Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 50 Stamps
When Su Nuannuan and Hong Xiu came out of Xinhua Library, it was already 11 a.m.

"Ah Xiu, thank you for bringing me to Xinhua Library today. I'll treat you to dinner at the state-run restaurant."

To express her gratitude, Su Nuannuan sincerely invited Hong Xiu.

"No, Nuannuan. Actually, I didn't do anything."

Hong Xiu knew that a meal at a state-run restaurant would cost at least two yuan. She felt she hadn't helped Su Nuannuan much and was embarrassed to let her treat her to a meal.

Su Nuannuan didn't give her a chance to refuse and pulled her to the state-run restaurant closest to Xinhua Library.

When she entered, the shop was already quite full. Judging from their appearance, they were all university students from the nearby area.

Su Nuannuan looked around and found an empty table.

"Ah Xiu, let's go there."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse Su Nuannuan, Hong Xiu decided to pay for her portion separately when it was time to pay later.

After making the decision, Hong Xiu was no longer so resistant to eating at state-run restaurants.

Su Nuannuan and Hong Xiu put down their backpacks and saw a handwritten menu on the table.

At the very top is Beijing's most famous roast duck, which costs five yuan a duck. Su Nuannuan thought it wasn't expensive and instinctively wanted to order one.

But seeing Hong Xiu's hesitant expression across from her, Su Nuannuan immediately stopped talking.

Oh no, I forgot she's just a poor student who just started school.

Su Nuannuan could indeed afford a five-yuan roast duck, but Hong Xiu couldn't accept that she could afford a five-yuan roast duck.

Therefore, Su Nuannuan quickly pointed to another spot. Hong Xiu saw that Su Nuannuan had ordered noodles with vegetables and shredded pork. Her grip on her schoolbag loosened, and her expression relaxed.

"Hongxiu, how about we have noodles with vegetables and shredded pork?"

Hong Xiu nodded. A bowl of noodles with vegetables and shredded pork cost only 50 cents, which was within her budget.

"Nuan Nuan, I'll have two servings of vegetable and shredded pork noodles."

When it came time to pay, Hong Xiu refused to let Su Nuannuan pay for her. In the end, Su Nuannuan only paid for her own noodles.

Su Nuannuan decided to find another opportunity to thank Hong Xiu later.

Although we didn't get to try the Peking duck, the vegetable and shredded pork noodles were still delicious. The smooth and chewy noodles, paired with fresh and tender vegetables and stewed shredded pork, made for a very tasty meal.

After the two finished their meal, Hong Xiu had to go back to continue translating documents, so she said goodbye to Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan didn't go back immediately. She wanted to write a letter home.

I wonder if we have enough food at home, and how my three older brothers are doing with their studies?

Su Nuannuan went to the post office, bought stamps and envelopes, found a secluded spot, and began writing a letter.

She made sure she had arrived safely in Beijing. She also mentioned that she had passed the intermediate translation exam and was receiving a ten-yuan monthly stipend, plus extra income from translating articles. Combined with the twenty-yuan monthly subsidy from her school, she was financially secure. She told Su Jianjun and Chen Xiuting not to send her money.

At the same time, she urged her three older brothers to study hard. She believed that as long as they got into university, they would have a wider world to explore.

At the end of the letter, Su Nuannuan told Su Jianjun and Chen Xiuting to take care of their health and not overwork themselves. She told them to let her know if they ran out of food. She said there were many connections in Beijing and they could buy food with money. When she mailed the letter, Su Nuannuan also slipped the hundred yuan Chen Xiuting had given her back. She wasn't short of money; keeping that hundred yuan was a waste. Besides, she had already mentioned her monthly allowance of 30 yuan, so she believed Su Jianjun and Chen Xiuting would accept the hundred yuan without worry.

Su Nuannuan was worried about her home being so far away. If she urgently needed money and couldn't go back for the time being, this hundred yuan could help in an emergency.

At the same time, she sent ten catties of coarse grains and five catties of wheat flour back home. Thinking of her mother, Su Nuannuan took two catties of brown sugar from her spatial storage and put them in.

Feeling it was about time, Su Nuannuan handed the items to the postman. She packed the grains into black bags and bound them with hemp rope using the method Su Jianjun had taught her, making it impossible for anyone outside to see what was inside. If someone opened the bags en route, Su Jianjun would also be able to detect that the contents had been tampered with.

This was something Su Jianjun specifically taught Su Nuannuan before she left home.

After mailing the items, Su Nuannuan looked at the new stamps from the post office. Finding them all ordinary and without any collectible value, she immediately lost interest.

Suddenly, Su Nuannuan's eyes noticed a sheet of stamps at the very bottom. This sheet of stamps was called "Norman Bethune," and it had two designs: one of Bethune's portrait and the other of Bethune rescuing wounded soldiers.

Su Nuannuan was pleasantly surprised, never expecting to encounter the first edition of the Chinese stamps commemorating Mr. Norman Bethune here.

This item is highly collectible. Especially for medical students, Norman Bethune was not only a doctor, but also a great liberation fighter. After the outbreak of war, he formed a medical team and went to the liberated areas of China, training a large number of medical personnel and making a tremendous contribution to the liberation cause of the Chinese people. He ultimately died from an infection while rescuing the wounded.

Chinese people have great respect for Mr. Bethune, especially medical students, who often take him as a role model.

Su Nuannuan also deeply respected this great revolutionary fighter. In his eyes, all lives were equal, and there was no prejudice against foreigners. It was thanks to him that countless soldiers were saved in that war-torn era.

She never imagined that her unintentional act today would lead her to this version of the Norman Bethune stamp.

Su Nuannuan took it out and flipped through it again, finding a total of five versions.

"Hello, comrade, I want them all."

The postman was surprised that Su Nuannuan would buy so many stamps. After glancing at them, he noticed they were all the same design and couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"Young man, each sheet of this stamp costs 16 cents. You want five sheets, that's 80 cents in total. Are you sure you want it?"

Su Nuannuan looked like a child who hadn't even reached adulthood, and the postman was unsure if she could afford it.

Without hesitation, Su Nuannuan took out eight cents and handed it to him.

"Comrade, I'll take it."

Seeing that Su Nuannuan insisted on having it, the postman didn't say anything, took the money, and handed the stamps to Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan happily accepted the stamps.

Although she didn't remember the collectible value of this stamp in her previous life, its significance was different.

In the future, once she buys a house, she can frame the stamps and hang them in her study; that would look beautiful too.

Su Nuannuan happily put the five stamps into her spatial storage.

Currently issued stamps have virtually no collectible value. We'll have to wait a few years for many stamps with special significance to emerge.

At that time, Su Nuannuan felt she should go out and do some more shopping.

(End of this chapter)