RYEY -Chapter 504 666 Jin of Meat

“Comrade Chen, go fetch Li Le. If Li Le isn’t here, bring Li Huan.”

“Yes, I’ll go right away.”

Hearing that they wanted Li Le or Li Huan, everyone thought some drama was about to unfold. Even those who had already bought goods stayed put, and the shop was surrounded inside and out.

Li Le’s pregnancy was difficult; she vomited everything she ate and couldn’t go out. During National Day, she wanted to find Cheng Qiao but was stopped by Qin Daqiang.

Cheng Qiao was extremely busy, barely seen in the hospital as it was the peak of check-ups. If it could be handled without bothering her, it was better not to trouble her.

Moreover, Cheng Qiao had given Li Le many medicinal herbs, which she could take on her own. National Day made her suddenly remember the pills stored at home, smacking her head in frustration—stress made her forget things more easily.

Chen Xiaoniu, knowing Li Le’s situation, went straight to the family farm to find Li Huan. He was wrestling with a cow and was immediately frustrated upon hearing about the incident.

“Think before you act. Let a clerk hand out numbered tickets and limit daily purchases. That solves a lot of problems.”

Chen Xiaoniu flushed; she hadn’t anticipated this situation, nor the strong purchasing power here, far beyond the supply and marketing cooperative in Xiangyang County.

“Brother Huan, I understand. I’ll write the tickets tonight.”

“No need. Numbered tickets need marks to prevent forgery. Your sister-in-law has them. Go to the hospital and get them from her.”

“I got it. Second sister-in-law has been working so hard; her eyes are red and sore.”

“No choice. Every new venture is difficult. With such a big responsibility falling on her at once, I’m swamped too, and Lele is pregnant. Everything happens at once.”

Chen Xiaoniu nodded, thinking of her parents. She planned to call them for help. Winter wheat had been sown in Xiangyang County, so there shouldn’t be much left to worry about.

As for pig farming, Ermao was a grown man. If he couldn’t even raise a dozen pigs, she might as well do it herself.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiaoniu headed to the post office; the shop and farm weren’t connected by phone yet.

“Brother Huan, you go to the shop. I’ll call my parents to come help.”

Li Huan’s eyes lit up. Right, he could ask Aunt Cuihua and Uncle Chen. They were capable people who could help Xiaoniu and help her grow quickly.

Li Huan strode to the shop. The two previously aggressive women immediately became docile in front of his handsome face.

“Boss, I know your farm is opening. Do you need help? I can raise pigs, do heavy labor…”

“Boss Li, I can cook and do laundry. Look at my clothes—spotless, not a drop of oil.”

Li Huan considered briefly. The farm did need helpers, but these two women were too aggressive.

“There isn’t much white flour, so it’s normal if you can’t buy any. But tomorrow, there will be a batch of pork. If you want some, come early. I’ll hand out numbered tickets, one jin per person.”

“Really? What about pork bones and offal? Are they limited too?”

“Of course. If you buy pork, you can’t buy bones or offal. Otherwise, what’s left for others?”

The women’s faces fell. They stopped worrying about the white flour. With the men at home working with Yang Jun, living conditions improved; two jin of flour wasn’t critical.

They had argued because they saw the clerks hiding white flour. If hiding, do it discreetly. Doing it in front of everyone was unacceptable.

Now, a beautiful, competent boss was resolving the issue. The women decided to come early tomorrow, bringing their children, as one jin of pork wasn’t enough for a large family.

When Cheng Qiao returned to the family farm, it was midnight. The four-courtyard complex was complete. Li Huan and Cheng Qiao moved in, no longer needing to stay at the military dormitory.

“Opening trial tomorrow?”

“Yes. Shouhou brought a hundred piglets and twenty fat pigs. I’ll slaughter two pigs tomorrow, sell them at the shop to test the waters.”

“The pigs Shouhou brought aren’t very fat. Can we reach 500 jin? Whatever is needed, I’ll supply. Maybe prepare 600 jin… Oh, I forgot something.”

“What?”

“I need to find Haidong Qing. This guy doesn’t even care for his own children. If I leave them in my space treasure, they’ll be spoiled.”

“Fine, I’ll go with you the day after tomorrow. The little wolf cub can meet everyone properly too.”

After finishing business, they returned to their rooms to sleep.

“Wife, wait for me. Once I clear the cold poison, I’ll love you properly.”

Cheng Qiao rolled her eyes. Soon enough.

Before dawn, Chen Xiaoniu got up, packed her things, and rode her bicycle to the shop. The neighboring military wives were already at the door and stopped her.

“Xiaoniu, we’re all military wives. Can you give me a numbered ticket so I can come a bit later?”

“No.”

Xiao Niu firmly remembered Cheng Qiao’s words: at a critical juncture like this, under no circumstances could she open the back door. If a neighboring military wife wanted to use connections, she would rather buy it herself first and then resell it to them than create such a precedent.

“We’re all military wives. I still have to go to work later—I really don’t have time to buy meat.”

“If you were really going to work, I could help you buy it. But you’re lying—you don’t have a job at all.”

“You… what’s wrong with being a temporary worker?”

Chen Xiaoniu rolled her eyes at her. Did she really think she was a fool? In this military family compound, this woman was the shrewdest of them all—always trying to squeeze some advantage out of everything.

“Fine, whatever you say. If you have time to try to use connections with me, you might as well hurry up and line up ahead of me.”

“If you won’t give it, then don’t. What’s so special about it?”

Chen Xiaoniu didn’t even spare her a glance. She pedaled off on her bicycle, only then realizing that many bicycles were already ahead of her, some with several children sitting on them.

“Oh no. Brother Huan only said each person is limited to one jin, not each household. But limiting it per household isn’t realistic—surely you can’t ask people to bring out their household registers. A private shop can’t do that.”

By the time Chen Xiaoniu arrived, the line was already very long. When everyone saw her, smiles appeared on their faces.