Of course, that's a story for another time. The three of them chatted about everyday things along the way to pass the time.
Although the heavy snow made driving difficult, He Chaoyang was a skilled driver and managed to reach the train station in Wangshan County before the train arrived.
The three of them, carrying large and small bags, saw Chen Jiandang off on the train.
He Chaoyang introduced the train conductor to Chen Jiandang, telling him to come to him if he needed anything, and also asked the conductor to take good care of his brother-in-law along the way.
Chen Shuning gave them a long list of instructions and advice, and the two finally got off the train just before it was about to depart.
After seeing Chen Jiandang off, it was only a little past nine in the morning. Since they had a car, the two weren't in a hurry to go back. He Chaoyang suggested taking Chen Shuning around Wangshan County before heading back.
Chen Shuning was naturally willing, thinking that this should be considered their first date since they got together.
So, Chen Shuning, who was quite excited, looked at He Chaoyang with a smile as soon as she got off the train and asked, "Where are we going?"
But she asked the wrong person. Although He Chaoyang was not young, going on a date with a girl was truly a first for him.
Furthermore, in this small county town in the 1960s, surrounded by ice and snow, there didn't seem to be any suitable places for a date.
After holding it in for a long time, He Chaoyang, his face flushed, finally asked slowly, "How about I take you to the supply and marketing cooperative? It seems like they have more stuff here than the one in Hongqi Town."
So the two of them didn't drive, but walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative in Wangshan County.
Fortunately, starting last year, various regions began to respond to the national call to no longer have a holiday during the Spring Festival in order to adapt to the revolutionary situation, and the supply and marketing cooperatives were still open on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Although none of the items inside were to Chen Shuning's liking, he still looked around with great interest.
In no time, He Chaoyang was carrying a lot of things, mostly food.
Although He Chaoyang carried all the things, Chen Shuning felt tired and hungry after walking around for a while because she got up so early.
So she turned back to He Chaoyang and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother He, I'm hungry and tired, I don't want to shop anymore."
"The state-run restaurant is right next door. Shall we go eat there first and then go home? The chef here makes really good sweet and sour pork. It tastes much better freshly made than pork that's been simmering in a lunchbox all the way home," He Chaoyang said with eyes full of affection.
Looking at the adorable little girl, He Chaoyang felt both happy and melancholy.
He was delighted that such a lovely girl belonged to him, and He Chaoyang could sense that Chen Shuning also liked him.
What's troubling him is that the girl is too young; she'll only be sixteen this year after the New Year. Although she's old enough to get married, the seven-year age difference still makes him feel like an old cow eating young grass.
Although there's not much to see in the county town, the chefs at the state-run restaurants here have absolutely superb culinary skills.
Therefore, Chen Shuning's eyes lit up even more when she heard about food. Her eyes curved into crescent shapes as she nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay! Braised pork is also delicious. When we go back, we'll pack two portions to take home and stew with dried green beans. It tastes amazing."
Seeing the previously listless girl instantly perk up, He Chaoyang affectionately pinched Chen Shuning's nose and said, "Okay, pack two portions of braised pork to take back and stew with dried green beans. Let's go buy lunchboxes first."
As he spoke, He Chaoyang turned and headed toward the counter selling lunch boxes.
Chen Shuning quickly pulled the person back. If they had to buy a lunchbox every time they packed a meal, that would be terrible. You know, lunchboxes aren't cheap these days.
At this moment, Chen Shuning missed the convenient packaging boxes and bags of modern times. If possible, the first factory she would set up in the future would be one like that.
These seemingly insignificant little things are actually great for everyone.
But let's leave it at that. After experiencing such a heavy blow, it's already quite remarkable that China was able to stabilize itself so quickly in such a short period of time. It's inevitable that its industry will lag behind.
However, Chen Shuning knew that in the near future, this country would rise rapidly at an astonishing speed.
By then, no country will be able to strangle this giant in any way.
She can still leverage her time travel advantage to start a factory when the time comes.
However, the most urgent issue to address right now is the man who insists on buying a lunchbox.
"Wait, Brother He, there's no need to buy lunchboxes. They're too expensive. It's not worth buying lunchboxes just to pack two servings of braised pork. Besides, we already have several lunchboxes at home."
As he spoke, Chen Shuning led He Chaoyang to the counter where gourd ladles were sold. He spent one cent to buy a gourd ladle, held it in his hand and shook it, saying with a smug look, "Isn't it the same to use this to hold things? It holds more and it's cheaper. After you wash it, you can use it to scoop water. Isn't that great?"
With a "pfft," He Chaoyang looked at Chen Shuning with a helpless yet doting expression. Before he could speak, a laugh that was clearly uncontrollable came from the side.
Then a cheerful voice came over: "Happy New Year, Brother He! Happy New Year, Sister-in-law He!"
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when married daughters return to their parents' home, so today Du Xiangqian's mother took the whole family to visit his maternal grandfather's house to pay New Year's respects.
All four Du family daughters returned today, each with their own families.
The whole family was making a ruckus. Du Xiangqian felt that the house was too noisy, so he decided to go out for a walk. Du Juan, who had always looked down on her older and younger cousins, also made an excuse to go out with them, saying that she had something to buy.
It's much more comfortable to go out for a stroll than to be with those women who stay together, gossiping about everyone else or showing off their new clothes.
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