1980: I have a spiritual spring

Chapter 51 is indeed not simple!

One p.m.

After Qiao Erhe and Su Jinxiu finished their meal, they walked out of the restaurant together.

The two walked up to the bicycle, and Qiao Erhe said, "Comrade Su, you can't carry the wine and eggs by yourself on the bicycle. Let me take you back!"

Su Jinxiu hesitated upon hearing this. Although Qiao Erhe had given her a ride on his bicycle from the hospital to the restaurant, it was a completely different matter from him taking her home. If an acquaintance saw her like that, she wouldn't be able to explain it.

Qiao Erhe wasn't some clueless young man. Seeing her hesitant look, he understood her concerns and added, "Don't worry, I'll just drop you off near your house, and then you can push your bike back yourself. That way, no one will gossip."

Since things had come to this point, Su Jinxiu nodded and agreed, "Alright then, I'll trouble you, Comrade Qiao."

"It's no trouble at all. It's my honor to take you home, Comrade Su."

At this point, Qiao Erhe handed the jar of sweet glutinous rice wine and two trays of eggs to Su Jinxiu, then got on the bicycle, one foot on the ground and the other on the pedal, and said with a smile, "Comrade Su, please get on the bike."

Having agreed, Su Jinxiu stopped being coy and sat sideways on the back of the bicycle.

Perhaps it was because sitting with legs apart on a bicycle was considered unseemly, or perhaps it was because girls loved to wear skirts and couldn't sit upright. In any case, nine out of ten girls in that era sat sideways on the back of a bicycle.

After Qiao Erhe waited for her to get in the car and sit down, he said, "Comrade Su, I'm not familiar with this area, so you'll have to give me directions."

Su Jinxiu said, "Just walk in this direction, and turn right after about 100 meters ahead."

"Okay, then hold on tight."

"Slow down, I'm carrying something!"

"Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry, I'll ride slowly."

……

ten minutes later.

Su Jinxiu said, "Comrade Qiao, let's park here. We're almost home."

Qiao Erhe slowly stopped the car and said, "Okay, be careful when you push the car back. I'll come to the hospital to find you next time I come to sell eggs."

Su Jinxiu smiled and said, "Okay, see you then."

See you then.

After saying that, Qiao Erhe smiled slightly, and then strode away from the place under Su Jinxiu's gaze.

After Qiao Erhe's figure disappeared into the distance, Su Jinxiu put the jar of sweet glutinous rice wine into the basket in front of her bicycle. Then, carrying two trays of eggs in her left hand and pushing the bicycle with her right, she slowly walked towards the residential building of the Industry and Commerce Bureau.

A few minutes later.

Su Jinxiu returned home and, upon opening the door, saw her mother sitting in the living room. She exclaimed in surprise, "Mom, why didn't you take a nap today?"

Rural people in this era naturally didn't have the habit of taking afternoon naps, but many city dwellers with stable jobs had developed the habit, and Mr. and Mrs. Su were no exception. Usually, if there was nothing else to do, they would take a nap for half an hour to an hour at noon. "I can't sleep."

Seeing the wine jar and eggs her daughter was holding, Su's mother asked, "Jinxiu, where did these things come from?"

Su Jinxiu put the things on the coffee table, plopped down on the sofa, and rubbed her wrists as she answered, "I bought those two trays of eggs, and this jar of sweet glutinous rice wine was a gift from a friend."

Upon hearing this, Su's mother's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Is it the friend you had lunch with at noon?"

Su Jinxiu nodded and said, "Yes, it was a gift from him."

With a smile, Su's mother asked, "Jinxiu, is your friend a man or a woman?"

Su Jinxiu said, "Mom, don't overthink it. He's just my friend."

Upon hearing this, Su's mother knew that the friend her daughter was talking about was a man.

As the saying goes, no one knows a daughter better than her mother. My daughter has been a beauty since she was little. Countless boys have given her gifts to try and please her, but apart from when she was little, my daughter has never accepted anything from any boy since she was old enough to understand.

But now, an exception has been made for this friend. It seems that this friend of my daughter's is not simple!

Thinking of this, Su's mother became concerned about her daughter's male friend and immediately launched into a barrage of questions: "Jinxiu, where is your friend from? How did you two meet? What company does he work for?"

"Here she comes!" Su Jinxiu couldn't help but rub her forehead. Her mother was good in every way, except that she was a little too eager to find her a partner. She explained helplessly, "Mom, I met this friend of mine when my aunt and I went to admire that ancient ginkgo tree last time."

They had only known each other for a short time, and her daughter was already accepting gifts from him. It seemed her guess was right; her daughter's new friend was no ordinary person. Su's mother couldn't help but ask, "Jinxiu, you haven't told us where your friend is from or what company he works for!"

Su Jinxiu knew that if she didn't make things clear today, her mother would definitely keep asking her questions, so she simply said the truth: "Mom, he is from Cenhe Commune. He is currently a well-known professional egg-laying chicken farmer in the village. He raises thousands of egg-laying chickens. He and I are really just friends, not what you think."

Upon hearing this, Su's mother was greatly surprised and said, "What? He's from the countryside and raises thousands of laying hens? You're not lying to me, are you?"

Su Jinxiu said, "Why would I lie to you? He comes to the city with his brother to sell eggs every now and then. These two trays of eggs were bought from him."

As someone working within the system, Su's mother naturally understood what it meant for rural people in this era to dare to raise thousands of laying hens. She couldn't help but praise, "Your friend's family is really bold. These days, it's rare to see rural people who dare to make such a big fuss."

But next time you run into him, remember to remind him to apply for a sole proprietorship business license. With that license, they can do whatever they want without any problems. If they don't get the license, it'll be easy for anyone to mess with them.

Su Jinxiu laughed and said, "Mom, I don't need to remind you of that. They already got their individual business license a long time ago."

Upon hearing this, Su's mother's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she exclaimed, "No wonder they dare to do this these days, they're definitely not ordinary people!"

Su Jinxiu glanced at the time and said, "Alright, Mom, I have to go to work soon, so I won't talk to you anymore."

Mother Su nodded and said, "Okay, then you rest for a bit. I'll take the wine and eggs and put them away."

Su Jinxiu looked at the jar of sweet glutinous rice wine on the coffee table and said, "My friend said that this sweet glutinous rice wine tastes and has very good effects. Mom, haven't you always liked drinking sweet glutinous rice wine? When we have dinner tonight, you can open this jar of sweet glutinous rice wine and try it, and see if he is just bragging."

Mother Su smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll bring it over and try it tonight."

(End of this chapter)