"Ah! Hiccup..."
"It's so comforting! Grandma's cooking is still the best for my taste!"
Gu Ye and Bao Ni kept burping as they ate. The soup was so delicious that they couldn't resist drinking it all. They could hear the gurgling of water in their stomachs with every movement.
Gu Ye washed the dishes, and Bao Ni went to unpack her pile of packages.
"Grandpa, you're still looking at it! You're getting really excited! Why don't you open it and try it? It's sure to taste great."
"Of course you need to tell me. This is a special supply. We need to save it for when we need it later."
Grandpa Lin touched the cigarettes and alcohol that Grandpa Gu Ye had given him, feeling quite satisfied. This was not just about the cigarettes and alcohol, but also about his approval of Bao Ni.
No matter how much her grandfather treasured those cigarettes and alcohol, Bonnie was going to open the package.
"Grandma, Mom, let's open the package and see if I've been wasting money and if I know how to manage a household!"
"Wait a minute, don't break it! This thread can still be used!" Lin's mother quickly stopped Bonnie's violent dismantling method. This thread is good thread and can still be used to sew shoe soles.
Bonnie raised her hands and stepped back, letting her mother and grandmother take it apart. It was too much effort for her, and she would be tempted to just yank it open.
This package contained defective goods bought from the supply and marketing cooperative: rain boots, liberation shoes, enamel basins, spittoons, broken soap... a dazzling array that left Lin's mother and grandmother speechless with astonishment—there were just too many!
"Bonnie, where did you get so many tickets?"
"I didn't use a receipt; I bought a defective item from a friend, and it wasn't expensive."
"Baoni, did you buy a defective product?" As soon as Sister-in-law Lin came home from get off work, she heard Baoni's words and excitedly ran over, her eyes shining as she looked at the things on the ground!
"Mom, don't look at it now, that bag too."
Lin's mother's hands started shaking as she removed the stitches; she was so excited!
"Mom, let me do it." Seeing that her mother-in-law hadn't been able to take it down for a long time, Sister-in-law Lin rushed forward to help.
"Okay, you come here, I'm a little flustered."
Sister-in-law Lin deftly untied the thread and handed it to the grandmother next to her.
Lin's mother carefully took things out, "My goodness, why is there so much fabric?"
"What kind of cloth, Mother? Let me see."
Sister-in-law Lin squeezed through the crowd and looked at the pile of colorful fabrics on the ground, especially a bolt of red cotton cloth with floral patterns, the color of which was truly vibrant. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt like crying.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Bonnie looked at the fabric and started crying for some reason.
"No, I suddenly remembered when your brother and I got married, my mother refused to make me a red wedding dress. She kept the cloth that our mother gave us, saying she would save it for my brother's wedding. Seeing this red cloth, I suddenly felt very wronged. How did I end up with such parents!"
Lin's mother also recalled her eldest son's wedding. She had bought new fabric and brought it over, but the bride showed up on the day wearing old clothes, which infuriated her.
"Stop crying. Look at you, so pathetic. We'll give Bonnie the money and you can make another one. That way you won't be thinking about it for the rest of your life and be unable to get over this."
"Sister-in-law, it's alright, I'll give you one. I specially chose two brightly colored ones, just thinking about how hard it is for girls from our island, it's so hard for them to even get a red dress for their wedding, it's heartbreaking!"
Everyone in the room fell silent; it was truly a difficult situation.
After examining the fabrics from the cotton mill, there were also the defective items from the department store.
The department store had more defective items, and they were also more valuable.
Inside were a flashlight, a kitchen knife, yarn, blankets, bed sheets and duvet covers, a vest...
This time, even Grandma's hands couldn't help but tremble. This should last a lifetime!
"Why is there still one packet?"
Lin's mother noticed a package in the corner, which she had kicked away at some point.
"Huh? I forgot too? Gu Ye, do you know?"
"Which one, is it the old military uniform that Han Ye and the others brought?" Gu Ye thought for a long time before remembering the old military uniform.
"Ah, right, I forgot about that."
Sister-in-law Lin quickly unpacked it again. "Wow! It really is a military uniform! There's also a satchel and a water bottle! Bonnie, can I have the satchel, and a hat too?"
At this moment, Sister-in-law Lin was as excited as a young girl in her late teens.
“Sure, why not? I’ll get you an outfit.” Bonnie waved her hand, satisfied.
"Auntie, what about mine? I want a military uniform too!"
"You'll have to ask your grandma. She's not as big as you, and your aunt doesn't know how to make it!"
"Grandma, what about mine? I want one too."
Lin's mother found a relatively new set of clothes and said to Da Bao, "This is the newest one. Grandma will save it for you so you can wear it when you grow up."
This pole is so far out, it would take at least ten years to wear it!
"Okay, Grandma, make sure you put it away carefully, don't lose it."
"Okay, Grandma will definitely put it away safely."
The grandmother and grandson folded the clothes and put them away separately, but the older child kept checking on them every now and then.
"Mother, Grandma, put these things away. Take out whatever you need. Also ask Third Aunt and Little Aunt what they need and exchange some with them."
“Take it back. You’ve spent a lot of money on all this stuff, you can’t just leave it here.”
Lin's mother couldn't possibly take anything from her daughter; what would that look like?
"Mom, look at all this stuff. How many of these things are actually useful to us? As for the fabric and stuff, I'll just take it if I need it. I don't know how to make clothes!"
Seeing that his mother-in-law was not accepting it, Gu Ye quickly chimed in, "Mom, just put it away, especially these old military uniforms. They were originally meant for my brother-in-law and his family. If Bao Ni wants to wear them, I'll get her some more."
"Put them away. Keep track of the items. If any relatives or friends want to exchange them, save the money for Bonnie, and keep the items for her to use as favors."
After Grandpa spoke, Lin's mother said nothing more and, together with Grandma Lin, put the things away carefully, especially the more valuable ones.
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