Li Xia took out the real money and the salesperson's attitude changed. She became more polite.
The surrounding customers also looked over.
Malt milk extract was a rare item in this era. It was like modern instant milk powder, instant coffee, and other snacks. The red and white iron cans not only contained quality, but also a symbol of nutrition.
Ordinary families would not be willing to buy it.
"Malt milk without a ticket is 50 cents more expensive, 3.50 yuan for a can.”
Li Xia took out his money and reached out to take a heavy can of malted milk.
Finally, Li Xia did not forget to buy snacks for the two kids at home.
He bought twenty double wedding candies for a total of twenty-five cents.
Li Xia didn't buy too much. Children shouldn't eat too much candy, it would cause tooth decay.
He also bought half a catty of peach cakes, which cost 40 cents per catty and 20 cents.
When Li Xia came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, he was carrying two large ropes of things.
He walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative and returned to the pancake shop. He placed the things tied up with two hemp ropes on the cart and fixed them.
The pancake shop owner widened his eyes and said in surprise,"How many things did you buy?”
He bought so many bags during the New Year. Was he that rich?
Li Xia was wearing a coarse linen shirt with patches on it. How could he be rich?
The pancake shop owner was very suspicious.
"I bought some food and daily necessities." Li Xia smiled faintly.”
Li Xia waved at the pancake shop owner and left with the cart.
When they passed by the meat factory, they happened to see the pork store closing up.
There was still a lot of pork left on the newspaper.
At first glance, they were all red lean meat.
Li Xia's heart skipped a beat as he quickly walked over.
"Stall owner, how much is your meat?"
"Are there any hostages?"
The stall owner stopped and looked up at Li Xia.
Li Xia frowned and shook his head.
He really didn't have any hostages.
Seeing Li Xia shake his head, the stall owner said," Fat meat is 1.1 yuan and lean meat is 95 cents. Do you want it?"”
These days, every household in Shangrong Village did not have meat in their stomachs.
Fatty meat could be boiled and cooked. Eating pork fat was naturally more expensive than lean meat.
Li Xia looked at the pork, feeling bitter in his heart.
It had been half a year since they had eaten meat at home. Chu Mengxi and the two milk dumplings were so pitiful.
Especially Chu Mengxi, who was still working hard in the textile factory every day.
Li Xia's heart clenched.
It was all his fault!
Their suffering was all caused by themselves!
"Two catties of lean meat and one catty of fat," Li Xia said to the meat stall owner.”
The two milk dumplings at home were as thin as bean sprouts, but they ate too little meat.
Li Xia made up her mind that in the future, she would have meat for every meal at home so that the three of them would be fair and fat.
"Alright!"
The pork stall owner picked up the meat cleaver and moved quickly and accurately.
He cut two large pieces of meat in a short while, weighed them, wrapped them in newspaper, and handed them to Li Xia.
"A total of three pieces!"
After Li Xia paid for the meat, he took a look at the sky.
It was almost time.
He pushed the cart in the direction of the Yongshun textile mill.
At this time, Chu Mengxi had almost finished work.
Li Xia arrived at the entrance of the textile factory.
Uncle Yang, who was guarding the door, recognized Li Xia. He was the young man who had come to deliver his wife's lunch at noon. At that time, he had brought two children with him.
Uncle Yang had a deep impression of Li Xia.
"Hey, young man, didn't you come here this afternoon? Why are you here now?" Uncle Yang asked curiously.”
Li Xia parked the cart beside the guard room and took out a pack of peonies from his pocket.
He grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth. He handed the cigarette over and said,"Grandpa, come and have a cigarette."
Uncle Yang's eyes lit up when he saw the peony cigarette.
Whoa, good smoke.
This young man was really generous.
In this day and age, ordinary people smoked commoner cigarettes that cost one or two cents per pack, such as Dagang cigarettes, swimming cigarettes, economic cigarettes, golden leaves...
These peony cigarettes were considered good cigarettes. They cost more than 60 cents a pack.
Peony was known as " Little China." It had a soft taste, soft smoke, and a clean aftertaste. Compared to those civilian cigarettes, it was a higher grade.
Uncle Yang only smoked economic cigarettes that cost eight cents a pack.
Uncle Yang took the cigarette and smiled. He held the cigarette horizontally to his nose and took a puff. Then, he knocked it on the back of his hand and was about to light it.
