Chapter 62 Going to Town to Shop

Song Yiyuan went back into the house to get a pen and paper and drew out the route to the town.

The army has regulations that soldiers must report to their superiors when leaving the unit, but their families do not need to do so. So today only Xiaomei and Lin Qingqing went, with no one accompanying them. Song Yiyuan was worried, so he carefully explained to Xiaomei, who was riding a bicycle, how to get there.

After the two of them nodded to show that they understood, he left for the army.

He hasn't been here for a while, and everyone in the group is feeling rotten. He needs to loosen up their muscles these days.

Xiaomei cleaned up the dishes and went to the water pump to wash up. Lin Qingqing touched the passbook on the table and opened it to take a look. Wow~ there were more than 8,000 yuan, not less or less. She threw it into the space and opened the box to take a look.

Oh, mo~oh, mo~bundles of money, ten Great Unity notes in a bundle weighing over a thousand, and underneath were all sorts of banknotes, quite a few rare ones, soap notes, cotton notes, sugar notes, cloth notes...

Xiaomei came back after washing the dishes and her eyes almost popped out when she saw the wooden box was almost full of tickets.

How long has this been accumulating?

This should be enough for a year!

"Sister, we are rich now."

Lin Qingqing smiled: "Xiaomei, let's go take a good look today and buy everything we want. Don't treat yourself badly."

Xiaomei: Nodding frantically, with golden light in her eyes.

It's really the right decision to come here. This is to live a good life. We have money and tickets. Isn't this life like heaven?

Xiaomei couldn't hold it in any longer and urged Lin Qingqing to pack up and leave quickly.

In the past, my family couldn’t even go to town once a year, but now we have to go shopping.

Lin Qingqing took the wooden box into the room, actually putting it into the space, and came out with a small bag. She patted the bag and said, "Let's go shopping."

Xiaomei was already pushing her bicycle and waiting for Lin Qingqing to come out. Lin Qingqing opened the door slowly, and Xiaomei hurriedly pushed the bicycle out.

Lin Qingqing locked the door and sat on the bicycle: "Let's go."

It was only 6:30 in the morning, and smoke was rising from the roofs of each house. It was the time when the sisters-in-law were making breakfast.

Xiaomei and Lin Qingqing were walking around the troops. When the sisters-in-law saw these unfamiliar faces, they all stared at Lin Qingqing and the other girl. One sister-in-law asked each other, "Sister-in-law, have you seen these two female comrades? The one sitting there is so pretty, even prettier than Zhang Jingwan from the literary troupe."

The sister-in-law being questioned nodded vigorously, agreeing: "I haven't seen her before. This must be someone from a visiting family. She's so pretty, I wonder whose relative she is. I'll ask around today."

Everyone who saw Lin Qingqing was amazed at her exquisite appearance and thought she was a family member who had just arrived to visit relatives. After all, if someone's daughter-in-law was so beautiful, how could the news be kept secret?

Xiaomei rode her bike with Lin Qingqing through the family area and then through the military base. When they arrived at the gate, she reported Song Yiyuan's name and the guard let them pass.

The troops are in chaos again today!

The sisters-in-law passed the news to each other: There was an extremely beautiful girl in the family area, but no one thought of Song Yiyuan.

Because the news of Song Yiyuan bringing his wife here yesterday afternoon caused a sensation, some people started to inquire about it. After finding out that Team Leader Song's wife was from the countryside, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the matter spread throughout the army.

How pretty could a village girl be? She spent the whole day facing the earth, dark and thin. They all felt sorry for Team Leader Song. How could a country girl be worthy of such a good Team Leader Song?

Even though people were amazed by Lin Qingqing's appearance today, they didn't even think about Team Leader Song's country wife.

Xiaomei rode her bike out of the army, and Lin Qingqing took out the map drawn by Song Yiyuan for reference. The two of them walked and stopped, and finally arrived at the town after riding for about an hour.

After asking for directions, the two went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative. It was not yet 7:30 and the supply and marketing cooperative was not open yet.

Xiaomei parked her bicycle at the door and waited with Lin Qingqing for the door to open.

It was still early, and perhaps because it was a small town, there were not many people queuing. There were only four people in front of Lin Qingqing.

After waiting for a while, the supply and marketing cooperative was ready to open, and people rushed in. Xiaomei held Lin Qingqing tightly and walked from the innermost part to the outside. This was what the two people in front of her had agreed upon when they were queuing.

This way, even if you buy a lot of things, you won’t have to squeeze in with your hands full.

This strategy was correct. As expected, there were not many people in the innermost area. Lin Qingqing took out the ticket and Xiaomei took the money. The two of them worked together efficiently.

Lin Qingqing was like a shopping spree, she wanted everything from every counter because she was short of everything at home!

"Three pounds of white sugar, five pounds of brown sugar, three pounds of White Rabbit candy, and five pounds of fruit candy."

I'm going to have a dinner party in a few days, so I have to prepare more candy. In this day and age, a piece of candy can help people eliminate barriers and quickly become familiar with each other. These candies will help Xiaomei build good relationships with the people in the family compound in the future.

"Five feet of cotton, three feet of dark color, and three feet of floral."

Tablecloths and curtains all need to be made.

"Three bars of soap and a set of needle and thread."

One piece for each family member, essential for needlework.

"Six plates, six bowls, two soup bowls, ten pairs of chopsticks, a spoon, and a set of water cups."

New dishes and chopsticks have to be bought.

"Two thermoses."

One is used to store hot water for tea, and the other is used to store hot water for washing.

"Four ceramic basins."

Xiaomei and I washed our faces and feet one each.

"I'll give you a set of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar."

There were no seasonings in the kitchen.

"Five boxes of cakes."

I just came here to have some pastries and warm up with my sisters-in-law.

"Five catties of rice, five catties of millet, ten catties of flour, and three catties of meat."

Food must be bought, and meat cannot be lacking.

They bought things from the innermost counter to the outermost counter, leaving no one untouched. Lin Qingqing and Xiaomei's hands were full of things.

The two men stopped only when the car was full and there was no more room.

Xiaomei asked Lin Qingqing to get on the bike first, and then she got on with difficulty and started riding. Because there were too many things on the bike, the bike could not be balanced, and Xiaomei kept riding shakily.

In fact, as soon as Xiaomei rode out of the town, Lin Qingqing took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and put everything hanging on the back seat of the bike and in her hands into the space. She was really afraid that if they rode so shakily, they would fall.

When they were almost at the troops, Lin Qingqing put the things back again.

The two of them entered the army with difficulty, and then arrived at the yard under the gaze of countless soldiers and their families.

As soon as they entered the door, they put their things down and sat down to rest for a while.