However, everyone enjoyed the meal and finished all four dishes.

After the meal, the little man Lin Siyun took on the task of washing the dishes.

Meng Si Ning couldn't just let him work all the time, so he "took out" some mung bean soup ice cream from the refrigerator.

"It's hot, eat some ice cream to cool down."

Jiang Tang took the ice cream and started eating it without hesitation.

Xia Qiu asked in confusion, "Si Ning, why did you buy so much ice cream? Didn't it melt on the way home?"

"...Uh, I used a foam box with a small cotton pad inside for insulation."

"Oh, I can just keep a few ice cream bars at home and eat them whenever I want without having to go out. It's so convenient. I'll try it next time."

Meng Si Ning and Jiang Tang looked at each other where she couldn't see.

Xia Qiu suddenly said, "Shall we go shopping this afternoon? I'm going to a performance next week and I want to buy two nice hair ornaments."

The show's next week? Doesn't that mean I get to meet the male lead?

Meng Si Ning and Jiang Tang looked at each other again with understanding.

Thinking that he wanted to buy some ordinary clothes, Meng Si Ning responded: "Okay, it just so happens that my little brother and I both need to buy some new clothes, Tangtang, let's go together. Aren't you going to the countryside too? Do you need to buy anything?"

Jiang Tang thought for a moment and said, "Okay." He could buy a pair of work shoes. Even if he didn't work much in the countryside, he would at least do something.

After a few people discussed it, they prepared to set off at 1 o'clock. It was lunch time at this time, so there must be few people in the mall.

Jiang Tang didn't have a car, so Meng Si Ning brought Lin Xiaodi with her. Xia Qiu naturally didn't want Jiang Tang to ride in her car.

Finally, Jiang Tang took Meng Si Ning with him, and Xia Qiu took Lin Xiaodi with him.

After arriving at the department store, several people were already sweating, but this did not stop the women from shopping.

The three women came in with a purpose, but they just liked to look here and there.

Xia Qiu chose a small pink velvet hairpin with some plastic diamonds on the cloth strip, which were porphyrin-shaped and emitted colorful light.

I love it so much.

But to the two of them, it was awfully tacky.

Jiang Tang frowned and said, "It doesn't look good at all."

There were only two of this style left on the counter, and she chose them. Jiang Tang must have wanted them too, which is why she said, "It doesn't look good on you, not me, humph."

After saying that, she walked away arrogantly. Jiang Tang was so angry that she was speechless. She pointed at her and said to Meng Si Ning, "Is this the female supporting role that I should argue with her? She is so ungrateful."

Meng Si Ning quickly calmed her down and said, "You're right, absolutely right. Let's go look at some clothes, and you can help me choose."

Several people went to the clothing area. Meng Si Ning first went to the children's area and bought two pieces of clothing for Lin Xiaodi.

One white short-sleeved shirt and two light gray shorts.

Lin Siyun looked at the clothes in his hands and felt a little dizzy, but his eyes were filled with joy and reluctance.

A pair of shorts costs 1.5 yuan, and you need cloth coupons.

Xia Qiu said, "Children's shorts are so expensive. You can actually make them yourself."

Meng Si Ning said: "I can't, and Tangtang can't either."

"Yes, I can. You buy a piece of cotton cloth and I can make you three or four for one dollar. It's a good deal."

"Really? Then...I'll find you when I have time later."

Meng Si Ning thought that Xia Qiu was in the cultural troupe and only came back once a week, so it would not be good to take up his rest time.

In fact, she can buy it in the mall.

In the end, Meng Si Ning bought a pair of sandals for Lin Xiaodi and also bought a pair for himself.

To be honest, she didn't like these sandals, but later a luxury brand launched the same shoes that had been out of fashion for thirty or forty years, and it caused quite a stir.

"Si Ning, do you think this dress looks good?"

Xia Qiu asked, pointing to a light blue braid with a white doll collar.

It's too conspicuous, Meng Sining doesn't like it.

Jiang Tang on the side also shook her head: "It's not good-looking." She didn't like any of the clothes here.

When Xia Qiu heard Jiang Tang say this, he bought it without even considering it.

I saw the ginger candy and it cost 25 yuan. I was speechless. Alas, the aesthetic taste of my mother's generation is understandable.

Meng Si Ning looked around and chose two solid-colored short-sleeved shirts with floral patterns and a pair of gray pants.

Xia Qiu pointed at the white dress with blue flowers and said, "This one looks good on Si Ning."

Meng Si Ning said: "I go out often, and it's inconvenient to wear a skirt."

Jiangtang bought a shirt with four dark-colored flowers on a white background.

Xia Qiu looked at him puzzledly and said, "You don't buy skirts."

Jiang Tang said angrily: "Comrade Xia, I'm going to the countryside. Can I wear a skirt to work?"

"You...really went to the countryside."

Jiang Tang shrugged in response.

Xia Qiu was quite surprised by some of Jiang Tang's behaviors that day. He felt that she had changed, but he couldn't tell what had changed.

Anyway, if she had bought this skirt in the past, she would definitely have been the first to snatch it from her.

But not today, she even praised the food she cooked for being delicious.

It was around three o'clock when a few people returned to the compound with bags, which was the time when the aunts came out to chat after lunch.

Aunt Zhang's house was full of people again.

I saw the three of them riding their bikes back from a distance, and the source of gossip started again.

"Look, Xia Qiu is carrying ginger candy behind him."

"Hey, when did they become so nice? Did the sun rise from the west?"

The century-long fusion of Xia Qiu and Jiang Tang was not a mutual agreement.

When we came back, Lin Siyun insisted on riding in her sister's car, there was nothing we could do.

Jiang Tang had no choice but to ride in Xia Qiu's car. Xia Qiu let her ride because Jiang Tang didn't quarrel with her today.

Jiang Tang actually didn't want to ride in Xia Qiu's car, and thought to herself, I should earn money to buy a car right away.

The sign-in system isn't very effective. How about she sell the supplies inside and save money to buy it?

Oh, and she still has a task to complete, so she has to hurry.

The three of them returned home while their aunts watched under the shade of the trees.

The weather outside was really hot, so Meng Sining came back, took a quick shower and went to bed.

Lin Siyun was like Xiaoqiang, not feeling tired at all. He took his and his sister's new clothes and rinsed them.

Then I happily went to do my homework.

After Xia Qiu returned home, he lay down on the bed like Meng Si Ning.

Jiang Tang took a shower, changed clothes, and went out again.

An hour later, we arrived at Liuxiang Hutong.

Just as I was thinking about asking about Grandma Yang's house, I saw a little girl of five or six years old sitting outside the courtyard wall.

Her hair was sparse and yellow, and there were several big patches on her clothes, but her little face was quite clean, and her big eyes were staring at one place. When Jiang Tang got closer, she found that she was looking at the ants on the ground.

"Little girl, do you like watching ants moving?"

The little girl looked at her and said, "No, I was wondering if ants are edible."

Jiang Tang was stunned. Just as she was about to speak, she saw two strings of tears from the little girl rolling down like pearls from a broken string.

Scared, Jiang Tang quickly looked around to see if there was anyone around to avoid being wrongly accused.

"Little girl, I didn't bully you. Why are you crying?"

"I'm hungry, sister."

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