't you just come back?

Thank you. You're thinking about my nephew, so I don't want such a good thing. Zhang Guoqing knew that the other party had prepared these things and they must be planning to sell them on the black market at a high price during the next year's busy season.

But the ugliness comes first, and it's not like he hasn't dealt with the other brothers before. That is the Lord who does not scatter the eagle if he does not see the rabbit.

I don't have much money right now, so I can buy as much as I can, doesn't it matter?

Okay. You can talk to them about the price later, don't worry about your old aunt and me. Isn't this a lot of investigations now? I'm worried that the two of them will go to the black market again, alas...

Zhang Guoqing smiled and remained silent. No wonder he found him, he remembered that when he entered the collective commune, the two brothers quoted him a high price for the two pigs they raised secretly.

How much did they say at that time? Four pieces of bacon, one piece and five pieces of hairy pig. Good guy, it's almost four times more expensive than on the market.

If it weren't for the guaranteed food safety, the deal was reached after half the pressure. Such a ruthless master, he really doesn't want to deal with them.

This time Zhang Guoqing intends to go over and have a look. If it is expensive, he will pay three to five catties for his old aunt's face. If he is sensible, he will make it round. Just waiting for the hot weather to improve the food for his three sons.

Aunt Zhang's natal family has the best conditions among the old Zhang's family. With the two elder brothers who love to make troubles, they speculate from time to time, and their family fortune is good.

The car drove to their village, and from a distance, the big half-brick and half-adobe yard by the river was Aunt Zhang's natal Gao's house. Of course, this Gao family is not the descendant of Gao E, the editor of Dream of Red Mansions.

But these two brothers can be regarded as capable people. Now one is driving the ox cart in the team, and the other is in charge of the warehouse in the team.

Many times, Zhang Guoqing suspected that there must be a lot of things in their production team that the two brothers had touched. Don't look at the simple and honest faces of people, but he has dealt with them before, and he really believes that people should not be judged by their appearance. Just like his old aunt, in addition to being shrewd, she seems to be very measured, and she doesn't stick to anyone who is cheap.

But...But, Zhang Guoqing still remembers that his cousin Qingfeng once got drunk and once showed off to himself that his mother had many gold rings and bracelets.

Of course, Zhang Guoqing pretended not to have heard of this afterward, but it also left him with obsession. Since then, saving gold has become his ideal.

As soon as the car stopped at the door of Gao's house, an old woman with a wrinkled face immediately walked out of it, her expression changed drastically, and she shouted, Shuanzi, hurry up and let your grandfather come over.

Zhang Guoqing smiled apologetically at his old aunt. Suddenly there were two military vehicles parked in front of his house. It was really scary. If I knew he would have parked at the entrance of the village.

It's okay, I'll get out of the car first.

The first time was born and the second time was acquainted, the smart Aunt Zhang opened the car door and got off the ground while talking, Mom, it's me.

Oh, damn girl... The old lady stepped on her little feet and was about to scold her daughter, when she suddenly saw two young people getting off the car, she stopped her voice and looked at Zhang Guoqing suspiciously.

Grandma, you don't know me anymore, you gave me maltose when I came here with Brother Qingfeng...

Aunt Zhang didn't wait for him to finish, and said with a smile: Mother, this is Xiao Wu, the old son of my second uncle's family, do you remember? The naughtiest one, always following behind his grandfather...

Oh, why don't you know me? Your old lady is still confused. I haven't seen this for many years. No wonder I look familiar, but I just can't remember it for a while.

Are you a soldier? Why is your mother willing? This is your daughter-in-law, right? I remember, I remember that earlier everyone said that Lao Zhang's family married a golden baby, it must be this girl, she looks so handsome.

Xiao Wu, come in with Jiaojiao first. Aunt Zhang hurriedly hugged her mother and went in. If the old lady continued to talk, it would be dark and the talk would be endless.

Old woman, what are you calling me for?

Father, let's talk in the room first. After Aunt Zhang finished speaking, she ordered her nephew Shuanzi to call his father and uncle back quickly.

Several people entered the main room, and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gao family came out of the east wing overjoyed, and poured three bowls of sugar water over in the main room.

At this time, Zhou Jiao took a special look at the other party, frowning occasionally under a smile, looking out from time to time, and then watching the other party's palms rubbing their pants restlessly.

There seems to be something wrong with this.

She believed that Zhang Guoqing would also notice this.

The husband and wife looked at each other, and it was estimated that this was a matter of mutual concern. However, since Aunt Zhang didn't mention it in front of her husband and wife, they wouldn't foolishly poke it.

It didn't take long for their stools to be hot. The eldest Gao ran into the house first, and the second Gao, who was a step behind, also stepped up and ran in.

The hurried movement of the two brothers surprised Zhang Guoqing.

Nephew, let's go out and talk. Nephew and daughter-in-law sit here for a while, we will come in soon.

Zhou Jiao nodded towards Zhang Guoqing.

After a while, the three of them loaded three large sacks into the car, and Zhang Guoqing also bid farewell to the two elderly people, leaving behind Aunt Zhang who was going to be a guest at her natal home, and Zhou Jiao was taken into the car in a daze.

what happened?

The three staff members of the production team here are very strict. They basically stay in the village and eat and live with the villagers. The brothers of the Gao family are worried that it will be their turn to distribute food, and they will rush to sell the goods if they can't keep them.

Zhou Jiao knew that he hadn't finished speaking, so she waited quietly for the next sentence.

I heard from them that once they are caught in the black market, whether they buy or sell, they will be sentenced to life imprisonment. They themselves say that they don't want to make this money, but it may not be true.

The opening of farmers' markets and bazaars is a big blow to the black market. I think they can't sell at a high price even if they go to the black market, and there are inspectors coming here to guard them. They are afraid.

Zhou Jiao nodded in agreement.

There are more than two hundred catties of bacon here. How many pigs do you want? If the two brothers are caught, they will have mouths all over their bodies, so they can't tell.

You lowered the price?! Zhou Jiao had no doubt that he would take advantage of the fire. Even if it is changed again, a profiteer is still a profiteer, and some things in his bones cannot be changed.

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile, I've covered everything, so the price must be lowered. I have dealt with them before, and they said that the main one who cut it from four yuan to two yuan. This time they said two yuan themselves, and I quoted one yuan.

Zhou Jiao was so happy that she covered her mouth and laughed.

Looking at the old man's face, I added a dime. In fact, I didn't take advantage of them. They have just smoked the meat, and the weight will be reduced a lot when they are sold in the spring.

Zhou Jiao gave him a sideways glance. It's really cheap and good-looking! If she wanted to sell it, she didn't even need to go to the black market. After returning to Beijing, she would make double the profit.