Chapter 58
Next, the father and daughter went to the night market and snack street, and went to the square the next day. Finally, Su Miao went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy some books and music tapes, planning to go back and buy a tape recorder to listen to music.
As expected of the provincial capital, the Xinhua Bookstore is very large and has a wide variety of books. The father and daughter liked this book and wanted that book, but in the end, due to weight issues, they could only pick four or five books to take away.
While waiting in line to pay, the two girls in front of me were holding a magazine and talking excitedly.
"Have you read the story of that country boy? It will be finished this month!"
"I've seen it! I wonder if she will take her daughter back to the city. Otherwise, the child will be too pitiful!"
"You only look at the child. Isn't the heroine pitiful? A good city girl was sent to the countryside and almost trapped there for the rest of her life..."
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Su Miao took a look at what they were holding and saw that it was the popular magazine "June Club" (because it was not convenient to use the real magazine name, I had to make up another one, everyone can put it in your own way!).
It mainly contains various realistic stories and jokes, suitable for all ages. The girls in my junior high school class in my previous life were very keen on buying it, and they would line up to buy it every month when a new issue came out.
Sometimes there were not enough copies available, so students who didn’t get a chance to buy the books would huddle behind those who did and read them together. Many of the stories in the books were serialized, and every time I finished reading one, I had to wait for half a month, scratching my head.
"June Meeting" was placed on the front shelf, with only the last two copies left. Su Miao ran over to get it, and coincidentally, a hand reached out.
Su Miao made way and took the last one.
"Su Miao, do you still remember me?"
A clear female voice sounded, and Su Miao realized that the person who took the book with her was Ye Jiayin, who helped her in an emergency at the literature and art competition.
She said in surprise: "Sister Jiayin! My father and I came to Yongcheng to play, and I didn't expect to meet you. I wanted to thank you last time, but I couldn't find you after I got off the stage."
Ye Jiayin said, "My mother had something urgent to do that night, so I left with her. Later I heard that you won first place. Congratulations."
"Thank you so much for your help. Without your accompaniment, I wouldn't have won the prize. Sister Jiayin, isn't your family from the capital? Didn't you go back for the New Year?"
Ye Jiayin shook her head, but didn't elaborate on the reason: "No. Are you going to come to Yongcheng to study next year?"
"Yeah, my teacher gave me a test and said that with my current grades, it won't be a problem for me to get into Yongcheng No. 1 Middle School."
"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you, my junior sister, at No. 1. It seems your father has paid, so go ahead."
After saying goodbye to Ye Jiayin, Su Miao walked towards his father and handed the magazine he had just picked up to the cashier.
A boy came over and patted Ye Jiayin's arm, saying, "I can't find the German book. Let my uncle send it over from Beijing. Who was that pretty little girl you were talking to just now?"
Ye Jiayin glanced at him, walked up to the second floor, and replied, "She is a beautiful, smart, unpretentious, and interesting little sister."
The boy stroked his chin. Pretty? Smart? Natural? Funny? This was the first time he'd heard Jiayin give someone such high praise. It seemed like she was indeed interesting.
After buying the books, the father and daughter went to a famous morning tea shop in Nancheng to have lunch. The price was indeed very expensive. A small plate of black bean sauce pork ribs cost two yuan.
Su Yuanzheng was amazed again. After eating one piece, he picked up another and examined it carefully. "It's really delicious, but it's too expensive. It's only five yuan in total, which works out to 40 cents per mouthful of spareribs."
Su Miao picked up a steamed bun and handed it to his father, saying, "Scarcity makes things valuable. There aren't many decent restaurants these days, and competition is slim. There are even fewer dim sum shops like this, which are only for the rich."
Su Yuanzheng sighed and said, "Yes, look at the decoration, tableware, and plating. How exquisite it is. Ordinary people are content with a bowl of porridge or noodles. Who would bother with these things?"
"Dad, given the current economic situation, the gap between the rich and the poor will widen even more rapidly. While we must maintain our original aspirations, we must not be left behind by the times. We must keep up."
"Yes! Miaomiao! This time in Yongcheng, Dad also felt what it means that there are mountains beyond the mountains. I used to think that our Ning County was already good compared to the towns below, but only after coming here did I truly understand what prosperity is."
Su Miao admired his father's awareness: "Regions have different levels of development. Yongcheng is the capital, and the living standards of an ordinary family in Ning County are top-notch."
Su Yuanzheng said firmly: "Miao Miao! Dad will definitely work hard to do business, and our family will take root in Yongcheng!"
In this way, a lunch turned into a lesson to promote thinking.
It was already 12 o'clock when they returned to the hotel. The guesthouse did not set a check-out time, but the father and daughter still had to pack up and prepare to go back.
Su Miao hesitantly asked a question: "Dad, do you think it would attract attention if we carried a large color TV back home so openly?"
Su Yuanzheng said proudly, "Of course! Didn't you see how the neighbors surrounded us when we bought a tricycle last time? This time, it's a big color TV! There are so many families in our alley, but only Uncle Wu has a 14-inch black and white TV!"
"Uncle Wu's house always has a lot of neighbors watching TV in the evening, so it's very lively."
"Yes, everyone likes to watch... No! It's not convenient for so many people to enter our house." Su Yuanzheng finally came to his senses.
"Miao Miao, what should we do? There are too many people and they are gossiping, which will affect your rest and study, but it is not easy to turn away the neighbors who want to come..." Su Yuanzheng felt that this big color TV had become a hot potato.
Su Miao thought for a moment and said, "Then we can transport it back secretly without letting other families know. Our house is a private one, and no one comes to visit us. They won't know if we put it in the living room."
"How about we take the last bus back? It'll be dark by the time we get there. I originally thought we'd find a tricycle after returning to the station, but by then they were sold out. It's okay, though. Dad can handle the half-hour journey. I'm just worried about running into people when we get into the alley."
"Dad, Brother Yu seemed to have said before that he would come to Ning County to attend a class reunion on the afternoon of the third day of junior high school. Please call the village and ask if he has left. If not, ask him to pick us up on his tricycle tonight. Remember to bring the quilt in the tricycle. Luckily, I gave him a key to the courtyard gate before and didn't take it back."
Last month, the team leader's sister opened a small shop at the entrance of the village and connected the first telephone in Sujia Village. It cost 50 cents to make a call and 10 cents to receive a call.
Fortunately, the call was made in time and Su Yu had not yet left the house. His classmates' reunion was very simple. They just agreed to have dinner at the class teacher's house at 3 pm and would disperse in about two or three hours.
Su Yuanzheng instructed him to pick them up at the station on a tricycle at 7 o'clock in the evening, and then go to the storage room to pick up the TV.
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