The 60th Temple Fair
【60】Shopping in the temple
Xiaoqiang, who was on vacation at home, woke up at home after being rested with a full sleep, got up and went out, and started radio gymnastics in the yard, "One, two, three, six, eight, two, two, three, six, seven, eight." Xiaoqiang was panting and muttering the rhythm, and he didn't realize that three audiences had stood in the corridor, all staring at him making a fool of himself.
Dongzi looked at his leader foolishly, thinking that he had been hit by some magic trick. The leader jumped to exorcises evil spirits? The chef, Old He, felt that the leader could not pull Xiang, and expected that he could eat more breakfast after the jump, and pressed down. Yu Feng pursed his lips hard, and his shoulders trembled with a secret smile.
Yu Feng understood that this must be some kind of fitness exercises. He was taught in physical education classes in medical schools before, but it was completely different from the one Xiaoqiang did. It seemed that Xiaoqiang did awkward. But it was normal for her to think so. What kind of thing is called Xiaoqiang's 21st century fat young man's performance was awkward.
Lao He sent the red date porridge to Xiaoqiang's living room, put the pickled cucumbers on it and went out. Xiaoqiang also knew that they couldn't let go of it when they were eating with him, so he simply ate it alone in the room and closed the door.
After dinner, Xiaoqiang called Yu Feng and took Dongzi to the temple fair. He had been working in Beidu in 1949 for so long and had not experienced the customs and customs here. Unfortunately, the driver Liu Zhen drove the car and took the three of them to the Huguo Temple Fair market.
After rushing to the near market, the drivers Liu Zhen and Dongzi were alert behind Xiaoqiang and Yu Feng. Xiaoqiang and Yu Feng were rushing into the market with Yu Feng.
The Huguo Temple Fair is different from the other temple fairs in Beidu. It is mainly composed of small vendors and vendors setting up street stalls, which are noisy and crowded. As soon as Xiaoqiang walked in here, he found a candied haws and bought a bunch for everyone, and ate and visited the temple fair.
It was almost ten o'clock, and groups of rural farmers who were rushing back to the temple fair were selling their few eggs, piglets, pigeons, baskets, rattan chairs and other agricultural and sideline products and craftsmanship work at the temple fair, and they were about to go home. They talked to each other in a bunch of them, and the voice was very loud and rough. Although New Year's Day has passed, it has nothing to do with the majority of Chinese people. What everyone really cares about is that the Lunar New Year is coming soon. Looking at the green and red flower cloth in the shops on the street, some big girls and wives can't move. Those simple and simple farm girls, carrying baskets that have been sold out on their backs, timidly pinched the thin kids in the corner of their clothes pockets, pretending to use their hands to slap their scattered bangs and temples, stopped, staring at the flower cloth hanging high in the store, and imagined that the fabric would be made into a jacket.
, What does it look like if they wear their own body? They probably haven't worn such beautiful foreign cloth in their lives. They lowered their heads and looked at the white blue coarse cloth jackets that were washed on their bodies, and they had patched shoes under their feet. Thinking about the dough tank at home, the girls sensiblely lowered their heads and bit their lips, and pulled the vine basket behind them upwards. They no longer looked at the floral cloth, and walked towards the house where they had worked for the rest of their lives.
.The children hoped that the adults would buy a pair of new socks so that they could replace the top and bottom of the foot that was laughed at. The women in the head of the family thought the most. The clay pot that had been used for more than ten years at home was cracked. Should they buy a new one or find a tinkerer's hoop to continue using it? The soap has long been gone. Do you grit your teeth and exchange the money for selling chickens for half a soap head? The wooden comb is really cheap, and I really want to buy one for myself...
Just like that, in front of the street stalls along the way, there were people coming and going in the grocery store. Everyone asked for the price and the price. Various sounds were mixed with noises over the market, and all kinds of smells mixed with the fragrance of the food stalls spread in the air in the streets.
Xiaoqiang took everyone to eat the persimmon cake after eating the candied haws, and bought the sesame pastry cake and fell in love with steamed cakes. The food these days is so full that everyone is full of food halfway through the shopping. Xiaoqiang looked at the old Beidu snacks that he had never tasted, so he was really unable to do so.
After a temple fair, Xiaoqiang, a foodie, understood what the situation in China in this era. There are no industrial products on the market for ordinary people. Are cotton cloth and soap considered industrial products? Well, even so, it’s ridiculously expensive!
Not to mention anything else, just to make those simple and kind compatriots less than two patches, the older girl will have a floral dress to wear in her life, and the dolls will have new socks and even new shoes, so Xiaoqiang will also work hard.
After watching the monkey-playing performances of Xiaoqiang and the other two turned around and left the temple fair.
When they drove home, everyone was full of snacks Xiaoqiang bought at the temple fair, and they were not hungry. So Xiaoqiang stopped eating lunch and asked Liu Zhen to drive him to work.
In the next few days, Xiaoqiang spent his time at work, doing some work within his ability, and was called by the Chairman or the Prime Minister to ask various questions and attend various government affairs or military meetings almost every day. The leaders of the Central Committee now all know that there is a person like Xiaoqiang. After all, the participants in the 491 Project are a small number. Most people do not know Xiaoqiang's background. They regard him as a powerful young cadre recently trained by the Chairman and respect Xiaoqiang very much. In their opinion, Xiaoqiang is the son of Minister Li, the secretary of the Chairman, and the two prime ministers of the State Council attach great importance to cadres summoned almost every day. Several senior leaders of the army often call celebrities to attend meetings. They have two political and military terms, and the four futures are perfect. Some leaders who have single girls at home are already asking if Xiaoqiang is married.
After working hard for a week, another dance party in Zhongnanhai was held tonight. As an unmarried cadre, Xiaoqiang naturally couldn't escape.
Now, Lao Sui of the Logistics Department ran to Xiaoqiang's office. Lao Sui pulled the chair by the wall and sat down with Xiaoqiang. He took out a Zhonghua cigarette from the wooden box with his mouth open in front of Xiaoqiang. He first sniffed the fragrance under his nose, then lit it with the ZIP lighter that Xiaoqiang threw on the table, and said to Xiaoqiang: "Look, your conditions here are much better than the office of Secretary Yang Shangkun of our secretariat. You are smoking a cigarette, which is ten times more comfortable than the big front door. What brand of "China" is?"
Xiaoqiang got up and took a newly issued celadon cup from the agency. While making tea for Lao Sui, he said nonsense: "I went to the base last time and took a few handfuls of cigarettes. If you want to smoke some."
Old Sui was not polite, and took out the big front door cigarette box in his pocket, poked it open with his finger, stuffed three Zhonghua in. There was no filter on the big front door, and the soft shell was too short, and the three cigarettes were inserted into it with their heads. Old Sui carefully put the paper shell into his shirt pocket, while saying, "Tonight, the eight departments of our Zhongzhi government and the Ministry of Culture held a dance party. Secretary Yang said that all the bachelors in our six departments must be served. Even if they are on duty today, they will be handed over to the old comrades to attend, and strive to solve the practical problems of a group of long-standing difficulties in the Zhongzhi government as soon as possible. Secretary Yang especially pointed out that you, Cao Xiaoqiang is not married, and you must go there."
Chapter completed!