Shen He has lived frugally for years and hasn't seen such a lavish meal in a long time.
Shen Zhinian felt very distressed seeing that he seemed restless.
"It's alright, it's not much, eat up."
Lin Shengli helped him sit down and placed a trembling piece of braised pork on his plate.
"Dad, try the braised pork that Chinen made and see if it's good."
Shen He hadn't eaten yet: "It must be delicious."
Chen Zhinian said, "Eat quickly."
Shen He put the food in his mouth. Now, even eating coarse food was like a delicacy, let alone this braised pork.
It was his daughter who made the braised pork!
His eyes welled up with tears as he ate: "Delicious, delicious, my daughter's cooking is really good."
Shen Zhinian turned her head away, her nose stinging so much that she couldn't hold back her tears.
Lin Shengli patted her hand: "Eat well."
"Um."
After finishing the meal, Shen Zhinian showed no intention of leaving.
I looked around the two rooms. The old man had tidied them up very well, and there was nothing left to clean.
She went to check again and found a few old clothes soaking in the wooden tub. Shen Zhinian squatted down to wash them for him.
Lin Shengli knew she needed to do something to cheer herself up, so he didn't interfere.
He simply asked her, "Dad's clothes are all worn out, do you want to buy him some new ones?"
Shen Zhinian nodded: "Okay, I'll go buy it later."
His daughter and son-in-law came today, so the old man asked the school for leave. Since he was originally a teacher, the school usually wouldn't make things difficult for him.
Even this job was specially arranged for him by the school.
The purpose is to take better care of him and have an income to support our lives.
Shen Zhinian knew that several of Shen He's old friends were helping out.
When we went to the department store, I said, "I'll buy some gifts and visit those uncles and elders in the next couple of days to thank them for taking care of Dad."
Lin Shengli responded, "Won't that affect them?"
After all, given Shen He's current status, getting close to him wouldn't be a good thing.
Shen Zhinian nodded, feeling that what he said made sense: "Then let's say we're relatives or something, and not mention the old man's name."
"Um."
The department stores in the north of the city naturally have a wide variety of goods and everything you could want.
Several floors, different counters.
They went to the food counter downstairs first.
As soon as I approached, I heard the salesperson introducing the product: "These are vermicelli. You can soak them in water and then use them to make soup or eat them as a main dish."
Lin Shengli's eyes lit up, and he pulled Shen Zhinian over.
Then I heard an older woman among the customers say, "This is pretty good. It's dried, and it'll keep at home for a month or two without any problems."
"That's quite convenient; you can keep it at home and eat it whenever you want."
"That's right, you just moved here, right? This food factory makes pretty good products, but the quantity is limited, and sometimes you can't even buy them."
The man nodded: "I'm new here. What else does this food factory have?"
Another aunt said, "There's dried fruit, which is sun-dried fruit. It's sweet and sour, and kids love it. It's also a good gift for the New Year."
"And those dried mushrooms, the most expensive are the wild mushrooms, they taste amazing..."
"......."
Hearing the customers praising their team's products, Lin Shengli and Shen Zhinian felt proud.
I had heard that my daughter had expanded her business to the north of the city, but I never imagined she would be able to sell her products in such a large department store.
Moreover, judging from what these customers said, they really liked it, and there was a sense that demand exceeded supply.
The two were delighted and immediately decided to buy these as gifts.
You can also praise your daughter while you're at it.
The food counter was already crowded, and the sales clerks were working in an orderly manner.
People lined up to buy one by one.
When it was Lin Shengli and his wife's turn, they saw that there were not many fans left, and only apples were left as dried fruit.
Dried wild mushrooms are already sold out.
The two wanted to buy everything, but the people behind them disagreed.
We insist that they leave some.
Lin Shengli had no choice but to buy a small amount and then go to the pastry counter to buy some snacks to make up the difference.
By the time they squeezed through the crowd, the two were covered in sweat.
They looked at each other and then burst out laughing together.
"Go back and call Xiaoyu to tell her that the market here is still very large."
Shen Zhinian nodded: "Yes, I really didn't expect these things to be so popular here."
At their house, you can eat whatever you want, but I didn't expect that I would have to pay to buy it here, and I almost couldn't get any.
This shows that the market here still has room for expansion.
The couple bought these items before going upstairs to buy clothes for the old man.
There aren't many people at the ready-made wardrobe counter. Nowadays, to save money, people usually buy fabric and make their own clothes.
Shim Chinen wasn't very good at needlework and didn't have much time, so she decided to buy ready-made clothes instead.
I bought the old man a shirt and pants set.
There was one thick cotton coat and one thin one.
Buy a few more pairs of socks, so your feet won't get cold when the weather gets chilly.
"What else do we need to buy? Third Brother, think about it quickly."
Lin Shengli looked at the pile of clothes, from top to bottom...
"Oh, right, let's buy two pairs of shoes."
It's getting cold, I need to buy a pair of thick cotton shoes.
And so, when they returned to the alley, the neighbors were all drawn out.
With all these bags and packages, you must have bought so much stuff.
Old Man Shen's daughter seems to be quite well-off.
Shen He frowned upon seeing this: "Do you have enough money to buy so much stuff?"
He was already thinking about whether there was anything his daughter could exchange for money.
Shen Zhinian pulled him into the house and said, "We have money, don't worry."
Then she took out all the items and showed them to the old man.
The old man shook his head: "Don't buy me so many clothes, I can't wear them all, return them."
Shen Zhinian refused, saying, "Why can't you wear it? You only have a few clothes at home, and they're all old."
He used to be very particular about these things and never wore clothes with patches.
Old Shen felt that was a long time ago, and now he was just a decrepit old man: "I don't need to dress so nicely."
The suppression he endured during those days had an indelible impact on him.
Shen Zhinian felt heartbroken and said through gritted teeth, "Just wear it since I bought it for you. Don't think too much about it."
Lin Shengli forcibly pulled the old man into the house and changed him into a new set of clothes.
She even helped him put on new cotton shoes and pushed him in front of Shen Zhinian: "Wife, isn't Dad handsome?"
When Shen Zhinian saw that he looked much better after putting on his clothes, she was happy.
He smiled and said, "Handsome."
Seeing her daughter so happy, Shen He stopped insisting on returning the clothes.
Besides, clothes make the man, and wearing this outfit made him feel like his confidence had returned a little.
Even the neighbors couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Old Man Shen's appearance.
"Grandpa Shen was actually quite good-looking."
"He used to have a stubble beard and wore tattered clothes, but now he looks very cultured."
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