In the morning, each person gets a boiled goose egg and a bowl of shredded pork noodles, topped with bright green scallions, which looks incredibly tempting.
Upon arriving at the commune, the three stood by the roadside waiting for the bus. When the bus arrived, they boarded with everyone else and found seats. Wenxi asked Chen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue to sew inner pockets into their clothes, placing the money and tickets inside, almost against their skin, so that the money wouldn't be stolen.
Moreover, since it's placed close to the skin, any slight movement will be immediately detected. If someone were clever enough to steal money from someone's clothes, they would easily notice, and others wouldn't succeed.
Although they didn't encounter any thieves, it doesn't mean there weren't any on the train. After all, most people were poor at that time, and some people would take the risk.
After a leisurely ride, they arrived in the county town. After getting off the bus, Wenxi led Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue directly towards the department store.
It was already time for everyone to go to work, so department stores and other public service establishments had already opened.
Although Wenxi has many things here, it's not to the point of having everything; there are some things she still needs to supplement herself.
Once inside the department store, the three of them went their separate ways instead of staying together, because each of them had different needs and desires.
Wenxi bought two bottles of Moutai liquor, a box of paper, and sanitary napkins from this era. She didn't feel anything when she used menstrual belts before, since everyone had gone through that process. But after using pre-packaged sanitary napkins, she found them convenient, clean, and hygienic. Now, she feels very uncomfortable using menstrual belts again.
However, the three of them use forty to fifty sanitary napkins a month. The ones they signed up for have long been used up, and the ones they use afterward are all from this era.
Although it's not as good as sanitary napkins, it's still much better than menstrual belts.
Wenxi used many of her daily ration coupons to exchange for dried mushrooms with the team members, so she didn't buy anything else. She quietly put away the Moutai liquor and went to find Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue.
The two of them are currently looking at clothes in the ready-to-wear section. It's already the beginning of autumn, and with each autumn rain comes a chill, the temperature is gradually dropping. It's time to prepare clothes for the new season.
The two of them had money in their hands, and with the tickets Wenxi gave them, they were naturally generous when it came to buying things. Moreover, they both knew in their hearts that their families were unreliable, so they could only take good care of themselves.
Although Jiang Yue hadn't contacted her family since going to the countryside, Wen Xi knew that her family had written to her, asking her to send money and food home.
However, Jiang Yue burned the letter after reading it and didn't even reply to it, so naturally she wouldn't send anything.
She knew in her heart that once this door was opened, the matter would never be closed again, and she would never have a good life.
She knew all too well that her family had abandoned her, so why should she humiliate herself by trying to please them?
Besides, the person who has been supporting her is Wenxi, not her family. She can't possibly use Wenxi's things to fill such a bottomless pit.
Shen Jiaojiao secretly signed up to go to the countryside, just like Wen Xi. Her family didn't know where she was and couldn't contact her. Moreover, with her grandmother around, they figured that if they did contact her, it would just be endless demands. So Shen Jiaojiao never thought of contacting her family.
So they support themselves, which is quite generous of them.
Wen Xi walked over and whispered to Shen Jiaojiao, "Don't buy too nice clothes. Just pick ordinary, cheap ones. Otherwise, the aunties in the village will definitely introduce their sons and nephews to you. When we go back, we can wear whatever clothes we want."
At that time, there were few styles and colors of clothes, and they were really not good-looking. In a few years, all kinds of nice clothes and jeans will come out, and then you can buy whatever you want to wear.
However, in their previous lives, none of the three sisters wore nice clothes.
Shen Jiaojiao nodded, "I understand. I'll wear my old clothes when I go to work."
In the countryside, these aunties love to introduce their sons, nephews, or nephews from their maternal family who can't find wives to the city girls.
She didn't want to be targeted because of a new dress, and she didn't want to stay in the countryside forever. Although going home might not be any different, Wenxi was smart. As long as she stayed with Wenxi, life would definitely not be the same as before.
Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue weren't stupid either. They knew what would happen if they were too high-profile in the countryside, so they bought very simple clothes. They didn't want to dress too nicely and attract the attention of those aunties, who would then scheme against them.
After browsing around the department store, it was getting late, so the three of them went straight to the state-run restaurant.
If they were in a town, they could go home for a meal, but now they are in the county seat, and it would take several hours to get back. So they might as well spend a few dollars to have a hearty meal at a state-run restaurant!
It was still a while before lunchtime, but people were already eating at the state-run restaurant.
The three of them went to the window to order. They all had similar tastes and weren't picky eaters, so they let Wenxi order. Wenxi ordered three bowls of rice, braised pork, braised pig's trotters, stewed chicken with potatoes, and tofu soup.
It was still three dishes and a soup, but today all three dishes were meat dishes. It's not cost-effective to order vegetables when eating out, so Wenxi didn't order any vegetables.
When it came time to pay, Wenxi paid by herself. They could split the bill among themselves when they got back, or whatever they wanted, since they all shared their living expenses anyway.
There were few people at that time, so the three of them found a table closest to the food window and sat down. After a while, they heard the waiter call out that the food was ready, so they got up and went to get the food, and then sat down to eat.
As Wenxi and her friends ate, the state-run restaurant became increasingly crowded and noisy. Many people noticed that the three girls had three meat dishes in front of them, and many thought to themselves, "What a spendthrift! They ordered so many meat dishes. They're a waste of money. How can they deserve to eat such food?"
If any of their daughters dared to eat like that, they'd beat them senseless.
Wen Xi didn't care what others thought. She just wanted to eat her own food. She had money and resources, so why should she suffer?
While they were eating, a commotion suddenly broke out. Wenxi looked up curiously and saw a large crowd gathered in front of the state-run restaurant. The noise was so loud that she couldn't hear what was going on.
Wen Xi hesitated for a moment, then put down her chopsticks, stood up, and walked over there curiously.
Upon arriving outside the state-run restaurant, Wen Xi clearly heard someone in the crowd shouting, "Is there a doctor here? Please help check what's wrong with this person; it looks too dangerous."
"Are any doctors coming over for lunch?"
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