Chapter 9

“Okay, put your luggage in the car, buy anything you need, and meet here after lunch.” Li Deyong said with disgust. Although the female educated youth was arrested just now, Kang Yan, he also had to go to the Public Security Bureau to check. After all, she was an educated youth from their brigade, and he had to know the reason.

Jiang Yule and Meng Wanshu looked at each other, put their luggage on the ox cart, and walked away hand in hand.

“Is the supply and marketing cooperative over here?” Jiang Yule suddenly stopped where he was, looking at the road ahead in confusion, and asked Meng Wanshu beside him.

“I don’t know… I just followed your lead.” Meng Wanshu was also confused. This was her first time in this place…

The two looked at each other and burst out laughing. They looked around and saw an aunt passing by. Jiang Yule stepped forward and asked, “Aunt, can you tell me how to get to the state-owned department store?”

When the aunt saw these two pretty girls, she was a little surprised at first, then she came to her senses and said, “You’re going the wrong way to the state-owned department store. Go straight to the end of the road opposite, then turn right and you will see it.”

“Okay, thank you, auntie.” Jiang Yule thanked his auntie and walked along the road.

“What are you going to buy?” Jiang Yule thought about her nearly empty suitcase and the luggage that was still on the way. She didn’t know whether she should buy anything today or not. The weather was not cold, so she could pretend that there was a blanket in the suitcase and take it out from the space, but it would be unrealistic to have another big item…

“I want to buy a bicycle”

“Ah?” Meng Wanshu’s words shocked Jiang Yule so much that she didn’t know what to say. She was planning to buy a bicycle, but this person rode a bicycle back before entering the village. Wasn’t it a bit too ostentatious…

“I want to buy a bicycle.” Meng Wanshu thought Jiang Yule didn’t hear clearly, so she said it again.

If Jiang Yule didn’t care about her image, she would really want to roll her eyes. Is she talking about something she didn’t hear clearly?

“I do plan to buy a bicycle, but is it too early now…” Jiang Yule hesitated. She was not a clingy person, but this world was not the world she had lived in for 30 years. The unfamiliar feeling made her feel uneasy. However, there was no reason to guard against thieves all day long. She had money, so she naturally wanted to give herself a good life, but not now.

“It’s early indeed, I’m just saying, hehehe.” Meng Wanshu smiled foolishly. She just kept muttering. Her biggest hobby before coming here was reading novels, and she read a lot of novels about the period. Naturally, she also knew what a bicycle meant in this era.

“Let’s go take a look first.” Jiang Yule was speechless about Meng Wanshu’s mentality. This girl was so arrogant when they first met, why is she like a silly girl now?

The two of them arrived at the state-owned department store. They didn’t know whether most of the workers were at work in the middle of the morning or what, but it wasn’t as crowded as Jiang Yule remembered the department stores in Beijing.

Jiang Yule bought two basins and nothing else, but Meng Wanshu bought a lot of miscellaneous things, including cakes, vanishing cream, water cups, towels, flashlights…

I didn’t stop until I couldn’t hold it anymore.

“You didn’t take anything? Why did you buy towels…” Jiang Yule was shocked when he saw Meng Wanshu carrying so many bags. Her suitcase was not small, so she couldn’t have only taken a few clothes like her…

“Not really. I saw some on the road and they didn’t look expensive, so I bought them…”

Only Jiang Yule could accept Meng Wanshu’s statement. If it were someone else, they would probably put the label of “landlord” or “rich” on her no matter what….

“Let’s go, it’s almost time, let’s go to the state-owned restaurant for a meal.” Jiang Yule glanced at the watch on his hand. It was late, but he didn’t eat breakfast and was really hungry.

“Okay, when we just got here I saw the state-owned restaurant and the post office, I wanted to call home.”

“Okay, I’ll make one too.” Jiang Yule nodded.

In this era when some villages don’t even have electricity, phone bills are even more expensive. When Jiang Yule and Meng Wanshu entered the store, no one was on the phone.

Jiang Yule only called Aunt An’s house and kept telling her to take care of herself. When he heard Jiang Yule was about to go out for dinner, he hung up the phone.

On the contrary, Meng Wanshu called several people one after another. It seemed that she had contacted not only her father, but also her grandparents.

I have to say… Jiang Yule is envious. In this life, if the original owner’s parents were still alive, or even if she had a brother or sister, she wouldn’t be so lonely.

But there are not so many ifs in this world.

