Xia Wenhua said the supply and marketing cooperative is in the county town, which is about a 40-minute walk from here.

Sister-in-law Ye didn't need much; the supply and marketing cooperative in the next town was enough, so she didn't go with Xia Wenhua.

She took the things Xia Wenhua had bought herself, as well as the things they had brought for others, and gestured to Xia Wenhua that she could entrust them to her without worry.

"I won't go to the county town. If you don't want to go back, find someone to go with you. Just take that thing back with you. The sooner you go, the sooner you come back."

Xia Wenhua had gone to the county town by herself several times before, and Sister-in-law Ye understood why Xia Wenhua didn't dare to go with others.

Xia has always been very generous when it comes to shopping. She even told Sister Huang in private that this girl must have come from a well-off family.

Nowadays, poverty is considered a virtue, and we mustn't let others hear that.

If other people went out and talked nonsense after buying things with Xia, it might cause Xia trouble, so they never advised Xia to go with others.

Xia Wenhua knew of Sister Ye and Sister Huang's good intentions, and immediately smiled at Sister Ye.

Pei Songbai took the two children to his workplace, so you don't need to worry about them, sister-in-law. I told you I probably won't be back for lunch.

Sister-in-law Ye nodded and praised Pei Songbai for being so easy to take care of, which made Xia Wenhua very happy.

Because Pei Songbai doesn't care what others say at all, she has acted perfectly normally whenever she is seen doing laundry, cooking, or washing dishes during her time with the army, making life difficult for the men in the unit.

Previously, everyone felt that doing these things was shameful, and many people even mocked Pei Songbai. However, under Pei Songbai's natural gaze, they gradually quieted down and began to learn how to do housework.

Of course, everyone feels sorry for their husbands. After all, these men are not only husbands and fathers, but also heroes who protect their country. People like Sister Ye are just being fierce in their words.

"Alright, sister-in-law, Political Commissar Li asked my Songbai to buy you a hair accessory the day before yesterday. If you say anything bad about Political Commissar Li again, he'll really be heartbroken!"

Xia Wenhua laughed as she walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative, making Sister Ye blush with her words.

She's now quite familiar with the county's supply and marketing cooperative, and as soon as she entered, she went straight to the high-end counter: "Sister Chang, I'm here."

Coincidentally, not long after she arrived, she discovered that the saleswoman she had met at the department store had also come to the small county town.

After several communications, she learned that the other party had come here because her husband had been transferred here.

Chang Yingying comes from a well-off family, but she herself has no ambition. Her only requirement is to have a job and get by. She is here looking at the high-end counter of the supply and marketing cooperative.

It was because Xia Wenhua had swapped food with her a few times that the two became familiar with each other.

"Oh, Xia, you're finally here! Wait a minute!"

Chang Yingying spoke to the sales clerk at the counter next to her, skillfully pulled a basket from under the counter, carried the basket out, and pulled Xia Wenhua into the alley next to her.

"These are the pastries you ordered. I reserved one for each of the past two days when you came, but the rest were sold out. Luckily you told me in advance."

Pastries on high-end counters don't usually sell very well, but isn't the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner?

Chinese people have always been most willing to spend money during festivals. These past two days, no matter what kind of pastries they are, they are sold out in no time.

The entire small county only had a limited number of tickets for high-end pastries. No one knew how long these people had been saving them up, but they didn't seem to care at all about spending them now.

Xia Wenhua took the basket from Chang Yingying's hand, winked at Chang Yingying, and handed the basket behind her to Chang Yingying before Chang Yingying could speak.

"There are two bottles of chili sauce and one bottle of beef sauce inside. Sister Chang, take them back and try them out."

A simple familiarity wouldn't be enough to make Chang Yingying open her heart to her, so she specially saved some new pastries for her.

Fortunately, although Chang Yingying comes from a well-off family and lacks nothing, she is a real foodie.

The thing Xia Wenhua used to open up a connection between the two was a certain brand of chili sauce with extremely high national popularity.

He would take several bottles from the supermarket at once and put them in empty canned food jars. From the first time he took them out, he had already impressed Chang Yingying.

Hearing Xia Wenhua's words, she lifted the lid of the basket and looked inside. The three large jars were full of sauce, which made her smile from ear to ear.

"These are all good stuff, Xia, you must come often! Next time you need anything, just let me know. I know all the counters around here, and I'll definitely save it for you if I can!"

Chang Yingying's privileged family background and her husband's power allowed her to thrive in the entire small county.

Xia Wenhua maintained this relationship well, which made many things much easier.

She didn't stand on ceremony with Chang Yingying and immediately said that she needed some fabric: "The two children are growing too fast. Their clothes from just over two months ago are already too small. Next time you have green fabric, could you please keep an eye out for some for me?"

Fabrics in slightly brighter colors are hard to find, let alone green ones.

It would be almost impossible to wait for the county supply and marketing cooperative to send military green cloth, but it wasn't a problem for Chang Yingying: "I'm going home next week anyway, I'll ask my dad to keep an eye out for it, how much do you want?"

If it's about buying, then it should be just right.

When Chang Yingying suggested that her father keep an eye on things, Xia Wenhua immediately became serious: "I do want more, but I haven't collected enough cloth coupons yet. Why don't you wait until I have enough cloth coupons before talking to Uncle? After all, it would be too much trouble for Uncle to make the effort to buy just a little bit."

To save face for Director Bai, I certainly can't just take a little bit.

After saying the polite things, Xia Wenhua lowered her voice and said, "Sister, I don't have enough cloth coupons, but if you know anyone who does, I can exchange them for grain."

Finding fabric in a supermarket is not an easy task, and children's clothes are often cleverly designed, so it's obviously not suitable to bring them out at this time.

Xia Wenhua doesn't have the skills to make clothes, and she can't take them out and alter them later, so the right thing to do is to find someone to buy fabric.

If Xia Wenhua had said something else, Chang Yingying wouldn't have been able to do anything, but when it came to exchanging grain for cloth coupons, she quickly came up with an idea.

"Tell me exactly how the exchange will be done..."

When Xia Wenhua parted ways with Chang Yingying, she walked briskly and was in a good mood.

This trip yielded the pastries I bought earlier and basically settled the fabric issue, making it a very fruitful trip.

She walked briskly towards the camp, and just as she was about to leave the city, she saw a familiar person approaching from afar.

Xia Wenhua slowed her steps, and before she could even react, her body had already hidden in the alley.