Xie Yan quickly pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and handed it to the old man with a polite smile. "Sir, I'm looking for Director Liu Changwei. We had an appointment."
That's right, Liu Changwei mentioned it casually when he left last night.
He immediately came over to fulfill his promise, because it wouldn't be good if the other party forgot about it after a long time.
The old man looked at the cigarette Xie Yan offered, hesitated for a moment, and then took it. "Director Liu, wait a moment, I'll have someone go and call him."
Xie Yan smiled and nodded, standing aside patiently waiting.
A short while later, Liu Changwei walked over quickly with a big smile on his face, saying as he walked, "Oh dear! I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I thought you would be coming in the afternoon."
Xie Yan smiled and said sincerely, "It's nothing, I didn't wait long. I was just eager to go back and be with my child, so I wanted to get things done here as soon as possible."
Liu Changwei, who is also married, nodded in agreement when he heard Xie Yan's words, "Yes! It's better for the family to be together during the New Year."
As he spoke, he gestured enthusiastically and led Xie Yan directly to the warehouse, saying, "Given our relationship, I won't beat around the bush. I'll take you to see those fabrics right now."
Xie Yan's eyes were full of gratitude as he smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you so much. I don't know what I would have done without your help."
Liu Changwei smiled and waved his hand, then lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, I won't do this for nothing. Gu Bin said you're a very good doctor. After you've cleaned up the house, when do you have time to take a look at my old man?"
Xie Yan replied with a smile without hesitation, "Of course, no problem, but the old man should have a specialist doctor to see him, right?"
Liu Changwei shook his head helplessly, lowered his voice again, and looked somewhat distressed, "The old man dislikes those cold, impersonal instruments in the hospital, and he doesn't like to go to them at all."
"But as you know, good traditional Chinese medicine doctors are really hard to find!"
This is indeed the case.
When the two arrived at the warehouse and opened the door, Xie Yan was stunned to find it filled with cloth.
Liu Changwei said with a smile, "Don't be fooled by the large amount of fabric here, they all have serious flaws. For example, this piece has serious color bleeding; such a large area of it is completely undyed."
Xie Yan looked at the roll of cloth in Liu Changwei's hand. It should have been dyed red, but somehow, not much red was dyed on it, but black was mixed in, and some places were not dyed at all. It really didn't look good.
But despite its unattractive appearance, the fabric is made of pure cotton.
Xie Yan picked up a piece of cloth, carefully rubbed it in his hand, feeling the texture of the fabric, and then smiled and said to Liu Changwei, "It is indeed a case of dyeing gone wrong, but it's alright."
"As you know, there's nothing in my house. This fabric feels soft and comfortable, perfect for making a quilt. It will definitely keep the bed warm."
Liu Changwei nodded in agreement, a hint of concern in his eyes, and smiled as he reminded him, "Don't rush to make a decision. I have many kinds of flawed fabrics here. Take a closer look at the others."
“Especially the color of this piece of cloth in your hand, to be honest, I’m afraid that if you buy it, your sister-in-law will complain when she sees it.”
Xie Yan instantly pictured Yu Yuehui's familiar face. He thought that even if he chose a yellowish-brown one, she wouldn't scold him. Thinking this, he couldn't help but chuckle. "Brother Liu, you're absolutely right. We really need to pick one more carefully. We can't go back and get scolded by our wives."
Next, Xie Yan began to focus intently on making her selections.
The warehouse is filled with all kinds of fabrics, most of which have color bleeding during the dyeing process, and some are defective products with loose threads.
Xie Yan's gaze swept through the piles of fabrics, specifically selecting those that were simply poorly dyed, and most of them were pure cotton, since items made of pure cotton are comfortable and durable.
After careful selection, they ended up choosing as many as fifteen bundles of miscellaneous items.
Xie Yan felt embarrassed looking at the huge pile of cloth on the ground.
They're practically there to buy goods.
He looked at Liu Changwei with a slightly apologetic expression, "I'm really sorry! I chose a bit too many. I hope this won't cause you any trouble?"
Liu Changwei couldn't help but chuckle, patted Xie Yan on the shoulder, and said cheerfully, "You can rest assured, just take it without hesitation."
"You paid for this fabric from me, it's not like you got it for free, so what's there to be embarrassed about?"
"Look at this huge warehouse of defective fabric. I was hoping you could take some of it with you to help ease my inventory pressure."
Xie Yan's lips curled up slightly, his eyes filled with surprise. A thought subtly rose in his mind, and he asked very sincerely, "Can you really bring some more?"
Liu Changwei raised an eyebrow in confusion and asked curiously, "How big is your house? Do you need so much fabric?"
Xie Yan smiled and shook his head, explaining, "It's not about the size of the room."
"As you know, I'm in the Northwest right now, and cloth coupons are very expensive there."
“Farmers don’t have that many cloth ration coupons.”
"For many of them, even dressing is a difficult thing."
"I'm thinking of bringing more of this kind of fabric back with me. Although the color isn't very nice, it's practical and that's enough for them."
Liu Changwei suddenly realized and nodded understandingly, "Don't worry, when you're about to leave, just come and take it. Take as much as you can. I'll fully support you."
"You're doing a good deed, and it also helps alleviate our inventory. It's a win-win situation."
Xie Yan nodded gratefully and thanked them again.
Before leaving, the two discussed in detail when to visit Grandpa Liu Changwei.
Afterwards, Xie Yan, carrying a heavy bag, walked happily toward the newly purchased house.
After walking for a while, at a very secluded corner, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Xie Yan secretly hid several bundles of cloth into his spatial storage.
Instantly, the bag deflated, and Xie Yan's steps became much lighter, as if he had become more relaxed, and he even unconsciously hummed a little tune.
Soon, Xie Yan arrived at the entrance of the alley and saw a group of children laughing and playing there from afar.
Watching their lively figures, Xie Yan's thoughts drifted back to home, his heart filled with longing for Chaochao and Yu Yuehui.
I wonder what Chaochao is doing right now.
On such a cold day, he must be obediently staying on the kang (heated brick bed) playing.
At that moment, Chaochao, who was playing with toys on the kang (a heated brick bed), suddenly looked up at Yu Yuehui with her big, watery eyes full of worry and asked softly, "Mom, does Dad really not want us anymore?"
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