Hearing the noise, Funiu ran out of the house first. Seeing that it was Xu Jianguo coming back, she ran over with her short legs.
Wen Sitian followed closely behind. At this time, she had changed her clothes and washed up, and looked much better.
The three of them entered the house. Xu Jianguo put down the backpack, took out the things inside one by one, took out the gauze and medicine and began to bandage Wen Sitian.
Xu Jianguo sat on a small stool, lifted Wen Sitian's legs onto his own legs, and pulled down her socks, revealing the bruises on her ankles. Wen Sitian's skin was very white, so the scars were even more obvious.
I applied the gauze dipped in medicine to the affected area, took out the gauze and bandaged it carefully, then put her socks back on. Only then did I realize that it was already November, and the girl was not wearing thermal underwear, but only a pair of work pants. I couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
After wrapping both ankles, Xu Jianguo raised his head and looked at Wen Sitian, only to find that her face was like a ripe tomato, with her head lowered to her chest, and she wished she could find a place to hide.
Xu Jianguo then remembered that it was the 1960s, and girls at that time were not as open-minded as those in later generations. The series of actions he had just performed could be defined as hooliganism at that time. No wonder the girl was embarrassed.
Xu Jianguo knew that Wen Sitian was shy, so he didn't tease her. Instead, he put her legs on the ground and told her what Director Gao had promised. After hearing it, she was immediately very happy and the redness on her face faded a lot.
Sure enough, diverting attention is the best way at this time.
"Wen Sitian, don't you have winter clothes? It's already November, why don't you wear thermal underwear? You will be very susceptible to illness in the future. The cold and dampness will enter your body, and you will easily get arthritis." Xu Jianguo asked.
"I...I didn't!" Wen Sitian said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Do you have cotton jackets and cotton pants?" Xu Jianguo asked again.
Wen Sitian didn't say anything, but shook her head.
What Xu Jianguo didn't know was that Wen Sitian's salary at the Red Star Machinery Factory was 27.5 yuan, and she had to give her family 20 yuan each month, presumably to save for her, to be used as a dowry when she got married. The remaining 7.5 yuan was for her living expenses. Although food was cheap and housing was free at the factory, her brother, her aunt's son, would regularly come to the factory to ask for money—50 cents one day, 1 yuan the next. If she didn't give, he would cause a scene at the factory. As a result, after almost two years of work, she had no savings at all.
Xu Jianguo didn't say anything. He picked up the bamboo basket and went out. He found an empty corner, took out two rabbit skins and 20 kilograms of cotton from the space and put them in the basket. After wandering outside for a while, he returned to the yard.
After entering the room, Xu Jianguo noticed that Wen Sitian's eyes were a little red, and quickly asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"I... I thought you were angry?" Wen Sitian said.
"Angry? Why should I be angry?" Xu Jianguo was a little confused and had no idea what was going on.
"You're not angry with me?" Wen Sitian asked quickly after hearing this.
"No, why should I be angry?" Xu Jianguo asked again.
"It's okay, as long as you're not angry." Wen Sitian said with a sweet smile.
Xu Jianguo touched his head and didn't take it seriously. He called Funiu and left the house with the two beauties, one big and one small.
Wen Sitian didn't know where Xu Jianguo was going to take her, but she trusted Xu Jianguo, so she didn't ask. She just held Funiu's hand and followed him forward.
The three of them came to the tailor shop. Xu Jianguo pushed the door open and put the backpack on the counter. The same tailor lady from last time greeted them.
"Huh? Young man, why is it you again!"
"Yes, I'm bothering you again. I want to make a set for her according to my sister's standards, add a rabbit fur hat and gloves, and also make a single mattress and quilt. How much cotton and leather do you think it will take?" Xu Jianguo said, pointing at Wen Sitian.
The tailor looked at Wen Sitian and said, "All together, it's about 16 kilograms of cotton!"
Xu Jianguo nodded and said, "Auntie, I have 20 kilograms of cotton here. You can use it all. It doesn't matter if it's a little thick. The most important thing is that it's warm!"
"Well done, young man. You are so good to your wife. You deserve praise!" said the tailor aunt with a smile.
When Xu Jianguo heard what the tailor aunt said, he felt so happy that he almost laughed out loud.
On the other hand, Wen Sitian has once again become a walking tomato...
Xu Jianguo did not explain much, but asked the tailor to measure Wen Sitian's body.
After everything was done, Xu Jianguo wanted to pay, but Wen Sitian refused to let him. She stared at Xu Jianguo with her big eyes, as if to say, "If you don't let me pay, I'm going to die in front of you."
Xu Jianguo had no choice but to let her pay for it herself. After all, the three hundred yuan compensation from Gu Mingqi would be wasted.
After getting the receipt, Xu Jianguo took the two of them to the supply and marketing cooperative. Wen Sitian paid the money and Xu Jianguo paid the ticket, and they bought two sets of underwear and autumn clothes.
Just as they were about to leave, the sharp-eyed Xu Jianguo suddenly discovered that a corner of a sweater was exposed in a large postal package that had not yet been opened.
Xu Jianguo acted decisively and asked the two female sales clerks to unpack the packages. The sales clerks initially disagreed, but after some ideological education from him, they compromised.
Xu Jianguo bought two more acrylic sweaters for Wen Sitian. Surprisingly, this time they were available in children's sizes, so he decisively bought two for Funniu as well.
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