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Chapter 6

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    Lin'an County.  The word Lin'an is engraved on the gate of the city, and it has not been worn out after going through wind and frost.  Most of the old buildings with sloping tiles and cornices on the street are dilapidated, with large slogans pasted mottled on the walls, and many poles protruding from the small attic on the second floor, where clothes like sacks are hung to dry, and children¡¯s diapers are mostly dark blue.  The greenish-yellow color is exactly the same as the clothes of the passers-by on the street.

    This former small town in the south of the Yangtze River has long since lost its style, showing the unique spirit of this era.

    Lin Ranran got out of the car with his younger siblings, and walked along the street with great interest.  With a population of tens of thousands, Lin'an County is considered a large county.  Now it is the end of the new year, and you can see farmers with handbags on their shoulders everywhere in the city, presumably they all went to the city to exchange things.

    This street is the center of Lin'an City, where supply and marketing cooperatives, post offices, non-staple food stores and state-run restaurants are all concentrated, and it is very lively.  Especially outside the non-staple food store, there has been a long queue.

    Lin Ranran first took his younger siblings to the supply and marketing cooperative.

    The scene in the supply and marketing cooperative is similar to what Lin Ranran saw in period dramas.  Product posters are posted on the wall, with quotations from leaders written on them.  On the tall counter, various items are placed on the shelves in different categories.

    The salesperson standing behind the counter was wearing dark blue overalls and white sleeves, his face was colder than the stubble of ice in the early winter morning.  Many women from the countryside gathered in front of the counter, looked at various items with longing eyes, and finally asked the salesperson to show one for themselves with a smile.

    The salesperson pursed his lips, stretched out his hand and said, "Bring the tickets! Bring the money!"

    It's amazing, I think of myself as the empress dowager.  However, in this era, the supply and marketing cooperatives ruled the world, and everything as big as the "big three items", as small as a needle or a piece of candy, could only be bought from the supply and marketing cooperatives.  It is not an exaggeration to say that these salesmen are the Empress Dowager, all the supplies are in their hands.

    Like some popular items, such as brown sugar, cloth, and rubber shoes, you can¡¯t buy tickets.  Go to the supply and marketing agency to ask, and it will always be two words-out of stock!  But with an acquaintance, the salesman can conjure up for you, as well as cheaply disposed of defective goods.

    Therefore, those who can enter the supply and marketing cooperative these days are all related households. If a family has a relative or friend who works as a salesperson, it will be even more popular in everyone's eyes.

    Having seen everything in the supply and marketing cooperative one by one, Lin Ranran has nothing to buy for the time being, so she is leaving with her younger siblings.  But he found that his younger brother was looking at a child helplessly.  The child was wearing a new padded jacket, following his grandmother, eating candy with relish.

    "Xiao Jing, do you want to eat?" Seeing his younger brother's expression, Lin Ranran bent over and asked.

    "NoI don't want to." Xiaojing shook his head, but his saliva slid out involuntarily.

    Lin Ranran patted his head, went to the counter and asked, "How do you sell fruit candy?"

    "One piece of fruit candy, one piece of toffee eight."

    "Weigh half a catty of fruit candy, thank you."

    Listening to Lin Ranran speaking politely and fluent in Mandarin, the salesperson took a look at her and quickly weighed out half a catty of fruit candy.  Lin Ranran took out the fifty cents and handed it over, and picked up the wrapped candy.

    The salesperson pressed her hand: "Hey, where are the tickets?"

    "Huh?" Lin Ranran was at a loss.

    "Do you have any sugar tickets?"

    Lin Ranran's heart skipped a beat.  Forget about this, she has no sugar ticket!

    "Why are you messing around without a candy ticket?" The salesperson yelled and poured the candy back.

    Lin Ranran covered her forehead embarrassingly, how could she forget this?  Lin Ranran had no choice but to drag her younger siblings to the side, Xiaoqiu said sensiblely: "Sister, we don't want to eat candy."

    "Yes, Xiaojing doesn't want to eat either." Xiaojing hugged Lin Ranran's thigh, his big black eyes were full of fear, that salesperson's aunt was very fierce, just like grandma, he was afraid that she would hit his sister.

    "You really don't want to eat it? Then my sister will give these candies to other children." Lin Ranran reached into her satchel and took out a few nougats from the space under cover.

    "Ah! Tang!" Xiao Qiu Xiaojing danced and yelled around her, and the haze was swept away from her little face.

    The nougat is cut into the size of a thumb belly and is white. It melts into the mouth immediately with a rich milky aroma, and you can chew crispy nuts.  This is a gift that Lin Ranran prepared to give back to Weibo fans before, but I didn't expect it to be used to coax children.

    The candies in the supply and marketing cooperatives are maltose and fruit candy. If children in the country can eat a small piece of rock candy, they will be as happy as Chinese New Year.  As for the toffee, it is only the wealthy people who are willing to buy it. When doing good things, each person distributes a few to save face.  The two children had never eaten such a sweet candy. They savored it intoxicatedly and forgot about the fruit candy.

