Tian Cai originally wanted to ask her neighbor where Dr. Hong had gone, but there was no one in the nearby houses. She had no choice but to go home.

It was already the 28th day of the 12th lunar month. Some families in the village had hung up red lanterns, and many had pasted window decorations.

A group of young boys were setting off firecrackers in the village. Sometimes there would be a sudden explosion that would scare people. Tian Cai, who lived at the end of the village, could hear the adults shouting at them to stay away from the haystacks.

"Wow, this thermos is so beautiful. It must be very expensive, right?" Qu Ting couldn't take her eyes off the thermos ever since she saw it. She wanted to hold it in her arms. The inner liner of the previous thermos at home was broken when she and Qu Yang were playing. She bought a new one at the market, but it was not as warm as before.

I filled the water tank with hot water at night, but it was already cold by the next morning.

It's okay in the summer, as it can be used as a kettle, but it's very inconvenient in the winter.

Only then did she endure the pain and take out her two months' allowance. Her mother also asked someone to exchange it for an industrial voucher and asked Tian Cai to help buy a thermos when he went to the city.

But Tian Cai felt like she couldn’t afford any of the two she brought back.

"It's not expensive. This is a defective product from our store. There aren't many left at the supply and marketing cooperative," Tian Cai pointed to one of the flowers and showed it to her. "There's a problem with the printing here. My cousin said it's cheaper to buy a defective product without coupons. The aluminum shell is durable, so I thought it would be a good deal, so I bought one for you."

Qu Ting was overjoyed when she saw it. When she heard that such a thermos was only four yuan and didn't require industrial coupons, she wanted to rush over and hug Tian Cai and spin around, "Ahhh, Cai Cai, you are so amazing!"

She didn't notice the flaw that Tian Cai mentioned at first glance. It was only after Tian Cai's explanation that she discovered that it was several colors mixed together. However, the printed area on the thermos was colorful, so it was not obvious at all.