Chapter Twenty-Three: A Chance Encounter

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After Xu Lin left, Liao Qingmei didn't stay in the classroom for long, Ren Guiyun wouldn't come again, calculated the time, and planned to go to the provincial capital to have a look.

As early as before the college entrance examination, Liao Qingmei thought about what to do in the next two months.

She desperately wants to earn some money in her hands, so that Liao's mother will not work so hard, and at the same time, she can also relieve Liao's father's pressure.

At this time, it is very rare to raise three children, and it is very rare to raise them well, and there is still a hometown to take care of.

Liao's father usually wants to smoke the cheapest cigarettes, but he has to struggle for a long time, not to mention that Liao's mother has not bought clothes for many years.

Liao Qingmei remembered that about next year, Liao's father had appendicitis surgery, although he didn't have to pay for the medical expenses, but he had to pay for the nutrition after the operation.

In fact, what Liao Qingmei is most worried about is that she has lived too muddy in her previous life, what if there are other important things in the family to hide from her?

So, the matter of making money is imminent.

Jingbei County is a small county seat, although there are garrisons and arsenals here, and people's living standards are not bad, but it is also true that the economy is underdeveloped.

There are few self-employed households in the whole county, and the only market is the farmers' market that has been there since the early years, but it used to be opened only once every ten days and half a month, and now there are vegetable farmers to sell vegetables every day.

There are a lot of things that can be done with the convenience of the farmers' market, and the first thing Liao Qingmei thinks of is selling cooked food.

If you sell cooked food, the business will not be too bad, and next to the agricultural market is the concentrated large and small factories in Jingbei County, where most of the workers and families have money in their hands, and occasionally improve the food, everyone should be very happy.

Liao Qingmei was in the Fang family in her previous life, she was an all-round housewife, Fang Zhuang was also picky, her ordinary cooking skills were also exercised well, and all kinds of cooked food were not a must, but they were also notoriously delicious.

But Liao Qingmei doesn't want to do this, she can't make much money by making small fights, she is tired when she gets bigger, it's very hard, she is not afraid of being tired, but she wants to find an industry that Liao's mother can continue to do in the future, she wants Liao's mother to be more relaxed.

She still insisted on the original idea of opening a commissary, and now she just went to the provincial capital to buy some southern groceries and came back, set up a stall first, and then slowly persuaded Liao's mother when she saw the money.

However, Liao Qingmei has never done these in her upper and lower lives, and she can be regarded as crossing the river by feeling the stones.

She estimated that the children do not have much money in their hands now, and there is no great future for them to set up a stall at the school gate, so it is better to put it in the factory.

There are many people and children in the factory, and the market is still very large.

Liao Qingmei went to the bus station full of enthusiasm, only to learn that the car broke down today and stopped operating.

Want to go to the county seat? Tomorrow, please be early.

After confirming the departure time of the next day, Liao Qingmei was ready to go home, because she was thinking about things, and when she got out of the gate of the bus station, she tripped over the cement block used to lock the door.

As a result, as soon as she stood firm and walked a few steps, she looked up and saw Gu Minglang looking at her in the jeep on the side of the road.

If Gu Minglang's gaze hadn't stayed on her all the time, Liao Qingmei really wanted to pretend that she didn't see him and quietly dodge.

Helplessly, Gu Minglang couldn't detect her thoughts at all, his eyes were glued to her body, and he never left.

Liao Qingmei had no choice but to approach and prepare to say hello.

Everyone knows each other!

"Where are you going?" Fortunately, Gu Minglang didn't know what Liao Qingmei was thinking in her heart, and when he saw her approaching, he opened the car door and jumped out of the car, "Remember to look at the road when you walk in the future, don't be distracted." โ€

"......" Liao Qingmei blushed a little, she almost fell for such a big person, and she was seen by acquaintances, and she always felt a little embarrassed.

Just as he was about to speak, the co-pilot of the jeep poked out half his head and shouted, "Team Gu, it's not too early." โ€

Liao Qingmei Dingqing took a look, hey, it was the girl who was held by Gu Minglang on the train.

Seeing that Gu Minglang ignored the girl's words at all and still looked at herself, Liao Qingmei retracted her gaze and stood up straight, reminding him. "Someone from behind you called you. โ€

"Where are you going? I'll send you there. Gu Minglang didn't look back, and continued the question that was ignored by Liao Qingmei just now.

"Go home, ......" Seeing Gu Minglang's obviously disbelieving expression, he spread his hands a little helplessly, "I plan to go to the provincial capital, but the bus broke down and I can't go, so I'm going to go home now." โ€

Liao Qingmei saw the anxious look on the face of the girl waiting in the car, "You are busy, I have to go home too." โ€

"I'll send you there. Gu Minglang spoke.

"Huh?" Liao Qingmei was dumbfounded.

Looking at the girl who was left behind with a black face on the side of the road, Liao Qingmei leaned on the back of the chair a little speechlessly, her position was too unfirm, and Gu Minglang didn't refuse much as soon as she insisted.

The main reason is that she wants to go to the provincial capital as soon as possible, and if she goes out again tomorrow, Liao's mother will definitely ask, she doesn't want to lie, and the consequences will definitely be stopped.

But she didn't want to leave the girl behind!

"That's not good, you guys are busy with your business, just pick me up by the way. The car started slowly, and Liao Qingmei looked at Gu Minglang, who was concentrating on reversing.

Gu Minglang glanced at Liu Lingling who was standing outside, "It's okay, she has other tasks." โ€

Liao Qingmei, "......"

Who are you fooling, the girl wants to go to the provincial capital with you, okay!

