The next day, the sky was gray and dawned.
The couple packed up early and went out.
At this time, transportation was not well developed and travel required a letter of introduction.
There is only one bus from Shangxian to the city every day, which departs at around 7 or 8 in the morning and returns at around 3 in the afternoon. It takes a whole day to go back and forth.
Song Guoliang, who has always been taciturn, was worried and gave the person instructions all the way, and even sent the person to the bus station.
But when he saw his wife getting on the bus to the city with ease, his black eyes narrowed slightly.
If he remembered correctly, the farthest place his wife had ever been to was the county town, but now she was not nervous at all about going to a city where she was unfamiliar with the place. Instead, she seemed to be looking forward to it and excited.
When he came back this time, his wife spoke and acted completely differently from before, as if...she had become a different person?
"Don't delay work, I can do it myself." Du Xiaoying stuck her head out of the window and urged with a wave of her hand.
"Don't worry, I have a big mouth under my nose. If you can't find the way, I can just ask someone."
.....
"Tsk tsk tsk...some people are so arrogant that they don't even go to work."
"After all, he's now a tractor driver in the brigade, so he can do whatever he wants."
"He fishes for three days and rests for two days, restless at all..."
"Stop talking!" Wang Lai Di winked, her eyes almost blinking blindly.
The woman who was speaking was stunned for a moment, with a puzzled look on her face. "What's wrong? Your eye is cramping."
Wang Lai Di, "..."
"Guoliang's wife asked for leave to go to the city to buy Tieniu's book. She even paid for the travel expenses out of her own pocket. Instead of working properly, she is making a fuss about nothing." Aunt Zhao glared at the women who were gossiping.
The women were caught gossiping by the team leader's wife. They shrank their necks guiltily and lowered their heads to work.
....
Urumqi, bus station.
Du Xiaoying walked slowly towards the ticket seller sitting at the front row to ask.
"Comrade, do you know how to get to the nearest bookstore?"
The ticket seller, a woman in her thirties, pointed lazily, "Exit the bus station, walk two blocks to the left, then turn right. There's a direct bus."
"Thank you, comrade." Du Xiaoying enthusiastically handed over a bag of mountain products.
"Oh, no, it's not a big deal, just a little bump between the upper and lower lips—"
Du Xiaoying smiled and said, "Comrade, these are some mountain products I picked up myself. When I saw you for the first time today, I felt like we were meant to be together. Hurry up and collect them. Bring them back for the children to try."
Li Hong was so happy looking at the pile of mountain products that she couldn't stop smiling. Her attitude changed drastically and she pulled Du Xiaoying's arm warmly and familiarly.
"Big sister, my name is Li Hong. I'm a few years older than you. You can just call me Sister Hong."
"Sister Hong, my name is Du Xiaoying, just call me Xiaoying."
The two women looked as if they had met too late and spoke to each other in a familiar and intimate manner.
"Sister, if you have something to do, go and do it. Our bus leaves at around 3 o'clock. I've reserved a seat for you in advance, so don't worry."
"Hey, Sister Hong, I'm going to get busy now."
Du Xiaoying felt that she was extremely lucky. Just as she found the bus stop, the bus arrived.
In this era, buses not only have drivers but also ticket sellers who are responsible for collecting money.
As soon as she got on the bus, Du Xiaoying quickly took out two cents, found a place to sit down, and looked out the window curiously. She had never been to the city in her previous life, and only went to the big city later to make money for the ungrateful person.
But as a rural woman, she couldn't find a good job. She had no choice but to work as a laborer on the construction site to earn money. But as a woman...
"We've arrived at the state-owned bookstore!"
Du Xiaoying hurriedly got off the bus with her backpack, and immediately saw the eye-catching words "State-owned Bookstore" across the street.
Quickly cross the road while there are no cars.
Just as I crossed the road, I saw a gray-haired old man tripped and his things scattered all over the ground.
Du Xiaoying hurriedly helped the man up and asked, "Uncle, are you okay?"
"Oh my~"
"Help me pick up the things quickly."
"Uncle, please sit down first." Du Xiaoying hurriedly helped pick up the small red fruits that had rolled all over the ground.
"How are you, uncle? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"
"Making a mountain out of a molehill."
The old man blew his beard and glared, commanding Du Xiaoying to help him up, then waved his hand, "It's okay, go and do your thing."
Looking at the limping figure, Du Xiaoying couldn't help but think of herself in her previous life. She sighed and decided to be a good person and send the person back.
"Stop, stop, stop, right here."
Du Xiaoying looked at the empty courtyard, not a single person in sight, and asked, "Uncle, where are your family members?"
“Dead!”
Du Xiaoying's face froze. "I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to—"
"Unfilial descendants, I will just treat them as dead!"
Du Xiaoying, “….”
Why is this old man so sharp-tongued?
"Well, if you have nothing else to do, old man, I'll leave first."
"Wait, sell me the mountain products in your backpack. I want them all."
Du Xiaoying blinked, "Grandpa, I brought these to my relatives, how can I..."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. This is the only bite I like. Tell me the number quickly, or I'll tell everyone you knocked me down!"
Hey, this old man?!
The two of them stared at each other.
Du Xiaoying laughed angrily, looking at the strange old man suspiciously, trying to figure out what he was thinking.
....
"old--"
Du Xiaoying touched the tip of her nose, which was almost flattened by the door, in annoyance. Her other hand was holding the stack of banknotes in her pocket. She walked out of the alley in a daze, as if she was stepping on cotton.
I still can't believe it, a whole basket of mountain products was sold out just like that?!
"Oh!" He remembered the purpose of his visit today, slapped his head, and ran out without caring about the strange old man.
A few minutes later
Du Xiaoying held the book contentedly and walked out of the state-owned bookstore with a silly smile.
"Hurry up, I heard the supply and marketing cooperative has defective cloth for sale today. If you go too late, it will be gone..."
Du Xiaoying's ears moved, but before she could react, her feet had already caught up with the two women.
Supply and Marketing Cooperative
The cloth counter was crowded and noisy.
The two salesmen were sweating profusely and yelling at the top of their lungs, "Don't push, don't push!"
"Come one by one, don't crowd..."
Du Xiaoying blinked, cleared her throat, and shouted to the crowd, "Oh! Whose money fell?"
In an instant, the noisy supply and marketing cooperative became quiet, and the crowd that was scrambling for items all turned around and looked at the female comrade who was holding a piece of the Great Unity in her hand.
"Look, whose unity is lost?"
The aunties and young wives who had just been huddled together and making a lot of noise became anxious and began to look at the money in their pockets.
Taking advantage of this gap, Du Xiaoying slid in flexibly like a loach and grabbed two pieces of cloth.
"Comrade, I want both."
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