Reborn in the 1970s, Zhang Sanniu's new life

Zhang Laosan, holding San Niu's hand, quickly arrived at the family compound!

San Niu looked around and saw a few old women sitting not far away, picking vegetables together. After thinking for a moment, San Niu said to Zhang Laosan, "Dad, wait here for a moment. I'll go over and ask those old women if they want to buy chickens." After saying that, San Niu let go of Zhang Laosan's hand and walked towards the group of women.

San Niu walked up to a group of people picking vegetables and said, "Grandmas, may I ask if there is a man named Zhang Gui here? I am a relative of his. He raises some chickens, and his wife is about to give birth, so he asked us to bring them to him. I don't know if they live here!"

When San Niu mentioned that someone had come to deliver chickens, the wives' eyes lit up. One of them said, "We all know the people who live here, but none of them have the surname Zhang!"

"Oh dear, what are we going to do? My dad and I have searched everywhere today, but we can't find Uncle Zhang Gui. We can't deliver the chicken now," San Niu said anxiously.

The old woman smiled and said, "If you can't find it, have him go to your house to catch another chicken another day. Young lady, you must raise quite a few chickens! Why don't you sell the chickens you brought to us? It'll save you the trouble of going all this way back!"

"Aren't we not allowed to sell things privately? Won't we get arrested?" San Niu asked fearfully!

"Oh dear, everyone here is someone I know, it's perfectly safe. We'll just say it was a gift from a relative, we won't say we bought it, so don't worry!" the old woman said.

"Then I'll go ask my dad. My dad's over there," San Niu said, pointing to Zhang Lao San.

San Niu returned to Zhang Laosan's side and said, "Dad, they all want to buy chickens from us. Just tell them later that the chickens should be sold for one yuan per jin, and we won't sell them for less. I'll handle the rest!"

After San Niu finished speaking, she pulled Zhang Lao San and walked to the old women, saying, "Originally, my father was unwilling to sell, but I said that you old ladies are all good people, so you agreed!"

Several old women said happily, "Yes, yes, we all live here, there are no bad people here, you can rest assured! How about this, I live on the first floor here, we can all go to my house, it's safer that way!" one of the old women said.

"Oh, Mother-in-law is so thoughtful! We didn't bring a scale, so it's perfect for us to come to your house," San Niu said happily!

With San Niu pulling along, Zhang Laosan followed behind the group, and they soon arrived at their destination. The old woman quickly opened the door, and everyone went inside. The old woman then closed the door.

"Please sit wherever you like, this old woman will politely inform the servants!"

San Niu looked around and thought that this family seemed to be doing well. The house they were allocated was very large, and the living room was especially spacious. There was a sofa, a dining table, and chairs in the living room, and the decoration was also very beautiful!

One of the old women asked, "Young man, how many chickens did you bring?"

Zhang Laosan nervously said, "Four, four chickens, two roosters and two hens." As he spoke, Zhang Laosan took the chickens out of the basket!

There were four old women in the family, enough to share. They were overjoyed to see the chickens on the ground, which were all quite big and fat. They bought the chickens and cooked them, enough for the whole family to have a good meal. Sigh, it had been so long since they had eaten meat or seen any meat. Each person only received two ounces of meat coupons per month, which was not enough. Now the whole family was happy!

Everyone watched the chicken and was very happy!

"Young man, how much are you planning to sell your chickens?" one of them asked.

“A few days ago, Uncle Zhang Gui came to our house and said he would give us one yuan per jin. When San Niu saw that Zhang Laosan didn’t dare to speak, she said the price herself!”

The old women looked at each other and agreed without haggling!

The chickens were weighed very quickly. The chickens from San Niu's family are well-fed, and each one weighs four or five pounds. The four chickens sold for a total of nineteen yuan!

After collecting the money, the old woman living in the house said, "Young man, if you raise a lot of chickens, you can sell them to us in the future. Now that you know my family, you can come directly to my house to find me next time you come. My surname is Wu, you can just call me Sister Wu!"

