GBP Chapter 117 The 60s (2)
Chapter 117 The 60s (2)
Silent all night.
The next day, no matter how hysterical Xie Xiaowan was, she was still sent away, and Zhou Zhaodi breathed a sigh of relief.
Wangyou thought that she was now ten years old and it was time to earn some money. After thinking for a long time, Wangyou set her sights on writing articles. To this end, Wangyou specially went to the machinery factory with Xie Dazhu.
"Don't wander around, just stay in this area!"
"I understand, you can go ahead and get busy!"
After all, when writing in this era, one really has to pay attention to the historical context, because one wrong move and one could be labeled a criminal. Therefore, Wangyou takes her research very seriously.
After carefully observing the workshop where her father worked, Wangyou had a general idea of what to do, so she went out.
Not long after they went out, they saw a group of people leading several tall and burly foreigners toward a certain place. Out of curiosity, Wangyou followed them.
After a flurry of chatter, Wangyou successfully learned what was going on. These foreigners were a group of engineers from Country S, who had been invited by the machinery factory to inspect the problems with newly arrived machinery.
But after those foreigners chattered on and on, they said they needed to take a good look, which took a lot of time, and it was clear they weren't genuinely trying to help.
Sure enough, even though Xia and S had a good relationship, it didn't stop S from looking down on the people of Xia. A weak country has no diplomacy!
Faced with the choice of helping or turning away, Wangyou chose to turn away. She was still too young, and even if she knew how, she couldn't reveal it now, otherwise it would become a hidden danger later.
Although she did not experience those ten years, historical records show how dark and oppressive that era was. Although she was not afraid, it was always better to have less trouble.
After returning to the workshop and saying goodbye to her father, Wangyou secretly brought back a chicken before going home.
When she got home, she saw Xie Xiaorou tidying up the room. Wangyou paused for a moment and asked, "Can you cook?"
"Second sister, I can cook!"
"Then clean this chicken and stew it for dinner. Remember to make sure it doesn't taste bad!"
"Okay, Second Sister, don't worry!" Xie Xiaorou thought it made perfect sense. At this time, the communal dining system had just been abolished, and people were struggling to get enough to eat. Now they could even eat meat, which was so much better than in her previous life!
After returning to her room, Wangyou began to conceive her article. Combining the current social context with what she had seen at the machinery factory, she wrote a deeply moving piece. She found the address of the Red Star Daily in the newspaper, put the manuscript in an envelope, and waited to mail it at the post office the next day.
Seeing Xie Xiaojiang, who had been playing wildly all day, run in, Wangyou thought of the high translation fees at the cultural center and decided to end her younger brother's happy childhood ahead of schedule.
"Xiao Jiang, come here!"
"Second sister, what's wrong?"
"Starting tomorrow, you're not allowed to go out and play anymore. You're going to study with me!"
"Okay, second sister, what should we learn?"
"Let's learn Russian! Once we've mastered it, we can work as translators at the cultural center and earn some money!"
"Sister, can I learn that?" Xie Xiaojiang regretted his decision the moment he heard Russian; he couldn't understand a word the foreigners were saying.
"Sure, I can learn it on my own. You'll definitely be able to learn it under my guidance. Once you've learned it, you can earn your own money to buy meat buns!"
"Second sister, I'll learn!" Upon hearing about meat buns, Xie Xiaojiang immediately stopped resisting. He had always known that his second sister was very capable. His parents knew a little about it, but they certainly didn't know as much detail as he did.
"Second, second sister, can I learn from her?" Xie Xiaorou originally wanted to ask Wangyou some questions, but when she came over, she heard that Wangyou was going to give Xie Xiaojiang a lesson.
"Big sister, have you ever been to school?"
"No, I never went to school. My family wouldn't let me go!" Xie Xiaorou lowered her head with some self-consciousness.
"It's alright, we still have our elementary school books, and we don't have anything to do right now. I'll tutor you in basic courses during the day, while Xiao Jiang will study middle school courses and Russian together!"
"Okay, I'll definitely study hard!" Xie Xiaorou ran out happily, forgetting why she had come all this way.
Since Xie Xiaorou forgot, Wangyou naturally wouldn't know either.
"Xiao Jiang, tomorrow you teach my eldest sister her first-grade lessons. I need to go to the pharmacy to prepare some things for my second brother; he's going to join the army soon!"
"Sis, do you need my help?"
"No need, I can manage on my own!"
That evening, after the Xie family members returned one after another, they sealed the doors and windows tightly and happily devoured a whole fat chicken. It must be said that Xie Xiaorou's cooking skills were really good; ordinary ingredients became delicious in her hands.
"Forget-Me-Not, although the chicken is delicious, you should avoid the black market. It's getting more and more chaotic!"
"I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry about it!"
"Fine!"
"Second brother, what are you going to do tomorrow?"
"I was planning to say goodbye to a few friends, what's up? Is something the matter?"
"Okay, come back early tomorrow, I have something to give you!"
"it is good!"
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The next day, Wangyou first went to the post office to mail the manuscript, and then went to Baohetang.
Seeing that the old doctor at Baohetang was so hungry he was almost fainting, Wangyou decisively exchanged half a bag of grain for a large amount of herbs. In those days, apart from food, nothing else was worth much.
Wangyou returned home carrying bags of medicine and found Xie Wenyan already there.
"Wangyou, why did you buy so many medicines?" Xie Wenyan quickly took the packages and asked, puzzled.
"I didn't realize medicine was so cheap these days. I saw a medicinal bath recipe before, and I'll make you some medicinal bath packs. Of course, the military might not have that kind of equipment, so I plan to make them into pills for you!"
"Forget-Worry, I think it's fine, so we don't need this stuff!" Xie Wenyan thought it was unreliable.
"What, you don't believe me? You'll know once I've done the matching!" Anyway, Xie Wenyan isn't leaving until the day after tomorrow, so she can arrange it for him tonight.
"Second sister, do you need my help?" Xie Xiaorou ran over and asked.
"No need, you should start learning from Xiao Jiang!"
Wangyou brought out the well-worn medicine jar from her home and instructed Xie Wenyan to wash it thoroughly inside and out. After the jar dried, Wangyou prepared the appropriate amount of medicinal herbs.
"Little sister, I didn't expect that you, who are not very good at cooking, could brew medicine so well!" Xie Wenyan said, squatting down next to the small stove.
"Second brother, go find some more firewood!"
"Oh, okay!" Seeing that there wasn't much firewood left, Xie Wenyan went out.
After Wangyou and the others left, he quietly summoned the Buddha Flame. Sure enough, the medicinal herbs inside began to dissolve faster, and their medicinal properties were greatly enhanced.
As the bitter taste dissipates, a strong medicinal aroma emerges.
"Second sister, this smells so good!" Xie Xiaojiang couldn't sit still after smelling the wonderful fragrance and quickly ran out.
"From now on, all my medicine will smell this good, so I won't be afraid to take it anymore. Sister, it's amazing how it turned green!"
"Because the ointment is a success!" Wangyou put the pottery jar aside to cool, and then began to prepare the medicine for external injuries.
Although the army lacked nothing, the medicines made by Wangyou were very effective. Moreover, in this era, due to various natural disasters, not only was food scarce, but medicine was also in short supply.