After sending Cheng Tianfang away, Ah Hu didn't take it to heart, thinking that the girl was suddenly in a bad mood, probably because he had suffered a minor grievance at school or in the dormitory, so he didn't take it as a big deal and continued to live his life of clearing out goods.
Fast forward to the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, and the business in the wholesale market is getting deserted day by day.
Most stores will no longer stock winter clothing after November, and will stock up on sufficient supplies for the New Year. They will try to clear them all by the end of the year, and wait until next year to stock spring clothing all at once.
Ahu was clearing out the goods while traveling around the provincial capital.
He has been here for a year, and he is still not familiar with the various parts of the provincial capital. Now that he has a car and time, he drives around every day to see what business is available.
There was a small bag of goods left in the store, so he simply sold it for fifty yuan and cleared it all together.
Then, he cleaned the two stores and tidied up everything. He planned to bring Cheng Tianfang over tomorrow weekend and take her to have a hot pot together, and then he would return to Rongcheng.
Just after cleaning the shop, it became dark outside and snowflakes started to fall.
There is not much snow in the south, it only comes one or two times before and after the cold air hits.
I thought the snow wouldn't be heavy, but I didn't expect that the north wind was blowing hard and it didn't stop until dark.
Ah Hu cursed in a low voice, thinking that with the snow being so heavy, he probably didn't know if Cheng Tianfang would be able to come by bus tomorrow.
Thinking back, if she couldn't come over, then he could just come over.
Early the next morning, it was bright outside, the sun was shining in all directions, and the snow was slowly melting.
Although the snow had been falling for a long time, it was not heavy and only a thin layer remained after it melted.
Ah Hu didn't go out. After cleaning the car, he washed the cup and drank water. He drank while waiting for Cheng Tianfang.
Unexpectedly, she still didn't come until after ten o'clock.
She usually gets up at school after six o'clock, and even later on weekends it's only after seven o'clock. Thinking that it was cold weather and she slept in, he continued to wait.
Unexpectedly, she waited until noon, when the snow outside had melted and the sun was shining brightly in all directions, but she still didn't come.
Ahu was suspicious and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
She used to come here every weekend, and occasionally during school holidays, even if it was not a weekend, she would come to the store to help.
what is it today?
Could it be that the weather is too cold and I might catch a cold or get sick?
Thinking of this, he didn't bother to have a good lunch, so he found a noodle shop outside, ate a big bowl of noodles, and hurriedly got in the car and rushed to Cheng Tianfang's school.
Although the provincial capital is large, it doesn't feel too big if you can drive there. After all, the transportation is convenient and the distance can be reduced no matter how far it is.
Ten minutes later, he arrived at the gate of Cheng Tianfang's school.
Students don't have to go to class on weekends. Most of them go out to buy things or visit the provincial capital. People come and go at the door, which is very lively.
Ah Hu parked the car, walked straight to the school gate, and walked all the way to Cheng Tianfang's dormitory building.
When he got downstairs, an old lady stopped him.
"Men can't enter the girls' dormitory!"
Ahu smiled apologetically: "Auntie, I'm here to see my girl. She usually goes to the market to look for me on weekends. Today, I waited for her there for most of the day and she didn't come. I was worried that she was sick, so I came over to see her.
Look at her."
The old lady was reasonable and nodded.
"The weather is alternately cold and sunny, and many students are sick. What's your sister's name? I'll have someone help you find her."
Ahu quickly thanked him.
After a while, a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old with pigtails came down.
"Hello, are you Brother Ahu? I am Afang's roommate."
"Yo! Hello, hello! I'm her godbrother - my name is Ahu."
The girl smiled shyly and whispered: "Afang has not been in good spirits these days. She said she had a cold. We wanted to take her to see a doctor, but she said no. I just heard that you were looking for her, and she asked me to come down.
I want to tell you that she is fine, so you don’t have to worry. We are preparing for the exam and everyone is very nervous about studying. We will go home after she finishes the exam. She is a little dizzy and dare not climb the stairs, so she asked me to come down and help spread the word."
"Do you have a cold?" Ah Hu felt worried and said twice: "Don't you have a stove or something to keep you warm in your dormitory?"
"No." The girl replied: "We are not allowed to use this place because it is unsafe. There are many people in the dormitory. We all live together and the doors and windows are closed. It is not that cold. But it is cold as soon as we step out. It is close to the mountain and the wind is very strong.
, especially at night.”
After hearing this, Ahu frowned and said: "Thank you! Sister, please tell Afang that I will go out to buy some medicine and gloves for her, and leave them with Auntie, and wait until she feels better to come down and get them. I will go out and buy some medicine and gloves for her this afternoon.
She is about to go back to Rongcheng. When she can go home after taking the exam, I will come and take her back."
"Hey!" The girl nodded shyly, "I will tell her. Goodbye!"
Ahu waved his hand, thanked him, and hurried to the school gate.
He drove to the drugstore and bought some powder to treat colds, then went to the market to buy gloves and foot coverings, and also bought two large scarves. He drove back in a hurry and left them with the old lady in the dormitory duty room.
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Afterwards, he drove back to the wholesale market, checked the doors and windows one more time, packed his luggage and left.
Along the way, he whistled leisurely.
It was already evening when we arrived in Rongcheng.
Ahu went straight to Café de Coral, and from a distance he saw bright lights and figures walking back and forth in the large kitchen.
As soon as he stopped the car, Chen Min noticed him.
"Hey! Brother Tiger! Are you back?"
Ahu slammed the car door and said with a smile: "Yes! Didn't I say it before? I will be back to celebrate the New Year in a few days at most!"
"It's only five days!" Chen Min counted, and then called to the back: "Aunt! Brother Hu is back! Cuiliu, please put out an extra pair of chopsticks and bowls. Brother Hu will have dinner with us!"
"Okay!" Cuiliu was helping in the kitchen. After hearing this, he looked out and shouted enthusiastically: "Brother Tiger!"
Ahu nodded hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, are you off work? The fan factory shouldn't be on holiday for the New Year yet, right?"
"No!" Cuiliu explained while beating the egg yolks: "There are a lot of orders over there, and they say it will take around the 20th of the lunar calendar to finish them, and then we can take the annual leave."
Ahu's mother turned her head, glanced at her son, and yelled: "What are you doing stupidly?! Why don't you go inside to drink a glass of water? Come over for dinner later!"
"I obey! I am!" Ahu smiled and nodded.
Ahu walked into Café de Coral and found that the store was very quiet. Only Chen Lan was sitting aside, staring blankly at the radio, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Alan, why are you dazed?" Ahu waved his hand.
Chen Lan was shocked!
"Brother Hu! You - why are you here?! Wow! You scared me to death just now!"
Ahu laughed loudly and teased: "What are you talking about! I've been here for a while! I was talking to your brother outside just now, and also had a few words with your sister-in-law. My voice was so loud, but you didn't hear it?!
I said, girl, what are you doing?"
He turned up the radio suspiciously and looked left and right.
"What's wrong with this thing? You're stunned!"
Chen Lan blushed with embarrassment, jumped up, and grabbed the radio.
"Don't take it! It's my treasure!"
Ahu deliberately lifted it up so that she could not reach it. He laughed and said: "Isn't it just an old radio? It's precious! The radios outside are now smaller and more beautiful! This thing of yours is big and old, so it's just
You are still precious!"
Chen Lan's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she didn't care to take it back, and tightly held Ahu's sleeve.
"Brother Hu, is it true?! Will the radio outside sound better and clearer?"