Going home again

The iodine made the scar stand out, much like the decorations used to add a fierce and ruthless air to a burly, bearded man in a martial arts novel.

It looked extremely out of place on Meng Songying's face.

He was dressed exceptionally well today, practically impeccably, a bit more exaggerated than his usual clean and simple attire.

He was wearing a spotless white shirt, which must have just been taken out of the camphor wood chest.

It has picked up an odor, but I don't know how it was stored; there are no creases on the clothes.

The scent of soapberry reminded Wang Shuitao of her mother's fragrance.

In her childhood memories, her mother always had this scent. She loved being with her mother, simply wanting to clear her mind.

You can then find happiness.

Those were carefree times.

Bewitched by the scent, Wang Shuitao moved a little too close and noticed that Meng Songying's eyes kept looking in one direction.

She turned around, saw the window, and paused for a moment.

Meng Songying could immediately feel cold sweat breaking out on her forehead.

But Wang Shuitao just turned her head and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is something wrong outside?"

There's a cat.

"Oh, you like cats? I like them too, but it's inconvenient to keep one. Does it catch mice?"

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As they were talking, Auntie returned and handed Meng Songying the gauze and adhesive tape, explaining how to use them.

The two then left the infirmary and went to the workshop together.

In the afternoon, the factory held a general meeting. Factory Director Sun briefly recounted what happened last night and told everyone to be careful recently.

Then the head of the security department went up to speak, admitted his negligence in his work, and promised to help catch the murderer.

We shared some ideas that everyone came up with last night.

The workers all knew what had happened last night and were whispering among themselves; hardly anyone was listening to what was being said from above.

It wasn't until they started explaining some practical methods that they took notes with a serious expression.

Besides that, what wasn't mentioned on stage was that the factory also contacted the local police station, and because the amount of loss was too large, they even arranged for two police officers to come over.

The two police officers have recently been pretending to be family members and staying in the dormitory area.

Outside the factory, the sold-out candy gift boxes also caused a small sensation.

Salesperson Han Duoyou took a liking to the exquisite wooden box at first sight and bought two candy gift boxes for herself.

When I opened it, I found it to be even better than the people at the sugar factory had described.

Such vibrant and colorful hues can instantly lift your spirits.

Even after she sold out, many people still came to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy from her, and the surrounding neighbors also wanted to get in touch with her.

This looks quite respectable.

Even after the price was doubled, Han Duoyou still refused to sell his family's produce.

Because I have twins who love to fight over things, I couldn't keep the flower box, so I kept the rainbow candy box at home.

The children, she, and her husband can all eat it.

She brought back to her parents' home the colorful candies that looked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Her parents had only two children: she was the older sister, and her younger brother was named Han Duopeng.

Parents believe that many hands make light work, which is evident from the names they give their children, yet they are among the few people in their circle who actually have children.

Although she still favors her son, she refuses to accept her daughter as someone who has already left her, insisting on new ideas and a new era.

I hope the siblings can support each other and not drift apart just because they've started their own families.

Han Duoyou's job as a sales clerk was brought over from her family.

So she often took things back to her parents' home, and her husband and in-laws didn't object.

Her younger brother and sister-in-law were incredibly enthusiastic when they saw their sister-in-law return with bags full of things.

First, I took out two eggs, beat them to make steamed eggs, then bought a block of tofu, and saw a piece of meat, even though it was a very dry lean cut of meat, I bought it and brought it back.

When Han Duoyou's mother saw it, she stopped her from making it for lunch and told her to take it home with her for the children.

The steamed egg custard had a lot of water in it, making it very thin, but it was topped with lard and soy sauce, giving it a wonderful aroma.

The tofu was cut into cubes and steamed under the steamed egg custard. Han Duoyou scooped a spoonful deep into the custard, putting the egg and tofu into a bowl, and then mixed it with specially cooked white rice.

At the dinner table, my nephew, who usually loves to eat eggs, was intently sucking on the green flower-shaped candy stick.

When you lick it, you can see that the tongue turns green.

Han Duoyou had no health awareness about things like pigmentation problems; instead, she said smugly, "Isn't your aunt good to you?"

My nephew shouted loudly, "Hello, Auntie!"

The adults burst into laughter. When Han Duoyou left, at his mother's request, he didn't stand on ceremony and took the piece of meat with him.

The response in the city was also positive.

Moreover, only sixty boxes were put on the shelves of the supply and marketing cooperative.

The manager specifically instructed the sales staff to be more mindful this time and not let their family members make the purchases, but to check the feedback from the customers.

However, due to the limited supply, there has been a situation where demand exceeds supply.

They also caught a reseller who had bought three boxes of rainbow candy and three boxes of flower candy.

The sugar factory priced each half-pound of sugar at 50 cents.

Sugar usually costs between 30 and 80 cents per pound these days, but this one looks beautiful, so it's selling for a bit more.

The wooden box cost 35 cents to make, but they sold it for 50 cents.

So a box of candy costs 1 yuan, which is already considered very expensive.

But that person's ambition to buy and resell was really too big; they sold a box for 3 yuan at once.

I don't know if they were stupid or smart, but they knew it would be a bestseller and they knew how to target the right audience.

So they targeted dejected people coming out to sell their wares, and started selling right outside the supply and marketing cooperative.

He was caught in no time.

Then they were taken to a farm for forced labor. It's said it would last a full three years.

At the sugar factory, seeing that things were gradually calming down, Wang Shuitao locked the door, intending to go home.

It's been two weeks since I last went back to get the wooden box.

When they returned to the village, every household already knew that the brigade had received its first payment.

All Wang Shuitao saw were smiling faces.

As she walked over, she saw one of her neighbors, who happened to be a carpenter as well.

His wife came over and chatted with Wang Shuitao for a bit, talking about everyday family matters.

Lately, his mother hasn't been sending anything over there anymore. She's just been going to work quietly every day, coming home to cook and eat.

The cycle repeats itself.

Wang Shuitao thanked her and then went to the field that Qian Liju was in charge of.

Qian Liju wasn't deaf; she could hear the noises, but she had a lump in her throat, and even when people came over and kept bothering her, she didn't utter a sound.

They just buried themselves in their work.

The team leader, who was standing with me on the edge of the field, gave an awkward smile: "Your mother is hardworking, really, and she can endure hardship."

"That's good. Having energy means you've eaten enough."

Wang Shuitao wasn't saying anything out of anger; she was genuinely quite satisfied. She had heard villagers complain before that her mother always dawdled.

They don't even deserve the minimum work points.

That's definitely not the case now.

Since Qian Lijuan was unwilling to talk to her, Wang Shuitao did not force her. After saying goodbye to the brigade leader, she went home.

Sun Miao's household registration was not transferred, so she didn't need to go to work. Because of this, some people said that Qian Liju was spoiling her daughter-in-law too much.

After entering, the two greeted each other.

Because they had to do housework, such as cleaning the house, cooking, swimming, chopping wood, etc., the two children were wrapped up and left outside.

The blankets were very tight, only revealing two faces; clearly, Sun Miao was also worried that the two children would roll off if they moved around too much.

Even so, Wang Shuitao could still see that the two children were clearly of different ages.

When my niece was first born, she was a whole size bigger, but after growing up, she was about the same size. Now it's the other way around.

Wang Shuitao watched quietly for a while, then walked towards Sun Miao.