April 28th, Sunday.

Liu Xing rarely slept until ten o'clock in the morning.

When he got up, he saw that the eldest sister and the second sister were making shoes in the hall, so he didn't bother, but went to the bullpen, and when he saw that the black calf was not there, he hurriedly ran back and asked his mother.

After hearing that he was pulled out to plow the field, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

But soon he became annoyed, because his family's farmland had long since been plowed, and there was nothing left to plow.

The only explanation is that the father is pulling the black calf and going to plow the fields for other villagers to earn wages.

Actually, it was nothing, but he really didn't want to tire the black calf.

Because in more than a month, it will be time to rake the field and plant seedlings.

At that time, if the ploughing cattle do not get rest, they will suffer a lot.

But now that it had come to this, he didn't say much, and after washing up and eating some breakfast, he began to make shoes.

For him, the opening of the shoe store and the production of more shoes are the most important things at the moment.

As long as he makes money, then he will naturally do whatever he wants.

No longer constrained by poverty.

At noon, Liu Dazhao came back with a black calf.

He was followed by several saltpeter villagers.

When he walked to the barnyard, the drunken Liu Dazhao shouted at the top of his voice: "Xing Yanzi, come out, I have something to ask you." ”

"What's the matter?" Liu Xing frowned and walked out.

Behind him, there were melon seeds and Zhou Qiuxiang.

Zhou Qiuxiang saw that Liu Dazhao was drunk again, so she stepped forward angrily and grabbed his ear: "What did I say in the morning, didn't you not allow you to drink? Why are you drunk again this time?"

"Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law...... Give some face. Liu Dazhao repeatedly told forgiveness.

Several saltpeter villagers on the side couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

They really couldn't imagine that Liu Dazhao was afraid of guilt.

Liu Xing also smiled: "Dad, what are you looking for me when you drink like this?"

"It's not a big deal, I just want to ask where you bought your iron plow. Liu Dazhao stretched out his hand and pointed to a few saltpeter villagers on the side: "Several of them want to buy one, this iron plow is so easy to use, I ploughed four acres of land in the morning, and I didn't have to rest." ”

"I bought it on the black market on the outskirts of Dongyuan, where there is a blacksmith shop. Liu Xing told the truth.

"Thank you!"

"Invite your dad to drink another day!"

A few saltpeter villagers said with a light smile, turned around and went home.

When Zhou Qiuxiang heard that he was going to invite Dazhao to drink, he was very angry, and turned around and left with melon seeds.

Seeing this, Liu Dazhao threw away the bull rope and hurriedly chased after him.

Liu Xing shook his head and picked up the cow rope, and carried a bucket of water to help the black calf clean the dirt on his body.

It wasn't until the brush was clean that he was led to the bullpen and locked up.

When he returned home, to his surprise, the sixth aunt came with several little daughters-in-law from Daohua Village, and when they met, they asked for the slippers and sandals he made.

This shocked him, not because he was afraid of not giving money, but because he didn't expect the slippers and sandals he made to be so popular.

Seeing that the sixth aunt was watching with a light smile on the side, she had to walk into the hall with her.

The little daughters-in-law who followed behind couldn't help but scream when they saw all kinds of unique and novel slippers and sandals placed in the corner.

Although this expression is somewhat complimentary, it is not strange at all in the 80s, when there was a lack of food and clothing. Of course, more importantly, the shape of the shoes made by Liu Xing is from decades later, which has a great visual impact.

Liu Dongju, who was making the soles of the shoes, was frightened by this scene, and looked at Liu Xing in confusion: "What are you doing? These shoes are made by me with hard work, and I can't just give them away." ”

Yesterday, Aunt Six's family of three came, not only ate almost all the meat, but also took away four pairs of shoes.

This is her immediate relative, so it's hard to say much.

Of course, if she were Liu Xing, seeing that her relatives had no shoes to wear, I was afraid that she would also give them away.

But for others, she wouldn't agree.

After all, it takes money to buy old tires!

