Yan Shuhua, who was in the toilet, felt Xiao Jinchu's footsteps slowly leaving, and finally couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief... But now she really felt a little annoyed.

She could actually accept everything that happened in the 1970s, but she couldn't accept the current situation at all.

There were no sanitary napkins in this era. People used to tear off pieces of cloth to make simple sanitary napkins, which were then placed underneath the clothes. They had to be changed and washed frequently. I think the sanitary napkins of the 21st century are more useful.

After changing the "sanitary napkin", Yan Shuhua hurried home. When she got home, she saw Xiao Jinchu had cooked a bowl of steaming brown sugar water with two slices of ginger in it.

The sweet aroma filled the whole room. Yan Shuhua, who hadn't eaten sugar for a long time, felt extremely hungry all of a sudden. He wanted to drink all the brown sugar water in one gulp.

Brown sugar was still a rare commodity, and not much could be exchanged throughout the year. When Yan Shuhua was about to ask him where the brown sugar came from, Xiao Jinchu seemed to have figured out what she wanted to say and replied, "You brought it back last time."

Yan Shuhua then remembered that there was a package of something wrapped in oil paper in the suitcase. He didn't pay attention to it at the time, but just felt that it was heavy. Now he thinks it must be brown sugar.

Although Yan Shuhua has made some money now, brown sugar is a very rare thing and cannot be bought even with money. She saw that Shen Hongmei did not look very well and thought that she might be a little anemic, so she wanted to make something for her to drink with brown sugar. Now he actually gave it to her to drink, she still felt a little distressed.

Although Mrs. Xiao's family is so well-off that she certainly doesn't have to worry about these things, she doesn't want to be accused of currying favor with the powerful. She also wants to make her mother live a better life through her own efforts.

When Xiao Jinchu saw that Yan Shuhua took out half of the brewed brown sugar water and covered it with it, he knew that it must be left for Shen Hongmei to drink. Xiao Jinchu naturally felt disappointed because half of Yan Shuhua's kindness was shared with him.

"There's still a lot of brown sugar."

"This thing is hard to buy." Yan Shuhua also took a towel to wrap it up to keep it warm, and said, "It's good that you have such a thought for me. Besides, my mother has been working hard these past two days to prepare the bed, so I want her to nourish her body more."

Shen Hongmei went to open the store early in the morning. The drink is now kept warm and can be sent to the store for her to drink later.

Brown sugar soaked in water tastes very good. It is a good thing. Once you drink it, it is like drinking coffee in the 21st century. It immediately refreshes your mind and it also has the function of replenishing blood. Generally, women who have just given birth will drink some brown sugar water, but because it is a rare thing, it is very good to be able to drink one or two taels.

Of course, I was reluctant to drink it all, so I had to soak two ounces of it in a lot of water, and then drink it slowly, bit by bit.

Her grandmother was from that era. When Yan Shuhua lived in the 21st century, she always heard her grandmother say how difficult it was to produce food in that era and that it should not be wasted. She had never experienced that and naturally did not understand it. Now she has gradually experienced it and finally understood it.

Not only was there a shortage of supplies, but there was also no place to make money, and it was very difficult to find a job. That's why it was not easy to work in a supply and marketing cooperative.

Speaking of the supply and marketing cooperative, Yan Shuhua suddenly remembered that Zhang Caixia came to her some time ago and said that she planned to quit her job at the supply and marketing cooperative to concentrate on taking care of Li Dagang's daily life, and then she said that she wanted to give that job to Shen Hongmei.

In fact, Yan Shuhua felt extremely touched that Zhang Caixia could say this to her.

Working in a supply and marketing cooperative is equivalent to working in a state-owned enterprise. Not only do you get various subsidies, but you don’t have to worry about getting sick. It is a job that many people are eagerly looking forward to.

However, Yan Shuhua was unwilling to let Shen Hongmei do those things. It would be best for her to run the medicine shop with her in the future, so she politely declined Zhang Caixia's kindness.

Many people knew that Zhang Caixia was going to resign from the supply and marketing cooperative, and they all came to curry favor with Zhang Caixia to see if they could get the job.

Yan Shuhua suddenly thought of Li’s mother… Li Mei’s mother.

Although she was old, she had been to school and knew a few words. In that era when there was a lack of intellectuals, being able to write her own name was a great achievement.

So Yan Shuhua went to see Li's mother whenever he had time, brought some eggs and some meat, then filled her water tank with water. Then he told her about going to work at the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Shuhua, I can't do it..." Mother Li had no confidence in herself, "You know, I'm so old, and I've never been exposed to this kind of thing, how can I do it well."

Yan Shuhua didn't want her to work hard, but wanted to find something for her to put her energy into. Otherwise, she would be thinking about Li Mei, Li Mei all day at home, and it would be strange if she didn't feel sad.

Mother Li still keeps Li Mei's favorite piece of clothing at that time, a gray plaid shirt. Although no one wears it anymore, there are still some water stains on it. Yan Shuhua knows that she will definitely hold this shirt and cry secretly in the middle of the night.

This time, Yan Shuhua also discovered that there was something wrong with Li's mother's eyes.

"Auntie, you really must not cry anymore in the future." Yan Shuhua knew that she must have cried too much, which led to this side effect of bad eyesight.

Before Yan Shuhua came, Li's mother had actually cried secretly in her room. She wiped away her tears secretly in order not to make her worry. Now, hearing Yan Shuhua's words, the sadness in her heart rushed out like a stream with the floodgates opened.

How could she not be sad, how could she not be heartbroken? Every night when she sat by the bed, all the loneliness would remind her of Li Mei, that daughter who died when she was only a teenager. Her heart ached so much that there was absolutely no way to fill that pain with anything.

Although Fan Zhiqiang would come to accompany her during this period and bring her some food, Li's mother seemed exhausted and had completely lost any hope in this world. She lived with her eyes open every day and closed her eyes to sleep at night, day after day, year after year. This kind of life was really too boring.

In fact, Li's mother thought about leaving this world quietly many times, but when she thought of this family, she couldn't bear to leave.

Yan Shuhua looked at Mother Li, who was dumbfounded and silent at the moment, and realized that she might really be unable to get over the hurdle in her heart, so he pulled her and said, "Auntie, let's go out for a walk?"