The Siheyuan of the Young Educated Youth

After Qi Feifei finished her work, she wanted to leave. Wang Weiguang rubbed one foot on the ground, seeming to want to say something but stopped himself.

Qi Feifei stopped what she was doing. "Something wrong? Oh, your mother helped me. I will thank her."

Wang Weiguang quickly waved his hands, "No, no, we, I, a few of us..."

Qi Feifei looked at him and spoke incoherently.

"Speak slowly, I'm listening!"

Wang Weiguang, "I just want to know if you can give us some advice..."

Qi Feifei looked at him, "Huh? You want to learn how to fight?"

Wang Weiguang quickly denied it. He didn't dare to mention the fight after having just been scolded.

"We also want to live a better life. It's not that we've found the wrong way. Please give us some advice."

Qi Feifei, "Your uncle is the leader of the commune, do you still need my advice?"

Going to your uncle and asking him to arrange a job for you is like playing, isn't it?

Wang Weiguang rubbed the small dent in the ground with his hoof and said, "I won't beg him."

Qi Feifei, "Look me straight in the eyes."

Wang Weiguang raised his head, looked at Qi Feifei, and straightened his back unconsciously.

Qi Feifei, "Think carefully about what I said today. I'll talk to you next time I come."

I'm so lazy every day, I don't have any youthful vigor or ambition, so everything I say is in vain.

Only if it can be changed can it be used.

Qi Feifei took two steps forward and turned back to say, "You can plug the cracks in the wall with some cotton wool, dig up some loess and mix it with some mud to smear it.

Hang a straw curtain on the window."

Wang Weiguang was delighted.

Does this mean that Qi Feifei is willing to take them with him?

Qi Feifei left and went to Ma Ling's house.

Ma Ling's yard was swept clean.

Two strings of bright red dried chilies hung by the window, and a row of gourds hung on wooden poles under the eaves.

There were some red bitter girls thrown on the roof.

Old Mrs. Ma was walking into the house holding a winnowing basket filled with melon seeds.

Qi Feifei shouted outside the gate, "Grandma Ma, Grandma Ma."

The old man was also very happy when he saw that it was Qi Feifei.

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Qi Feifei pushed open the gate and went in, then closed it again.

Old Madam Ma, "Girl, come in quickly, what's the matter?"

It’s very cold and the New Year is coming soon. You can’t come unless you have nothing to do.

Qi Feifei followed the old man into the house and saw that there was no one there.

He took out a roe deer skin vest from the pocket of his coat.

"Grandma Ma, I made this especially for you. I wish you a happy new year in advance."

Old Madam Ma, "You can't do that. You can't do that."

I couldn't help but stroke it gently. The fur was soft, dense and smooth. It was really good leather.

That is, she didn’t know why the girl gave her such an expensive gift, and she didn’t dare to accept it.

Qi Feifei, "Grandma Ma, Director Ma asked me to come to the Industrial Office to help, but I'm afraid I can't come. Our brigade has set up a fungus breeding farm, and the brigade leader may not let me go.

Could you please tell Director Ma for me?"

Mrs. Ma, it’s about work!

"Okay, I'll tell him later."

His hands were still stroking the roe deer skin vest.

Qi Feifei, "Grandma Ma, please try it on and see if it fits you. I made it out of ignorance. If it doesn't fit, I'll make some changes."

Old Madam Ma smiled happily, "My child, you are thoughtful, you are thoughtful, so let me try?"

Qi Feifei, "Try it, try it."

The old man took off his outer coat and put on a roe deer skin vest.

Not too big, not too small, just the right size.

Old Mrs. Ma turned left and right, looking in the big mirror.

Obviously like it very much.

This gift touched my heart!

The old man tried it for a long time and praised Qi Feifei a lot.

Finally, I took it off, wrapped it up, and put it away.

Hey! I was so happy that I forgot to entertain you.

Pour Qi Feifei a cup of hot water.

"Girl, wait a moment. I'm going to fry some melon seeds. You can take some home to eat when they're done."

Qi Feifei took a sip of water.

"Grandma Ma, you don't have to worry about it. I'm leaving now. I came here with the team's carriage. Please don't fire me."

Mrs. Ma, "Is that so? Then take these back and fry them yourself."

If you receive such a good gift from someone, you should give something in return.

Old Mrs. Ma took a cloth bag and started to put the things in.

Qi Feifei quickly pressed the mouth of the cloth bag.

"Grandma Ma, there's really no need. Just fill a bag for me and save it for the journey."

As he spoke, Qi Feifei grabbed two handfuls and put them in his coat pocket.

Old Madam Ma looked at Qi Feifei very naturally, without any shyness or affectation. It was not a false courtesy.

She helped Qi Feifei fill another coat pocket.

Qi Feifei left Ma Ling's house happily.

I put all the melon seeds in the courtyard. It's almost time to harvest the crops, so I'll plant more sunflower seeds next time.

Qi Feifei went back to the supply and marketing cooperative, where there were fewer people.

Qi Feifei went to the stationery counter and bought red paper, a brush, ink, two New Year pictures, and some colored paper, planning to carve the hanging money himself.

Only then did he go to the cloth counter and stood beside it without urging anyone.

After Hu Mingxia answered the two customers correctly and waved at her, she walked forward.

Hu Mingxia took out an old cloth bag from under the counter.

He lowered his voice and looked around.

"These cloths don't require tickets. Twelve feet are for making small quilts, three feet are red cloth, and the rest are scraps of cloth. They cost five dollars in total. Just give six dollars."

He held the bag with his hand, preventing Qi Feifei from opening it.

“I have selected them carefully.”

Qi Feifei understood and handed a straw paper bag to Hu Mingxia, with a six-yuan bill inside.

"In the future, if you have any scraps of cloth, no matter how big or small, please leave some for me. Children need everything."

Hu Mingxia took the paper package and could clearly feel that there was a piece of meat inside, weighing almost one pound.

"Okay, I'll keep it for you if I have it."

No matter how small it is, it is useful. It can be used to make a fake collar, stretch a sleeve, or mend clothes. They are all indispensable.

"Then I'll go first, thank you."

Qi Feifei took his bag, paper, pen and other things and left the supply and marketing cooperative to look for the production team's carriage.

There are already quite a few people around the car, and it seems that everyone has bought almost everything.

Qi Feifei walked over and saw everyone happily discussing what they had bought, what was good, and what they had seen...

Qi Feifei got in the car and sat opposite the captain's wife.

"Auntie, have you bought everything?"

The captain's wife scolded her, "Where have you been? I just wanted to ask you if you like the cloth I bought, but I couldn't find you after searching for a long time."

As he spoke, he opened the bundle, revealing purple-red velvet with small black flowers.

"Is it rare? I think it's OK. There's also an orange one, but I don't think it's as good-looking as this one. That one is too bright and doesn't flatter me when I wear it.

I got one piece each for you and Dahong's wife.

Go back and make a jacket for each of you to wear during the New Year."

……

Qi Feifei listened to her happily talking about her gains and plans for the day.

I bought a piece of trouser cloth for Dahong, a bundle of flue-cured tobacco leaves from Jiaohe for the team leader, a pair of suede shoes for Xiaojun, and a hat for my grandson.

There are chopsticks, bowls, candies, New Year pictures for the family...

But none of them were bought for myself.