Chapter 20 20 Zhao Lian goes home from the market

Author: Qian Ke

Chapter 20 20 Zhao Lian goes home from the market

Grandma Wu often said these words, and Wu Bo didn't feel bored even after hearing them.

Keep in mind Grandma Wu’s teachings and never dare to forget them for a moment.

While the mother and son were talking, there was a noise at the door and Zhao Lian came back.

After all, the three wheat, rice and millet are still small. They can't sit still when there is any movement and run out.

Damai was sensible, so he finished writing the last word in his hand, packed his things, and then went out.

Wu Bo also went out and took the baggage from Zhao Lian's hand.

"How's the journey going?"

Zhao Lian nodded: "It went well. Barley, wheat, rice, millet. Let's go to grandma's house. Mom has brought you good things."

The girls cheered but couldn't control their voices, which made Xiao Xiya tremble and wake up.

Grandma Wu picked up Xiao Xiya and patted her, without blaming the four girls.

"Mom, I'm back."

Zhao Lian first said hello to Grandma Wu.

Grandma Wu smiled and nodded: "Hurry up and sit down to warm yourself up, it must be freezing."

Zhao Lian said it was okay, took the bundle from Wu Bo, put it on the bed and opened it.

Wu Bo took the opportunity to take Xiya from Grandma Wu's hand and helped her pee.

Zhao Lian first took out two pieces of 2-foot old cloth with insect holes on them.

But no one in the family disliked it, they were all very happy to see Xinbu for the first time.

"Mom, please keep this cloth first. I snatched it from the supply and marketing cooperative. No tickets are required. Many people want to buy it."

"Two pieces of cloth cost two cents, which is a bit expensive, but it doesn't require a ticket, so it's still a good deal."

"When I save more, I can make new clothes for the children."

The eyes of the four girls were all bright, and even the sensible Damai couldn't help but look forward to it.

Grandma Wu said yes with a smile and put it in the cabinet.

The piece of cloth that Mapozi gave to Xiya is also inside. The piece of cloth is large enough to make a complete set of clothes for Xiya.

It was given to Xiya by Mapozi, and Grandma Wu had no intention of giving it to other girls.

However, I won’t do it for the thin buds now. The thin buds are still small and grow quickly. It won’t take half a year to do it again. It’s too wasteful. Let’s wait until the thin buds are bigger.

Then Zhao Lian took out a worn-out cotton-padded jacket. She didn't know how long she had worn it.

But although it is worn out, it is much better than the few cotton-padded jackets that the Wu family has.

The clothes are of a size suitable for a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old, but not even the three adults in the family can wear them.

Zhao Liandao said: "I got this in exchange for it at the recycling bin. When I went to buy old newspapers for my child's father, I found it buried under a pile of rags. No one found it, so it gave me an advantage."

Wu Bo loves to read, but all the old books at home have been destroyed, and he can't just find other books to read.

Zhao Lian tried her best to find some newspapers for him occasionally.

The scrap newspapers that Wu Bo had seen in the past were all collected by him as treasures, and now they were piled up in a big pile.

Sometimes Damai would go and take a look at it, and he was very interested in everything on it.

"Such a big cotton-padded jacket only costs 20 cents. I'll wash it later and alter it again. I can wear it even if I'm wearing it."

Everyone in the family is very happy to have more clothes.

Grandma Wu praised: "Xiao Lian is a person who knows how to live a good life. You can just take care of these things."

Zhao Lian smiled and took out another oil paper bag with three pieces of mung bean cake in it.

A piece of cake is about the size of a palm and a half and costs one penny. This is the only pastry that does not require a ticket.

It's Chinese New Year, and Zhao Lian wanted to sweeten her children's mouth, so she bought it ruthlessly.

"Barley, take two pieces and share them with your sisters, and leave one piece for grandma and dad."

Damai is sensible: "Mom, I won't eat, I will give my share to mom."

