The waiter was not as arrogant as expected and spoke to her politely: "Why did you buy so much food, little girl? Are you from home?" (Qie'er means guest)

"Hello, sister. My family is in the brigade below. My brother works in the county town and can't go home for several days. My parents asked me to come and see him and give him a bite to eat. I just thought that since I have come here with great difficulty, I might as well bring some delicious food back for my family to enjoy." Ye Jinhua spoke with a smile on her face, looking like a naive little girl.

The 40-year-old waitress Wang Aijuan was so happy to be called "sister" that she spoke more affectionately: "Oh, oh, oh, I'm already years old and I can't be called a younger sister or a sister. Just call me Sister Wang." This girl was quite good at speaking. Although she was from the countryside, she bought so much food, so her conditions must be good. She didn't think that people from the countryside were poor. Of course there were poor people, but there were also those who were well-off. At least they had enough food. As long as they were not lazy, they would never go hungry.

It was different in the city. The supply was limited, and since they were all large families, many people went hungry. Her family also had relatives in the countryside who were cadres in the brigade, so they could exchange a lot of food every year, so they could live a good life.

This Sister Wang is really interesting. On the one hand, she says she can't be the elder sister, but on the other hand, she calls herself both the younger sister and the elder sister Wang. However, this Sister Wang really doesn't look like a 40-year-old in this era. People at this time are generally thin and look older. Although this Sister Wang is not fat, she can be said to be plump. Her skin is also smooth and white, which shows that her family conditions are good.

"What? Sister Wang, you don't look like you're forty years old. You look very young, pretty, and have a blessed face." Ye Jinhua was really praising her and also wanted to build a good relationship first. As a waitress in a state-owned restaurant, there was a lot of room for maneuver.

"Oh, the little girl is really good at talking." Ye Jinhua really made him happy. As soon as she finished speaking, she moved closer to Ye Jinhua and said, "Sister, I know that many people in your village go into the mountains to hunt. If you want to exchange something in the future, you can come to me." Wang Aijuan would definitely not believe others so easily. Maybe Ye Jinhua's appearance was too deceptive, and she was a little confused after being coaxed by her, so she believed her.

Ye Jinhua was indeed surprised when he heard it: "Really, sister, I won't hide it from you, I can hunt. Next time I catch prey, I will really come to you, sister Wang." Ye Jinhua also whispered to Wang Aiju.

"Oh, you little girl can hunt, you are really capable. Come to me and I guarantee to buy all the prey for you." Wang Aijuan felt that this little girl was not only easy to deceive, but also loved to brag. She estimated that even if she could really hunt, she could only catch rabbits, pheasants or something like that.

"Okay, big sister, that's a deal."

When Sister Wang heard Ye Jinhua address her, she thought, "Well, now she's just calling her 'Big Sister' without even calling her by her last name. She's too easy to control." Fortunately, Wang Aiju is a good person, otherwise this girl would have been sold and she would have to help count the money.

"We agreed on this. Come here, sister. The food is ready. I'll serve it for you." Ye Jinhua said goodbye warmly again and left with the food.

Ye Jinhua felt as if she had suddenly opened up her Ren and Du meridians. How could she, a super I, suddenly become so big? It didn't make sense, but it was good anyway. She looked a lot like her third brother.

After leaving the state-owned restaurant and heading toward the police station, I found a deserted alleyway and entered the space to pack some things to take home. First, I took out ten pounds of cotton, which was packed tightly. Two cans of malted milk, withheld the production date and manufacturer information.

I also took a pound each of glutinous rice noodles, glutinous rice cakes, Changbai cakes, White Rabbit milk candies, and fruit candies, as well as a paper-wrapped bag of brown sugar, all of which were now available at the supply and marketing cooperatives.

As I walked out of the alley with a backpack on my back, I saw a woman wearing an old flowery cotton jacket, a cotton hat, a blue scarf covering her mouth and nose, and carrying a basket.

The basket was covered with a rag, and she walked hurriedly towards her with her head lowered. Seeing this, Ye Jinhua also pulled up her scarf to cover her face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. When the woman passed by Ye Jinhua, she suddenly grabbed her.

"Hey, what are you doing? Who are you and why are you pulling me?" The woman was startled and looked at Ye Jinhua with horror in her eyes.

"Don't be afraid, big sister. I saw you carrying a basket and wanted to ask if you had anything to exchange. If you give it to me, you'll save yourself the trouble." The woman was dressed like a typical black market person, and Ye Jinhua saw through it at a glance. That's why he held her back.

"I didn't, please drive me away." The woman didn't believe Ye Jinhua and was afraid that she was a sting operation.

"Sister, I really need to change things. Look, there are so many things in my backpack." Ye Jinhua lifted a corner of the backpack cover to show the woman.

The woman finally believed it and said, "I have some eggs here, do you want some?"

"Yes, eggs are hard to come by in the winter. How many eggs do you have, sister? What do you want to exchange for?" Their family needs a lot of eggs, and she usually has no excuse to take them out.

"There are thirty of them, seven cents each."

"Sister, you are being unrealistic. 7 cents each is too expensive. The supply and marketing cooperative only offers 4 cents each." Seeing that there was no one around, Ye Jinhua felt comfortable bargaining. She always felt like something was missing when she bought something without bargaining. Besides, it was indeed expensive.

"Sister, chickens don't like to lay eggs in the middle of winter. I have to endure the stench and keep them indoors to keep warm so that I can lay these few eggs. If there weren't people at home who needed money for medicine, I wouldn't have to endure this. Besides, the supply and marketing cooperative still needs tickets."

"Since you've worked so hard, I'll take them all at 6 cents each." This sister was a ruthless person. Ye Jinhua almost vomited just thinking about keeping chickens in the house. Besides, she really needed them.

Seeing that Ye Jinhua really wanted it, the elder sister agreed. Selling it here would indeed save her a lot of trouble. Ye Jinhua gave the elder sister two dollars and bought the basket together.

I made an appointment with my elder sister to buy eggs here again in half a month, and then went directly to the police station. During this period, I moved 20 eggs from the space into the basket. A total of 50 eggs would last her family for a few days.

Arriving at the police station, Ye Jinhua went straight to the director's office. Zhang Zhiqiang and Ye Jingang were chatting there. Zhang Zhiqiang wanted Ye Jingang to come to the police station to work, but Ye Jingang was reluctant: "Uncle Zhang, I'm a wild horse that's hard to train. I can't stand all these rules and regulations. I'd better not come and cause you trouble."

"You little brat, if you don't join the army or come to me, all your skills will be wasted." Zhang Zhiqiang is a middle-aged man in his 40s who retired from the army. He is full of righteousness, with a pair of wide-open eyes and speaks with full energy.

In the past, when he was in the army, just a glare from him would make even his leaders tremble, not to mention the soldiers under him.

The little bastard in front of him was like nothing happened. He was so angry that he wanted to beat him but couldn't. He was feeling aggrieved, but when he saw Ye Jinhua coming, he immediately smiled.

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