"Aunt?"
When Xiao Yi heard the familiar voice, her face changed instantly when she thought of what had just happened. Fortunately, it was dark and no one could see it, so she cautiously tried to probe.
"Aunt, when did you come here?"
Du Xiaoying's guess was confirmed at this moment, and she couldn't help but gasp.
When Xiao Yi didn't hear a reply, her heart was almost jumping into her throat. She bit her lip and whispered again, "Aunt? Why are you here so late?"
Du Xiaoying came back to her senses and quickly stuffed the bag of grain in her hand over, pretending to have just done it, "Xiaoyi, it's cold, you should go in quickly, and just leave the bag of grain in the usual place."
After saying that, she ran back without waiting for the little guy to reply.
Xiao Yi used the moonlight to watch the blurry figure run away and disappear into the dark yard.
He Hong, who followed behind, carefully peeked in and asked, "How is it? Did she find out?"
Xiao Yi shook his head and picked up the food in his hand. "Auntie just came over, she probably didn't see it."
"Uncle He, Auntie is a good person. Even if she knew, she would never betray us."
He Hong touched Xiao Yi's head, his eyes full of complexity, "Xiao Yi, the human heart is the most complicated thing in this world. Uncle He didn't say that Comrade Du who helped us is a bad person. But..."
He sighed heavily, "Don't have the intention to harm others, but be on guard against others!"
....
"You saw it just now, right?" Du Xiaoying turned over and looked in the direction of the man.
Song Guoliang raised his eyes and said, "Yeah."
"But it's good this way. Mr. Qin and his people now have something to look forward to, so their lives won't be so difficult that they can't hold on." Du Xiaoying said with a smile, happy for them from the bottom of her heart.
"Wife, aren't you curious?" Song Guoliang raised his eyebrows, turned sideways and looked towards the dark direction beside him, his eyes deep.
"Curious? Of course I wouldn't be." She shrugged nonchalantly. "There's a saying that goes, 'Curiosity kills the cat,' so there are advantages to not knowing. We're not helping them for anything anyway. We're all pathetic people!"
"Who knows, one day they might finally see the light..."
Song Guoliang's eyes flashed, and the scene in his dream suddenly flashed before his eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Wife, you really have changed a lot."
Du Xiaoying's breathing stagnated, she was secretly surprised, pinched herself angrily, and said with a dry laugh: "Yes, after going through so many things, how could there be no change?
You've changed a lot, haven't you? You're more caring and understanding than before, and your words have become much more pleasant. You're no longer the silent, mute person you used to be!"
Song Guoliang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "..."
"Okay, we have to get up early tomorrow, so go to bed early." Du Xiaoying was afraid that if she continued talking, it would reveal many loopholes, so she quickly ended the topic.
....
The next day, before dawn, the couple settled down and gave instructions to Da Ya and Er Ya, and then went out in the dark.
It was pitch black all around and the village was silent except for the sound of the howling wind, like wild wolves hiding in the darkness waiting for their chance to strike.
Du Xiaoying, who was holding the man's waist in a daze, was slapped by Feng, and she woke up completely and yawned.
"When the weather gets a little colder, you can live in the dormitory. It's windy and cold in the winter, and it's hard to ride a bike."
Song Guoliang frowned, a hint of displeasure showing on his face, and said perfunctorily, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."
Du Xiaoying didn't say anything more. She reached into the man's military coat pocket and hugged his waist tightly to avoid the cold wind.
Song Guoliang curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile and stepped quickly.
black market
Du Xiaoying pushed her bicycle and found a sheltered place as usual. When she saw someone looking at her, she would approach them and sell her products in a low voice.
Meat is a scarce commodity these days, no matter where you are. When people hear there is game, they immediately look down at the covered backpack with shining eyes.
"I've already prepared the pheasants and rabbits at home. They're three dollars each."
A woman curled her lips and said, "Three dollars is too expensive. Can you make it cheaper?"
Du Xiaoying smiled and said nothing. At this moment, two women carrying baskets came over. When they heard the price, they immediately bought one each.
Seeing this, the woman hurriedly picked out a big pheasant and paid for it quickly.
After a while, all the pheasants and rabbits in the basket were sold out. Du Xiaoying bought some food as usual and went straight to Wang Chunxiu's house after leaving the black market.
"Oh, sister, you're here. I've been waiting for you for so long."
Du Xiaoying was amused by Wang Saozi's exaggeration and quickly showed the three pheasants and rabbits and a basket of eggs in her backpack.
Mrs. Wang pinched herself excitedly and covered her mouth for fear that she would scream out in joy, "Sister, I'll go in and get the money."
Du Xiaoying collected the money at the market price, hurried out, and rode her bicycle to the supply and marketing cooperative.
After the last commotion by the Song family, everyone in the supply and marketing cooperative knew that she was the daughter-in-law of the hero who rescued supplies in the unit’s security department, and they all greeted her with a smile when they saw her.
Du Xiaoying greeted everyone with a smile and went straight to the food counter. "Give me two pounds of sugar. What's the special today?"
"You've come just in time. We have some fish today. Can I give you one?"
"Okay, one."
"Big sister, today we have a defective cloth tentacle, do you want one?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Is it limited edition?" Du Xiaoying was excited. She didn't expect there would be such a surprise today.
....
When Du Xiaoying thought of the things in the backpack, she was so happy that she couldn't even close her mouth. She pedaled her bicycle against the wind as if she had endless energy.
The sisters stared in amazement at the biscuits, candies, cloth on the kang and the fish in the backpack.
"Mom, buying so many things must have cost a lot of money, right?" Daya frowned in pain.
Du Xiaoying pinched her daughter's face and said, "The biscuits were crushed, so they were sold cheaply. A bag this big only cost 10 cents. The cloth was defective, and a thick stack only cost two yuan. Tell me, is it worth it?"
"Worth it!" The sisters nodded heavily, grinning happily.
Daya quickly opened the defective cloth and took a closer look. She saw that either the pattern was a little blurred or the dyeing was a little uneven, but basically there was nothing serious. She raised her head and looked shiny.
"Mom, this little flaw is nothing at all. It's such a bargain."
Du Xiaoying puffed out her chest and said, "That's right. This year, each member of our family will make a new dress, and Mom will make one for your grandparents as well."
"Mom, Daya has enough clothes to wear, no need to—"
"Our family is all dressed up, and if we need new clothes, we all have new clothes to wear." She interrupted Daya with a smile, "Okay, Daya, help me put the things away. I'll go get the fish. We'll make fish soup tonight."
Daya responded with a smile, stood up, quickly put all the things into the cabinet, and rolled up her sleeves to go to the main room, "Mom, I'll help you."
Du Xiaoying knew her eldest daughter's temperament. Even if she didn't let her help, the child would not be idle. "Then you take your sisters to beat eggs. Mom wants to make more egg cakes today."
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