Yi Qingqing rode her bicycle very fast. If it weren’t for the bumpy loess road that limited her performance, she felt that she could compete with the electric bike in speed.
Yun Guyuan always followed her side by side.
The road was dusty, so Yi Qingqing didn’t say a word to avoid dust.
The two of them rode in harmony and silence until they reached the county town, and then they separated, one to the post office and the other to the scrap yard.
Yi Qingqing arrived at the post office, and sure enough, there was her package. It was super big, only slightly shorter than her, and there was also a letter.
“Qingqing, I have sent you winter clothes and thick quilts. There are three sets of clothes in total, two old sets and one new set, and two quilts.”
“I heard that walking on the ground hurts your feet, so I also prepared two pairs of Jiefang shoes and one pair of thick cotton shoes for you.”
“The weather is getting cold, so remember to wear more clothes in the morning and evening, tuck the quilt in before going to bed, remember to use the ticket for the hot water kettle, drink more hot water at ordinary times, and don’t be greedy for cold.”
“In addition, I also bought some snacks that you like to eat and sent them to you. Don’t starve yourself. Remember to write to Mom if you need anything.”
“Everything is fine at home. Your father, Brother, and I all miss you very much.”
“You must take good care of yourself. Also, reply to the letter as soon as you receive it. The length of the letter should not be less than two pages. Write down everything that happened after going to the countryside, no matter how big or small. Don’t learn from those silly girls who only report good news but not bad news. Do you understand?”
After reading the letter, Yi Qingqing was very moved at the beginning. Although there were no sentimental words, every word showed concern and care for her. However, when she saw the end, where her mother set a length for her reply, she couldn’t help laughing.
This letter writing was like writing an essay. Only her mother could do it.
Moreover, the letter she sent didn’t even fill up one page, but she was asked to write on two large pages. Wasn’t this a double standard?
The letter she wrote in advance was wasted.
Fortunately, she thought that she would send a letter today and might need paper and pen, so she brought them with her.
She bought an envelope and stamps. Then, she sat on the steps outside the post office to write a reply.
First, write in the standard letter format, occupying two lines first.
“Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister-in-law.”
“Seeing your letter is like seeing you in person.”
“When I wrote this letter, I had been in the countryside for more than a month. At this time, I was sitting on the steps in front of the Tieling County Post Office because Mom asked me to write a new letter with two sheets of paper.”
“Mom said not to report good news but also bad news, but I really didn’t have any worries during this period of time in the countryside, so I had no way to report.”
“On the special train for educated youth, I met five other educated youths who were assigned to Xiangshui Village, Daxing Commune, Tieling County with me. They were…”
In order to lengthen the words, Yi Qingqing had to start from the moment she got on the train. Then, she wrote about how she first established a good relationship with the Captain, how she carried her things and asked Aunt Guihua for help, and how she settled down and started her own life.
Except for the things related to the Sign-in System, she mentioned everything else.
“…I have learned a lot of farming knowledge from the villagers during this period. For example, this kind of tomato should…”
How to grow vegetables was another long paragraph.
Finally, she felt that it was almost done, and she wanted to end it.
“Now I have opened up my private plot and prepared the seeds. Today, the wall of the private plot can be built. In the future, I can enjoy a room and a small yard by myself, which is more spacious than our home.”
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