Supplies are truly scarce right now! This isn't the most common face cream; it's something only a select few use. The children were very envious of the face cream smelling on Wei Ping and Wei An. Song Yan bought some food for the children before leaving.
After finding a secluded spot, Song Yan packed up his bicycle and sack before boarding the bus back to the commune…
Today, Song Yan doesn't need to take the horse-drawn carriage back to the brigade.
This bicycle was huge; it took Song Yan quite a while to get used to it before he finally managed to stagger away on it.
The bicycle caused quite a stir when it returned to the brigade. It was the brigade's first bicycle!
Quite a few people actually came all the way to the Wei family's house to look at the bicycles. They were all very envious that the Song family had actually bought bicycles.
Song Yan quickly explained, "I didn't buy it. It belongs to Hu Zi. He hasn't spent a single penny of his salary since he started working. He's saved up until now, but he still doesn't have enough money. He even borrowed some money to add to it so that he could buy a bicycle."
That's true, that child goes back and forth between the commune and the production brigade every day. It's a little better if he catches a horse-drawn cart, but he misses it most of the time.
Besides envying him for buying a bicycle, everyone started envying Tiger's job. It's so much better to have a government job! He can earn money to buy a bicycle, and what's there to be afraid of incurring debt? He can pay it back. Some people even started asking Tiger's age. That won't do; the boy is too young to be thinking about finding a partner. Song Yan stated directly: Tiger is too young and doesn't plan to find a girlfriend! To avoid embarrassing him if someone comes knocking later…
Song Yan only opened the sack after seeing everyone off. Inside were two large canvas bags. He had no idea what they contained. They were so big, they could hold quite a lot.
At the supply and marketing cooperative, Song Yan glanced at it, and Director Liu took it to heart. He probably thought I wanted it!
Aunt Wei was also very happy to see the items. "Canvas is very durable for making bags. If you take these two apart and put them together, you can make a tarpaulin!"
Speaking of canvas bags, Song Yan was really tempted. How convenient it would be to carry around! She wanted to buy one, but couldn't find any.
Once she had an idea, she started to act on it. She also learned some needlework from her mother-in-law, and she would use scissors to measure.
Song Yan startled her mother-in-law, "Tell me what you're going to do. It would be so heartbreaking if you cut yourself blind."
Song Yan was really struggling; she didn't know where to begin. She told her mother-in-law what she wanted to do…
Aunt Wei then began to unpack the canvas bag.
Wu Meili gave birth, and out of respect for the brigade leader, the people in the brigade all went to bring her some things, mostly eggs.
Women inevitably gossip about the village. The fact that Song Yan's family bought a bicycle was a big deal naturally became a topic of conversation.
After those women left, Wu Meili's face darkened with anger. Her mother slapped her angrily. "I didn't work to serve you, and now you've caused trouble?"
"Mom, I'm not angry with you," Wu Meili said somewhat awkwardly.
"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Let me tell you, if you make your daughter go hungry, you can watch her go hungry." The team leader's wife was genuinely angry at her troublesome daughter.
Wu Meili gradually calmed herself down. She knew that if she ran out of milk, things would be terrible.
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, everyone lives their own life. You don't need to compare yourself to others." The team leader's wife added in her mind, "You can't compare to them anyway." Song Yan walked around the edge of Laoheishan Mountain and didn't leave empty-handed. Looking at the big fish others had caught, it was enough to make anyone envious.
Out of respect for the couple, Aunt Wei still brought Wu Meili a fish weighing over six pounds to help with lactation. This was quite a generous gift. A fish could cost several yuan. Fish soup is also excellent for promoting lactation, so this was a very good thing.
Wu Meili's breast milk was still decent. She was only getting by because everyone in the village brought her things, and she was treated to a lot of good food. The team leader's wife scoffed inwardly; if it were because of He Jianian's influence, his family wouldn't have received a single egg.
The thought of He Jianian, who always looked so listless and like he'd been hit by frost, made her feel terrible.
The child looked exactly like He Jianian from birth, and she believed the girl's words that the child's father was He Jianian.
But the girl is still young and doesn't understand how a woman should live her life. What will happen to He Jianian's illness? Ugh! Just thinking about it makes me feel terrible.
When Chang Xiaohu got home, he was overjoyed. It was a bicycle, a brand new bicycle!
Tiger couldn't ride yet, so he put Wei Ping and Wei An on the back seat and pushed it around for a bit. Even the two children were laughing and shouting with joy. Some of the village children followed behind the bicycle.
Many people who saw it were amazed.
The Wei family's life is getting better and better. Although... Song Yan said the bicycle belongs to Hu Zi. How long has that kid been working? Can he save enough to buy a bicycle? Doesn't he buy food? Obviously, this kid's food comes from the Wei family.
Wei Ping and Wei An were also blessed.
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