When will we be able to meet the leaders?
"I don't know. Why don't we stay with them? Staying here costs too much money."
Let's talk about it tomorrow.
All four were boys, around sixteen or seventeen years old, and had probably graduated from junior high school.
They came to Beiping to meet the leaders and, incidentally, to see what Beiping looked like.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at it as he passed by, then looked away and went inside.
At this moment, everyone wants to see the leader and catch a glimpse of his demeanor.
He can't go. He hasn't seen so many people, and even if he went, he wouldn't be able to.
If I'm fortunate enough to watch TV in the future, with the country in my heart, I'll see everyone the same!
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang was washing up when he heard people shouting outside.
Because everyone came from all over the country, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the leader.
If there's a first batch, there will definitely be a second batch, so people are being more rational now; those who can't go are planning to wait for the second batch.
Xu Xiangyang, however, felt it would be quite difficult. He had heard that there were probably more than 100,000 people coming this time. How many trips would it take to see them all?
We can't see each other every day, can we? I reckon we'd have to wait until Chinese New Year to see them all.
After having breakfast, Xu Xiangyang prepared to check on the loading process.
We've almost finished installing everything; it's time to head back.
Before that, he had to go to Feng Jiunian's place to settle the payment for the goods.
"Brother Daqiang!" Feng Jiunian stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and nodded, "Brother Feng, why are you standing here?"
It was very hot outside that day, and as the weather got hotter, he didn't want to stay outside anymore.
Feng Jiunian didn't seem to mind. "I'm used to it. It gets this hot in the summer. It's nowhere near as cool as the Northeast."
Actually, the hot weather in Northeast China only lasts for about ten or twenty days. After that, it's not so hot anymore.
"Come inside and let's talk. I bought some watermelons and put them in the well. It's perfect to eat them now, they're cool and refreshing!" Feng Jiunian invited him inside while he went to pull the watermelons out of the well.
Xu Xiangyang only realized when he saw the watermelon that it seemed like summer had been here for quite a while and his family hadn't bought any fruit.
He's so preoccupied with going to work that he hasn't even bought a watermelon yet.
They do sell them there, but Wang Xiumin, being a thrifty woman, never buys those things.
She's very frugal with her own family's finances.
Xu Xiangyang looked at the watermelon in front of him, took a bite, and felt particularly cool; the heat from before was completely gone.
"So sweet!" he exclaimed. At this time of year, watermelons don't have any artificial sweeteners or anything like that; they're grown with farm-grown fertilizers, which is much better than those artificially enhanced with chemical fertilizers.
Feng Jiunian smiled and said, "Of course! The watermelons here are delicious, and the other small fruits are so juicy! I'll bring you some back later so you can eat them on your way back."
He didn't care about these things, especially since they weren't worth much; anyone could buy a lot of them.
Xu Xiangyang did not refuse. He could have bought it himself, but he didn't need to be polite about accepting a gift from someone else, since it wasn't an expensive item.
Even if you offer him something nice, he won't accept it.
Even if you accept it, you should reciprocate with a gift of roughly the same value.
After finishing the watermelon, Feng Jiunian took out the account book, which he had tidied up when he got home last night.
Good heavens, a total of 500 cans of pork belly and 100 cans of milk powder.
Although there's no trademark, you can tell these things are good quality.
The canned goods are still priced the same as before, but it's harder to price the milk powder.
Because this item is specially supplied, you can't buy it without a quota.
He thought for a moment, then said, "Brother Daqiang, I'll give you six yuan a can of this milk powder, how about it?"
The milk powder in the grocery store costs only eight yuan a can, but you need to meet certain quotas.
Xu Xiangyang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Six yuan is fine, but you need to give me some coupons, anything will do, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate."
He's not short of money right now; the main problem is that he doesn't have enough tickets or coupons.
There are still people at home, so not everything can just appear out of thin air.
Feng Jiunian smiled and said, "That's no problem, I have plenty of tickets."
The two of them did the math again, and after deducting the money from the old items, Xu Xiangyang still had a thousand yuan left.
"Now we're even." Feng Jiunian put away the account book, very happy.
He loves doing business with Xu Xiangyang; at least there aren't as many problems.
It would be better if everyone earned a little, without arguing and causing unpleasantness.
Xu Xiangyang tidied up the money and then took the watermelon and other fruits that Feng Jiunian had given him.
"I'll head back now. I'll rest for the night, and I have to leave tomorrow." He's been away for more than ten days, and it's time for him to go back.
Feng Jiunian knew he was out on business, so he didn't force him.
"Okay, don't forget to contact me when you get back." He really liked Xu Xiangyang.
Of course, it refers to two people doing business together and feeling particularly compatible.
Xu Xiangyang nodded, then picked up his things and left.
He still had half a day left, so he went to a few more places and bought some more things.
He kept most of the tickets that Feng Jiunian gave him, and had Wang Xiumin buy them when he got back.
These tickets are valid nationwide, so there's no need to worry.
After buying his things, he returned to the hotel at around six o'clock. He ate something quick and easy, then decided to go to sleep.
Tomorrow he plans to drive for a day and a night, then sleep during the day, and for the rest of the journey he will drive at night and sleep during the day.
This is also to avoid being hijacked; it's always good to be careful.
He got through the first day and night peacefully, but when his route started to enter the deep mountains, he felt something was wrong.
There wasn't a soul in sight in broad daylight, so he immediately sped up.
Luckily, I'm driving a sedan now, otherwise I wouldn't be able to pick up speed at all.
After walking for about ten minutes, Xu Xiangyang saw that the road ahead was blocked by several dead trees.
Each tree was about two fists thick, making it impossible to drive straight through. The detour was surrounded by woods, making it impossible for a car to pass through.
He stopped the car, but turning around was impossible because trees had been placed behind it, and then a few people came over.
Since he couldn't avoid it, Xu Xiangyang stopped walking and got out of the car.
If we don't get out of the car, it will probably be dismantled. Rather than suffer the loss, it's better to face it directly.
The men walking towards us were sallow and thin, except for the leader, a man in his forties who was quite strong.
He was over 1.8 meters tall and weighed about 140 kilograms, which was quite strong for that time of year.
Several people were carrying weapons, such as shovels, wooden sticks, or pickaxe handles.
After getting out of the car, Xu Xiangyang lit a cigarette, showing no sign of panic and facing the situation calmly.
Seeing how relaxed he was, the person opposite him became even more wary.
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