The days passed one by one, and half a month went by in the blink of an eye.
On the way, Yunyan went to check on her house. The foundation had been laid and construction could begin immediately.
Yunyan wants to build a bathroom like the ones in the 21st century, but the sewer pipes are a problem.
Nowadays, buildings in the county town use iron pipes, but ordinary people certainly don’t have the channels to get them.
After hearing Yunyan's request, the master who built the house suggested to her that bamboo could be used as sewer pipes, but it would be troublesome because they would have to be replaced every few years.
Yun Yan's eyes lit up after hearing this. Why should she be afraid of trouble? She would live here for five years at most. After five years, if the bamboo sewer pipes rotted, it would be up to the person who took over to change them or not.
Yun Yan drew a blueprint of her requirements for the bathroom and gave it to him, then took out another twenty yuan and asked him to help her fix the problem with the sewer pipes.
He went to see the team leader again. Liu Defu felt a headache when he saw Yun Yan coming to see him again.
"Yun Zhiqing, what's the matter with you?"
"Captain, please don't look so sad when you see me."
"I've been very diligent recently. I make sure to cut two baskets of pig grass every day to earn three work points."
The captain's mouth twitched unconsciously. This little girl was really shameless. She worked with a bunch of little brats all day long, and she felt honored to get three work points every day.
"What do you want to see me about today?"
"Uncle, I'm planning to install a toilet in my room like the ones in the city, and I want you to grant me a piece of land for a septic tank."
"Why are you messing around with that? You have money to burn, right?"
"Uncle, building a septic tank will also benefit the village. In the future, the villagers can just come and pick it up when they need it."
Finally, after Yunyan's repeated requests, Liu Defu agreed to allocate a small piece of land five meters away from her house to build a septic tank for her.
After half a month of work, the team gave everyone a day off, and Yun Yan also agreed with Qian Qian to go to the county town together.
Last time I just had a meal in the county town and didn’t even have a good time to explore the county town in Southern Province.
This time, Yun Yan not only wanted to buy some things but also planned to see if she could find someone to exchange some old items with.
Yunyan went to see Uncle Wang, who drove the ox cart, in advance to ask about the departure time.
The next day, the alarm clock rang at six o'clock. Yunmeng immediately got up and turned off the alarm clock, and then woke up Qian Qian, who had difficulty getting up.
After washing, the two immediately rushed to the gathering point of the ox cart. When they went out, they met Zhou Yuanchao and Xu Weiguo.
The aunties who had arrived earlier saw Yun Yan and quickly greeted her, "Yun Zhiqing, come here quickly. We've reserved a seat for you."
"Thank you, aunties and sisters, for saving a seat for me." Yun Yan immediately thanked them after getting on the ox cart.
"What's the big deal? We're already so familiar with each other."
"Yun Zhiqing, your dress today is really beautiful. Did you buy it in Su City?"
Yunyan wore a skirt she made herself today, made of light blue cotton and linen, and paired it with a pair of white leather shoes.
"No, I did it myself."
"You have such a clever hand that you can make something so beautiful yourself. Look, isn't this better than the ones hanging in the store?"
"People from the city know how to dress up. Look at Yun Zhiqing's outfit: a skirt and little leather shoes. Even her hair is done differently from ours."
"Don't laugh at me, aunties. I'm just young. If aunties were my age, they would definitely look better dressed up."
"Hahaha, Yun Zhiqing's mouth is just so adorable, like it's covered in honey."
"Yun Zhiqing, how do you tie your hair? Please teach me later."
"No problem, we're just friends. If Auntie likes, I can teach you."
Zhou Yuanchao was sitting at the outermost position of the ox cart, watching Yun Yan mingling with the villagers.
Her clothes were indeed very beautiful. I had never seen such a style of skirt in Beijing, and I had never seen anyone tie her hair up even in Hong Kong.
How many unknown secrets and surprises does she have?
We talked and laughed all the way, and finally arrived at the county town after an hour and a half.
"The ox cart will be back at 12:30, so don't waste time." Uncle Wang reminded everyone.
"We all know now. Thank you, Uncle Wang."
It was almost eight o'clock, Yun Yan and Qian Qian went to the state-owned breakfast shop to eat a bowl of noodles.
After eating the noodles, Yun Yan suggested that they go buy their own things separately, and Qian Qian agreed.
Yunyan's first stop was still the scrap collection station. She went to take the test paper first and did not talk to the scrap collector.
Yun Yan was lucky this time and found a rosewood dressing box in a pile of waste. When she picked it up, she felt there was something inside, so Yun Yan put it into her space.
Finally, he took a few pounds of old newspapers as a sample and left the scrap collection station.
I went to the post office again and bought all the stamps.
After finishing these two things, Yun Yan strolled around the county town peacefully.
The current county town cannot be compared with that of later generations. Even the roads are still paved with yellow mud.
Yunyan went to the department store and bought a pound of egg cakes and half a pound of glutinous rice sticks.
After leaving the department store and checking the time, it was already 11:20, so I went straight to the state-owned restaurant to find Qian Qian.
After waiting at the door for a while, Qian Qian came over, carrying a lot of bags.
The dishes served at the state-owned restaurant at noon today include: braised pork with preserved vegetables, sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed eggs, fried shredded potatoes, fried shredded pumpkin and hot and sour cabbage. The staple foods include rice, noodles, steamed buns and dumplings.
Yunyan ordered a plate of braised pork with preserved vegetables and a plate of spicy and sour cabbage with rice.
Qian Qian ordered sweet and sour pork ribs and steamed eggs, and chose rice as the staple food.
After dinner, Yunyan went to buy two steamed buns, which she planned to use to bribe Uncle Wang.
My house is almost finished, and when the time comes, I will definitely have to ask Uncle Wang to help me move the things I take out of the space back to the village.
It was still early when the two of them finished their meal and arrived at the ox cart gathering point, so Yun Yan handed two steamed buns to Uncle Wang.
"Uncle Wang, these two steamed buns are for you. Eat them quickly before everyone arrives."
"No need, Yun Zhiqing. This steamed bun is so precious, just keep it for yourself." Uncle Wang refused the steamed bun that Yun Yan handed over.
This is a white flour steamed bun. I rarely eat it twice a year.
"It's okay, uncle. I still have some. Besides, if you're full, you'll have more energy to drive the cart and make it more stable."
After saying that, he stuffed two steamed buns into Uncle Wang's hand, then sat next to Qian Qian and started chatting with her.
Uncle Wang felt a little touched when he looked at the steamed bun in his hand. He had never seen anyone riding an ox cart care about whether he was hungry.
By the time he finished eating the two steamed buns, everyone had almost arrived. When Zhou Yuanchao and Xu Weiguo got off the car, they specifically told them not to wait.
Uncle Wang drove the ox cart back to the brigade. Along the way, he was happy as he listened to the laughter of the people on the ox cart.
When Yun Yan returned to the educated youth center, she felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. Could it be that the fight broke out again during the time she was away?
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