Chapter 26 Encounter
After hanging up the phone, I looked at the big round clock on the wall. It was already past eleven o'clock.
The bus back to town left on time at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. They had plenty of time, so they found a place to eat first and then went to the bookstore.
Meng Shulan said she would take her sister to eat beef noodles.
There is a state-owned noodle restaurant that is quite authentic. Meng Shulan used to go there often in her previous life.
It has both beef and white noodles, how much does a bowl cost? It must be expensive.
The family was about to start a business, and everything would require money. Meng Changli said she would not go no matter what. Even if she could make money later, she would have to wait until she made the money.
Meng Shulan was also helpless, and finally the two sisters found a noodle stall hidden in an alley.
The noodle stall was set up in an open space at the corner, with an awning and two small tables.
The owner only sells vegetarian noodles and sauerkraut noodles with pea sauce, which are affordable and do not require a ticket.
Meng Changli originally wanted to order some vegetarian noodles, but the smell of the sauce oil was so fragrant that she couldn't resist.
The two sisters each ordered a bowl of臊子面, and after eating them they both said it was delicious.
Meng Changli is a lively and cheerful person. When she heard that the stall owner came out of the village to do business, they started chatting after a while.
The owner has been running the shop here for half a year. I can tell that business is good and he can make money even in this corner.
Meng Changli didn't say much to the shop owner, after all, he still had to do business.
She just lamented to her sister that she knew nothing when she lived in the countryside, but after coming out and seeing the world, she realized that the world has really changed.
In the city, not only the mobile stalls, there are also fixed stalls like this.
Although everyone is still cautious, it is different from before. When the documents are officially released, the first group of people who stand up will get the advantage.
Meng Changli: "I didn't know this before, but now I understand. No matter what happens in the future, at least I will try my best to do it now."
It felt so good to eat white noodles and meat sauce, with fragrant meat sauce and chewy and soft noodles. She ate it, and her sister ate it, but her parents and two children who were still in the village didn't get to eat it, so she felt unhappy.
I must make good money so that the whole family can have food every day.
Meng Shulan: "Sister, don't worry about the future. Director Song just said that the policies will only get better and better in the future."
Although Meng Shulan concealed some things in the previous conversation, Song Huailing still vaguely guessed it.
Meng Changli nodded.
Meng Shulan looked at her sister's clear and determined face, thought for a moment and asked her, "Do you want to know more about Director Song?"
Meng Changli: "Sure, I'll bring my mom here tomorrow. It would be good to know more about it so I don't say the wrong thing."
Just now she shook hands with Director Song in the office.
Having close contact with such a big leader, Meng Changli felt excited and honored.
With this, she can show off in front of her younger sisters.
Meng Shulan said: "Director Song is not from our area, but from the Jiangnan area. She was exposed to embroidery when she was young, so she knows something about it."
So that's how it is.
Meng Changli: "Why are you here if you're not from here?" They are far away from Jiangnan.
Meng Shulan: "I got married and followed my husband. But her marriage didn't last long. She divorced her husband when her daughter was two years old. She has been living alone with her daughter ever since."
Meng Changli smacked her lips as she listened, "Divorce in that era?"
Judging from Director Song’s age, the divorce should have happened in the 1950s.
Meng Shulan nodded, "Director Song is a very ambitious person. In fact, when she was young, she was just a small accountant in the factory. Because of her outstanding performance, the factory gave her an opportunity to be sent abroad, but her husband did not support it and wanted her to stay and give birth to another son so that her mission could be completed. Director Song could not accept this old social ideology of favoring boys over girls, so she divorced her husband.
Later, she took her daughter with her to a new job, and returned a few years later to join the municipal office, where she worked hard until she became the director. ”
Meng Changli was stunned and asked her sister, "Has she never looked for him again since then?"
Divorce was already shocking in that era, but she still insisted on living alone, which was commendable.
Meng Shulan shook her head. "No, my teacher told me that Director Song thinks marriage is not a necessary topic in life and one should not be trapped in it. If there is a suitable one, she will consider it. If not, she has her daughter by her side and is very happy. After all, marriage and divorce are free now. Since there are such regulations, ordinary people don't need to confine themselves to the eyes of the world."
She would go to the city to find Director Song for help, and Meng Shulan always said that it was the school teacher who introduced her.
My sister spoke in a very elegant way, and Meng Changli could not understand a bit, but...
"You have a point. If Director Song had a man, she wouldn't have been so willing to lend money. She would have to discuss it with her family first, right? But she is alone, she makes her own decisions, she is the head of the family, and she lives freely."
Meng Shulan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sister, you are right."
After dinner, the two sisters went to a famous bookstore in the city.
Bookstores have been very popular in the past two years. Not only do you need a ticket to buy books, you also have to queue up.
Meng Shulan had some book tickets that her brother had sent her before, but she didn't know if there was anything she wanted.
The two of them waited in line for about ten minutes and were about to go in. Meng Changli was in a hurry and wanted to go to the bathroom.
Meng Shulan wanted to accompany her, but Meng Changli wouldn't let her, saying they had already entered the store and would have to queue up again when they left.
Meng Shulan pointed to the place and asked her sister to go there and meet at the entrance of the bookstore.
Meng Changli left and Meng Shulan went into the bookstore. She walked around for a while but didn't buy anything.
Nowadays, books about the college entrance examination cannot be bought, but have to be snatched away.
The guy in the bookstore saw that she was pretty and gave her some rare advice. He told her that new books would arrive every Friday morning and she should line up before the store opened. If she was lucky, she could get one.
this……
She doesn't live in the city, so how could she have the energy to come all the way here to grab the books?
In her previous life, she would go to her brother whenever she needed this, but this time she realized how difficult it was when she came upon her own.
Meng Shulan walked out of the bookstore very disappointed. When she turned around, she saw Gu Hansong.
He was standing under a tree outside the bookstore, wearing an old gray Zhongshan suit, green military pants and black sneakers, with his hands in his pockets. His hair was blown open by the wind, revealing his delicate and handsome face. He looked extremely handsome.
Meng Shulan saw that several girls who looked like students in the team were secretly looking at him.
Tsk tsk tsk…
I didn't understand why he let his hair down before, but now it seems to be the right thing to do.
"Why are you here?" Meng Shulan walked over and asked curiously.
This is a city, not a small county town. It's such a coincidence that we can meet like this.
Gu Hansong looked at her and asked, "Want to buy a book?"
"yes."
Gu Hansong: "What type?"
Meng Shulan: "Study before the exam, English or math."
Why is he asking these questions? Does he want him to buy books for himself?
Since this guy is doing business with goods, he should come to the city often. Maybe I can ask him for help.
Meng Shulan's big eyes blinked, full of hope.
Gu Hansong said: "Come with me."
(End of this chapter)
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