Grandma Wang gasped for breath for a while, then said to Director Fan, "I thank the country, I thank you all! This useless old woman of mine has caused you so much worry over the years!"
Director Fan: "Aunt Wang, take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you every year..."
Grandma Wang waved her hand, stopping Director Fan from continuing. "This is a keepsake I'm leaving for you."
The old lady reached for the box next to her.
Shen Hanyang knew that Grandma Wang's things were all in there, so she helped take the bundles out of the box.
"Open!"
Shen Hanyang listened to Grandma Wang and opened the bundle. Inside were several small cloth bags.
"Changsheng, this is yours!"
Cold sun!
Song Yan!
…”
Grandma Wang distributed the items one by one. "I'm leaving you with something to remember me by. So many people in the village have been kind to me, it's a pity this old woman doesn't have the means to thank them all..."
Grandma Wang was very tired and slowly fell asleep, never to wake up again.
Everyone couldn't help but cry.
The old practice of burning paper money and kowtowing is no longer common, but someone still has to perform the ritual of spirit worship.
Captain Wu wanted his second son to move in, so he had Wu Eryong arrange for him to stay.
People from the commune and the county came to pay their respects to Grandma Wang. The entire brigade came to see Grandma Wang off on her final journey.
Although Song Yan had seen many births, aging, sickness, and deaths before, he was still very saddened. Grandma Wang's character was truly admirable.
After Grandma Wang's seven-day mourning period, Song Yan opened the cloth bag. Inside was a bone, placed in a pair of beautiful porcelain bowls. Song Yan glanced at the inscription; if it was genuine, it was blue and white porcelain.
Song Yan sniffed the bone carefully; it was tiger bone! This was a good ingredient for medicine.
Jiang Xiaoxiao still didn't believe it, "You've seen tiger bones before!"
Song Yan: "Take this bone to Hei Zai and verify it. If it's a real tiger bone, the dog will be scared."
It's just a bone, why would a dog be afraid?
Jiang Xiaoxiao took the tiger bone and went outside... "Xiaoyan! Baishuang and Heizai are afraid of this bone, they ran back to their den..."
Tigers are the king of beasts, and other animals are naturally afraid of their scent.
Tiger bone is always precious, and Song Yan wants to make the most of this bone, which is also to cherish Grandma Wang's good intentions.
There's also this pair of porcelain bowls. Song Yan and others will auction them off when they have the chance, and use the proceeds to do something for the village in Grandma Wang's name.
Grandma Wang felt she hadn't been able to repay the kindness the people in the brigade had shown her, so Song Yan did this for her.
…
Li Yuanzhao, Song Yan, and Jiang Xiaoxiao's admission notices arrived together.
Both of them remained composed. They were happy, but not overjoyed. Only Jiang Xiaoxiao was jumping for joy.
After Jiang Xiaoxiao finished laughing, she realized why the two of them were so calm. "Why are you two like this? Shouldn't you be very happy? Why are you so calm?"
Song Yan: "I'm so happy, I don't even know what to say."
Li Yuanzhao nodded in agreement, but Jiang Xiaoxiao still felt something was off.
But she quickly forgot. "We're both in Kyoto, we can meet anytime!"
That's true.
Jiang Xiaoxiao excitedly kept talking about how she wanted to send a telegram home to share the good news.
Song Yan and Li Yuanzhao discussed that they would take Wang Wenjuan to the county supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow. They would have to tell Director Liu before they left, and Song Yan also had to say goodbye to Han Yu!
This is very necessary. Although they left the Qingshan Brigade, they hope that the knitting group can continue.
The money earned by the knitting group is very important to every family.
…
Director Liu already knew about Song Yan and Li Yuanzhao's university entrance exams. He was surprised that they were both so talented, getting into universities in Kyoto. To be honest, working with them was truly a pleasure.
Li Yuanzhao is decisive, efficient, and meticulous in her work; no product that comes out of her hands is defective.
As for Song Yan, she was even more clever. Those beautiful samples were all her creations. Besides, she had done her family a huge favor.
Judging from Li Yuanzhao's expression, she probably won't come to the supply and marketing cooperative anymore after this.
That's why Director Liu is treating everyone today; consider it a farewell dinner for them in advance!
Director Liu also called Cheng Wenkai out, and Han Yu naturally came as well. Director Liu regretted that Song Yan's wife couldn't come.
This meal was very enjoyable.
After the dinner, Li Yuanzhao felt she wouldn't have gone back if Wang Wenjuan and Song Yan hadn't arrived. Cheng Wenkai owned a house in the county town.
Judging from Li Yuanzhao's expression, that's exactly what she meant.
Song Yan sneered: "Don't you want your son anymore?"
Li Yuanzhao's expression at that moment was quite interesting.
They all stopped breastfeeding their children before the college entrance examination. Li Yuanzhao left her child at Song Yan's house when she left.
Cheng Wenkai still had some things to take care of, so he left Li Yuanzhao and the others in his office.
Cheng Wenkai had a thick stack of old newspapers on his desk. He'd just read them to pass the time.
Song Yan unfolded the newspaper, and two brand-new stamps, mainly red, fell out.
These two stamps are together, new and unused.
Song Yan's heart pounded; the whole country was ablaze with red!
Song Yan had heard in her hometown that the stamp was issued in 1968, but after its release, a drawing error was discovered, and its issuance was immediately stopped.
This set of stamps later became very valuable.
I didn't expect to find it here.
Song Yan: "These stamps are really beautiful! I wonder whose they are? Could you sell them to me?"
"It's tucked inside an old newspaper. It must be something someone didn't want. Why would I buy it? I'll ask Cheng Wenkai later." Li Yuanzhao didn't even look up, continuing to read her newspaper.
When Cheng Wenkai arrived, the first thing Li Yuanzhao asked was whether Song Yan could take the stamps.
“This newspaper is useless; it’s been sitting in the storeroom for a long time. Grandpa Zhang, the gatekeeper, wanted some old newspapers, so I brought it to him.” Cheng Wenkai looked at the two stamps on the table. “These stamps are unusable; nobody wants them. Song Yan can take them if he wants!”
Song Yan was delighted. "Then I won't be polite, I'll keep it. Thank you!"
"No need to thank me! Even if I didn't give it to you, I would have just rolled it up and given it to Grandpa Zhang anyway."
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