Chapter 245: Second Brother is Really Good to Second Sister-in-law
The Postal Savings Bank is not far from the state-owned store, just a ten-minute walk away, so Yu Hui took Gu He and Gu Hongmei for a walk.
"Hongmei, do you need anything? If you do, you can buy it at the state-owned store. They have everything."
Gu Hongmei said, "I want to buy a toothbrush and a washbasin."
The toothbrush at home had been used for a long time, so she didn't bring it with her when she went out this time.
"Then let's go to the counter for daily necessities." Yu Hui said, then looked at Gu He who was holding Gu Xixi and looking around and said, "Second brother, take a look too, is there anything you need, or anything you want to take home."
Gu He shook his head, "I don't need anything, I'm just looking around."
Before he left home, Wangmei asked him to help buy a box of snow cream. There wasn't much snow cream left from the one Xiaohui bought for her mother and the others to take back last time.
Yu Hui took Gu Hongmei to the counter selling daily necessities. When they got to the counter, Gu Hongmei bought a toothbrush and a washbasin for one dollar and fifty cents.
The money was given by Gu Hongmei, and Yu Hui wanted to help her give it, but she refused.
There were a lot of autumn and winter materials at the cloth counter. As the weather got colder, Yu Hui also wanted to buy some materials to make autumn and winter clothes for the children.
"Are there any new materials suitable for autumn and winter?" Yu Hui asked as she walked to the counter.
The salesperson glanced at her and said, "We've just arrived in off-white and light brown khaki, perfect for long-sleeved shirts and pants for fall. We also have this dark brown and dark blue corduroy material, perfect for jackets and pants for winter."
"Does this corduroy material require cloth coupons?" Yu Hui asked.
"Yes, corduroy has a high cotton content, and khaki doesn't require a cloth coupon."
Yu Hui looked at the khaki cloth that looked soft and warm with a look of regret on her face. The cloth coupons at home had been used up. If she wanted to buy this corduroy fabric, she had to find a way to get some cloth coupons.
"Then give me twelve meters of light brown khaki."
"Okay, 60 cents a meter."
The salesperson issued a receipt, Yu Hui paid the money, and the salesperson measured the cloth.
"Fourth sister-in-law, are you buying so much cloth to make clothes for the children?" Gu Hongmei looked at Yu Hui and asked.
The latter nodded. "It's getting cold, isn't it? Let me make the children some autumn clothes first. I'll get some cloth coupons later and buy some corduroy material to make winter clothes for the children. I'll make you one too then."
Gu Hongmei didn't refuse and said with a smile: "I'll help you with it. I'm good at this."
"Okay." She forgot that Gu Hongmei was a third-level seamstress and her sewing machine skills were not as good as hers.
After pulling the cloth, Yu Hui and Gu Hongmei turned around holding Beibei, but did not see Gu He and the two children.
"Where are they?" Yu Hui frowned and looked around for them.
Gu Hongmei was also looking for it and said, "My second brother must have taken her to buy something."
As he was speaking, Gu He came over with two children.
Gu Nan happily held up a bag of biscuits in his hand and said, "Mom, Dad bought us some milk biscuits."
Yu Hui was relieved and said with a smile, "I was wondering why you disappeared. It turns out you asked your second father to take you to buy some cookies."
Gu Xixi explained, "We didn't ask for it. Second Dad took us to buy it himself."
"Second dad also bought some vanishing cream on the way." Gu Nan added.
vanishing cream?
Yu Hui and Gu Hongmei looked at Gu He, who scratched his head sheepishly. "Your second sister-in-law asked for it. I bought two boxes. When Qiuyan comes back from vacation, I'll give her one too."
He heard the salesperson selling vanishing cream say that it was best to apply this vanishing cream when exposed to wind and sun, as it could prevent the face from getting dried out and tanned. Qiuyan was a soldier now, and she would definitely be exposed to wind and sun during training, so he also bought a box for Qiuyan.
Gu Hongmei joked, "Second brother is really good to second sister-in-law."
She doesn't like her second and third sisters-in-law very much. One is more open about her thoughts and her calculations are written on her face, while the other hides her thoughts in the dark.
Gu He smiled and said nothing, but Wang Mei had already spoken. If he didn't buy it, she would definitely make a fuss with him when she got home.
In his opinion, Wang Mei's face was as pale as old bark. No matter how much lotion she put on, it would be useless and a waste of money.
"Is there anything else you want to buy? If not, let's go back first." Yu Hui looked at the two of them and asked.
Gu He and Gu Hongmei looked at each other and shook their heads.
Then, the group took a car back home and arrived home at five o'clock.
Before Gu Huai came back, Yu Hui asked Gu He to help kill the fish and started preparing dinner.
In the evening, I had a big pot of spicy boiled fish and a stir-fried vine.
There were a lot of side dishes in the boiled fish, a big pot full.
The boiled fish was out of the pot and Gu Huai also came back.
Before it got dark, we moved the table out and set it up in the yard for dinner.
"So spicy and delicious." It was the first time for Gu He to eat such spicy and flavorful boiled fish.
Ordinary people would not be willing to use so much oil and seasoning, so they can’t make the food taste so good.
Gu Hongmei's forehead was sweating as she ate. She loved spicy food, but after she married into the You family, none of the You family members ate spicy food, so she changed her taste to suit them.
She hadn't eaten such spicy and flavorful dishes for a long time, and it was also the first time she had eaten such delicious boiled fish.
"After Fourth Sister-in-law came to the city, your cooking skills have gotten better and better." Gu Hongmei gave Yu Hui a thumbs up.
It’s not like she hadn’t eaten Yu Hui’s cooking before. The taste was better than hers, but not as good as this. Now that she has moved to the city, there are more ingredients, richer seasonings, and her cooking skills have improved, so the dishes she cooks are even more delicious.
"If it tastes good, eat more." Yu Hui said with a smile.
Little Beibei ate her steamed fish rice with puffy cheeks, staring at the red boiled fish with eager eyes.
Beibei also wants to eat red vegetables.
Everyone can eat red vegetables, but Beibei can’t. The fish in his mouth no longer tastes good.
After dinner, Gu Huai collected the dishes and went to wash them.
Seeing him washing dishes, Gu He widened his eyes in shock. He thought that this should be a woman's job, but he said nothing.
Every couple has their own way of living, and he won't interfere.
After washing the dishes, Yu Hui wanted to boil water at home for a bath. Gu Hongmei, Gu He and the children didn't sweat today, so they didn't take a bath. Only Gu Huai wanted to go to the bathhouse to take a bath.
So, Gu Hongmei stayed at home to look after Beibei, while Gu Dong and the three children took Gu He for a walk in the staff quarters.
Now that the weather is getting colder, the children only take a bath every other day. Adults in the housing estates, on the other hand, sometimes take a bath once a week unless they sweat.
Yu Hui couldn't do that. After working in the noodle shop, she was covered in the smell of oil smoke and she couldn't stand it without taking a shower and changing clothes.
After Yu Hui came out of the shower, she washed Beibei's face, wiped her hands, and washed her little butt.
After Gu Dong and the others came back after washing their faces and brushing their teeth, he took his own small basin for washing his butt, asked his father to help him get some hot water, and went to the bathroom to wash his butt.
Now they don’t take a bath every day, but they have to wash their butts every day and change their underwear every day. This is the rule set by their mother for them.
Gu He kept shaking his head as he watched. City people are so particular. Even if they don’t take a shower, they wash their butts every day. What’s so good about washing a butt?
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