Chapter 8

Knowing that she didn’t want to go together, He Beian simply walked as he wanted, and the two of them kept a distance that was neither far nor close.

When he reached the bicycle, he stopped and waited for her.

Xu Ning stopped three steps away from him. After stopping, she felt that it seemed a little far away, so she hesitated and took another step closer.

The distance of two steps is the closest distance she can accept. She won’t feel uncomfortable, but she will unconsciously feel tense. Three steps is her favorite distance, not too close and not too far.

Six years older than her, in He Beian’s eyes, she was just a little girl who was older than Jiaojiao and cried all the time, “We are husband and wife now, I know you had no choice but to marry me, and I had to agree.

From now on, just think of us as comrades living in the same room. I won’t cross the line, so don’t be afraid. If you have somewhere to go one day, tell me and we can get a divorce later. ”

Xu Ning was stunned, his body tense. This line is also in the script, but it is not said now, but on the night when we get the certificate.

According to the plot, on the night when the two got their marriage certificate, the original owner took advantage of He Beian’s poor hearing and whispered words of contempt and disdain behind his back. As a result, he heard those words and felt disgusted with her, which led to what he just said.

But she didn’t do anything and didn’t say anything, so why is she hated?

The plot seems to have been accelerated, how can it be fast forwarded so fast?

“Well, okay, don’t worry, I will keep it a secret. Only the two of us know about this.” It was good that he said it in advance, otherwise Xu Ning would have to find a way at night.

I originally wanted to borrow money without paying it back, but now I’m afraid that’s not possible. I can only borrow and pay back.

He Beian was just about to tell her to keep it a secret, but since she brought it up herself, he didn’t say much.

He took the bicycle out from among the other bicycles and put it on the car. “There is still time. I will take you to buy clothes. If you need anything, we can buy it together.”

Is this pie in the sky? Why are they hitting her on the head one by one?

“Thank you. I will pay you back when I make money in the future.” Before getting on the bus, Xu Ning was still able to speak normally and was a polite Xu Ning.

Before she even asked for money, He Beian offered to take her shopping. He is really… really a good man.

This time she spoke in a normal voice, He Beian heard it clearly, nodded and said: “Okay, I’ll keep a record first, and pay you back when you earn money.”

He is not a sucker. She has offered to pay him back later, so how could he refuse?

Although Xu Ning is not the kind of person who doesn’t pay back the money, isn’t it a bit too much for him to keep a record of it? Don’t you trust her?

Could it be that he really didn’t realize that she was just being polite?

Was her tone that sincere?

Now that things have come to this, what else can we do? Xu Ning nodded vigorously with a sincere look on her face, “Yes!”

He Beian raised the corner of his mouth for two seconds, responded to her sincere look, and then urged: “Sit down, let’s go!”

Xu Ning sat in the back seat, experiencing another mental torture along the way. She always wanted to grab something by her neck, and even accidentally scratched her neck, causing a slight tingling sensation.

Without a mirror, she didn’t know how serious the scar on her neck was. After getting off the bike, she raised her hand to tie her collar to the top.

In Xu Ning’s view, state-owned stores are just like modern supermarkets, with a wide variety of items and each counter having its own salesperson.

The difference is that salesmen in this era have a stable job and can work in the same position for life, or perhaps they inherited the job from their parents.

This is also the reason why Xu Ning had to wait until the 1980s to start her own business. In the 1970s, everyone had a stable job and if you wanted a job you had to pay for it, but she was a poor person.

He Beian parked his bicycle and walked over, but he didn’t plan to go to the state-owned store with Xu Ning. Instead, he took out a handful of money from his trouser pocket and handed it to her, “You go in and buy it. I’ll wait for you at the door. If you can’t get it, come out and ask me to deliver it once.”

Xu Ning was going to buy things for lesbians, including clothes, and He Beian felt it was inappropriate to follow her.

Looking at the handful of money in his hand, Xu Ning looked calm on the outside, but he was actually roaring in his heart.

He was really generous. The outermost note in that bundle was a ten-yuan note, which was the largest denomination of RMB in the 1970s. It seemed that there were more than one or two notes in that bundle.

Being in debt the next day after traveling through the book is a disaster for a poor guy.

But this money must be taken!

Xu Ning took the money and walked into the state-owned store alone. She felt that He Beian trusted her very much. He didn’t watch her and gave her some money. He was not afraid that she would run away.

If a letter of introduction wasn’t required for every trip, she would definitely run away.

In addition to buying toiletries and spare clothes, Xu Ning bought a towel, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, and vanishing cream for her face.

She remembered that many old brands of skin care products had been around for a long time. She asked the salesperson if they had them for sale, and was told that they were all best-sellers and would be sold out as soon as they arrived. She had to worry about it all the time if she wanted them.

There is no need to worry about anything for the time being, and Xu Ning can’t afford it.

After buying toiletries, next is clothes. The clothes hanging on the counter didn’t have many styles. There were three or two slightly fashionable pieces, but they were expensive. In an era when every family had a sewing machine, people preferred to make their own clothes rather than buy them.

Xu Ning bought a pair of black trousers and a long-sleeved shirt with a white background and red plaid, neither of which were fashionable styles, but were used as a temporary replacement.

She remembered that the He family had a sewing machine. Once she learned how to operate it, she could make her own clothes, which would be cheap and fashionable.

After shopping, Xu Ning had only 18.5 yuan left in his pocket. He Beian gave her a total of forty-five yuan, spending four and a half yuan on toiletries and twenty-two yuan on clothes.

He Beian stood not far from the entrance of the state-owned store, watching the children playing around nearby. He had a calm attitude and was not worried at all that she would not come back. As for asking her to bring out something that she couldn’t get for him, he had a hunch that she wouldn’t come out to deliver it.

He was looking so intently that he didn’t notice Xu Ning coming out of the state-owned store.

Worried that he couldn’t hear her when she called him, Xu Ning had no choice but to carry the things and go find him. He Beian is tall and strong, and he is dressed in black, so he is easy to find.

Before she reached He Beian, someone suddenly rushed towards them from a distance, followed not far behind by several police officers in police station uniforms.

It looked like the police were catching bad guys. Xu Ning hid to the side and thought of one thing: Aunt Qian Sanhong must be very rich…