Qin Huai put down the ointment, reminded Su Nianmei again about the precautions for applying the ointment, and left with the basket on his back.
Su Nianmei packed up and changed into clean clothes for herself and Gu Xiaobao before going out.
Su Nianmei took Gu Xiaobao on a bus to the city, and also brought some small gadgets that others had given Xiaobao when he was in the hospital and were no longer of much use. She planned to go to the market to exchange them for money and buy some winter clothes for Xiaobao.
She had inquired before and found out that there was a small market next to the largest shopping mall in Ji'an City, Baimao Center, which was open all day and was specifically for people to trade second-hand items.
Gu Xiaobao followed Su Nianmei off the bus and walked for a long time before reaching the mall. The child was sweating from the heat and refused to let Su Nianmei hold him all the way.
Su Nianmei took Gu Xiaobao to the mall to buy clothes. It was said to be the largest mall, but it was actually only two stories high.
There are some small stalls selling food and entertainment in front of the mall.
Su Nianmei bought a bag of boiled peanuts for the little guy.
The little guy was reluctant to eat it at first and held it in his arms like a treasure.
Su Nianmei took out a peanut, broke it open and took out a peanut. "Ah"
Gu Xiaobao opened his mouth and took two bites.
Su Nianmei also stuffed one in, and the juice of the cooked peanuts immediately splashed out, with a mellow taste. "Baby, is it delicious?"
Gu Xiaobao chewed the peanuts, nodded his little head, and took out another peanut from the bag in his arms, "Mom, you eat it."
The old man selling peanuts was watching the interaction between the mother and son, and he almost had the urge to give the child some more peanuts, but he suppressed the urge.
Su Nianmei held Gu Xiaobao's hand and walked around the mall. The first floor was mainly for daily necessities, and the second floor was for clothes.
After finally finding a few children's clothing stores, Su Nianmei didn't want to leave after looking around. Although there were not many styles of clothes, Gu Xiaobao was good-looking, so she wanted Gu Xiaobao to try all the clothes.
Finally, I decided on a yellow cotton coat with a little tiger hat, black cotton pants and black tiger-head shoes, and also bought a set of clothes for the child that he needed at the time.
The little guy looks very fierce in it, which is very adorable. Even the clerk said that Xiaobao looks like a doll in New Year pictures and is very handsome.
If the money was not enough, Su Nianmei would have wanted to buy a few more clothes for Xiaobao.
Passing by a yarn shop, Su Nianmei saw a nice scarf and wanted to give it to Gu Xichao. However, when she asked the price, she found out it was beyond their ability to afford. In the end, she went into the store and bought a few rolls of yarn, preparing to go home and knit scarves for the father and son.
She now receives a salary every month, so logically their lives should be more comfortable. However, Gu Xichao told her these days that he might be transferred to Kyoto, and she might not be able to do this job for many more days. She still has to save money and make plans for the future.
After wearing the new clothes, the little guy was quite proud. He walked with his head held high, wearing a pair of new shoes, in front of Su Nianmei. He would stop from time to time, lift his feet high, and look at Su Nianmei, "Mom, do my new shoes look good?"
Su Nianmei found it a little funny, but nodded anyway.
"It looks good! The baby's is the best~"
After getting Su Nianmei's affirmative answer, the little guy turned around and continued walking forward.
There are many people in the small market, and it is very diverse.
Gu Xiaobao shouted with sharp eyes, "Brother."
Su Nianmei looked in the direction of the voice. The boy was very tall, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, and looked a little thin standing in the crowd.
Qin Huai waved his hand and smiled shyly, gently.
"Sister Su, Xiaobao."
Qin Huai squatted on the ground, and Gu Xiaobao climbed into his arms, holding the small bamboo basket with his hands and looking inside. "Brother, you have more books!"
Su Nianmei smiled and said, "Qin Huai, are you here to buy books?"
Qin Huai protected Gu Xiaobao's back, fearing that he would fall, and chuckled, "The second-hand books here are cheaper than those in the bookstore, and if you're lucky, there will be notes written by predecessors."
"Sister Su, are you here to sell something? I'm familiar with this place. Anyway, I have to buy some books later, so I'll help you sell your things on the way."
Su Nianmei thought about the fact that she still had to take care of a child, "Then I'll trouble you."
Qin Huai stood up and took Gu Xiaobao's hand. He glanced at the things Su Nianmei wanted to buy, and then took them for a walk and talked, talking about what was good in this store and how cheap that store was.
Su Nianmei laughed, "I didn't realize that, Xiao Qin, you are still the bully of the small market."
Qin Huai didn't understand at first, but then he slowly understood and his face turned red.
Qin Huai took Su Nianmei to sell the things. Seeing that it was still early, Su Nianmei took Gu Xiaobao and Qin Huai to the place where he bought books again.
As soon as Qin Huai entered the door, he greeted the boss, "Hello, Grandpa."
Su Nianmei followed Qin Huai in, and before entering, she reminded Xiaobao not to touch anything after entering.
The gatekeeper is an old man, over eighty years old, but still in good health. "Xiao Qin, you are finally here. I received a few new books here before, and I saved them for you!"
