People give hundreds of dollars at a time, while their families send them only a few dozen dollars at most.
There is no harm without comparison.
Du Li took a deep breath, suppressing her discomfort, and smiled at Wan Qing, "You've always been the most pampered person in the family, so it's not surprising that they give you so much money."
Wan Qing felt a little better after hearing Du Li say that. "Now that we have money, we don't need to be frugal anymore. Let's go to the state-run restaurant together, and I'll treat you to meat."
Once I receive the money, I'll have many more things to do.
Although it was a dinner party, it wasn't mealtime yet. The two of them discussed it and decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative first. The foundation for the house was already being laid, and they still needed to prepare a lot of things. They wanted to buy some things now to take back with them, so they wouldn't have to keep going back and forth later.
While the two were browsing the supply and marketing cooperative, Han Qiushi and Lin Xiaoxiao arrived in the county town.
It's nice to have someone carry you without having to exert yourself, but to be honest, sitting in the back almost made me feel like my whole body was being shaken apart. When Lin Xiaoxiao got off the bus, her legs were a little weak. Luckily, Han Qiushi noticed in time and helped her up.
Otherwise, Lin Xiaoxiao would probably have to kneel down.
Lin Xiaoxiao was so focused on feeling her own body that she didn't notice how close she was to Han Qiushi.
When she came to her senses, she found that most of her body was in Han Qiushi's arms.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "I... I'm taking a breather, sorry."
Han Qiushi restrained the force in his hands: "It's okay, it's really uncomfortable to sit in the back, I understand."
There were many people in the county town, and by the time Lin Xiaoxiao had recovered, the two quickly separated.
Han Qiushi unscrewed the water bottle hanging on the front of the car and handed it to Lin Xiaoxiao: "Walk a few more steps and drink some water. We'll go to the state-run restaurant for dinner later."
Lin Xiaoxiao took the water bottle from his hand and took a sip, while Han Qiushi's eyes darted around.
I found an old lady who had gathered a lot of scraps of cloth and was sewing shoe soles in the shade.
"Do you have any candy on you?" Han Qiushi asked Lin Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to him.
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, took a handful of candy from her pocket (space), and placed it in Han Qiushi's hand. As they gave and received, their fingers touched, and Lin Xiaoxiao's heart began to beat faster.
She pretended nothing was wrong, put her hands in her pockets, and gently rubbed her fingers inside.
But the next second, Han Qiushi directly took her wrist, gently pried open her palm, and gave Lin Xiaoxiao a piece of candy: "Eat a piece of candy here and wait for me."
After saying that, Han Qiushi strode towards the old lady with his long legs. He curled his fingers and thought to himself that the girl's hands were so soft.
He bent down slightly and said to the old lady, "Auntie, could I exchange some of the scraps of cloth you have? My boyfriend is sitting on the back of the bicycle and it's bumping around a lot, so I'd like to use some scraps of cloth to pad his back." The old lady looked in the direction Han Qiushi was pointing and saw Lin Xiaoxiao.
The girl is so thin, how could she not feel uncomfortable traveling such a long distance?
The old lady stopped what she was doing and started rummaging through the basket. "These scraps of cloth are useless. I need to go back and get a tattered towel and some pieces of cloth that I don't need for the back seat."
I'm getting old and don't have any other skills, but my shoe-making skills are among the best in the area. Many people come to me for help. It's cool here, so I come here to sit whenever I have free time.
Han Qiushi's home was not far from here, so he followed the old lady to her home to get some rags.
After receiving the cloth, Han Qiushi gave the old lady 50 cents and some candy, saying, "Grandma, take these candies and give them to the children."
"Oh...you have too many children..." The old woman, holding a handful of candy, saw the money inside and immediately became anxious. She quickly grabbed her basket and tried to catch up with Han Qiushi.
They caught up, but Han Qiushi refused to take it. Lin Xiaoxiao also told the old woman to take it, and only then did the old woman take the money. Then she took back the tattered clothes and towel.
"Just leaving it like this won't help. Let me sew it up for you, and I'll make sure you're comfortable."
"Are you hot? Go sit over there for a while, it'll be done soon."
She's already a grandmother, and she can only supplement her family's income with her needlework skills. She charges two cents for a pair of shoe soles, but today she met a kind person who not only gave her five cents but also such good candy.
The old lady was very happy and grateful, saying she could let her child try it when she got home.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Thank you so much, Auntie. You've really gone to a lot of trouble."
The old lady waved her hand, "No trouble at all, it's just a quick thing." She quickly fixed the cushion in the back seat and even put two straps on it, so she could untie it when not in use and tie it back up when needed, which was very convenient.
After setting up the cushions, the two headed straight for the state-run restaurant.
Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to say that this was a one-time thing, and there was no need to do all this.
Han Qiushi didn't think so. He could walk to the state-run restaurant, but the return trip would be bumpy and uncomfortable. It was worth spending 50 cents to do this.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and said nothing upon hearing this.
Upon arriving at the state-run restaurant, the waiters were all lazily tidying up. When they saw someone enter, a hint of impatience flashed across their faces, and their expressions worsened.
But when he looked up and saw the two of them, his impatience vanished instantly, and his tone became warm.
What would you like to eat?
"Come in and sit here, it's cooler here." The attitude was clearly different.
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but glance at Han Qiushi. A handsome face is indeed useful. If he were a star in the future, he could become a top star just by relying on his face.
Even if you stay here and don't join the military, you could still make movies.
Lin Xiaoxiao sat down at the table with a smile, and saw the waiter enthusiastically introducing today's dishes to Han Qiushi.
When Lin Xiaoxiao usually comes, the waiter will only say, "It's written over there, can't you see it yourself?"
This is such a stark difference...
Han Qiushi took out the money and tickets from his pocket and asked Lin Xiaoxiao what she wanted to eat. Lin Xiaoxiao listened to the waiter read out the dishes and ordered a bowl of beef noodles. Han Qiushi said, "Then two bowls of beef noodles, one of them without scallions."
The bowl without scallions was eaten by Lin Xiaoxiao. Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't like scallions, but she can accept the seasoning with scallions. At home, she always cuts the scallions into long pieces so that she doesn't eat any scallions.
Unexpectedly, Han Qiushi is quite meticulous and kept all of this in mind.
When the noodles arrived, Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned once again; there was more than half as much beef in the bowl as usual.
If Lin Xiaoxiao hadn't eaten beef noodles here before, she would have thought that state-run restaurants were always this generous.
State-run restaurants in those days were generally generous with their portions, but not to this extent.
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "When you go back, remember to come over and pack one for yourself."
Han Qiushi: "You like beef noodles?"
"Mm." Lin Xiaoxiao nodded. Such a bargain doesn't come every day. Since Han Qiushi's face is still useful, she should make the most of it.
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