"My sister-in-law was just thinking of going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy Xuewen a new outfit. It's the New Year, after all, so let's celebrate."
Gu Qing looked left and right, and finally her gaze landed on Huang Xiaoqiang. Old Mrs. Wu could tell that she had something to say, so she asked her, "Do you want to go too?"
The question was directed at Gu Qing, but his eyes were fixed on Huang Xiaoqiang.
"I, I..."
Since Wu's family came, she has rarely spoken, except when she is talking to Huang Xiaoqiang.
It's Chinese New Year, and I've been bothering Aunt Wu a lot. She won't accept money from me and just stays here for free.
So she thought of going to town to buy some New Year's goods and add some good food to her family.
She was thinking of going to the telegraph office to see if her family had mailed her something.
But there are so many things, she can't carry them all by herself.
Before even arriving in town, my mind had already virtually explored it all.
"If there's anything you want to buy, let Xiaoqiang come along and get it too."
"good!"
He agreed with remarkable efficiency and speed.
Li Jin'e and Wang Huijun exchanged a glance and covered their mouths to chuckle.
Gu Qing, as if drunk, blushed and glanced at Huang Xiaoqiang before quickly lowering her head.
Huang Xiaoqiang was still completely bewildered, only feeling his face getting hot.
Nothing was said that night. The next day, before dawn, the stars were still hanging in the night sky.
The Wu family has already made a move.
Grandma Wu took out a set of clothes without patches and changed into them, then put on a thick cotton coat over them.
Although winters in Shanyao Village are not as cold as in Changping, the biting wind still feels like it's seeping into your bones.
The cold in Changping is a dry, biting cold, while the cold in Shanyao Village is a bone-chilling cold.
He instructed his two daughters-in-law and Gu Qing to get dressed, while Huang Xiaoqiang, a young man, was full of yang energy.
This bit of cold is like a small cake.
Wang Huijun nudged Huang Xiaoguo, who was still asleep, and shoved Huang Xuewen into his bed, impatiently instructing him to take good care of his son.
Huang Xiaoguo nudged her, "Okay, let's go. It's not even dawn yet, I want to sleep a little longer."
After listening to her nag for a few more minutes, his mind was still blank, and he was already thinking to himself, ever since he came to live with his mother.
This woman seems to have become assertive again, not only daring to nag him, but also daring to order him around.
It's true what they say, "When someone has a powerful backer, they can cling to him." With Old Mrs. Wu around, the women in this family are practically lawless...
Before he could say more than a few words, the snoring started again.
Old Mrs. Wu stood in the courtyard, wrapped up tightly, with only her eyes showing as she looked at the four people in front of her.
"Is everything packed?"
"alright."
"It's packed."
"We're still missing Sister-in-law." Li Jin'e pulled her scarf down, and a puff of white breath instantly dispersed in the air.
As Wang Huijun ran, she put on her scarf, shouting, "Here I am, here I am!"
Seeing that everyone was dressed warmly, Old Lady Wu said, "Let's go then."
When the five arrived at the village entrance, there were only a few people sitting in the tractor.
Gou Cuifen, with her sharp eyes, spotted Old Lady Wu and immediately beckoned, "Mingxia! Come, sit here."
Grandma Wu also spotted Gou Cuifen, dressed in bright red, in the darkness of the night. "She's here."
The four people behind him followed on their own.
As soon as she got in the car, Grandma Wu's eyes fell on her bright red scarf and she smiled, "Your scarf is a nice color, it looks really good."
“Of course.” Gou Cuifen pulled the blanket that was draped over her knees onto her legs and said happily, “This is what my old man bought when he passed by the supply and marketing cooperative on his way to a meeting in town. He saw that the yarn was a nice color and bought it for me to knit into a sweater.”
"That?"
She couldn't help but laugh when she talked about it. "He's a man who's never touched a needle and thread in his life. How would he know how much yarn is needed to knit a sweater? He bought too little. So I just knitted it into a scarf."
Grandma Wu nodded. That was indeed the case. Not to mention the men in the village, even the educated men in the town would collapse as soon as they got home from work.
The women also work in the factory, and after work they still have to go home to do laundry, cook, and clean the house.
Still touching needles and thread?
That's something I wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Grandma Wu chuckled softly. The village secretary was already a very good man to buy needles and thread for his daughter-in-law.
When Gou Cuifen saw her smile, a happy smile appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but bury her face in her scarf.
As they spoke, more and more people arrived and boarded the tractor one after another.
Old Mrs. Wu's vision went black; she saw a dense crowd of heads, all packed together.
It's fortunate that the tractor has a large basket, otherwise it wouldn't be able to fit so many people.
Gou Cuifen was used to it; it had been the same every year.
With so many people, the bus suddenly became noisy and argumentative, with each person pulling on someone they were on good terms with and asking what they wanted to buy.
What do I have at home?
What else is missing?
Everyone's face was filled with excitement and joy, and this atmosphere unconsciously spread throughout the entire car. Wang Huijun and Li Jin'e also smiled broadly.
Huang Xiaoqiang subtly shielded Gu Qing behind him, his brows furrowing unconsciously, as if a hundred ducks were quacking in his ears.
The tractor started making a "choo-choo-choo" sound...
After emitting a pungent odor from the long tube at the front of the vehicle, it slowly began to move.
As we walked from the dark night sky to the bright daylight, the cold wind in our ears gradually faded away.
Those who weren't fully covered up had a red, round bump on each cheek.
What he couldn't hide was the restless joy in his eyes.
"We're here, we're here."
As soon as Tie Niu stopped the tractor, the people sitting on the back of the vehicle jumped off one after another.
Grandma Wu pulled her scarf down from her forehead; there weren't many people left on the bus.
Gou Cuifen, on the other hand, looked excited, clearly having not slept a wink the whole way.
Grandma Wu shook her head; she couldn't do it, she felt sleepy as soon as she got in the car.
"Mingxia, I'm leaving now. We'll still be here when I come back with the things I bought."
Grandma Wu nodded and watched her leave before turning around and walking away herself.
"Mom, my sister-in-law and I want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Go ahead, go ahead. Just remember the meeting time."
Li Jin'e smiled and nodded, then pulled Wang Huijun away.
Gu Qing wanted to go to the telegraph office first, but Old Mrs. Wu suddenly remembered the package that Guo Zhixia had sent her before, which she had not yet replied to or sent back.
"I'm going too."
Gu Qing nodded.
The three of them headed straight for the telegraph office. With the year-end approaching, the staff were working in shifts.
When they arrived, there was only one person at each of the several windows.
There were four or five people queuing in front of the window.
Grandma Wu patted herself down and told them to wait there while she went and would be right back.
When Huang Xiaoqiang and Gu Qing were in line, and there was only one person left in front of them, Old Lady Wu came in carrying a package.
Huang Xiaoqiang made way for her to go in.
Before Grandma Wu could even get in line, someone behind her shouted, "There are so many people behind you, are you blind? Why are you cutting in line!"
Grandma Wu paused, and Gu Qing carefully turned her head to look behind her, but unfortunately she was too short to even see the person who was speaking.
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