Ten quilts, even if each quilt contains 5 jin of cotton, ten quilts plus the sheets would weigh almost 60 jin. Lin Ying paid the secondhand price, 2 mao per jin, for a total of 12 yuan.
The bed sheets were also charged as secondhand cotton.
Lin Ying had gotten such a great deal, she wouldn't care about such things; she was too grateful to even think about it.
After thanking the old man, he carried the sack and left.
The gatekeeper clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at Lin Ying: "You know, a good meal gives you strength. Look at her size, she can carry dozens of kilograms without even wobbling."
Just then, Bao Youxue came in from outside.
"Baogui, what are you muttering about?"
Liu Baogui and Bao Youxue were soldiers who retired in the same batch. However, Bao Youxue was a regimental commander in the army, while Liu Baogui was just a squad leader. Therefore, the jobs they were assigned were naturally different.
However, the two had a good relationship and often drank together. Of course, the head chef of the National Restaurant was also with them; he used to work in the mess hall.
Liu Baogui was curious why Bao Youxue would give this prescription to an ordinary person for no reason. After asking, he learned that the girl had saved his grandson's life.
"I was wondering why she could lift 80 pounds with one hand, so it's normal that she could lift 60 pounds so easily." As he spoke, Liu Baogui told Bao Youxue about Lin Ying's departure, and also mentioned that Lin Ying didn't even blink when she saw that huge pile of treasures, but she was surprisingly serious when she saw those medical books.
Bao Youxue thought of the silver lock the girl had given his grandson, and then asked, "Where are those books? I remember our purchasing station has a warehouse, right?"
Liu Baogui knew from Bao Youxue's words that he wanted to keep the books for the girl. They were just books anyway; no one would notice if they kept some. At worst, they could just use old newspapers from home to make sure the weight matched.
Lin Ying carried the sack to the bus station and luckily managed to catch the last bus.
It was already dark when they got back to town. Just as Lin Ying was wondering whether to walk back or stay at the guesthouse for the night, she saw a military truck pull up in front of the bus station, and her husband, Zhao Qinghuai, got out of the truck.
Lin Ying couldn't wait to carry the sack and run to Zhao Qinghuai's side.
From Zhao Qinghuai's perspective, Lin Ying looked like a snail carrying a heavy shell, but with oil on its feet.
Zhao Qinghuai couldn't help but smile, and his original worries disappeared.
He reached out and took the sack off Lin Ying, who had already walked up to him, to lift it up, and then he realized something was wrong.
Zhao Qinghuai didn't ask too many questions, but said to Lin Ying, "Get in the car, let's go home."
Zhao Qinghuai left the trouble in the car, and after the two got in, Lin Ying told Zhao Qinghuai everything that had happened that day, saying that she was very lucky to have the opportunity to buy a second-hand quilt.
Zhao Qinghuai also thought Lin Ying was quite lucky. In fact, just as Bao Youxue said, household waste from scrap metal recycling stations can be sold to individuals, but because it is a special period now, if some items flow out of the scrap metal recycling stations, the stations will bear the responsibility.
Therefore, scrap metal collection stations will announce that they will not sell scrap to individuals. However, there are ways to work around this, which naturally involve the owner issuing a permit.
After the sale, it will be registered, and Lin Ying will receive a receipt. This is to prove the source of the goods. At the same time, the receipt also indicates the specific contents. If it is found that other items have left Lin Ying's hands, the original receipt can prove that it has nothing to do with the purchasing station and that she committed theft.
Seeing Lin Ying so happy about buying a second-hand cotton quilt, Zhao Qinghuai felt even more conflicted. He decided to write home and ask his family to send him a second-hand quilt; he could use a second-hand one, but she couldn't!
In fact, Zhao Qinghuai had already planned it out. He had sent the measurements to his mother so she could make winter clothes for Lin Ying. As for the quilts, he had thought the same as Lin Ying: since everyone had quilts now, he would find someone to exchange some cotton coupons to buy some.
However, in the afternoon, Zhang Shanlin suddenly called the farm and asked him to answer the phone to tell him that Lin Ying had gone out to buy cotton in the morning, and that in the afternoon Zhang Shanlin received a notice that cotton production had decreased in various places this year, and the supplies for the army had been halved.
Meanwhile, according to regulations, cotton coupons must be used up before the end of the year, otherwise they will be scrapped. This year, due to special circumstances, cotton coupons can be postponed until May of next year.
Upon hearing this news, Zhang Shanlin immediately thought of Lin Ying, as it was clear she couldn't buy cotton. Furthermore, Lin Ying hadn't returned yet, and he worried she might have gone astray or encountered trouble. That's why he called Zhao Qinghuai.
Zhao Qinghuai had taken leave from the farm and drove directly here. Just then, Lin Ying came out of the bus station.
Back home, Zhao Qinghuai helped Lin Ying carry the sacks home and left that very night. They needed to get up around 2 a.m. the next morning to harvest, and the truck would also be needed for transportation, so he needed to return it as soon as possible.
Lin Ying was exhausted after a long day and didn't want to deal with the large package. She put the valuables in the bedside table, lit a kerosene lamp to cook, and also heated water for her bath.
After dinner, Lin Ying took a nice hot shower and then went back to her room to sleep.
The weather had turned cool in September, and the bedding on the bed was a bit too thin. Fortunately, Zhao Qinghuai had his cotton-padded coat, so Lin Ying managed to sleep there for the night.
The next day, Lin Ying ate breakfast but didn't go up the mountain. Instead, she planned to take care of the quilt, washing and drying what needed to be washed and what needed to be dried.
Just as Lin Ying was getting busy, she heard Li Yue'e calling her from outside. Lin Ying hurried out.
Then they saw Li Yue'e in her yard, looking this way and asking, "How's it going? Did you manage to buy the cotton?"
Lin Ying shook her head and then nodded: "I went, but they said the cotton production was low this year, so it's hard to buy any for a while. But I met a kind uncle who introduced me to a recycling station and I bought a few second-hand cotton quilts."
Upon hearing that it was a second-hand item, Li Yue'e immediately felt sorry for Lin Ying: "Sigh, these days are tough for everyone. It's good to have a second-hand item; at least it won't be cold in winter."
Lin Ying nodded: "Yes, that's what I thought too. Anyway, sister-in-law, I still need to take those apart and wash them again. The weather is getting cold at night, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get by without a blanket."
Li Yue'e nodded; she had also taken the quilts out to air them yesterday. They were used last night.
Do you need my help? Or should I come over and help you?
Lin Ying quickly declined, saying, "No, no, I can still do this work. Everyone is busy selling winter vegetables right now. I can't possibly do it. It's only a day's work."
Li Yue'e also had something planned for today, so when she heard Lin Ying say that, she decided to drop the plan.
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