When Lu Wanqing sent the package, she did not have Lin Ye accompany her.
Lin Ye helped her find crab seedlings at the farm, and left early in the morning.
Elaine Chao and Snowball were temporarily placed at Aunt Luo's house.
Aunt Luo also had a sewing machine, so she could still make clothes. Aunt Luo looked at the clothes she made and exclaimed in amazement.
"Xiao Lan, it would be a waste if you didn't teach a few apprentices with your skills."
Although Aunt Luo had used a sewing machine for several years, the clothes she made were barely wearable, while Zhao Xiaolan's clothes were so perfect that not a single thread could be found; they were works of art.
She even thought that if her eldest daughter-in-law could learn even a tenth or a twentieth of what she did, she wouldn't have to work from dawn till dusk every day.
Lu Wanqing was unaware of Aunt Luo's thoughts. She gave her five eggs and simply asked her to take care of Zhao Xiaolan for half a day.
She went to the post office to mail the packages and letters that needed to be sent, and then checked whether Lu's mother's package had arrived.
The post office staff searched for a while but couldn't find the package for her, so she had to give up.
When the time comes, I'll take out some soap, towels, coats, and other items from my storage space to use as the package I'm sending back.
She has already used this method to add a lot of things to her home. Many of the things she can't use are sold, and she has made a lot of money from them.
After leaving the post office, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some of various fabrics.
Winter will arrive in two months, and many people will surely be making cotton-padded clothes then, so she bought a lot of cotton.
In those days, cotton was especially precious. Not only did it require coupons, but it was also rationed. She had no choice but to ask Tiger for more.
When she arrived at Tiger's house, she knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. Just when she thought no one was inside, Luo Hao opened the door and came out with a red face.
"Sister-in-law, I'm leaving now." He said softly when he saw Lu Wanqing, his voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.
Lu Wanqing entered the room hesitantly, only to see Mu Xiaoting sitting on the wooden sofa, looking somewhat dazed.
"Aren't Tiger and Sister Ping here?" Lu Wanqing asked.
Mu Xiaoting looked up and forced an awkward smile: "Oh, my cousins went back to their hometown. I've been helping to look after the business these days."
Lu Wanqing and Mu Xiaoting weren't very familiar with each other, so they skipped the small talk and went straight to the point: "Do you have any cotton here?"
"Yes, how much do you want?" Mu Xiaoting stood up.
She knew exactly what goods were in the warehouse and in what quantities.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment. She wanted to make two quilts with five catties of cotton each, plus clothes for others, so she decided to start with fifty catties.
If there are too many, she can't handle them all by herself, and it would also arouse suspicion.
Fifty pounds of high-quality cotton filled the back of the bicycle, costing 35 yuan.
"By the way, would you buy a Plum Blossom brand women's watch?" Lu Wanqing asked as she was leaving.
In her previous life, Lin Ye had bought some vintage items and antiques for Lu Wanqing, thinking that with the end of the year approaching, they could take them out to sell.
There are only two Plum Blossom watches in the space, but after she takes one, the same watch will reappear in the space the next day, so she can take out two every day.
"You have a plum blossom watch?" Mu Xiaoting asked excitedly.
Her classmate recently got married and asked her about watches. The watches from the supply and marketing cooperative were purchased with watch coupons and were extremely scarce; they were practically impossible to buy.
Although watches on the black market are several tens of yuan more expensive, they don't require coupons, and the demand is enormous.
“I only have two on hand right now. If you need a lot, I can have my mom send more.” She invoked her Beijing connections, “Don’t worry, all my watches are clean.”
"Yes, yes, the watches won't break, and we can sell them no matter how many we have. Can I take a look at the goods?" Mu Xiaoting asked as if she was afraid of losing the business.
I never expected that she could still get this kind of business even when my cousin wasn't around.
Lu Wanqing took out two brand-new Plum Blossom watches from her bag, their silver straps still gleaming with metallic luster.
"It's so beautiful, I can give you 160 yuan for one of these."
Mu Xiaoting held the watch to her wrist to try it on, wishing she could have one for herself.
Seeing that Mu Xiaoting liked it, Lu Wanqing decided to bring more goods in the future, as these items are in high demand during the Chinese New Year.
After leaving Tiger's house, Lu Wanqing found a secluded spot, packed everything into her spatial storage, and then went to Zhang Changgui's house with nothing to her name.
She was carrying two bottles of high-quality Hongqi brand Wuliangye liquor, several boxes of peach shortbread, and several canned goods.
Zhang Changgui helped a lot with the house, and his son also helped Lin Ye register his name on the property registration form, so we should be grateful.
Being overly polite is never a bad thing; you never know when you might need to trouble someone.
When Zhang Changgui saw that it was Lu Wanqing, he was happy to invite her to his home, but he dared not accept the many gifts.
“Uncle Zhang, this is a gift for you. If you don’t accept it, I’ll have to take it back. Look, my hands are all red from being tied up.” Lu Wanqing deliberately rubbed her hands until they were red to show him.
In this day and age, people use net bags to carry things, with nylon ropes hanging from their hands, which is indeed very tight.
Zhang Changgui reluctantly accepted the money and then inquired about the house.
"Now we're just waiting for Grandpa Wang to give in. I happened to save her when her daughter-in-law had a difficult childbirth last time. I guess he'll come to his senses after a while," Lu Wanqing said without any reservations.
Zhang Changgui slammed his teacup on the table, his face contorted with anger. "That stubborn old man, he was always stubborn, and now that he's old, he's even more heartless. I'll send him another letter later and tell him to get things done quickly."
Although Lu Wanqing didn't come with that purpose in mind, she was still very happy that he wrote a letter. "Thank you so much!"
As expected, there are no free gifts.
After leaving Zhang Changgui's house, she went to Liu Ying's house. Recently, Liu Ying had been helping to get clothing orders in the county, and she was thinking of signing an agreement with her so that she wouldn't let her work for free.
Unfortunately, she arrived at the wrong time; both the father and daughter were at work, so she didn't see them.
Lu Wanqing had no choice but to ride her bicycle home. When she was almost at the village entrance, she took some of the items out of her storage space and put them on the back seat of her bicycle.
As the car passed Aunt Luo's house, Snowball came running over and stuck out its tongue at her.
"Mom, let's go home." Lu Wanqing kept her feet on the ground, without getting out of the car.
Zhao Xiaolan had already finished making two pieces of clothing and was curiously following Aunt Luo as she watered the vegetable garden. Hearing the sound, she ran out with a foxtail grass in her hand, "Qingqing, I want some candy."
When Lu Wanqing was going to the county town, Zhao Xiaolan insisted on going with her, so Lu Wanqing promised to give her candy when she came back. Although candy is delicious, eating too much is bad for teeth, so she didn't usually give her much. Unexpectedly, this became her way of coaxing Zhao Xiaolan.
Lu Wanqing took a White Rabbit milk candy out of her pocket and handed it to her.
Zhao Xiaolan grabbed the milk candy, turned around and ran to Aunt Luo's side, giving her the milk candy.
It turns out they were giving it to Aunt Luo.
Lu Wanqing quickly stopped her bicycle and grabbed another handful of milk candy for Aunt Luo.
Then they saw Luo Hao peeking out of the house.
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