Sheng Xiping and his party took the bus that day and returned to Songjiang River from the county seat.
When we arrived at Songjiang River, it was already past four in the afternoon, so we found a hotel to stay.
This time I had money, but I was afraid something might happen at night, so I asked for a few single rooms.
Several people went to the house where Sheng Xiping and Wang Jianshe lived, and then divided the more than 1,800 yuan.
Inside the leopard skin were the buttocks of the Liu family and his son, so they had to be left alone.
The wolf skin belongs to Sheng Xiping himself and is not mixed together. The rest divided the money according to the division of labor.
"Okay, you've already taken care of your share, but don't lose it all.
Tomorrow we will go shopping in the store and buy whatever we need to buy, and we will take the car back to Maekawa early the morning after tomorrow."
After dividing the money, Sheng Xiping gave everyone instructions before going to rest and sleep.
There was nothing else to do on the 19th. After breakfast, a few people strolled to the Forestry Bureau store and Fusong Store in town to buy things.
Sheng Xiping was getting married soon, and he needed a lot of things for the wedding. He happened to have money, so he bought what he needed.
Especially the sewing machine, Zhang Shuzhen has been thinking about it for a long time, and she happened to have enough industrial tickets in her hand, so she quickly bought it back.
The Gao Haining family's baby will be born in a few months. At this time, it is necessary to prepare the baby's birth blanket, quilt, blanket, clothes and other things.
If the family can afford it, they can make it from new cloth; if they can't afford it, they can use old clothes, old quilt tops, sheets, etc.
Gao Haining has divided a lot of money, so he must give his children some cloth.
As for Wang Jianshe and others, it's up to them. If you see something you like, buy some. If you don't have one, buy it.
Sheng Xiping bought himself a suit of navy blue woolen-polyester green fabric, which was just right for making a tunic suit.
He also planned to buy some good-looking material for Zhou Qinglan to make a suit of clothes, but he looked at many fabrics and found nothing quite to his liking.
So I asked the salesperson if they had brightly colored and better materials, such as satin or thin woolen fabrics.
Most people buy fabrics to make clothes before the Chinese New Year, and one set can be worn for several years.
So on ordinary days, especially after the New Year, there are very few people buying fabrics.
The saleswoman happened to be idle and had nothing to do. When Sheng Xiping asked, she really helped her think about it.
"Not to mention, there seems to be a piece of red and black plaid woolen fabric leftover from a sale years ago."
As the salesperson spoke, he rummaged through the pile of fabrics on the counter and found a piece of cloth.
"This piece of fabric is a little over two meters long. Do you want it? If you want, you can count it as two meters."
The salesperson held the straight edge of the fabric with his hand and measured it on the counter.
There was a special mark on the counter, which said it was one meter long. The salesperson measured it twice and found that there was still a length left, which was about two meters and two.
An ordinary person needs about 2.4 meters of fabric to make a set of clothes. If you make a top alone, it will be about 1.4 meters.
If you are a very tall person, you will need more.
So the little fabric left is very embarrassing. One set is not enough, and there is still a single top left.
Of course, few people use red and black plaid fabrics to make a set of clothes, but only a top.
Sheng Xiping took a liking to this piece of fabric at a glance. It was a red-on-black-checked woolen fabric, with more red and less black. It looked a bit more elegant and dignified than the pure red material.
Clothes made of pure red fabric are suitable for weddings, but wearing them after you are married doesn't feel right.
But this kind of plaid fabric doesn't have that kind of feeling. You can wear it anytime, and it feels very high-end.
Of course, the remaining fabrics are a bit embarrassing. It’s not enough to make a set, but there is still leftover to make a single piece.
But when Sheng Xiping thought about it, it was just right.
With Zhou Qinglan's height, these fabrics can be used to make a suit skirt or a coat, which is just right.
This style is timeless, and the woolen fabric is durable and will last for many years.
"Okay, I want this piece of fabric." Sheng Xiping nodded happily and bought the piece of fabric.
Zhang Shuzhen had already announced that Sheng Xiping would get married and the family would be provided with four bunks and four roofs for luggage.
Sheng Xiping bought the quilt before meeting him, so when he came this time, he had to buy quilt inserts, sheets, and some cotton.
In addition, other things needed for weddings at home, such as tobacco, alcohol, sugar and tea, should be bought as much as possible, so as not to have so many in forest farm stores.
I spent a lot of money on all these things. In the end, when I bought a Jiefang brand sewing machine, Sheng Xiping didn't have much money left this time.
I did nothing else this morning except shopping.
Others also bought more or less, but no one bought as much as Sheng Xiping.
Especially the sewing machine. After coming out of the Forestry Bureau store, everyone was a little worried. How can I get this thing from the small train station?
The small train will leave at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. If they carry the sewing machine to the railway, they will probably leave at five o'clock.
You still have to go through freight formalities when you arrive at the station, and it will definitely not work if you are late.
"Xiping, why don't we go to the Sentai Railway first, go through the freight procedures in advance, and store the sewing machine in the station warehouse, so we won't have to go through so much trouble tomorrow morning."
Wang Jianshe gave Sheng Xiping an idea. Since there was nothing to do in the afternoon, why not send the sewing machine to the station now so that they would have less worries tomorrow.
When Sheng Xiping heard that it made sense, he said, "Okay, let's just eat some food and then deliver it to Sentie?"
Seeing that it was almost eleven o'clock, I couldn't deliver the sewing machine to Sentie on an empty stomach, so I had to go get some food first.
"What are we going to eat? We ate late in the morning, and we're not hungry now. Let's take it to Sentie first, so we can have a meal at three or four in the afternoon."
When you are away from home, save as much as you can. Just two meals is enough, there is no need to eat three.
Everyone said that, and Sheng Xiping couldn't say anything else.
So, several people carried sewing machines and walked east from the Forestry Bureau store, intending to go to the Forest Railway.
As soon as I reached the central tower, I suddenly heard someone calling Sheng Xiping.
Everyone turned to look where the sound came from, and saw two people walking over from the third floor of the bureau.
"Brother Xiping, it is indeed you. I looked like you just now. It's really you."
Zhao Guangning came over with a smile on his face and greeted Sheng Xiping.
The person next to him is none other than Zhao Yongsheng, who was re-appointed as bureau secretary a few years ago.
"Oh, what a coincidence, I met Secretary Zhao and Brother Zhao here." Sheng Xiping hurriedly smiled and greeted Zhao Yongsheng and his son.
"Xiao Sheng, when did you come down? Why don't you go sit at home?"
When Zhao Yongsheng met Sheng Xiping, his attitude was much more cordial than the first time he met.
"Have you eaten yet? Come on, come home with me for dinner."
"Secretary Zhao, no need, we ate late in the morning and will have two meals today.
I came down to do some errands the day before yesterday, and went to the county yesterday. Wouldn't I have to go back to the ditch tomorrow? I was thinking about going to the store to buy something and go back.
We are planning to go to Sentie, so we won’t go to eat at home.”
She was just being polite, how could Sheng Xiping take it seriously and quickly refused.
"Oh, you bought so many things?"
The Zhao family's father and son were a little surprised when they saw that there was a sewing machine in this big and small package.
"Well, aren't we getting married in a few days? So I came down to buy some more things." Sheng Xiping explained with a smile.