Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Preparations Are Basically Complete

Turning to the counter selling tobacco and alcohol, she happened to have a few tobacco and alcohol tickets, presumably Lin’s mother also considered that she needed to build good relations with the locals when she moved to the countryside, so she got her some.

Xu Qinghuan went ahead and bought a few packs of cigarettes of different grades: Phoenix, Da Qian Men, and Warrior were popular cigarettes of this era, with Phoenix costing six jiao and two per pack, Da Qian Men three mao and five per pack, and Warrior one jiao and three per pack.

Production was eight fen a pack, too cheap, Xu Qinghuan thought it couldn’t make a good impression.

Moutai was eight yuan a bottle; Xu Qinghuan heard it had collectible value, so she bought two bottles. This item was limited in purchase, and Wang Juan had helped open the back door, otherwise, she could only buy one bottle.

Brown sugar, white sugar, milk powder, and malt milk, she spent all her tickets to buy these as well, and bought canned food, yellow peaches and lychees, two cans each because she liked them.

On the second floor selling clothes, shoes, and socks, Xu Qinghuan hadn’t touched her fabric tickets much, she bought two Bulaji dresses, two shirts, two pairs of pants, and two pairs of shoes, one of which was Liberation shoes.

Used up her fabric tickets, she could only look at the rest.

Having bought so many things, Xu Qinghuan spent one hundred fifty yuan and three mao and five fen.

She had eight hundred and seven yuan, three mao, and four fen left in her hand; no matter what era, there’s never enough money.

Xu Qinghuan didn’t buy anything else, her handbag was full, couldn’t fit anything more, so she stopped purchasing.

Wang Juan sent her out the door, wanting to say something.

Xu Qinghuan said, “Sister Wang, I still need to come by tomorrow, to see if there’s anything I missed buying, and bring you the medicine.”

Wang Juan pulled out fifty yuan from her pocket, “I’m really sorry, I only brought this much, you’ve helped me greatly, I should thank you properly, I won’t forget your kindness.”

Xu Qinghuan didn’t take it, “The three doses of medicine in total will cost thirty yuan, I’ll give you the medicine tomorrow and then you can pay me, no hurry.”

Thirty yuan wasn’t a small amount, but one main ingredient would use medicine from her space, its value immeasurable, not only beneficial to the mother’s body but also ensuring the early development of the fetus.

Xu Qinghuan carried the items in both hands, walked two streets and found an empty alley, where she put all the bought items into her space.

Xu Qinghuan wasn’t very familiar with the nearby area, asked for directions and found the state-run pharmacy, bought the herbs she needed, took out three bags.

The herbs placed in the space overnight would absorb a certain amount of Spiritual Energy, which was incredibly beneficial for patients.

This was also the reason Xu Qinghuan charged thirty yuan.

Next to Yong’an Department Store on the first floor, one shop was a tailor shop, next to it was a place using cotton to make quilts, Xu Qinghuan delivered cotton and fabric there to make a set of winter clothing, one quilt weighing ten jin, another five jin.

Agreed to pick them up in two days.

After a busy whole day, returning to the Xu Family, it was almost dark, the Xu Family hadn’t eaten yet, Wang Mingxia was cooking in the kitchen, Xu Manman was sitting on the sofa crying, saw Xu Qinghuan returning, and hurriedly stood up, pitifully called out, “Sister, boohoo, I’m sorry!”

Xu Qinghuan paused, subtly asked, “What’s the matter?”

Xu Manman showed the watch with the broken dial, “Sister, I’m sorry, I said I wanted to see what the watch looked like, Brother Chengxu gave me the engagement token of you two, I didn’t take care of it well, accidentally broke it.”

“Broke it is broke it; anyway, this engagement token is given to Qinghuan, as long as Qinghuan doesn’t mind, what’s the big deal?” big brother Xu Hongwei said.

Xu Manman looked wide-eyed at Xu Qinghuan, “Really, Sister, you won’t blame me, right?”

Second brother Xu Hongye, though silent, stared directly at Xu Qinghuan, seeming like if she nodded, he wouldn’t let it slide.

“This watch is no longer mine; he can give it to whoever, whether it’s broken or not, it has nothing to do with me,” Xu Qinghuan said indifferently.

Wang Mingxia brought out the dishes, already knowing the ins and outs, smiled, “What can’t sisters discuss, I said your sister wouldn’t care about this, you don’t know, Manman came back earlier, scared, crying straight, really, how big of a deal!”

Xu Manman stomped her feet, “Mom, you don’t know, Brother Chengxu won’t say anything, but if his mother knows, she definitely wouldn’t allow it, what should I do, I promised Brother Chengxu to compensate him with a watch.”

This reminded Xu Qinghuan, she had dozens of watches in her space, each could sell for millions in later generations, but now none could be taken out, she still had to buy a watch tomorrow.

She remembered having a nationwide valid watch ticket, just perfect for use.

Felt like the Lin Family had given her the accumulated foundation over the years.

Wang Mingxia’s face changed, “Where does this home have money and tickets to buy a watch for others? This isn’t a matter of three or two yuan!”

Xu Manman cried, “Mom, I don’t want to either, but what should I do now, this is the engagement token of Sister and Brother Chengxu!”

Wang Mingxia looked at Xu Qinghuan, “Qinghuan, what do you think we should do?”

Xu Qinghuan had already sat down to eat, boiled cabbage, potatoes, and eggplant, corn flatbread, just like a weight-loss meal in later generations, ate till her neck stretched, drank a sip of water to ease,

“Aunt, this watch I’ve returned to Jiang Chengxu, since he gave it to cousin, then it’s cousin’s matter, even if you asked me, I haven’t the right to handle this.” Xu Qinghuan didn’t miss the fleeting joy on Xu Manman’s face.

Xu Manman bit her lip shyly, stomped her foot again, “Oh Sister, I only wanted to take a look, it wasn’t intentional to break it?”

Xu Qinghuan snickered, lazy to say more.

As long as she could get herself out, she didn’t care who jumped into the pit.

Wang Mingxia’s eyes brightened, “Qinghuan, you mean you’ve discussed breaking off the engagement with Jiang Chengxu? This is a lifelong matter, you need to think well about it!”

Xu Manman feared Xu Qinghuan might regret, hastily said, “Mom, why force Sister, if Sister hadn’t decided, would she return the watch to Brother Chengxu? The watch is broken now, Sister probably doesn’t want it either.”

“Hmm, don’t want it anymore!” Xu Qinghuan didn’t look up.

Xu Manman didn’t want it either; if she were to be engaged to Jiang Chengxu, definitely wouldn’t want the watch Xu Qinghuan wore, but for now, couldn’t return the watch, had to settle for it temporarily.

Xu Qinghuan finished eating, returned to her room, started sorting her clothes, the winter cotton jacket particularly thin, sleeves short, unless lengthened to wear, and two sets of clothes, including what she wore, were somewhat short.

Xu Qinghuan hadn’t sewing skills, moreover wouldn’t cutting clothes, only wait till going Northeast to find a solution.

Now it’s July, she laid on a mat, in the cabinet a set of winter cotton padding and quilt, altogether weighing only five or six jin, but sufficient, planning to go Northeast and put these two old hard bedding on the kang, cover with newly made ten jin cotton quilt, surely warm.

Preparations were mostly done, except needing to buy a watch tomorrow.

Remaining was breaking off the engagement, further checking for omissions, starting off to Northeast in three days.

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