If it goes on endlessly, then there is no need to make these shoes.

"You must be Sister Dongju!" A little daughter-in-law with a round face stepped forward and grabbed Liu Dongju's hand: "Don't worry, we are not here to rub oil, but to buy shoes, as long as the price is right." ”

"You have to tell my brother Liu Xing about this. Liu Dongju couldn't stand the enthusiasm of this round-faced little daughter-in-law, so she even took away and grabbed his hand.

Liu Cumin was also a little scared, and hurriedly got up and left.

Liu Xing couldn't help it, so he had to bite the bullet and say to the round-faced little daughter-in-law: "I don't know if you buy slippers or sandals? ”

"I'm wearing size 37 shoes. The round-faced little daughter-in-law replied with a smile.

"Then you try these sandals, size thirty-seven, with your 'cute' figure, it will definitely have unexpected results. Liu Xing picked up a pair of high-heeled sandals: "It's just that the price is a bit expensive, five yuan a pair." ”

He said this price after careful consideration, and he originally wanted to shout six yuan.

But as soon as I saw that it was the person brought by the sixth aunt, I gritted my teeth and said the lowest price.

Of course, this lowest price can also make a lot of money, after all, old tires are only five yuan for a tractor.

I just don't know if this round-faced little daughter-in-law will be too expensive.

If it's too expensive, he won't sell it at a low price.

After all, his plan was to go to the market to sell, where there was a lot of traffic, and sandals for five yuan a pair would be sold out soon.

The reason why I am so confident is because straw shoes can be sold for eight cents to a dollar a pair in the market, while running shoes cost three yuan a pair in the supply and marketing cooperative, and cloth shoes cost five yuan.

And the sandals he made are novel in style and reliable in quality.

So the price is five dollars a pair is not expensive at all.

As for the slippers, because of the simplicity of the workmanship, he set the price at three yuan a pair, and two yuan for children.

What Liu Xing didn't expect was that the round-faced little daughter-in-law was not too expensive at all, and she didn't care about the price, but sat down and put sandals on her feet.

After standing up and walking a few steps, I saw that the fit was very comfortable and comfortable, so I happily took out a stack of gross tickets and handed them to Liu Xing: "Give me another pair of sandals like this, by the way! My husband has very big feet, he wants to be forty-five sizes, do you have shoes of this size for sale?"

"Eldest sister, make a statement in advance!" Liu Xing didn't take the money from the round-faced little daughter-in-law for the first time, but said seriously: "I'm very happy that you bought my shoes, but if you buy shoes and are beaten up by your husband when you go back, then I think it's better to be spared." ”

This did not mean to look down on the round-faced little daughter-in-law, but was afraid that the round-faced little daughter-in-law would quarrel with her husband after she went back.

Because of ten yuan, that can buy nearly ten catties of fine pork belly.

If this is an ordinary person, they would not dare to spend it so lavishly.

Instead, it will be used on the blade to plan for the rest of life.

"What do you mean!" The round-faced little daughter-in-law glanced at Liu Xing when she heard this, but the smile in her eyes did not disappear: "Although my family is poor, I still have the qualifications to spend a few yuan on shoes, don't you know, my husband asked an acquaintance to get a shoe ticket last time, and bought me a pair of cloth shoes at the supply and marketing cooperative, and it costs five yuan! As a result, I threw it away after wearing it for a month." ”

"Why did you throw it away?" Liu Xing was puzzled.

If it were him, I am afraid that he would have been beaten hard by his mother.

"Because of my stinky feet, my quilt is infected by the smell, and my husband hates me when I go to bed at night!" explained the round-faced daughter-in-law.

As soon as these words came out, the other little daughters-in-law covered their mouths and laughed one by one, and some were even shy.

Liu Xing is a reborn person with decades of rebirth experience, so naturally he will not blush from this meat joke, but he doesn't dare to continue, after all, the eldest sister and the sixth aunt on the side are still snickering and watching!

