However, there is no way to compare the population of the communes here with the population in the mainland. Before the soldiers of the Corps entered northern Xinjiang.

The development of agriculture and animal husbandry in northern Xinjiang is no different from primitive society. Herders live on grass and have little ability to prepare for natural disasters.

Let alone farmers. Basically, they just dig a hole and bury the seeds, and God has the final say for the rest.

After the Corps entered Xinjiang, it not only vigorously developed agriculture and animal husbandry, but also actively helped the people develop their economy.

Nowadays, with the support of the soldiers of the Corps, the lives of the people in various places have also been greatly improved.

Advanced farming methods and high-quality livestock breeds have allowed the people of northern Xinjiang to say goodbye to the days of not having enough clothes to eat and no food to eat.

In addition, a large number of people from the mainland also came here with their families. Because there is so much land here, they don’t have to worry about not having enough to eat.

Due to age and other reasons, the Corps stopped expanding its personnel after 1974. Therefore, the people who came later were assigned to local areas.

Become members of communes and production teams together with local ethnic minority people.

Like the mainland system, they also adopt a work-point system. Dividends are distributed based on output value at the end of the year.

Life is not bad, but compared to soldiers in the Corps, it is naturally not the same.

Yang Geyong took Ye Yuze to the supply and marketing cooperative, which was the store in later generations.

But at that time, the supply and marketing cooperatives were all state-owned. From a local perspective, being an employee in a supply and marketing cooperative was a very high-level thing.

The supply and marketing cooperative is a house with three rooms connected together. There is also a warehouse behind it.

But at this time, the warehouse was probably just for decoration, because there were only a few goods sparsely placed on the shelves in front.

Relatively speaking, there are still more various farm tools. After all, production is the most important thing.

Ye Yuze and the others naturally had no interest in farm tools. They went directly to the place where the skates were placed.

To be honest, Ye Yuze liked this thing, but he couldn't say he was obsessed with it. After all, he was a human being in two lifetimes, and he was no longer a child mentally.

The saleswoman is a woman with some freckles on her face.

He didn't pay any attention to their arrival. He just stared at a small mirror in a daze affectionately.

It seems like the freckles will disappear after looking at them for a long time.

"Comrade, please show me that skate."

Yang Geyong imitated an adult and said to the salesperson.

However, no one responded at all. He continued to look at the mirror in a daze, as if Ye Yuze and the others were nothing but air.

"Sister, could you please show us the skate?"

Ye Yuze also said something. I don't know if this sentence played a role.

The salesperson finally turned around and said coldly:

"If you can't afford it, don't watch it. It's national property. Can you afford to pay for it if it's damaged?"

"How do you know we can't afford it?"

Yang Geyong's temper was not very good, and he would quarrel with others with his eyes wide open.

Ye Yuze quickly pulled him and continued to act cute.

"Sister, we really want to buy it. Just show it to us!"

The salesperson finally reluctantly stopped the narcissistic mode. He walked over and picked up a pair of ice skates and threw them heavily in front of the two people.

When Yang Geyong got the skate, he didn't care at all about other people's attitudes. He kept gesticulating and wanted to try it out under his feet.

The salesperson shouted sternly, "Don't put it on the ground. I won't sell it if it's dirty!"

Yang Geyong was suddenly frightened and stood there in a daze holding the skate. He didn't know what to do.

Because the shoe support of the skate blade is also made according to the size of the shoe. Although the scope of application is wider, there is always a scope.

For children of Ye Yuze's age, they really don't know the size without holding the shoes to show them.

Ye Yuze took the ice skate from his hand and put it directly on the ground and stepped on it with his feet.

The salesperson's expression suddenly changed, and while shouting, he rushed out of the counter.

Ye Yuze gave her a cold look. "How can I know if it's suitable or not if I don't try it?"

The salesperson shouted: "The number is written on it! Don't you know what size shoes you wear?"

Ye Yuze shook his head, "My shoes are all made by my mother. They don't have any sizes! Why don't you come and measure them for me to see what size my shoes are?"

The salesperson was stunned. In fact, in that era, most people did make their own shoes.

Of course, except for the Corps, because they all wear military uniforms and Jiefang shoes. Even the children wear Jiefang shoes.

Because the Corps has its own quilt factory and shoe factory. They are basically rationed. Although they are paid for, they are all symbolic.

However, for salespersons, it is also their responsibility to help customers measure the sizes of shoes and clothes.

It’s just that the people who can work as salespersons in this era are basically people with backgrounds.

The supply and marketing cooperative is the only supply channel for all commodities.

So most people are a bit fawning over them, just so they can tell them when there is something good.

After all, supplies are scarce and many things are more wolf than meat. At this time, making good friends with the salesperson is the wisest choice.

This creates a condescending mentality on the part of the sales staff. So when they meet most people, they don’t bother to smile and flatter them.

Ye Yuze's words hit home. No matter how awesome she is, she is still a salesperson.

If a customer does not know his or her size when purchasing something, the salesperson must measure it.

If a quarrel breaks out over this matter, this supply and marketing cooperative has leaders. She, a salesperson, will definitely be criticized.

But if she was asked to measure shoes for Ye Yuze and others, she would definitely not be happy.

The two of them walked through the snow all the way from the infrastructure company to here. You must know that the road is cleaned by someone.

The roads at that time were dirt roads with a layer of gravel on top. It was impossible to get mud on your shoes after walking on them all the way.

Ask her to use a ruler to measure these two pairs of clay feet. Even if I beat her to death, she won't do it.

Seeing that she was motionless, Ye Yuze put the skate on the ground and tried it. He asked Yang Geyong to try it too.

After the two of them tried it on, they found that this pair was actually suitable. After all, the salesperson must have picked it up according to their age when picking it up.

Ye Yuze picked up the ice skate and put it on the counter.

"Salesperson, get me another pair of this size! Wrap it up!"

After saying that, he took out the money and prepared to pay.

The salesperson's face was full of differences. "Since this size is suitable, why do you still need to buy a pair?"

Ye Yuze curled his lips in disgust. "This is too dirty. It's all mud. Who would buy something but not a new one?"

"But you did it yourself!" the salesperson argued.

Ye Yuze nodded. "Yes, we stepped on the dirty ones. But I don't buy dirty ones!"

"you……!"

The salesperson's face turned purple. The freckles became more conspicuous.

But in the end he didn't say anything, and handed over a new pair.

"What do you want?" Ye Yuze looked at Yang Geyong.
Chapter completed!