At noon, the two finally entered Haiji County, covered in dust.
Haiji County, in Xiang Nan's opinion, is just a shabby little county.
It was already the 1990s, and there were not many buildings in the county. The tallest ones were only two stories.
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, Li Shuihua has never been to a county town in his entire life. 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 almost getting hit by a car, so he quickly grabbed her hand.
Li Shuihua had 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 work?" The staff member raised his head and scolded.
"Yongfu'er, why don't we come back in the afternoon?" Li Shuihua was afraid of causing trouble, so she quickly advised.
Xiang Nan smiled, "Comrade, please see clearly, I'm here to collect the royalties."
The staff member was stunned for a moment, then looked at the remittance slip and was immediately shocked.
He works in the Post and Telecommunications Bureau, so he naturally knows about "Story Club". It would be 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 mountain man could actually be a writer.
It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.
"Oops, I'm sorry, I'll help you with it now." The staff member said quickly, "Excuse me, did you bring your ID card?"
"Take it with you." Xiang Nan said, handing over his ID card.
After the staff checked it, they saw that Xiang Nan lived up to his reputation. They immediately became more respectful and the smile on his face became brighter.
"Teacher An, this money belongs to you, you order it~" He counted the money and handed it to Xiang Nan.
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, let's go 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.
Seeing his arrogant and respectful attitude, Li Shuihua could not help but admire Xiang Nan even more.
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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 anymore. It's enough to eat, but I can't eat anymore." Li Shuihua repeatedly stopped her.
"Take it back if you can't eat it." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Afterwards, the dishes came one after another.
As Li Shuihua ate, tears suddenly fell down.
"What, what? This is..." Xiang Nan was startled when he saw this and asked quickly.
"Yong Fu'er, I've never had such good food in my life." Li Shuihua grinned, "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.
The county seat of Haiji County is not prosperous. What is really lively is an old central street. The post office, restaurants, bookstores, grain stations, hotels, supply and marketing cooperatives, and bus stations are all located on this street.
And this street is not long. It only takes fifteen minutes to walk from south to north.
Xiang Nan first took Shui Hua 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 not as good as buying something if you make it yourself." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Come on, try these~"
Li Shuihua couldn't resist, so she had to give it a try.
She is beautiful, with big eyes, an 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 Shui Hua a headscarf.
The wind and sand in the northwest are strong, and the yellow sand is always covering the sky. If you don't wear a headscarf or a hat, your hair will be covered with dirt in 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, you also want to buy some clothes, why don't you just buy them for me?" Shuihua couldn't help but persuade him when she saw that he didn't buy anything good for her.
"Well, as a grown man, he can wear whatever he wants, and 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-inch Phoenix bicycle, and then took Shuihua to the bookstore to buy books.
I bought a big thick bag of the four major classics, classical classics, foreign masterpieces, agricultural technology, fruit tree cultivation...
After buying, the two finally rode back on their bikes.
Shui Hua'er sat on the crossbar in front of the car, and the back seat of the car was loaded with things she had just bought.
Xiang Nan rode the 28-meter pole at a fast pace. To be honest, it was much faster than walking.
When it was almost dark, the two finally returned to Kushui Village.
After returning to the village, Xiang Nan took Shuihua all the way home to visit his parents.
"Hey, how did you get this car?" 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.
Food is a problem in Kushui Village, so buying a car is naturally very difficult. There are more than 100 households in the village, but there are only three bicycles.
