Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Sending manuscripts to the post office.
The next day was Sunday.
The sky was a bit cloudy in the morning, which made it cooler, but it didn't look cloudy enough to rain.
It's good weather for traveling.
When Mu Mian got up, she saw her mother working with jars in the yard.
Mu Mian yawned, his hair slightly curled up, squatting at the door like a puppy, looking at Liu Shuang
Comrade Cui asked, "Do you want to make another jar of pickled peppers?"
Liu Shuangcui: "Well, you two sisters both like to eat it, so make more this time."
Last night, Comrade Mu Fugui came back and said that he met Liu Tao who was handling a case at the commune when he was off work.
This man hasn't had a rest for half a month. There are a lot of things to do in the bureau and the weather is hot. He has no appetite for food and says he is craving for the pickled radish and pickled peppers from his second aunt's house.
We are out of pickled peppers at home, but we still have plenty of pickled radishes.
Since there was a bicycle at home and it was convenient to travel back and forth, Liu Shuangcui asked Mu Fugui to make the trip today and send the things for Mu Zhuo at the same time.
Thinking that he hadn't seen his cousin for a long time and that he didn't have to go alone, Mu Mian planned to go to the commune with her.
Most importantly, she wanted to send in her manuscript.
Not many, just two.
Although she wrote a lot, some of them were just practice, and she felt that they were not very good.
The three adults in the family also knew about this, but they didn't take it seriously and just thought it was a child's prank.
If you want to send it, just send it. It’s not a big deal to spend those two stamps.
In fact, it’s not surprising that Mu Fugui and the others thought this way, mainly because such a thing has never happened in the team.
The article was published, and it sounded very far away from them.
Although their girl was very smart, they really didn't dare to think that way.
Mu Mian didn't explain either.
The main thing is, if you are selected, you will definitely receive a reply, no explanation required.
If I'm not selected and my letter falls into oblivion, there's no need to explain. Just treat it as a joke.
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Since they didn't have to squeeze into the ox cart, the father and daughter took a long time to go out.
The things for Mu Zhuo were tied to the horizontal bar in front. Mu Mian sat at the back with the manuscript in her arms and a jar full of pickled radishes, all for her cousin Liu Tao.
Mu Fugui sat on the bicycle and turned his head to take a look. "Is it okay? Or you can ask your mother to find a bag to put it in and hang it in front."
Mu Mian held the jar with one hand, "Don't worry, Dad, it's safe."
Mu Fugui: "Okay, tell dad if your arms are sore, we can take a break on the way."
Mu Mian: "It's not sour, not heavy at all."
Thinking of his daughter's great strength, Mu Fugui said nothing more and rode his bicycle towards the village entrance.
Mu Fugui didn't ride fast, and when they were almost at the commune, they saw Uncle Wang driving a ox cart in front of them.
There were many people sitting on the ox cart. Mu Mian spotted Shi Xiaolian and her sister, Nie Sihui, Jian Mulan, and several aunts.
Now that the weather is hot, eggs cannot be stored properly, so fewer people go to the purchasing stations to sell eggs.
It would be such a pity if it went bad. It’s better to eat it ourselves. Working is tiring when the weather is hot, so we have to eat some meat, otherwise we can’t stand it.
By the time Mu Fugui caught up with him on his bicycle, Uncle Wang had already caught up with the ox cart and turned towards the purchasing station. He was not in the same direction as the Public Security Bureau, so he didn't say hello.
Ten minutes later, the bicycle stopped in front of the Public Security Bureau.
Before Mu Mian came down, he saw Yang Gongan, whom he had met before, coming out. He stopped and asked, "You guys, are you here to look for Xiao Tao?"
Mu Fugui could strike up a conversation with someone he didn't know well, let alone someone he knew. He immediately smiled and said, "I just happened to have some time to come and see you. You told me yesterday that it was too hot and you had no appetite. The child's second aunt asked me to bring some pickled vegetables. Brother Yang, you didn't rest today?"
Public Security Yang: "There's a lot to do, so I can't take a break. Xiao Tao just came back from outside and is probably in the archives room now. You guys go in and sit for a while."
Mu Fugui: "Okay, we are not in a hurry anyway, let her do her work first."
Yang Gongan's eyes fell on Mu Mian, "Has this girl grown a little taller?"
He really has high hopes for this little girl. She is smart and strong. She is definitely a potential police officer.
Mu Fugui touched his daughter's head and said, "It seems to be a little high. Children grow against the wind."
Mu Mian didn't know that Yang Gongan wanted her to be a police officer when she grew up. She raised her little face and said, "Hello, Uncle Yang."