    The fragrance of nougat is very strong. In this era when fruit candies are rare, it immediately becomes a?The center of attention.  Someone asked enviously, "Where did you buy this candy?"

    "The relatives brought them from the provincial capital." Lin Ranran was afraid of getting into trouble, so he simply prevaricated.

    Lin Ranran changed the counter and asked, and bought two free fruit peels for his younger brothers and sisters, one penny for each, wrapped in transparent cellophane.  At this time, the fruit skin is genuine, with a strong hawthorn flavor, and the mouth waters immediately after taking a bite.

    The two children ate nougat in one hand and fruit tannin in the other, and they ate so happily that they immediately became the envy of the children.  Lin Ranran was about to take them away when an old lady approached her: "Girl, where did you buy this candy?"

    This old lady has a rich face, is neatly dressed, and has neatly combed gray hair.  She was holding a child in her hand, staring eagerly at the candy in Xiaoqiu's hand.  It was the child who ate fruit candy in the supply and marketing cooperative just now.

    "Grandma, I want to eat this kind of candy too, buy it for me." The child said crisply.

    The old lady had a serious expression on her face: "My little grandson saw you eating candy, so he insisted on clamoring to buy it. But I asked at the supply and marketing agency, and they said that there is no such candy. Where did you buy this candy?"

    Lin Ranran smiled and said, "I my relatives brought this from Shanghai." As he spoke, he took out a candy and gave it to the child.

    "Don't dare, girl, this candy is a precious thing." Seeing the white and moist candy and the nuts inside, the old lady knew it was a good thing, so she hurriedly stopped it.

    Lin Ranran smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a piece of candy."

    The old lady gave Lin Ranran a suspicious look. This girl has an outstanding temperament and appearance, but the three siblings are poorly dressed, but these days, everyone is short of mouth, and this girl is willing to give away such expensive candy.

    Really can't see through.

    However, he was so generous, the old lady hurriedly said: "Yuan Yuan, thank you sister."

    "Thank you sister." Yuan Yuan put the candy into his mouth, and then showed the same expression as Xiao Qiu Xiaojing, "It's delicious!"

    "Is it delicious?" Xiaojing approached and asked.

    Yuan Yuan took out two fruit candies and distributed one to Xiaoqiu and Xiaojing.  Xiaoqiu and Xiaojing glanced at Lin Ranran first, and then took Lin Ranran's permission.  The three children immediately went to play together.

    "Look at these two children, how obedient and polite they are." The old lady praised.

    Lin Ranran smiled and said: "Your children are also very good, and they don't protect food."

    The old lady looked at Lin Ranran hesitantly, but Lin Ranran looked at her with a calm expression, as if she really didn't understand anything.  The old lady sighed, pulled Lin Ranran and said, "Girl, come with me."

    All three children stood at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, and there was no fear of being abducted when people came and went here.  Lin Ranran followed the old lady to a corner not far away, where it was quiet and easy to talk.

    "Girl, how much candy do you have? My grandson really likes it. I'll exchange it with you for a ticket." The old lady said.

    At this time, buying and selling is a crime of speculation, and you have to say "exchange" when buying or selling things.

    Lin Ranran thought about it, she really never thought about selling candy.  This nougat was originally a Weibo lottery, a gift for fans.  She made a total of several catties, and after sending out half of it, there were still a little over two catties left.

    If Xiaojing hadn't wanted candy today, she wouldn't have remembered it.  Lin Ranran's mind turned quickly, this nougat was packaged by himself, so he was not afraid of being found to be faulty.  How much is the right price?

    Lin Ranran thought about it, but didn't answer for a while.  Her silence was regarded by the old lady as rejection, and the old lady hurriedly said: "Girl, my little grandson only stays with me for a month every year. As a grandma, I can't lose my child's mouth. How about you  Tell me, which provincial capital supply and marketing cooperative your relative bought the sugar from, and I will write to a trustee to buy it."

    Lin Ranran calmed down and said, "I still have a little left here. If you want, I can give it to you. It's the price"

    "I know this is a good thing, it's okay if it's more expensive, who would make my grandson like it." The old lady said immediately.

    "This candy is three yuan and five catties, and it takes a catty of candy tickets." Lin Ranran said quickly, "If you have other tickets to exchange with me, it will be cheaper for you."

    The old lady thought about it. On the black market, the fruit candy is 1.6 yuan, and the milk candy is 2.3 yuan. This price is a bit expensive, but it is still within her tolerance.  The old lady's sons and daughters are all promising, and she is not less filial during the festivals. She is not short of money, and even more tickets.

    "I have tickets for all ages, and I have saved them all. What kind of tickets do you want?" the old lady asked.

    Lin Ranran's mind turned rapidly.  She has no shortage of sugar, oil, and food for the time being. What tickets does she want?  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)Website website: www.hlnovel.com
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