Grandma Fang looked at Da Bao and Xiao Bao. The last time she had seen them was during the autumn harvest. Now they were plump and rosy-cheeked, wearing cotton shoes and dressed in cotton-padded clothes and trousers. If one didn’t know better, they might think the boys were from the town.
They didn’t look like the village children at all.
Educated Youth Yun sure knew how to raise kids.
The children were raised very well.
"Thank you, Grandma," said Xiao Bao, expressing his gratitude.
The brothers didn’t stay long at the Fang Family, tucking away the dried sweet potatoes and heading home.
"Mom, these are from Grandma Fang."
You and your Uncle Fang are of different generations.
Dried sweet potatoes?
These were purely handmade dried sweet potatoes.
"Hmm, they really are sweet. Tomorrow, Mom and your Sister Fang are going to town to shop. Will you stay home or go to your grandmother’s house?"
Mom going to town to buy them treats?
Da Bao and Xiao Bao both knew about it.
"Mom, we’ll stay home." There was still meat at home. If Mom went to town, they had to stay home to watch it; what if someone stole it?
They had to stay home to guard it.
"Alright then!" Xiaoxiao respected their choice.
After breakfast, Xiaoxiao reminded the little ones again.
She also took out paper and pencils, encouraging them to read and write to pass the time.
"What do you want to eat? Mom will buy it for you," she asked.
Da Bao shook his head, "Mom, I don’t want anything to eat."
Xiao Bao was more lively, but still hesitantly told Xiaoxiao what he wanted, "Mom, I want to drink that soda that Dad bought for us before."
"Alright, I’ll buy you a bottle to try."
Just not sure if it’s available during the winter.
She felt that the beverage was mixed, and not suitable for children to drink.
Xiao Bao thought his mother would not agree.
Seeing that his mother agreed and was even going to buy it, a bright smile appeared on his face, "Mom, we will definitely stay at home and wait for you."
Xiaoxiao, with a small basket on her back, headed to town. There was no need to buy meat, only some other things.
Before long, Fang Meiyun arrived in a hurry.
"Sister-in-law, I am late."
"No, you’re not late, let’s go!"
Fang Meiyun quickly nodded, "Okay, let’s go, let’s go."
They boarded the ox cart, five cents per person.
"Educated Youth Yun, what are you planning to buy in town?"
By now, everyone in the collective knew that Xiaoxiao had money and was not to be trifled with.
"I need to buy some daily necessities; Auntie, are you going to town to sell eggs?"
"Where would I get eggs to sell? Now that it’s cold, the chickens at home hardly lay any eggs."
"Yes, it’s cold, and they hardly lay any eggs."
Xiaoxiao occasionally responded until they reached the town.
"Sister-in-law, I want to stop by the health clinic first to get some medicine for my grandma."
Xiaoxiao, wary of any plot twists, could see that Fang Meiyun was still naive, but also had a hint of delicate beauty.
At the health clinic, they saw a doctor to get a prescription.
They can prescribe medicine without seeing the patient?
"Sister-in-law, let’s go to the Cooperative."
The two headed towards the Cooperative, which already had a line formed. Xiaoxiao’s mouth twitched slightly. It was already 1978.
"Sister-in-law, let’s hurry over and queue up!"
"Xiao Yun, you wait in line to buy things at the Cooperative, and don’t leave," she instructed sternly.
Why did her sister-in-law seem so afraid of her leaving?