The Sweetness of the Seventies

Seeing that Aunt Liu wanted to bring something, He Tiantian asked Old Man Qi what he needed.

Old man Qi gave her fifty cents and asked her to bring some wine.

There is no need for a ticket to buy wine, as long as you have money, you can buy it. However, in an era of material poverty, there was not enough food to eat, and few people bought wine. Old Man Qi is not short of money, so he can drink two or three bottles a year.

After He Tiantian went back in the evening, she wrote a letter and planned to send it out tomorrow to ask what the situation was. She felt uneasy when she couldn't receive the letter.

Grandma Qi San didn't want to bring anything back, but He Tiantian would still buy her some delicious pastries to bring back. If she had the materials, she could make them herself, but without the materials, it would be difficult for a clever woman to make all kinds of delicious cakes.

Wang Shuping brought a lot of money and food stamps to He Tiantian, and Huo Yingjie also prepared a lot of money and food stamps for He Tiantian. With the share of educated youth, it was enough for her to spend.

Early the next morning, He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan were waiting in the woods not far from the village. The reason why I avoid crowds is because I don’t want others to gossip.

After a while, Qi Ergou drove an ox cart, carrying Secretary Qi, and wandered over.

"Get in the car." Secretary Qi smiled when he saw his daughter, as if his carriage was more popular than the car.

"Hey!" He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan smiled happily and got on the bullock cart.

Qi Ergou whipped a whip in the air, making a crisp sound.

The originally lazy old cow gradually picked up speed and walked on the country road.

The sky was slightly bright, and the dew in the morning was heavy. Secretary Qi, like a magic trick, took out two sacks and said, "Put them on one by one. Don't let the dew get your clothes wet."

"Thank you, Uncle Qi." He Tiantian took it and put it on. She had benefited from Qi Xiaoyan today. When no one else was around, He Tiantian changed her name.

"Sweet girl, what are you doing in the county town?" Secretary Qi asked, "The county town is not as good as it used to be. It's chaotic. Be careful. Buy whatever you want as soon as possible. Follow Ergou and don't run around!"

"Go buy some things like Yazi toothpaste, and then go to the post office to mail the letter." He Tiantian said softly. She also knew that the county was in chaos. She still remembered that it was also this time in her previous life. Secretary Qi brought several people back from the county to undergo labor reform. people. Maybe this is what Village Chief Qi did when he went to the county seat this time.

Secretary Qi nodded and said, "It's good that you two know what's going on. By the way, sweet girl, it's been a long time since I last sent a letter to your parents, so you should have replied to it, right?"

"Yes." He Tiantian said, "It stands to reason that my parents would reply to me immediately after receiving my letter. But after such a long time and no reply, I feel anxious."

He Tiantian is not worried about anything happening to her parents for the time being, and no one from Huo Yingjie has replied to her letter. He Tiantian suspects that her letter has been hidden by Qi Jianguo and Qi Shuli. However, she had no evidence and had to go to the post office to check.

"Oh, no wonder." Qi Dazhu said, "When we get to the county town, I will go to the commune and ask Ergou to take you shopping in the county town and to the post office."

He Tiantian kept thanking her. She had a good relationship with the cadres and it was much easier to do things.

Along the way, Secretary Qi asked He Tiantian some information about Nan City, and He Tiantian told the truth. He Tiantian also figured out that the reason why Secretary Qi paid so much attention to Nanshi was because Qi Xiaoyan's second brother was a soldier in Nanshi. What a coincidence. If there is a chance in the future, I can ask his second brother to bring something to his parents.

For example, those rare pickled rabbits and pickled pheasants.

Starting early in the morning, when we arrived at the county seat at around ten o'clock, Qi Ergou drove the ox cart directly to the commune compound and found a place to put it.

Secretary Qi went to the commune for a meeting. Qi Ergou took He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan around the county town to purchase the things on the list.

The people on the road were walking in a hurry, their faces were gray, and most of them looked malnourished. The clothes were patched, and I felt hesitant and at a loss what to do.

The sky is gray, the houses are dilapidated, and everything in sight has an air of decadence.

If you don’t change, you would rather die. This is He Tiantian’s motivation to persevere.

The supply and marketing cooperative was relatively close to the commune compound, so the three of them went there to buy things first.

The salespeople inside are state workers, but they are all staffed and have no service personnel qualities at all.

Aloof and indifferent.

He Tiantian knew the faces of these salesmen in her previous life, and even if they had a bad attitude, they would have to endure it. Fortunately, the two girls, He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan, are beautiful and their clothes are clean and tidy, which makes people think that their family is a prominent figure in the county. Although these salespeople were not enthusiastic, they were not sarcastic either.

Qi Ergou went to the city today and wore his most decent clothes, but he was also looked down upon by the salesperson. However, Qi Ergou felt inferior. He was a country boy and did not dare to be serious with these staff members.

The three of them quickly bought things and went to the post office.

There was only one man sitting at the counter in the post office, his head lowered and busy sorting letters.

"Hello, comrade, I would like to ask how long it takes to send a letter from our place to Nanshi, Jiangsu Province?" He Tiantian took out the letter and asked politely.

Seeing that it was a beautiful girl, the young man guessed that she was an educated youth from Nanshi. He quickly put down the things in his hands and replied: "If everything goes well, it will take about ten days. Do you want to send a letter? Stamps cost eight cents and envelopes cost one cent."

He Tiantian took out a dollar and said, "Twelve envelopes, eleven stamps, exactly one dollar."

The man took the stamp and envelope and handed it over. He Tiantian carefully put the letter in, affixed the stamp and wrote the address and recipient.

"How long does it take to send it from Nanshi to here?" He Tiantian asked. She wanted to calculate when she could receive a reply from her parents and Huo Yingjie.

The man thought for a while and asked, "Are you in the city or the countryside?"

"In the countryside, Qijia Village." He Tiantian answered with a smile and was very polite.

"It will probably take ten days or half a month." The man replied, "After all, our postman also has to deliver the letters to the village one by one. You know the situation in our county town. It's all mountain roads, and it takes more time to deliver letters."

There is a lump above the Adam's apple on the chin. It doesn't hurt. It hasn't gone away for two days. My throat is dry and it hurts a little when I swallow. I don't know what's going on. I'm suspicious at home. I have to go to the hospital.