Shen Qingli still felt a little tired when he woke up the next morning. He felt much better after drinking a glass of spiritual spring water. It felt like most of his fatigue had disappeared.
I want to mail some letters and parcels today, but I really don't want to go to work, so I'll take a day off. Those two work points won't be a big deal.
On the way back from asking for leave from the team leader, I met Zhao Xiaoyun.
I heard that she was released the day before yesterday. She didn't commit any substantial mistakes, but was given symbolic education by the commune's Red Guards for a few days.
Zhao Xiaoyun glared at Shen Qingli but didn't dare to provoke her again. She had never gotten any good treatment from her, and knowing Shen Qingli's family background also scared her. Anyway, Brother Meng had left the village now, so she decided not to fight with Shen Qingli!
Thinking of this, she quickened her pace and walked forward.
Shen Qingli wondered why this man had changed his nature and walked so fast. Was he not going to provoke her anymore?
She didn't think too much about it. Anyway, she didn't bother others, and it would be best if others didn't bother her. Everyone just kept to themselves.
When she returned to the kitchen, she saw that today's water and firewood had been delivered. She didn't lock the kitchen door, and she had told the father and daughter to just put the water and firewood in the kitchen when she was not at home.
I took out the sauce that I had made yesterday and had dried in the space overnight, and then found bottles and jars suitable for the sauce from the space supermarket and started to package them. Although they were transparent, the material was very thick, so if I packed them tightly, they wouldn't rot on the road.
Each bottle holds one pound, and after filling it up with all the sauces, I ended up with ten bottles of mushroom beef sauce and twelve bottles of pork chili sauce. No wonder I was so tired yesterday.
He then took out five bags of beef jerky and ten bags of pork jerky, carefully labeling each bag and bottle with his name.
Shen Qingli planned to send two bottles of chili sauce and two bottles of mushroom sauce, a bag of beef jerky, and two bags of pork jerky to his parents. He would give one to his grandparents, who were too old to eat jerky.
As for Meng Xiao, we sent him two bottles of each flavor. Considering his large appetite, and considering it's not good to eat alone in the army cafeteria, we always have to share some with our comrades. We also sent him a bag of beef jerky and two bags of pork jerky.
Then I planned to give Grandpa Duan two bottles of mushroom beef sauce. Since he was old, I would not give him chili sauce and dried meat.
Separate the ones that need to be sent out, and keep the rest in the space for now.
After finishing the work, I went back to the house and took a nap. I slept until 3:30 in the afternoon. I tied my things to the bicycle, put the letter in the bag on my body, closed the door, and rode the bicycle to the town.
"Is this food being sent? Hurry up and don't let it get spoiled on the way." The lady who sent the mail knew Shen Qingli.
"Can I still send it expedited?" Shen Qingli didn't expect that at this time there would be a distinction between ordinary and expedited items.
"The address you gave is in Beijing. Ordinary mail takes seven days to reach Beijing. Expedited mail is by train and arrives in four days. However, expedited delivery costs three dollars more for each package." The mail lady saw that Shen Qingli did not look like she was short of money, and since the item she was sending was food, she reminded her that expedited delivery was possible.
"It's quite expensive. Let's go with expedited delivery, including the letter and the package. Sister, can you calculate the total cost?" Shen Qingli felt that a few dollars was really a lot in this era. Factory workers only earned twenty or thirty dollars each.
The eldest sister weighed the two packages with a weight and adjusted the abacus. "Two letters, fifty cents. A seven-pound package, four dollars. Expedited delivery, another three dollars. A total of fourteen dollars and fifty cents." Shen Qingli pulled the large package from his bag, counted it, and handed it over. The eldest sister counted it and said, "Just right." She put the money down and began packing the package, layer after layer.
Shen Qingli was not worried about missing anything, so he just left.
After buying a pound of egg cakes for Grandpa Duan from the supply and marketing cooperative, he went back. When he got back to the village, smoke was rising from every household. Shen Qingli took a small cake from the space and sat at the desk to start translating the article. He had no appetite and didn't feel like eating.
She worked very efficiently and absorbed herself in her work. Before she knew it, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening. She had translated eight articles and her cupcakes were almost gone. Feeling a little sick, she went into her space and made a cup of fruit tea.
She took the things and the letter for Grandpa Duan and walked towards the cowshed. It was not a bad time at this time. Although it was dark, it was not scary. It was already twelve o'clock before, and she didn't dare to go there at that time.
It was dark in the cowshed. After knocking on the door, a middle-aged man came to open it. Shen Qingli nodded at him and walked into the room. Old Man Duan got out of bed with his clothes on.
"I made some sauce. I'll give you some to try. It also tastes delicious when you add a little to cooking."
"You girl, you send everything here. Have you eaten it yourself?" Old Man Duan took the things and put them on the table. After a few times, he figured out that even if you don't want her things, she will leave them at the door and run away. He is old and can't catch up with her at all. Even if he catches up, if the villagers see her, she will be implicated.
"I have something to tell you, little girl Li. Old Man Chen wants to teach you medicine, and Xiao Lou is also willing to teach you some martial arts. I want to know what you think. Are you willing to learn?"
Shen Qingli was a little surprised when he heard this: "I do!"
Suddenly, something occurred to him: "But I might have to leave soon. My boyfriend submitted a marriage application to the army half a month ago. After the application was approved, he came to pick me up and take me back to the city to get married and join the army. It might take half a month or even a month. I'd better not study anymore. I don't want to learn half-heartedly and not master anything."
"Then don't learn it. Old Chen's medical skills really cannot be learned in a day or two. But you can learn kung fu from Xiao Lou." Old Master Duan didn't expect that she would return to the city soon. That's good.
"Start tomorrow. Come here secretly around six o'clock every day after dinner." The middle-aged man standing aside said bluntly.
"Thank you, Uncle Lou, but I can come over every afternoon at five in the future, and I will take care of your meals!" Shen Qingli felt it was not good to learn kung fu for nothing, so he could take this opportunity to give them some good food to nourish their bodies.
"Okay." Lou Chen said little.
"What kind of job is that? It must be hard to cook for several people, and she still has to work during the day." Old Man Duan said to Lou Chen unhappily.
Lou Chen touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. He hadn't thought about it so much...
"It's okay, Grandpa Duan, I prefer cooking. By the way," Shen Qingli took out the letter from his pocket and put it in Grandpa Duan's hand.
"Okay, enough talking. I'm going back now that the things have been delivered. It's settled. I'll start learning Kung Fu from tomorrow, Master. You guys go back and rest. I have a flashlight." Shen Qingli walked out the door and waved to Lou Chen and Old Man Duan.
"Be careful on the road." Old Master Duan watched her walk out of his sight, touching the letter in his hand, and was very excited. He knew that Shen Qingli would not give him a letter for no reason. It must be a letter from home.
It had been several years since I contacted my family. There was no light in their room at night, so it was pitch black and I couldn't see anything. Mr. Duan put the letter under his pillow, planning to open it tomorrow. Today, even when Mr. Duan was asleep, the corners of his mouth were curved.
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