Chen Lan also did not want to cause trouble here, so she followed the old woman's suggestion, gradually slowing her steps, falling six or seven steps behind the old woman, and following her slowly.
After following the old woman for about twenty minutes, winding through turns, Chen Lan arrived at a not-too-large scrap recycling station. When Chen Lan saw the words "Scrap Recycling Station" written on the dilapidated gate, she couldn't help but grin! Chen Lan found herself to be quite fond of scrap recycling stations lately.
The old woman said that they were currently staying in the very narrow gatehouse of the scrap recycling station. As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly walked into the scrap recycling station.
As soon as she entered the gate of the scrap recycling station, she shouted loudly, "Old Qian, Old Qian, there's something to eat!" The old woman called out, and her person quickly ran towards a warehouse with its door open.
At this moment, a weak voice came from the open warehouse, "Coming!" After a while, a very ragged old man with white hair and a scruffy beard walked out of the warehouse unsteadily.
He patted the dust off his clothes, coughed a few times, and then looked at the old woman and asked in a low voice, "Shuqin, has the stuff been sold yet? Have you gotten any grain stamps?"
The old woman did not answer the old man's question. She opened the steamed cake wrapped in a handkerchief and handed it to the old man's mouth, saying, "Old Qian, let's not talk about anything else for now. Quickly eat some steamed cake to pad your stomach."
Unexpectedly, the old man did not open his mouth and turned his head aside, saying, "Shuqin, have you eaten?"
The old woman quickly replied, "I ate one, and this one is specially left for you! I know you like sweets the most! Alas! It's been so many years since we've eaten this thing, and it's all my fault for dragging you down."
When the old man heard the old woman's words, he immediately shouted, "Shuqin, how many times have I told you, we are husband and wife, what dragging down or not! When you didn't dislike me for being a poor boy with nothing, and were willing to marry me and suffer, I, Qian Yongfu, vowed to never leave you in this life!"
The old woman, with red eyes, sniffled and urged, "I know, no more talk! Old Qian, quickly eat the steamed cake to pad your stomach. You haven't eaten for almost two days. After you finish eating, we still have things to do."
Speaking of this, the old woman only then belatedly remembered Chen Lan's existence.
The old woman then turned to look for Chen Lan. Seeing Chen Lan standing at the entrance of the scrap recycling station, she hurriedly beckoned, "Girl, come into the yard quickly. Be careful of your steps. These were all delivered yesterday afternoon and haven't been sorted yet, so it's a bit messy inside."
Chen Lan politely greeted the old man as well. Just as she was about to step inside, the old man nodded and then said, "This yard is a bit too messy. Shuqin, you take the guest to the gatehouse to talk first. I'll wash my hands and face and change into clean clothes, then I'll be right there."
The gatehouse was about thirty square meters. Although all the items were piled in this room, the entire room was kept relatively tidy. As soon as you entered, there was a not-too-large kang bed.
Chen Lan glanced at the only few pieces of furniture in the room. The table and stools for eating were probably salvaged from the scrap yard.
The old woman enthusiastically greeted Chen Lan to sit down, took out a rough porcelain bowl with a chipped rim, and poured half a bowl of boiled water for Chen Lan, enthusiastically inviting her to drink.
Chen Lan had eaten fried dough sticks that morning. Because she was too lazy to queue again, she didn't buy soy milk. Coupled with the half-day walk this morning, she was quite thirsty. So, after thanking the old woman, Chen Lan picked up the bowl and drank it down in gulps.
Seeing that Chen Lan did not dislike her worn-out bowl, the old woman's mood greatly improved. Chen Lan took out the bag of steamed cakes again from the cloth bag and bought several cornmeal steamed buns from the system. As soon as the steamed buns were taken out of the cloth bag, Chen Lan asked the old woman to continue eating slowly and eat her fill first before talking about grain stamps, and not to be polite with her!
At this moment, the old man had changed into clean clothes and entered the room. Chen Lan glanced at the new clothes the old man was wearing; they were also full of patches, but they were indeed very clean and tidy.
Chen Lan stood up and greeted the old man very naturally, then directly said, "Uncle, I know you haven't eaten for almost two days, and you probably don't have the strength to talk much longer! Please eat something to pad your stomach first. After you've eaten, we'll talk about the grain stamps! Do you think this is okay?"
The old man nodded and said nothing more. The old woman quickly took a bowl and poured a bowl of boiled water for the old man.
The old couple quickly finished their food. The old man went out for a while and soon brought a wooden box, about one foot high and two feet wide, into the room from somewhere.
At this time, the old man opened the door and asked, "Girl, how do you plan to exchange?"
Chen Lan smiled and asked an irrelevant question, "Uncle, Aunt, do you have any other family members?"
Hearing Chen Lan's words, the old woman began to cry. The old man sighed and said, "It's almost the same as not having them. We have already drawn a clear line! We are strangers now! There is no relationship anymore! Alas! Let's not mention it. Girl, why do you ask this?"
Chen Lan sighed when she heard about the situation. It was the result of this era, so she stopped dwelling on the topic! She decided to tell the old couple the truth.
So, after thinking about it, she said, "Uncle, Aunt, since you two have no lingering attachments in Changchun, I would like to invite you two elders to teach in our valley. Our valley is inconvenient for transportation, and it is difficult to invite teachers from outside to teach in the valley. Therefore, it is not easy for the children in the valley to study."
Chen Lan saw that the old couple were both looking down and silent, so she explained, "Don't look at our valley as remote. Our valley has fertile land, so everyone in our valley can eat their fill. There is absolutely no problem of starving." Su Dan Novel Network
The old woman was somewhat moved by Chen Lan's words and looked up at the old man. At this time, the old man said, "Girl, my wife and I know that you have good intentions to take us in, but I am worried that we will implicate you. After all, my wife and I are still subject to review."