It was not until then that they understood Director Yang's intention of asking them to go out so early in the morning.

Although the means of transportation they took was a bit difficult to describe, fortunately, Teacher Shen had excellent driving skills and brought them to the provincial capital smoothly.

The afternoon is for rest. The children got up early in the morning and felt a little sleepy after lunch.

Shen Changan urged the children to go back to their room to sleep. Fortunately, there were two beds in the room they lived in.

Most people nowadays are malnourished, and even if they are a little taller, there are rarely any fat people.

There were three children sharing one bed, which was a bit crowded, but they still managed to fit them in.

Children nowadays all have one amazing skill in common: they will not fall under the bed even if they sleep on the edge of the bed. This is the last bit of stubbornness of children from poor families.

Jiang Yi was the shortest and was squeezed in the middle. He curled up into a ball and twisted slightly because he felt uncomfortable.

But he also knew that he was there to participate in the math competition, not to be picky.

Even though the accommodation is poor, it's only for these few days, and we are already very lucky compared to those people outside who don't even have a place to live.

Jiang Yi himself didn't care, but Shen Changan felt a little distressed when he saw it.

"Jiang Yi, come here for a moment. I have something to ask you."

Shen Changan found an excuse to wake Jiang Yi up. Jiang Yi walked forward puzzledly. Shen Changan waved at him and led him to the door.

Shen Changan was walking in front, and Jiang Yi followed him curiously. He wanted to ask him what he wanted several times, but in the end he held back and didn't ask.

Shen Changan came to the door of the room in the guesthouse and opened the door to let Jiang Yi in.

"It's really unfair for you to sleep with them. You should sleep in the same room with me these few nights."

The room that Shen Changan booked also had two beds, and the two of them could sleep in one bed each.

Jiang Yi was a little embarrassed to accept it at first, but when he thought about how he had just been squeezed into a meat patty, he immediately said nothing.

"Thank you, Teacher Shen."

"You're welcome. Go and get some rest. I live nearby and I'm going out to take a look."

After Shen Changan settled Jiang Yi down, he went out. The bed where Jiang Yi slept was very comfortable for both of them because he was not there, and they soon fell into a sweet dream.

Not to mention Jiang Yi, who slept alone on a 1.2-meter-high bed, with his arms and legs spread out, he was fine and fell into a sound sleep in no time.

Li Sixue walked back and forth in her room. The children could sleep, but she couldn't.

Li Sixue did not forget the purpose of her coming here. She had lived in the provincial capital since she was a child and was familiar with this place. The provincial capital had no attraction to her. What attracted her was Shen Changan.

Li Sixue came back this time to visit her family and get some things and money, otherwise her life would be hard.

Regardless of Shen Changan's attitude towards her, Li Sixue still planned to go to his house.

As long as she has a good relationship with her future mother-in-law, a filial man like Shen Changan will definitely not be able to refuse in the end.

Li Sixue is a visionary person. She wants to grab both hands and do both hard, and she is determined to take down Shen Changan.

In the afternoon, Shen Changan did not go home or look for his childhood friend, but went to a nearby department store.

Jiang Li's hands were too plain, so he wanted to choose a gift for her.

Shen Changan first looked at the bracelet. Although the silver one looked nice, it was still too plain, which showed that he did not pay enough attention to Jiang Li.

The gold is very dazzling and the price is not cheap, but the style is a bit old-fashioned.

Shen Changan looked left and right, and finally came to the clock area.

There were not many watch styles at that time, and you needed a ticket to buy a watch, so the supply was simply insufficient to meet the demand.

There are only a few sample watches in the glass cabinet, and they are not for sale.

Shen Changan took a fancy to a simple and elegant women's watch. After thinking about it, he still felt that the watch was the most affordable.

It can be used to tell time and serves as a good decoration. Besides, in this day and age, there are many people who don’t like gold and silver jewelry, but almost no one dislikes watches.

Shen Changan asked the price and tried it on himself.

His wrist is quite thick, so the watch face looks a little small on him.

However, Jiang Li has small hands and fair skin, so this watch should be very suitable for him.

The salesperson told him that the new watch would not be delivered for three days. If he wanted to order it in advance, he could give the ticket and money first, and they would issue him an invoice later.

This was the same process Shen Changan had used when buying things before. He readily gave the ticket and paid 200 yuan in cash at the same time, which was considered to be the order for the watch.

The salesperson gave him a ticket according to regulations, and Shen Changan folded it and put it in his pocket.

After buying the watch, Shen Changan was in a good mood. He walked to the gold counter again unconsciously.

I didn’t think the bracelets were very good before, but there was a necklace with a very unique style, and Shen Changan liked it at first sight.

The price of gold at that time was not expensive. The cost of a gold necklace plus the labor cost was only a few dozen yuan.

Maybe others would think that a few dozen yuan is a lot, and they have already spent a month's salary, but Shen Changan didn't feel anything.

He liked the necklace and thought it was worthy of Jiang Li, so he immediately had it wrapped up.

After buying these two gifts, Shen Changan went to the garment area to take a look.

There were not many styles of clothes at that time, and after looking around, they all seemed the same, so he lost interest in buying clothes.

However, he took a fancy to two pairs of shoes, one of which was a pair of handmade cloth shoes with flowers embroidered on them, which looked very exquisite and comfortable to wear.

The other pair is a pair of small leather shoes with cowhide soles and cowhide uppers. There is also a small black bow on the black leather shoe upper. If this is paired with the newly bought little skirt, the already good-looking Xiao Li will definitely be stunning.

After buying these gifts, Shen Changan bought some specialties from the provincial capital according to the preferences of Jiang Li's siblings.

Although some things tasted good, he was tired of eating many of them. But Jiang Li had never tried them, so he bought some for her to try.

Shen Changan, a man who never liked shopping, walked around the department store again and again, and finally returned home with bags full of things.

He walked out happily with his head down, and someone shouted in surprise.

"Chen Changan? You're back? When did you come back? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"

The man rushed towards him quickly, and Shen Changan quickly dodged to the side.

The person who came was his other childhood friend Zhang Jingrui. Unlike Zhou Yongnan who kept his mouth shut, this guy was very straightforward and couldn't keep anything in his mind.

The moment he saw him, Shen Changan knew he was in trouble.

He originally wanted to come back quietly and not alert anyone, so he didn't even notify Zhou Yongnan, whom he trusted the most.

Who knew I would be so unlucky that I would run into Zhang Jingrui, the gossip lover, while shopping in a department store. It seems that the news that he has returned to the provincial capital will soon spread among his friends.