Chapter 345 Deng Wanwan received the letter
In the past, transportation was slow and a letter would have to travel for a long time before it could reach the recipient.
But in the 1980s, postal codes were implemented in the country. With postal codes, the efficiency of letter distribution was greatly improved.
An eight-cent stamp, a two-cent envelope, and several sheets of letter paper were put into the mailbox. After being sorted, transported, and delivered by postal staff, five days later, the letter from a small county in Fuzhou arrived in Deng Wanwan's hands.
After Deng Wanwan followed Wang Xun to the capital, she worked hard every day, hoping to gain a foothold in the capital. She first followed Wang Xun out to collect junk, but found it difficult to collect junk without communicating in the language.
So Wang Xun took her to learn the capital dialect. While learning the capital dialect, Deng Wanwan took a sack and went out to pick up scraps every day.
She found that the people in the capital lived a good life and were full of vigor and vitality. She could pick up a lot of empty plastic bottles, waste paper, etc. when she walked on the streets every day. A few times when she was lucky, she even picked up a few cents.
While picking up scraps, she found that there were many other colleagues, most of whom were from other places and wanted to make money in the capital.
The rags and scraps thrown away by the people of the capital are the foundation of their existence.
Wang Xun was speechless when he saw Deng Wanwan coming back with a big bag of rags. He said earnestly, "Wanwan, you didn't really think I was taking you to the capital to pick up rags, did you? If you just pick up a few bags of rags every day and sell them for a few dollars, what's the point? Although you can make some money, you will never get rich in your lifetime!"
Deng Wanwan said, "What I found today can be sold for ten yuan! In this month, it's not a small amount!"
She looked quite satisfied and motivated.
Wang Xun curled his lips. He had not settled the bill with Deng Wanwan, otherwise he would have to collect rent and food money from Deng Wanwan.
But Deng Wanwan can help cook, so the meal money is offset.
Wang Xun moved a stool and sat next to her, intending to make things clear.
He said, "You've been here for a month. What do you think of the business of my cousin Lu Yin's waste recycling company?"
Deng Wanwan said: "Business is very good. Boss Lu is very good at doing business. The price he charges is one or two cents higher than some nearby waste recycling companies. For this one or two cents, many people are willing to bring waste from far away to sell."
Deng Wanwan felt that she was very lucky. She met Wang Xun on the train, and after arriving in the capital, she met Lu Yin.
Originally, Wang Xun planned to let her work in Lu Yin's scrap recycling company, responsible for collecting scrap and keeping accounts every day, but Lu Yin did not allow it and only let her follow Wang Xun to collect junk.
But who would have thought that when Wang Xun found it difficult to collect junk, he gave up his job of collecting junk, learned the capital dialect every day, and went out to play chess with those old men all day long.
Wang Xun dared to be so leisurely, but Deng Wanwan naturally didn't dare to do so.
So she followed the others and went out to pick up scraps with a sack. This way, she could make some money at the end of the day.
Wang Xun continued to ask: "What do you think is the most profitable business of this waste recycling company?"
Deng Wanwan was stunned. She thought about it carefully and shook her head. She only knew that scraps could make money, but she didn't know what the most profitable thing was.
Wang Xun reminded: "Look at what my cousin does every day?"
Deng Wanwan's eyes lit up and she blurted out, "Repair the electrical appliances!"
Wang Xun looked at her with a teachable look on his face and said, "Yes, my cousin is good at repairing electrical appliances and bicycles. He bought these old things at scrap prices, but after repairing them, he can sell them at a high price. He made a lot of money from this."
"In our small county, even if the radio is rusty, people would not throw it away. But people in the capital live a good life, so once these things break, they either throw them away or sell them as scrap."
"Thanks to this, my cousin was able to gain a foothold here. When I was in the county, I was in the building materials business, and my business was doing well. But why did my cousin ask me to come to the capital to collect waste, and why am I here again?"
Wang Xun asked in a persuasive manner.
This time, Deng Wanwan shook her head in confusion again.
Wang Xun pointed to some wood piled randomly on the ground and said, "Look what this is?"
Deng Wanwan hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Firewood?"
It’s not that she didn’t mention the wood, but the wood looked very old. If it was placed in the countryside, it could be used as firewood.
