Although it was a bit bumpy, I finally got a new quilt, which was a thicker kind.
Su Qinghu was very satisfied, as the sleeping problem was solved.
There were still some sheets and quilt covers with lighter patterns left, so Su Qinghu also bought a set of pillows and pillowcases.
After paying the money readily, Su Qinghu and the proprietress stuffed the bedding into the car.
After stuffing the food in, Su Qinghu drove the old lady to buy a charcoal brazier.
"She's the only one in town selling these things, so we'll have to sleep under the same blanket tonight."
To be honest, she was used to being alone and was not used to sharing a bed with someone.
How nice it is to have one quilt per person!
Little old lady: "I don't dislike you."
"..." Su Qinghu, "It's useless for you to dislike me. After all, we only have this one quilt."
Su Lilin smiled without saying anything. He took out the remaining chocolate and broke off another piece and put it in his mouth.
Su Qinghu: "As for meals, we agreed when we came here that we'll eat out during this period. We need a charcoal basin for heating, and warm water for washing our faces in the morning, so in addition to the charcoal basin, we also need to buy a stove and ask someone to buy some honeycomb coal..."
As she spoke, the little old lady Su Lilin nodded. After listening to her, the little old lady added, "Buy some gold paper."
"What?" Su Qinghu was stunned. "What gold paper?"
"The kind of paper used to fold ingots," the little old lady Su Lilin explained, "I want to burn some for your grandfather."
You could say she was feudal and superstitious or that she had backward ideas, but she would definitely burn this thing.
Su Qinghu nodded, looked at the roadside and saw that there seemed to be nothing for sale. After thinking for a while, he stopped the car and said to the old lady in the passenger seat, "Please wait in the car. I'll go down and ask."
"Um."
After closing the car door, Su Qinghu looked around and walked towards an old man selling big red candles. After a while, he came back with a bag of things.
The little old lady Su Lilin took a look and was surprised to find that in addition to the gold paper used to fold gold ingots, there were also white candles, incense burners and incense sticks, yellow paper, etc. It was really everything she could think of.
Su Qinghu got into the driver's seat and said, "The old man said that if we were to make a gold ingot, it would be best to mark the weight on it."
Although she didn't understand either, the old man did, so she just did as he said.
"I know." The old lady looked at the things in her bag and said, "I also bought some Yin notes. No matter what kind of money I spend next, at least I have everything."
Because Yin Banknotes involve feudal superstitions, it is difficult to bring them from Guangdong. She still agreed for a long time before she got a small bag of them.
Su Qinghu was stunned: "You also prepared this? Why didn't I see it? Where did you put it?"
Three questions in a row.
Little old lady Su Lilin: "It's in my suitcase."
Su Qinghu: "..."
Okay, since the old lady doesn’t mind the printed smell, forget it, I’ll get it out when I get home.
"Can you fold gold ingots? I'm not very good at it." After Su Qinghu finished speaking, he suddenly felt that he was being too modest. "Yes, I can't do it at all."
Su Lilin: "I have been folding for decades. Every Chinese New Year, I burn a lot of them. I can fold them with my eyes closed."
Even if she didn't openly give up the things passed down by her ancestors, she would still continue to do so in private. So, every New Year, she would burn a lot of paper money, praying for the safety and health of her relatives, praying that they would all live safely and healthily...
Su Qinghu responded and drove back and forth.
Finally, I could only sigh, "I have to go down and ask. We've been running around, but we can't find anyone selling stoves and charcoal basins!"
It's too hard to find.
"You stay in the car, I'll go find it."
Su Qinghu was about to get off the car after saying this.
The little old lady also moved, "I'll go down and join you."
Su Qinghu wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she agreed, "Okay, please pay attention later. If you see any thermoses for sale, please remind me and we can go in and buy some."
Fortunately, I brought enough money.
The road was right under his nose, so Su Qinghu asked some older people.
She hadn't been back for a few years, and there seemed to be more people in politics, and many unfamiliar faces.
She must be someone who married into the town nearby, or someone from another village who wants to come to the town to do some small business.
Ask the elderly and you will get the correct answer.
As soon as she finished speaking, an old man stood up and said, "I'll take you there."
Su Qinghu: "Thank you."
"Don't be polite, we are all from the same village. I know you well these days, so just tell me what you want to buy and I will bring it to the place for you." The old man promised.
Su Qinghu thanked him.
"Hey, you guys came here to buy a charcoal basin and a stove, but you didn't push a cart? The charcoal basin is fine, but the stove is the real issue. It's a huge lump of iron, very heavy." He glanced at Su Qinghu's arms and legs, then at the little old lady Su Lilin, "Are you two planning to carry the stove back home?"
Su Qinghu: "We drove here, so we can take it back. We don't need to carry it back."
The stove is really made of iron, otherwise it really can't withstand the burning of honeycomb coal every day.
The old man didn't notice the difference between pushing a cart and driving a car. He just knew that they came prepared, so he felt relieved.
"Why haven't I seen you before? Are you from our town, or are you visiting relatives here?" the old man asked. "Judging from your clothes, you look like city people."
It’s different from those who come back from working.
Su Qinghu didn't answer but asked, "Did you just move to the town?"
"How do you know? I've only been in town for three years." The old man laughed. "My son and his wife went out to work and saved some money. We applied for a piece of land in a remote part of town, and then we moved here."
"That's great." Su Qinghu smiled.
The old man smiled and said, "That's great. My grandchildren are doing well in their studies. I hope they can get into university like Old Man Su's granddaughter."
Old man Su?
Su Qinghu and Su Lilin exchanged a glance, and Su Qinghu asked tentatively, "The old man Su you're talking about is Su Beiyong?"
"That's him!" The old man clapped his hands excitedly. "If it weren't for him, I guess no one in the surrounding villages would have been able to get into college. We wouldn't know what college is like, or that college doesn't cost money, but rather gives out money."
Just by studying, you can earn so much money, and it’s paid every month. After graduation, you will be assigned a job. Maybe you can even marry a city person or settle down in the city. Where can you find such a good thing?
"Old Man Su is a remarkable figure. Not only did his granddaughter get into university, but Li Chengwei, the son of the Li family, also became a university student thanks to his grandfather's influence and his friendship with Old Man Su."
Su Qinghu: "Since she got into university, has anyone else in these villages been admitted to university?"
"Yes, in the first year after Old Man Su's granddaughter was admitted to university, another one was admitted. In the second year, no one was admitted. In the third year, two were admitted at once, and this year, two were admitted as well."
"Anyway, in the eyes of an old man like me, Old Man Su is a man of great merit!"
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