There was such a long queue at the grain station, it was normal that we couldn’t see it.
Not far from the grain station, Tian Tian saw Wang Cui, who had a rosy complexion and was holding a delicate child in her arms.
"Sister Wang Cuier?" Tian Tian greeted Wang Cuier.
"Tian Tian?" Wang Cui smiled when she saw Tian Tian. "It's great to see you! Where are your dad and the others now?"
Wang Cui didn't know that Tian Tian was studying in the county town. She thought she came here with the people who delivered food. She just happened to come to find her father and wanted to ask Tian Tian if she knew where they were.
"I don't know either. I just came here and looked around for a long time, but couldn't find them." Tian Tian said.
Only then did Wang Cui notice Li Wenxiu who was following Tian Tian.
Girls who come from working-class families in the city look different from girls born in rural areas. Wang Cui could tell at a glance that Li Wencui's family conditions must be very good.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm studying in the county town now, and this is my classmate Li Wenxiu. Today we went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy things, and I came to see if my dad and his family were there. But I looked for a long time but didn't see them." Tian Tian said.
"You are studying in the county town now? That's good!" Wang Cui complimented casually, then looked up at the long queue behind her.
"When can I go with so many people around? I have to go to work soon, so I might as well come in the afternoon. Is there anything you want to say to your dad? I'll tell Uncle Lisong when I see him." Wang Cui said.
She has to put her child in the factory's nursery soon, and she has to go to work in the afternoon, so she can't stay here all the time.
"I didn't have much to say to him. My mom asked my dad to get me something. I thought it would be hard for him to get it by himself, so I came to help. But I didn't see him."
Wang Cui smiled when she heard this, "That's fine! They'll have to wait there for a while anyway, so let my dad lend a hand and help your dad deliver the things over. You're in the high school affiliated with the steel plant now, right?"
Gu Pei'an nodded, "Don't bother uncle, my uncle is still here, my uncle and my dad can deliver the things over when the time comes."
Wang Cui looked up at the time and said, "It's getting late. I'll leave first!"
After separating from Wang Cui, Tian Tian and Li Wenxiu returned to school together.
In the afternoon, Tian Tian was sitting in the dormitory studying when a girl from the next door dormitory came to her and said that someone was looking for her at the school gate.
Tian Tian thought that Tian Lisong and the others had arrived, so she quickly packed up her textbooks, put them in the cabinet, and ran out.
Sure enough, Tian Lisong and Tian Lilin were standing at the school gate. Both of them were holding a lot of things in their hands, especially Tian Lisong, who was holding a huge straw mat.
"Dad! Second Uncle!" Tian Tian shouted as she trotted towards them.
"Tiantian!" Tian Lisong handed the straw mat to Tian Tian, "Please move this to the dormitory. Your uncle and I can't get into the school, so you have to move it by yourself."
"Okay!" Tian Tian took the thick straw mat woven by Tian Lisong and found that it was not light.
Based on Tian Lisong's personality, he would definitely not put the straw mat on a cart and have it pulled here by an ox cart. He must have moved it here with his own hands. Tian Tian felt a little distressed when she saw Tian Lisong sweating profusely.
"Dad, you and Uncle Two go to a shady place and wait for me for a while. I'll be there soon." Tian Tian returned to the dormitory carrying a straw mat.
He quickly lifted the mattress and threw the straw mat on the bed, then poured a large ceramic cup of water and trotted out.
"Dad! Uncle! Have some water!" Tian Tian handed the water jar to Tian Lisong and the others.
The two of them walked the entire way without drinking any water. Firstly, there was nowhere to drink water on the road, but also, it was quite inconvenient as they were carrying a lot of things with them, and now they were both very thirsty.
They had originally thought that after delivering the things to Tian Tian, they would just find a faucet to drink some water. Now seeing Tian Tian filling them with water, they took the enamel jug and drank the water without hesitation.
Tian Tian watched the two of them drinking water, reached out to take the cotton coat and trousers from Tian Lilin, as well as the hazelnuts and chestnuts that Old Lady Tian brought her, and trotted back to the dormitory.
After putting the things in the dormitory, he trotted to the door.
"Dad! Uncle! Have you two had lunch? If not, let's go to the state-owned restaurant and have a bowl of noodles? I still have some food coupons in my hand!"
Tian Lisong raised his hand and wiped the sweat off his face. "No need. We both brought some dry food. We can just eat a few bites of it when we're hungry. Don't you have enough food? I'll send you some food in a few days after we distribute the food!"
Having said that, Tian Lisong couldn't relax either. He had to go up the mountain to chop firewood for his family in winter. Tian Tian's school and Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo's schools all needed firewood. This year, more firewood was needed than in previous years.
The school where Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo go is not bad. They just have to bring their own firewood with them when they go to school.
Tian Tian might need to ask Tian Lisong to deliver it.
"Dad, don't worry! I still have a lot of food left, enough for me to eat for another half a month!" Tian Tian said.
She has a small appetite, so maybe two taels of rice is enough for her in one meal. She doesn't do physical work at school like she does at home, so she doesn't need to eat that much.
After hearing what Tian Tian said, Tian Lisong did not believe it. He thought that Tian Tian said that because she didn't want them to worry. He made up his mind to go back and divide the food quickly, and then send the food to Tian Tian.
Tian Lisong was worried about the grain station, so he delivered the food to Tian Tian and left quickly. Tian Tian also went back to the dormitory to make her bed.
Liang Rong looked at the thick straw mat under Tian Tian's mattress with a little envy, "Your parents really love you. Such a thick straw mat under the bed must be very soft. It must be very comfortable to sleep in winter."
Sometimes she felt that Tian Tian's life was better than hers, a city dweller with plenty of money.
Everyone said that people in the city had nothing to eat or wear, but she saw that Tian Tian had good food and clothing. Although she couldn't buy first-rate food, she had never eaten third-rate black dough balls.
Her clothes were very clean and tidy, without any patches. She also had an enamel water tank and washbasin, a thermos, and a straw mat. She had never slept on such a soft bed.
"This straw mat is not valuable, because we weave it ourselves with the Ula grass from the mountains over there. We pick a handful of Ula grass, and it only takes a little effort to make it." Tian Tian said.
"That's because your parents love you very much! Look at this straw mat, it's thick and beautiful, and you can tell that a lot of thought went into it." Liang Rong said.
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