Pei Manning touched the head of a little kid and said, "Yes, but I can only lend these to you after Sister Pei has finished reading them."

"Then I'll help you carry the things! Sister Pei, can you lend it to me first?" The child was also very shrewd.

"Sister Pei, I'll help you carry it too!"

"Sister Pei..."

Pei Manning: “…”

She had never thought that because she bought so many books, she had become the most popular among the children in the entire Yanzi Lane.

But think about it, the kids here have almost no pocket money, if they want to read a foreign book they can only take the bus to Xinhua Bookstore, and they may not even be able to get a copy.

They don't have many toys, and even books are very attractive to them.

Pei Manning returned home and distributed the books she had read before to the children. To prevent them from fighting, she also arranged the order in which they should read the books before sending them out.

She flipped through the newly bought novel. At that time, all the novels on the market had colorful covers and black and white sketches on the pages. The upper half was pictures, and the lower half was reserved for narrating the story. They were suitable for all ages and very easy to understand.

The price is about 1 cent, and the more expensive ones are more than 20 cents.

The content is also relatively simple, mostly describing stories of victory in wars and the emergence of individual advanced deeds.

If Pei Manning wanted to adapt several chapters of "The Long March Stories", he had to first understand the style and color of this place.

However, after spending a few days with these children and discovering their love for books, Pei Manning drew another comic book for younger children, "Ding Dong's Three Questions".

It is a relatively simple popular science book that talks about various interesting knowledge. It tries to use lively words and simple descriptions to present vivid pictures of the various books she saw here.

After all, Pei Manning had grown up as a child herself, so she knew a little about what children would be curious about.

But these were just her sudden ideas. Regardless of whether they would be useful in the end, she simply adapted the stories and sent them out together.

"Sister Pei, are you home?" Pei Manning was thinking when she heard Mrs. Xu shouting loudly outside.

She quickly put down her pen and walked out.

Sister Xu had already come in with a basket in her hand. She smiled brightly and said, "Sister Pei, come here. My eldest sister sent me a lot of dried sweet potatoes from the country. I'll give you some."

Pei Manning thanked her and took the basket. She would usually give some food to Mrs. Xu. They had a good relationship. "Mrs. Xu, I just happened to have something to ask of you."

"Ah? What's the matter? Tell me." asked Mrs. Xu.

Pei Manning then told her about making spicy cabbage.

"Hey, what's the big deal? I'm doing it today. You can come to my house and learn it after a few glances."

Pei Manning had been to Mrs. Xu's home several times, so she went there with the basket in her hand.

Next door to the Xu family lived a family surnamed Li. Because one of their husbands worked in a chemical factory, the daughter-in-law of this family often looked at him with her chin, and the relationship with their neighbors was rather cold.

In particular, she had been coveting the spacious yard next door for a long time, but Pei Manning got there first.

He often does things in a weird way behind people's back.

Seeing her today, Li's sister-in-law smiled for the first time: "Pei's sister? Come here quickly. It just so happens that Old Li bought a bag of White Rabbit milk candy for the children today. Sister-in-law, please give me a few."

"He Xiu Lian, why does Pei's sister have it but I don't?" Mrs. Xu asked from the side with a hint of sarcasm.

"Yes, all of them!"

Three White Rabbit candies were stuffed into her mouth. Both Mrs. Xu and Pei Manning were surprised. Why was Mrs. Li so generous today?

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong!

Sure enough, when Pei Manning arrived at Mrs. Xu's house, Mrs. Li followed her in, chatting about family matters.

Pei Manning followed Xu's sister-in-law to learn how to make spicy cabbage and helped out at the side. Li's sister-in-law sat beside them and chatted with the two of them.

As she spoke, seeing that the atmosphere had become harmonious, she changed the subject and brought up Pei Manning again.

"Pei's sister, how old are you this year?"

"sixteen."

"Oh, Sixteen, are you dating someone?"

Pei Manning's eyes moved slightly. She said, why is Sister Li so enthusiastic towards her today? So she wants to find out about her?

"I'm fine. Let's not think about it now." Pei Manning knew that the marriage age for women in this place was 18. Unlike the Zhou Dynasty, if a woman did not get married by the age of 20, she would be forced to marry by the government.

"You're not even sixteen anymore. Many girls should start dating at this age, otherwise all the good guys will be picked up. You..."

Pei Manning didn't want to continue the topic, so she interrupted her: "I listen to my parents."

Mrs. Xu helped to change the subject.

I thought the matter was over, but a few days later, Sister Li came again and brought other people with her.