After making the phone call, Song Yingwan seemed to feel a little more relaxed, and her empty heart also felt settled.
After that, just send another letter. When Tang Xiaotang saw that Song Yingwan had written another letter to his family, he also wrote one and sent it back. It took quite a while before the letter arrived.
After receiving the letter, Tang's mother was still a little surprised. Is her daughter being too arrogant? I just made a phone call some time ago, and I actually knew how to send a letter back, but I felt relieved a lot, because I was afraid that she wouldn't tell her family anything, and would hide there and cry secretly.
After leaving the post office, Song Yingwan looked at the time and wanted to go to the bookstore. Although there were still three years left before the college entrance examination, she couldn't just wait. She still had to prepare in advance. She planned to buy textbooks for self-study. Although the first year's questions were not very difficult, the competition was very fierce, so Song Yingwan did not dare to take it lightly.
The bookstore at this time looked very small, with only one saleswoman inside, and she looked lazy.
Song Yingwan went in and scanned around, and all he saw were some literary books. There were no teaching materials or teaching aids. Before Song Yingwan could say anything, the salesperson said, "What should I buy?"
"Do you have any high school textbooks?"
The salesperson waved her hand impatiently, "No, no."
Song Yingwan was a little unhappy seeing her attitude, but she still had patience and said, "Why don't you help me look for it, second-hand ones are fine, I can use them."
This time the saleswoman rolled her eyes first and said, "Have I told you yet? Do you know or do I know?"
Song Yingwan also laughed in anger. Just when she was about to speak out, she saw a bright smile on the salesperson's face, looking past her and behind her.
Song Yingwan was still a little confused at first, but when she turned around, she saw Xie Ci walking in with steady steps, his body posture was upright, making people feel elegant and noble.
Watching the salesperson change her face as fast as in a Sichuan opera, Song Yingwan felt for the first time the deep malice of being treated differently.
Isn't she beautiful? !
Xie Ci was also stunned when he saw Song Yingwan here, but when he saw that her face was not very good, he hesitated to say hello.
"Hello, do you need anything?" The saleswoman's flattering voice sounded, and Song Yingwan rolled her eyes again.
Tang Xiaotang on the side saw the whole incident and was a little angry at first, but this was the first time he saw Song Yingwan being so angry. Normally she always gave people a calm and demure feeling. This was the first time today. Seeing her look befitting her age, I still wanted to laugh.
Thank you, "I want a manuscript paper and a bottle of ink."
"Okay, wait a moment"
The salesperson flexibly found the items and placed them neatly on the counter.
After thanking her and paying the money, she turned to look at Song Yingwan aside and saw that she was talking to a lesbian next to her. She thanked her no longer, picked up her things and left.
And Song Yingwan finally left after seeing her thanks. She just couldn't swallow the sigh in her heart after waiting here for so long.
The person who thanked her had disappeared, and the salesperson was still looking at the door eagerly. Song Yingwan ignored her, and then she curled her fingers and tapped on the table, and her tone was a little harsh, "Hey, I'll say it one last time, go quickly. Find me a book. If you have this attitude, then I will have to complain to your leader. I believe you will not want to make this choice. "
When the salesperson saw Song Yingwan's strong attitude, she felt a little guilty. Her family paid for her job. If she really complained to the boss, she would not get any good results.
Then he spoke reluctantly, "It's really troublesome. What do you want?"
Song Yingwan, "High School Textbook"
Then the salesperson went to a small room at the back. Song Yingwan guessed that it was a small warehouse where some old books were stored.
As soon as he left the bookstore door, he heard the fierce voice of the little girl, which sounded very powerful. There were also sporadic smiles in his eyes, making his whole person look much softer.
After a long time, he came back, stared at Song Yingwan and said sadly: "I told you, who is still studying that book now! I have searched all over the warehouse, it is really not there!"
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Song Yingwan didn't make things difficult for her anymore, and pulled Tang Xiaotang away.
Song Yingwan had asked before that the only bookstore in the commune seemed to be this one. It seemed that the textbooks would not be available soon. She just didn’t know if the original owner still had the textbooks. She planned to write a letter next time. Ask, if it's still there, ask Zhang Ru to send it to you. If it doesn't work, go to some scrap stations and have a look. There should be some there.
Seeing that Song Yingwan didn't speak for such a long time, Tang Xiaotang thought she was disappointed because she didn't buy the book. After thinking about it, he comforted her: "Wanwan, why don't we go to a few more places to look around? Maybe we can find what you want." Here’s the book I want!”
Song Yingwan said, "No, I'm not in a hurry to use it. I'll look for it slowly later!"
Tang Xiaotang, "Wanwan, we are so tired after work every day, do you still want to study?"
Song Yingwan looked at the people coming and going in front of him for a long time before replying, "Tangtang, we should not waste ourselves. If you don't know where the direction is now, then improve yourself first, so that when the opportunity comes in the future, we can Have the ability to catch it.”
