Because she and Lin Qi had made an appointment long ago, after breakfast the next day, Chen Lishu told her family and went to town.
After arriving in the town, Chen Lishu just turned around the alley at home when she saw a tall and thin figure appearing in front of the courtyard. Perhaps it was because it was too cold and there was no place with leeward.
Sighing.
Chen Lishu hurriedly walked over and said, "When did you come here? It must be freezing, right?" She quickly took out her key and opened the door.
Entering the house, Chen Lishu was busy lighting the stove again. There had been no fire in the house for two days, and everything was cold.
"How is your father's illness?"
As the fire in the stove slowly started to light up and the temperature in the room increased, Lin Qi's pale face also softened a lot.
Hearing Chen Lishu ask, she smiled gratefully at her: "I went to the hospital and took medicine. I'm much better now."
If it weren't for the money given by Chen Lishu, they could go to the hospital for treatment in time. The doctor said that if they delayed any longer, they would be hopeless.
Chen Lishu nodded, got up and went back to the house to take out the things she was selling: "These are the products we are selling now. I will take you to the work place and familiarize yourself with various supply and marketing cooperatives later. I will go to the provincial capital in two days to bring you
It won’t last you two days, so remember it carefully.”
Lin Qi saw clearly the little vest in her hand and blushed subconsciously, but after hearing her words, she still nodded seriously: "I understand, Sister Chen."
Chen Lishu said a few more words to him, and then took him to Wang's house first. She told Sun Min and his wife that Lin Qi would be responsible for delivering fabrics and picking up goods. After leaving Wang's house, she took Lin Qi to visit various supply and marketing cooperatives.
After a circle, Lin Qi looked at Chen Lishu with a completely different look.
If it was just gratitude at the beginning, now he admires the woman in front of him from the bottom of his heart.
Not only was he able to get into college, but his business was also so big.
After coming out of the supply and marketing cooperative, Chen Lishu took him to meet Nan Haitao and Zhou Bin, and told him about his upcoming trip to the provincial capital.
Both of them were shocked when they heard that she was admitted to college, especially Nan Haitao, who looked at her with a somewhat obscure look.
"Can we meet again in the future?" Nan Haitao asked.
Chen Lishu smiled: "Absolutely. The school also has winter and summer vacations. Besides, my base camp is here. I need you, Manager Nan, to take care of me in the future."
Nan Haitao couldn't help but laugh when he heard her words. His narrow eyes curved beautifully: "I can't talk about caring. If there is any chance of making a fortune, just don't leave me."
Coming out of Nan Haitao's office, Chen Lishu looked around at the fabric sales area on the first floor and selected a black rainproof fabric. It was not expensive and did not require a cloth ticket. It was just right for the lining of a down jacket.
Running back and forth these two days made her even more eager to make a down jacket to wear.
In addition to the rainproof silk, Chen Lishu also bought two pieces of relatively thick fabric, one black and one beige, to be used as the surface of the down jacket.
After coming out of the department store and separated from Lin Qi, Chen Lishu went home.
"Mom, sister-in-law, I want to go to the reservoir to buy duck feathers. Do you want to come with me?" Chen Lishu asked.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing buying duck feathers?" Gu Xingping asked curiously.
"It's too cold, so I'm going to see if there's anyone selling duck feathers to make a down jacket. If not, I'll buy some ducks so I can eat them at home during the Chinese New Year."
"Sister-in-law, I'll go with you." Gu Xingping happened to be bored at home and said happily.
With Gu Xingping as company, the two quickly dressed and headed towards the reservoir.
The reservoir is more than ten miles away from Qingshan Village. Because it is close to the water, most of the villagers there raise ducks. Villagers nearby who have the conditions will occasionally come to buy duck eggs and make salted duck eggs.
Because the courtyard walls were low, it was easy to see what was going on in each courtyard. As soon as she entered the village, Chen Lishu saw someone with several ducks in the courtyard, so she and Gu Xingping walked in.
"Auntie, do you have any duck feathers at home? We would like to buy some."
The two of them entered the house and saw an aunt at home sitting on the kang, picking up the soles of her shoes. Chen Lishu smiled and asked.
"Buy duck feathers?" The aunt stopped what she was doing. She had never heard that that thing could be sold for money.
Seeing Chen Lishu nod, the aunt got up and went to the ground, and quickly took out a cloth bag from the cabinet: "Can you take a look at this?"
The family didn't have enough cotton coupons, so the daughter-in-law came up with this idea to make cotton-padded jackets for the children. Unfortunately, it was uncomfortable to drill out the hair, so they were saved to make pads for the children's buttocks.
Chen Lishu didn't expect it to exist. She was so happy when she saw that it was all packed up and she could buy it back without any trouble.
However, the quantity was a bit small, so she asked her aunt to help inquire about it. Everyone heard that duck feathers could be sold for money, and some people actually kept them.
Chen Lishu paid three yuan and bought enough duck feathers to make two down jackets. Thinking that her trip was not in vain, she spent another four yuan to buy two ducks and went back.
When he got home, he put away the duck feathers first, gave one of the ducks to Zhang Qin to eat at night, and sent the other to the Chen family.
That night, Chen Lishu cut out the inner liner and sewed it with a sewing machine. The next day, she re-selected the duck feathers she bought to select soft duck down.
It took Chen Lishu two days to make a down jacket and a down vest. She tried them on and was very satisfied.
In the afternoon, I made a special trip to an educated youth spot. The three of them had originally agreed to go back to the provincial capital together, and it was time to finalize the time.
"I have asked the party secretary that if the notice is mailed to the village, he will help us mail it to our home."
When filling out the application form, for the convenience of everyone, they were all mailed to the village. It would be after the new year when the notice was sent out, and she and Wang Tiegang were not prepared to wait any longer.
"Then make a reservation at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, and then go to the train station to buy tickets together." Chen Lishu said.
Xu Ning and Wang Tiegang had no objection. After making an agreement, Chen Lishu went home.
Knowing that Chen Lishu was leaving, Li Xiulan fried half a bag of melon seeds, peanuts and walnuts for her that night. She got up early the next day to steam steamed dumplings filled with pork and green onions for Chen Lishu, and also cooked a dozen eggs.
"There's nothing good to eat in the car, so I keep these for the car to eat."
Chen Lishu looked at the dumplings and eggs packed in a lunch box in front of her, feeling very heartbroken.
"Thank you, Mom."
"Why are you being polite to Mom? Pay attention to safety in the car and send a letter home when you get there. When the notice comes, I will ask Xingping to mail it to you."
Chen Lishu nodded, took the things Li Xiulan brought her and went out, looking for Xu Ning and Wang Tiegang at the entrance of the village.
After the three people arrived in town, they went straight to the train station to buy tickets.
Because they had company and the excitement of going home soon, the three of them didn't feel too bored along the way.