novelaction Chapter 727 How to be special?
Chapter 727 How to be special?
Zhao Jinhua initially just wanted to protect him, but as she spoke, she got a little carried away:
"And how could it be considered extravagant? They just bought a little extra firewood at once and traded some extra fish with the villagers!"
"Besides, they didn't say the firewood would be burned out soon, let alone the fish would be cooked and eaten soon. How could it be considered a waste?"
"If they need to eat all winter, there are still three or four months left! How can there be too much of this stuff?"
"You guys are so idle. You start talking nonsense when there's nothing to do. If you start making rumors, things will get out of hand and alert the people in the garrison. Then there'll be another big cleanup. I wonder what you'll do then!"
Her words hit the nail on the head. They were not afraid of spreading rumors, but they were afraid that the people in the garrison would settle accounts with them!
This concerns the actual interests of every household, and no one dares to be careless.
So the discussion stopped for the time being, and someone asked:
"Where are you going then? Why are you carrying a basket? Did you see they're having fish today, so you're craving some? Are you going to the farmers' market to buy some meat?"
This sounds sour.
Zhao Jinhua laughed and retorted:
"Yeah, I'm greedy. Who wouldn't be greedy? Aren't you greedy? Oh, is it because your family eats big fish and meat every meal? Your stomach is full of oil and water, so you are not greedy?"
"Well, coming back to the point, you work in a department store, so you have more money there than us. So don't eat all the food by yourself. If you get something good, tell us about it so we can get some of it too!"
The good stuff she was talking about at this time actually referred to some leftover scraps from department stores.
For example, leftovers from bread, egg cakes, and sugar cakes, or scraps from fried dough sticks, twisted dough sticks, etc., if these things are not easy to sell, they can naturally be disposed of at a low price without the need for tickets.
But this kind of thing is hard to come by, and it takes several days to come across it once.
Moreover, it is often consumed by their internal employees themselves and rarely circulated outside.
So, after Zhao Jinhua said this, everyone's attention was indeed shifted to the employees of the department store.
She happened to be on vacation today, and she liked everyone's compliments very much, but she felt annoyed when they asked her to do something in exchange for the compliments, so she quickly found an excuse to slip away.
Zhao Jinhua was able to escape. Following Ye Shu's instructions, she went directly to a rest stop of the cycling team.
After explaining the purpose of the visit, the soldier took out a notebook and said, "Write down your man's name and rank. After verification, the fish will be delivered to your door."
Zhao Jinhua didn't expect the process to be like this. She was stunned for a moment, but she didn't say much and just did as she was told.
But she didn't expect that after signing, she would be kept back for a talk.
At first, when she heard about having a conversation, she couldn't help but feel nervous, wondering if she had done something wrong.
Shouldn't I have come?
Is this a kind of fishing expedition?
Did she get fooled?
The more she listened to the soldier's words, the more she felt, huh? Something was a little strange.
She took a while to react, and finally asked in a confirming tone, "So, you want me to explain to everyone why I came to you to exchange fish?"
The little soldier nodded: "Yes! Sorry to bother you, sister-in-law!"
Zhao Jinhua: "...No trouble, no trouble!"
Ouch!
She had previously thought that this was some big deal and had to be kept secret!
So it’s not actually true?
According to what the soldier said, as long as you are a family member of the cadres in the garrison area, you can come to the level to get the fish!
But it’s not free, the price is deducted from the salary allowance of the men in their family!
But it doesn’t matter. After all, as long as you are a military dependent, you will have fish to eat!
How wonderful this is!
Besides, there is no need to keep it secret, so she can broadcast it to her neighbors when she gets home!
So, with Zhao Jinhua's human push, everyone soon knew the news!
The military families in the garrison area were so happy that they went to register happily immediately!
The family members of those not stationed in the garrison area felt even more sad and could not help but start to grumble again:
"Is it really necessary to treat us differently like this?! We all live in this compound, why do we have to be treated specially?"
"Yes, isn't this kind of division destroying collective unity?"
"Which leader came up with this stupid move? I have to report it!"
"Yes! That's right! What the hell is going on? This is clearly divisive!"
So, a group of people who were talking big encouraged a group of people who were emotionally agitated: "Go report it! We support you!"
"Hurry up! If you want to report it, go now!"
When Zhao Jinhua entered the yard, she happened to meet Meng Mingzhen who was coming back from get off work.
Seeing her beaming with joy, Meng Mingzhen was surprised for a moment, but didn't ask.
Zhao Jinhua pulled her aside and explained everything that had happened today in detail. Finally, she emphasized, "You are also a family member of a cadre stationed in our garrison area. Hurry up and register so that you can have some fish!"
"But it seems there aren't many, so it's first come, first served!"
Meng Mingzhen was first shocked by the scene of four families in the front yard buying firewood and frozen fish. Later, when she heard that she could also buy them, she didn't even enter the house and turned around to register!
Although there are only her and Lao Peng in her family, the children are all in their hometown and did not come with them.
But who says that if you don’t have children, you can’t eat meat at home!
She loves eating fish the most. Ever since she followed Lao Peng to Wumu Town, she has never bought fish!
Now that she has the chance to eat fish, of course she will fight for it!
Ye Shu and the others knew nothing about what was happening outside.
Today, the frozen fish was clearly visible to everyone, so Ye Shu, Mrs. Jin and the others were not going to hide it anymore!
Have a fish feast tonight!
Ye Shu cleaned a large black carp, chopped off the head and tail, stewed it into soup, and added tofu. It was so milky white and fragrant!
A piece of braised meat is cut in the middle, and the soup is plenty. You can also add some vegetables, vermicelli, pickled radish, various mushrooms, etc., which is equivalent to eating a hot pot!
Because the men in their families are not at home, and they are all women with a group of children, it is really not pleasant to eat alone at home.
So, Mrs. Jin suggested, "Let's all have dinner together tonight! We can have it at my house!"
Ye Shu readily agreed: "Okay, we'll bring our own food and rice!"
After all, it is not easy to buy food nowadays, so you should take advantage of others.
So, Ye Shu took this opportunity to bring an extra bowl of rice than each of their families.
Mrs. Jin: "You are the only one in your family with three little kids. How much can you possibly eat? Just one bowl of food is enough! Why did you bring an extra bowl? Oh, why are there so many sweet potatoes?"