Because Shen Anning didn't have a special work permit, he could only buy a hard seat ticket for the return trip. When he arrived at the train station, there were still fifteen minutes before the train left. Because Heishan County was not the starting station, there were a lot of people on the train. Fortunately, Shen Anning only carried a backpack, otherwise he would have been squeezed to death by the crowd.
During the two days and one night on the train, Shen Anning would take time out every morning, noon and evening to go to the space to clean up and eat something under the pretext of going to the toilet. For this purpose, she even bought two boxed lunches to cover up her tracks.
It was one o'clock in the afternoon when he arrived at Beijing Station. As soon as he stepped off the platform, Shen Anning saw two cousins standing in the passenger reception area.
He walked up quickly and asked, "Why are you here? Didn't we agree on the phone that you don't have to pick me up?" Shen Anning had said she would go home by herself when she called two days ago, and she was a little surprised to see her cousin.
Peng Wei was older after all, so he dragged Shen An Ning to a deserted place deep in the alley, "Sister, my second uncle and second aunt were taken away and locked up this morning. My parents asked us to pick you up and take you directly to the compound. Mom has taken all your clothes."
It was something that had been planned long ago, but Shen An Ning was not very moved when she heard it. She was just worried that her parents would suffer when they were taken away for interrogation on the first day.
"Okay, nothing has happened in the compound recently, right?" On the way home, Shen Anning brought his two cousins. He had no way to smuggle anything out, so he could only go home obediently. Fortunately, there were still five or six days before he left, so he had enough time.
"The compound has been uneasy these past few days. Many children have been clamoring to go out to the streets to serve as Red Guards, and have been beaten half to death. Now the guards at the gate won't let them go out." Peng Zhe got goose bumps when he recalled the wailing sounds that rang out in the compound a few nights ago.
In the afternoon, Shen An Ning had no chance to go out at all because of being watched by his two cousins, and he had no way to take anything out of thin air.
In the evening, Shen Yipei got off work early and rushed home to cook for the children. She was lucky today and bought some pork belly. When she got home, she saw Shen Anning busy in the kitchen. "Anning, auntie is back."
Turning off the fire and putting down the spoon in her hand, Shen Anning ran out and saw her aunt changing her shoes. "Aunt, you're back. Go wash your hands and you can eat later."
"No rush, there's nothing to eat at home. I bought some meat and stewed it first, just in time to wait for your uncle." Shen Yipei walked into the kitchen, pushed her niece out, and began to prepare braised pork.
Peng Wei and Peng Zhe looked at the large plate of braised pork on the table, and thought about how they hadn't eaten any meat in more than half a month. They really wanted to ask whether they were their biological children.
Peng Cheng arrived home just in time for dinner. Seeing four people sitting at the table waiting for him, he sat down with a smile, took out a large stack of banknotes from his bag, and handed it to Shen An Ning.
"This is what my uncle exchanged with them at the team today. The notes are all national, and there's also a bicycle ticket. It will be easier for you to buy a car when you settle down there."
Shen Anning's eyes turned red, and she took the money note and said, "Thank you, uncle."
"Alright, alright, let's eat quickly, the braised pork is getting cold." Shen Yipei said hurriedly when she saw that several people were getting emotional again.
After the family finished their meal, they began to busy themselves with packing things for Shen Anning to take away. "Ningning, your aunt will send you thick clothes and quilts. We will go to the post office tomorrow. When you arrive, your luggage will also be there. Just carry some food on the way and pack the money."
Shen Yipei kept muttering, fearing that she had missed something and it would be inconvenient for her niece to go to the countryside.
"Aunt, there are still five or six days left. Don't worry. I'll buy whatever you need in the next few days."
Shen Anning is now a wealthy woman. Her uncle gave her 500 yuan and a lot of bills. The savings of her eldest brother and sister-in-law also came into her hands. Together with the money sent by her uncle and aunt, not including the money in the passbook, there are almost 6,000 yuan in her hands.
The next morning, the two cousins helped move the luggage to the post office to mail it. Their aunt and uncle had to go to work, and because the two cousins still had to go to school, Shen Anning didn't let them stay any longer. She asked them to move their things to the post office and then let them go to school.
After the staff registered and paid, Shen Anning took the bus to Quanjude. She planned to come here every day for the next few days to pack a few roast ducks. A roast duck cost eight yuan, and she would buy two at a time. She didn't dare to buy too much, as it would easily attract attention.
Then I went to the department store to use up the candy coupons my uncle gave me yesterday, three pounds of assorted fruit candies, two pounds of White Rabbit candies, one pound of shrimp crisps, and two bars of chocolate.
We had lunch at Nanyuan. You should know that the food in these places is becoming less and less available now, and we may not be able to eat there in the next five or six years.
On the way back to the family compound, he avoided people and arrived home before everyone got off work, carrying a backpack. No one came back home at noon, which was convenient for Shen An Ning. He put away the empty backpack and took out the things prepared for the family.
Six strips of bacon, four sausages, two pounds of white sugar and brown sugar each, a piece of blue cotton cloth, a piece of army green cotton cloth, two pairs of old-fashioned leather shoes that my aunt could wear, and two pairs of Warrior sneakers, which were for my cousins. My uncle had everything he needed, except for his usual military uniform and leather boots, and other clothes and shoes that he hardly ever wore. She prepared a Butterfly brand razor for him.
I took out a piece of pork ribs and stewed it with potatoes, stir-fried leeks, braised liver tips, kneaded the dough and made fifteen steamed buns with 200g of flour, and added a pot of cornmeal porridge.
When Peng Wei and Peng Zhe returned home from school, they smelled the fragrance as soon as they opened the door. They knew their cousin's cooking skills, so they quickly washed their hands and went into the kitchen to help.
A table full of delicious food, and another night of eating.
Seeing that there was only a little soup left on the table, Shen Anning was very happy. She and her aunt cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and Shen Anning took her aunt to open the food cabinet.
Shen Yipei looked at the cabinet and was very surprised. "Why are there so many good things? Ningning, what are you..."
"Well, aunt, I thought I'd be going to the countryside in a few days anyway, so I went shopping these days. Don't worry, I'm very careful. All transactions are single-line and won't be discovered. I send half of these durable items and keep half."
Shen Anning knew that her aunt and uncle would definitely send her things every month, so she put more at home now, and when the time comes, she can go to the department store to buy the same supplies and send them to her.
Shen Yipei knew that she couldn't persuade him, and she also knew that Shen Anning had a lot of money. When she thought about it, she had nowhere to spend money in the countryside, so she might as well spend more now to exchange for something. "Then you have to be careful. When you go there, avoid people and pretend to be nice, okay?"
"Don't worry, auntie, I'm smart." Shen Anning smiled. She would never be discovered.
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