Song Jun was restless when he arrived at his second aunt's house. Liu Shuying was also there. She noticed Song Jun's unusual behavior and asked him what was wrong. Song Jun said nothing was wrong.

Song Jun only felt at ease after Wei Aiguo and Song Yan arrived home.

Liu Shuying was puzzled; Song Jun was worried about his sister and brother-in-law.

The two of them are doing well, what is there for him to worry about?

"...This is great for promoting lactation. Song Yan, I've discovered that you have the ability to get anything."

"I'll prepare the pig's trotters this afternoon and make pig's trotter soup for your mom," Tang Baojuan said.

Song Yan paid Tang Baojuan her wages as agreed beforehand, and she was very happy. She was taken very good care of during her postpartum period.

Mr. Song, who came home from get off work at noon, also helped with the cooking, and the whole family enjoyed a happy time together.

In the afternoon, Wei Aiguo pulled Song Jun aside and suggested they go out and find a way to sell the headscarf.

Song Jun was extremely worried. How could a grown man like him sell women's products? He didn't even know how to sell men's products.

Seeing Song Jun's troubled expression, Song Yan regretted his decision. Song Jun was simply not cut out for this line of work. Why did he have to try to make money for him?

Song Yan: "How about we just forget about it? We can take these headscarves back to the commune and sell them."

Wei Aiguo pulled Song Jun aside, saying, "These things might get caught on the train. Didn't you want your second brother to earn some money to get married? He won't sell them, so I'll help him sell them!"

Wei Aiguo wrapped twenty headscarves together and dragged the Song soldiers out.

With nothing to do, Song Yan went into his spatial dimension to take a nap, and then went to the library where his third aunt worked.

Unfortunately, it's not my aunt's shift today.

Once inside the library, Song Yan decided not to waste any time and started reading. Before she knew it, time had flown by, and when she looked up, a library staff member reminded her that it was time to close.

Song Yan strolled home, but surprisingly, neither Wei Aiguo nor Song Jun had returned.

We still don't need her to cook at home. She's pregnant, and how many days can she stay at home? Why should she do any work?

Thinking this way, Song's father wouldn't let his daughter do any work.

Tang Baojuan had already taken the money, so how could she have the nerve to ask the pregnant daughter of that person for help? That's why Tang Baojuan wouldn't let Song Yan ask for anything.

Song Yan just sat and waited for dinner to be ready. But they didn't come back even after dinner was prepared.

Father Song was worried that his daughter would go hungry, as she was now pregnant. He set aside separate dishes and rice for Song Jun and Wei Aiguo, and then urged his daughter to eat first.

Song Yan didn't feel at ease during the meal.

Song Yan had finished his dinner, but Wei Aiguo and Song Jun had not returned.

It was completely dark outside, and they still hadn't returned.

Song Yan was already starting to regret it. How much profit could those headscarves possibly generate?

Song Jun's wedding isn't too expensive; his parents will definitely help. He also got some money from Song's eldest son, so his parents aren't short of cash either.

Wei Aiguo never questioned how he earned his money. He felt it was unnecessary to insist on knowing the truth.

The later it got, the stronger her regret became. Could something really have happened?

Finally, they heard the door open. Wei Aiguo and Song Jun had returned. Song Yan was both happy and a little angry: "Why are you only coming back now? What have you been doing? Why are you so late?"

Wei Aiguo and Song Jun were covered in dust and dirt.

Wei Aiguo: "Don't worry, with my abilities, I'll definitely be safe and sound."

Song Yan wanted to say that anything could happen, but remembering what she had said at noon, she didn't say it.

Song Yan thought for a moment: "There's not much stuff. I'll come back earlier next time."

Song Jun remained silent.

In the afternoon, Wei Aiguo told Song Jun to find him some old clothes to wear.

He had some tattered clothes, but his brother-in-law was taller than him, so he couldn't wear them. Song Jun took Wei Aiguo to the boiler room to borrow a set of clothes.

People who worked in the boiler room couldn't afford clean clothes, so they usually kept old, worn-out clothes and borrowed them.

The clothes borrowed from the Song army were tattered and old, but Wei Aiguo put them on without any disgust.

The boiler room has no shortage of coal ash. Wei Aiguo wrapped some coal ash in a handkerchief.

They took a bus all the way to the surrounding towns. After getting off the bus, Wei Aiguo smeared coal ash on his face and his own face, and sprinkled coal ash on his hair as well.

Wei Aiguo and Song Jun became two disheveled men. Wei Aiguo was also hunched over, and at first glance, he looked like a down-on-his-luck middle-aged man.

Wei Aiguo then led the Song soldiers to sell headscarves. He kept saying that his family was really short of money. He hadn't wanted to use the newly bought headscarves and planned to sell them.

This headscarf was bought with a ticket, but if the older woman in the neighborhood likes it, he'll sell it to her for 1.8 yuan without asking for the ticket.

These women were all shrewd; they must have already set their sights on the headscarves from the supply and marketing cooperative and knew the price beforehand.

It's selling for 1.5 yuan in the commune now. Their things have become expensive.

My stuff is a few cents more expensive, but I don't need a coupon. Coupons are hard to come by these days...

So, it was a combination of deception and trickery. Why do I say it was a combination of deception and trickery? Wei Aiguo said at one point that he was selling it behind his wife's back, and at another point that he was saving the money to buy food because his family was starving. In short, he made up a reason why his family absolutely had to sell the headscarf.

All twenty headscarves were sold. Four of them were sold by Song soldiers as an attempt.

This headscarf was a few cents more expensive than the ones sold at the supply and marketing cooperative, but it didn't require coupons. Some people couldn't buy it because they had money but no coupons.

That afternoon, they visited several places. Song Jun felt quite tired.

When it was time to return, his brother-in-law said it was still early and there was no need to take a bus. Song Jun thought Wei Aiguo was trying to save money, so he offered to pay for the bus ticket. However, his brother-in-law refused. He even told him not to tell Xiaoyan when he got back, otherwise Xiaoyan would be upset.

The two of them walked back.

My sister always gives my aunt so much stuff. We're not short of money, so why go through all this trouble just to save a couple of cents?

You're so worried about how late you came back.

Song Jun wanted to scold his brother-in-law, but he was afraid his sister would feel bad. His sister was pregnant! He didn't want her to worry, so he swallowed the words he was about to say.

Look how much your sister cares for them now. Actually, they look much better now. On the way back, they vigorously brushed the coal dust off their heads and bodies. Even though they hadn't washed their faces, they rubbed them several times. They even changed out of their tattered clothes.

Song Yan brought out the food he had brought back. Song Jun was really hungry, and he ate heartily. He temporarily put aside the things he had been thinking about.

After finishing their meal, Wei Aiguo counted the money. The headscarves were sold for 1.8 yuan, 1.7 yuan, and the cheapest was 1.6 yuan. After deducting costs, each headscarf cost 70 cents, plus 20 cents for the bus fare. They earned a total of 20 yuan and 40 cents.