Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

Feng Qingxue had absolutely no idea about the conversation between Su Meixiang and them. Of course, even if she had overheard everything, she wouldn’t care much. She wasn’t money nor a grain ticket; not everyone would love her.

Buying soy sauce was just her excuse to explore the military compound’s layout, and naturally, she walked into the military service shop to turn her excuse into reality. However, upon seeing the bulk soy sauce barrel with a layer of maggots floating on top due to the hot weather—white, tiny, and wriggling—her stomach churned. She quickly said, "Give me a bottle of premium soy sauce, not the bulk soy sauce."

The shopkeeper, Xiaoxu, who had a naturally round face, responded cheerfully, "Sister-in-law, bulk soy sauce is eight cents per pound, first-grade soy sauce is twenty-three cents, and premium soy sauce is twenty-nine cents. Do you still want the premium soy sauce? If you dislike the maggots in the bulk soy sauce, I can filter it out for you. Soy sauce is made from grains, and maggots appearing in hot weather is normal—it’s not dirty."

"I’ll stick with the premium soy sauce!" At least she couldn’t see any maggots inside the glass bottle.

Liu Ran interjected, "Xu Jianguo, if sister-in-law asks for premium soy sauce, just get it for her. Why all the chatter? Sister-in-law, is there anything else you need? The leader has been quite busy, and the weather’s so hot that some supplies weren’t adequately prepared."

"Yes, sister-in-law, take a look and see if there are any other necessities," Xu Jianguo quickly placed a bottle of premium soy sauce on the counter.

Feng Qingxue thought for a moment before shaking her head directly. She pulled out thirty cents and placed it on the counter, "There’s nothing else I need for now. If I need anything, I’ll come by again. Thank you, Xiaoxu."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all," Xu Jianguo quickly gave her one cent in change.