On the fifth day of the fifth month of the solar calendar in 1982, it was more than eight o'clock in the morning.

Saltpeter Village, at the foot of Shiniu Mountain, on the grain drying field.

"Auntie, you wait for the nest. Xiao Budian walked on his short legs, laughed and chased after the melon seeds, and ran in the direction of the bullpen.

Liu Xing looked at these two naughty ghosts with a little headache, but the smile on his face still didn't disappear.

After all, being reborn can make my sister and niece play happily like this, and the satisfaction in my heart can't be hidden.

The melon seeds have even gained a lot of weight in the past half a month, and there is meat on the little face, which feels very tactile when pinched.

As for Xiao Budian, his face has long been round, and he looks so cute, which has never been done before he was reborn, even when he grew up and married and was confined, he was never so fat.

Seeing that Xiao Budian almost fell on the barn floor, he quickly came back to his senses and chased after him and held it in his hand.

On the edge of the bullpen, as soon as Liu Xing took the black calf out, Zhou Qiuxiang's shout came from the door of the house: "Xing Yanzi, you come back quickly, someone has come to buy shoes." ”

"Oh, here we are. Liu Xing handed the cow rope to the melon seeds, and after telling him to take care of the little one, he walked straight to the door of the house.

Before he could get closer, he saw four or five women chatting with his mother, and when they were happy, they couldn't help laughing.

These four or five women are all from saltpeter village, and although Liu Xing can't name most of them, they all know each other.

Just the thought that they were all here to buy shoes gave him a headache.

It's not that the money hasn't been paid, but in the past few days, villagers from nearby villages have come to him every day to buy shoes.

The shoes that had been saved so hard were gone all of a sudden.

If this continues, then he is afraid that there will be no shoes to sell on the day his shoe store opens.

But there is no way to do it, it is impossible not to sell shoes to these villagers who come to visit!

Thinking of this, Liu Xing withdrew his thoughts and quickened his pace to the gate.

"Oh, Xing Yanzi, have you grown a lot taller recently?" a woman with a pockmarked face looked at Liu Xinglian who came over and greeted him with a smile.

The others were also smiling.

"Hello aunts!" Liu Xing said hello and walked to the hall.

In the hall, Liu Dongju took Liu Qiuyuan, Zhao Xiaomo, and Kang Hu to concentrate on making shoes.

Seeing that someone was coming to buy shoes again, they couldn't help but laugh one by one.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what kind of shoes and sizes do you need, just report them to my mother, and she will choose them for you. Liu Xing didn't talk nonsense: "As for the price, I think you should know that the sandals for adults are five yuan a pair, four yuan for children, three yuan for adults and two yuan for children." ”

"Oh! We've known this for a long time. A short woman smiled lightly, and picked out the sandals on the ground with Zhou Qiuxiang.

Liu Xing watched from the sidelines, and Liu Dongju helped collect the money.

I thought that few people would buy shoes early in the morning.

But to the surprise of their sister and brother, the villagers who bought shoes had not left, and the second and third villagers who bought shoes came again, that is, in less than half an hour, the hall was crowded with people, and there were nearly 30 of them.

But they were very regular when they bought shoes, and they consciously lined up.

The reason why I am so conscious is because when I buy things at the supply and marketing cooperative.

If you don't line up, you'll be blasted out.

Now go to Liu Xing to buy shoes, you don't need a shoe ticket, not to mention, the price is very affordable.

So they must cherish this hard-won opportunity.

But in the end, some of them complained.

As for the reason, it is because of the nearly 100 pairs of shoes on the floor of the hall.

It was sold out quickly.

This one is at the back, and when they see that their favorite shoe style is gone, they are naturally a little unhappy.

Liu Xing saw it, and explained out loud: "Don't worry, big guy! If the shoes I made are sold out, as long as you need them, you can register them and customize them later, that is, you only need to wait for a day or two, and there will still be shoes to wear." ”

"Do you need to add money for customization?" a village woman couldn't help but ask.

If she adds money, then she doesn't want to.

The other villagers in line thought the same way.

"In principle, you need to add money. Liu Xing smiled when he heard this: "But everyone is a villager in Zhangmu Township, and they don't see anyone who looks up and looks down, so they don't add money, and if anyone's relatives want to buy shoes in the future, they can also bring my words over, in a word, the price is fair, and Tong Su is not bullied." ”

"That's pretty much it!"

"Xing Yanzi, you kid is righteous enough!"

