Chapter 154 Buttons
Su Tong put the bag into the east room, glanced at Zhou Jin, and said, "Go wash up! You're sweating even in the middle of winter."
Zhou Jin was still gasping for breath. Ever since what happened last time, he dared not let Su Tong out of his sight for too long. If he made another mistake, his dream of entering the criminal investigation field would be shattered. In short, he never wanted to go back to the archives room again.
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Su Tong was preparing dinner in the kitchen when Wu Qiuyu came over.
There are many people eating in Su Tong's family now, so Wu Qiuyu will come over to help her cook when she is not busy.
"sister!"
Qiuyu was holding an object in her hand when she walked into the kitchen, "The needle bag you asked me to make is ready, would you like to try it?"
The needle bag that Qiuyu made last time can be rolled into a small roll and put in the arms without taking up space. It is very convenient for normal use, but it is inconvenient to take out at critical moments.
After all these things that happened during this period of time, Su Tong felt that it was better to be prepared, so he asked her to make another one that could be worn on the wrist for easy access.
Qiuyu was deft, so she made another one according to Su Tong's request.
Su Tong was kneading dough, Qiu Yu rolled up her sleeves and wrapped them around her wrists, which fit her perfectly.
"It's the perfect length! I was just worried that the tightness wouldn't be right, so I left the buttons undone."
Qiuyu was a little excited, "Sister, I'll sew the buttons on right now, and you can use it directly."
Su Tong smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give you a credit. I'll stew pheasant tonight and save the chicken legs for you."
Qiuyu happily ran back to the east room and found Su Tong's sewing basket. But when she was sewing a button, she found that the button she had prepared was missing. She didn't know whether she forgot to bring it with her or it fell on the way.
Qiuyu had no choice but to rummage through Su Tong's sewing basket, trying to find another button, but Su Tong had only lived here for a short time and hardly ever used needlework. The needlework in front of her had only been used a few times since she bought it, so it was really difficult to find a button in the basket.
Alas! Qiuyu blamed herself for being careless, but continued to search without giving up.
Then she found an old-fashioned embroidered bundle on the kang, which looked quite old.
She was delighted, thinking that it was more likely to find buttons in such old things, so she quickly opened it and looked through it. Sure enough, there were quite a few odds and ends inside, but she didn't seem to see any buttons.
She grabbed a few smocks or handkerchiefs in disappointment and shook them. As a result, something fell out of them with a clang and rolled a long distance.
Qiuyu lowered her head and searched along the wall of the kang, only to find that what had fallen out was a copper coin.
Copper coins were not uncommon these days, and she could even find a few in the corner of her own drawer.
She held up the copper coin and looked at it. It was neither new nor old, with signs of wear and tear. The four characters on it were all in ancient script, and she couldn't recognize any of them. Anyway, it looked similar to the ones she had at home.
Oh! Forget it! If I can't find the button, I'll just use this copper coin! The buttonhole is made of rubber band, so I can button it up no matter how big or small it is.
When Su Tong saw the finished needle bag, he was a little surprised, "Oh! How come there is a copper coin sewn in it!"
"Oh! I couldn't find the buttons, so this is just the right substitute. It's more secure than buttons." Qiuyu answered from a distance in the kitchen.
Su Tong didn't ask any more questions. The needle bag just fit around the wrist and was wrapped with a rubber band. A knot was tied on the end of the rubber band to make a buttonhole and fastened. It was firm without affecting movement and was easy to take out.
If there is any emergency, we can buy more time.
She was very satisfied.
When Lin Li came back in the evening, it was already very late. He looked a little unwell. It was not known whether it was because of the cold weather or for other reasons.
Su Tong brought out the food that was left for him on the stove and heated it up in a small pot on the brazier.
In addition to taking turns to protect her safety, Lin Li and Zhou Jin are also responsible for the village militia patrol deployment and other inspection tasks.
The bandit leader is on the run and has appeared in Yunshan Village again. We must guard against potential dangers.
It’s just that Lin Li is busier. He has been in a hurry these days, and the expression between his brows has become more serious.
Su Tong also knew that the day that Ma Liu mentioned was getting closer and closer.
"Su Tong! Ma Liu wants to see you! The boss asked when you can go to the provincial capital? He asked Cheng Gang to pick you up!"
Lin Li came in after washing his hands and started talking.
Although Su Tong and Lin Li were already familiar with each other, due to discipline, they did not mention anything related to the mission during their conversations. Even if she knew some inside information, it was limited to her previous private communication with Qin Yi. Seeing Lin Li took the initiative to talk about it, she asked:
"How is Ma Liu doing now?"
"They say he has recovered well and can move around freely."
"Oh! That's good! I don't have anything to do either, so I can go there tomorrow."
Although Su Tong had some idea of what was going on, he was finally relieved when he heard that Ma Liu had indeed recovered. This also proved that his judgment at the time was correct.
But today Lin Li looked a little depressed, so she asked one more question:
"Why? Didn't the mission go smoothly?"
Lin Li scratched his head, wanting to say something but stopping himself, then sighed, "Alas! You'll know when you go to the provincial capital."
Early the next morning, Lin Li went to the commune to call Cheng Gang, and Su Tong went out carrying the basket.
She was afraid that the trip to the provincial capital would delay her for a day or two, so she thought she had to prepare some more herbs to avoid the two old men running out of supplies. They were all common herbs in this season, and it wouldn't take much time to get them if she was familiar with them.
However, when she returned, she found a figure wandering at the gate of the courtyard, and it seemed that he was looking for her.
When I got closer, I found that I recognized him.
It turned out to be Tian Qingrong whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.
I haven't seen her for a while, and she seems to have lost a lot of weight.
Tian Qingrong was originally hesitating whether to go in or not. When she saw Su Tong coming back from outside, she was caught off guard. She stared at her blankly and didn't know what to say for a while.
Su Tong said to her, "Are you here to see me? Come in and have a seat."
As he said this, he walked forward and pushed open the gate.
Tian Qingrong then spoke:
"I... don't want to go in. Can you walk with me...?"
Su Tong was a little surprised, but still put the backpack into the yard, turned around and said, "Let's go!"
The two of them tacitly agreed not to go in the crowded direction, but instead walked towards the secluded direction into the mountains.
After walking for a long distance, Tian Qingrong didn't say a word, and Su Tong didn't say anything either, just walked with her quietly.
It didn't snow today, but the air was filled with a damp chill. Although there was no north wind, I still felt the bone-chilling cold after a long time.
Just when Su Tong didn't want to go any further, Tian Qingrong spoke.
"Although my family lives in Beijing, I have two older sisters and a younger brother. Our home is as small as a pigeon cage. Before I went to the countryside, I slept in the kitchen of my home. The bed was made of wooden boards. It was folded in the morning and made again in the evening, and folded again the next morning... I took the initiative to ask to go to the countryside because I didn't want to marry a cripple twelve years older than me for a share of food like my eldest sister..."
Su Tong was a little surprised that she would actually talk about these private matters...
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