After depositing the money in the bank, they went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things they needed for the New Year and prepared to go home the next day.
Since she had plenty of money, Jiang Ning bought whatever she liked. She also bought a lot of New Year's treats for the children: egg cakes, malted milk, canned food in syrup, White Rabbit candies, and orange candies, enough for the two little ones.
She also bought a large cotton-padded jacket and a pair of shoes for each member of the Jiang family. Winter was cold, and the large cotton-padded jackets were both warm and durable. As for shoes, she bought Jiefang shoes for her uncle, eldest brother, and second brother, and small black leather shoes for her aunt, sister-in-law, and Jiang's younger sister. She also bought warm winter leather shoes for her grandparents. As for the two little ones, she only bought two black cotton-padded jackets. Boys are difficult to keep clean, so black clothes are sufficient.
Jiang Ning wasn't troubled by the size of clothes and shoes, having mended so many of their clothes and shoes at home. She also bought Jiang Xiaomei a hair tie, as every girl loves beauty.
After buying these, Jiang Ning dragged Chen Yan to buy him some clothes as well. After working so hard for so long, he definitely needed a reward. As for herself, she looked around but couldn't find anything she liked, so she decided not to buy anything. The main reason was that there were too few styles to choose from, and she kept looking at the same few colors and styles that she didn't like.
It's easy to buy clothes for Chen Yan, and he's not picky. He bought a pair of leather shoes and a gray padded trench coat, and not to mention that they look pretty good together.
He is already very handsome normally, but now he looks even more amazing with this outfit.
Jiang Ning looked at him and thought to himself, "You know what? Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse."
After Chen Yan decided on the clothes he wanted to buy, Jiang Ning carried all the things to the counter to check out. There were so many things that Jiang Ning and Chen Yan had to run back and forth twice to put the things on the counter. However, they only spent 400 yuan on buying so many things.
The two of them were about to leave with the things packed by the salesperson when Chen Yan suddenly said, "Jiang Ning, you bought so many things, but none of them were for yourself. Don't you want to buy something for yourself?"
Jiang Ning: "No, I looked for a long time and didn't find anything suitable, so I didn't buy it."
Chen Yan thought Jiang Ning was just being reluctant to buy something for him and that's why he said that, so he said, "You haven't even looked at it carefully, how come there's nothing suitable?"
As he spoke, he transferred the can of sugar water, malted milk and egg cake in his right hand to his left hand, and without saying anything, he pulled Jiang Ning into the clothing area of the supply and marketing cooperative to choose clothes for her.
"Hello, comrade, do you have any new women's windbreakers for sale now?" Chen Yan asked the salesperson who was leaning against the counter and looked drowsy.
The salesperson looked at Chen Yan and the others with a sleepy face, and when he saw them carrying large and small bags of things, he knew that these two were people who were willing to spend money.
He instantly perked up: "Hello, comrade. A batch of windbreakers just arrived. The styles are very nice, but we haven't had time to hang them out yet."
"And this coat is made of cashmere. It's both nice and warm. Comrade, wait a moment. I'll get it out."
"Thank you, comrade." Chen Yan said gently.
The salesperson quickly brought out a trench coat that wasn't on the shelf. Jiang Ning quite liked the style of this trench coat. It was a double-breasted, loose-fitting coat with a nipped waist, which made it look slim and sophisticated. It came in two colors, one red and one gray.
"Go try it on quickly, this windbreaker should suit you well." Chen Yan pushed Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning took the windbreaker and tried it on.
I also like the color of gray coats. It is relatively low-key and stain-resistant. It looks good when worn and is not as flashy as red.
"Let's choose gray. Gray is more durable." Before Jiang Ning could speak, Chen Yan on the side expressed his opinion first.
"I also like gray, so let's choose gray."
Finally, I chose a pair of high heels with a little heel to match it, which was a perfect match.
The two returned home with bags full of stuff. Aunt Pei happened to be reading in the yard. Seeing the two of them, she couldn't help but smile: "Jiang Ning, you bought so many things! You two are so tired. Go put your things away."
"Aunt Pei, where is my Uncle Zhou? Why hasn't he come back yet?" Jiang Ning came out with Chen Yan, carrying egg cakes, malted milk, and canned syrup.
This was the gift they had prepared for Uncle Zhou and Aunt Pei when they were shopping for the New Year, to express their gratitude to the old couple for taking care of them.
"Chinese New Year is coming soon, and your Uncle Zhou thought you two would go home for the New Year too. He just went to Zhouyi Tavern to buy some food so we can have a meal together and have some fun."
"Aunt Pei, why are we bothering you and Uncle Zhou so much? The rent we get is already very cheap. We should be thanking you for the trouble." Jiang Ning looked embarrassed.
"Oh, by the way, Aunt Pei, these are some gifts we just bought for you and Uncle Zhou at the supply and marketing cooperative. They're our token of appreciation. Thank you for taking care of me for so long."
Aunt Pei: "You are too polite. What's the point of taking care of us? Don't you and Xiao Chen always take care of us, cook for us, and often add extra dishes for us? What's the big deal?"
Jiang Ning put the things in his hand on the stool where Aunt Pei often sat to drink tea: "I put it here for you, please keep it, otherwise I will be angry."
Aunt Pei also knew Jiang Ning's character, so she stopped refusing. "You guys are really something. You can't spend your money like this. It's all hard-earned money. Your uncle Zhou and I know your intentions. Don't buy these things in the future, otherwise I will lose my temper."
"Okay, okay, we got it, Aunt Pei. Don't worry, it won't be like this again." Jiang Ning had no choice but to answer.
"Then you and Uncle Zhou will take care of it this time. After the New Year, let Chen Yan and I take care of it as well. Don't rush to grab it. I'll make some new dishes for you to taste."
Chen Yan also echoed from the side.
"Sure, no problem. You young people cook it, and we'll wait and eat it. Your uncle Zhou and I have no objection."
"That's fine."
Just as the three of them were chatting happily, Uncle Zhou came into the yard carrying some food wrapped in brown paper. As he walked in, he asked, "What are you guys talking about so happily? I heard your laughter before I even walked in."
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