Under Jiang Ci's melancholy gaze, Zhou Mingli quickly finished the half popsicle that Jiang Ci had left. He pulled Jiang Ci aside and took out a ticket from his pocket. "I got the ticket to buy the clock."
Jiang Ci's eyes lit up as she took the clock and examined it closely. She couldn't help but smile. "That's wonderful, Zhou Mingli! We'll have a clock now!"
Seeing her excited expression, Zhou Mingli smiled and asked, "Shall we go take a look now?"
Jiang Ci pulled him away.
She hadn't looked carefully when she went to buy popsicles, and the two of them only had one yuan and seventy cents left in their pockets, yet they brazenly walked into the supply and marketing cooperative.
The two of them remained silent.
The counter was completely bare, there was nothing there!
Jiang Ci pointed to the empty counter and asked the salesperson, "Where are the clocks that were displayed here before?"
The sales clerk glanced at it and said, "Sold. It was bought the day before yesterday."
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli looked at each other in bewilderment.
"It's alright, we didn't bring enough money today, and even if we had tickets, we couldn't afford them," Jiang Ci said, squeezing Zhou Mingli's arm with a very calm demeanor.
She then asked the sales clerk, "Where else can I buy clocks?"
The sales clerk glanced at Jiangci again.
Hey, it's someone I know! Isn't this the guy who came over before to ask if we had any milk?
She pursed her lips. "There are department stores in the city. If you want to buy a watch, you can go to the city."
Jiang Ci: ...
He kept silent when asked.
She had a sudden inspiration; after wandering around Shanding Brigade and Zhongmo Town for so long, she had forgotten that there was even a market.
She and Zhou Mingli exchanged a glance.
I can't go even if I want to.
These days, you need a letter of introduction to get a ride. They don't have anything to do, so how can they go to the city to talk to the brigade leader?
Jiang Ci then asked, "So when will we have a clock again?"
"Just wait, it won't be until at least September."
Jiang Ci thanked him and left the supply and marketing cooperative with Zhou Mingli.
Jiang Ci said, "Shall we go to the station and take a look? Maybe one day we'll get a letter of introduction and we'll know how to leave from the station."
Zhou Mingli nodded in agreement.
Anyway, it's not even three o'clock yet, so let them go shopping.
The bus station in Zhongmo Town is small, and there aren't many places to go.
It mainly includes the surrounding towns and the city.
Oh, by the way, the city to which Zhongmo Town belongs is called Linyun City. There is no train in Zhongmo Town. If you want to go to the train station, you have to go to Linyun City first, and then take a bus to the provincial capital. From the provincial capital, you can take a train to Beijing or Shanghai.
Traffic is so troublesome these days.
After Jiang Ci studied the places she could go at the station, she left with Zhou Mingli and returned to the hospital.
Tao Susu had already secretly brought the Chinese medicine to her office. As soon as Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli arrived, she helped pack the Chinese medicine into a cloth bag.
"Uncle Jiang told me to tell you that after you go back, you should avoid eating raw, cold, or spicy foods, avoid eating cold foods, and get plenty of rest," Tao Susu told Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci. "Come back for a follow-up visit after you finish eating in ten days."
Jiang Ci looked at the small medicine packet containing the Chinese medicine in Zhou Mingli's formal attire and nodded, "I remember it all, Dr. Tao. Thank you so much for introducing me to such a good doctor. Dr. Tao, if you need anything, please let us know anytime. We will definitely help if we can."
Tao Susu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and the question she wanted to ask almost spilled out, but she quickly suppressed it and forced a smile, "Okay."
This can't be rushed. Now that we have a clue, things will be much easier.
Don't rush, don't rush.
Tao Susu said nothing, and simply saw the two of them out.
After leaving Tao Susu's office, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli planned to go home.
They've been away for so long, and the two children have been left at the Yu family's house. They don't know how they are doing now.
As they descended to the third floor, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli suddenly saw Zhou Huai sitting at the top of the stairs.
She was completely stunned, as if she hadn't yet recovered from the shock of her deceased father's sudden return.
"Xiao Huai?" Jiang Ci looked down at her. "Why are you sitting here by yourself?"
Zhou Huai looked up, glanced at Jiang Ci, and stammered, "Aunt Jiang."
"My parents were talking in the ward and asked me to come out first."
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli exchanged a glance. They had sent the child out so the adults could talk business. What was there to be confused about?
They might be referring to the bomb that Zhou Mingli accidentally planted.
Zhou Huai took out ten yuan and a few grain coupons from his pocket and said somewhat fearfully, "This is what my dad gave me. He told me to go to the state-run restaurant to eat. If I can order meat, I can order meat. If I want to eat steamed buns, I can eat steamed buns."
Zhou Huai still remembers the look in her mother's eyes when her father gave her money.
It was a ruthless look on his face, as if he wanted to rob all the money.
Zhou Huai sat outside, feeling anxious and uneasy. This money should have been given to her mother; she shouldn't have spent it.
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "If you don't spend the money your dad gave you, who will?"
"Xiao Huai, do you remember what I said to you that day at the state-run restaurant?"
Zhou Huai certainly remembered.
Nobody likes to go hungry; if you're hungry, you should eat.
“Look at the money and notes in your hand, and think about what your father said to you when he gave you these things.”
Jiang Ci patted her head and said, "We're leaving now, Xiao Huai. You have family. Aunt Jiang can tell that your father loves you very much."
So, stop being afraid of your stepmother, okay?
Jiang Ci didn't say anything, and left the hospital with Zhou Mingli to go home.
Zhou Huai sat blankly on the stairs.
When Zhou Gou came out, he saw his daughter holding money in her hand, and he didn't know what she was thinking.
Why didn't she go to eat anything?
Zhou Gou stepped forward, squatted down, and said to his daughter in a gentle tone, "Are you waiting for Dad?"
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