Despite his worries, after dinner, Zhou Mingli still made two small seats that could accommodate two children and secured them firmly to the back and front of the bicycle with ropes.
This method of strapping is somewhat similar to the child seats that are placed above the battery and footrests of electric vehicles that are purchased in modern society.
However, this is a simplified version. The reason for adding this at the back is to prevent children from falling off if they don't hold on tight, or from getting their legs caught in the wheels if they don't spread their legs wide enough.
Jiang Ci took the money from Sister-in-law Yu, listened to her instructions on which type of thread to buy, and then walked around the two extra parts on the bicycle twice, quite amazed by them.
She never hesitated to praise him, and with just a few words, she made Zhou Mingli very happy. His lips were so upturned that he could go fishing!
Zhou Mingli put Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang in to test it out, and it worked very well. He didn't have to worry about the children falling in or getting their feet caught in the bicycle wheels.
The happiest were Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao. They caught a lot of cicada nymphs, and when they went to bed at night, they recited the pinyin that Jiang Ci had taught them. When they heard that Jiang Ci had agreed to take them to town, they played around and around, unable to fall asleep.
Thankfully, there's not much entertainment available these days, so even if the kids stay up late, they actually go to bed quite early.
Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci were exhausted today. They had been working on the septic tank, climbing the mountain, and now this place in the evening. They were truly worn out.
The two lay on the bed, too listless to even speak for a long time.
Finally, Jiang Ci patted Zhou Mingli's arm and asked, "Are you fully healed?"
Zhou Mingli held her wrist to stop her from patting it, and said in a low voice, "It's mostly scabbed over. I'm good at harvesting wheat, so there won't be any problems."
Jiang Ci said, "Just keep that in mind. Don't cook lunch tomorrow. I'll see if the state-run restaurant in town has any rice or stir-fried dishes and bring some back for you."
Zhou Mingli responded, "Don't skimp on yourself either. Take the kids to eat their fill in town before you come back."
Jiang Ci: "Am I the kind of person who would wrong myself?"
"Of course not, Miss Jiang."
Zhou Mingli shouted with a wry smile, which amused Jiang Ci. "I wonder how much that snake can sell for."
Jiang Ci rolled over and asked, "You should be familiar with this price, can you give me an estimate?"
Zhou Mingli said, "The prices of goods in this era are different from those in our time, so I can't give an exact estimate. Around 20? That's the price of snake gallbladders; snake meat is a separate price. Just give a conservative estimate. That rabbit should be able to sell for two yuan on the black market."
A hen costs about the same; people buy these on the black market just for their novelty.
"Then I'll go ask them myself."
"Be careful on the road." He gripped Jiang Ci's wrist quite firmly.
After laughing, Jiang Ci tugged at her hand and said, "Let go, I'm going to sleep."
Zhou Mingli was somewhat reluctant, but he still released her as instructed.
The dark room gradually quieted down. Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli were also very tired. After chatting for a while, they fell into a deep sleep.
Jiang Ci got up very early; she had a lot to do today and couldn't afford to stay in bed.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao were also pulled up by her. The family washed their faces and brushed their teeth. Zhou Mingli made breakfast and helped Jiang Ci pack everything into bags so that the snake and rabbit inside wouldn't be exposed.
Zhou Mingli handed the straw hat to Jiang Ci, put the child on the car seat, and repeatedly reminded her, "Be careful on the road, stay on the main road and don't go to other places."
Jiang Ci waved to Zhou Mingli, put away the money and food coupons he had brought today, pushed off with his foot, and the bicycle sped away with sparks flying.
Zhou Mingli chuckled and shook his head, then locked all the doors and windows before going to work.
Jiang Ci delivered the food early this time, before Liu San was fully awake. Hearing Jiang Ci's voice, he seemed annoyed at being woken up.
Jiang Ci didn't care whether he was happy or not, and explained a few words with a smile. Liu San glanced at the lunchbox.
The old man had a boiled egg this morning.
Jiang Ci tactfully picked out the boiled eggs and placed them on his table. Liu San was very satisfied, yawned, sent her to deliver the food, and went back to sleep.
I didn't see that old man today.
Jiang Ci put down the lunchbox and left quickly.
Instead of heading towards Shanding Brigade, Jiang Ci took the child directly towards Zhongmo Town.
This was Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao's first time going to town. They weren't scared at all, and they even chattered away to Jiang Ci.
Zhou Miao: "Brother Dazhu said the town is very lively, and there are lots of delicious food and fun things to do. Mom, is that true?"
Zhou Yang, "Brother Dazhu also said there are cars in town!"
Zhou Yang: "Mom, what do toy cars look like?"
Jiang Ci pedaled his bike with difficulty; the dirt road was hard to navigate, and time was of the essence, so he had to get to his destination as soon as possible.
She took a moment to reply, "I'm an adult now, I'm not interested in playing games, and as for food... isn't your dad's cooking good?"
Eci: "Do you want to know what a car looks like?"
Zhou Miao: "Dad's cooking is delicious! It's the best!"
Zhou Yang: "Yes!"
Jiang Ci: "Let's have your dad cook dinner tonight... We bought paper and pens, I'll draw a car and show you what a car looks like."
The two children chattered away, and Jiang Ci talked to them. She didn't feel too tired. Without a watch, she didn't know how long she had ridden to Zhongmo Town.
The roads in the town were wider than those in the production teams, and there were pedestrians and cyclists everywhere.
Children on summer vacation were running around in groups on the road, making a lot of noise.
Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang couldn't see enough; they wished they could glue their eyes shut to see as much as they wanted.
The town was still bustling. Today, the woman with the red armband didn't seem to be wandering the streets. Jiang Ci took the two children to deal with the snake first.
There is only one large hospital in Zhongmo Town, which is also the town's hospital.
She found a place to park her bicycle, gave the elderly man watching the bikes two cents, got a tag, and then carried the bag and her two children into the hospital.
This time period is the rush to harvest, and it's also working hours, so there aren't many people in the hall.
Jiang Ci approached a window and asked, "Hello, do you accept dead venomous snakes?"
The staff member inside the window looked up when they heard this.
Jiang Ci has been eating well these past few days and has been using snow cream. Perhaps it's because she's been depleted too much, but the effects of this supplementation are very noticeable. The original owner of this body was quite good-looking, a very pretty woman. Now, her face is less sallow and dark, her eyes are bright and clear, and she's wearing a clean blue short-sleeved shirt, with shoulder-length short hair and a straw hat. She looks very energetic.
"A poisonous snake?"
Jiang Ci laughed generously, "Yes, we are from the production team. Yesterday, we went up the mountain to find wild vegetables and encountered a snake. My husband said that if the snake's head is flat, it is definitely poisonous. Our medical station doesn't need this, so we thought we would come to the town's hospital to see if they would accept us."
"Go down the corridor to the room at the end. There's a purchasing agent there. Show it to him."
Jiang Ci thanked her and led the two children to the end of the corridor.
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