Li Xia had already lit a match and moved closer.
Uncle Yang nodded at Li Xia, lit it up, and took a puff.
"Mmm…comfortable."
Li Xia also took out a cigarette and lit it up.
The two of them chatted as they smoked.
With Li Xia's body, he still had some smoking addiction.
This bag of peonies was bought by Chu Mengxi the day before yesterday with ten yuan of hard-earned money that she had saved up for a long time.
At that time, Li Xia was a spendthrift.
Buying cigarettes, eating in restaurants, gambling, he finished it all with ten yuan a day!
Chu Mengxi did not know how many meals she would have to eat to save on such expensive cigarettes.
Thinking of this, Li Xia felt as if her heart had been pricked by a needle.
He could only use chatting to hide his feelings.
Li Xia and Uncle Yang chatted casually while observing the situation inside the door from the corner of their eyes.
Uncle Yang gave Li Xia a thumbs up and smiled,""Xiao Li, you're not bad. You even came to pick up your wife from work.”
After interacting with Li Xia twice, the gatekeeper finally knew that Li Xia was really the husband of the factory flower, Chu Mengxi.
No matter how Uncle Yang looked at Li Xia, he didn't look like a shameless brat.
If Li Xia was really like what the rumors said, why would he bring his wife food and pick her up from work?
This didn't make sense at all.
In short, Li Xia had already left a good impression in Uncle Yang's heart.
After a while.
In the textile factory, workers were coming home from work one after another.
Li Xia waited for a while and finished smoking. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and used the tip of his foot to grind it. He looked up and saw a familiar figure not far away.
Li Xia was stunned, feeling a little nervous.
In his previous life, Li Xia had been in a high position and was used to experiencing hardships. He had seen all kinds of people.
After being reborn, he could not calm down in front of Chu Mengxi at this moment.
Plop! Plop! Plop!
His heart was beating very fast!
Chu Mengxi and the two female workers from the same textile room walked out together.
She was the most eye-catching one. Her beautiful face and exquisite figure were like a beautiful lily.
Before they reached the main entrance, a young man behind them gathered his courage and ran forward to block Chu Mengxi and the others 'path.
This young man's target was undoubtedly the prettiest girl in the factory, Chu Mengxi.
Li Xia stared intently at them and could only see Chu Mengxi and the young man exchanging a few words from afar.
However, Li Xia definitely couldn't hear what was said.
After Chu Mengxi expressionlessly said a few words, the young man left with a disappointed expression.
The young man's dejected appearance caused the two female workers beside Chu Mengxi to shake their heads and sigh.
This hothead was too impatient. Chu Mengxi had not even gotten a divorce yet, and he was already eager to pursue her.
Even if Chu Mengxi had that intention, she was still a married woman after all. Would she agree to it?
Don't want your reputation anymore?
He really didn't know how to pick the time.
Chu Mengxi had encountered such a situation many times.
Although she was annoyed, she had no choice.
She wasn't a casual woman, and she wasn't someone that any man could make her agree with just a few words.
Just as she was about to reach the main entrance, Chu Mengxi suddenly stopped in her tracks, and her delicate body trembled slightly.
She suddenly saw the man standing beside the guard room.
The man's dark eyes were deep, and his gaze was a little complicated as he looked at her in a daze.
Chu Mengxi's expression changed. What happened just now…he saw it all?
The air between the two of them seemed to have stopped for a few seconds.
The female worker next to Chu Mengxi noticed Chu Mengxi's strange behavior and followed her gaze...
The person standing at the entrance was none other than Chu Mengxi's husband, Li Xia…
At noon, he came to deliver food to Chu Mengxi, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Now that he was off work, what was he doing here?
At this moment, Li Xia had already calmed down. He smiled warmly and walked forward.
Earlier, Chu Mengxi had decisively rejected a young suitor, which made Li Xia's mood improve a little.
No matter what, Chu Mengxi was still his wife.
The two of them lived under the same roof, so Li Xia…understood Chu Mengxi very well!
He looked at Chu Mengxi and said,"You're off work?"”
Li Xia spoke very naturally and casually on the surface, but his palms were already sweating.
He was very nervous.
After so many years, he finally saw her up close and spoke to her for the first time. Everything was real…
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