Chapter 162 Sending a Letter
It's just that they are more patient than Zhao Dongsheng and don't show it in front of outsiders...
She grabbed Shang Ruoting's hand and said, "Ruoting, thank you. I thank you on behalf of everyone."
As she said this, she wiped away her tears in front of Shang Ruoting in a cowardly manner.
"Ruoting, wait a moment. I'll go tell everyone now."
Shang Ruoting watched Sun Fengqin run away and stood there waiting.
Soon, several people who had been criticized by the youth team in the threshing ground that day arrived. Each of them had a rare smile on their face, as if Shang Ruoting was their savior...
Sun Fengqin also enthusiastically helped Shang Ruoting introduce a few people: "Ruoting, this is Zhao Dongsheng, and that is Wang Yuemei. If you don't mind, just call them uncle and aunt."
"Also, this is Xiang Nan, this is Feng Lizhi, this is Huang Baosen, and this is Shan Guoan. They're also older than you, so you can call them by their names or just comrade."
After Sun Fengqin introduced them, Shang Ruoting took a closer look at them. Except for Zhao Dongsheng and his wife and Sun Fengqin, the other four people looked very young, probably in their early thirties.
She greeted everyone one by one before getting down to business: "I'm sure Aunt Sun has already said that I can secretly help you deliver the letter."
When several people heard Shang Ruoting personally promise to help deliver the letter, they looked at her with more eager eyes, especially Zhao Dongsheng and his wife. He had heard that he was sent back yesterday by the young woman and her husband.
He stepped forward and bowed deeply to Shang Ruoting: "Comrade Shang Ruoting, thank you and your wife for your help yesterday."
Shang Ruoting was a little uncomfortable being thanked in this way by someone older than her. She smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, Uncle Zhao. It's just a small favor."
Zhao Dongsheng stood up and asked the question that concerned him the most: "Comrade Ruoting, can you really help us deliver the letter?"
Shang Ruoting nodded and said, "If you have prepared a letter home, you can give it to me now. I am planning to go to the county market tomorrow and I can help you mail the letter."
When several people heard her say this, they turned around and ran back to the house, even Sun Yueqin was no exception.
Soon, each of them came out with a written letter home.
It was getting late, and Shang Ruoting didn't plan to waste too much time here. She took the letter, said hello to everyone, and left with a basket of eels.
The eels were still alive. Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen returned home and immediately poured them into a large basin, added enough water to cover the eels, and placed it in a cool place. They estimated that they could still survive for a few days. In this way, their family would have fresh meat dishes in the next few days.
After dealing with these, the two of them hurriedly washed up and went back to rest.
The next day, Tan Chen was busy with the affairs of the new house. Shang Ruoting finished her work in the tofu shop and the chicken coop, asked Yang Mei to help Old Lady Shang make lunch, and hurried to the city.
She was lucky today. As soon as she reached the village entrance, Zhao Fa was driving a tractor to go to the commune to do some business, and she was able to get a ride.
After arriving in the town, Shang Ruoting took another bus ride and arrived at the county town at around 11 o'clock in the morning.
Her main purpose of coming here this time was to see the bicycles and also to help Zhao Dongsheng and others send letters.
However, in this era, you need a ticket to buy a bicycle. The original owner once heard people chatting that there are people in the city who specialize in reselling various tickets. It’s just that their location is unclear. Sometimes they are hidden in front of some state-owned stores, and sometimes they can be seen in the market.
There is another way to buy a bicycle directly, which is the black market, but the price will be much higher.
It just so happened that she could pass by the post office on the way to the market, so Shang Ruoting planned to go to the market first. If she could find someone selling tickets, it would save money rather than going to the black market. What's more, she didn't know where the black market was.
After passing the post office and dropping the letter into the mailbox, she walked into the market in Fengxian County.
At this time, many people had sold out the things they brought and left one after another. Only a few people were left in the market selling items.
There weren't many people buying, it was bustling...
Shang Ruoting walked slowly into the market, looking for ticket scalpers while also taking a look at the goods in the market.
It has to be said that the variety of goods sold today is much richer than the last time she came to the market. In addition to some poultry and handicrafts, you can also see green vegetables.
Spinach, leeks, Chinese cabbage, etc., although they do not grow very tall, are enough for cooking and eating. Moreover, people like to try something new, and the vegetables can be sold at a good price when they are just on the market.
At the end of the walk, Shang Ruoting didn't see anyone who looked like a ticket scalper. Just as she was getting discouraged and about to leave, she was suddenly attracted by a young man carrying a load on his shoulder.
To be precise, he was attracted by the peaches in the basket.
The peaches were not very big, and looked about the size of a child's fist. The young man put the load on the stall and started selling them.
"Freshly picked peaches, sweet and juicy, 30 cents a pound..."
Many people heard the sound and gathered around.
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