There was a noise at the door while I was eating buns.
I looked up and saw that it was Old Li and Aunt Li coming with things.
When Wanwan heard Aunt Li say "take care of the children and go to work", she asked Chi Yin in a baby voice, "Mom, what does this mean?"
Chi Yin said softly, "Grandma Li is the one who is responsible for taking care of you. From now on, you will eat, sleep, and play with Grandma Li, okay?"
"Mom, what about you?"
"Mom will accompany you too, but she may be a little busy. If she is busy, she won't be able to take care of you."
"Okay." The two children answered crisply.
Liu Qingchun sneered, "The country bumpkin is imitating the city dwellers in hiring a nanny."
Chi Yin couldn't help but retort, "Yes, city people are just like to snatch buns from children. City people are also educated. They don't even know what the meaning of "golden exterior, rotten interior" is."
"You!" This was the first time Liu Qingchun encountered such a straightforward person like Chi Yin, and he stamped his feet in anger. "If you have the guts, tell me what that means, and translate it for me!"
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"I'm not a teacher, ask your dad."
"Enough of the noise. We're disturbing you while we're just chatting about work." Li Liqun was talking to Wei Chengan in a low voice about work. When he heard this, he looked up and spoke.
Liu Qingchun was so angry that her high heels stomped loudly. She walked up to Li Liqun and said in a stern manner, "Dad! There are so many people here and it's so noisy. It's too annoying. Ask them all to leave."
Haha, he's still a giant baby. Looking at his self-righteous look, Chi Yin couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Chi Yin was too lazy to pay attention to Liu Qingchun, so she pulled the two children and said, "Let's go home, okay?"
Xixi said, "No, I want to stay here with my uncle."
Wanwan also said, "I want to go home with my uncle."
Xixi hurriedly got out of bed, ran to Wei Chengan's bedside, took his hand and said, "Uncle, when will you be discharged from the hospital?"
Wei Chengan said, "Maybe around noon."
Xixi turned to look at Chi Yin, "Then we won't go home until noon."
The two children didn't want to go back, but Chi Yin had to go back. The bitter melons that she cultivated the day before yesterday had sprouted, and it was time to bury them under the melon shed in the backyard.
Wu Ren went to work and Lao Li also went home.
Liu Liqun and Wei Cheng'an were still talking about work. When Chi Yin was about to leave, Wei Cheng'an noticed her movement and looked over.
Noticing Wei Chengan's gaze, Chi Yin also looked over at him. His dark eyes seemed to contain a deep ocean. Chi Yin felt her heart tremble and didn't dare to look at him any longer.
What's wrong with her?
Is it because of the guilty conscience caused by applying the medicine late?
But in that case, if she doesn't wipe it, who should she ask?
Just as he was daydreaming, Xixi and Wanwan rushed out from beside Chi Yin like little cannonballs.
Chi Yin hurriedly followed, "Where are you going? Be careful, don't fall!"
Aunt Li's voice came from behind, "The two children saw that the small fish they caught yesterday were dead, so they said they wanted to go to the stream in front of the health center to catch more."
Yes, there is a stream in front of the health center that is so clear that you can see the rocks at the bottom of the water. It is neither deep nor shallow, just right for children to catch fish and shrimps.
Xixi tilted her head up and looked at Aunt Li with sparkling eyes, "I want a fishing net. Can you make me a fishing net?"
"I want it too, I want it too." Wanwan stuck close to Aunt Li and nodded vigorously in agreement.
Aunt Li smiled and pulled one of them with each hand. "This is not a fish pond. Grandma can't find a fishing net, but Grandma knows a way to catch fish instead of a fishing net. Come on, Auntie will take you there."
Aunt Li had a somewhat mysterious expression on her face when she spoke, which successfully aroused the curiosity of the two children.
Chi Yin stood at the entrance of the clinic, looking at the two children pulling Aunt Li along with them, walking so fast that they seemed to be flying, and she felt very relieved.
The health center is in the new urban area of Yanhe County, and the way home happens to pass by the vegetable market.
In the 1980s, every household was very careful with their budgets for their livelihoods, and they would not spend money recklessly even if they had it. Chi Yin was the same, wishing that every penny would be spent wisely.
As she was walking past the vegetable market, she couldn't help but start thinking: her brother-in-law is so loyal to her and her daughter. Now that he is sick, should she buy a chicken to nourish him?
In 1987, most transactions were still made with tickets, but the policy from above was somewhat relaxed, and individual businesses were gradually legalized. Markets and roadside stalls all implemented cash transactions.
Chi Yin had a clear goal. When he saw an object covered by a basket in front of a stall owner, he walked over and asked the price.
The stall owner reached into the backpack and grabbed the chicken's feet, lifted it out, and held it in front of Chi Yin, saying, "Sister, the two and a half dollars I asked you for is really not expensive. These are chickens I raise myself. I usually put them in the backyard to pick up small insects to eat. The meat is very nutritious, and the soup made from them is delicious."
The little rooster has a rosy comb, bright fur, is very alert, and has thick calluses on its claws.
Chi Yin patiently squatted down and bargained with the stall owner, "Uncle, just give me a discount. To be honest, I like your chicken. If the chickens raised at home all look like it, then we can cooperate for a long time in the future."
The stall owner became interested in what Chi Yin said, "Okay, I can give you a discount. What do you mean by cooperation?"
Chi Yin smiled and said, "I have two children at home. They need to grow up, so eating chicken and drinking chicken soup is essential. But we don't have the conditions to raise chicken ourselves. So, you can send chicken to my house twice a month in the future. So, what is the discount price, uncle?"
The stall owner was excited when he heard this. Supplying two chickens to her family a month was not a big pressure for him. He rolled his eyes and looked at Chi Yin sincerely, "How about this, I'll give you 50 cents less, two yuan per chicken."
The stall owner instinctively wanted to grab this big customer, and added a condition, "How about this, every time I send you a chicken, I will give you three extra eggs from the eggs laid by my hens. Girl, is that okay with you?"
In those days when life was tight, chickens were raised by eating insects on the ground. What they ate was not nutritious enough and they did not lay many eggs. The fact that the stall owner gave her six eggs a month was enough to show his sincerity.
Chi Yin nodded readily, "Then it's settled. My home is at No. 1, Lane 6, District 4. But I only bought it once today. You can deliver it again in eleven or twelve days."
A chicken costs two yuan, and eating two chickens a month would cost four yuan. As for Shan Chiyin, she was really reluctant to spend this money, but the child needed nutrition to grow, so she had to spend the money even if she was reluctant.
The stall owner put the little roosters in a fishing net bag for Chi Yin. Chi Yin walked home briskly. As she walked, she thought, Aunt Li's salary is eight yuan, and two little roosters are four yuan per month, which makes a total of twelve yuan.
She wanted to quickly learn sewing skills, open a tailor shop, and make money as soon as possible.
When they reached the entrance of the alley, Chi Yin suddenly stopped for some unknown reason and looked up in the direction of his home.
She wore a linen shirt and black straight pants. She had short hair that reached her ears and pinned it behind her ears with a black hairpin.
It’s Zhang Xiufen!
How did she find here?
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