Chapter 100 My Heart is Beating
Seeing Su Wan's confusion, Xu Ruichen said, "You're right. Several northern provinces have experienced heavy snowstorms, causing even grounded flights. Several other provinces have also experienced heavy snowstorms and freezing rain. This cold front has also affected the south. We estimate that the temperature will be the lowest in decades."
Xu Ruichen must have known this information through his own channels, and Su Wan's heart was pounding when he found out.
She suddenly thought of the over-the-knee duck down jackets she had bought before, and felt that she needed to remind her second brother to send a batch of goods back to Jiangsu Province first, as the duck down jackets must be selling well.
After driving for several hours, we finally arrived in the city center of Heilongjiang Province.
While eating, Su Wan called Su Jianguo at the public telephone booth and asked him to buy a large batch of duck down jackets to sell back in Jiangsu Province, and also to purchase winter clothes in advance.
Su Jianguo said silently: "Little sister, how much goods do we need to import?"
"Just buy as much goods as you can with the money you have. Second brother, I've heard that this year will be a cold winter, so any cold-proof clothes and shoes will sell well. I remember that Mr. He's long down jackets are priced at 33 yuan, and the short ones are 28 yuan. You should buy less of the short ones and buy the long ones instead.
There are also winter clothes, 22 yuan each. You should use the money you have to buy 1,000 of each. You should also buy thicker sweaters. If you don't have enough money, ask Boss He if he can deliver the goods first and I will pay him when I get back."
Su Jianguo responded, "Don't worry about Boss He. I can buy goods on credit for less than 30,000 yuan, but I still have more than 80,000 yuan in payment. How much do you plan to buy?"
"I'll buy as many as I can, especially more down jackets, before the prices go up."
After Su Wan finished explaining, she called home again and told her mother to save more food and vegetables this year and to prepare kerosene lamps and firewood as there might be a power outage.
Zheng Aifang believed her daughter's words without a doubt. Thinking that she had gone to find Chen Yuan, she asked, "Wanwan, have you seen Chen Yuan?"
"I saw him and gave him everything."
Su Wan took a deep breath and continued, "Mom, there's a heavy snowstorm in Heilongjiang Province. It's already affected many places, and a cold front will arrive soon. It's still early today, so you and my mother-in-law should go to the provincial capital to buy some thick shoes and some more coal briquettes. Don't think about saving money."
Seeing her daughter's serious tone, Zheng Aifang didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly went to prepare.
After finishing the call, Su Wan returned to the shop, had his meal and continued on his way.
There were continuous blizzards along the way.
It would have taken just over ten hours to get to the capital, but it actually took more than twenty hours.
Along the way, Xu Ruichen and the driver took turns driving. Su Wan was worried about accidents on the road, so she bought a lot of food and drinks in the car and bought a kettle filled with hot water in the car in case of emergency.
It was already evening when we arrived in the capital.
It was late December and heavy snow had already fallen in Beijing. Xu Ruichen rubbed his temples and said to Su Wan, "Comrade Su Wan, please stay at home tonight. I'll have someone check for plane tickets back to Guangzhou later."
"Comrade Xu, just drop me off at the train station and I'll buy a ticket back."
"Although the train service in Beijing has not stopped, it takes time to return by train. It only takes a little over two hours from Beijing to Guangzhou. Comrade Su Wan, don't worry, we have guest rooms at home."
Looking at the vast expanse of snow outside, Su Wan still shook her head and said, "I won't bother you anymore."
"My parents know you saved Cheng Yi and they want to thank you in person. Don't worry, if you feel unwell, I will take you out immediately."
Xu Ruichen spoke sincerely. Su Wan thought that she was also a married woman, so she did not continue to object and nodded in agreement.
The car quickly arrived at Wangfujing and drove through the alley into the area.
Su Wan's eyes widened.
She had been to the capital in her previous life. This place was not open to the public. She never expected that Xu Ruichen actually lived here.
There were soldiers guarding the door. They saluted after seeing the license plate and then let us pass.
The car drove to the gate of a courtyard house and stopped. Su Wan got out of the car. Xu Ruichen held the sleeping little Chengyi in his arms. The driver knocked on the door quickly and the door was opened from the inside.
A middle-aged woman in her forties opened the door. Seeing Xu Ruichen, she called out, "It's Ruichen who's back."
"Auntie Zhang."
Xu Ruichen called out, then introduced Su Wan beside him, "This is Comrade Su Wan."
"Ms. Su, please come in."
Aunt Zhang wiped her hands and quickly invited Su Wan in.
Su Wan greeted him politely and followed him in.
Just as they reached the corridor of the quadrangle, a woman in a down jacket came over. She looked at little Chengyi in Xu Ruichen's arms, then at Su Wan, her eyes full of tears.
"Is that Miss Su? Thank you for saving Cheng Yi. I don't know how to thank you!"
"You're too kind, ma'am. It's just a small favor."
Hearing Su Wan politely call her Madam, Qian Muxue quickly said, "Miss Su, don't be so polite. Just call me Auntie. You must not have eaten much on the way. I'll ask Mrs. Zhang to make some food. Please come in and sit down first."
After his mother finished speaking, Xu Ruichen spoke with relief, "Mom, her name is Su Wan."
"What a nice name. Can I call you Wanwan?"
"sure."
Qian Muxue took Su Wan's hand and walked into the house. There was heating inside. As soon as Su Wan entered, Aunt Zhang gave her a pair of clean slippers and helped her hang her coat on the rack at the door.
This courtyard is very big. The living room they entered is about fifty or sixty square meters. Although we can't see the whole picture, we can guess that it is the one we saw on a certain audio platform in the future, a place where even rich people cannot live.
Little Chengyi was sleeping soundly, so Xu Ruichen carried him to sleep.
Only Su Wan and Qian Muxue were left in the living room.
Qian Muxue took Su Wan's hand and looked her up and down, her eyes full of gratitude and joy.
"Wanwan, our Xu family really doesn't know how to thank you. You should know this, right? Chengyi's father died, and my eldest daughter-in-law couldn't bear the blow and also died with him. This child is pitiful. If he really was abducted by human traffickers, I..."
When talking about sad things, Qian Muxue's voice choked.
Su Wan thought about it and said, "Auntie, Xiao Chengyi is still young after all. I don't think Comrade Xu is very good at taking care of people. Xiao Chengyi should still be watched by someone at all times."
"I know. After I retired, I took care of Cheng Yi at home. Rui Chen said he could take good care of Cheng Yi, so I let him go to Pengcheng. If I had known this, I would have gone with him."
Qian Muxue sighed softly, patted Su Wan's hand and asked, "Wan Wan, are you married?"
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