Chapter 21: The Spiritual Sustenance of the Rising Spirit
The one who snatched the 10 yuan ticket was a woman who looked like a little daughter-in-law, and she was naturally arrogant with sky-high anger.
"What are you doing, what are you robbing me of?" Zhang Benmin looked at this handsome little daughter-in-law, and it was difficult to connect with what was happening in front of him.
"Rob?" the woman raised her eyebrows, "I'm taking, get my money back!"
Zhang Benmin looked at the young man and asked, "Whose money is this?"
The young man looked embarrassed, and said to the woman in an almost begging tone: "Daughter-in-law, this, this money is for the old turtle, pay it back, and return it to others." ”
"What, will you tell me again?!" the woman crossed her waist and raised her eyebrows, "It's just a brainless thing!
"Also, there's something else. The young man's voice was weak.
"What else?" the woman's eyes widened, and she raised her hand to point at the young man, "What else can you say!"
The young man opened his mouth and sighed.
"Look at you!" After the woman finished speaking, she buttoned her trouser pocket vigorously, took out a crumpled two-yuan paper ticket for a long time, turned to Zhang Benmin, and said, "That's all for as much as you want!
Zhang Benmin didn't move, thinking that this woman was too savage, shouldn't she think about her? Before he made up his mind, the young man seemed to be a little unbearable.
"Daughter-in-law, can you not do this, or can you not do it today?" the young man frowned slightly.
"Hey, when is your turn to give me orders?" the woman snorted in her nostrils, "I tell you, I can't help it, and I can't help it today!"
"You touch your conscience and say, from the time you got married to now, what have I done to you?!" The young man's face turned from embarrassment to cold.
Zhang Benmin knew that young people were about to explode. However, this eyeless woman did not notice in the slightest, and only her imprint was high above her.
"It's your business what you do to me!" the woman hugged her arms, "Anyway, this old turtle can only give two pieces today!"
"Ten pieces. "The young man is not very quiet, but he is resolute.
"It's really strange that you're still in trouble with me?" the woman's tone became more and more arrogant, "Daydream about you!"
"Shut up!" the young man raised his voice abruptly, "Shut me!"
This was something that the woman did not expect at all, and she was a little stunned.
The hearts of the onlookers who had been tense began to relax a little, including Zhang Benmin, everyone seemed to be more willing to see the rise of a humble man.
Under the encouraging gaze of everyone, the young man stepped forward and took back the ten-yuan ticket from the woman's hand, put it in Zhang Benmin's hand, turned around and continued to roar, "Tell you, I have to be the master today! What a big deal? Isn't it just to buy an old turtle? I can't do this thing, am I not as good as an old turtle?"
"Good!" someone in the crowd applauded.
The young man was quite proud for a moment, nodding his head and scanning the crowd, like a victorious general reviewing his troops.
Zhang Benmin looked at it and was suddenly moved, is this the hope for the future of the country and the nation?
"I'll tell you again!" the young man spoke again, he held his head high at the woman, "even if you go back today and break my leg, the old turtle will be like this, ten yuan, ten yuan!"
What the fuck is this......
Speechless.
Onlookers booed, and people kept leaving, seemingly disappointed. Zhang Benmin could see that the vast majority of the men in the crowd were similar to the young people in front of them, and the reason why they looked at the young man so much was actually to take him as a spiritual sustenance.
But no matter what, the effect of this operation of young people is indeed there, and women seem to have lost their previous posture.
Zhang Benmin felt that he needed to pull a round, lest the woman come to her senses, this young man couldn't parry it at all, of course, the most important thing was that the old turtle couldn't sell it for so much money.
"So be it, leader. Zhang Benmin took out two one-dollar tickets from his pocket, "I have to find you two yuan, why did your daughter-in-law say that she also came here, so she can't lose face." ”
"No, never!" said the young man's stubborn temper, "I mean what I say!"
"I know, the manly man stands up to the sky and says the same, but well, we have to take care of some women, don't we?" Zhang Benmin stuffed the two tickets into the young man's hand, "You take it, everyone has to be safe." ”
"You took less money and are you still safe?"
"I'm not stable, I'm alone, but you and your daughter-in-law are unstable, it's two people, so it's better for the minority to obey the majority." ”
The woman on the side finally couldn't help it, and grabbed the young man's arm, "Look at you stupid bird, people take the initiative to find money for you, and you are still crooked, just count you, right?"
The young man no longer insisted, and followed the woman seemingly reluctantly but obediently.
Zhang Benmin shook his head and smiled, he really wanted to give some advice to young people, but fate has not yet arrived, if he has the opportunity to meet him next time, he will definitely talk to him more.
Holding the ten yuan and five cents in his pocket, Zhang Benmin looked at the sun, it was not early, he had to go home early. But I have to buy a few things before I go back.
You must buy fritters and scones, as well as jelly, so that the combination will be more delicious. I spent less than five cents in total to buy two fritters, two scones, and a small portion of cold noodles.
Smelling the fragrant smell, Zhang Benmin swallowed his saliva, he didn't eat it, this was lunch for his grandmother.
