Chen Xingling rubbed his little head and praised: "Okay, then mom will make you more hawthorn candies."
"Okay!" Little Tiger nodded obediently and happily played with a bunch of colorful banknotes.
Chen Xingling looked at the wrinkled coins of one cent, two cents, a half cent, and at most ten or twenty cents, and felt a little amused.
Then, she whispered to her son, "You get what you pay for. You've been busy all morning and made some money. Except for the money you have to pay back to mom, the rest is yours. Uncle accompanied you to sell hawthorn candy, and he also worked hard, so you have to share some of this money with uncle, understand?"
"I understand!" Xiaohuzi nodded.
Chen Xingling said gently: "Mom only wants two pieces, uncle gets two pieces, and the rest belongs to you - I will save it for you, and when you want to buy candy figures or candied haws in the future, just come to me and get them. Do you think this is a good idea?"
"Then... I seem to have the least." Little Tiger pouted and muttered, "I only have a little over one dollar."
Chen Xingling explained with a smile: "Uncle works the hardest. He has to sell hawthorn candies and take care of you - he pays more!"
The little guy tilted his head and thought about it, "Okay then."
Quickly, Little Tiger counted out a stack of coins and ran to find his uncle.
Gu Yi was reluctant to accept it at first, until Chen Xingling explained in a low voice, he happily accepted it.
Little Tiger jumped up and down excitedly: "Mom, I want to sell hawthorn candies again!"
"Okay!" Chen Xingling replied with a smile: "Let's go after we're full!"
"Okay!"
After lunch, Chen Xingling brought out another basket of hawthorn candies.
Gu Yi and Xiao Huzi set off again.
In the evening, everyone came back one after another.
"Ten yuan?! Really?" Li Ying was stunned: "Can a little hawthorn candy be sold for so much money?"
Little Tiger gestured: "Three pieces, three pieces - six pieces! They are all made by my mother! They are delicious!"
Li Ying's eyes fell on Chen Xingling and he rolled his eyes hesitantly.
Why didn’t I notice it before... I didn’t expect this country fisherwoman to be quite good at making money!
"Hu Zi's mom, is the food ready? Ah Xuan, Ah Miao, please help your sister-in-law!"
Gu Xuan glanced at his mother, then stood up to set the table.
Gu Miao said "Oh" in disbelief and slowly walked forward to help serve the dishes.
Chen Xingling smiled secretly, enjoying her mother-in-law's "enthusiasm" for the first time in several years. It was also the first time she deeply felt the urgency and necessity of a woman's financial independence.
After dinner, the tired little tiger fell into a deep sleep.
After nightfall, Gu Qi came back.
Chen Xingling asked with concern: "You didn't drink, right? I left a pot of hot water on the stove for you."
"I had a few drinks at noon." Gu Qi explained in a gentle voice: "I didn't drink at night. I don't like drinking much, and my old classmates were embarrassed to force me."
Chen Xingling considerately brought him some clean clothes.
Gu Qi was very tired after socializing all day.
After they changed their clothes, they went to bed early.
It was daybreak and the streets and alleys were still immersed in the sleep of the previous year. A jeep hurriedly turned into Ping'an Street, and after driving for a long time, it finally stopped at the gate of the Gu family.
“Knock, knock, knock!”
"Hello! Is this Gu Qi?! Comrade Gu Qi! Is this Comrade Gu Qi? We have something important to discuss with you!"
Everyone in the Gu family was woken up, the lights came on one after another, and sounds of confusion and exclamations rang out one after another!
Soon, the lights in the hall came on. Gu Qi hurriedly settled the two visitors in the living room to give them some water, then turned around and went back to the room.
"Xing'er! I have to go out right away!"
Chen Xingling was putting on his coat and was startled.
"What's going on? Who is that person outside?"
Gu Qi frowned and explained, "They are all crew members of the Tanhang, and the older one is the deputy captain. When the Tanhang was sailing in the northern waters, an accident occurred and a serious malfunction occurred on the ship. The captain contacted our factory director, hoping that the Tanhang could rush south to the repair shop. The factory director was afraid that the Tanhang would not make it to Yucheng, so he asked them to take me on board to help with repairs to ensure that it could make it to Yucheng."
"They came to us through the factory manager?" Chen Xingling was secretly anxious: "If you go south with the ship, will it be dangerous? Will it be?"
"Don't worry." Gu Qi's voice was gentle and soothing. "The hull was not damaged. According to what they said, I think there must be something wrong with the internal structure. The captain and crew are still on the ship, just docked at the port a few kilometers away from Shangjing City. The factory director probably thought I could help, so he asked them to go ashore quickly to find me on the ship. It was not easy for them to drive over a day and rush here overnight."
Chen Xingling buttoned up his clothes quickly and said calmly, "Pack your luggage first. I'll go to the kitchen and make some hot soup for them."
"Xing'er..." Gu Qi hesitated and held her hand, his cold eyes full of embarrassment: "The sea is icy now, and I am not sure about the situation of the 'Exploration' for the time being. Just in case, I can't take you and Xiao Huzi on board. Otherwise, I will come back to pick you and your son up after I arrive in Yucheng."
"Don't be afraid." Chen Xingling was very calm, and said: "The tickets have been bought, so don't waste them. Don't worry, I can go south with Xiao Huzi alone. The boat is broken, so it certainly can't sail that fast. We may reach Yucheng earlier than you."
"No." Gu Qi hesitated and shook his head: "You haven't recovered completely yet, and Xiaohu is naughty. Even if the train goes smoothly, it will take at least two days and one night to arrive. The journey is long and I don't feel comfortable with you and your son taking the train by yourselves."
Chen Xingling had already come up with an idea, saying: "Don't worry, pack all your luggage quickly."
After saying this, she wrapped her headscarf around her neck and went to the kitchen.
When Li Ying heard that her eldest son was going to help repair the boat and would have to leave soon, she became extremely nervous. She was at a loss and followed him around with tears in her eyes.
Gu Yi came and held her down, comforting her: "Mom, don't panic. Big brother is going to do something important, so we need to let him pack up his tools and stuff. Let's not argue with him, lest he forget to bring the wrong things."
Gu Xuan and Gu Miao stood there with messy hair and sleepy eyes, both looking at a loss.
Chen Xingling walked into the kitchen in the cold morning wind and closed the door.
Then, she hurried into the space to get a few packs of instant noodles.
The fastest and most convenient food is definitely instant noodles.
She boiled the water and quickly poured the seasoning packets into the big pot one by one. Then she stuffed the packaging bags into the stove and burned them. When the seasoning was fully boiled and the soup quickly changed color, she threw the noodles in.
The stove is big and it’s cooked in less than a minute.
Chen Xingling filled three large bowls and placed them one by one on the iron plate. He turned around, took three pairs of chopsticks and placed them in the corners of the plate, then carefully picked them up and walked towards the hall.
The visitors were all wearing army green uniforms, Lei Feng hats and scarves. They all looked tired and dusty.
When the two saw her walk into the hall, they stood up politely and greeted her politely.
"…Hello. Sorry to bother you so early in the morning."
"Excuse me."
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