1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 1130 See if it meets your standards

Changing accommodations is the same as changing places, especially since it's the Jiao family who made things convenient for her: "Okay, then let's keep it for Uncle for now, and we'll move out when there are any left."

Grandpa Fu also chimed in, "Young lady, how do you replace your flashlight and batteries? We've been wanting to buy one for a while, but those things require industrial coupons."

He looked embarrassed as he spoke. He often sailed out of the village, and sometimes he would be delayed and unable to return until dark. Having a flashlight would make him safer, but he had never been able to do so.

Hearing that Chuxue had brought a flashlight, how could he not be excited?

I'm worried that my family's dried seafood might not be enough to replace it, so I'm thinking of going to see my cousins ​​later. If that doesn't work, I'll give them money to make up the difference.

Chu Xue knew that Grandpa Afu was getting old and no longer participated in fishing at sea, but the boat he was driving today belonged to the village. He was responsible for transporting villagers, and the village gave him work points for it: "Okay, then we'll save one for you, and a pair of dry cell batteries."

Grandpa Afu's face was full of smiles: "Young lady, I'm afraid my dried goods won't be enough to replace that flashlight. If I can't gather enough later, I'll make up the difference with money. Is that alright?"

Such a good deal, everyone in the village would definitely want to exchange it for dried seafood, but he wasn't sure if his brothers in his own family could spare him enough seafood.

Chu Xue smiled and nodded: "It wouldn't work if it were anyone else, since I'm here to exchange for seafood, but you're an exception, Master Fu."

Grandpa Afu was relieved: "That's good, that's good."

Most of the villagers knew that Grandpa Fu wanted to buy a flashlight, but the village head also wanted to get a new one. The family already had a flashlight, which was their only electrical appliance, and he protected it like the apple of his eye. He wouldn't even let his grandson use it.

But during the last heavy rain, he went out to check the situation and slipped, causing his flashlight to fall into the water. Even though he rushed home to dry it with a cloth as soon as he found it, the flashlight was no longer working properly. The switch was stuck, the button was unresponsive, and the light flickered and the connection was unstable. "Little girl, how many flashlights do you have?" Chu Xue asked, seeing the longing in the captain's eyes. "You want to get a new flashlight too?"

The captain nodded emphatically: "Yes."

Chu Xue laughed: "That's perfect, I happen to have two here."

The captain slapped his thigh, his joy evident: "That would be wonderful!"

Everyone has their own degrees of closeness and distance. Chu Xue only carried a backpack and a small bag, which contained limited valuables. Naturally, the captain wanted to give some consideration to his own people. "Um, what's your name again?"

Chu Xue smiled and said, "Uncle Dewang, my name is Chu Xue."

Da Chuzhang coughed lightly: "Chu Xue, this is not the place to talk. Since you've come to Jiaotang East Village, we're sure we won't let you suffer any losses. So, since you're related to the Jiao family's daughter-in-law, why don't you stay at the Jiao family's place first? We'll go find someone and have some interested villagers bring their own seafood over. How does that sound?"

Chu Xue glanced at Uncle Jiao and saw him nod: "Okay, let's do as the captain says."

No sooner had the first snow arrived than the head of the brigade and the daughter-in-law of Uncle Fu's family came over with their dried seafood.

The brigade leader's wife looked at Chuxue with delight: "Girl, I'm from the brigade leader's family. These are some dried yellow croaker, mandarin fish, and mixed fish that we dried ourselves, as well as some dried shrimp, dried shrimp, cuttlefish dates, kelp, and seaweed. Do you think they're to your liking?"

(End of this chapter)