latelenovela Chapter 17 The Supply and Marketing Cooperative Turmoil
Chapter 17 The Supply and Marketing Cooperative Turmoil
Among the ten people transporting the loaches were Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang, and Qin Yingxue took the opportunity to go along as well.
Seeing that Qian Xiaofeng had rented such a large warehouse, the young men from Qin Village Commune were very envious, but they didn't say anything and silently unloaded the loaches and eels from the flatbed truck.
It was half an hour later when it was finally unloaded.
Since it's a rare trip to the county town, and my family is short of salt and sugar, I'll inevitably bring some back with me.
Even the Qin brothers, Dahai and his brother, were told by Li Hehua to bring a pound of salt, and if there was meat, half a pound...
A group of people went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy needles and thread, tooth powder, matches, salt, soy sauce, soybean oil...
Qin Yingxue had a clear goal. She took out all the tickets that were about to expire from her spatial storage and went straight to the meat stall.
Unfortunately, we arrived late and there was only a piece of lean meat and a pig's trotter.
Qin Yingxue accepted them all, spending two jin of meat coupons and two yuan and eighty cents.
Then we went to the snack shop and ordered two pounds of sponge cake, one pound of White Rabbit milk candy, one pound of fruit candy, and two pounds of brown sugar.
I also bought a few pieces of fabric in relatively bright colors.
Seeing a pair of exquisite leather shoes displayed on the shoe cabinet, Qin Yingxue couldn't help but ask the shop assistant to take them out for her to see.
The shop assistant initially didn't want to talk to Qin Yingxue because of her simple attire, but seeing that she was carrying many bags, she reluctantly took out the pair of leather shoes: "These shoes are very expensive. Just look at them and don't touch them with your hands, you'll ruin them... I told you not to touch them with your hands, why don't you listen? If you touch them, how can I sell them to others?"
The shop assistant was already impatient, and when she saw Qin Yingxue directly touch her, she screamed and her face was full of anger.
The Qin brothers, Dahai and Dawei, who were buying salt, rushed over when they heard the commotion. Seeing Qin Yingxue being harassed by the shop assistant, they quickly said, "How much? We'll buy it."
"You poor bastards, can you even afford it?" Seeing that Qin Yingxue's pretty face remained unmoved, the shop assistant immediately turned her anger on Qin Dahai.
"How much?" Qin Dajiang asked hurriedly, while reaching into his pocket for money.
When we left, Mom told me to buy something for my younger sister, so she gave me an extra ten yuan.
"58 yuan, can you afford it?" The shop assistant looked at them with disdain, raising his chin high.
"This..." Upon hearing that a pair of shoes cost 58 yuan, the Qin brothers looked at each other in dismay, their faces slowly turning red.
Good heavens, they knew a pair of leather shoes was expensive, but they didn't expect them to be this expensive.
Grain only costs two cents a pound, and pork only costs seven cents a pound. Fifty dollars can buy so much meat and so much grain.
But these shoes were what his sister liked, so the two brothers gritted their teeth, checked every pocket, and finally managed to scrape together eighteen yuan and twenty cents.
Upon seeing this, the shop assistant let out a cold laugh, the sarcasm on his face growing even stronger.
Qin Yingxue remained silent after Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang appeared.
Seeing that the two of them were reluctant to part with the money and were still trying to scrape together the funds, even considering asking their companion for help, all to buy her these shoes, she immediately laughed: "Big brother, second brother, forget it. I suddenly realized that my shoe voucher still has a year left before it expires. There are too many styles of these shoes, I don't want them anymore."
Qin Yingxue held a stack of tickets in her hand, deliberately flashing the bicycle ticket, TV ticket, watch ticket, and even refrigerator ticket in front of the shop assistant before slowly and methodically putting them away.
The shop assistant was practically drooling, his eyes shining as he looked at Qin Yingxue. He lowered his voice and asked, "Miss, are you selling your ticket? If so, I can sell you these shoes at a discount..."
Qin Yingxue didn't even spare a glance, and pulled Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang to leave.
"Miss, if you sell me that TV ticket you have, I'll give you 500 yuan and throw in these shoes for free," the shop assistant hurriedly grabbed Qin Yingxue and said urgently.
Qin Yingxue stopped and saw the shocked expressions on Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang's faces. She smiled slightly and said, "Although this is just a ticket for a 12-inch black and white TV, it's one of a kind in the entire Guangfeng County. It seems you're getting married soon! If you have a TV when you get married, that would be the ultimate honor."
"550 yuan." The shop assistant lowered his voice and gritted his teeth as he quoted another price.
"600, plus those shoes," Qin Yingxue said calmly.
The shop assistant looked around, then bit her lip and said, "Okay, wait for me in the alley outside. I'll be right out."
Qin Yingxue ignored her completely: "I still need to buy things, let's talk in half an hour."
After Qin Yingxue finished speaking, she didn't even look at the anxious expression on the shop assistant's face, and pulled Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang to other counters to buy things.
"Little sister, is this TV ticket really worth that much?" Qin Dajiang asked in astonishment and curiosity.
"A TV set only costs between four and five hundred. Even the most expensive TV tickets can't compare to a TV set, but they're scarce! That's why the price is inflated!" Qin Yingxue explained.
"This girl is really rich!" Qin Dahai hadn't even finished saying the next sentence when he thought, "No wonder she looks down on people like that."
"Even if you're rich, you can't afford a TV plane ticket, so you'll have to ask your sister to buy it for you." Qin Dajiang turned around and saw the shop assistant staring intently at him, and immediately laughed.
Qin Yingxue ignored them and used up all the tickets that were about to expire while Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang were both there.
Seeing the flatbed cart full of goods, the other young men in the village were filled with envy.
As soon as Qin Yingxue stepped out of the supply and marketing cooperative, the shop assistant rushed out impatiently.
"Miss, 600 yuan plus a pair of leather shoes." The shop assistant quickly stuffed a stack of money into Qin Yingxue's hand, while also holding the leather shoes.
Qin Yingxue slowly counted the money, and only after confirming the amount was correct did she look at the shop assistant with a half-smile on her face.
The shop assistant, holding the shoes, slowly flushed red, then turned blue and purple like a palette of colors, before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "I'm sorry, I apologize for my attitude towards the girl earlier."
After the shop assistant finished speaking, he bowed deeply.
Qin Yingxue smiled and said, "I accept your apology!"
He gave the TV ticket to the clerk, took the shoes, and followed Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang toward the villagers.
It was already 3 p.m. when they returned to Qin Village Commune. Except for Fang Xiaoye, who stayed at home to take care of Xiao Tangyuan and Que'er, everyone else went to work in the fields.
Seeing that it was still early, Qin Yingxue gave a brief instruction, took out a pound of brown sugar and a pound of sponge cake, and went outside.
When they were almost at their destination, after confirming that no one was around, they bought a can of milk powder from the Douyin store, tore off the outer packaging, and knocked on the gate.
When Zhu Huiwen saw Qin Yingxue, her eyes lit up and her face immediately lit up with a smile: "Yingxue, what brings you here?"
"I went to the county town with my brother today to bring some food for my aunt."