Chapter 697 Procurement
The jeep was racing across the Gobi, much faster than the truck.
Yang Xiaotao clenched the steering wheel with excitement on his face.
The young man on the side looked at Yang Xiaotao nervously, holding the handle of the car tightly with one hand.
The driver behind him admired Yang Xiaotao's driving skills. He had the best say in how difficult it was to drive this jeep manufactured in Shanghai.
But in Yang Xiaotao's hands, it was not as smooth as the original car.
"Comrade Gao Yu, relax, this speed will be fine."
Yang Xiaotao looked at the nervous look of the young man beside him and spoke to comfort him.
Once you come to such a flat place with no roads, there will naturally be no spoiled ‘children’, and you can drive without restraint.
And there are no traffic lights, there are only a few forks and turns, so just hold the steering wheel and step on the accelerator.
Besides, this car is really not fast.
Obviously the engine of this domestically produced Jeep is not good, but it feels like it can run to fifty.
Compared to later generations who could ride at 80 to 90 kilometers per hour or more than 100 kilometers per hour, it was simply a tractor.
This is also the reason why Yang Xiaotao wants to drive.
I haven’t used the driving proficiency skill yet, but this time it finally comes into use.
"Teacher Yang, have you ever driven a car before?"
The driver's voice came from behind, and Yang Xiaotao nodded.
“Drive by, tractor.”
Okay, it’s considered driving.
"Teacher Yang, I heard that you produced the tractors on the farm?"
"No, I designed it and the big guy did it."
"You are really awesome."
"Haha, it's just so-so. My best thing is driving. Sit tight. , It’s going uphill.”
When the car rushed up the slope with a roar, and then flew away from the highest point, the three people’s hearts suddenly became weightless and empty.
Bang
The wheels hit the ground with a bang and continued to move forward.
“It’s cool~~~”
At five o’clock in the afternoon, the car finally stopped in a place in Xihe Town.
The hearts of the two accompanying people also returned to their stomachs. The driver, Lao Ma, had made up his mind to drive by himself tomorrow and not let this little lunatic drive.
The three people went to the local government, explained the situation, showed their IDs, and found a resting place locally.
When he arrived at his residence, Yang Xiaotao put down his greetings, then went with the two of them to find a restaurant in the town to eat, and then asked about the situation on the farm.
Although he asked about it in the car, Gao Yu didn't say much. Now he took advantage of his meal to ask.
The three of them came to a restaurant arranged by local comrades, and each of them ordered a bowl of wide noodles. Then, Gao Yu took out the local food stamps from his briefcase, took another fifty cents and handed them to the local comrades.
Yang Xiaotao looked at it, got up and went to the side to ask what special dishes there were. The staff smiled and said there was mixed mutton.
Yang Xiaotao asked for one. Gao Yu looked embarrassed. He only had a small amount of funds to approve this time. This plate of mutton cost at least one yuan.
Unexpectedly, before Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he asked the staff to add another fire. Now Gao Yu couldn't sit still. He stood up and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Lao Ma.
He has been driving all year round and has seen many things. He can see that Yang Xiaotao is not a careless person, so he tells him not to worry.
Then Yang Xiaotao asked for a bottle of wine and took out a stack of money bills from his pocket.
“Comrade, I don’t have local food stamps, only national food stamps, okay.”
The local staff were shocked when they looked at the thick stack of national food stamps. This is good Things, not only can you buy food, but more importantly, you can buy cooking oil.
Seeing Yang Xiaotao ask this, he nodded quickly, "Okay, okay."
"Okay, these are all for me, you can count them."
"By the way, the extra ones Just find me a place to get food stamps.”
Yang Xiaotao handed over a ten-pound national food stamp. The staff immediately took it with a smile, and after looking at it carefully, they found a pile of places. Food stamps.
When Yang Xiaotao sat back and waited, Gao Yu and Lao Ma were also shocked.
Everyone will take some national food stamps with them when they go out, but it is rare to see them take out a handful.
In fact, these food stamps are only part of it.
"Teacher Yang, I'm so sorry that I asked you to treat me when I went out to eat."
Old Ma smiled and said, as did Gao Yu beside him, "When I came, the director was very special I didn’t expect the note.”
Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, “I brought it from Sijiu City, but it turned out to be useless. If it hadn’t been for this time, it would have been useless. I can’t spend it.”
The two laughed.
After a while, the restaurant staff brought the mutton mix and a plate of soy sauce and garlic paste as a side dish.
Then there are three fires, each weighing half a catty, much stronger than a bowl of wide noodles.
When Lao Ma saw the wine, he quickly took the wine cups and filled them one by one.
Drinking some wine on a cold day is just right to warm yourself up.
The three of them drank wine and ate food, and soon became familiar with each other.
Gao Yu is young, not a big drinker, gets drunk on his face after just one drink, and talks a little loudly.
Lao Ma drank most of the wine with Yang Xiaotao. He was not drunk at all, but he also talked a lot.
"Lao Ma, Xiao Gao, how is the situation on the farm?"
"Teacher Yang, I also heard that you made this corn."
As Gao Yu said, Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, "I'm one year older than you, just call me Brother Yang."
"No, no, the director said, you are Teacher Yang."
< br>"Okay, it's up to you. How far are you from? Is it far here?”
“It’s far. Fill up the tank and bring another bucket.”
Old Ma said while holding the wine glass, and Yang Xiaotao touched it. Are you okay?”
"When I first arrived, I got sick and couldn't adapt to the climate. Adults are like that, let alone children."
Lao Ma sighed with emotion, and Gao Yu on the side quickly explained, "Everything is better now, everything is fine. ”
Lao Ma nodded, and Yang Xiaotao felt relieved.