Qin Huai smiled embarrassedly and said, "Grandpa, I was busy at home before and didn't have time to come and see you."
The old man arranged the books in piles, and Qin Huai went in to pick them out.
Su Nianmei also watched from the side.
As I flipped through the materials, familiar yet vague knowledge points jumped before my eyes.
She studied science in high school, so seeing this information again was still very familiar to her.
Qin Huai squatted aside, picking the books carefully.
His serious look reminded Su Nianmei of her high school days.
Passionate and hopeful, bold and vigorous!
A thought flashed through my mind.
When Gu Xichao came back in the evening, he saw a pile of books on the desk in the bedroom. When he took a closer look, he saw that they were all questions and textbooks.
As soon as Su Nianmei entered the bedroom, she saw Gu Xichao flipping through the book on the table.
Su Nianmei had the consciousness of asking for help, and said with a smile, "You're back!"
She put down what she was holding, ran over and pinched Gu Xichao's shoulder.
Gu Xichao was a little flattered. He looked up and just happened to see Su Nianmei's profile and her exposed neck.
Immediately a word popped into my mind - skin as white as fat.
If you look closely, you can see the tiny hairs on the skin, which are so tender that you can pinch out water.
The young wife had just finished taking a shower, with a towel wrapped around her head and her body smelling sweet.
Gu Xichao raised an eyebrow. "What's the good news?"
Su Nianmei smiled and put her arm around Gu Xichao's neck. "Guess."
Gu Xichao took her hand and kissed it gently on her lips. "What should I do if I can't guess?"
Su Nianmei pulled her hand back embarrassedly, but Gu Xichao grabbed it and flicked the back of his hand with his fingers. "You're just stupid if you can't guess!"
Gu Xichao held the restless hand and rubbed it against his chin. "Well, I'm stupid."
The back of Su Nianmei's hand was brushed by the fine beards. She didn't know if it was her hand that was itchy or her heart that was itchy. A strange feeling made her feel embarrassed. She pulled her hand back and placed it on the stack of books.
"Okay, I'm going to start talking to you about business."
Gu Xichao said "hmm" seriously and sat up straight.
Su Nianmei leaned back against the table, with her feet on the chair legs. "Don't be so serious. Actually, I just want to take the college entrance examination and then go to university. Registration for this year's college entrance examination hasn't started yet, and I want to give it a try."
Su Nianmei paused, trying to recall the dozens of wordings she had thought of before.
After all, it would be incredible to anyone if a girl who has never received a serious education suddenly wants to go to college.
Then she saw Gu Xichao blinking and saying, "I support you."
Su Nianmei thought she had heard it wrong, so she continued, "I'm not kidding, I was..."
Su Nianmei was suddenly startled. "You? Support me?"
Gu Xichao smiled and hugged the man in his arms, "Well, I support you."
"You are still young, so you should plan for the future. These are all things I should have considered for you. I am very happy that you have your own goals now, Amei!"
Su Nianmei still couldn't believe it. "I've never been to a regular school. Do you really support me taking the college entrance examination?"
Gu Xichao tilted his head and looked at her. "The fact that you can make this request proves that you are determined to make progress. I should support you."
Su Nianmei then asked, "What about our home? We don't have one... our life is relatively..."
Su Nianmei changed some of her wording, not wanting to undermine the confidence of Gu Xichao, the head of the family. "Normal? I'm afraid it will bring burden to our family."
Gu Xichao looked at his young wife and scratched the tip of her nose with his index finger. "Are you so worried about our family?" He couldn't help but pinch her cheek.
"Don't worry, I'll support the family. Just study hard and do what you want to do."
"Oh" Although her wish was fulfilled, Su Nianmei felt lost for no reason.
Gu Xichao frowned, wondering what made the young wife have the illusion that their family was very poor. "Wait for me"
Gu Xichao freed his hands, took out a passbook from the drawer and stuffed it into Su Nianmei's hand.
Su Nianmei opened the passbook and looked at Gu Xichao a few more times.
If she had known earlier, she would have bought a few more clothes for Xiaobao this morning!
"You...where did you get this money?" The amount was so large that Su Nianmei could hardly believe it.
"Don't worry, wife. This is definitely a legitimate way. My second brother started a business before, and I invested a little with him. I got some dividends, and I also saved a lot of money from my salary in the army over the years."
Gu Xichao looked at Su Nianmei intently, at her eye level. "So, Amei, you can boldly do what you want to do, without worrying too much."
Su Nianmei's heart moved and she smiled sweetly. "Um!"
In a flash, she remembered something and slapped Gu Xichao on the shoulder with her hand.
Gu Xichao: “???” Shouldn’t my wife be happy?
"Then why did you always dress Xiaobao in such tattered clothes?"
Gu Xichao was stunned. In his opinion, boys should be raised in poverty.
Su Nianmei continued, "You don't know how sensible Xiaobao is."
Gu Xichao looked at his young wife and said angrily, "Well, I was wrong."
Su Nianmei raised her eyes and looked at Gu Xichao. "You admit your mistake so quickly, your attitude must be insincere!"
Gu Xichao: “???”
He pulled the man into his arms.
He said,
"A family is complete only with you and me. This is our first time, and we don't know how to do many things, but we can learn slowly."
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