Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

"Come in and sit down and rest for a while. There are only Tongtong and I at home, no one else."

Zhou Limei invited warmly.

"No, no, there's other things to do later. It's getting late. It won't be good to go back late."

Lin Qingyan refused.

Zhou Limei looked at the thin girl opposite her and nodded, "Then wait a moment."

He turned back into the kitchen and took out a bag.

Lin Qingyan quickly took out the vegetables, cucumbers and tomatoes from the backpack and put them in the bag.

"Here, remember to come find me next time you come, or leave some for me."

Zhou Limei took out 200 yuan in cash and handed it to Lin Qingyan.

"Thank you, Sister Zhou. I won't forget it. I'll take the money then!"

Lin Qingyan took the money and put it in her pocket.

"I should thank you for helping to deliver the food to my home."

Lin Qingyan smiled shyly and said goodbye to Tongtong.

"Tongtong, I'm going back first. I'll bring you some delicious vegetables next time."

"Sister, goodbye, sister, remember to bring more tomatoes next time."

"Sister Zhou, let's go!"

Lin Qingyan turned around and went downstairs with the empty basket on her back, and returned to the market where she used to sell vegetables according to her memory.

It took half an hour to go back and forth, and there were basically no people in the vegetable market at this time.

Lin Qingyan walked in, wanting to see what the difference was between the vegetable market of this era and the big market in their rural area.

Walking in, there are rows of shops on both sides near the gate, which look simpler than those on the street outside.

The things for sale are displayed at the door. There are a few people bustling around in the vegetable market.

More than half of the shops have closed down, and there are several rows of sheds in the middle.

There are cement platforms in the middle of the greenhouse. Some of the platforms are empty, while others are still being closed.

Lin Qingyan walked to the stall where the lights were still on, looked at the pieces of meat on the stall, and swallowed.

It was a busy farming season, so although we had game to eat, we didn't get to eat pork.

"Girl, do you want to buy some meat? The stall is closed now, so the price is cheaper."

"How much does it cost per pound?"

Lin Qingyan looked at the few pieces of meat in front of her. There was more fat and less lean meat.

"These pieces of meat are quite fatty. Normally they sell for 15 yuan per pound. Now I'll give it to you for 10 yuan per pound."

The butcher looked at Lin Qingyan and said,

"Girl, don't buy hers. The meat is so fat that it can't be sold.

Look at the butcher shop here, they are all lean meat, so you don’t have to worry about gaining weight. This kind of meat is most suitable for girls.”

The aunt at another stall shouted at Lin Qingyan.

"You bitch, competition is competition, but don't compete maliciously."

The uncle retorted, then turned to Lin Qingyan and said:

"Girl, these pieces of meat are all 8 yuan per pound. Which one do you want?"

The uncle took the bag and prepared to put the meat in.

Lin Qingyan was very excited. She just earned 200 yuan today.

Still in my pocket, I looked at the pieces of meat on the table. They should weigh several kilograms in total.

"Uncle, can you buy both for a cheaper price?"

"Let me weigh it to see how much it is." The butcher put a few pieces of meat on the scale and weighed them. It was 5 jin.

"5 catties and 6 ounces. I'll give it to you based on 5 catties. I'll give you the 6 ounces. The total is 40 yuan."

Seeing Lin Qingyan staring at the bones in front of her again,

"I'll give you the bones as well. Go home and rest early after you sell them. You must be tired after a day's work."

"Thank you, uncle. I want all of these. Please help me pack them up."

Lin Qingyan handed 100 yuan in cash to the stall owner.

"Cash, luckily it's in my house. Other families may not have cash. Young people nowadays use online payment."

As the boss spoke, he found a box under the counter, rummaged through the cash inside, and gave Lin Qingyan 60 yuan in change.

Lin Qingyan took the bag and put it in the backpack, and the aunt opposite greeted her.

"Girl, I still have a few pieces of good meat. Can I give it to you at a lower price?"

"Thank you, Auntie. This is enough."

Lin Qingyan politely declined, walked out of the vegetable market, and looked at the people coming and going in the night market in the distance, with a gleam in her eyes.

The small town at the foot of the mountain is like most small towns in the country.

Young people pursue development and go to work in other places, and most of the people left in the town are the elderly and children.

One difference is that this town has a relatively developed tourism industry, there are famous scenic spots around it, and the night market is relatively lively.

Lin Qingyan walked among the crowd with a basket on her back, looking at the busy streets.

I am very envious and I desperately hope that freedom of buying and selling can be restored in her world as soon as possible.

What smell? It smells so good. Lin Qingyan sniffed and suddenly smelled a very special spicy smell.

I saw a man at a stall holding a lot of skewers grilling on a wire rack. There was a sign saying "BBQ".

There were several people standing by waiting. Lin Qingyan came closer and saw that some of the bunches were potatoes, some were eggplants, and some were meat.

There were also some dishes whose names I couldn’t tell, as well as skewered fish. The boss flipped the fish while grilling them and sprinkled seasoning on the food.

"Boss, how much is one string?" A man and a woman came forward and asked.

"Which one do you want? Vegetarian ones are 1 yuan a skewer, tenderloin is 10 yuan for 15 skewers, tenderloin is 5 yuan a skewer, and lamb is 5 yuan a skewer."

The boss was talking while his hands kept turning the bread over and soon he had finished baking one portion.

"Give me 10 skewers of tenderloin, 10 skewers of pure lamb, and 10 skewers of vegetarian as you like."

"Okay, do you want to eat here or take away?"

"Eat here and have two more beers."

"Sit at any table nearby. I'll call you when I'm ready."

The boss pointed to the table next to him.

Lin Qingyan touched the money in her pocket, feeling a little reluctant to spend it. In their world, 1 yuan was enough to eat for two days.

But the taste was really delicious. After a long ideological struggle (actually it was only two minutes), I finally decided to order a few skewers.

"Boss, give me two bunches of potatoes, one bunch of eggplants, and one bunch of ..."

Lin Qingyan pointed at the vegetarian chicken and didn't know what it was called.

"How many skewers of vegetarian chicken?" Fortunately, the boss relieved her embarrassment in time.

"One skewer of vegetarian chicken and one skewer of tenderloin."

"A skewer of pork tenderloin?" The boss looked at her in confusion.

"Yes, I have a small appetite."

Lin Qingyan didn't quite understand what was so confusing about a string of pork tenderloins.

"Take away, or eat here?"

"Pack up, pack up, thank you!" Lin Qingyan quickly expressed her request for packing.

The boss's business is very good. During the waiting time, many people come and go in the stall.

There are also a lot of food around, with a variety of snacks, and there are people waiting in front of each stall.

"Girl, do you want yours spicy?" the boss interrupted her thoughts.

"Put some on it, thanks!"

"Okay, take it, please."

Lin Qingyan took the barbecue handed over by the boss and followed the example of the people next to her, taking a skewer and putting it in her mouth.

The spicy flavor rushed through the taste buds. She was not good at describing the taste, so to use modern words to emphasize the key point, it was delicious, very delicious.

A few skewers were eaten in a short while. Resisting the urge to go back and buy some more, Lin Qingyan continued to stroll around the night market.