“Yes, you can raise more chickens and sell them to us in the future. Sigh, you don’t know, our children are always clamoring for meat. Each month, we only get two ounces of meat coupons, which is not enough! Everyone else is saying that we should bring chickens to sell to them!”

It seems that even in this city, it's difficult to eat meat. Two ounces a month isn't even enough for one meal!

Even after leaving the residential compound, Zhang Laosan was still dizzy! He never expected that not only did he sell the chicken, but he also made so much money. He had never seen so much money before, especially since it was city people who were willing to spend so much money to buy chicken. City people are really rich!

San Niu stopped, looked at Zhang Laosan, and said softly, "Dad, put the money away carefully, don't lose it. Let's go to the store and buy some salt and firewood to take back!"

After listening to his third sister's words, Zhang Laosan quickly packed up the money, then took San Niu's hand and walked towards the store!

Soon the two arrived at the store. There weren't many people buying things, and the store didn't sell as many things as modern stores; it mainly sold basic necessities.

The two walked to the salt counter. "Sister, could you please weigh out five pounds of salt for us, and also give us ten boxes of firewood?" San Niu said with a smile.

The woman selling the goods said, "Young lady, you have such a sweet tongue! I'll weigh them for you right away!"

Seeing that her eldest sister was easy to talk to, San Niu whispered, "Big sister, do you have any fabric here that doesn't require a ration coupon? I haven't worn new clothes in years!" San Niu said sadly.

The eldest sister looked at the father and daughter, San Niu, whose clothes were patched and mended, and her heart softened. She said, "How much do you want? I'll go and ask around for you!"

Upon hearing this, San Niu knew there was hope and quickly said, "Big sister, we still have fifteen yuan. Please help us make arrangements!"

The older sister never expected that such a young girl could be so articulate. She happily went to find someone!

A moment later, the eldest sister returned carrying three pieces of cloth. "These are all slightly flawed pieces of cloth, three cents a foot. I took the liberty of getting these three colors for you. This blue piece is enough for your father to make a dress, this piece can make a dress for your mother, and this red one with flowers is the most, enough for you to make several dresses. That's just enough to use up all fifteen dollars," the eldest sister said.

"Oh, thank you so much, elder sister! You've thought of everything!" Zhang Laosan said.

"No need to be so polite, you've all had a tough time too, and I didn't put in much effort," the older sister said.

San Niu thought for a moment and said softly, "Big sister, you've helped us so much, and we don't have anything good to give you in return. But my mother raises a lot of chickens. Tomorrow, my father and I will catch a chicken and bring it to you!"

When the eldest sister heard that San Niu had a lot of chickens at home, her eyes lit up. She crawled forward a little and said softly, "You really have a lot of chickens at home. Then bring a few more tomorrow and I'll buy them from you. You don't know how long it's been since we've had meat at home. The old folks and children have all lost weight!"

San Niu looked at Zhang Laosan and said, "Isn't it forbidden to buy and sell privately? Won't we get arrested?"

"When the time comes, if you come looking for me again, I'll just say we're relatives and it's nothing, don't worry!" the older sister said.

“Alright, we’ll bring six chickens tomorrow,” Zhang Laosan said.

"Oh, that's great! I've asked around beforehand, so I'm sure I can buy all the chickens!" the lady said happily.

The eldest sister watched the backs of the three girls and their father, and then hurried off to find the director. She never expected that helping her with a small favor would lead to such a good thing. With these chickens, she could build good relationships with the director!

The eldest sister had it all planned out: six chickens, one for the director and one for the manager—who knows, she might even get a promotion! She'd also have her husband give two to his boss; that way, he might get a permanent position! The remaining two—one for herself and one for her parents' family—were gone. The eldest sister happily ate melon seeds, lost in her daydreams, and unconsciously chuckled to herself!

The father and daughter happily carried their purchases home!