The girls of Xiaomai are also sensible and imitate their elder sisters, saying that they should give their share to their mother, father and grandma.

The adults were heartbroken after hearing this, and Grandma Wu smiled and said: "Your mother bought it for you, just eat it. Grandma is old and has bad teeth, so she can't eat it. I'll give your mother the piece."

Zhao Lian disagreed, and Wu Bo didn't agree either. He said that he was a grown man and he didn't want any cakes.

In the end, four pieces of barley were divided into two pieces, and the remaining piece was divided among the three adults.

Poor little Xiya, her mouth is wide open and her eyes are rolling, waiting to be fed.

However, no one paid any attention to her.

The villain was anxious: "Ah ah ah..." There are also thin buds, and there are thin buds...

I kicked my little feet hard, for fear that others wouldn't see me.

His eager little look made everyone laugh.

The little girl didn't understand that Xiya could not be eaten, so she felt a little guilty thinking that they had forgotten her sister, so she hurriedly handed over her cake.

Grandma Wu smiled and hugged Xiya, pushing the girls' cakes back: "My sister is still young and can't eat it. She will wait until next year when she can crawl away. You can just eat it by yourself."

The girls sympathized with Xi Ya for a second, and then started eating happily.

Xiya looked at Grandma Wu aggrievedly, wondering why she had to wait so long.

Grandma Wu was so happy that she nodded and said, "My dear, our belly hasn't grown yet. If we eat these, we will have diarrhea."

"Don't worry, when Xiya grows up, can grandma buy a lot of delicious food for Xiya to eat?"

Xiya is a good baby. He can't eat and doesn't make any fuss.

It's just that I'm still a little sad.

Zhao Lian looked at Xiya happily and went over to put her face on Xiya's little face: "My dear, you are not sad. Mom bought rice noodles for Xiya. At noon, I cooked rice paste for Xiya. It's delicious."

Half a pound of rice scraps, mixed with some rice bran, is quite expensive.

It costs two cents a pound and a ticket.

The food stamps at home were only enough for half a catty, so Zhao Lian only bought half a catty.

Come back, wash out the rice bran, and grind the rice crumbs into smaller pieces to make rice paste.

Zhao Lian couldn't bear to grind the rice that Xi Ya took out, so she kept making rice soup.

Just because Xiya has something to eat, they can’t be parents and just ignore everything and do nothing.

So I went out to buy broken rice.

With the new food, Xiya did not feel aggrieved anymore, she danced her little hands and celebrated, wishing it would be noon soon.

In addition to these, Zhao Lian also bought a box of plaster to treat frostbite, which she bought for several girls.

There was no salt at home, so I bought some more salt and half a pound of soybean oil.

I also bought a few taels of kerosene. I use the oil lamp at home occasionally, but I can’t do it without kerosene.

I bought some more needles and thread.

Adding up the bits and pieces, there is quite a lot.

I originally wanted to buy some whole grains for my family to eat, so I ate sweet potatoes, but both adults and children couldn't stand it.

However, coarse grains also cost tickets, and Zhao Lian didn’t have any, so she had no choice but to give up.

She thought about coming back to the brigade to see if she could exchange some money for some, or if she could just borrow some and pay them back with work points next year.

After taking out all the shopping, Zhao Lian sent the children to the kitchen to boil some hot water.

When Grandma Wu, Wu Bo, and Xiya were the only ones left in the house, Zhao Lian gave Grandma Wu the money she exchanged for the gold earrings.

"The gold earrings weigh a little more than 2 grams. The general price of gold is more than 30 grams per gram, but because our earrings are not pure enough, we can only exchange them for more than 20 grams."

"A little more than two grams, a total of forty-five yuan was exchanged." Forty-five yuan, in a family like theirs, is definitely a huge sum of money.

However, neither Grandma Wu nor Wu Bo, nor even Zhao Lian herself, had much reaction.

This money is really not much to spend.
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