12dz Chapter 82 60 The Youngest Daughter of a Farming Family (15)
Chapter 82 60 The Youngest Daughter of a Farming Family (15)
However, Xia Mingwei didn't want to deal with any of these troublesome matters. Having just received her royalties, she just wanted to indulge herself.
Of course, Xia Mingwei had to keep this a secret from her parents. Otherwise, seeing her spend money like water would break their hearts!
Having made up her mind, Xia Mingwei packed up her wad of money, grabbed her cloth bag, and went out the door.
She hadn't walked far when she remembered something and patted her forehead. She'd almost forgotten the limitations of this era; you needed ration coupons to buy things. She went back, took the coupons from the tin box her mother kept, and put them into her cloth bag.
Following the route that Xia's father and mother had taken her to town last time, she went there.
She was lucky; she ran into an uncle from the same village not long after she started walking.
"Xia girl, where are we going?" It sat on the oxcart and asked Xia Mingwei with a smile.
"Hello, Uncle Zhou! I'm planning to go to town!" Xia Mingwei noticed the sincerity in his smile and replied politely in return.
Upon hearing Xia Mingwei's words, he immediately praised, "Wow, you're truly someone who's caught the eye of a magazine editor! The way you talk is just different from everyone else!"
"It's quite a coincidence. Uncle is also going to town. Would you like to hitch a ride with me?" he continued.
With an oxcart available for transportation, Xia Mingwei naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity and readily agreed.
While rushing to catch the train, Uncle Zhou kept talking, chatting casually with Xia Mingwei.
"What are you planning to do in town?"
Xia Ming smiled shyly before saying, "My article was accepted, and the editor sent me a payment. I'm planning to buy some things for my parents!"
Hearing this, he was even more excited and slapped his thigh: "I knew it! I could tell you were different from other kids since you were little, and it's proven true! You still think of your parents even after receiving your royalties. Your filial piety is unparalleled in our village!"
"It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be! You flatter me!"
He waved his hand and continued, "I'm not exaggerating. If my mischievous boys were as filial as you are, I would be willing to die right now!"
Xia Mingwei knew that these were just polite words, so she didn't reply, but smiled gently.
The oxcart moved slowly along the country road. Xia Mingwei sat on the cart and found this mode of transportation quite interesting.
Of course, such opportunities don't come every time. These days, all the oxen belong to the collective, and each one is incredibly precious. Xia Mingwei was exceptionally lucky to catch this oxcart trip for the brigade to buy supplies in town. Otherwise, on ordinary days, she would never have had the chance to ride in an oxcart!
Although the oxcart was slow, it finally reached the town. At a fork in the road, Xia Mingwei got off the cart.
"Girl, wait here for your uncle after you finish shopping. I'll take you back later!"
Xia Mingwei, of course, would not refuse this hard-won kindness, so she nodded obediently.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Zhou, Xia Mingwei arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative.
The shelves of the supply and marketing cooperative were filled with all kinds of goods, from food and clothing to people's daily expenses.
In hindsight, this was simply a general store. It was just that due to the limitations of the era and the scarcity of resources, people had to buy most of their necessities from here!
Xia Mingwei went inside. One of the shop assistants glanced at her and then went back to doing his own thing.
Xia Mingwei wasn't angry at all. You see, being a clerk in a supply and marketing cooperative in this era was a secure job! Ordinary people didn't even have the qualifications to be selected. Plus, people usually got their goods from them, which naturally fostered their arrogant attitude. Treating people differently based on their status was one of their basic practices.
"Excuse me, how much is this?" Xia Mingwei asked, pointing to a bag of candy on the shelf.
The man ignored her, so Xia Mingwei had no choice but to patiently ask again.
The man glanced at Xia Mingwei's clothes and replied irritably, "It's no use telling you, you can't afford it anyway!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Mingwei felt a rush of blood pressure to her head. She slammed a thick wad of cash onto the counter and retorted, "Do you still think I can't afford it?"
The supply and marketing cooperative clerk was taken aback by Xia Mingwei's seemingly ordinary attire and the large sum of money she was spending. She wondered to herself, "Could she be a rich family's child experiencing life? I've worked at the cooperative for so many years and have never heard of a child like this! Could it be a newly moved-in wealthy family, and I've missed the news?"
Thinking of this, she quickly put on a friendly smile and went to greet them again.
Seeing the stark contrast in her attitude, Xia Mingwei couldn't help but feel speechless. Luckily, Xia Mingwei didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise, her speechlessness would probably have been even greater.
But through this incident, she finally understood why domineering CEOs, accompanied by innocent and naive heroines, always enjoyed humiliating those arrogant sales clerks. Putting everything else aside, the feeling of slapping them in the face was incredibly satisfying!
Of course, Xia Mingwei only felt a secret sense of satisfaction; she didn't show it on her face. She was also afraid that this would cause her to argue with the supply and marketing cooperative staff again, leading to unnecessary trouble.
And so, with her enthusiastic introduction, Xia Mingwei acquired quite a few good things.
Xia's mother's face cream, Xia's father's cigarettes, sorghum liquor, 4 bolts of cloth, 3 jin of fruit candy, and several pairs of colorful hair ties...
In short, Xia Mingwei bought everything she could think of. Of course, she also spent most of the money she brought from home.
Because there were so many things, the shop assistant even escorted Xia Mingwei to the side entrance. He seemed worried that Xia Mingwei might have some kind of status and that he might accidentally offend her.
If Xia Mingwei knew that her enthusiasm stemmed from this reason, she would definitely tell her that she was overthinking things. She's just an ordinary country girl; there's no need to worry about her causing trouble!
Soon, Xia Mingwei arrived at the fork in the road carrying a large pile of things. Uncle Zhou from the same village had been waiting there for quite some time!
Upon seeing that it was Xia Mingwei, he quickly ran over and took the things from her hands.
As he helped load the things into the car, he exclaimed, "Weiwei, you bought so much stuff! You should have told me earlier, and I would have helped you carry it from the store!"
He looked at the cigarettes and alcohol and said enviously, "These are for your dad, right? I think your dad's in for a treat lately!"
Xia Ming smiled slightly, not denying it outright. After all, she also hoped to be a source of pride for her parents.