Wang Xun was so angry after hearing this answer that he almost fainted. After rolling his eyes, he said in a loud voice, "This is golden nanmu! In the past, it was a precious wood that only the royal family was qualified to use! Not long ago, a chess friend of mine told me that an old prince's mansion was going to be demolished. When I heard the news, I rushed over immediately and bought a batch of wood and bricks!"
"Alas, I was late. The useful things inside had already been bought by people with connections! Only these beams, pillars and bricks are left!"
Wang Xun sighed and wished he could get there first and buy some of the furniture inside. Even though most of the furniture was broken, they would still be valuable as long as they were repaired!
"Wan Wan, I think you should stop going out to pick up rags all day. It's not a good idea for a pretty girl like you to go out to pick up rags all day. What if... ahem, I mean, didn't you sell clothes before? How about you find another job selling clothes?"
Deng Wanwan shook her head. It’s not like she hadn’t thought about it before. The salary in the capital must be higher than in the county, but there was still the same problem: the language barrier!
Although she now learns the capital dialect with Wang Xun every day, her study time is limited. The rest of the time, she is reluctant to rest and goes to the streets to pick up scraps.
As for Wang Xun, when he first arrived, he also couldn't speak the capital dialect well, but after a month, he was able to speak it fairly well.
He would go out for a stroll every day, chat with nearby residents, play chess, or help people with small favors. Not only did he learn the capital's dialect quickly, he also had good interpersonal relationships.
Deng Wanwan was very envious of this, but at the same time she knew she couldn't do it.
She is not good at speaking and does not like making many friends. She prefers to live in a small comfort zone.
Seeing Deng Wanwan shaking her head, Wang Xun continued, "Then I'll give you two more choices. One is to learn how to repair electrical appliances from my cousin, and the other is to learn how to identify antiques and precious wood from me. Tsk tsk, you're a pretty girl, and I can't stand seeing you picking up junk all day."
Deng Wanwan decided without much thought to follow Wang Xun to learn how to identify antiques and wood, but she was still a little worried about her learning ability.
"Can I learn it?" She looked at Wang Xun nervously.
Wang Xun didn't care and said, "You don't need to learn very deeply, just enough is enough. When we first came here, my cousin asked us to go to Nanluoguxiang to collect junk, but we came back empty-handed at that time. Now, I think it's enough. Starting tomorrow, you will continue to go out with me to collect junk, and you will be responsible for building good relationships with those old ladies and aunts. You will do some things that are inconvenient for me to do."
"Oh, by the way, I will arrange an identity for you. I will say that your husband is seriously ill and you have two children to raise. In order to support your family, you followed my cousin to the capital to collect scraps, hoping to earn money to treat your husband's illness and raise the children. Well, that's about it. You should think about the details carefully. You should make it sound miserable, but also show strength. It should be able to arouse the sympathy of others."
Deng Wanwan was dumbfounded and stammered, "This...isn't this a lie?"
Wang Xun squinted his eyes and said, "Just tell me whether you will do it or not?"
This method was a new one he came up with, and he thought playing the emotional card might be of some use.
"Let's do it!" Deng Wanwan didn't hesitate for a second and nodded in confirmation.
She felt that Wang Xun would not lie to her, and she also wanted to earn more money than picking up scraps.
At this time, a postman delivered a letter.
"A letter from Deng Wanwan!"
Deng Wanwan was very surprised when she heard her own name, but she still went to get the letter.
She looked at the words on the envelope and her heart beat rapidly, caused by nervousness and surprise.
"Oh, someone wrote to you? Who is it?" Wang Xun asked curiously, leaning over to take a look.
There were two senders written on the envelope, which was different from other letters.
Deng Wanwan's cheeks flushed, and her voice was distorted with excitement: "It was a letter from Duomei and Shufang. I didn't expect them to write to me!"
As she spoke, she excitedly opened the envelope with her fingers and took out a few sheets of letter paper.
The first letter was written by Gao Shufang. In the letter, Gao Shufang apologized to Deng Wanwan, saying that she was too shallow at the time and failed to stand on Deng Wanwan's side and consider Deng Wanwan, and unintentionally hurt Deng Wanwan, so she wanted to ask Deng Wanwan to forgive her.
In addition to the apology, Gao Shufang also wrote some words expressing her missing of Deng Wanwan and mentioned the recent situation of the clothing store.
Finally, Gao Shufang talked about the process of writing the letter, explaining that she had revised it several times and that she valued her relationship with Deng Wanwan very much, so she hoped that Deng Wanwan would write back to her.