Song Yingwan's eyes were firm and steady, making people unconsciously want to believe her.
Tang Xiaotang felt as if her heart had been hit hard. No one had ever said this to her. She didn't know when she would be able to go home. She faced the land every day, overdrafting her body and soul, but no one came to save her. , but now she seems to have found her spiritual support.
"Okay, I remember Wanwan, and I will continue to study from now on, and I will not waste myself."
"OK!"
After they left the post office, they returned to the supply and marketing cooperative. There were indeed a lot less people at this time. Song Yingwan bought a piece of soap, an enamel basin but required an industrial stamp, weighed some fruit candies and rock sugar, and also bought brown sugar. I bought a bag to replenish blood, which cost candy coupons. When I saw the biscuits I bought, I weighed half a catty of them, so I could cushion my stomach when I was hungry.
Thinking of the clam oil that Lin Zhi asked her to bring, she went to check it out again. There were very few skin care products at this time, and everyone spent almost all their money on food. However, it was too cold in the winter here, and people's faces were often red and chapped by the wind. , people are willing to spend money to buy a box of clam oil. Clam oil is a skin care oil contained in clam shells. A clam oil is about the size of an egg, and a box costs about seven cents.
When Song Yingwan was shopping for clam oil, he saw that there was also cream sold nearby. It was packaged in porcelain cans and was several times more expensive than clam oil. A box cost two yuan, and most people would not be willing to spend money to buy it.
But Song Yingwan is not an ordinary person. A woman's face still needs to be taken good care of. She doesn't want to bear a monkey's butt in winter, so she ordered a box of clam oil and cream. Tang Xiaotang originally only planned to buy a box of clam oil for use. But when I saw Song Yingwan buying cream again, I was a little excited.
She had never used it before. She had only heard others say that it was very fragrant and that her body would smell fragrant all day long. However, her mother thought it was too expensive and she could eat a meal of meat for the money, so she never bought it. Pass.
But it's different now. She has money in her own hands and no one is looking after her. She just wants to buy a box to try, but she also thinks the price is a bit expensive. Song Yingwan can see what she is struggling with, so she doesn't urge her. He gave her advice and stood aside to wait quietly. In the end, Tang Xiaotang reluctantly bought a box, but he was also visibly happy and took it out to take a look from time to time.
After shopping, it was almost noon, and they were ready to go to the state-owned restaurant. This was what they had discussed before. The two of them couldn't wait for a long time. The meal of meat they had eaten two days ago had really whetted their appetites. Come out, I finally came to the commune today, no matter what, I wanted to taste some meat.
There were quite a lot of people when they arrived at the state-owned hotel, and there was already a long line of people at the place where they were ordering food. They also hurried to queue up, fearing that all the food would be sold out. At this time, not everything they wanted to eat was on sale. .
Song Yingwan looked forward and saw that today the state-owned restaurant mainly sold dumplings stuffed with pork and celery, twice-cooked pork and braised noodles. Song Yingwan planned to order half a catty of dumplings, about thirty of them, for sixty cents plus twenty taels of food stamps. .
Tang Xiaotang's tangled disorder recurred. She wanted to eat both pork dumplings and twice-cooked pork. Song Yingwan was afraid that if she hesitated, she would have nothing left, so he asked her to buy twice-cooked pork and two taels of rice, and wait. The two of them ate separately. A large plate of twice-cooked pork cost 80 cents, and a portion of rice cost 5 cents plus 20 taels of food stamps.
After the two of them finished ordering, they found a seat to wait. Unexpectedly, they met Xie Xi again. He was sitting with Xu Lang, who was an educated youth, sitting diagonally across from them. Xu Lang also saw the two of them and looked at them. They waved and smiled brightly. Song Yingwan also had a good impression of Xu Lang and smiled at him.
Tang Xiaotang was a bit shy when greeting boys in front of so many people, and his face was red.
He thanked them and didn't expect them to meet again so soon, but considering that the commune was so big and there were only so many places he could go, it wasn't surprising. After giving them a slight nod, he bowed his head to eat.
They looked like they were almost finished, and they also ordered dumplings and a plate of fried pork with green peppers. Song Yingwan didn't expect them to get together, but Xu Lang mostly talked more, and he just listened silently to express his thanks, without any impatience on his face.
After a while they finished eating and left. At this time, the food ordered by Song Yingwan and Tang Xiaotang was also served. They asked the waiter for an extra bowl, and the two of them finished the meal. At this time, the restaurant They were all honest, the food was large and delicious, and both of them were very satisfied.
After eating and drinking, it was time to go back. The two of them rushed to the place where they got off the bus in the morning. There were already several people waiting there. Maybe it was because everyone was short of a lot of things when they first arrived. Everyone bought big and small bags. Yes, Song Yingwan buying so many things doesn't seem out of the ordinary.
After two more people arrived, Uncle Lao Gen'er came slowly and leisurely with a donkey cart from nowhere. When everyone was gathered, he set off back.
