Chapter 30

“No one could have predicted your mother’s departure. She wished so much to grow up with you, little Ningning. Your mother loves you very much. If you want to know about your biological father, do you remember the small box in grandma’s room?

It has always been locked. When you were a child, you often asked what was inside. Grandma didn’t tell you. She said it was a treasure box. Now, you are eighteen years old and can open it. Inside are letters between your mother and your father, some photos, and a longevity lock. The longevity lock was given to you by your biological father. There are two words engraved on it: Kangning, which is your name!

You have the right to know your own life experience and the right to know these truths!

The young man who is looking for you is called Chu Nanzhou. He is older than you and is a soldier. He is someone you can trust in this world. Xiao Ningning, you can trust him!

This house is the dowry your grandma left for you. When you turn eighteen, this house will belong to you!

Grandma has deposited some money for you in the bank. After you get married, Chu Nanzhou will contact you and give you the money!

Xiao Ningning, you must live a happy life!”

After reading the letter, Sheng Kangning was already in tears and someone handed her a clean handkerchief.

Sheng Kangning took it and wiped his eyes:

“Thank you, Brother Chu! Thank you!”

If it weren’t for Brother Chu, how could Sheng Kangning know the truth!

Chu Nanzhou looked at her worriedly: “Are you okay?”

Sheng Kangning shook his head: “It’s okay!”

She used to think that her grandmother Wang Cuilian didn’t like her because she was a granddaughter, not a grandson.

Sheng Hongqi didn’t like her because she was a worthless daughter, not a son. That’s why he didn’t like her and ignored her.

Now I know that the reason people don’t like her is that she is not Sheng Hongqi’s child at all.

She is not Wang Cuilian’s biological granddaughter.

After Sheng Kangning calmed down, Chu Nanzhou handed the keys to the house to her, including the key to the front door, the room where Sheng Kangning lived, and the key to the room where Grandma Ning lived.

Finally, here is the deed to the house.

Chu Nanzhou: “The lease term is still three years. The house can’t be left empty forever. Some comrades from the army will come and stay for a few days. You just need to vacate the west room. I have something else to do, so I’ll leave first!”

After Chu Nanzhou left, Sheng Kangning went to the room where his grandma lived first.

Sitting on grandma’s bed, Sheng Kangning couldn’t hold back any longer and tears started to drip down his face.

Grandma didn’t know that my mother was killed by Sheng Hongqi!

This revenge!

Sheng Kangning must report it!

When Sheng Kangning was a child, she didn’t want to sleep alone, so she would run over and squeeze into the same bed with her grandmother. At that time, her grandmother would always hold Sheng Kangning in her arms, sing some unknown ditties to her, or tell her some interesting stories.

Nothing in the room had changed, it was exactly the same as when she left.

The photos on the wall are still there.

There are solo photos of Sheng Kangning, photos of her with her grandmother, and even a few photos of my mother when she was young. Among them is a solo photo of my mother. My grandmother said that when that photo was taken, my mother was only 19 years old.

There are two more group photos.

One of the photos was taken when my mother was young and she was holding three-year-old Sheng Kangning, and another was a photo of my mother and a close friend. My grandmother once said that my mother and this aunt were best friends back then, and they had a very good relationship, like sisters.

Sheng Kangning didn’t know it before, but now he knows that the young beauty in the photo is Chu Nanzhou’s mother Fu Yunhua.

The small box that grandma mentioned in the letter was placed by her at the bottom of the cabinet. Sheng Kangning did not take it out and planned to look at it when he came back in the evening.

Time is running out now, so she has to go to the educated youth counter and buy everything she needs for going to the countryside.

Sheng Kangning took a large bag, locked the door, and took the bus to the educated youth counter.

He first bought some coarse cloth, which was a bluish-gray color and not very pretty, but very strong. Then he bought some white cotton cloth. Sheng Kangning planned to use this cotton cloth to make undergarments.

I bought two hats and wanted to buy some gauze to sew something like a mask, which can protect against wind and sand, sun and the panel.

There was no gauze for sale at the Zhiqing counter. After asking someone, I was told that I had to go to the hospital to buy gauze.

Sheng Kangning had no choice but to buy a few scarves.

Most of the scarves were red in color, and it was hard to find a few white and blue scarves.

Sheng Kangning picked out five, each costing 80 cents, which was not cheap.

She also bought some woolen gloves and some toilet paper. There were also ready-made menstrual belts, and Sheng Kangning bought eight of them. The menstrual belts sold here were the most common ones. Sheng Kangning had made up her mind that after arriving in the Great Northern Wilderness, she would take the time to modify them herself.

The most important thing now is to find someone to put glue on the menstrual belt to prevent leakage.

Sheng Kangning also saw a very long towel, which was big and long.

It is the most common labor necessity in the Great Northern Wilderness. It can be used to wipe sweat while working, as a towel when taking a bath, and for sun protection when the sun is strong. When working in winter, you can tie it around your waist to keep out the wind and protect your waist.

You can also use it to wrap your feet when you sleep at night to prevent them from getting cold.

In his previous life, Sheng Kangning asked someone to buy one from the black market.

In the end, Sheng Fengxiang took it away and said that she had a stomachache. After she got over it, she refused to give it back to Sheng Kangning.

Sheng Kangning asked for it several times but never got it back.

This long towel comes in three colors: gray, blue, and pink.

Sheng Kangning simply bought one of each color. They were not cheap, only one dollar each.

Matches cost three cents a box, and Sheng Kangning bought thirty boxes.

As for sugar, Sheng Kangning wanted to buy some, but she didn’t have any sugar coupons, so she had to give up. She thought about buying some on the black market after arriving in the Great Northern Wilderness, where sugar coupons were not required.

Seeing that there were a lot of people queuing up where the big cotton shoes were being sold, Sheng Kangning squeezed over and heard from the educated youth in the queue that the winter in the Great Northern Wilderness was very cold and that one could not survive the winter without those big cotton shoes.

Sheng Kangning has a deep understanding of this.

She also stood at the back of the line, thinking about buying six pairs of big cotton shoes.

When it was Sheng Kangning’s turn, unfortunately, there were only two pairs of large cotton shoes left, and Sheng Kangning bought them all.

There were still a lot of wool socks, and Sheng Kangning bought ten pairs.

He bought two pairs of waders. When buying the waders, Sheng Kangning deliberately bought two sizes larger for wearing in winter.

He bought five pairs of rubber shoes, six bars of soap, and three pieces of scented soap. He also bought a lot of clam oil. Sheng Kangning bought twenty-five boxes at once, buying up all the last bit of stock.