Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Chapter 98: Mother Zhang Prepares Gifts

East Wing, Mother Zhang opened the small storeroom, filled with things, everything was there. Zhang Guoqing immediately knew that during his absence these days, his mother must have prepared a lot again.

Mother Zhang directed him: "Xiao Wu, pack all these mountain goods together, I’ve sorted them out. Compress them into two big packages. As for the game and preserved meat, compress them tightly; don’t worry about crushing them, make them into a single package. We’ll send these three parcels to the train tomorrow, you send a telegram to your grandfather, let them go to pick up."

Zhang Guoqing looked at these things and felt overwhelmed, "Mother, if we give all, what do we eat ourselves? You just sort out a few, make them into a small, easy-to-carry package. The day after tomorrow, I’ll run to other villages, buy some and mail them over. Keep these at home to eat, otherwise we’ll be stuck eating pickles with cornbread."

Mother Zhang covered her mouth, couldn’t help laughing, then peeked outside, whispered: "You’re thinking of buying from other villages, the village at the north foot of Daqing Mountain has been completely cleared by your mother-in-law. We cleared our village, where can you buy? Even if there are any, people keep them for their own eating, you can’t buy it. So listen to me, hurry and pack. Send her back to Beijing, otherwise, by the time her previous parcels arrive in Beijing, you mail these over, they won’t be special."

Zhang Guoqing heard this, and was speechless, "How much did you all buy? Not causing a stir? And how does my mother-in-law know where to get it? Those villages at the foot are unable to be reached by cars."

Mother Zhang proudly put her hands on her hips, squinted at him, "Nothing, all secretly bought. Your mother-in-law and Xi Zi specifically sought those hunting households; one family introduced another, she followed this line, full cars of goods for four days straight. Jiao Jiao’s second uncle in Northwest sent parcels twice. Said in that place, even if you want to eat, you can’t buy. Can eat or give away, these things are cheap here, expensive in big cities, can’t even buy them. Afterwards, it was for Jiao Jiao’s grandfather, uncle, and aunt, parcels were all sent over. Xi Zi said there were too many things, she first mailed twice from the county, then drove to several nearby townships, mailing separately. She was careful, otherwise, what if the whole township hears."

Mother Zhang watched him pack, occasionally giving advice, "Don’t worry, she’s mainly shipping game and preserved meat, mountain goods are available in every village, we’re not afraid of not buying. Besides, there are so many big markets at the end of the year, can buy again. There are some in the kitchen cellar, keep those for home."

Zhang Guoqing vigorously compressed the game and preserved meat, making square packages. Lifted them, okay, weigh 70-80 pounds, guess his mother bought quite a lot in the village, later he would secretly stuff some money to her.

"Mother, I know. At home, there are only about ten pounds. From whom did you buy? Nobody in the village hunts, at most I see pheasants, and these preserved meats are also this year’s, whose are they?"

Mother Zhang went over to lift, satisfied, moved to the corner.

"Your uncle’s and little uncle’s houses were all cleared by me; the village will hunt before the year ends, they are not afraid of lacking game. That preserved meat is from your little aunt’s family, secretly raised a pig less than a year, just slaughtered to make preserved meat, planning to secretly sell, I took it all. I did not buy preserved meat in the village, too many eyes. As for mountain goods, bought from your big brother’s tight-lipped friends, plus our own. Rest assured, your father instructed."

Zhang Guoqing felt at ease upon hearing his father’s instructions, "Mother, is there anyone slaughtering pigs selling meat, no matter how much, get it all, also if there’s lamb in the village, buy it, doesn’t matter the amount, buy more."

Mother Zhang curiously looked at him: "Something happened, why are you buying so much?"

Zhang Guoqing lifted and looked, placed the two packed bags of mountain goods in the corner, now looking, three weren’t that big either, tomorrow directly send to the carriage, have someone help unload in Beijing, send a telegram first to let someone pick them up, should be fine.

Zhang Guoqing thought for a bit, still revealed a little, heard a bit of a rumor in the provincial city. Others didn’t believe, but he did, reckoning it was almost time to slowly collect.

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