After a long, winding journey of almost three hours, they finally arrived at Songzhan Commune. Jiang Xile had promised to treat Ye Haochen to a meal, and she naturally wouldn't break her promise.
However, neither of them was hungry at the moment, so Jiang Xile went with Ye Haochen to the post office to pick up the package.
To Jiang Xile's surprise, she actually saw Duan Nianzhen here. Seeing Duan Nianzhen was not surprising, but what was surprising was that she was with Li Hongwei.
Jiang Xile had a deep impression of Li Hongwei; he was such a despicable man, not to mention that he wanted to scheme against her.
When Jiang Xile arrived, Duan Nianzhen, accompanied by Li Hongwei, had just picked up her package and left, so neither of them noticed Jiang Xile coming from behind, since the bus station and the way back to the village were in opposite directions.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Jiang Xile standing there in a daze, Ye Haochen asked with great concern.
"N-nothing, I just saw someone I know, but they've gone far away. Aren't you going to pick up your package? Go on!"
"Okay, then wait for me here for a moment, I'll be right there!"
"good!"
Putting aside the matter of Duan Nianzhen and Li Hongwei, Jiang Xile strolled around the post office counter and her eyes lit up when she saw the neatly arranged stamps.
This thing has great potential for appreciation in the future. She doesn't know much about the others, but she did see the news about the "vast red landscape" of 1968.
"Hello comrade, do you have any stamps from 1968?"
"Hello, this is the 'Serve the People' stamp. The 1968 edition is an old version; it's all been put into storage. Are you buying it for stamp collecting?"
"Unity is strength, comrade is right, but it's not for me. I'm just asking for a friend if the old version is still available."
"Breaking old ideas and creating a new life is no problem. It's just that the old versions are all in the warehouse, and if you want to buy them, you have to buy them one version at a time. Is that acceptable?"
"Frugality is a virtue, and waste is shameful. No problem, as long as it's the version I want, I'll buy it."
"Okay, please wait a moment while I go to the storeroom to get it for you. There are also stamp albums here, you can take a look!"
"Okay, I understand, thank you!"
Jiang Xile glanced at the stamp album next to her. It was quite well prepared, but she didn't really need it. She had storage tools in her space, so she could just put it there.
A short while later, Ye Haochen came over carrying the package.
"I'm all set here. Shall we go to the restaurant now?"
"Wait a minute, I need to buy some stamps. The sales clerk has gone to the warehouse to get them!"
"stamp?"
"Yes, I suddenly felt like collecting stamps, so I went to buy some."
"Really? Then I'll have someone send you some next time. I have a friend who also likes these things; he has almost all kinds of stamps!"
"Really? But wouldn't that be too much trouble? Besides, a gentleman doesn't take what others love. They've worked so hard to collect it, how could I possibly steal it!"
Ye Haochen pondered for a moment, then calmly said:
"How about this, I'll ask him what he has that's extra. Even if it's just for collecting, one of each kind is enough. I'll ask him to give you the extras, and then you'll both have some!"
Jiang Xile nodded.
"If he's willing to share it with me, that would be great. But since they were all bought with money, I can't just take them for free. I'll pay whatever the market price is."
"Okay, I understand. I'll let you know when I have more information!"
"Thanks!"
"Don't be so polite, there's no need to be so formal between friends!"
"This is a matter of politeness, not about being too formal!"
As soon as Jiang Xile finished speaking, the sales clerk came out carrying a stack of stamps.
"These are all old stamps, stored in the warehouse. If you need them, I can sell them to you cheaply!"
Sheets of stamps were laid out on the counter; they were actually quite attractive, with their colorful patterns.
If Jiang Xile initially wanted to buy a few stamps to keep for future appreciation, now, at this very moment, she has genuinely developed a bit of interest in stamp collecting.
There are figures, buildings, and animals in this collection. Jiang Xile has plenty of money, so he buys a copy of everything that's available here.
This made the saleswoman extremely happy. Her efforts had finally paid off, as she had cleared out so much inventory at once. The manager would definitely praise her later.
After buying the stamps, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon. The two went straight to the state-run restaurant. If they delayed any longer, they would have to walk in the dark.
Because they ate a lot of meat at noon, they wanted to eat something lighter for dinner. Jiang Xile wasn't very hungry either, so the two of them each had a bowl of noodles with vegetables and shredded pork, plus a cold dish, and that was it.
After the meal, Ye Haochen originally planned to take Jiang Xile back to the Progress Brigade, but Jiang Xile refused.
With Jiang Xile's skills, ordinary people are no match for her, so why would Ye Haochen need to escort her? Besides, if someone were to see her, who knows what kind of scandal would be spread!
Seeing that Jiang Xile's attitude was really firm, Ye Haochen had no choice but to part ways with her at the crossroads of the forward brigade.
Watching Jiang Xile turn away gracefully, Ye Haochen stood at the intersection for a long time, worried, until she was completely out of sight before turning and leaving.
After walking for a while and seeing no trace of Ye Haochen, Jiang Xile threw the things in her hand into her spatial storage.
Having someone with you is inconvenient, but luckily she didn't buy too many things in front of Ye Haochen.
As Jiang Xile was muttering to herself, she suddenly seemed to hear a sound. Looking around, she felt a chill run down her spine.
"I haven't heard of any lynxes on this road! What's all this noise?"
Jiang Xile took out a dagger from her spatial storage and gripped it tightly in her hand. As she walked forward, she cautiously observed her surroundings, fearing that some wild beast might suddenly jump out and attack her.
After walking for a while, Jiang Xile noticed that the commotion had suddenly disappeared. Just as she was wondering about it, she heard a humming sound coming from the grove of trees not far away.
Good heavens!
This kind of commotion is not uncommon in the apocalypse, but I never expected that someone would dare to have "battle in the wild" in this conservative era.
Jiang Xile breathed a sigh of relief as she tossed the dagger into her spatial storage. As long as it wasn't a wild beast, it was fine. But who could it be?
“Brother Hongwei.…”
Jiang Xile was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by the words "Brother Hongwei".
My God!
Thinking back to when I saw Duan Nianzhen before...
Jiang Xile felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Was Duan Nianzhen really that desperate?
How could anyone fall for someone like Li Hongwei?
Could it be that Li Hongwei coerced him?
With this in mind, Jiang Xile decided to go and find out what was going on.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
