"I got the message you sent and rushed over as soon as I took time off work," Gou Haiyan said gratefully. "Thank you so much, Little Lan. If it weren't for your help, I don't know when I would've ever been able to buy one."
"As it happens, an acquaintance had one, so I went ahead and got it for you." Lin Lan set down her vegetable basket. "Can you carry it by yourself? I'll take you to Limin Street to pick it up."
Gou Haiyan nodded eagerly. "I can manage. I brought a carrying frame. I'll just tie it on, head to the station, and take the bus home. It's not too far."
"That's a good plan. There's a bus from Limin Street to the station. You'll just need to ask someone to help you carry it for a short distance." As she spoke, Lin Lan grabbed her bike keys. "Come on, I'll take you there."
Gou Haiyan took a cured chicken and a piece of cured pork from her carrying frame and said with a smile, "A belated Happy New Year! May your business prosper!"
