Xia Xia swallowed the bun in her mouth, pursed her lips and smiled with dimples: "Mom bought us breakfast and went out. She will be back before noon. She told us to pack our things and go to the train station directly after she comes back."
Looking at his sister's innocent smile, he silently swallowed his worries. Even the meat buns he had been craving for became tasteless.
They ate their breakfast with their own minds occupied, and the two kids packed their bags quickly. There were two or three pieces in total, one layer on top of the other.
The house was empty and there were no valuables to take with them, so they brought in two rickety benches and sat in a row in the living room.
Two pairs of big black eyes stared at the door without blinking.
The waiting time is always extremely painful.
As the head gradually rose higher, all kinds of noise came from the tube building, and the light in the brother and sister's eyes went out little by little.
"Manman, will mom run into grandma?"
"Stupid, you need brother." Manman said absentmindedly, "Comrade Jiang promised us, you must keep your word."
The listless tone was not convincing at all.
Xia Xia bent her fingers and blinked her curled eyelashes slowly twice, trying to force back the tears.
The little girl was very aggrieved: "Mom promised us not to give grandma money before, but every time grandma comes, she breaks her promise."
The air fell into a brief silence.
Thinking of how he had been betrayed by his mother time and time again, Manman suddenly clenched his fists and ran towards the door.
"Xia Xia, you stay at home while I sell the junks I picked up yesterday."
No more sitting still and waiting to die.
Even though his mother broke her promise, he still took his sister away.
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Just after 7:30, Jiang Ningning arrived at the textile factory.
Director Liu from the Street Office, his youngest son, and Zhu Changguang, three grown men, waited for a long time. When they looked up, they saw a fairy-like woman walking gracefully across the street.
Her facial features are finely sculpted and her skin is as white as jade, making her stand out in the world of cool colors of black, white, blue and gray.
Jiang Ningning was a little out of breath as she walked along the short street, and her fair face was flushed.
This body is in such poor condition due to lack of exercise and seclusion.
"Are you Manman and Xiaxia's mother?" Director Liu looked at her with scrutiny.
No wonder the twins always said that their mother was in poor health. He thought it was an excuse, but he didn't expect that Comrade Jiang was really weak.
Her waist was so thin that it seemed like it would break if the wind blew.
Jiang Ningning paused: "..."
Manman mom!
Does a woman lose her name once she becomes a mother?
"Thank you Director Liu for always taking care of them." Jiang Ningning deliberately tilted her head and coughed twice, making a weak expression, "It's all my fault."
Director Liu probably often saw the brother and sister picking up trash, and she also knew something about the Jiang family's situation. She probably had quite a few complaints about her as a mother.
Jiang Ningning's reluctance to work caused a lot of trouble, so she created a sickly and weak persona in a hurry to create the illusion that she was helpless.
Sure enough, Director Liu's gaze towards her was not as sharp anymore.
"The workers will start to work soon. Manager Ma has already taken care of everything. Let's go and complete the transfer." Zhu Changguang urged urgently.
Jiang Ningning was so eye-catching that passers-by on the street couldn't help but look at her.
The group walked in without further delay.
Textile factory manager's office.
Manager Ma didn't ask any extra questions. He just took out three forms from the drawer and asked them to sign them. Then he stamped them with the official seal. The job was transferred.
Zhu Changguang was shaking with excitement as he held the letter of appointment. He folded it carefully and put it in his coat pocket.
When he left the office, the transaction between Jiang Ningning and Director Liu was just completed.
Director Liu was indeed a respectable man. His youngest son carried a bamboo basket of dried vegetables, claiming that he was giving her some vegetables from his hometown in the mountains to try, but in fact he hid the money and bills at the bottom of the basket.
In addition, a letter of introduction was also issued, all thanks to Mrs. Zhu's tactful behavior.
"I'll carry it."
Zhu Changguang and his wife were both warm-hearted people. He picked up the bamboo basket with one hand and threw it on his back with ease.
Jiang Ningning smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Changguang. You go back first. I have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things for the train. And Xia Xia and Man Man don't even have a decent cotton coat, so each of them needs to buy one first."
The supply and marketing cooperative is at the end of the street, not far away.
Zhu Changguang took the initiative and said, "I'll help you carry your things."
Jiang Ningning wanted to buy a lot of things, so she didn't bother to be polite with him. She planned to weigh out some more cakes and let him take them back.
There were not many people in the supply and marketing cooperative at work, and although the things were not as complete as those in later generations, the basic supplies were sufficient.
Jiang Ningning looked at the various items in the window with curiosity in her eyes. She had only seen these things in TV dramas before.
For example, sanitary belts look very similar to the packaging of playing cards. Osmanthus cake is made of pure white sugar, which is soft, glutinous, delicate, crispy and sweet.
There are also Seagull shampoo, plastic slippers, electric firecrackers, net bags, aluminum lunch boxes...
There were many ignorant country bumpkins like her every day, but no one had a prettier face than Jiang Ningning. In addition, she was generous and the salesperson was quite patient in serving her.
It was almost noon when Jiang Ningning finished shopping, still reluctant to leave.
When he left the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhu Changguang's back was full and his waist was bent.
Walking down the street like this, he immediately attracted the attention of passers-by. Zhu Changguang was embarrassed and suggested, "I know a shortcut back to the building. It's to turn in from the alley in front."
It was still very hot in winter, and Jiang Ningning's face was flushed from the sun. She agreed with his suggestion and took the lead to walk into the alley.
In order to avoid suspicion, the two walked one in front and one behind, with a full meter between them.
When I turned the corner of the alley, the gray tube-shaped building appeared in front of me.
At this time, Jiang Ningning saw from afar Manman, who was supposed to stay at home, dragging a large sack towards the garbage station with both hands.
Suddenly a figure rushed out from the corner, grabbed him by the collar and ran away.
"Brother Guangbei, the human traffickers have captured Manman!"
Jiang Ningning picked up a bamboo pole on the side of the road without thinking and rushed forward aggressively.
Zhu Changguang heard a noise first, walked around the alley and saw the weak Jiang Ningning, waving a bamboo pole and shouting "Catch the human traffickers" in a sharp and piercing voice.
He couldn't help but stand there in a daze.
Could this be... the power of maternal love?
After a long while, Zhu Changguang came to his senses, put his things in the garbage station, asked the security guard to help look after them, and then picked up the aluminum stick on the ground and chased after him.
When he arrived at the scene, the warm-hearted people had already stopped the traffickers. Jiang Ningning waved the bamboo pole and tried his best to hit the traffickers.
"Who gave you the courage to arrest my son?"
"I'll beat you to death, you human trafficker..."
I don't know if it's because my arms are too sore, or if it's because the original owner is a mother. Jiang Ningning couldn't control her tears as she violently punched the trafficker's body.
The young men at the scene took two steps back and squeezed their legs together.
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