Li Meng and Qi Xinlan took a bus back to the town. Qi Xinlan said that she had something to buy, and Li Meng also had something to do, so they agreed to meet at the state-owned hotel.
The town is not big, and the only place that sells a relatively complete range of goods is the supply and marketing cooperative.
Although it is now open and small businesses can be done, many people still don’t dare to do it. There are only a few stalls scattered on the street, and they all sell vegetables or grains grown by themselves!
Qi Xinlan mainly wanted to sell the ginseng, so she did not go to the supply and marketing cooperative, but went to a Chinese medicine shop.
The Chinese medicine shop is not big, only a few dozen square meters, with only a row of medicine cabinets, a counter, and two or three chairs for customers to sit.
Although it is simple, it is very clean!
"Comrade, what would you like to order?" When the little medicine boy saw Qi Xinlan standing at the door, he greeted her enthusiastically.
"Is your boss here? I have a business matter to discuss with him." Qi Xinlan said with a smile.
"Then please wait a moment." The little medicine boy turned around and went into the house without asking any more questions.
Not long after Qi Xinlan sat on the stool, she saw an old man with white hair and gold-rimmed glasses walking towards her.
"I heard that a female comrade wanted to discuss business with me?" asked the old man.
"Yes, old man, do you buy ginseng here?" Qi Xinlan said as he took out the ginseng in his arms.
The old man took the ginseng and his eyes lit up. He looked at the age and realized it should be two or three hundred years old. It just so happened that the medicine he was making was short of ginseng of this age.
The old man pondered for a moment and said, "Lady, I won't bargain with you anymore. I can only give you 800 yuan for this ginseng. No more."
Qi Xinlan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She thought the old man would lower the price, but she didn't expect that the old man was very honest and gave her the market price directly.
"Okay, since the old man is so straightforward, let's make a deal." Qi Xinlan said.
"Okay, then wait a moment, I'll get the money for you." The old man didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward. Most people would bargain and try to raise the price, but this female comrade trusted him so much, and he couldn't help but have a good impression of her.
After a while, the old man gave the money to Qi Xinlan and said, "If you still have ginseng, you can come to me. My name is Su Ye, and you can call me Mr. Su."
"Mr. Su, my name is Qi Xinlan. If I can still dig ginseng in the mountains, I will definitely sell it to you." Qi Xinlan said with a smile.
Not long after Qi Xinlan walked out of the pharmacy and was about to look for Li Meng, she heard a voice that made her hate it to the core.
"Excuse me, lady. Could you tell me how to get to the textile factory's staff quarters?"
This voice... Qi Xinlan will never forget this voice! This is the voice that has caused her pain for more than twenty years, a full twenty years!
That’s right, Xiao Feng was the main factor that made Qi Xinlan decide to escape the marriage.
Xiao Feng was handsome and wore a pair of glasses, which made him look elegant and refined. He was also eloquent and full of sweet words, so Qi Xinlan was quickly fooled.
She thought she had met true love, but was cheated of her money and sex by Xiao Feng, who eventually sold her to Li Jiabiao, a domestic violence man.
What Qi Xinlan hated most was not Li Jiabiao, the domestic violence man, but the beast in front of her with a human face and a beastly heart.
Li Jiabiao was at most a physical torture to her, but Xiao Feng was someone she truly loved. However, she didn't expect that she was just a tool for him to make money!
That's right, she was a tool! Because she wasn't the only woman he cheated. He had swindled many girls out of their money and sold them to remote mountain villages to be wives for old bachelors. It was a place where once you got in, you'd never get out.
She was relatively lucky. Li Jiabiao's family was a demolition household and their conditions were not bad. At least she had enough food and clothing.
"Comrade, I'm not a bad person! I just want to ask for directions!" Xiao Feng thought the other party didn't hear him, so he asked again in a gentle voice.
From the back, the woman had a slender and graceful figure, with black and shiny hair reaching down to her waist. She looked so graceful and beautiful that Xiao Feng couldn't help but look forward to her appearance.
"Comrade, it's 400 meters ahead, then turn right and you'll be there." Qi Xinlan clenched her fists, trying hard to suppress the hatred in her heart. She took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, turned around and smiled.
Xiao Feng was stunned by the woman who turned around. He had never thought that such a beauty could exist in such a remote place. He could not help but recite a poem: "Her hands are as soft as catkins, her skin is as white as cream, her neck is as white as a cicada, her teeth are as white as white gourds, her forehead is as delicate as a flower, her eyebrows are as beautiful as moths, her smile is charming, and her eyes are beautiful."
Qi Xinlan frowned and said nothing, with a fleeting hint of disgust in her eyes.
"I'm sorry for offending you, but comrade, you look so much like the poem that I couldn't help but blurt it out." Xiao Feng's eyes were soft and he smiled slightly, as gentle as a spring breeze, as if the other party had just blurted it out. If it were an ordinary little girl, she would definitely be lost in the other party's smile, but Qi Xinlan is no longer a little girl, but an adult who has experienced the vicissitudes of life.
Since Xiao Feng wants to play, she will accompany him to the end! Let's see who is the hunter!
"It's okay, you didn't mean it. Are you living in the staff building or visiting relatives?" Qi Xinlan smiled, suppressing the nausea in her stomach.
"I'm here to look for my relatives. My cousin's husband is the director of a textile factory, and my cousin is the director of women's affairs. I came here this time just to ask my cousin's husband to find me a job." Seeing that the woman was interested in his affairs, Xiao Feng deliberately revealed some of her family background. He estimated that the other party would immediately become enthusiastic about him after hearing his family background.
No, Xiao Feng is an orphan and has no relatives, so where do these relatives come from?
"Ah, I really envy you for having a stable job, unlike me who can farm at home every day." There was a strange glint in Qi Xinlan's eyes, and she pretended to be envious.
"No, no, this is all arranged by my cousin's husband. By the way, comrade, I don't know your name yet, can you tell me? If there is a suitable position in the textile factory, I will ask my cousin's husband to arrange it for you." As expected! When these women heard that it was a textile factory, they were like seeing meat bones, and they couldn't wait to stick to them.
"Really? That's great. My name is Qi Xinlan. Comrade, how about you? If there is a suitable job in the textile factory, how should I contact you?" Qi Xinlan pretended to be very happy.
"My name is Xiao Feng, you can call me Brother Xiao. I'm currently living at No. 86 Hutong Lane, and you can come to my house to find me anytime!" Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Xiao Feng raised his eyes slightly, chuckled, and his voice had a hint of ambiguity.
This trick always works for him. He is good-looking, has a good personality, and comes from a good family. Is he still afraid that they won't be fooled?
"I'd better call you Comrade Xiao. Brother Xiao is too close to me. I will come to see you if I have time." After saying that, Qi Xinlan lowered her head and pretended to be shy.
Seeing Qi Xinlan like this, Xiao Feng's eyes flashed with darkness, and he curled the corners of his mouth confidently.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qi Xinlan said goodbye to Xiao Yan and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some daily necessities. Then she went back to find Li Meng. Seeing Li Meng sitting on the stone pier at the entrance of the state-owned restaurant, she walked over and said with a smile:
"Sorry I'm late. Did you wait long?"
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