After coughing lightly, he said: "Since you are willing to spend money, then you can buy any kind of shoes in my place, and if you don't have stock, you can customize them." ”

"Really?" The round-faced little daughter-in-law stepped forward and patted the dust on Liu Xing's body, and there was ridicule in her clear eyes.

She only then found out that she hadn't seen her for a few years, and Liu Xing, who was wearing open crotch pants in her memory, was already tall and big at this time, and there was a handsome look between her eyebrows, and there was an indescribable wisdom in her eyes.

This ambiguous scene made Liu Dongju really unbearable: "This eldest sister, don't tease my brother, hurry up if you want to buy shoes." ”

"Okay!" the round-faced little daughter-in-law covered her mouth and laughed.

The other little daughters-in-law were also amused by Liu Dongju's calf guard, and hurriedly picked out their favorite shoes.

After a while, they were all selected.

Some even bought a pair of slippers for their husbands and children.

As for the money, they don't take it on credit, and they don't pay less.

They all happily handed the money to Liu Xing, and after a few words, they left together.

Liu Dongju breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Xing also reached out to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead.

When I counted the money in my hand, there were as many as sixty-seven yuan.

This made Liu Qiuyuan, who didn't leave, envious to death: "Nephew, is there something I want you to do?"

"Say!" Liu Xing smiled.

"I want to learn how to make shoes from you. Liu Qiuyuan was afraid that Liu Xing would not agree, so she bit her lip and whispered.

"I thought you borrowed money!" Liu Xing laughed: "Okay! stay for lunch, and I'll teach you in the afternoon, just say okay first, you have to tell your uncle, without his consent, I don't dare to teach indiscriminately." ”

After all, Kang Hu wanted to learn how to make shoes from him before, but he was scolded back by Kang Fuchuan.

If he didn't say hello and there was any contradiction, it was something he didn't want to see.

"Actually, he asked me to come, don't you know, after going back, he wore the shoes you made and walked around the rural road of Daohua Village, and many villagers asked where to buy it!

Afterwards, he felt that something was wrong, and after thinking about it, he expected that the shoes you made would be on fire, so he asked me to come, and by the way, he also brought a few little daughters-in-law who wanted to buy shoes. Liu Qiuyuan explained the reason.

"That's it!" Liu Xing suddenly realized that he had to admire his uncle's vision.

Of course, anyone who has read a little bit of the book can guess why his shoes are so popular.

Because now ordinary people buy shoes and ask for shoe tickets.

And the shoe tickets are now not distributed to the countryside at all by the leaders above.

This has led to supply and marketing cooperatives raising the price of shoes very high.

In the past, there were only more than one pair of running shoes.

As for cloth shoes, there will be no more than three pieces.

Although the inside story of this is a bit cheating.

But it was the shoes he made that created an opportunity to sell well.

In other words, in fact, he also wants to thank the uncles of the Communist Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

If you don't push him, I really don't know how awesome I am.

Of course, then again, the eldest sister and aunt learned to make shoes with him, and he will not give no money, and when the shoe store opens, he will definitely give money according to the division of labor.

After all, it's not easy for everyone, and they are all counting on being able to use the production of shoes to subsidize the family!

Seeing that his aunt was trying to make the soles again, he quickly came back to his senses: "Your technique is wrong, you should take it upside down, so that the file and scissors will not hurt your hands." ”

"Oh!" Liu Qiuyuan hurriedly did so, and couldn't help but laugh when she saw that it was really like what Liu Xing said.

Half an hour later......

"Brother, brother, someone is looking for you outside. Melon seeds ran into the hall with sweat on their little faces.

"Do you know who it is?" asked Liu Xing.

"I don't know, but I know that there are a lot of them. Guazi shook his head and said.

"Huh?" Liu Xing was stunned and hurriedly walked out.

Liu Dongju also felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly followed.

Liu Qiuyuan thought something was wrong and followed suit.

When she saw that it was the round-faced little daughter-in-law from before, who turned back and appeared on the threshing floor with more than 20 villagers from Daohua Village, she was stunned for a moment.