Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 372 Entering the Village

Perhaps it was because he had suffered too many blows in the recent period. The man who was full of vigor and courage to speak loudly to Xiong Lijin when he first came has now become timid, and keeps his head down when going in and out, so his various secret looks at him were not noticed by others.

Otherwise, someone would definitely laugh at him for overestimating his own abilities and daring to set his sights on Jiang Yu. You are really like an old lady hanging yourself because you think your life is too long!

Xue Li went out early in the morning to work as usual.

Wu Aiqing and Chen Jinghan also had their own arrangements.

After the beginning of spring, the medicinal herbs on the mountain grew wildly. Wu Aiqing made an agreement with the commune purchasing station to deliver the herbs every half a month, so he basically stayed in the mountains during the day.

After his good friend left, Chen Jinghan also needed to check on the situation in the commune and the city, make some arrangements, and go out from time to time.

The truck was speeding along the uneven road. They would arrive at a nearby village today. Last time, Fu Biao had exchanged some very good dried mushrooms here. This time, he planned to go and ask again if there was any more stock.

Jiang Yu felt the slightly moist air and thought it would rain soon, so she spoke up to remind Fu Biao, "If the distance is not far, let's get there as soon as possible." The muddy road was bumpy, and driving in the rain added some risks.

Fu Biao responded, then silently quickened his pace.

The car was getting bumpier.

Car No. 2 was confused, but quickly followed.

An hour later, they hurried to a remote village with no one around.

The secretary who was walking around in the field looked up and saw a young man who looked familiar. His mind raced and he immediately remembered who he was. He hurriedly smiled and greeted him, "Oh, you are a distinguished guest who has come from afar. Welcome, welcome."

Fu Biao also smiled and greeted him, "Secretary Huang, long time no see."

"Yes, yes, it has been a while. Brother Fu came here this time..." He glanced at the two cars behind and smiled in his heart.

"I just happened to get some rations, cloth, and some sundries. Take a look and see if you want to exchange some?" Fu Biao said in a low voice.

Secretary Huang's eyes widened, "You have food rations too?" What do farmers value most? Of course, food rations.

Although the terrain here is flat and the water source is close, the harvest every year is not bad. But most families have too many people! The little boys eat their parents out of money, and most people don't have enough food every year. Now the weather is getting warmer, and in the summer, the work will be heavier and they will eat more. Now they have the opportunity to store more food, so they can have more food in that time. Who wouldn't want such a good thing?

"Not much, not much, just this price. Our price is a little higher than that of the supply and marketing cooperative. After all, our car burns oil and costs money." Fu Biao had met Secretary Huang last time. He was a practical man who cared most about the villagers and was tight-lipped. So if you had anything to say, just tell him directly. There was no need to worry that the other party would sell him out for profit.

"Of course, of course. Come with me and sit at my home for a while first." Secretary Huang smiled and greeted everyone warmly.

Jiang Yu was a little surprised to see Fu Biao and the others following without any hesitation, not paying any attention to the cars on the roadside, but he followed anyway.

Secretary Huang sent them home, then asked his son to come and receive them, and then he hurried out. He wanted to find someone to count everyone's needs and come back later with the money to exchange things with Fu Biao.

This working style is really impetuous. Jiang Yu sighed as he looked at the raindrops flying outside and Secretary Huang walking away quickly.

In fact, when Fu Biao and his team drove in, some sharp-eyed villagers noticed that everyone in every household was busy working in the fields. It didn't take long for everyone to know about it. No one could concentrate on their work and they all wanted to follow Secretary Huang to his home.

Their village is far from the commune, and it takes 4 hours to walk there. So because it is inconvenient for people here to travel, many times when they want to buy things they get together on one day and travel together, but it is also troublesome.

Fu Biao and his team drove here, saving them the trouble of going back and forth and not having to delay work. The prices were also within an acceptable range, so they were naturally very welcome.

It would be nice if there were more trucks like this; this is the common sentiment among all those who are tired of riding.

After Secretary Huang left, his son quickly asked his mother and daughter-in-law to prepare a table of simple farm dishes. "There's nothing special. We're in a remote location, so we can only make something simple for everyone to eat."

"That's good. We've traveled all the way here, so it's nice to have a sip of hot water." Xiong Lijin quickly stood up and thanked him.

Although simple, they are made of freshly picked vegetables. The large steamed buns may not look good, but they are large in quantity. The Huang family has tried their best to bring out the best food in their home.

Jiang Yu watched his good friend interacting freely with the villagers. This feeling was quite fresh. Their state was completely different from when they were in the construction team.

Soon, she was in no mood to pay attention to others. Perhaps because she hadn't eaten such simple food for a long time, the ginger fish didn't eat smoothly. It's hard to go from luxury to frugality. This saying is too true.

Jiang Yu was able to maintain her own standard of living. She had rarely eaten this kind of steamed bread made of three-grain flour since she first went to the countryside. When she took a big bite, she found it quite chewy, but the bran inside still made her throat irritated.

She scooped a bowl of cabbage soup, took a sip of soup and a bite of steamed bread, and it took her a while to finish one.

When Xiong Lijin saw this, the smile in his eyes was particularly obvious.

They all knew that Jiang Yu loved gourmet food, so today's meal was really difficult for her.

Not long after they finished their meal, Secretary Huang rushed back from outside with the accountant and the team leader.

The accountant was holding a slip of paper with the items the villagers needed, which he had just counted on the field, while the team leader was holding a cloth bag containing cash for exchanging items.

As soon as the three entered the room, they looked at Fu Biao hurriedly.

Fu Biao stood up with the steamed bread in his hand, "Secretary Huang, are you ready?"

"Yes, yes, we have counted it, but the price is not very clear..." So they asked the villagers to pay first at a price slightly higher than the market price, and then refunded them if there was any excess or supplemented them when the time came. Anyway, they just bought the things first.

Fu Biao walked around the others and went out. "Then let's go take a look at the things now and see how much you need. By the way, Secretary Huang, what are you going to exchange this time?"

"It's basically all food. There are two families who are getting married, so they want to exchange some cloth with you." Secretary Huang did not tell the people in the team what they could exchange for, because he himself did not ask clearly, so he simply exchanged for food first.