Deng Wanwan's eyes were moist, but there was a hint of a smile on her lips.
It did make her a little sad that Gao Shufang stood on Gao Mingli's side at the beginning, but so much time had passed and she had long since let it go.
After reading the letter written by Gao Shufang, the next letter was written by Xuanyue. Xuanyue's letter was not that long, only one page, which recorded the recent situation of her and Gao Mingcheng. It then focused on the process of Gao Mingcheng looking for people to inquire about her after her sudden departure, and visiting her parents in Deng's hometown.
It was also mentioned that Gao Mingcheng had given her salary to her parents.
Finally, I wished her a good life in the capital and made a lot of money, and hoped to meet again when she returned home.
After reading the two letters, my moist eyes seemed to be unable to hold back the tears any longer, and they turned into tears rolling down my cheeks.
A feeling of being cared for filled her heart, making her feel warm in this strange foreign land.
At this moment, she had a lot to say and had a strong desire to reply.
She looked up at Wang Xun behind her. Wang Xun seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "The letter paper is on the table, go get it yourself!"
"Hey." Deng Wanwan responded crisply and walked quickly into the house.
She took some paper and a pen and sat down to write.
She had so much to say, so she wrote quickly and hastily. After she finished writing, she realized that her handwriting was illegible and there were many typos.
She remembered that Gao Shufang said her letter had been revised several times, so she took new stationery and rewrote it.
She picked up the letter and read it carefully, and felt that there seemed to be nothing serious wrong with it. But after thinking about it, she decided to show the letter to Wang Xun.
Wang Xun has a technical secondary school education and is the only person she can seek help from.
Wang Xun was quite enthusiastic about this. He helped Deng Wanwan correct some grammatical errors and typos in the letter, and also taught Deng Wanwan how to write a letter.
Just as it was the first time for Gao Shufang to write a letter, it was also the first time for Deng Wanwan to write a letter, and she developed a great interest in the activity.
Being able to communicate with old acquaintances even though she was far away from home gave her an outlet for venting her long-pent-up desire to talk.
Therefore, her letter was very long, and she wrote about what she saw and heard in the capital. She also wrote about her own recent situation, but the Chinese tradition is to report good news but not bad news, so Deng Wanwan did not write about those bad things, but focused on writing that the capital was full of gold and she could easily make a lot of money.
When Wang Xun saw this, he asked Deng Wanwan to refine that part so that he could say that he was living a good life, but there was no need to be too exaggerated, otherwise it would seem like he was showing off.
Living in the capital is not easy.
Although there are opportunities everywhere, not everyone can make money here.
Under Wang Xun's guidance, Deng Wanwan rewrote the letter. This time, the handwriting on the letter was beautiful, the writing was smooth, and there was almost no problem at all.
She folded the letter with great satisfaction and planned to go to the post office to mail it.
Letters are delivered, sorted, transported, and dispatched, and then reach the hands of different people.
While Deng Wanwan's letter was still lying in the mailbox, Gao Mingcheng had already received a letter.
He also has a pen pal, Fan Licheng.
Ever since knowing that Fan Licheng was a top student, Gao Mingcheng always reminded him to study hard and wished him to be admitted to a key university in the future whenever they corresponded with him.
Then this little brat Fan Licheng is a bit interesting. Since you told him to study hard, he wrote a few questions for you to teach him how to do.
When Gao Mingcheng saw a full page of math problems, he fell silent.
He felt that Fan Licheng must have received special tutoring, otherwise how could a primary school student learn such complicated math problems?
Some common words are fine, but math problems...
Gao Mingcheng said that he had returned the math knowledge to his math teacher in his previous life!
My head is empty in this life!
Apart from the commonly used calculations and accounting, he has no idea about other types of questions!
He touched his head. This person who is not good at studying has quite thick hair, which is different from those who are extremely smart.
But he had already started to get anxious. After his son was born, how would he tutor him with his empty head?
Is it too late to learn now?
It’s urgent, waiting online!
Raising a son for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine years. My son has had a high fever for the past few days and has not recovered, which makes me particularly anxious.
Then today I found out that my daughter had double rows of teeth. I was very worried that her teeth would become deformed in the future, so I asked the doctor, and he said she had to have her teeth extracted.
Oh, both the older and younger kids have to go to the hospital tomorrow.
Well, it’s the end of the month, I’d like to ask for a consolation monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)
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