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"Sui Zhichao, why did you buy such a big mirror?"

The next day, the group drove a horse-drawn carriage to the supply and marketing cooperative and began their big shopping spree. When Da Kui saw Sui Zhichao carrying a large mirror out, he asked him about it out of curiosity.

Sui Zhichao said, "What else can I do with a mirror? Look at myself!"

"But this is way too big! Why not just buy a smaller one? It's so big, it's easy to drop it!"

"It's okay, I'll hang it on the wall, it won't fall if I don't move it."

Sui Zhichao bought this mirror to use as his dressing table. Originally, it was supposed to be made a long time ago, but Shen Mengyin was getting close to Wu Yansheng at that time, and Sui Zhichao felt that even if it was made, it would be inappropriate to give it away, so he postponed it.

Now that Wu Yansheng is gone and Shen Mengyin is alone again, Sui Zhichao has the idea of ​​continuing to make this dressing table.

Originally, he wanted to check out a mirror factory, but he didn't understand the situation here. It would be difficult to buy mirrors if he went there rashly, and even if he could buy them, they might not be good-looking. So after thinking about it, he bought a large mirror directly from the supply and marketing cooperative. He would go up there and see if he could cut it and modify its shape. If not, it wouldn't matter. He could make one first and then make another one when he found a nice mirror.

"Da Kui, what did you buy? Are these two jars of wine?"

Sui Zhichao had just placed the mirror on the carriage when he saw what Da Kui had bought and asked curiously.

"Yes, it's wine. I've drunk so much of your wine, I have to buy some to take home."

Sui Zhichao nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, Jin Quan will definitely be very happy if you take this wine back."

"Of course, I'm going to drink with him a few more times. He beat me last time, but I'm going to win back this time."

"Okay, I support you to beat him."

Sui Zhichao doesn't have a high alcohol tolerance, and he doesn't like to drink too much. He finds the feeling of being drunk unpleasant. However, he enjoys the atmosphere of drinking, especially after the lively and cheerful atmosphere of the dinner party a couple of days ago. He doesn't mind having a couple more drinks now.

"Oh, I almost forgot, Jin Quan also asked me to buy him something."

Speaking of Zhao Jinquan, Sui Zhichao suddenly remembered that Zhao Jinquan had asked him to bring some things on his trip. Unlike when Zhao Tianshan came down, he didn't need to buy a lot of things, so Sui Zhichao didn't write them down and just remembered them in his mind. If he hadn't chatted with Da Kui, he would have forgotten about them.

"What does he want to buy?" Da Kui asked.

“I bought two decks of cards. Isn’t it boring in Bashang? I want to play cards with him. Although the section chief bought some before, some of the cards are worn out and unusable. This time, Jinquan told me to buy two decks so we can play next time.”

After hearing this, Da Kui said, "Then I'll go in and buy it. You stay here and watch the things!"

"No need, I'll go! Jin Quan already gave me the money."

Da Kui, who wasn't there, said, "It's alright. How much can two decks of cards cost? Besides, I want to play too. I'll pay for it."

"That's okay!"

Sui Zhichao didn't stand on ceremony. It was a good thing that Da Kui was willing to pay. Jin Quan's salary wasn't high either, so if Da Kui was willing to pay, then Jin Quan wouldn't have to pay.

Sui Zhichao didn't have anything in particular he wanted to buy. After buying daily necessities and a mirror, his work for this trip was basically complete.

After waiting in the carriage for a while, Yan Xiangli came out.

"Yan Xiangli, didn't you buy anything?" Sui Zhichao was a little surprised to see Yan Xiangli with empty hands.

Yan Xiangli shook his head, "There's nothing I need to buy."

"We've come all this way, we should at least buy something to take back, otherwise what's the point of coming down here!"

Yan Xiangli smiled and said, "I don't need it for now. I'll come down and buy it when I need it."

Sui Zhichao shrugged and ignored him.

After Yan Xiangli came out, Zhao Tianshan also came out, carrying something in his hand. He often went down to the dam and could buy whatever he wanted anytime.

"Do you still want to go in? I can watch the cars here."

Upon seeing the two standing there, Zhao Tianshan asked a question.

"No need, I don't need to buy anything else."

"Alright, then let's wait here!"

Three grown men waited idly outside the supply and marketing cooperative. Before long, Da Kui also came out with a deck of cards.

"Why are these girls taking so long? They've been inside for ages."

After waiting for most of the day, Sui Zhichao was also somewhat reluctant.

Zhao Tianshan said, "Be patient. They've only come down once every two months. They must have a lot of things to buy."

"Yan Xiangli, aren't you going shopping alone with Ji Xiurong?"

With nothing else to do, Sui Zhichao started chatting with Yan Xiangli, who was standing nearby.

"I walked around with him for a while, and then we ran into Qin Xuemei and her group, and she went with them."

"Last time I heard Ji Xiurong say that she wanted to marry you. When are you two planning to get married?"

"marry?"

Zhao Tianshan looked at Yan Xiangli with some surprise, "You're going to marry Ji Xiurong? So soon?"

Upon hearing this, Da Kui's face instantly turned ugly. He snorted and turned his head away from Yan Xiangli.

Yan Xiangli said somewhat awkwardly, "Xiurong did mention this to me, but I don't have that idea yet. I think it's too fast."

Sui Zhichao nodded, "It is indeed a bit fast. They haven't even met each other's parents yet. For such a big event as marriage, they should at least meet each other's parents!"

Yan Xiangli's eyes lit up instantly when he heard Sui Zhichao's words, and he nodded quickly, "Yes, we need to meet the parents first, that's what I think too."

Ji Xiurong's enthusiasm was too much for Yan Xiangli, a homebody. Yan Xiangli wasn't indifferent to Ji Xiurong, but he didn't want to stay in Saihanba. If he married Ji Xiurong, he would have no choice but to stay in Saihanba.

While taking a bath yesterday, Zhao Tianshan boasted to them that Wu Yansheng could leave on his own, but it was impossible for him to take people with him. Not only would Zhao Tianshan not agree, but the Forestry Bureau, the Prefectural Committee, and even the Ministry would not approve it.

Those words made Yan Xiangli realize that if he wanted to leave, he could only leave on his own; if he wanted to take Ji Xiurong with him, he might not be able to leave in the end.

In fact, Yan Xiangli knew that he could only leave on his own. After he came to Saihanba, he wrote home asking his family to find a way to get him away. However, his family was also having some difficulty helping him and had been trying to find a solution, so it had been delayed until now. It was already so difficult for him to leave on his own, let alone with someone else.

Ji Xiurong has been talking to him about marriage lately, and her meaning is very clear: she wants to get married as soon as possible, have a wedding, and then live together. Yan Xiangli doesn't know how to answer, and he doesn't know how to brush off the topic every time it comes up.

However, Sui Zhichao's words just now gave him a direction: meeting the parents. For such an important event as marriage, he should at least go home and meet both sets of parents! The wedding can be simple, but the procedures cannot be omitted!

With this excuse, he can at least get through this year. As for next year, he can go back by then, and once he's gone, there's no need to worry about it anymore.