dognovel Chapter 74 Gou Buli's Speed of Action
Chapter 74 Gou Buli's Speed of Action
"Ordering milk? I really don't know anything about that. Xiao Gou should know something about it."
Wang Tiezhu shook his head.
Chen Weidong looked at Gou Buli, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes. Could it be that he had encountered a second-generation rich kid who came to experience life?
"Boss, I already told you not to talk to me anymore."
Gou Buli protested to Wang Tiezhu with dissatisfaction, then turned to Chen Weidong and said, "Comrade Weidong, how much milk do you want to order? I can ask my father for you."
"Little Gou..."
As soon as Yang Wei finished speaking, he saw Gou Buli turn his head and stare at him, so he quickly changed his words: "Buli's father is now in the catering department of our school's general affairs office. Comrade Weidong, if you want to change what kind of food in the future, just look for him."
So that's how it is. The catering department is a great unit. It manages the canteens. During this period, even cooks like Er Maitai were eating with grease on their lips, let alone colleges like the Central Academy of Drama.
"I only need one or two pounds, but more would be fine too."
"I'll go back and ask for you, but I can't guarantee it will work."
"I know, please ignore Comrade."
"It's okay, it's okay. From now on, we'll all be eating from the same pot, so just ignore me."
Gou Buli smiled broadly. His earlier unhappiness had been soothed by Chen Weidong's repeated calls of "comrade," which was one of the reasons he was willing to help.
"Okay, everyone can just call me Chen Weidong or Weidong from now on."
The group nodded in agreement, and their relationship became more harmonious.
This is also why Chen Weidong doesn't go home for lunch. In fact, given the distance between the school and his home, he could easily go back for lunch and then come back to work.
However, Chen Weidong chose to have lunch with Wang Tiezhu and the others, wanting to integrate into the group more quickly.
Everyone is usually busy with work and doesn't get to chat much. He doesn't live at school, and if they didn't eat together, he definitely wouldn't be as close to Gou Buli and the others as he is now. He wouldn't know Gou Buli's background, let alone ask him for help.
The next day, as soon as Chen Weidong arrived at the school gate, he saw Gou Buli waving at him.
"Ignore it. Is there some news about the milk?"
"I went back and asked my dad yesterday, and he said it's possible. Weidong, do you have a milk license?"
"A milk certificate!? What's that?"
Chen Weidong really didn't know anything about this certificate; this was the first time he had heard of it.
"To buy milk in Yanjing, you need a 'milk supply certificate,' also known as a 'milk license.' If you don't have a milk license, the price will be much higher."
Milk ration coupons were a product of the supply system during this period. Because milk supplies were extremely tight at that time, only special groups such as pregnant women and infants could purchase milk with ration coupons.
Therefore, the Yanjing Milk Company introduced a three-tiered milk ticket system: red, blue, and white, in order to "compress the supply of nutritional milk and ensure key and limited supply" to alleviate the supply and demand contradiction.
The red tickets are mainly for infant milk users and can only be processed with a newborn's birth certificate from the hospital. The daily allowance is 1.5 jin for babies under two years old and 1 jin for babies over two years old.
As for the blue tickets, they are intended for some seriously ill patients who require milk, and are supplied with half a jin (250g) per day upon presentation of a hospital diagnosis certificate.
The white tickets are for elderly milk subscribers, and the amount is determined monthly based on the milk supply situation. Generally, the monthly supply lasts for 20 days, with half a catty per day.
However, the milk supply is currently extremely tight, and "difficulty in getting milk" has become a common phenomenon. Even with a license, the supply is very limited, and sometimes even with a license, there is no supply at all.
Furthermore, in order to ensure the supply of human milk, the entire Yanjing city stopped supplying raw milk to the cold drink and pastry making industry, and even cream popsicles and cream cakes became rare items, which is why they are more expensive than other popsicles.
Therefore, the conditions for obtaining a milk certificate are particularly strict, and only specific groups of people (infants, seriously ill patients, and elderly people) are eligible to apply.
Chen Xiaosui and Chen Xiaoan are the right age, but they were born in Yangjiatun, so they couldn't get a milk certificate from Yanjing City.
Healthy adults generally cannot obtain milk supply certificates and often need to "find connections and get approval" to buy milk.
Yenching did not stop using the "milk supply certificate" until 1984.
In fact, it's not just milk. Starting in March of this year, the government raised the purchase prices of 18 kinds of agricultural products, including grain, and in November, it raised the sales prices of eight major non-staple foods, including pork, beef, mutton, poultry, eggs, vegetables, aquatic products, and milk.
"A higher price is fine, as long as I can buy it."
"Weidong, let me tell you the price first. If you have a milk license, you can buy a pound for about 68 cents. If you don't have a license, it will probably cost between 90 cents and 1 yuan per pound."
Chen Weidong thought the price was acceptable. He had asked around about milk prices in the past few days, and the price Gou Buli mentioned was relatively low. If purchased through the black market, the price would likely be higher, probably around 1.2 yuan per kilogram, or even higher at times.
"Actually, Weidong, if you want to feed your child, goat milk is also an option. Goat milk is not included in the unified supply and is not a special supply product. It is not as strictly controlled as cow milk, so the price will be much lower. I estimate that you can buy a pound for about six or seven cents."
Gou Buli knew very well about Chen Weidong's salary. Temporary workers like the latter only earned 18.5 yuan a month, with a fixed quota of 36 jin of grain.
Buying milk that costs only one dollar is indeed too extravagant; it's simply unaffordable.
"Try to buy milk first. If you have goat milk, give me three or four pounds too. Never mind, here's ten yuan, is that enough?"
Chen Weidong took out ten yuan from his pocket, which he had specifically asked Su Man for this morning.
His insistence on having Chen Xiaosui and Chen Xiaoan drink milk stemmed from a past life's recollection that while goat milk is easy to digest, it carries the risk of severe folic acid and B12 deficiency, and long-term exclusive feeding could lead to anemia.
Without the later infant formula technology, drinking fresh goat milk or fresh cow milk directly requires boiling and dilution, and the nutrition is not complete.
However, milk is a special commodity. With a milk supply certificate, milk is a more legitimate and safer choice, since it is guaranteed by the state.
Moreover, Chen Weidong had previously been feeding Chen Xiaosui and Chen Xiaoan goat milk, so changing their diet now would help them achieve a more balanced nutrition.
As for why he ordered so much milk, Chen Xiaosui and Chen Xiaoan definitely couldn't drink it all. The main reason was that he wanted to order some for Chen Xiaoteng and Chen Xiaoting as well.
Although her two nephews are a bit older than Chen Xiaosui, they are only a few years older. They are at the age where they are growing, so drinking more goat milk is good for their health.
Moreover, they all live together. It's definitely not acceptable for him to give drinks to Chen Xiaosui and Chen Xiaoan while having Chen Xiaoteng and Chen Xiaoting watch over them.
Although Chen Xiaoting was quite a scoundrel in his previous life, he is still his nephew. He is still young, and if he is properly guided now, he will definitely be able to correct his ways in the future. At least he will not follow the same path as his father in his previous life, otherwise he will regret it.
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