In '88, the monthly wages of ordinary workers in state-owned factories were only about 60 yuan, and in the 90s it was only 1 or 200.

At this time, the purchasing power of people's monthly wages was beyond the imagination of later generations, so Chu Xi, who took 50 yuan to wander around Shenyuan Town, was similar to those who took 10,000 yuan in later generations to go to restaurants in villages and towns.

The streets of Shenyuan Town are cross-shaped, and almost none of them rent any shops except for those who run grain and oil seed restaurants. Most people only set up a stall on both sides of the street, because they don't charge rent, they usually leave after dark, and they come to occupy a seat again when the sky is bright, and when it's late, this son is gone, and you can't help others, after all, you haven't paid for this place, right?

During the day, the stalls on both sides of the street are richer, except for the rich vegetables at home that can't be eaten and sold, there are some real small businesses, what bean sprouts and tofu, broom stools, baked cakes and tofu brains, in short, almost all the food, clothing, housing and transportation that countrymen can think of can be found here.

But at dusk, there are only a few stalls selling simple snacks and people in front of the restaurants.

"Girl, I can't find your money......"

The uncle who made the baked cakes looked at the fifty yuan in her hand with some worry, "Besides, I just met it once in our credit union, if you want to let me, an old man, distinguish the real from the fake, I really can't!" ”

Last year, the village chief took a 50 yuan of money to show everyone, saying that this was a new issue of money issued by the state, and that it was 50 and 100 more denominations than before. I didn't see a hundred, everyone saw a fifty, and they wiped their hands before touching them, and they didn't dare to feel that they were taken away by the village chief.

Chu Xi held the money, a little dazed.

In other words, there is no way to pay the bills? She can't eat outside?

"Forget it this time, give it to me when you have the money." The uncle stuffed the baked cake into her hand and said with a smile, "If you don't have any money, you can give me half a catty of rice or a catty of flour." ”

The countryside is not so exquisite, there is no money, and bartering is fine.

The old man's face was full of kindness, and he looked at her as if he was looking at a relative.

Chu Xi: "How long do you have to close the stall?" "The baked cakes have been made, if you don't want it, it will increase the business cost of the old man, it is not a big stall, and it can't withstand such a toss.

"It's early!" The uncle picked up the kettle simmering by the oven and poured water into the white enamel jar, and said with a smile, "It's only the first day of August, and it's hot, and children don't like to eat." When the adults are busy, someone will bring their grandchildren to buy the pancakes......"

These days, there is more and more hope!

As he spoke, the wrinkles on his face widened, and his joy and anticipation overflowed.

Seeing Chu Xi's eyes looking at him softly, the old man laughed, looked around, and then turned around and asked her softly, "Are you Chu Xi?" ”

Chu Xi held the baked cake in his hand, paused for a moment, and then nodded.

"My family grows melons, so I plant them in the cotton field." The old man was quite mysterious, and with a hint of pride, he handed her a small bench, "Every day when I am about to close the stall, my granddaughter picks a melon for me and brings it over." You sit here with me and eat the pancakes first, and when she comes, I will give you the melon. ”

The old man is old and may go at any time. He, too, can live one day at a time. What the old man wants is to hope that the younger generations can live a peaceful life.

The old lady of the Chu family is a good person from all over the country, and she loves her granddaughter very much. Now that the person has died, this little girl is sad to be like this, and he feels distressed just by looking at it.

Chu Xi pursed his lips and was about to refuse, but there was an extra piece of fruit hard candy in front of him, and the uncle raised his hand and said happily: "My granddaughter left it for me to eat." ”

“…… I don't. Chu Xi clenched the baked cake in his hand, "I don't like sugar." ”

"What's not like sugar? Come on, be polite to Uncle! As he spoke, the old man suddenly stomped his feet in a hurry, "Eh, you little girl, don't cry." Okay, well, let's not eat sugar! No sugar! Don't cry, you cry so much that my uncle feels uncomfortable......"

As he spoke, his voice choked.

He is also old, in case he leaves one day, his granddaughter will also be like the little girl of the Chu family to a strange old man with tears falling down, no one is in pain, just thinking about it, my heart is uncomfortable.

The point is that this little girl has not made a sound when she cries, just like an abandoned child, he, he can't see it......

Chu Xi only felt that the person in front of him was getting more and more blurred, but he didn't expect that he would cry, so he wiped his face in a daze, and when he saw the water marks on his hands clearly, he suddenly twisted his eyebrows.

It's definitely not her!

Shen Aihong's fingers were injured, she deliberately chopped them, and together with the long nails, the skin was still slightly adhered to a little flesh. If she can do such a thing, will she be sentimental and easy to cry?

Scold!

Ignoring her uncle's shouts, she turned around and walked away, until she reached the end of the street, only to realize that she had strayed too far from the best restaurant in town.

She: "......"

She pursed her lips, was angry for a moment, turned around, and walked back.

It hadn't gone long before a young man appeared in the spur, and he was about to grab her and drag her into the alley.

Chu Xi sneered, let the man's arm reach over, and slammed it hard with something in his hand.

This is the wrench she took out in Shen's father's toolbox before she went out, twenty centimeters long, not too thick, but very heavy, so she used it as a self-defense tool.

Unexpectedly, it could come in handy immediately.

Chu Xi smiled, with anger, and there was no mercy at that moment.

This knock could even make the crunch sound of bones breaking outside the man's screams.

Seeing that the person had lost his mobility for the time being, the corners of her mouth curled, she clenched the wrench, and turned her head to see who was so caring to send someone to give her a breath.

"Ahh The man is Shen Aimin, a second-rate son who was spoiled by Shen's mother, holding his arm, crying bitterly in pain, and not forgetting to say cruel words, "I'm going to kill you!" I'm going to kill you! ”

Chu Xi didn't talk nonsense, taking advantage of his pain, he came to his neck again, and this time he used skill, and the person collapsed directly on the ground.

Shen Aimin, a bold man, wanted to get involved with her when she was delirious, if it weren't for Shen Aihong's fear that Xiao Zongchen would not let her enter the city because she didn't take care of Chu Xi, so as to prevent Shen Aimin from guarding against her, this Wang Ba thing might have succeeded.

Now, this scum is in her hands—

There is an east-west river at the end of this street in Shenyuan Town, and Chu Xi found it when he turned around and walked back just now, and now it is easy to drag a person to the river and then kick it inside.

With a "poof", Shen Aimin was woken up by the sharp pain in his waist and eyes, and when he reacted to his situation, he was very frightened, and shouted while fluttering, "Help!" Kill! ”

Chu Xi saw that the whole river was going to be splashed by him.