Mother-in-law was actually willing to find a job for Laosan?
Last time Mother-in-law came to their place, there was some estrangement, even though she only stayed for one day and went back, there was no news afterward.
Why think of finding a job for Laosan.
"How come they’re thinking of finding you a job?"
If she were capable, she would have let Laosan’s wife return to the city long ago; it’s impossible that there would have been no movement for so many years.
"My wife says, to let her return to the city, she must bring the three of us, father and sons."
There’s such a thing?
"Go take the college entrance exam first, and find out if there are any changes in the policies this year?"
If there’s a policy change, even if you pass, can you afford to study?
Isn’t that wasting time?
"I asked around, I asked around."
What else could Captain Zhao say?
The youngest son had everything planned out.
"Sister-in-law, I’m thinking of going to town tomorrow, do you want to come along?"
Going to town to shop?
Fang Meiyun was still thinking about what Yun Xiaoxiao had said before, to call sister-in-law when going to town.
Since spring plowing, she’d been busy non-stop.
Fang Meiyun also went to the fields to earn work points.
They had money at home, but they didn’t show off.
"I probably can’t go, but if you go to town by yourself, be careful. Also, take this little vest, my mother brought a few for me before, but some are too small, I’ll give them to you."
Fang Meiyun was a bit malnourished, and the more obvious feminine features weren’t prominent.
This made Fang Meiyun’s face turn red all of a sudden.
She was planning to go to the Cooperative in town to look around and also buy some salt, soy sauce, and other things.
"It has a little sponge in it, you can take it home and wash it before wearing it."
Yun Xiaoxiao gave Fang Meiyun the kind of cotton vests that are for young girls.
"Sister-in-law, this must cost quite a bit, right?"
Touching the small vest, Fang Meiyun’s blush subsided a bit; she couldn’t just take it for nothing.
"If I can’t wear them, they’ll just sit around, so it’s better to give them to you. If you really feel bad about it, you can pick some mushrooms to send to our home."
Yun Xiaoxiao knew that these days, many people wouldn’t receive things without reason.
Fang Meiyun took the two small vests and left, planning to put them away at home before going to pick mushrooms for her sister-in-law.
The next day, Fang Meiyun took a bullock cart to town to shop.
Since the rice seedlings and corn seedlings were all planted, there was temporarily no work in the fields.
At this time, many aunties hurried to town with their eggs to sell them at the Cooperative.
After arriving in town, Fang Meiyun followed those aunties to sell eggs at the Cooperative and then buy some kitchen supplies.
Walking out of the Cooperative, she encountered an elderly lady who had fallen.
"Comrade, comrade, could you help this old woman up? At this age, my legs and feet are a bit inconvenient."
Fang Meiyun glanced at the old lady, helped her up, and said, "Grandma, be careful."
After helping her up, she was ready to leave.
"Comrade, could you help me home? My home is just down that alley," said the old lady to Fang Meiyun.
It instantly made Fang Meiyun think of the knowledge against human trafficking that her sister-in-law had talked about last year.
Some traffickers use the elderly and children to abduct people.
They lure unsuspecting people into a remote alley where others are waiting; once you go there, they knock you out and abduct you.
"Grandma, I’m afraid I can’t do that, our team’s car is still waiting, I need to go back first. You can go home slowly," Fang Meiyun dropped these words and quickly left.
Fearing she might indeed encounter a kidnapper.
But she didn’t know that she had been lucky not to go.