Song Yan waved his hands repeatedly: "The leader misunderstood. My salary was just paid yesterday. I just went to the finance department to collect it. I was originally planning to hand it over to the leader, but I was thinking of coming to the department store today..."
“I was afraid you wouldn’t be willing to buy anything, but look, this is where it comes in handy.” After saying that, Song Yan took out his pocket and gave Wen Ruan all the money he had left.
Wen Ruan took it, tidied it up, and put it in her bag. She patted it down and said with a smug look, "Comrade Song is smart. Keep it up!"
Song Yan nodded and smiled, cooperating fully and joking with her: "I will follow the leader's arrangements!"
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After the two finished joking around, they decided to go upstairs to the furniture section to buy some items for their courtyard house.
But after going around in circles for a while, Wen Ruan felt that, putting aside the quality of those things, the prices alone were prohibitive and not worth it.
After a brief discussion, the two decided to go check out the trust shop. The trust shop was somewhat similar to a secondhand marketplace in later times.
Not only are tickets free here, but if someone has a good eye and knows how to find good stuff, they might even be able to snag a great find.
Wen Ruan felt that she was quite lucky. In addition, Song Yan was knowledgeable and had a good eye. The two of them together were an absolute winning combination!
The trust shop had a good selection, but after browsing around, Wen Ruan felt that the items she liked were mostly damaged, while the well-preserved ones were made of rather ordinary materials...
Song Yan told Wen Ruan not to rush, and went up to greet the young man who looked like a general helper at the trust store. The two talked for a while, and then Song Yan told Wen Ruan to follow the young man to the backyard.
When they arrived at a locked house, the young man used a key to open the door; there were three locks in total!
Wen Ruan couldn't help but feel a little curious...
Upon entering, it was immediately noticeable that it was somewhat different from the front yard!
It turns out that every person who comes to the trust store to sell something will be screened by the store owner. Some valuable items will be placed in the backyard to prevent loss or damage, and to make it more convenient for VIP customers to choose.
Wen Ruan quickly found a huanghuali wood wardrobe that was in good condition except for a few minor scratches on the edges and corners. The price was also very reasonable, only forty-five yuan.
You should know that the ordinary wardrobe the two of them just saw in the department store cost forty!
Two more tables were selected, one for dining and the other for decorating the study.
The two then asked for some more household items...
Seeing that this was a big customer who wanted a lot of things, the shopkeeper specially gave the two some small household items as a bonus.
Wen Ruan paid one yuan and asked the shopkeeper to find someone to take her directly to the small courtyard.
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Over the next few days, the two were busy with their own affairs. It was said that the steel factory was about to hold a leadership reshuffle and other matters related to the transition between old and new leaders. Wen Ruan was also a little worried about her father. After all, seeing how energetic her father was, she was afraid that he would be discouraged if he failed to be elected...
Wen Ruan spent her days at home knitting and reviewing her high school studies, and focused on writing her first short story.
In particular, the few days she spent experiencing the countryside last time gave her great creative inspiration. The novel is almost finished, and Wen Ruan plans to polish it a bit before submitting it to a magazine in Beijing.
The National Day holiday was fast approaching. Normally, there should be a holiday on National Day, but both Song's father and Song Yan were extremely busy. Sometimes when Wen Ruan went out on the street, she could feel that the atmosphere was different from usual, and the joy of the holiday seemed to have been diluted.
She always felt as if she had forgotten something important, but she could never figure it out.
Wen Ruan wanted to chat with Song Yan tonight to ask about the factory's progress, but he always comes home very late, and by the time he gets back, she's already fallen asleep. So, Wen Ruan decided to just give up...
Anyway, whatever happens, you have to face it positively. There's no point in speculating all day long; it just adds to your worries.
Finally, it was the morning of October 18, 1976, a Sunday. Except for Mr. Song, who had left early, the rest of the family gathered together for a rare breakfast, chatting about their daily routines...
Suddenly, the tape recorder that was playing music seemed to have been switched, and a beautiful female voice came out, broadcasting a notice about crushing the "Four". The notice reported the crimes of the "Four" and the leader's criticism of them since February 1974, and called on everyone to unite and carry out the struggle to expose and criticize the "Four".
Everyone put down their chopsticks and listened intently to the news broadcast on the tape recorder. Suddenly, cheers erupted throughout the courtyard...
Just then, Wen Ruan realized where her recent feeling of forgetting important events had come from...
For the next period of time, everyone was very busy. Various units were organizing various activities, and people went out into the streets to celebrate.
Even Wen Ruan joined in, wanting to join in the fun.
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Finally, the end of the month arrived, and the weather grew colder. Wen Ruan worked hard and finally finished knitting sweaters for the whole family. She had already finished Song Heng's sweater and had Song's mother mail it to him as well.
When the family returned home in the evening, they all tried on the sweaters made by Wen Ruan and were delighted. They fit their bodies perfectly and were especially soft and comfortable, which made Song's mother praise her daughter-in-law incessantly.
If it weren't for Song's father stopping her, and the fact that it was already completely dark and very late, Song's mother would have loved to visit every household in the compound and show off the sweater her daughter-in-law had knitted for her. She would have been the envy of everyone!
Thinking about this, Song's mother could hardly contain her emotions.
Song Yan also changed into the black sweater that Wen Ruan had specially customized for him. Sure enough, black suited him extremely well, making his facial features appear more profound, and his whole body seemed to be imbued with a more mysterious and noble aura. His tall and straight figure made him stand out even more.
Wen Ruan was very satisfied. Song Yan was also overjoyed, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at her.
Considering the newly purchased house, and according to local custom, a new house cannot be left empty, especially on the first New Year's Eve, when one must stay in the house to keep watch. Therefore, Mr. and Mrs. Song discussed having the couple move in next month...
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