It takes more than 40 minutes to take a bus from Jingbei County to the provincial capital, and it will take about 30 minutes at most to drive by yourself, which will be close to noon, which is the hottest time of the day, Liao Qingmei said a few words to Gu Minglang vaguely, leaned on the back of the chair and fell asleep directly.

"I'm going to visit my uncle and aunt in two days......" Gu Minglang said, didn't hear a response, turned his head to look, shook his head with a smile, and slowed down the car a little.

When Liao Qingmei woke up again, the car had already stopped outside the Chengbei Market, and Gu Minglang was not in the car, wearing a brand-new army-green thin jacket.

The style is still ladies'!

"Wake up?" When he was in a daze, Gu Minglang drove the car door and sat in, handing over the oil cake wrapped in oil paper, "Eat something first, and then I'll take you to eat something delicious in the evening." โ€

"No, I'll go directly to the station to take the bus, and there will be a bus back in the afternoon. Liao Qingmei shook her head and refused, and while taking the oil cake, she quietly stuffed the oil cake money into the gap between the seats.

After stuffing the money, he directly opened the car door and jumped out of the car, "Gu Minglang, thank you." โ€

"At four o'clock in the afternoon, I'll pick you up. "Where would Gu Minglang let her run away like this.

Stuffed the coat and the money into Liao Qingmei's hand, "The weather is forecast."

Reported that there would be showers, take your coat. โ€

"Four o'clock, remember to wait for me at the gate, don't run around!"

"......" Liao Qingmei watched Gu Minglang stunned, got into the car and left in one go.

Liao Qingmei took her clothes, looked at the banknote in her hand, shook her head and bit the oil cake and walked to the market, she wouldn't wait for him.

Chengbei Market is the earliest market in the provincial capital, and Liao Qingmei and her classmates visited it many times when she was studying at the health school.

There are still some differences between the current market and half a year later, there are obviously not so many stalls, Liao Qingmei found several stalls, compared the price and quality, and chose the most fair one to get the goods.

They are all small things that are often used in life, sock buttons, rubber bands, head flowers, etc.

A medium nitrogen snakeskin bag filled half a bag, spending all of Liao Qingmei's own New Year's money and the New Year's money scavenged from Liao Haoyu. Well, the snakeskin bag also cost five cents.

The consequence was that Liao Qingmei had nothing in her hand except for the oil cake money returned by Gu Minglang.

The money to return to Jingbei from the provincial capital is not enough at all, Liao Qingmei thought about it for a while, and walked to the nearby health school with a snakeskin bag on her back.

At this time, the reputation of the Chengbei market is not obvious, there are people who know, but there are not many, go to the health school to set up a stall, it must be OK!

Half a bag of goods was coarsely lifted, and Liao Qingmei felt too tired to carry it for a while.

Fortunately, the school is not far away, and it will arrive after a while, and the students at the gate of the school are in and out, and the flow of people is quite large.

"Uncle Yang!" Liao Qingmei smiled and leaned into the communication room and greeted her affectionately.

Uncle Yang, who was sitting in the room drinking tea and listening to the radio, looked at Liao Qingmei, and couldn't remember where he had seen this little girl, "Girl?

The smile on Liao Qingmei's face became even more affectionate, "Uncle Yang, my sister graduated from this school before, and I often heard her say that you take special care of her, I just happened to come here to say hello to you, and in addition, I want to ask if I can set up a small stall outside here to ensure that it does not get in the way." โ€

Liao Qingmei was well-behaved and smiled very sweetly, Uncle Yang didn't think much about it, and replied with a smile, "Okay, let's go." โ€

Of course, Liao Qingmei doesn't have a sister, but she went to school here in her previous life, and she really had to be taken care of by Uncle Yang.

Seeing that she didn't have a cloth for setting up a stall, Uncle Yang also kindly provided a large cardboard box for Liao Qingmei.

"Girl, is this doing her own business?" Uncle Yang followed to look left and right, picked up Liao Qingmei's things with great interest, and shook his head, "What are the dolls in this school lacking, there is nothing missing, what can you do if you can't sell them?, your father can't beat you, right?"

Uncle Yang treats her as an out-of-school girl who was forced by her parents.

Before Liao Qingmei could reply in a hurry, business came to the door.

There are more and more shops in the provincial capital, but she is the first one to set up a stall like Liao Qingmei, and she has gathered a lot of people to come over as soon as she has placed half of the things.

Another advantage of health schools is that there are many female students, 99 percent of whom are female students.

It just so happens that Liao Qingmei's things are commonly used by girls, because of her good vision, some small objects are particularly good-looking.

Everyone, you have a new pair of glass stockings, her hair, and a thimble, Uncle Yang was squeezed out after a while.

"Oh, these girls!" Uncle Yang shook his head, watching Liao Qingmei introduce the goods in an orderly manner, collecting money and making change, Uncle Yang's heart moved, and he quickly dispelled his thoughts.

After selling a few waves, Liao Qingmei's fare was there, and she returned most of the capital, and looked at the time to close the stall, she still had to catch the bus.

When passing by the communication room, Uncle Yang listened to the radio, leaned on the back of his chair and fell asleep with his head held high.

Liao Qingmei stuffed the long paper with the address and purchase price into the teapot and pressed it.

Don't look at Uncle Yang's always happy appearance, and he is very enthusiastic about helping others, in fact, his family is very difficult, his wife died early, his son is not very good at brain, and he has been taking medicine for many years to control it.

Being able to help is a handful, for her it is just a matter of two sentences, but for Uncle Yang, it is a relief in the snow.

"What a coincidence!"