Author: Mahjong Jun

July 7, 1980.

Today is not only the opening day of the convenience market, but also the first day of the college entrance examination.

Zhao Wenmu did not go to the convenience market in the morning, and the crayfish stall only opened in the evening.

The Zhao brothers and sisters went to Hongqi Commune as a whole.

Five bicycles, eight people, neatly arranged.

Everyone in the Zhao family looked nervous and tried to look calm and relaxed.

Zhao Wenqiu was really calm. She greeted everyone happily and then jumped into the examination room.

Zhao Jing warned her carefully.

"Did you bring your admission ticket? Don't leave your pen, calculation paper, etc., and pay careful attention when reviewing the questions."

"Little sister, you must be fine!"

Finally, she clenched her fists and encouraged.

"Hehe, third sister, don't be afraid, I will definitely pass the exam!"

Zhao Wenqiu didn't look nervous at all.

"Third brother, after I finish the exam, remember to take my third sister and me to the city to play!"

She cares more about this than the exam.

"Don't worry, let alone the county town, the provincial capital, or the capital will be fine!"

Zhao Wenmu patted his chest and promised.

Zhao Wenqiu waved to everyone, turned around and walked into the examination room.

"Whose family is over there? There are so many bicycles, so impressive!"

Others who came to send their children and relatives into the examination room looked at the Zhao family and couldn't help but admire them.

"Yes, I want a brand new bicycle too!"

The conditions in Hongqi Commune are much better than those in Zheshan Commune, but even so, bicycles are rare.

Unlike later generations, most of the candidates are young and beautiful high school students.

Nowadays, many middle-aged people in their thirties and forties are taking the college entrance examination.

Compared with young people, these people appear more nervous and anxious.

They have been waiting for this day for too long, and they are even more worried about gains and losses, making it difficult to calm down.

Zhao Wenmu looked at these people and was filled with emotion. Fortunately, it is always too late to pursue knowledge and progress!

Everyone in the Zhao family rarely had any leisure time, so they found a shady place outside the examination room, chatting and waiting for Zhao Wenqiu's examination to end.

Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention Zhao Wenjun.

I'm going to Shanxi Province in two days. It's useless to think about it now.

As soon as the exam bell rang at noon, candidates ran out of the exam room quickly.

Everyone has different expressions, some are happy, some are sad, especially some senior candidates, who are obviously sloppy and in a bad mood.

Zhao Wenqiu was still the same as in the morning, jumping up and down and carefree.

"Brothers and sisters, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

She opened her arms and rushed over, hugging Zhao Jing and hanging on her like a koala.

Zhao Jing's small body was shaken to the point of collapse by her.

Zhao Wenmu grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her aside.

At noon, it was the same thing that Zhao Wenqiu had been eating these past few days, and no one dared to let her eat anything else rashly to avoid a sudden stomach upset.

Zhao Wenmu is not worried at all about Zhao Wenqiu's results.

In her previous life, when such a big thing happened in her family, she was able to go to college. It makes no sense that she can't in this life.

In the afternoon, Zhao Wenmu had to go to the city to open a food stall. Several other people also had their own busy matters, leaving only Zhao Wenlin, Zhao Wenyan and Zhao Jing waiting outside the examination room.

Around 4:30, Zhao Wenmu led two young men from the village into the market and began to place tables, chairs and benches.

Then start frying the crabs and crayfish. Fry them first and then stir-fry them, which will make them faster.

The rich and spicy aroma spread quickly.

Before five o'clock, huge crowds of people crowded into the market.

After all, it was the first day of business, so everyone came after work to join in the fun.

In this era of low material and spiritual wealth, people's enthusiasm for joining in the fun is always extremely high.

The vendors have been waiting for a long time.

There are those selling vegetables, those selling candied haws, those making candy figures, those roasting sweet potatoes, those grilling mutton skewers, those who repair shoes, those who trim knives, and those who sell buttons.

Various.

But there are no game sellers, and farmers are always one step behind in obtaining information.

Many people were attracted by Zhao Wenmu's crayfish as soon as they came in.

There are two tall banners in front of Zhao Wenmu's stall. One reads "Old Zhao's Authentic Spicy Crayfish" and the other reads "Old Zhao's Spicy Crab".

Today's crayfish and spicy crab are the most authentic and the soup is rich, because everyone can eat it on the spot without worrying about the juice.

Young girls and young men after work enjoy all kinds of delicacies without worrying about getting fat.

In any age, there are some people who never worry about food and clothing.

Even for an ordinary working-class family, it’s okay to indulge and eat something delicious once in a while.

Soon there were many people standing in front of Zhao Wenmu's stall.

Someone recognized his spicy crayfish and spicy crab.

"Comrade, are your crayfish the same as those from the textile factory?"

A young girl looked at Zhao Wenmu's fried crayfish and asked. The girl's name was Li Yueyue and she was a female worker in the textile factory. She recognized Zhao Wenmu as the person who sold crayfish in the textile factory two days ago.

Unexpectedly, two days later there was a different person.

She also secretly regretted not talking to that good-looking young man!

I didn't expect him to come here.

"Comrade, the ones at the textile factory and the sugar factory are all my apprentices. They all have the same crayfish, but the ones here can be eaten on the spot. They have more soup and will be more delicious."

Zhao Wenmu said with a smile.

"So that's it! Then give me a pound of crayfish and a pound of spicy crab."

Li Yueyue said with a smile that she came today with another girl. Her brother liked her, so they made an appointment to visit the convenience market together.

She can ask her brother to reimburse her later.

The two girls found a random table and sat down. She picked up a crayfish, skillfully removed the head of the shrimp and took a sip of the soup inside.

I immediately felt the difference!

The soup is rich and full of flavor. The tender shrimp meat is dipped in the soup and blooms on the tip of the tongue. It is really the best!

Her little friend Cao Qi's eyes also lit up after eating a crayfish.

The two of them forgot the purpose of coming today and kept putting crayfish into their mouths one by one.

In a short while, one pound of crayfish and one pound of spicy crab were eaten.

At this time, Li Yueyue's brother, Li Mucheng, happened to arrive.

Li Yueyue waved her hands excitedly and loudly asked Li Mucheng to buy a few more kilograms of spicy crayfish.

Their family really doesn't care about the ten or eight yuan.

More people were attracted by the aroma of crayfish and spicy crab.

Although many people were scared away when they heard that it cost 1 yuan a pound, there were still more people who looked at the bright red and strange shape of the crayfish and smelled the attractive smell, and couldn't help but buy a pound and try it.

No one said they regretted it after eating it, but more people wanted to eat it!

Zhao Wenmu also brought some wine and drinks.

Each person is limited to one bottle of beer to avoid getting drunk and causing trouble.

Enough drinks.

Each bottle costs an additional two cents.

And he doesn’t want tickets here. Tickets are bought with money anyway, so you can just add money when selling them.

"Comrade, your crayfish and spicy crab are delicious! The side dishes are also delicious!"
To be continued...