Chapter 181 I Can't Understand
When they arrived at the post office, the gate was indeed closed.
There were signs indicating the Chinese New Year holiday and the duty hours. The people on duty today had already left work and went home for the Chinese New Year.
Xu Changchuan frowned, glared at the post office gate for a few times, and turned back to the military district.
...
Fan Qingyi left the military district with the twins, but was not as lucky as before at the platform.
After waiting for a long time, no taxi came.
They had to hold the younger one and walk back along the road with the two older ones.
The taxi took more than ten minutes, but they walked for more than half an hour to reach the bus stop.
They finally waited for the last bus, arrived in the city, and found a hotel that was still accepting guests to check in.
"Here is a pot of hot water. I have to go home at eight o'clock. The hotel door will be locked. If you want to buy food, go before I leave."
The receptionist was a woman in her fifties or sixties. Seeing Fan Qingyi and three other children, she kindly reminded them.
Fan Qingyi thanked them, rested in the room for half an hour, and went out again.
After asking for information at the nearby shopping malls, she ran over and bought new clothes and new shoes for each of the three children, and bought hairpins for the twins.
The two sisters picked out an orange wool coat for Fan Qingyi.
The color is very bright and looks good on the skin, but... it is also very picky about people.
Fan Qingyi has fair skin, a tall figure, and good looks. As soon as she puts it on, the girls who are looking at other coats next to her will look over.
"Hey, this one looks great, it looks really good on me."
"Boss, give me the one she's wearing to try on..."
"Find me a size, too."
Soon, seven or eight girls tried it on.
By the time Fan Qingyi was sure and went to pay, she had already closed five or six deals.
The boss was a down-to-earth man. He gestured to Fan Qingyi and whispered, "Thank you, sister-in-law, for helping me to get some business done. I'll sell these clothes to them... for this amount, I'll give you a 36% discount. Let's have a good start."
"This... thank you, boss."
Fan Qingyi was surprised. This was something she had not expected. "It's because your woolen coat is of good style and fabric quality. I just put it on so that everyone can see the goodness of the clothes."
The boss smiled. "Sister-in-law has a good appearance and is a natural clothes hanger. She is the type who looks good in anything. Is there anything else in the store that you like? I'll give you a discount."
Fan Qingyi shook her head, thanked him, paid and left.
Even after everyone left, the boss was still regretting it, muttering softly, "If this were a model, standing in the store to show the clothes to customers, I would definitely be able to sell a lot more clothes in a day..."
"Boss, do you have small sizes for your orange coat?"
The boss came back to his senses and sighed, "Yes, wait a minute, I'll help you find it."
After he finished his work, he thought of Fan Qingyi and slapped his thigh, "I should ask her if she is willing to be a model for her. I'll pay her for each day she stands, and I'll give her commission based on the clothes sold. Oh, why didn't I think of that just now!"
The other party was one to three. Although his face didn't show any signs of weathering, his hands showed that he had done rough labor and could earn a few dollars a day. If she worked for him, he would not only give her commission, but also a basic salary. If she did a good job, he could help her arrange for her child to go to a nearby primary school. Then she could earn money and pick up her child to school at the same time! The
more the boss thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and the more he wanted to rush out to find someone.
But when he rushed to the door, he regained his senses.
Not to mention that the mall closes at 8 o'clock, even if it doesn't close, there are so many people out shopping, where can he find anyone.
Oh.
Don't ask, asking will only make you regret it.
The mother and daughter hurried back to the hotel at 7:30, returned to the room and locked the door, entered the room, and began to prepare dinner and the New Year's Eve dinner.
This was the first time in ten years that they had spent the New Year alone. Li Wenfeng was not there, and the Li family was not there either. There were only the mother and daughter.
Whatever you want to eat, you make it.
Li Zhenzhu wanted to eat radish meatballs, and Fan Qingyi boiled half a bowl of noodles to prepare fried meatballs.
Killed a chicken and prepared a large bowl of tenderloin, intending to fry it into crispy meat.
Catching fish in the pond means surplus every year.
Oranges and apples were placed on the table, implying peace and prosperity in the coming year, and all wishes will come true.
After hearing the meaning of the oranges, Li Zhenzhu ran to pick two more and said, "Double your wishes."
Fan Qingyi smiled, and Li Liuli also smiled.
Li Shanhu also pretended to be a child, stretched out five fingers and clapped.
"...This year, I want to see my dad next year."
Fan Qingyi's smile paused, and he hummed softly, "We will all get what we want."
Li Liuli pursed her lips, and a trace of fear flashed across her eyes.
During dinner, the mother and daughter were a little absent-minded.
After dinner, they started frying meatballs, fried pork, and fried fish. Fan Qingyi also rolled two pots of sesame leaves, with a salty sesame flavor and a sweet and crispy sweet potato flavor, as snacks for the children.
The tiger was very greedy, so Fan Qingyi put a few pieces of meat in the forest and asked the three of them to celebrate the New Year there.
The New Year's Eve dinner in Henan Province starts at the stroke of midnight.
At twelve o'clock, the deafening sound of firecrackers outside can be heard from across the space.
They did not prepare firecrackers, but the table was full of food.
Fan Qingyi placed a set of bowls and chopsticks on the empty seat next to him, and for the first time ever, he exchanged a bottle of wine from the space and poured a little for each of them.
The little daughter didn't drink.
Li Shanhu protested by slapping the stone table.
Fan Qingyi smiled and tapped her little nose, "You are a little brat. This is wine. Wait until you grow as tall as your elder sister and second sister before drinking."
Although she knew that her little daughter's soul was that of an adult, her body was that of a child after all. If she got hurt by drinking, she would have nowhere to cry.
Li Shanhu pointed at her tongue.
[Mom, just a little bit, let me dip my tongue in it, and let me taste what it tastes like?!]
[Wine redeemed at the mall, I don’t know how it’s different from real wine, I’m just curious...]
Fan Qingyi smiled, “Want to dip a little for you to taste?”
Li Shanhu nodded frantically.
Fan Qingyi smiled and tapped her with chopsticks. Li Shanhu was so intoxicated that her eyes were dazed and she smacked her lips, making Li Zhenzhu and Li Liuli laugh.
Li Shanhu covered her head and shook her head.
[I’m dizzy, I was drunk after one glass of wine! How come one chopstick tip makes me drunk now? Can something as small as the tip of a chopstick make me drunk?]
[...I’m really impressed.]
She didn’t want Fan Qingyi and the others to find out that she was drunk, so she started looking back and forth at them with a smile, trying to make them think that she was not drunk.
This little look of trying to hide her drunkenness made her two sisters laugh even louder.
Fan Qingyi couldn’t help laughing either.
"You're not allowed to drink, but you're still drinking. Are you drunk?"
She hugged Li Shanhu into her arms and patted her back gently. "Go to sleep. Mom will take you out to play tomorrow when you wake up."
"Mom, we...are not going to look for my dad anymore?"
Li Zhenzhu hesitated and asked Fan Qingyi.
Fan Qingyi's smile paused, and she looked up at her daughter. "Look for him. There are four military regions in Beijing. Let's look for him one by one. If we still can't find him, then..."
She didn't say what.
Li Zhenzhu said "oh" and sighed. "I don't understand. The address is obviously correct. Why do they say my dad is not here?"