Chapter 496 Reminiscence and Feelings
Master Yu, Zhang Lei and Uncle Zhang took the package, looked at the things inside, and then looked at Wang Jianguo's sincere face. Their eyes couldn't help but become moist and they nodded in thanks.
In this icy and snowy Great Northern Wilderness, this warm friendship is like the warm sun in winter, which dispels the chill and warms everyone's heart.
The busy unloading work continued as the last piece of cargo was loaded onto the pickup truck.
Everyone wiped the sweat from their foreheads, looked at the trucks loaded with supplies, and happily set out on their journey home, ready to pass on this joy to every fellow villager.
On that dusty afternoon, the scorching sun poured down unreservedly, baking the path at the entrance of the village hot.
Wang Jianguo and his group were walking slowly towards the village entrance at a leisurely pace. Their figures were stretched out, casting crooked shadows on the ground.
At this moment, a sharp roar of an engine broke the silence around. I saw a somewhat shabby small truck wrapped in billowing smoke and dust, speeding from the direction of the village at lightning speed, and finally braked suddenly and stopped steadily at the entrance of the village.
Before everyone could react, Cheng Erhua and Liu Erzhu jumped off the truck almost simultaneously like two nimble hares.
Their movements were so fast that it was dazzling. The moment they landed, they raised a small cloud of dust, and then, like two fallen leaves pushed by a strong wind, they ran towards the village.
Wang Jianguo narrowed his eyes slightly, and followed the two figures walking away with his gaze, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He raised his hand to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself:
Judging from the anxious looks of these two people, they are probably rushing back home to report the news.
However, Wang Jianguo had no intention of stopping it. He just stood there quietly, with his arms folded across his chest, his face calm, as if everything happening before his eyes was under his control.
The scorching sun was still baking the earth, and the village entrance gradually returned to its previous tranquility. Only the small truck was still emitting black smoke, as if telling of the brief noise just now.
When Wang Jianguo and his group, dragging their tired but anxious steps, just stepped into the slightly old but extremely familiar door of the supply and marketing cooperative, they heard a noisy noise coming from outside.
Wang Jianguo subconsciously stopped and looked sideways in the direction of the sound. He saw a dense crowd of people surging on the dirt road in the distance, like a winding black torrent rushing towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
The villagers all had solemn expressions and walked in a hurry, some of them tightly holding cloth bags or bamboo baskets in their hands.
As they walked, the cloth bags and bamboo baskets collided with each other, making crackling sounds.
There was an indescribable eagerness and determination in their eyes, as if they were about to rush to a life-and-death battlefield.
Everyone was in high spirits, and seemed determined not to give up until their goal was achieved.
Wang Jianguo's heart tightened. He knew very well that these villagers had come from far away just to buy the urgently needed supplies, and he must not let them go back disappointed.
Without too much time to think, he immediately turned around and shouted at the top of his voice:
"Everyone, stop standing there and get moving!"
As he spoke, he rushed to the truck first, grabbed a corner of the cargo with both hands, and used all his strength to start unloading the cargo.
When the colleagues around him heard the instructions, they came to their senses and quickly joined the unloading team.
With everyone working together, everyone carried the goods, and soon the goods on the truck were neatly stacked on the open space of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Jianguo immediately arranged for someone to be responsible for registration and record every entry and exit of goods clearly to ensure that the accounts were accurate.
After completing the registration, the next step is the busy loading of goods.
Wang Jianguo shuttled between the shelves, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, directing his colleagues to place all kinds of goods on the corresponding shelves in an orderly manner according to category and specification.
His voice became hoarse from shouting for so long, but still firm and powerful:
"Put the daily necessities here and the side dishes over there, don't make a mistake!"
After going through the whole process, their movements were skillful and smooth, and everyone was fully focused, not daring to slack off at all.
I was afraid that my negligence would delay the villagers' purchase of the items they needed and disappoint everyone's expectations.
In the supply and marketing cooperative, busy figures are shuttling back and forth between the shelves and piles of goods. Outside, the footsteps of villagers are getting closer and closer, and a lively purchasing "battle" is about to begin.
The cold winter wind was blowing fiercely, but it did not stop the villagers' eager steps at all. They flocked to the supply and marketing cooperative one after another like tired birds returning to their nests.
As soon as you step into the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, the dazzling array of goods inside the house instantly comes into view. The scene is as if Alibaba has broken into a cave full of treasures, which is dazzling.
There are all kinds of good things on the shelves. Here, there are piles of neatly stacked fabrics, some of which are thick and warm cotton fabrics.
It is printed with simple yet festive bright red patterns and feels great to the touch, making it the perfect choice for a New Year's cotton-padded jacket.
Some are smooth and shiny silk, gleaming in the dim light, like the flowing Milky Way, which makes people unable to take their eyes away. I believe that if they are used to make new clothes, they will surely amaze everyone.
Look over there, you'll see cans of malted milk and canned fruit piled up like mountains. The glass jars reflect colorful light under the sunlight. Just by looking at them, you can almost smell the sweet and mellow aroma, making you salivate.
There are also candies that are rarely seen in daily life, such as fruit candies wrapped in colorful candy wrappers. When you peel off the candy wrappers, the rich fruity aroma hits your nose.
There is also the White Rabbit milk candy that is full of milk flavor. When you take a bite, the sweet taste instantly spreads on the tip of your tongue.
The villagers stood in the house with their eyes wide open, looking curiously at the rare things in the house.
There are daily necessities that are so familiar that they can’t be more familiar, such as salt and soy sauce, which are indispensable to every household. Seeing them is as if you are seeing steaming meals on the table; there are also many fresh objects that you have never seen before.
Several young wives gathered in front of the cosmetics shelf, looking at a small box of rouge in amazement. The delicate powder and bright color were a level of refinement they had never experienced before.
Several children gathered in the toy area, staring at a brand new iron train. The crisp sound of the wheels rolling on the track made their faces flush with excitement.
Everyone looked at each other, dazzled by the good things in the room, and for a moment they didn't know what to buy first.
Looking back to the past, every time the New Year was approaching, although the villagers had worked hard for a year, they had saved some money and various precious banknotes.