"Hey, Second Uncle Xiaomian?! Why are you here today?" They were still talking at the door when they saw Liu Tao coming out.
Public Security Yang did not disturb the family from talking and left first as he had something else to do.
Mu Mian held the jar and handed it over, "Sister Taozi, here, we're out of sour peppers."
Liu Tao said happily, "Hey, pickled radish is fine too, I just want to have a bite of it, the food in the cafeteria is tasteless!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Mu Fugui again, "Didn't you say that you can just pick some up along the way? Why did you make a special trip, second uncle? It's such a hassle."
Mu Fugui: "It's just riding a bicycle, what's the trouble? I just happened to be sending something to Xiao Zhuo, so I came here on the way."
Liu Tao led the father and daughter in front and said, "It's still a long time before the post office closes. Come in and rest for a while before leaving."
Mu Mian followed his cousin and asked, "Sister Taozi, are you not busy now?"
Liu Tao: "There's no need to rush for a moment."
Mu Mian: "Dad said you've been busy for half a month?"
Liu Tao put the pickled radish on her desk, opened it and took a couple of bites, "Yes, I'm busy catching the little thief."
Mu Mian opened his eyes wide and asked curiously, "Little thief? What did you steal?"
Liu Tao chewed a radish. The crunching sound in her mouth did not affect her speech. "I stole some cloth from the warehouse of the textile factory."
Mu Fugui interrupted, "This thing is easy to sell, it will be sold in no time, where can I find it?!"
Liu Tao: "That's right, luckily not much was lost."
Mu Mian and his daughter couldn't help much with these matters, so after sitting here for a while, they rode their bicycles to the post office.
Because it was break time, there were quite a few people in the post office. Before I even went in, I could hear some chattering inside from the door.
Mu Fugui was taking the package from the horizontal bar, while Mu Mian was standing there waiting for her father. When she turned her head, she found that Nie Sihui and Jian Mulan were also there.
The two educated youths were each carrying a large bag. It was obvious that Nie Sihui also saw them, and she walked towards them with the bag in her hand, smiling.
Mu Mian waved his hand, "Sister Sihui, Teacher Jian."
Nie Sihui: "You and Uncle Mu are here to mail something as well?"
Mu Mian nodded, "Send it to my brother."
As he spoke, he glanced at the package in Nie Sihui's hand and asked, "Did your family send you such a big package?"
Nie Sihui said naturally, "My friend sent it."
Mu Mian paused when he heard this, stopped talking about this topic, and turned to talk about something else.
It's so far away from home, but the things were sent to me by my friends. I guess every family has its own problems.
Mu Mian changed the topic naturally, but Nie Sihui saw it and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. This little girl is really smart beyond her age and can even notice this.
In fact, her family situation is not complicated.
After her biological father died, her biological mother remarried and took her with her. Her stepfather's family already had two children, and her mother later gave birth to two more. She seemed redundant in the middle.
Her family conditions were mediocre, not particularly good but not bad either. Although she had not received much attention, she had not been treated too harshly in terms of material things.
Sometimes, if she doesn't ask for something, it won't belong to her, and it will always be selectively forgotten.
In the past two years, the eldest brother has reached the age to get married. His sister-in-law, who has not yet married into the family, is better off than theirs, and he thinks the house is too crowded and is reluctant to agree to marry in.
Her mother thought she was old enough and wanted her to get married to make room for someone else, saying that her stepfather had raised her and she should be grateful.
It’s funny to think that these words were actually said by her own mother.
She didn't want to marry just anyone, so she packed her things and moved to the north, far away from home.
At this critical juncture, her family should be busy finding a wife for her elder brother, it would be strange if they remembered her.
Mu Mian didn’t know any of this. After chatting with others for a while, she followed her father into the post office.
Mu Mian took out the manuscript, asked her father to buy stamps, and then lay on a stool in the corner and wrote the delivery address stroke by stroke.
The counter was too high for her to climb up.
By the time she was done with this, Mu Fugui had also sent the things for Mu Zhuo.
Mu Fugui took his daughter's hand and walked out, asking as they walked: "Do you want to go back directly or buy something? Do you want to eat canned fruit? Daddy will buy it for you!"
Mu Mian tilted her head and glanced at her father, her eyes smiling, "I didn't ask mom for money when I went out this morning, dad, can you use your private money to buy it for me?"
Mu Fugui waved his hand and said, "Buy! Dad will take you to the supply and marketing cooperative. Just take whatever you like. Dad will pay for it!"
