When the old man realized that they had misunderstood, he said he didn't want the candy anymore and let them in, but they were not allowed to rummage around and had to ask him before taking anything away.
Qiu Yuling acted like a little girl and insisted on letting the old man taste her candy. It was not until the old man peeled off the candy wrapper and accepted the candy that she went in with her third brother with peace of mind.
Coming in, I was quite disappointed.
The place is not big, and there are not many old books and newspapers. She was also misled. In those days, there was not even toilet paper. Newspapers were very useful. They could be used to wrap things, write big words, and even wipe your butt. They were much better than using clods of earth.
There were also some tables, chairs and benches that were missing parts. The only thing in relatively good condition was a half-sized box. However, before Qiu Yuling could think about it, the old man said that the item was registered and could not be moved.
Qiu Yuling didn't want to move either. To be honest, she had no interest in it. Qiu Jianshe was even less inclined to do so. That thing was neither good for food nor drink. Was he stupider than others and that's why he was thinking about it?
The brother and sister carefully looked through and picked up old newspapers. There were not many, but more old books. They must have been abandoned due to special circumstances. She didn't care. As long as the old man said she could take it away, she planned to pick it up.
By the time she was picked up, she couldn't even see the road. The old man took 15 cents.
But the books and newspapers kept sliding to the ground and there was nothing she could do. Qiu Yuling looked around and saw a dark, not-so-big, old-fashioned kang cabinet. The copper handles on both sides of the cabinet had been removed long ago, leaving two holes that were just right for grabbing.
The old man took a look at it and thought it was no problem. He didn't know how many times it had been turned over and shaken. It was originally meant to be used as firewood, so he decided to give it to the Qiu brothers and sisters.
Seeing that the old man seemed hesitant, Qiu Yuling quickly said, "Grandpa, these are all collective property. We won't take them for free. Do you think five cents is enough for this kang cabinet?" On the surface, she only had five cents left.
"Enough, that's enough."
The old man originally thought that the two kids were well behaved and was planning to give them away for free. However, he didn't expect that the younger one was small but very thoughtful. He knew that he was just a gatekeeper and it would be difficult to get away with it.
At this point, the old man felt embarrassed again, so he stood up and took out a bundle of books from the hidden corner of a tilted table and handed it to Qiu Yuling.
"I'm an old man and I can't read, so I don't know what this is for. Anyway, last winter someone asked me to use it to start a fire. Since it looks like it's been carefully preserved, I'll just burn the broken ones first. Now I'll give it to you."
The cover was stained with ink, but the words "handwritten note" could be vaguely recognized. Qiu Yuling was very happy. Intuition is extremely useful.
The old man felt that his soft-heartedness had brought him trouble, so he added, "Once we get out of this house, I won't take any responsibility for any further wrongdoing."
"Don't worry, sir. I won't use it for anything else. I'll use it to start a fire in the house. I promise I won't cause any trouble for you."
The brother and sister struggled to carry out the boxes filled with books and newspapers. They were so damn heavy that it would take forever to bring them home.
Qiu Dashu never blamed his sister. He untied the rope from his waist, tied the box to his back and pulled it onto his back. He took two tries before he staggered to his feet.
The commune is not far from Xialiuwan Brigade, but now that I am carrying my things, it doesn’t feel close either.
Qiu Yuling felt that she had made a mistake. She only wanted to find a witness to get some things back, but she didn't think about how the two half-grown children would get these things back.
The brother and sister took two steps and rested for a moment, staring at each other, at a loss as to what to do.
Qiu Yuling peeled a White Rabbit milk candy and stuffed it into her third brother's mouth. Qiu Dashu was anxious to spit it out and give it to Qiu Yuling. Qiu Yuling told her brother quietly that it would be a waste to spit it out now, and she would not eat what others had eaten.
The sun was about to set when the brother and sister moved to the first ridge just outside the commune. They were resting when they heard someone calling Qiu Yuling from behind.
When Qiu Yuling jumped onto the box, she saw that it was Wang Aihong sitting on the front beam of the 28-inch bicycle, calling her excitedly.
It turned out that the Liquan Brigade had just received a Type 28 truck. Not only did Qiu Dashu stare at it with wide eyes, but Qiu Yuling also expressed her envy.
After learning the whole story, Wang Aihong enthusiastically asked her father to give her good friend's suitcase a ride.
Qiu Yuling said hesitantly, "This isn't good. What if this precious piece of iron gets crushed?"
"Your team is really amazing, we are the only one here..."
Qiu Yuling carefully touched the bicycle of the Liquan Brigade, satisfying the vanity of the father and daughter to the greatest extent.
Captain Wang had no choice but to take the opportunity to help his daughter's classmates and go to the Liuwan Brigade.
Mother Qiu was waiting at the door and heard the laughter from afar. When she got close, she was almost scared. Her daughter was actually sitting on a bicycle.
"Aunt, it's a good thing Yuling met my father, otherwise she would still be stuck on the road."
It was the time when people had just finished cutting grass for the pigs after work. The sparse pedestrians on the road saw the bicycle from afar and thought it belonged to the Qiu family, so they unconsciously gathered around to take a closer look.
When they got closer, they realized that they were bicycles from the Liquan Brigade. "Huh~" Everyone was still as poor, so they felt relieved.
However, the free envy and curiosity still made Wang Aihong's father's trip very successful.
Mrs. Qiu had come all the way here to send her child here, and she insisted on keeping some food for her. Captain Wang couldn't refuse her kindness, so he happily let the villagers disperse and then pushed his bicycle into the Qiu family's yard.
The Qiu family's yard is square and clean. The saplings in front of the door have been carefully cared for and have sprouted new shoots. Perhaps to prevent the yard from being muddy when it rains heavily, a gravel path has been paved under the eaves.
Now that the weather is hot, the stove under the tea shed has been tidied up. It seems that people usually eat at the wooden table under the tea shed.
At this moment, the guests came in, and Qiu's father and Qiu Dashan also came back, along with Qiu Jianjun, the team leader of Xialiuwan.
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