But from another perspective, the absence of the original owner’s relatives doesn’t seem to be a bad thing for her…

After all, no matter their personal abilities or personalities, two people are very different. Others may not notice anything, but relatives may not.

Jiang Yule was thinking wildly as he and Meng Wanshu staggered all the way to the state-owned hotel.

Looking at what Meng Wanshu was holding, Jiang Yule pointed to the sign at the window and asked, “Do you want to eat anything? I’ll go order it, you go find a seat first.”

Meng Wanshu looked around and wanted to eat each one she saw….

“Yu Le, you take care of it. I want to eat it all. Order more so we can have dinner. I’ll give you the money later.” Meng Wanshu originally wanted to give the money to Jiang Yu Le directly, but when she saw the full amount of food in her hands, she had to give up.

“Okay, then you find a seat first,” Jiang Yule said, carrying his two enamel basins to the window.

“Hello, comrade. I want one portion of braised pork, one portion of chicken stewed with mushrooms, one portion of three fresh vegetables, and 4 taels of dumplings.”

The appearance of Jiang Yule and Meng Wanshu was already eye-catching. Now these two people ordered three dishes, two of which were real meat. This is really… a big deal.

“Little girl, how many people are you eating with? Can you finish it?” If someone else had ordered the dishes, the waiter would not have said this. The girl in front of him looked like a fairy and judging by her clothes, she must be from a well-off family. The waiter was worried that the girl would not know her limits and would order too much and waste the food.

“Don’t worry, comrade. We will pack up what we can’t finish and use it as dinner.” Jiang Yule felt the other party’s friendliness, put on a warm smile, and said in a sweet voice.

“That’s fine. Then take your seat and wait for a while. Come and get it when we call you.”

“Okay, thank you,” Jiang Yule thanked her and turned around to see Meng Wanshu, who was waving at her from a corner.

Jiang Yule walked towards her

“I ordered braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, three fresh vegetables and dumplings. Is that ok?” Jiang Yule put the food on the seat next to him and then sat down next to Meng Wanshu.

Jiang Yule had just sat down when he heard Meng Wanshu holding his chin with both hands, staring blankly ahead, wondering what he was thinking, “Yule, what do you think of the Red Flag Commune?”

“It should be about the same. The general environment is like this. I can only try my best to make my life easier.” Jiang Yule sighed slightly. She was actually quite at a loss. Although she had all the medical skills and could be considered as having the ability to rely on, she studied Western medicine… She knew some Chinese medicine, but these days both Western and Chinese medicine have risks…

Small fights are fine, but in the big picture, she doesn’t dare to be too aggressive.

“Ah” Meng Wanshu sighed deeply, all the sorrow and sadness ended when the food was served…

Jiang Yule and Meng Wanshu put some of the huge amount of food into the lunch box. Just as they closed the lid, they heard Meng Wanshu’s soft and surprised voice.

“Wow! This is so delicious! Come and eat it!”

Meng Wanshu picked up a piece of meat and put it in Jiang Yule’s bowl, looking at her expectantly. However, at this glance, Meng Wanshu saw the two people behind Jiang Yule who she had just met not long ago.

“Brother Qi Bo, Brother Mu Chuan” Meng Wanshu waved to the two of them in a familiar manner.

Jiang Yule looked in the direction Meng Wanshu was going and saw that the two men were also carrying a lot of things, big and small bags, and had just stepped into the door of the state-owned hotel.

“Sister Wanshu, Comrade Jiang, you guys come to eat too.” Qi Baiteng didn’t make a move, but walked towards them with his shoulder against Mu Chuan.

“Yes, you guys can sit here too,” Meng Wanshu said, glancing at Jiang Yule, who was sitting in a seat and only nodded to the two of them as a greeting, eating her own meal. Seeing that she did not show any displeasure with what he said, he continued to invite them eagerly.

“Brother Chuan, let’s sit over here.” Qi Boli put his things down quickly. Seeing this, Jiang Yule silently put his things on the seat on the other side, making room for them.

Mu Chuan was reluctant to sit here, but he glanced around the store and saw that there were indeed no seats left. If it weren’t for the unusual temperaments of Jiang Yule and Meng Wanshu, they wouldn’t have dared to come over. They were afraid that there would be no seats left here.

“Sorry to bother you,” Mu Chuan said in a deep voice

Jiang Yule’s chopsticks are stammering when she eats. She is a complete voice control

Mu Chuan’s low and magnetic voice reached Jiang Yule’s ears, and her heart immediately accelerated a little. Her mind was filled with Mu Chuan’s voice that could easily mess up her mind.