The tone of his voice made it seem as if he had a thousand or eight hundred dollars on him, but in fact he had less than ten dollars.
Mu Mian smiled like a little fox, "Is anything really possible? Then I want a watch!"
Mu Fugui stumbled, turned his head and pinched his daughter's face, "You are making fun of your father."
Mu Mian turned his head and dodged twice, "It was obviously you who said it first, Dad."
Mu Fugui said, "If you sell your father now, he might be worth that much money."
Mu Mian sat on the back of the bicycle, grabbing his father's clothes, "No, Dad is a good dad, he can't be sold!"
The father and daughter chatted and laughed all the way, and in the end they didn't buy much at the supply and marketing cooperative. They just bought a can of fruit and a few notebooks. Mu Mian wrote and drew every day, so he wasted a lot of paper.
When we got home, it was just time for lunch. Liu Shuangcui casually asked, how long will it take to get a reply to a letter sent to a publishing house?
Mu Mian took his enamel pot and gulped down a few big gulps of boiled water. "I don't know. It will take at least a month."
She actually doesn't have much confidence and just goes with the flow.
It would be best if it passes, if not... just send it next time.
So Mu Mian turned around and put the matter out of her mind, but two days later, she was caught off guard and thought about it again.
After it was cloudy on Sunday, it was sunny again for the next two days. It was even a bit stuffy. I would sweat just by staying indoors.
The shallow water area in the river nearby is already full of children, and some boys soak in it every day.
Mu Mian didn't go to the river. She and Xu Lele went up the mountain. It was much cooler on the mountain. There were some deep ditches and occasional breeze.
That day, she and Xu Lele were walking around the mountain, stopping from time to time. Occasionally, when they saw some hazelnuts or something, they picked them and put them in a small basket, without looking for them intentionally.
Then, on a downhill slope, I saw Shi Xiaolian sitting alone under a big tree, reading a book in her hand.
Xu Lele didn't pay attention to what book it was. She quickly went over and said happily, "Wow! It's so cool here, and there's even a bit of wind. Shi Xiaolian, you really know how to find a place."
Mu Mian followed and saw at a glance that the book Shi Xiaolian was reading was a bit similar to the youth magazine she bought in the county, but they were not the same kind.
Mu Mian came over and asked, "Did you go to the county to buy it too?"
Shi Xiaolian turned her head and glanced at Mu Mian, "No, this belongs to my sister."
Her father bought it for her sister before, but the word "also"...
Shi Xiaolian did not retract her gaze. The two looked at each other, and inexplicably there was a tacit understanding as if they understood each other's train of thought.
Mu Mian raised his eyebrows and suddenly remembered that Shi Xiaolian seemed to have gone to the commune a few days ago.
Mu Mian asked again: "Are you going to send it too?"
Shi Xiaolian nodded and said, "I sent one."
She had never been to school in her previous life, and her basic knowledge was entirely taught by her elder sister. Her elder sister had only taught her occasionally since she was four years old.
At that time, her sister often praised her for her intelligence, saying that when she went to school, she would definitely get the first place in every exam. Unfortunately, her sister never had the chance to see her go to school.
She did finish reading all the textbooks her sister left behind.
After reading the manuscript she sent two days ago, her sister said it was very good.
Only she herself knew that she was just taking advantage of a shortcut. Even if she could pass, she would probably run out of ideas after two or three attempts.
But it doesn't matter. She's only after money from the beginning to the end, and she wants to try anything that can make money.
Unfortunately, she is still young and there are very few things she can try.
Mu Mian: "I don't have your copy. Do you want to exchange it? I'll show you mine."
Shi Xiaolian, who did have some thoughts in mind, paused for a second and reminded: "My sister's copy was from several years ago."
Mu Mian: "It's okay. Books from a few years ago are no longer books, right?"
Xu Lele, who was picking wild flowers nearby, squatted on the ground and turned his head to look over. "What are you two talking about? I don't quite understand."
Mu Mian: "She's talking about this book."
Xu Lele looked disgusted, "I don't understand you. What's so good about this? There are no pictures on it. I still like to read comic books. Shi Xiaolian, do you have any at home?"
Shi Xiaolian shook her head, "No."
Xu Lele sighed regretfully, "I wish my parents could go to the county and buy it for me someday."
Mu Mian suggested seriously, "If you listen carefully in class and get more than 90 points on the test, maybe you can make demands on them."
Xu Lele didn't hesitate for a second, "Forget it, I don't really want to watch it."
Mu Mian and the others, "………………"
It's a bit too silky.
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