"Yes, my aunt's favorite high-heeled sandals are out of stock, you can register a custom pair for me, no! two pairs! I can give money first." ”

Several village women in line saw that there were fewer and fewer shoes on the ground, so they immediately stood up from the line and surrounded Liu Xing.

Liu Xing had no choice but to go outside, take out a paper and pen and sit on the barn to register.

To his surprise, there were still many villagers rushing to his house on the rural road, like carp crossing the river.

Among these villagers, Liu Xing even found Ding Lan dressed in casual clothes, as well as Niu Lianfang's slender figure.

"Oh no!" Liu Xing covered his head, knowing that he was in trouble.

Because the leather that Ding Lan gave him before, he has not yet made shoes.

It's been a few days, and it seems that Ding Lan and Niu Lianfang came to Xingshi to ask for guilt.

Otherwise, today is not Sunday, how could the two of them appear on the country road of Saltpeter Village.

Liu Xing, who thought of this, had a headache, but in order to avoid further deterioration of the matter, he had to call Zhao Xiaomo to help register the customized shoes, and he himself was Ding Lan and Niu Lianfang who walked towards the country road.

Ding Lan and Niu Lianfang are dressed very fashionably and avant-garde today, at least in Saltpeter Village.

Many villagers along the way cast envious glances at the two of them.

But no one dared to talk to him, but watched from afar.

Liu Xing, who approached, saw that Ding Lan and Niu Lianfang had come to Saltpeter Village on foot, and greeted him with a wry smile: "Two sisters, what kind of wind blew you to me today?"

"You're embarrassed to say, I want the shoes you made!" As soon as they met, Ding Lan said what he meant.

"It hasn't been done yet, it's being designed. Liu Xing said perfunctorily.

There is no way, if you tell the truth, then Ding Lan will definitely go crazy.

To his surprise, Ding Lan actually believed what he said, and smiled: "Since it is still in the design, then I'm not in a hurry, I'm here to see you today." ”

"Yes, yes! We passed by Saltpeter Village in Wu Ju's jeep, so let's come to your house to have a look. Niu Lianfang followed and said.

This Wu Bureau must be Director Wu whom Liu Xing knows.

"Then have you had breakfast? If not, why don't you go to my house and sit down?" Liu Xing proposed.

"Yes!" Ding Lan did not refuse.

Niu Lianfang didn't say no, but asked: "Is there a banquet in your house today? Why do so many villagers come to your house? ”

"Don't mention it, they're all here to buy shoes. Liu Xing told the truth.

"Oh my God, so many people are buying shoes?" Ding Lan was a little surprised.

Niu Lianfang also didn't believe it, in order to expose Liu Xing's 'lie', he immediately took Ding Lan's hand and walked towards Liu Xing's house.

Liu Xing had no choice but to follow behind.

Soon, the group of three came to the barn.

Niu Lianfang was speechless after seeing the size of Zhao Xiaomo's registered shoes and the deposit paid by the villagers.

"How many pairs of shoes did you register just now that need to be customized?" Liu Xing asked casually.

"27 pairs. Zhao Xiaomo replied happily, and at the same time gave the money to Liu Xing: "This is a deposit, you count." ”

"No need, you put it away first, and then give it to my mother later. Liu Xing saw Ding Lan and Niu Lianfang walking towards the hall, and after admonishing him, Lian followed behind.

In the hall, the shoes on the ground have been sold.

On the wooden table by the window, there were a pile of thick gross tickets and cents, and there were a lot of them for one dollar.

Zhou Qiuxiang and Liu Dongju were counting, with happy smiles on their faces.

Ding Lan's eyes widened in shock when he saw this scene.

Even Niu Lianfang couldn't believe the fact that his eyes saw.

Liu Xing's shoe store is so good even before it opens.

If it opens, the business will still be there.

"Mom, why are our shoes selling so fast?" Liu Xing saw that there were still a few brand-new ten yuan on the wooden table, and he couldn't help but ask vigilantly.

Under normal circumstances, such large sums of money were rarely seen in the countryside in the eighties.

If there is, that's a maximum of five pieces.

Of course, there is no such thing in the city.

"Yes! The sale was very fast, and a middle-aged man who looked strange and somewhat familiar bought all the thirty pairs of shoes on the ground, and did not bargain. Zhou Qiuxiang replied without raising her head.

"A strange and somewhat familiar middle-aged man?" Liu Xing was stunned.

Almost all of the people who come to buy shoes are people from the surrounding villages, that is to say, there can't be anyone who doesn't know each other, at most they don't know their names, but they still know where they live, but now their mother's mouth actually says the words of a strange middle-aged person, which looks a little wrong!