“It sounds really good!” Jiang Yule couldn’t help but mutter in his heart.

Jiang Yule’s movements were just slight ups and downs, but Mu Chuan saw them clearly, thinking that Jiang Yule didn’t like him sitting here. His sharp eyebrows darkened a little, and he felt inexplicably irritated. But since he was already sitting down, it didn’t seem appropriate to walk, so he could only silently move slightly to keep the distance between them.

“Brother Chuan, please sit over there. Why are you squeezing me in such a big place?” Qi Bai didn’t realize that something was wrong with Mu Chuan. He just put the things in his hands aside. No matter how he fiddled with them, he felt that the room was full. When he looked up, he saw that there was still room for someone to sit between Jiang Yule and Mu Chuan. He immediately started to talk about Mu Chuan without caring about anything else.

As soon as Qi Bai finished speaking, Mu Chuan looked at him, his eyes full of helplessness. Such a fool is joining the army? He really won’t sell himself out?

The dislike is real, and the relocation is also real, but the relocation can almost be described in millimeters.

From what Jiang Yule saw, it was more like lifting and then putting down the chair than moving it. The chair legs were put down from where they were raised, without moving at all.

“Is this guy misogynistic? Or is he too traditional…” Jiang Yule pondered in his heart, and his eyes couldn’t help but look at him with a little scrutiny.

This gaze was not concealed at all, and Mu Chuan’s back stiffened, his brows slightly furrowed, and he was slightly displeased.

“Comrade Jiang Yule, do you think there is something wrong with me?”

This was the first sentence Mu Chuan said to Jiang Yule. His name seemed to sound better when spoken from his mouth.

Jiang Yule’s thoughts were so terrible, but his face was serious. Only when he saw Mu Chuan’s body stiffened slightly, his dark and charming eyes showed a little interest.

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, but there seems to be a wall in the middle, and I wonder if it should be demolished,” Jiang Yule said, jokingly looking at the seat between the two of them that was as wide as an aisle.

Jiang Yule’s voice was soft and mellow, with a hint of joking at this time, and lacked the usual coldness and alienation.

Meng Wanshu’s eyes wandered between Jiang Yule and Mu Chuan: “…My sister Jiang really has a killer move when she opens her mouth, look at her red ears…

Qi Bai: Brother Chuan, hold on! Don’t blow up!

Mu Chuan: I shouldn’t have asked…

“Brother Chuan, let’s go, let’s go order some food first…” Qi Bai knew very well why Mu Chuan was in his current situation. It was because he knew it too well that he was afraid that Mu Chuan would go berserk.

Not to mention that the previous incident had nothing to do with Jiang Yule, just the fact that he gave a girl a cold look in public because of a joke was not what a man should do… He, a man who had always been upright and honest, would never do such a thing…

“Hmm.” Mu Chuan supported his hands on his knees and clenched his fists tightly. Before he could loosen them, he was pulled up by Qi Bai. Looking at Qi Bai, who was like a young man beside him, and Jiang Yule who was still looking at him jokingly, Mu Chuan suddenly felt angry. What was going on with all these people!

Mu Chuan let out a long breath, pulled his arm out of Qi Bai’s hand and walked towards the window.

Qi Bai, who was one step behind, nodded to Jiang Yule apologetically. He felt that there was nothing wrong with what Jiang Yule said. It was indeed Brother Chuan who was too stressed….

“Yu Le, this is not like your style.” After the others walked away, Meng Wanshu moved closer to Jiang Yu Le and gossiped in a low voice while eating.

“Don’t you think it’s fun to tease him? He doesn’t look that old, but he always looks like an old scholar who doesn’t listen to anything. I just don’t know what he looks like when his defense is broken.”

When Jiang Yule said this interesting thing, Meng Wanshu opened her eyes wide.

She always thought Jiang Yule was the kind of person who would not offend others unless they offended her. How could he have such bad taste? There was a sentence she didn’t know whether to ask or not…

“Yu Le, were you a reserved person in the past…”

Meng Wanshu, who couldn’t hold it back any longer, got a roll of the eyes the moment she finished speaking…

“Have you graduated from college?” Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Jiang Yule lowered her voice and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

“I graduated, but not long ago…” Meng Wanshu didn’t know why Jiang Yule asked this, but she still answered honestly.

“No wonder, his IQ is really…”