When the two arrived home, it was past lunchtime. Wang Cuihua was already waiting at the door! She was relieved to see the father and daughter return; she was really afraid they had been caught!

"Come inside quickly, you must be hungry. The food is still warm in the pot!" Wang Cuihua said, quickly telling Da Niu to serve the two of them some rice!

Zhang Laosan and Sanniu were so hungry that they didn't even have time to talk. They quickly sat down and started eating. Today's meal was made separately for the two of them. It was noodles made with mixed flour, including bean flour, sweet potato flour, and a small amount of wheat flour. It was especially fragrant. Zhang Laosan ate three big bowls, and even Sanniu ate a big bowl!

After they finished eating, San Niu took out all the things she had bought that day. Yu Cuihua was shocked when she saw several pieces of cloth on the table. So much cloth! How much money did it cost? Where did she get the cloth coupons?

San Niu could tell what Wang Cuihua was thinking just by looking at her expression!

San Niu spoke up, "Mother, these are all flawed fabrics. They don't need coupons, and they're only three cents a foot, which is very cheap. This piece is yours, enough to make a set of clothes. This blue piece is Father's, also enough to make a set of clothes. This big red piece is for us, the three sisters. Mother, you take care of the eldest sister and make clothes for her when you have time, so we'll have new clothes to wear!"

"Oh my, only three cents a foot, so cheap! I'll get the clothes made tomorrow!" Wang Cuihua said happily, touching the fabric.

"Thanks to San Niu today, we were able to sell the chickens, and they were all sold for one yuan per jin. Guess how much we made from four chickens!" Zhang Laosan said.

"My God, it's selling for one yuan a pound! How much money is that?" Wang Cuihua exclaimed in surprise, her voice rising in shock!

"One yuan per jin, four chickens, sold for a total of nineteen yuan," Zhang Laosan said with a smile.

"So much! I've never seen so much money in my entire life!" Wang Cuihua exclaimed.

“I’ve never seen them before either, but I’ve spent all the money I spent on these things today! Oh, right, tomorrow morning, catch six more chickens, and San Niu and I will deliver them to someone!” Zhang Laosan said.

"At this price, is anyone even willing to buy chicken?!" Wang Cuihua asked.

"Isn't it because San Niu is clever? Not only did she find someone to buy so much cheap cloth, but she also sold so many chickens. Zhang Laosan then told Wang Cuihua and the others what San Niu had said to her older sister in the store!"

"Wang Cuihua, after hearing what happened, praised Sanniu for being clever, capable, and brave, and for not being afraid of city people. Sanniu was so embarrassed by the praise!"

San Niu looked at everyone and said, "We're the only ones who know about us going to the city to sell chickens. Don't tell anyone else, or someone will arrest us. Especially Second Sister, don't talk about it, or our family will be in trouble." San Niu said seriously!

"I won't say it, but nobody will," Erniu said quickly, seeing everyone staring at her.

San Niu glanced at Er Niu, and seeing that her second sister was frightened, she changed the subject. "Dad, Mom, I think this is a good way to make money. We should seize this opportunity and make more money!" San Niu said.

"Then let's sell all our chickens! That way we can make a good amount of money!" Wang Cuihua said.

"Oh dear, Mom, our chickens will be sold out in two more sales. Besides, how much money can we make if we sell them all? What I'm suggesting is that we go to Grandma's house and ask Uncle to help us buy more chickens so we can take them to the city to sell. Oh, and you mustn't say that we're selling the chickens. Just say that Dad knows the manager at the store, and that the manager asked Dad to help buy some chickens," San Niu instructed Zhang Laosan and Wang Cuihua.

"Zhang Laosan thought about it and felt that Sanniu's words made sense. He should seize the opportunity to make more money. Moreover, the channels were all clear and safe. If he didn't dare to do this, he would be a fool!"

Zhang Laosan understood and said, "Then tomorrow, let your mother go to your maternal grandmother's house, and the two of us will go to town to deliver the chickens!"