Chapter 112 Stockpiling Before the Typhoon
The next day, Qin Suisui slept until noon before waking up, and she regretted it as soon as she woke up.
She felt that she had fallen for the man's charm last night, which was why she had willingly brought trouble upon herself.
It was Sunday, and Pei Jiuyan, unusually, didn't get out of bed, instead sitting on the edge of the bed reading. Seeing Qin Suisui glaring at him angrily as soon as she woke up, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you hungry? Want to get up and eat something?"
Qin Suisui ignored him, enduring the soreness all over her body, and turned her back to him, sulking.
Pei Jiuyan bent down and pulled her close: "Why are you still angry? Who was the one who took the initiative last night? I'm a normal man, why were you flirting with me like that..."
Qin Suisui covered her ears, not wanting to hear it. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw herself being seduced by Pei Jiuyan, taking off his bath towel, kissing his Adam's apple, and then even sitting on him... Ahhhhh! Qin Suisui was so ashamed and indignant that she wanted to die!
Seeing that she was really angry, Pei Jiuyan stopped teasing her and seriously changed the subject: "Hao Ke is coming back today to go with Dong Lin to handle the divorce procedures."
Upon hearing some gossip, Qin Suisui's attention was immediately diverted: "She's back?"
A while ago, Hao's mother came over and made a scene several times, which also brought Chi's mother over. Chi Donglin was determined to get a divorce, and in the end, the matter went to Commander Jia. Commander Jia did not try to reconcile them, after all, Hao Ke's lifestyle was problematic.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of her, Hao used the excuse of needing to recover after childbirth to have her mother take her back to Beijing, and their divorce proceedings had to be suspended.
Hao Ke is finally back today. No wonder Chi Donglin was so happy last night; he's finally free.
Sometimes, one really shouldn't be too obsessive. Chi Donglin liked Hao Ke for so many years, even though he knew she had someone else in her heart, and even though he knew their marriage was a scheme. But because of his obsession, he went along with the mistake and tried to gamble on the possibility of being loved in such a marriage.
Unfortunately, he lost the bet, or rather, he never won a single bet.
Fortunately, Chi Donglin came to his senses, let go of this obsession, and felt much more relaxed.
The moment he received the divorce certificate, Chi Donglin felt that his life was finally colorful again.
Hao Ke had suffered a miscarriage, and even after recuperating in Beijing for so long, her face was still somewhat pale. She looked at Chi Donglin and gave a bitter smile: "Brother Donglin, are we still friends?"
Chi Donglin frowned but did not answer.
Hao Ke burst into tears: "Brother Donglin, I'm getting married to him in a few days. My dad won't allow me, his shameful daughter, to go back to Beijing. Song Ye also had a falling out with me because of her brother's situation. I have no family, no friends, I only have you all. Can you please stop ignoring me?"
Chi Donglin sighed, "Comrade Hao Ke, everyone has to pay the price for their choices, and I have already paid the corresponding price." The implication was that he had done what he needed to do, and the two would have nothing to do with each other again.
Before leaving, seeing Hao Ke crying her eyes out, after knowing each other for so many years, he still said, "I wish you a happy marriage in advance. Don't even think about inviting the three of us. It would make everyone feel awkward. Just live a good life with him."
During the time since their marriage, Chi Donglin had not touched Hao Ke, which meant that she belonged completely to that man, and he probably wouldn't mind that she had been married before.
Watching Chi Donglin's departing figure, Hao Ke collapsed to the ground in tears.
She's right. Her father is a very proud man, and her affair has caused him so much embarrassment. Even though it hasn't spread widely, people in the circle who need to know still know.
The fact that she and her mother conspired with Grandma Pei to scheme against Pei Jiuyan had already caused Pei Huoshan to fall out with his father, who was furious with her.
Later, she ignored her family's advice and insisted on marrying Chi Donglin, which led to this tragic end.
After returning to Beijing this time, her father changed his usual doting attitude towards her and ordered her to recover quickly, return to Qiongtan Island, divorce Chi Donglin, and marry Song Xu.
God knows, she didn't even look down on Song Xu. She grew up in a compound and was part of the Beijing Sports Team. Her friends were either children of high-ranking officials or from intellectual families.
But Song Xu's family was just an ordinary working-class family. His parents worked in a cannery, and his only successful sister, Song Ye, also fell out with him because of this incident.
