Chapter 639 640 [Arrogant at first and respectful at the end]
At noon, the two finally entered Haiji County in a dusty atmosphere.
?Haiji County, in Xiang Nan’s opinion, is just a shabby little county town.
??It was already the 1990s, and there were few buildings in the county, and the tallest ones were only two floors.
?There are few cars on the street, not even motorcycles. The main means of transportation are bicycles, donkey carts, and horse-drawn carriages.
People coming and going are not well dressed. Most of them are gray and green, and there are few bright colors such as red and purple.
?However, even though Li Shuihua has grown up, he has never been to a county town. After entering the city, he felt so fresh that his eyes were almost exhausted.
"Shui Hua, follow me, don''t run around~" Xiang Nan saw her looking around, not paying attention to the road, and was almost hit by a car, so he quickly grabbed her hand.
?Li Shuihua has never been so close to a man in public. But she didn''t feel shy at this moment, but felt at ease.
"Let''s go, get the money first, and then I''ll take you to eat the goat." Xiang Nan took her hand and asked all the way to the post and telecommunications office.
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“Comrade, please withdraw the money.” Xiang Nan handed over the remittance slip and said.
“It’s time to get off work. Come back at two o’clock in the afternoon.” The staff at the counter said directly without raising his head.
Xiang Nan looked at the time and saw that it was only 11:50, which was still ten minutes before getting off work at 12 o''clock.
“Comrade, please help me,” he said again.
“Oh, you said you’re off work. Why are you still dead after get off work?” The staff member raised his head and scolded.
"Yong Fu''er, why don''t we come back in the afternoon?" Li Shuihua hurriedly persuaded her out of fear of causing trouble.
Xiang Nan smiled, "Comrade, please see clearly, I''m here to collect the royalties."
The staff was stunned for a moment, and when he looked at the remittance slip again, he was immediately startled.
? He ??works in the Post and Telecommunications Bureau, so he naturally knows about "Story Club". It is great to be able to publish articles in it.
?He then looked at Xiang Nan carefully again, and he really couldn''t see that such a dusty man could actually be a writer.
It is true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.
“Oops, I’m sorry, I’ll help you do it now.” The staff member said quickly, “Excuse me, have you brought your ID card?”
“I’m taking it with me,” Xiang Nan said, handing over his ID card.
After the staff checked it, they saw that Xiang Nan was worthy of his name. They immediately became more respectful and the smile on his face became brighter.
"Teacher An, this money belongs to you, please order it~" He counted the money and handed it to Xiang Nandao.
Xiang Nan didn’t order it and gave it directly to Li Shuihua.
?Li Shuihua was afraid of making mistakes, so she counted them several times over and over again, feeling like her eyes were almost blurred.
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Okay, I''ll cause you trouble. Let''s go."
“Teacher An, walk slowly, goodbye, Teacher An~” the staff said with a smile and respectful greetings.
In the 1990s, writers were still a respected profession. Not only are they highly regarded in society, but it is not difficult to even become an official.
For example, Zhou Meisen, the author of "In the Name of the People", once served as the deputy secretary-general of the city government; Lu Yao, the author of "The Ordinary World", once served as the deputy publicity director of the Tongchuan Mining Bureau; Han Shaogong, who wrote "Dad", once worked in the forestry industry Deputy Director of the Bureau…
It can be said that as long as the article is well written, convenience will be opened to all aspects of society. What''s more, he is a small employee of the Post and Telecommunications Bureau.
??Li Shuihua couldn''t help but admire Xiang Nan even more when she saw his arrogant and respectful attitude.
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“Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat mutton~” After receiving the money, Xiang Nan smiled and said to Li Shuihua.
“No need, just have a bowl of raw noodles.” Li Shuihua waved her hands quickly.
"Listen," Xiang Nan insisted. He took Li Shuihua to the restaurant and ordered mutton, wormwood noodles, sweet and sour Yellow River carp... "Don''t order any more. It''s enough to eat, but I can''t eat it anymore." Li Shuihua repeatedly stopped him.
“If you can’t eat it, take it back.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Then, the dishes came one after another.
?Li Shuihua was eating, and suddenly tears fell down.
“What’s going on? What’s going on?” When Xiang Nan saw this, he was startled and asked quickly.
“Yong Fu’er, I have never eaten such good food in my life.” Li Shuihua grinned and said, “Well, marrying you is really worth it.”
"It''s worth marrying you." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Eat quickly. After eating, we still have to go shopping."
“Yeah.” Li Shuihua smiled and nodded.
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After eating, the two began to visit the county town.
??Haiji County is not a prosperous county. The only real bustle is an old central street. The post office, restaurants, bookstores, grain stations, hotels, supply and marketing cooperatives, bus stations and so on are all located on this street.
?And this street is not long. It only takes fifteen minutes to walk from south to north.
Xiang Nanxian brought Shuihua to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy clothes.
"You don''t need to buy ready-made clothes. Just buy a few pieces of cloth and go back and make them." Seeing that Xiang Nan wanted to buy ready-made clothes, Li Shuihua quickly stopped him.
“It’s better to make something yourself than to buy something.” Xiang Nan smiled and said, “Come on, try these~”
Li Shuihua couldn''t refuse, so she had to give it a try.
?She is beautiful, with big eyes, a oval face, a high nose bridge, and a slim figure, so she looks good no matter what she wears. Xiang Nan bought her three pieces in one go. When she was trying on the fourth piece, Shui Hua said she didn''t want to try it anymore, so she had to give up.
In addition to buying clothes, Xiang Nan also bought a headscarf for Shuihua.
?The wind and sand in the northwest are strong, and the ground is covered with yellow sand at every turn. If you don’t wear a headscarf or a hat, your hair will be covered with dirt in just a long time.
In addition, I also bought daily necessities such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and shampoo. I bought pens, ink, ruled paper, etc. for myself. I also bought clothes and candies for my brother and sister.
"Yong Fu''er, why don''t you just buy some clothes for me?" Shui Hua couldn''t help but persuade him when he saw that he didn''t buy anything good for her.
"Well, as a grown man, he can wear whatever he wants. He can buy any new clothes." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Besides, I still have two pairs of clothes at home, and they are not worn out, so I am not in a hurry to buy new ones."
?Li Shuihua couldn''t help but feel warm in her heart when she saw that he only saved himself, but was willing to spend money for everyone.
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After buying clothes and department stores, Xiang Nan bought a 28-price Phoenix bicycle, and then took Shuihua to the bookstore to buy books.
The four major classics, classical masterpieces, foreign masterpieces, agricultural technology, fruit tree cultivation... I bought a big thick bag.
After finishing the purchase, the two finally rode back on their bikes.
?Shui Huaer sat on the crossbar in front of the car, and the back seat of the car was loaded with things he had just bought.
Xiang Nan rode the 28-meter pole at a fast pace. To be honest, it was much faster than walking.
The two of them finally returned to Kushui Village when it was almost dark.
After returning to the village, Xiang Nan took Shuihua all the way home to visit his parents.
“Hey, where did this car come from?” An Guomin was shocked when he saw the two of them riding a new car.
In the early 1990s, a bicycle cost at least 150 yuan. The Phoenix and Forever bicycles were slightly more expensive, about 180 yuan.
As for Kushui Village, food is a problem, so buying a car is naturally very difficult. There are more than 100 households in the village, but there are only three bicycles.
Thanks to Universe Galaxy Legend, Life is NO Perfect, and Mo Xueyiyun for the reward. I am grateful!
(End of this chapter)