Don’t look at it now that all twelve-year-old children in rural areas have begun to work in the fields to earn work points, which can be regarded as half a labor force.
But in Yang Xiaotao's view, the children of Yangjiazhuang School have embarked on another path, a different path to success. After this trip, it must be a test for these children.
Uncut jade cannot be used, and if you don’t step out and take a look, you will never know how vast the world is!
“Where is Director Gao?”
“I have lost weight.”
“Is the farm big?”
"It's quite big!"
"Old Ma, can we arrive tomorrow?"
"Almost, let's leave early. If we hurry, we'll arrive before dark."
"That's good."
Yang Xiaotao didn't ask what he was going to do, and Gao Yufeng didn't say anything in the letter. He probably wouldn't say anything even if he asked.
After the three of them finished eating, Yang Xiaotao suggested that they go buy something. Gao Yu nodded and did not refuse, and the two followed Yang Xiaotao around the town.
It was getting dark, and the two of them came to the local supply and marketing cooperative, and then they were dumbfounded.
Although it is a supply and marketing cooperative in the town, the things inside are really incomparable to those in Sijiucheng. Not only is the store small, there are only two salespersons, and most of it is a non-staple food area.
This time Yang Xiaotao wanted to buy more things for the children.
Unexpectedly, there were not many things in the supply and marketing cooperative. Yang Xiaotao wanted to buy sugar, but he was told that there was only maltose, which was only one or two pounds.
I have no choice but to buy it.
As for the White Rabbit toffee, the salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative said that she had never seen it.
I couldn't buy any sugar, so Yang Xiaotao had to buy all the dried fruit cakes on the counter.
Now it was the others' turn to be dumbfounded.
The salesperson was a little surprised, who bought so much?
Either this was hoarding, or it was a joke, teasing the two little girls.
It was only when I saw Yang Xiaotao taking out the money notes seriously that I came to my senses, they were serious!
The two of them packed the things on the counter according to Yang Xiaotao's request.
So, Lao Ma had a big package in his hand.
This was not over yet. Yang Xiaotao looked at other items and saw a basket of eggs on the counter.
Without thinking much, I bought them all.
The two salesmen smiled, their task was overfulfilled.
Then I found that there was nothing but cloth, no tobacco or alcohol, no melon seeds, and a lot of matches. After thinking about it, I planned to buy all the cloth.
This is even more surprising.
The same goes for Gao Yu and Lao Ma.
Cloth stamps are no better than food stamps and meat stamps. They are rare items. There is not much cloth in this supply and marketing cooperative, but they can be sold for a long time.
On the farm, the amount allocated by the superiors every year is just this much.
The manager was reluctant to use it and kept it in the warehouse as a precious commodity.
Now, if someone wants to buy them all, how many cloth tickets will it cost?
In the confusion of the staff, Yang Xiaotao pulled out a few cloth tickets from a bundle of tickets. After several people confirmed that they were correct, they looked at the remaining tickets and were speechless.
I guess if you buy twice as much cloth here, people will be able to afford it.
At this time, the two saleswomen also knew that Yang Xiaotao was from Forty-Nine City, and they felt in their hearts that he was indeed from Forty-Nine City.
The older one has already started to help the consultant buy some things. The younger one is more shy, but also inquires about news from time to time, almost asking if she is married.
If you're not married, I wouldn't mind going back to Sijiu City with you.
This is something that makes Lao Ma, who is still a bachelor, very happy.
Yang Xiaotao was thinking about buying things, but he didn't pay attention to this.
“Do we have meat here?”
Yang Xiaotao once again picked out a few meat tickets from a pile of tickets, and the two saleswomen’s eyes almost went straight.
They have worked in this supply and marketing cooperative for a long time, but this is the first time they have seen so many tickets to buy meat.
How much do you want to buy?
The younger one said directly, "There is not much meat in the first place, and it was sold out early in the morning."
"Oh, it seems to be the same everywhere."
Yang Xiaotao remembered that in 49 The same is true in the city. You have to queue up when buying meat. If you arrive late, you won’t have any money left.
Yang Xiaotao was a little disappointed because he didn't buy any meat.
What he wanted most was to take the meat and cook a delicious meal for the children.
"If you are not in a hurry, come early tomorrow. Uncle Asang will slaughter a sheep."
The older man on the side suddenly spoke, and Yang Xiaotao suddenly became interested.
"No hurry, what time is it?"
"It will be delivered at five o'clock, but the supply and marketing cooperative will not open until eight o'clock."
Yang Xiaotao suddenly laughed, "Two lesbians, I am here to buy supplies on behalf of the farm this time. Can you please be accommodating? I don't want more, just half the mutton. Of course, the other heads, bones, internal organs, etc., if possible, can be included Give it to me.”
After saying that, the two salesmen looked at each other and then nodded.
"Okay, we open at six o'clock, you can come early."
"Thank you very much."
"No, they are all serving the people, that's what they should be "
The two saleswomen said enthusiastically, making Lao Ma look hot.
If you were so enthusiastic about him, you would have seized the opportunity long ago.
Finally, Yang Xiaotao and Lao Ma walked back together holding their things.
Gao Yu was carrying the cloth with a look of shame on his face.
I was sent to pick up someone, but ended up asking someone to buy a gift. How should I explain this to the director of the farm?
Waiting to return to the station.
After running all the way, the three of them washed up and went to bed.
Yang Xiaotao lives in the same house as Lao Ma and Gao Yu.
Not long after I lay down, I heard the sound of snoring.
A hundred miles away, Liu Daming and his party were getting on the train, starting slowly and heading towards home.
(End of this chapter)