The next morning, Xu Xiangyang was thinking of finding an excuse to go out and bring back coal, when he saw Qian Wenqing coming with a small tricycle.
"Why are you here so early?" He looked at the tricycle curiously. Could this person be bringing him something?
Qian Wenqing was exhausted, but this matter had to be done. He smiled and said, "Brother Xu, I saw that you didn't have any coal for cooking. I happen to have plenty at home, so I'll bring some over for you. You can use it for now, and you can go to your workplace to get reimbursed next month. Your household registration is with the workplace anyway."
This incident made Qian Wenqing sincerely grateful to Xu Xiangyang. If it weren't for him, both of them would have died.
You have to know that it is a deserted place, usually no one goes there. By the time their families find them, they will probably be reduced to ashes.
Therefore, Qian Wenqing was grateful to Xu Xiangyang and wanted to help him whenever he needed help.
The last time I came here with Wang Xiumin, I saw that Xu Xiangyang still didn't have any coal. I heard that he was discharged from the hospital yesterday and was sent here early today.
"Let me push it in first." Qian Wenqing asked him to open the door and pushed the cart in himself.
Xu Xiangyang did not refuse. Some small things were fine. He could take his time in the future.
Wang Xiumin was so happy to see these things. She thought that people in the city also had to burn firewood, but there was no place to collect firewood here.
"Xiao Qian, you are too polite. Haven't you eaten yet? Come on, the soy milk and fried dough sticks I just bought are so delicious. Let's eat together." She invited Qian Wenqing to the table, and then brought over new bowls and chopsticks.
Qian Wenqing had indeed not eaten yet, but seeing the family's hospitality, he sat down and ate with them.
Xu Xiangyang was just thinking about going out to take a look, so he had already eaten and sat aside waiting.
After dinner, he said to Wang Xiumin and his wife, "Xiao Qian and I will go out for a walk. You can stay at home or go out for a stroll."
Wang Xiumin had been wandering around for the past few days, so she nodded in response and went to clean up the table.
After Qian Wenqing went out with him, he asked, "Brother Xu, where are we going for a stroll?"
There's not much to do in this place, but it's boring to stay at home all the time.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and didn't reply. Instead, he asked, "What do you think is valuable now?"
What is valuable?
Qian Wenqing was stunned by his sudden question, "Food? Meat? Food is expensive anyway."
In his eyes, these things are hot commodities, and it is too difficult for some people to buy them.
Xu Xiangyang felt that what he said was right. These days, filling your stomach is the top priority, and nothing else matters.
"You're right, food is indeed important." He replied without any context.
Qian Wenqing was completely confused and had no idea what Xu Xiangyang meant.
The two of them wandered around outside for a long time and bought a lot of things before going back.
Qian Wenqing is just a bag-carrying boy. The main reason is that Xu Xiangyang's arm has not healed yet and is still in a sling.
When he got home, Qian Wenqing collapsed from exhaustion and complained, "Brother Xu, you're asking me to help you carry your things, right?"
Along the way, Xu Xiangyang bought whatever he saw. Of course, if he didn't have a ticket, he would just look at it.
Anyway, he saw all these things and spent nearly a hundred dollars on them, right?
Qian Wenqing felt that this was what shopping was all about. Usually they just looked around when they went to department stores.
"Why did you buy so many things?" Wang Xiumin's hands were still covered with flour. When she heard the noise, she came over to take a look.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "Why don't you go out and buy something when you have time? Otherwise, it would be tiring to go out and buy things every day."
Is shopping still difficult?
Wang Xiumin didn't want to talk at all after hearing this. Who would think it's too much trouble to spend money?
Anyway, she has never seen such a person, and such a person probably does not exist.
At noon, Wang Xiumin made dumplings with cabbage and pork, and Qian Wenqing, as the bag-carrying boy, naturally wanted to eat for free.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Qian Wenqing patted his belly and said, "Brother Xu, apart from anything else, just the food at your house makes me want to come here every day to eat."
Of course, he was just joking. How could he come here every day to eat for free?
He usually eats and drinks for free at other people's expense, so he feels embarrassed to do so all the time.
In the evening, Xu Xiangyang sorted out the things he bought. Most of what he bought today were food, and he had almost spent all the coupons he could.
There were still two kilograms of meat coupons left to save for a snack, and the rest were used to buy canned food and some butcher shops.
"Why do you buy so many things, kid?" Wang Xiumin sighed. She always felt that this kid didn't know how to count the money.
Xu Xiangyang thought for a moment and said to her, "Mom, why don't you two stay here? My salary is enough for the three of us to eat and drink, and we can even save some money."
In fact, he had mentioned this matter to Xu Guangtian before, but he seemed unable to make the decision.
Wang Xiumin sighed. Xu Guangtian had told her about this matter, but no decision had been made.
The main reason is that she doesn't want to burden her child. Also, if she gives birth to a child after the New Year, there will be one more mouth to feed. If she relies on her son in the future, he will be so tired.
"Forget it, as long as you have this intention," she said with relief, "Your father and I have work points in the brigade, so we just need to go to work every day. Staying here is also useless. We are only a few years old, it's not time for us to retire yet."
Although she was worried about her child and wanted to stay here, she also had to consider the actual situation.
This time Xu Xiangyang got into trouble and was hospitalized again, and it was so scary. To be honest, she was really worried.
But living here means having two more mouths to feed, and you have to spend money on food and daily necessities.
They don’t have urban household registration and don’t even have food rations. How can they survive?
Xu Xiangyang has his own space, so of course he doesn't care about these things. But seeing my mother like this, he can't say much.
Anyway, she had to come after the baby was born, so he didn't try to persuade her anymore.
As for why she had to come here to give birth, Xu Xiangyang thought that Wang Xiumin was already in her thirties and the current medical conditions were not good. What if there were problems during delivery?
Even though this matter has passed, no one mentioned it again.
After staying here for a few more days, the couple packed up and prepared to go home.
Xu Xiangyang originally wanted to keep them for a few days, but it was spring planting time, and if they didn't go back, they would really have no work points.
There was no other way, Xu Xiangyang prepared a lot of things for them to take back.
"Maybe I will go home in the next two months. If I see that these things at home are not finished, I will never go back." He threatened, fearing that the two people would be reluctant to eat again.
In fact, Xu Xiangyang was thinking too much. Xu Guangtian himself could eat all the good things.
After seeing the couple off, Xu Xiangyang was completely free of work.
But there is still one thing he hasn't resolved, which is Feng Jiunian's matter.
The two people had done a transaction once before, but it had been a month and they hadn't been in touch since.
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