The next morning.
Han Zhenyu and Su Xieqiu had just put on their clothes when there was a knock on the door.
The couple looked at each other and quickened their dressing speed.
Grandpa Du has already opened the door. "Oh, it's Daniel. Come in quickly."
Da Niu smiled and nodded, then followed Grandpa Du into the yard.
In his hand he held a basket filled with pine nuts, hazelnuts and dried mushrooms.
In recent years, Daniu has often sent gifts to the twins. They are not valuable. They are just some common dried goods in the mountains, or small fish and shrimps caught in the river. Sometimes he also sends roasted bird eggs to the twins.
Daniu followed him into the main hall and put the basket on the table. "Grandpa, I have something to ask Uncle Zhenyu and Auntie. I wonder if they are home?"
Grandpa Du stuffed him a big red apple, then said with a smile: "At home, wait a minute, I'll go call them."
Da Niu knew that he had arrived early and his uncle and aunt might not have gotten up yet, so he felt a little embarrassed.
Before Grandpa Du could call out, Han Zhenyu and Su Xieqiu came out of the bedroom one after another.
"The big guy is here." Han Zhenyu said with a smile.
"Uncle, aunt, I hope I didn't disturb your rest." Da Niu quickly stood up and greeted them.
Uncle Zhenyu and Aunt Zhenyu have helped their family a lot over the years. The whole family is very grateful and respects them very much.
"We got up a long time ago." Han Zhenyu smiled and waved his hand, asking him to sit down.
Su Xieqiu saw the basket on the table and scolded, "Why did you bring so many things over? You finally got some mountain products, but you are reluctant to eat them?"
"Aunt, we still have a lot at home. The harvest was great this year, and there are a lot more pine nuts on the mountain than in previous years. We picked a lot and couldn't eat them all. My mother even sold some of them."
Su Xieqiu knew that he was just being polite. How could there be so much of this stuff that he couldn't finish? He just couldn't bear to eat it.
Looking at the young man in front of her, she sighed with relief that since Han Dejiang's death, Sister Shulian's family has been living better and better.
Daniu has grown into a steady young man. He will graduate from high school in July this year, just in time for this year's college entrance examination.
Su Xieqiu was just about to ask him if he needed any review materials when he saw Daniu take out a few books from under the basket.
He said to Su Xieqiu shyly, "Aunt, I saw those educated youths were looking for high school textbooks. I happen to have two sets at home, so I brought one set for you. I wonder if you can use it?"
"Daniu, thank you so much." Su Xieqiu quickly took it and said with a smile, "I told your uncle last night to help me find a set. I didn't expect you to deliver it today. It really solved my urgent need."
The reason why Su Xieqiu said this was because he saw Daniu's good intentions.
The announcement of the resumption of the college entrance examination was just made yesterday, and the textbooks were sent to her today. This kind gesture is very precious, and she must accept it.
Daniu touched his head embarrassedly and said, "Auntie, I hope you can use it."
This set of extra textbooks was bought by his mother in the city because there were rumors some time ago that the college entrance examination would be resumed.
He was a little confused at the time, but now he finally understood his mother's intention. It turned out that it was prepared for his aunt.
Su Xieqiu went back to the house and took out a ruler. He asked Daniu to stand up and measured his size.
She planned to make two sets of clothes for Daniu and give them to him as a gift after he was admitted to university.
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Han Zhenyu and Su Xieqiu went to the city to quietly register. Then they sent their children to school, cooked, and reviewed as usual.
The villagers and the educated youth thought Su Xieqiu was not serious about the exam and thought she would not take it. After all, she was already in her twenties and had three children. Even if she signed up, she might not pass.
Only the team leader and the accountant knew that she had already registered.
Many educated youth in the Sanhua Brigade were unable to buy study materials and were extremely anxious. Some of them even went to Roger's house, wanting to review with them.
Roger didn't want to agree, not because he was selfish. Because some of these people graduated from junior high school, and some graduated from high school. The uneven learning would affect the progress of the couple.
But if you refuse directly, it would seem too inhumane. After all, the college entrance examination is a lifelong event.
Luo Jie and Zhang Xiujuan discussed it and finally decided to lend one set of books to the educated youth, with one set for themselves and their husband.
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A few days passed in a flash, and it was time for Han Zhenyu to go on a business trip to Beijing.
Su Xieqiu went to the village to buy some pine nuts, hazelnuts, dried mushrooms and game and asked him to bring them to the children.
Grandma Du packed a large jar of pickled cabbage and various pickled vegetables for Gu Fangxun, who liked them.
Last time, that guy wrote to me and said that if anyone went to Beijing on a business trip, please bring him some sauerkraut, as he was really craving sauerkraut pork stewed with vermicelli.
Han Zhenyu looked at the bottles and jars that his grandmother had packed, as well as two large bags of carrots, white radishes, potatoes, and eight large cabbages.
He said worriedly, "Grandma, these cans are easy to break and hard to carry. Just put some pickled cabbage in them. Don't take the pickled vegetables and radishes. You can buy them in Beijing."
"I've packed them all. They won't break. Aren't you driving a truck? Why is it so hard to carry these little things? These are what Chenchen and An'an like to eat."
Grandma Du thought that her grandson didn't want to take care of the child and was making up an excuse, and she rolled her eyes at him.
Han Zhenyu couldn't do anything about the old lady, so he sighed helplessly. He quietly winked at his wife and asked her to help persuade her.
Su Xieqiu was packing clothes for Chenchen and Anan. They were new cotton-padded coats and leather boots that Lu Yiming had sent from Huadu, two sets for each person.
She received the signal sent by Han Zhenyu, looked at the pile of things on the ground, and couldn't help laughing.
In the morning, when the two elders took these vegetables out of the vegetable cellar, Su Xieqiu thought they were for their own consumption, so he didn't ask any questions.
When she found out that they were for Chenchen and An'an, she was shocked. Bringing cabbage and radishes from the Northeast to Beijing was something that only grandma and grandpa could think of.
Su Xieqiu advised him at that time, saying that these things were available in Beijing.
But the old man and the old woman were very stubborn and insisted that the food they grew themselves was delicious and they had to take it with them.
Su Xieqiu had no choice but to wait for Han Zhenyu to come back and try to persuade him again. Unexpectedly, this man was even more useless and was defeated after just two sentences.
Su Xieqiu packed the clothes and coaxed her with a smile, "Grandma, don't take those radishes and cabbages. Zhenyu is on this business trip and his boss will be with him. If he knew that our family used the bus to transport so many things, he would be dissatisfied with Zhenyu, and it might even affect his work."
When it comes to their grandson's work, Grandma and Grandpa Du also become cautious.
After picking and choosing for a long time, I put the vegetables back into the cellar with a heavy heart.
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