Lin Qing, Zhao Xi, and Zhao Chen were busy for several days in a row. By the time Lin Qing had some free time, her second brother, Lin Changyuan, was also leaving.
Lin Qing packed a lot of food for Lin Changyuan, including dried fish and loach she had made over the past few days, as well as cured meat, dried pork, and cured chicken that she had made before. In addition, she packed a large bag of dried walnuts, pine nuts, peanuts, and other dried goods; the pine nuts and peanuts were already roasted. Then there were provisions for the journey: Lin Qing boiled some eggs for Lin Changyuan, packed a lunchbox full of dumplings, some steamed buns and mantou, and some biscuits.
"Second Brother, take this safe." Before leaving, Lin Qing gave Lin Changyuan another bottle of ginseng pills. This bottle of ginseng pills was better than the ones Lin Qing had given Lin Changyuan before, because this time the ginseng pills were made with real century-old ginseng, and the spiritual spring water used to make the ginseng pills was also undiluted.
"Qingqing, thank you." Lin Changyuan looked at the familiar bottle in his hand, smelled the familiar scent inside, and said solemnly to Lin Qing.
He knew that if his sister hadn't given him the ginseng pills last time, he probably would have died at the foot of that mountain long ago, and he wouldn't have had the chance to wait for the person who would save him.
"What are you saying, Second Brother! There's no need for thanks between us. Just make sure you're safe. If you don't have any ginseng pills, remember to ask me for some."
Lin Changyuan patted Lin Qing's head: "Okay, second brother understands. If there's anything, write to second brother." After saying that, Lin Changyuan turned to Gu Nanxun and said: "Nanxun, take good care of my sister. If you dare to bully her, I won't let you off the hook."
"Don't worry, Second Brother, I will take good care of Qingqing," Gu Nanxun earnestly assured Lin Changyuan.
Lin Changyuan patted Gu Nanxun on the shoulder, picked up his luggage, and sat down behind Lin Yunfeng. Lin Yunfeng was going to the county town today, so he took Lin Changyuan to the train station.
Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing went back after seeing that Lin Changyuan and Lin Yunfeng's bicycles were gone.
"I really wish time could pass faster, so we could meet whenever we want and even video call each other." Lin Qing sat under a tree in the yard, feeling a pang of sadness. Parting was the saddest thing, and Lin Qing hated it.
"Yes, it will happen soon. Once the reform and opening up is implemented, I will start preparing for these things and try to get the baby a phone as soon as possible." Gu Nanxun held Lin Qing in his arms, gently patting her back as he comforted her.
"Okay, then Brother Nanxun, you have to work hard. When the time comes, we'll buy this technology back from the system. Maybe we won't have to wait so long to be able to use a mobile phone."
Hearing Gu Nanxun's words, Lin Qing's eyes lit up as she thought that once the reform and opening up took place, they could also get involved in real estate, electronics, and automobiles. They would definitely be able to drive rapid economic development.
Moreover, with the system, they could buy even the most advanced technology. Lin Qing instantly sensed his goal, but then he suddenly remembered that there were still 10 years before the release, and his enthusiasm cooled down.
"Alright, don't think about it so much. We can live just fine now! Let's just say we're living a retirement life ahead of schedule." Gu Nanxun said with a smile, patting Lin Qing's head. He could tell from the way Lin Qing's eyes were darting around that the girl was probably thinking about something again.
"Pfft..."
"You know what, what you're saying makes a lot of sense. Isn't this exactly what retirement life is all about? This is the kind of life people used to dream of, except for the lack of electronic devices."
"So we should just live our lives to the fullest."
"Yes, you're right. So, my dear husband, what shall we do today?"
Lin Qing smiled and hugged Gu Nanxun's neck, tilting her head to ask him a question.
"Smack..."
Gu Nanxun was charmed by Lin Qing's appearance and gave her a loud kiss on the lips: "How about I take you out to eat?"
"I don't want to go. State-run restaurants always serve the same old dishes over and over again," Lin Qing said, pouting after hearing Gu Nanxun's suggestion. She used to quite like state-run restaurants, but ever since she ate food made from food from her spatial dimension, she'd lost interest in them.
"Knock knock knock..."
As the two were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door from the outside.
Gu Nanxun walked to the door and opened it, only to see a postman standing outside.
"Comrade, I have a letter from Comrade Lin Qing and a letter for you here." The postman smiled at Gu Nanxun when he saw that he had opened the door and handed him the letters.
"Okay, thank you, comrade. You've worked hard!" Gu Nanxun took the two letters back to the courtyard, handed one to Lin Qing, and then opened the letter in his own hand.
Lin Qing took the envelope, saw the sender's name, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
"It's a letter from Mom!" Lin Qing said happily.
She eagerly tore open the envelope and began to read. In the letter, her mother inquired about her and Gu Nanxun's recent situation and mentioned that everything was fine at home, so she didn't need to worry. At the end, the letter also contained a densely packed list of precautions for pregnancy. As Lin Qing read the letter, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up in a smile.
"Oh dear, if we had come a little earlier, Second Brother would have seen it too," Lin Qing said regretfully after watching the show.
Then Lin Qing looked at the money order that came with the letter: "200 yuan. Dad's monthly salary is only 50 yuan, and Mom doesn't have a job now. Why is she sending me so much money?"
Seeing the amount on the remittance slip, Lin Qing grumbled in dissatisfaction, "These old folks are so inconsiderate! Why don't they care about themselves? Why send so much money?"
Gu Nanxun was looking down at the letter when he heard Lin Qing's words. He raised his hand and rubbed Lin Qing's head: "Mom is worried about you. Besides, your grandma and the others are here too. Mom is probably worried that you don't have enough money."
"Oh! How can I let Mom know that I don't need money!" Lin Qing said with a worried expression, looking at the tens of thousands of yuan in her spatial storage. She clearly had so much money, but she couldn't tell her or give it to her family.
"How about we send some food back home? Didn't you plan to send dried fish and dried loach home? We can send them back together."
"Okay, that's all for now. By the way, Nanxun, who wrote your letter? Did Mom and Dad write it?"
As Gu Nanxun handed the letter to Lin Qing, he said, "Yes, it's from Mom and Dad. After Mom found out you were pregnant, she insisted on coming over, but Dad dissuaded her. However, I don't think he can dissuade her for long. I estimate she'll definitely come after the New Year at the latest."
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