Some of the men comrades, upon being swept by Zhao Tianlei’s cold gaze, immediately averted their eyes and didn’t dare to look at Educated Youth Yun again.
After so many years, Zhao Laosan was still that domineering.
His wife was so beautiful, couldn’t they even take a glance at her?
Zhao Tianlei stood beside his wife in a rather domineering manner, and whenever anyone looked at his wife, he would shoot them a killer glare. Yun Xiaoxiao, engrossed in conversations with others, hadn’t noticed any of this.
They continued making New Year’s visits.
After finishing the visits,
Zhao Tianlei asked Yun Xiaoxiao, "Wife, shall we go to the town?"
"What about Da Bao and Xiao Bao?"
"I’ll have Mother watch them for a while. It’s crowded today, so we won’t take them to town. Let’s go."
She didn’t want to go.
It was over an hour’s walk.
"I don’t want to . . . "
"I borrowed the team’s bicycle; let’s go!"
This bicycle belonged to Captain Zhao, but it wasn’t used by the team department, so he also lent it to them.
"Okay," Yun Xiaoxiao, of course, had no objections now. Perhaps because they were together last night, she began to see Zhao Tianlei in a different light and wanted to experience the New Year’s atmosphere in the late seventies.
"Sit tight, we’re heading to town."
"Isn’t that Educated Youth Yun?"
"It is Educated Youth Yun..."
After playing with other children for a while, Da Bao and Xiao Bao wanted to find their parents.
But they learned that their parents had gone to town.
"Da Bao, Xiao Bao, have you come back?" Mrs. Zhao asked when she saw her two grandsons arrive.
"Grandma, where are Dad and Mom?"
"They should’ve gone to town. After you play, come to Grandma’s house."
Without telling them?
"You’re still young, and besides, it’s crowded today. Next time, we’ll let your parents take you to town."
Mrs. Zhao stuffed them with lots of snacks, instructing them not to wander off and to come home when they were tired from playing.
"Grandma, we understand," they replied.
Meanwhile, Yun Xiaoxiao and Zhao Tianlei had finally arrived in town. Zhao Tianlei found someone he knew to park the bicycle properly and then led Yun Xiaoxiao to the bustling street.
"What do you want to eat?"
Zhao Tianlei held Yun Xiaoxiao’s hand, walking further in, while asking at the same time.
"Let’s see, I don’t know, you also know I can’t remember the past."
How could he forget that his wife had lost her memory before.
"Alright, we’ll look around and buy as we go. It’s crowded in town today, don’t let go of my hand."
His wife was too dazzling today; even in town, quite a few female comrades and children sneaked glances at her, not to mention the male comrades.
Being able to wear a cashmere coat in town still indicated status.
But those who could wear it so elegantly were few and far between.
Especially some young girls, seeing how beautiful Yun Xiaoxiao looked in her coat, thought that if they had the money, they would buy one for themselves as well.
Not only were there people selling food, but there were also many buying it.
People were queuing everywhere for the triangle fried pastries.
The price was actually not expensive, ten cents apiece.
But for some people, it was still a bit pricey.
After all, an egg only cost five cents apiece.
One pot could make twelve fried pastries, so the queue didn’t take long.
A portion of popcorn.
This popcorn was not as delicious as the one she had bought online before.
Zhao Tianlei also bought Yun Xiaoxiao a bottle of orange soda, the taste of which was clearly concocted.
After taking a sip, she handed the orange soda to Zhao Tianlei, who took it and drank.
After finishing it, he returned the glass bottle.
Zhao Tianlei bought whatever street food there was for Yun Xiaoxiao, but the most conspicuous was the sugar-glazed haws.