At noon, the two finally entered Haiji County, covered in dust.

Haiji County, in Xiang Nan's opinion, is just a shabby little county.

It was already the 1990s, and there were not many buildings in the county. The tallest ones were only two floors.

There are few cars on the street, not even motorcycles. The main means of transportation are bicycles, donkey carts and horse-drawn carriages.

The people coming and going are not well dressed. Most of them are gray and green, and there are very few bright colors such as red and purple.

However, even though Li Shuihua has grown up, he has never been to a county town. After entering the city, he felt so fresh that his eyes were almost exhausted.

"Shui Hua, follow me, don't run around~" Xiang Nan saw her looking around, not paying attention to the road, and was almost hit by a car, so he quickly grabbed her hand.

Li Shuihua has never been so close to a man in public. But at this moment, she does not feel shy, but feels at ease.

"Let's go, get the money first, and then I'll take you to eat the sheep." Xiang Nan took her hand and asked all the way to the post and telecommunications office.

…

"Comrade, please withdraw the money." Xiang Nan handed over the remittance slip and said.

"After get off work, come back at two o'clock in the afternoon." The staff at the counter said directly without raising his head.

Xiang Nan looked at the time and saw that it was only 11:50, and there were still ten minutes left before getting off work at 12 o'clock.

"Comrade, please help me," he said again.

"Oh, you, you said you were off work. Why are you still dead after get off work?" The staff member raised his head and scolded.

"Yongfu'er, why don't we come back in the afternoon?" Li Shuihua was afraid of causing trouble, so she quickly advised.

Xiang Nan smiled, "Comrade, please see clearly, I'm here to collect the royalties."

The staff member was stunned for a moment, then looked at the remittance slip and was immediately shocked.

He works in the Post and Telecommunications Bureau, so he naturally knows about "Story Club", and it would be great to be able to publish articles in it.

He then looked at Xiang Nan carefully again, and he really couldn't see that such a dusty mountain man could actually be a writer.

It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'll help you with it now." The staff member said quickly, "Excuse me, did you bring your ID card?"

"I'm taking it with me," Xiang Nan said, handing over his ID card.

After the staff inspected it and saw that Xiang Nan lived up to his reputation, he immediately became more respectful and the smile on his face became even brighter.

"Teacher An, this money belongs to you, you order it~" He counted the money and handed it to Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nan didn't order it and gave it directly to Li Shuihua.

Li Shuihua was afraid of making mistakes, so she counted them several times over and over again, feeling like her eyes were almost blurred.

Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll cause you trouble. Let's go."

"Teacher An, go slowly. Goodbye, Teacher An~" the staff member said with a smile as he said farewell.

In the 1990s, writers were still a respected profession. Not only were they highly regarded in society, but it was not difficult to become an official.

For example, Zhou Meisen, the author of "In the Name of the People", once served as the deputy secretary-general of the city government; Lu Yao, the author of "The Ordinary World", once served as the deputy publicity director of the Tongchuan Mining Bureau; Han Shaogong, who wrote "Dad", once worked in the forestry industry

Deputy Director of the Bureau...

It can be said that as long as the article is well written, it will open doors to all aspects of society, let alone a small employee of the Post and Telecommunications Bureau.

Seeing his arrogant and respectful attitude, Li Shuihua could not help but admire Xiang Nan even more.

…

"Let's go, let me take you to eat mutton~" After receiving the money, Xiang Nan smiled and said to Li Shuihua.

"No need, just have a bowl of raw noodles." Li Shuihua quickly waved her hand.

"Listen," Xiang Nan insisted. He took Li Shuihua to the restaurant and ordered mutton, wormwood noodles, sweet and sour Yellow River carp...

"Don't order anymore. It's enough to eat, but I can't finish it." Li Shuihua repeatedly stopped her.

"If you can't eat it, take it back." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

Afterwards, the dishes came one after another.

While Li Shuihua was eating, tears suddenly fell down.

"What, what? This is..." Xiang Nan was startled when he saw this and asked quickly.

"Yong Fu'er, I have never eaten such good food in my life." Li Shuihua grinned, "Well, marrying you is really worth it."

"It's worth marrying you." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Eat quickly. After eating, we still have to go shopping."

"Yeah." Li Shuihua smiled and nodded.

…

After eating, the two began to visit the county town.

The county seat of Haiji County is not prosperous. The only real bustling thing is an old central street. The post office, restaurants, bookstores, grain stations, hotels, supply and marketing cooperatives, bus stations and so on are all on this street.

And this street is not long, it only takes fifteen minutes to walk from south to north.

Xiang Nan first took Shui Hua to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy clothes.

"You don't need to buy ready-made clothes. Just buy a few pieces of cloth and go back and make them." Seeing that Xiang Nan wanted to buy ready-made clothes, Li Shuihua quickly stopped him.

"It's not as good as buying something if you make it yourself." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Come on, try these~"

Li Shuihua couldn't resist, so she had no choice but to give it a try.

She is pretty, with big eyes, an oval face, a high nose bridge, and a slim figure, so she looks good in anything she wears. Xiang Nan bought three pieces for her in one go. When he tried on the fourth piece, Shui Hua said nothing and stopped trying.

, so I had to give up.

In addition to buying clothes, Xiang Nan also bought a headscarf for Shui Hua.

The wind and sand in the northwest are strong, and the yellow sand is always covering the ground. If you don't wear a headscarf or a hat, your hair will be covered with dirt in a long time.

In addition, I also bought toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo and other daily necessities. I bought pens, ink, graph paper, etc. for myself. I also bought clothes and candies for my brother and sister.

"Yongfu'er, you also bought a few clothes, why not just buy them for me?" Shuihua couldn't help but persuade him when she saw that he didn't buy anything good for her.

"Well, as a grown man, he can wear whatever he wants, and he can buy any new clothes." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Besides, I still have two pairs of clothes at home, so I won't wear them out, so I'm not in a hurry to buy new ones."

Li Shuihua couldn't help but feel warm in her heart when she saw that he only saved himself but was willing to spend money for everyone.

…

After buying clothes and department stores, Xiang Nan bought a 28-inch Phoenix bicycle, and then took Shuihua to the bookstore to buy books.

I bought a big thick bag of the four major classics, classical classics, foreign masterpieces, agricultural technology, fruit tree cultivation...

After buying, the two finally rode their bikes back.

Shui Hua'er sat on the crossbar in front of the car, and the back seat of the car was loaded with things she had just bought.

Xiang Nan rode the 28-meter pole at a fast pace. To be honest, it was much faster than walking.

When it was almost dark, the two finally returned to Kushui Village.

After returning to the village, Xiang Nan took Shuihua all the way home to visit his parents.

"Hey, where did this car come from?" An Guomin was shocked when he saw the two of them riding a new car.

In the early 1990s, a bicycle cost at least 150 yuan, and the Phoenix Forever was slightly more expensive, about 180 yuan.
Chapter completed!