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After Gao Dazhu and the others left, Tang Zhicheng and Ye Fangfei began discussing their family matters.
They heard that Gao Huaijia still hadn't arrived and wondered where she was off gallivanting. It was said that Gao Huaijia had always been selfish since childhood, a fact well-known among the residents of the courtyard. Compared to her, this Xiangchun might have a few tricks up her sleeve, but she was still considered more decent. Ye Fangfei imitated Aunt Guihua's way of speaking for Tang Zhicheng.
Given that Gao Huaijia had the audacity to sign her sister up for the countryside work without permission, how could she be any better? Just yesterday, Tang Zhicheng thought he saw Gao Huaijia walking with a good-for-nothing.
"Just wait and see; Gao Huaijia is bound to stir up some trouble," Tang Zhicheng concluded.
After discussing for a while, they began preparing dinner. The meal was simple: some corn gruel and a few pickled vegetables made up their dinner. After eating, Tang Zhicheng kindly washed the dishes and prepared foot-soaking water for Ye Fangfei.
It was yet another sweltering night. The next day, they both went to work. Ye Fangfei had been particularly busy lately; it was the end of the month, and she needed to settle accounts and take stock of inventory.
However, these tasks posed no difficulty for her; they were just a bit tedious. Ye Fangfei worked diligently for several days until the thirtieth, when she distributed the funds to everyone. After that, she collaborated with her colleagues to divide the defective items identified in this round of statistics before finally finding some leisure time.
Ye Fangfei held her share: a tea mug, a thermos, two pairs of nylon socks, a pair of size thirty-seven rubber boots, and a flashlight with a dented casing. This was customary in the goods building; every month during inventory checks, there would be defective items that couldn't be sold externally. These would be distributed among the internal staff.
This was Ye Fangfei's first time receiving items at work, so she got a bit more than usual. Of course, although it was called distribution, it was essentially purchasing with money—just at a lower cost and without needing receipts.
At home, just as Tang Zhicheng arrived with a large package.
"Is this from your hometown?" Ye Fangfei asked as she looked at the parcel on Tang Zhicheng's back seat.
Aside from their parents back home, Ye Fangfei couldn't think of anyone else who would send them things.
"Well, our parents have sent us something," Tang Zhicheng said as he unloaded the package and brought it inside.
Ye Fangfei followed him into the house to find a pair of scissors.
"Let's open it and see what Mom and Dad have sent us," she said, handing the scissors to Tang Zhicheng.
Tang Zhicheng cut open the sack and poured out its contents.
Ye Fangfei and Tang Zhicheng took small stools and sat down, carefully unpacking the items one by one.
"This bag has mushrooms, this one has wood ear mushrooms, this is vermicelli, this is pine nuts, and this is walnuts," Tang Zhicheng handed each item to Ye Fangfei.
There were over ten different items in the sack, all foraged by Grandma Tang's family from the mountains, along with some homemade dried vegetables.
Though the items weren't particularly valuable, each package was filled with heartfelt affection.
"Why did they send us so much? There are just the two of us; we can't possibly eat all of this," Ye Fangfei said as she neatly arranged everything on the table.
"Here's a letter; let's see what Mom and Dad wrote," Tang Zhicheng said as he pulled a letter from a bag of hazelnuts.
"What did they say? Are they doing well at home?" Ye Fangfei leaned in closer to read along with him.
The two of them huddled together to read the letter from home. It was dictated by the elderly couple and written down by Tang Zhiwen.
The letter stated that everything was fine back home and urged them not to worry. It also mentioned that they had worn the clothes Ye Fangfei bought for them and had taken a stroll around the village.
The old folks in the village were quite envious of them, saying that Tang Zhicheng had married well and praising their filial piety.
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