Standing in the center of the street, Zhang Benmin is very proud, maybe he can try to change his life from today. But he knew that he couldn't get carried away, after all, he was only a fourth-grade elementary school student now, so he had to take it easy.
Thinking that he was going to Sun Yuliang's house for dinner at noon, Zhang Benmin felt that he should buy a small toy to take with him, and it was not good to be empty-handed. Immediately, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative.
The supply and marketing cooperatives are at the northwest entrance of the center of the street, and the tall foyer is a little prohibitive. When you enter the door, there is a counter that is half a person high, about 100 meters long. The shelves behind the counter are filled with all kinds of goods, and everyone is happy to look at.
What makes people unhappy is that the salespeople between the counter and the shelves all have a bullish face, as if they can sell you something, that is a great favor, and you must accept all kinds of gratitude. Sometimes one is unhappy and doesn't want to sell, so he says it's out of stock. Someone pointed to the shelves and said that there was no one there, and they would say in a reprimanding tone that it was a sample, and they understood that it could not be sold.
In short, when entering the supply and marketing cooperative, you must be careful and must not provoke the mood of the salesperson.
"Ah...... Eldest sister. Zhang Benmin wanted to call the saleswoman in the small toy area Auntie, but he was afraid that people would be too old, so he finally called the eldest sister. Besides, it's true that people aren't big, in their early twenties at most.
"What, what are you shouting?" the saleswoman seemed useless.
"Great, big sister. ”
"you calf, you want to take advantage of me?" the saleswoman pursed her lips exaggeratedly, "Little hairy boy, call me Auntie!"
Zhang Benmin snorted and laughed, alas, this is the era!
"You're still laughing!" the saleswoman glared, "It's a good thing that I didn't let you call your aunt!"
"Yes, Grandma. Zhang Benmin shook his head, looking disdainful.
"Hey, I see you're looking ugly, aren't you?
"Absolutely not, I think, you're a little stupid. ”
"Stupid?!" the saleswoman leaned forward and raised her hand to slap Zhang Benmin's head, "You're crazy, dare to say I'm stupid!"
This slap didn't force it, it was just a show. In fact, it doesn't matter if it's hard, Zhang Benmin's attention is in the neckline of the saleswoman, just now she leaned over, and the two white rabbits bounced non-stop, which was very tempting.
"You go, I won't sell you anything!" the saleswoman cocked her chin.
"No, if you listen to me, you won't be angry. When Zhang Benmin spoke, his eyes did not leave the place where the pair of white rabbits were hiding.
The saleswoman seemed to notice it, and immediately pinched the button collar of her clothes, "Bah, child, what do you see?"
"No, I'm trying to explain it to you. ”
"Okay, you say, look at what you're talking about. ”
Zhang Benmin coughed, and said seriously: "Let's start, I also want to call your aunt, but after thinking about it, no, if you call your aunt, doesn't that call you old? This person is different from the fish and turtles in the river, the older you are, the more valuable they are, you know, the old turtle is worth money? But people can't, especially women, they must not be old, they have to be young! What does youth mean? It means that it is beautiful, energetic, and it is a dazzling flower under the sun! Let a man not be able to open his legs at a glance, at least he has to look at it for a while. Think about it, what if it's an old woman? Who wants to look at a wrinkled face?"
When the saleswoman heard this, she subconsciously touched her face.
Zhang Benmin smiled, "Grandma." ”
"Don't shout this!"
"Auntie. ”
"Not at all. ”
"Big ...... Sister?"
"Oh, that's it. The saleswoman twisted her chin, "Say, what do you want to buy?"
"You don't sell what you want to buy. ”
"Sister I'm happy today, as long as you have money, you can do anything. ”
"Really?"
"Don't talk nonsense. The saleswoman leaned sideways, stretched out her arms, pointed to the shelves and said, "Look at it, choose whatever you want!"
"I, I want to choose you, will you?" Zhang Benmin smiled innocently.
"......" The saleswoman really widened her eyes, "Buy me?"
"yes. Zhang Benmin nodded seriously, "You see that you are good-looking, wouldn't it be nice to buy you back as a daughter-in-law?"
"Hee-hee-hee-hee...... the saleswoman covered her mouth and smiled, "You kid, you can really talk." After speaking, she turned her head to look around, and whispered: "Hey, hurry up, tell me when you've chosen, and charge you one of the two toys, what's the matter?"
Hey, of course that's good. Zhang Benmin nodded again and again, "Sister, you can help me take a look, and it will be done within five cents." ”
"Wumao?" the saleswoman frowned, "Your family is rich, isn't it?"
"No, my family is very poor. ”
"And where did you get the money?"
"There was an old turtle caught in the river, and a yellow eel, which was just sold for money. ”
"Then you can save more, and choose a six-cent plastic pistol for you, with rubber bands, and you can still play paper balls, okay?"
"Okay, what my sister says is what she says. ”
The saleswoman turned around and took out two plastic guns, put them on the counter in front of Zhang Benmin, and pushed one of them forward, moving quickly, "Hurry up and load one first, or someone will see it, but you have to charge for two." ”
"Oh, good, good. Zhang Benmin immediately took it, and said while stuffing it into his pocket: "Sister, what's your name?"