As for Song Xu, she looked down on him even more. He was thin and frail, and most importantly, he had an ex-girlfriend! That ex-girlfriend looked just like Qin Suisui, with a charming and seductive vixen-like appearance. She didn't believe that Song Xu could really forget her and live a good life with her!
Meanwhile, Qin Suisui, the "vixen," had already arrived at the Bright Peak Brigade in Pei Jiuyan's "private car" to discuss with Mai Defu and the others the matter of digging drainage ditches and installing rattan nets.
Experienced fishermen predict that the typhoon will gradually affect the Jianghui Town area starting in three days, so they must complete these preventative measures within three days.
After discussing these matters, Qin Suisui took Su Yunyi back to the base and told her about stockpiling some food.
Actually, she was still a little worried about Su Yunyi living here alone. Normally everything was fine, but if a typhoon came, she wouldn't know what might happen to her.
Jia Zhenzhen will definitely go back to her family compound. No matter how fierce she is, she is still the only daughter of Commander Jia and his wife. They will definitely feel at ease if they can get the child to their side in such a dangerous situation.
Su Yunyi waved her hand: "It's okay, this house is newly built and very safe. I'll just close the doors and windows and stay inside. What danger could there be? Besides, there are other houses nearby. Grandma Mai's house is right next door, and the brigade leader's house isn't far either. I've already built good relationships with my neighbors while I've been living here. If anything happens, I'll just call out, and everyone will definitely come to help."
Qin Suisui had no choice but to nod in agreement. Remembering the clothes she had made for Song Yunlai, she then truthfully said, "Brother Yunlai asked me to thank you on his behalf."
That's all.
Su Yunyi's face stiffened for a moment, then turned into a smile. She ran to her room and took out a package: "Sui Sui, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. These are mooncakes from our city, sent by my mother. Take them back and try them. Also, these jujube paste sesame cakes are a local specialty. Take them back and try them too."
"And this too, don't you love tea? My mom specially sent me some Biluochun tea. Take it back and try it. The old tea drinkers in our area all love this. It goes perfectly with some snacks. If you like it, I'll ask my mom to get some more."
Qin Suisui was pleasantly surprised: "The best Biluochun tea is not something ordinary people can buy. Auntie has really gone all out. Why are you being so polite?"
Su Yunyi patted her arm: "Thank you for saving me. If you and Zhenzhen hadn't arrived in time, I guess..." The events of that day left a deep shadow on Su Yunyi, and she would tremble with fear whenever she mentioned them.
Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Qin Suisui quickly changed the subject. The two chatted for a while, and Qin Suisui took out the military green fabric she had bought from Beijing from her basket and handed her a small note: "Sister Yunyi, could you please make a suit for Pei Jiuyan? This is his size."
When Qin Suisui asked Aunt Wu to help make a T-shirt last time, she took Pei Jiuyan's measurements and wrote them down. She originally wanted to ask Aunt Wu to help again this time, but it seems that Aunt Wu took the children back to her hometown recently, saying that there was something going on at home.
Su Yunyi took the fabric and touched it carefully: "It's really good material. Don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Qin Suisui chuckled: "I believe you! I'll treat you to dinner at the state-run restaurant after we're done!"
Su Yunyi nodded: "Then you'd better remember this! I won't accept it if you don't treat us!"
"Please, please, please. I'll treat you to dinner at the state-run restaurant in the city, and we can also go shopping at the department store. It's been so long since we sisters went together."
Su Yunyi patted her: "Have you forgotten? Didn't we agree to go to town together to stock up on goods tomorrow?"
Su Yunyi lives alone. The grain distributed by the team according to the quota is more than enough for her, and she exchanges vegetables with Grandma Mai. But she still needs to buy some other things, such as kerosene and seasonings, especially kerosene, because water and electricity will definitely be cut off during typhoons, so she needs to stock up on more kerosene.
We also need to stock up on some canned goods and snacks, so we can eat them when it's inconvenient to cook.
These things can be bought at supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores. But the salt that Qin Suisui wanted to buy was in limited supply at department stores. She didn't have much salt in her space; she had used up quite a bit making pickled vegetables before, and recently she had learned to make salt-baked chicken, salt-baked shrimp and crab from Sister-in-law Tang. The little salt in her space wasn't enough for her to use up.
Su Yunyi also wanted to buy more sugar and seasonings, so the two sisters discussed it and went directly to the black market.
Of course, after learning that the East Third Alley black market belonged to Liang Qi—no, Sun Ruwen—Qin Suisui never went there again. She went directly to the West Fifth Alley black market with Su Yunyi.
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