Ye Nuan took a bus to another scrap metal recycling station. This one was quite far away, and she had to change buses twice, taking almost an hour to get there.

However, this place is clearly larger than the first one, and it looks like things are organized into categories, unlike the first place where everything was just piled up haphazardly.

Ye Nuan found an old book related to machinery and thought it might be useful to her older brother, so she simply put it away and continued searching later.

Ye Nuan dug around here for almost half an hour and finally made some progress.

Not only did they find the reference books she needed, but they also found two old, worn-out medical books, clearly traditional Chinese medicine books, and handwritten ones at that.

After thinking it over, Ye Nuan took out the mechanical book she had found and put it in the open, while she put the other books directly into her space.

She was unsure whether buying these books would cause her trouble.

As she passed the area where the old furniture was stored, she hesitated for a moment, then turned back to touch this and that, unsure if there were any good items inside. She was simply hoping to get a set of old tables and chairs to take home. Her second brother needed to write frequently and probably needed to do a lot of research, but they didn't have a proper desk, which was really inconvenient.

Ye Nuan was thinking of getting an old bookshelf for her two older brothers. The one in front looked pretty good. Although she didn't know what kind of wood it was made of, it looked about 70% new and should be usable.

But how is she going to take all these things back with her?

When Ye Nuan went to settle her bill with the old man here, she mentioned the old tables, chairs and bookshelves she had just taken a liking to.

"Oh, that's easy, wait a minute." The old man walked outside the gate and called out, "Little Cannon, come and help!"

Ye Nuan couldn't help but almost burst out laughing!

A small cannon?

Are you sure this is a person's name?

Soon, a boy came running over.

Judging from his clothes, you could tell that his family was struggling financially; after all, his clothes were patched upon patched, and he looked like a pitiful person.

"Grandpa, what chores are there?"

"Go and talk to her."

The old man pointed at Ye Nuan, and Ye Nuan immediately understood what he meant.

After looking at the items, Little Cannon's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, asking, "Pretty sister, where do you want to send them? I can help you transport them there."

How will you transport it?

Ye Nuan was genuinely curious.

It's too far from her home. If this boy really carried her home in a stroller, that would be too much of a rip-off for a teenager.

"It depends on where you're delivering it. If it's nearby, I can carry it on my back. If it's far, I have a stroller at home."

Sure enough, it really was just a small cart.

Ye Nuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you use the cart to help me take it to the supply and marketing cooperative up ahead, and then I'll wait for someone to come and pick me up. But I might need to borrow your cart then. Um, I'll return the cart to you tomorrow. Just bring it here, is that alright?"

The little cannon was stunned!

I've never encountered anything like this before.

"Don't worry, I won't take your cart. I'll give you five yuan as a deposit, is that alright? That way if anyone asks, I'll just say that I borrowed your cart and took it away myself."

Little Cannon's eyes flickered; he understood what the older sister meant.

"Okay, then it's settled."

Judging from his appearance, Ye Nuan guessed that if he took off his shirt, all that would be showing was his ribs.

"Do you want money or food?"

Little Cannon's expression lit up; it seems he got a good job!

"I need some whole grains, how much can you give me?"

Ye Nuan was also taken aback by the question.

She had no idea how much this child could earn on a single job.

The two stared at each other, their eyes wide, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

"Um! It's about a 20-minute walk from here to the supply and marketing cooperative. If you need cornmeal, can I give you ten jin?"

Ye Nuan asked her last question very carefully, afraid that the other person would think it was too little and that she was playing a trick on them!

Unexpectedly, Little Steel Cannon's eyes lit up: "Okay, deal! I'll go back and get the car right now."

Although Ye Nuan was strong, she was indeed an amateur when it came to how to arrange things or how to tie them tightly with rope, so Xiao Gangpao did all the work.

As they walked and talked, Ye Nuan learned more about this little firecracker.

With the family's breadwinner gone, Xiao Gangpao, the eldest son, has a grandmother with bound feet and younger siblings. They barely manage to live in two rooms, which provides shelter from the wind and rain, but the lack of income is the real problem.

"Sister Ye, we've arrived."

"Okay, you can go back now. I'll give you a five-yuan deposit, and I'll return the cornmeal to you tomorrow. Is that alright?"

Little Cannon didn't hesitate: "Okay! I trust my sister."

Ye Nuan thought the child was quite interesting, and took out a few more White Rabbit candies from her schoolbag.

"Take this and share it with your younger siblings when you get back."

Although Little Cannon is greedy, he still has principles: "No need, I won't eat it."

"Take it, you won't be short of food tomorrow."

Hearing this, Little Cannon finally accepted the candy with peace of mind.

Ye Nuan understood his reaction just now; he was afraid she would use White Rabbit candy to pay for food.

Ye Nuan took the bus back to the vicinity of the alley, then found a secluded corner to take out her stroller, and slowly pushed it home.

Aunt Huang greeted her with a smile, "Oh, Ye Nuan, where did you find this old furniture?"

"These are all broken. I got them from a scrap yard. They need to be repaired, otherwise they won't work."

Aunt Huang seemed to want to talk to her a little more: "Ye Nuan, you're graduating this year, right?"

Seeing that she wouldn't move aside, Ye Nuan had no choice but to park her car properly and straighten up to talk to her.

"Yes, I'm graduating this year."

Are there any single male students at your school?

That's a great question! Of course there is one!

What do you think high school is?

Do all male graduates bring a wife home with them?

"Hehe, I think so. I'm not familiar with my male classmates, and I don't talk to them much."

Aunt Huang still showed no sign of leaving and continued to inquire: "We're all classmates, even if we're not close, you should at least know what your families do, right?"

"Huh?" Ye Nuan's mind didn't process it. How could she be so sure that her classmate's family did what?

"Look at your second sister, she's not getting any younger and is looking for a boyfriend. Are there any suitable people in your class?"

Ye Nuan felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. How could she know such a thing?

"Auntie, you've asked the wrong person. You should ask the matchmaker or ask your teacher. I'm just a student, I can't see other students' files, how would I know?"

These words reminded Aunt Huang: "That's right, I'll go ask the teacher!"

Ye Nuan pouted, and seeing that the person had finally left, she quickly pushed the cart home.

This Aunt Huang is really something else. We were arguing and having a falling out just a moment ago, but the next day she's all smiles and coming over to ask about my male classmate.

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