Li Xian was rushing back to Luxian Village, so Xu Nuo handed him the herbal tea she had prepared and told him, "Be careful on the road."

Li Xian tucked the herbal tea into his pocket, somewhat worried: "The situation is tense right now, don't let anyone know."

Li Xian's worries were not unfounded. A few days ago, two of Eighth Master's smugglers were arrested and charged with speculation and profiteering.

Herbal teas are becoming increasingly popular, and although they are quite expensive, they are still hard to find on the black market. They are almost always sold out as soon as they are available. Master Ba has repeatedly warned those who take over the herbal tea business to be more careful.

“I know,” Xu Nuo said with a smile. “No one else knows except for a few of us.”

“Okay.” Li Xian nodded: “I’ll come and pick it up myself later.”

…

After Li Xian left, Xu Nuo took out all of Su Zhao's notes and compared them with the key points of each subject, preparing to make a final sprint in the remaining time.

Although she was very confident in herself, she felt it was better to solidify her knowledge even further.

Su Zhao truly lived up to his reputation as the top scholar in the province. His notes were well-organized, with both key and secondary points clearly written down. Xu Nuo felt that one hour of study time was far more effective than the three or four hours she used to study.

Around 2 p.m., Xu Nuo was dozing off at the table when she was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.

She stood up groggily, stretched, and went to open the door.

"Sticky and chewy!"

Chen Mingxue stood outside the door, with another girl by her side.

It's Li Han.

"Mingxue." Xu Nuo paused for a moment, then invited her in: "Come in quickly."

Li Han was somewhat introverted and felt it would be inappropriate to visit Xu Nuo abruptly, so he brought a bag of snacks from the supply and marketing cooperative and handed it to Xu Nuo, saying, "Hello, Comrade Xu Nuo."

Xu Nuo took it and said with a smile, "You're here, why did you bring anything?"

She took the snacks and handed slippers to Li Han and Chen Mingxue with her other hand.

"Come in and sit down."

Seeing the high school textbooks and review materials on the table, Chen Mingxue asked Xu Nuo, who was boiling water, "Nuonuo, are you preparing for the college entrance examination?"

"Yes." Xu Nuo filled a glass with water and put it on the stove to boil. She then picked up two mangoes, but when she was about to cut them, she remembered that Li Han couldn't eat foods that easily cause allergies, so she switched to apples, peeled and cut them into pieces.

Chen Mingxue was flipping through the two notebooks when she asked curiously, "Nuonuo, whose notebooks are these? They don't look like your handwriting."

Xu Nuo put down the apple and pushed it in front of the two of them: "Eat some fruit."

He naturally picked up the notebook, closed it, and put it aside, saying, "It belongs to a friend; I'd like to borrow it for a look."

Today, Li Han wore a light green shirt, black pants, and her hair was tied into two braids. She also wore large-framed glasses, but she looked much more energetic.

"Is Comrade Li Han's face feeling better?"

Li Han was unsure how to begin, but Xu Nuo spoke first, so she breathed a sigh of relief, pushed up her glasses, and whispered, "Yes, I'm much better. I have to thank Comrade Xu Nuo; it's all thanks to your help."

Xu Nuo smiled warmly and said, "You're welcome. It's good that you're getting better. I believe you'll be fully recovered soon."

Chen Mingxue said, "Nuonuo, could you ask your aunt to help you buy a few more bottles? Li Han and I both think they work very well, and Li Han's mother also wants a box."

Xu Nuo looked up at Li Han, who quickly nodded: "Yes, my mom has used it twice and thinks it works very well. If it's convenient for you, Comrade Xu Nuo, the price is negotiable."

"Okay, but I need to ask my great-aunt first. If it works out, I'll let you know. You need three boxes in total, right?"

Xu Nuo picked up a pen and paper, ready to write it down in her notebook, when she saw Li Han blush and stammer, "I, I want ten boxes."

Xu Nuo looked up: "Huh?"

“My mom took a few boxes to give to friends, so… so… it’s okay, Comrade Xu Nuo, if you think it’s too much trouble, I can take less.” Li Han stammered a bit, probably feeling embarrassed.

Xu Nuo shook her head: "It's okay, I'm going to make the trip anyway, one bottle or ten bottles are the same."

Li Han breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you."

…

After seeing Chen Mingxue and Li Han off, Xu Nuo felt a sense of relief.

From the perspective of someone from a later era, Xu Nuo didn't take the crime of private buying and selling seriously at all, but given the social situation, she couldn't help but be a little more cautious.

Li Han's father is the director of the Public Security Bureau, so getting on Li Han's side is like getting on a stable ship.

She hummed a song as she went to her room to change her clothes, preparing to go out to buy some things.

She chose a blue shirt with short sleeves and paired it with a beige skirt.

The girl in the mirror has big eyes and a small face. Her hair is loosely braided into two braids. Even without makeup, she is still stunningly beautiful.

Xu Nuo slung her bag over her shoulder and went out.

There weren't many people on the street, and occasionally a bicycle would pass by with its bell jingling. The people had similar hairstyles and wore either gray or dark blue clothes. Xu Nuo stared at one of the people wearing dark blue clothes.

Indeed, clothes should be worn according to who is wearing them.

Li Xian's clothes were all washed until they were old, and some pockets were even torn. Despite this, he could still wear his patched work clothes with a kind of imposing presence that few others could match.

The streets in front of us are a bit dilapidated, and wherever there are walls, there are bound to be large slogans plastered on them. This place is considered the most prosperous area in Luxian County.

Xu Nuo walked towards the department store.

Being good-looking has its advantages. As soon as Xu Nuo stepped into the store, someone asked, "Comrade, what would you like?"

"Hello comrade, I'd like to see the cloth."

The sales clerk pointed to the fabric section, his eyes lingering on Xu Nuo for a few moments, admiring her flawless, snow-white skin.

Xu Nuo walked to the fabric stall, glancing past the brightly colored women's clothing, and went straight to a batch of black fabric.

What colors suit Li Xian?

After thinking it over, Xu Nuo felt that with his looks and figure, as long as he wasn't dressed in a bright red and green floral print from Northeast China, he could still pull off a stylish look.

Unfortunately, there was nowhere to buy ready-made clothes at that time, so I could only buy fabric and have someone make them.

Xu Nuo's fingertips landed on the black cloth, and she touched it carefully. The cloth was a bit rough, but it wasn't prickly. Most importantly, the color was the rich black she wanted.

Li Xian is tall and handsome. In Xu Nuo's words, he is cold and has a bit of a bandit-like air. If he were dressed in all black, he would probably look good.

She then picked out a dark blue denim jacket made of a stiffer fabric, which she could use to make him a denim jacket.

Having made up her mind, Xu Nuo called out to the sales clerk who was looking around, "Hello."

The sales clerk came over and said, "Hello."

"I want these two."

The sales clerk gave her a strange look and asked, "Are you wearing this yourself?"

Xu Nuo shook her head: "No, it was picked out for my... dad."

"Oh." The other person nodded knowingly. "How much do you want?"

Xu Nuo was taken aback. She had come on a whim and didn't know how much she wanted to buy.

"Comrade, tell me your father's height, and I'll tell you how many inches to cut."

Xu Nuo's eyes were glistening with tears, and her cheeks were slightly flushed as she said, "He's very tall, about 188 cm, and rather thin."