Of course, what followed was her analysis. She said she always felt it was strange. Xu Changfeng gave her to Shen Yue'e back then. Over the years, he had come back a few times. Didn't he ever bother to inquire about her situation or even take a look at her?
It was as if they had simply handed her over to Shen Yue'e and that was it.
Why does he suddenly want to acknowledge her after coming back this time? The change is so sudden, there must be something fishy going on.
She didn't want to listen to only Xu Changfeng's side of the story; who knew how much of it was embellished, or what he was hiding?
So I wanted to ask Gu Zhiyuan to help me check if there really was a person named Xu Jiefang, a martyr. I thought the military there should still have records of him.
At the end of the letter, after thinking for a moment, I added a couple more sentences. After all, when asking someone for a favor, you have to show your attitude. Even if you don't have anything to offer, you can still say a few nice words.
So at the end of the letter, he returned the favor by reminding Gu Zhiyuan to take care of his health and eat well.
After finishing writing, I checked it and found no typos or wording errors. Satisfied, I folded it up and planned to mail it at the post office the next day.
The next day after arriving at work, Xu Ningyan, seeing that there was nothing else to do, greeted Sister Yang and said she was going to the post office.
Sister Yang immediately understood, and with a smile on her face, she waved her hand, signaling her to hurry back.
No sooner had Xu Ningyan left than someone came to visit their office. Looking at Xu Ningyan's retreating figure, the person stood at the door winking and saying, "Where did Comrade Xu go? He looks like he found some money, his face all smiles."
Sister Yang came out carrying an enamel mug and stood at the door. She said slowly, "Young lady, your fiancé wrote to you, and you stayed up all night to reply. Don't you have to mail the letter? We've all been through this stage. These young couples are in the prime of their relationship. If they're suddenly separated, they'll definitely feel uncomfortable. Don't they have to write letters to express their feelings?"
Although his tone was teasing, there was a hint of nostalgia and envy in his eyes.
The woman who was visiting sighed softly, "That's right! They're young after all! I think the young engaged couple has a great relationship. Who was it that was so confident before, saying that her fiancé was a modern-day Chen Shimei who would dump Xiao Xu as soon as he returned to Beijing? You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!"
"Of course! They're probably just envious and jealous that a country girl like Xu can find a fiancé from Beijing! But she deserves it! Back when that Comrade Gu was still considered a 'black five categories' member, who paid any attention to him besides Xu? It's said that the two of them are very destined for each other. Comrade Gu first saved Xu from drowning, and then Xu saved Comrade Gu from being beaten up. Such a relationship is beyond the comprehension of those gossipy people!" Sister Yang sneered, deliberately speaking loudly so that the gossipy women next door could hear.
After Gu Zhiyuan left, Xu Ningyan returned to the countryside, where those gossipy women talked behind her back without end.
Now it's time to let them see and hear how ashamed they are.
Whether these gossipy women are shameless or not, the department store employees soon all knew that Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan had a very good relationship.
Xu Ningyan rode her bicycle to the post office, bought an envelope and stamps, carefully stuffed the letter into the envelope, covered it with glue, and then carefully wrote Gu Zhiyuan's mailing address on the envelope.
After mailing the letter, I thought about it and decided to buy a few more envelopes and stamps. I'm afraid that I'll need to write letters a lot when communicating with people, especially important people.
After receiving the stamps, Xu Ningyan finally remembered that in the articles she had read before, it seemed that everyone was hoarding stamps.
The most famous are the "All the Mountains and Rivers Are Red" stamp and the Monkey stamp.
It is said that these two types of stamps, if well preserved, could later fetch astronomical prices.
She didn't know if the whole country was still covered in red at this time, but it didn't matter; she could just ask the post office staff.
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, he seemingly took a handful of White Rabbit candies from his pocket, but actually pulled them out of his spatial storage, and stuffed them into the hand of the young woman who was helping him mail the letter.
"Comrade, do you have any other stamps? My elderly relative likes to collect stamps and asked me to help him see if there are any complete sets or rare stamps."
The young woman glanced at the handful of milk candies in her hand, then looked around. No one was watching. She quickly withdrew her hand, and the handful of candies disappeared into her pocket without anyone noticing.
Then a smile appeared on his face. "I do have some, but they're all old stamps, piled up in the warehouse. If they don't sell soon, they'll all be taken back by the end of the year. How many do you want? I'll take them out for you to choose from."
Xu Ningyan nodded repeatedly.
The young woman got up and went to a small storeroom at the back. After a short while, she came out carrying a cardboard box and placed it in front of Xu Ningyan.
It does indeed contain a lot of old stamps, some scattered individually, and others in complete sheets.
The colors and patterns are so vibrant that they almost blind the eyes.
Xu Ningyan only learned about the value of these two stamps from the historical records. However, the monkey stamp seems to have been issued in 1980, so it would be good to stock up on more when it is issued in the future.
As for the stamps in front of her, she picked them out, selecting almost every kind.
Single stamps are set aside, and unopened sheets are also set aside.
Although I didn't see the entire motherland covered in red, I did see two pictures of the whole country covered in red.
Although this small patch of red is not as large as the large patch of red, it is still extremely rare.
In particular, I also saw two complete sets of Cultural Revolution stamps that were still unopened.
There were other types as well, though Xu Ningyan had never heard of them before, but she didn't mind keeping them as souvenirs.
Xu Ningyan picked out a whole bunch of odds and ends, and when she finally paid the bill, it cost her more than ten yuan.
Xu Ningyan readily and decisively took out the money without the slightest hesitation.
The young woman glanced at it enviously, checked the quantity, and took the money.
Finally, unable to resist, she whispered, "Do you need any more stamps? If so, I'll save them for you next time you get new ones."
There must be a reason why this young woman is so easy to talk to and even offered to help keep the stamps.
Xu Ningyan is generous, and one of the reasons is that she readily gives away a handful of milk candies.
More importantly, the young woman saw the sender's address on the envelope, which was that of a department store.
Looking at Xu Ningyan's clothes and appearance, it's clear that she comes from a well-off family, so I'm willing to befriend her. Who knows, I might need Xu Ningyan's help in the future.
Seeing the young woman's enthusiasm, Xu Ningyan's heart stirred, and she guessed the reason. However, this was a mutually beneficial matter, so she had no objections at all. On the contrary, she was very happy: "That's great! What's your name, sister? My name is Xu Ningyan, and I work in the supply and marketing department of the department store. I'll be troubling you a lot in the future! Do you have any stamps that you've never seen before? No matter if they're pretty or not, new or old, even if someone else has used them, that's fine too!"
Upon hearing this, the young woman realized that he indeed worked at the department store, and became even more enthusiastic: "My name is Li Jingya, and I work here. It's no big deal, just a favor! You can come and visit every now and then, just don't take too long."
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