Chapter 226 An Accidental Encounter with Zhao Yongsheng

Sheng Xiping and his group took the bus that day from the county town back to Songjianghe.

When we arrived at Songjianghe, it was already past four in the afternoon, so we found a hotel to stay in.

Now that I have money, I'm worried about something happening at night, so I booked a few single rooms.

The group gathered at the house where Sheng Xiping and Wang Jianshe lived, and then divided the 1,800 yuan among themselves.

The leopard skin contained shares belonging to the Liu family father and his two sons, which needed to be separated out.

The wolf pelts belonged to Sheng Xiping and were not mixed with the others. The rest of the workers received their share of the money according to their assigned tasks.

"Alright, everyone, keep your share safe, and don't lose it."

Tomorrow we'll go shopping and buy whatever we want. The day after tomorrow, we'll take the bus back to Qianchuan early in the morning.

After distributing the money, Sheng Xiping gave everyone a series of instructions before they went to rest and sleep.

On the 19th, with nothing else to do, after breakfast, a few of us strolled over to the Forestry Bureau store and the Fusong store in town to shop.

Sheng Xiping is getting married soon, and there are quite a few things needed for the wedding. Luckily, I have some money on hand, so I'll buy what I need.

Zhang Shuzhen had been eyeing the sewing machine for a long time, and since she had enough industrial coupons, she decided to buy it quickly.

Gao Haining's baby is due in a few months, and it's time to start preparing swaddle blankets, quilts, diapers, clothes, and other items for the newborn.

Those who can afford it will buy new fabric to make these things, while those who can't will use old clothes, old quilt covers, or bed sheets to make them.

Gao Haining received a lot of money, so she definitely needed to buy some cloth for the children.

As for Wang Jianshe and his group, it doesn't matter. They'll buy whatever they like, and if they don't see anything, they'll just leave it at that.

Sheng Xiping bought himself a navy blue wool-polyester blend fabric, which was just the right amount to make a Zhongshan suit.

He also planned to buy Zhou Qinglan a nice piece of fabric to make her a dress, but after looking at many fabrics, none of them were quite to his liking.

So I asked the salesperson if they had any brightly colored, better quality fabrics, like satin or thin wool, anything would do.

In most households, people buy fabric before the Lunar New Year to make clothes, and a set of clothes can be worn for several years.

Therefore, on ordinary days, especially after the New Year, very few people buy fabric.

The sales clerk happened to be free and had nothing to do, so when Sheng Xiping asked, she actually helped him think of something.

"You know what, there seems to be a piece of red woolen fabric with black checks, leftover from the New Year sales."

As the salesperson spoke, she rummaged through the pile of fabrics on the counter and found a scrap of cloth.

"There are still a little over two meters of this fabric left. Do you want it? If so, I can charge you for two meters."

The salesperson ran her hand along the straight edge of the fabric and measured it on the counter.

There was a special meter on the counter indicating that it was one meter long. The salesperson measured it twice and there was still a bit of length left, so it was about 2.2 meters.

For an average person, it takes about 2.4 meters of fabric to make a set of clothes. If it's just a top, it would take about 1.4 meters.

If someone is particularly tall, then there will be even more.

So the remaining fabric is a bit awkward; it's not enough for a whole set, but there's still some left over for a single top.

Of course, people rarely make a complete outfit out of red and black plaid wool fabric; they usually just make a jacket.

Sheng Xiping immediately took a liking to the fabric. It was a red woolen fabric with black checks, mostly red with less black, which made it look more elegant and dignified than pure red fabric.

A dress made of pure red fabric would be appropriate for a wedding, but wearing it after the wedding would feel a bit off.

However, this kind of plaid fabric doesn't have that feeling; it's suitable for any time and has a particularly high-end feel.

Of course, the remaining fabric is a bit awkward; it's not enough to make a set, but there's some left over to make a single piece.

However, in Sheng Xiping's opinion, it was just right.

Zhou Qinglan's height is perfect; this amount of fabric can be used to make a suit dress or a coat.

This style is timeless, and the wool fabric is durable and won't break for many years.

“Okay, I’ll take this piece of fabric.” Sheng Xiping nodded readily and bought the fabric.

Zhang Shuzhen had already said that when Sheng Xiping got married, his family would prepare four bedding sets and four blankets for his luggage.

Sheng Xiping had already bought the quilt cover before, so this time he also needed to buy the quilt lining, the quilt sheet, and some cotton and stuff.

Besides these, we should also buy other things needed for the family celebration, such as cigarettes, alcohol, candy, and tea, so that the forest farm store doesn't have enough.

All these things cost a lot of money, and in the end, they bought a Jiefang brand sewing machine. Well, Sheng Xiping didn't have much money left from his share this time.

I did nothing else all morning but go shopping.

Others also bought some, more or less, but none of them bought as much as Sheng Xiping.

Especially that sewing machine. After leaving the forestry bureau store, everyone was a bit worried. How were they going to get this thing to the small train station?

The little train will depart at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. If they are carrying sewing machines to the forest railway, they will probably have to leave at five o'clock.

Once we arrive at the station, we still need to complete the freight procedures and such; being late is definitely not an option.

"Xiping, why don't we go to the Sen Railway first, get the freight paperwork done in advance, and store the sewing machine in the station warehouse? That way we won't have to go through all this trouble tomorrow morning."

Wang Jianshe suggested to Sheng Xiping that since they had nothing to do in the afternoon, they should send the sewing machine to the station now so that they could save themselves trouble tomorrow.

Sheng Xiping thought it made sense, "Okay, then let's grab a bite to eat before heading to Sen Tie?"

It's almost eleven o'clock, and I can't deliver the sewing machine to Sen Tie on an empty stomach, so I'd better go grab a bite to eat first.

"What should we eat? We ate late this morning, so we're not hungry right now. Let's send it to Sen Tie first, and we can have a meal around three or four o'clock this afternoon."

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