Chapter 34 Arrangement
“Swish, swish~swish”
The river is singing softly, accompanied by the croaking of frogs and the chirping of cicadas in the fields and trees, forming a symphony exclusive to the night.
Deep in the empty reed marsh downstream of Lishui River, a relatively flat area trampled out by humans is bustling with activity at this moment.
A group of people were silently doing their business in front of a simple stall on the ground.
Zhang Ze, who discovered this place by accident, paid a 20-cent entrance fee and then took Mao Qianjin to visit it from beginning to end.
No matter how much food there was on the stall, as soon as it appeared, it would be snatched up by others.
Maybe because it’s a mountain city and game is not uncommon, it doesn’t sell so quickly.
They spent four dollars to buy a wild pheasant weighing less than four pounds, and also bought a dozen wild duck eggs.
Other items like clothes, shoes, and industrial products were not so scarce, so they did not look at them for long. They picked up their things and left quickly through the exit.
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At the same time, Su Ning, who had just left Qu's house, suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead fiercely, "Fortunately, I didn't walk too far!"
I trotted back to Qu's house, only to find little Qu Hui still holding the blue-glazed porcelain bowl with a small crack in its hands, standing at the doorstep with a sullen look on his face.
"Huh~ Xiao Quhui, why don't you close the door and go back to your room?"
"elder sister!"
Hearing the voice, Qu Hui looked up with a look of surprise. Seeing the person who had left and returned, he jumped up happily, not caring about the boiled water that had been splashed on his body.
"Xiao Qu Hui, is there a ladder at home?"
"Yes, sister, wait a minute~"
Huang Shufen, who was in the main room, was feeling very nervous when two bags of steamed buns were forced upon her as gifts. When she heard the familiar voice, she quickly grabbed the buns and walked out.
"Ningning, you can't do that. Hurry and bring the things back..."
"Mother-in-law, I need a ladder, it's urgent!"
"Ah, well, then just wait and Grandma will get it for you right away!"
Su Ning took the thing she handed over and nodded obediently. When the other person turned around, he hurried to get the ladder, and then quietly put the two bags back on the table in the room.
An old man and a young boy quickly carried out the ladder.
Considering her small stature, Huang Shufen did not take the long ladder used to go to the roof, but instead used the short wooden ladder behind the yard that was usually used to hang melon vines.
"Ningning, do you think this height is okay?"
The ladder was about one meter but less than two meters long, which was completely sufficient. It didn't look heavy and she should be able to move it by herself.
Suning took the ladder, put his head through the middle and carried it on his shoulders without any hesitation, and said goodbye to the grandparents and grandchildren for the second time in an anxious tone.
"Hey, Ningning, it's hard for you to walk. How about I take you there? Where are you going?"
"No, no, I can do it, mother-in-law. If it's too late, I'll leave now!"
"Be careful, slow down, Ningning!"
Seeing the anxiety on her face, Huang Shufen thought that there was really something urgent and it might not be convenient for an old woman like her to follow her. So she no longer insisted and could only give her a few words of advice with a worried look.
After the others disappeared into the darkness and walked away, he closed the door and thought back to the girl's empty hands when she left.
Huang Shufen took her grandson and walked quickly into the house, and sure enough, she saw the things she had taken out lying quietly on the table again.
I finally understood why this man was in such a hurry, carrying a ladder and jogging as if he was being chased by a dog.
I was suddenly amused, angry, and heartbroken, "Girl! Come back here."
"Milk~"
“Eat it!”
"Hiss~ White flour buns? Big meat buns?"
Qu Hui was stunned after his grandmother stuffed one in each hand. He couldn't believe it and squeezed it hard. The soft paper was still a little hot: It's real!
Touching his little face, Huang Shufen's bloodshot eyes were already filled with tears, but she still smiled, "Hui'er, you must always remember those who have been kind to us and treated us well!"
"Well, I know. When I grow up, I will definitely repay them."
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He easily climbed back to the room in the guesthouse with the help of the ladder. After returning to put the ladder back into the room, Suning stretched himself and collapsed on the bed.
About ten minutes later, the numbness and weakness in her legs had eased a lot and she slowly stood up.
“Hua La La~”
I poured half a basin of hot water into the enamel basin on the shelf at the door, took out a towel, toothpaste and toothbrush from the luggage bag containing toiletries, and then found all the clothes for changing, from inside to outside.
Holding a bag full of things, he opened the door and went to the public toilet and bathroom on the second floor.
After making sure the door of the cubicle was locked, he slipped into the courtyard with his things and took a nice bath.
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"Brother Zhang, Brother Mao?"
With half-dried hair and clean clothes in the basin, she just came out of the bathroom when she saw two people with busy hands standing blankly at the door of her room.
Suning quickly stepped forward to help open the door, put down the basin, turned around to take the lunch boxes and bowls from their hands and placed them on the only small table in the room.
"Ningning, are you starving? Come, try the brothers' cooking!"
"Stewed pheasant and fried shallots with wild duck eggs, very fragrant."
Looking at the steaming food in surprise, Suning raised his eyebrows in confusion, "Where did the pheasant and duck eggs come from?"
"All the state-owned restaurants outside were closed, and there were no dishes left in the guesthouse except for this rice. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to exchange it for a pheasant and duck eggs."
That place should refer to the black market in Gu City.
He nodded in understanding and stopped asking questions. The three of them began to talk about tomorrow's affairs and subsequent arrangements while eating.
Before leaving, she found the one for Xiangnan alone from the cowhide bag full of house certificates left by her grandfather, and studied it carefully with Grandpa Fu.
In addition to the two buildings in Star City, there are two independent courtyards, one large and one small, in Ancient City.
In Yong County, which is under the jurisdiction of Gu City, there is a small bungalow in Yazi Town, which has now been renamed Hongqi Commune, and the remaining one is the Su family ancestral home located in the third production brigade.
A few years later, Grandpa Fu was sent to the first production brigade under the Hongqi Commune in Yong County.
Fortunately, Gu City is not far from Yong County, and there are many buses running between the two places, with an average of one trip per hour, so it can be reached in less than two hours.
"So Ningning, what you mean is that one of us is going to the Yong County transport team, and the other is going to the Hongqi Commune?"
"Yes, that's right. What do you two think, Brother Zhang and Brother Mao?"
This means that each of them has two jobs and gets double the salary!
Zhang Ze and Mao Qianjin looked at each other in bewilderment, feeling that it would be too painful to do this.
He said he was still secretly protecting her safety and that there would be many things to be arranged by her in the future, but in reality, both of them had their own jobs, so how could the protection be carried out? How long would the future take?
"No, this won't allow us to take advantage of you, Ningning, for nothing?"
"Yes, yes, Ningning, how about this? There is no danger in Gu City now, and Brother Zhang and I can take turns to protect you secretly or openly.
When the other person is resting, he can find some odd jobs for himself."
(End of this chapter)
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