Chapter 013 Chapter 13 Shopping Spree

Lin Yue waited until Wang Xiuxiang, Sun Meifeng and the other two were far away before she left the market from another direction and found a quiet alley.

When she came in the morning, she filled an army jug with goat milk, then she would untie the jug from her waist, feed the two little ones, and change their diapers.

This kettle was left to the original owner by Zhang Yuandong when he got married. The original owner cherished it very much and kept it, and it was not taken away by her mother-in-law.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the alley, Lin Yue brought the two kids into the space.

The temperature inside the room was higher than outside, so she changed the two children into thin clothes, found a clean area, and laid a thick mattress. Fearing that the children would not be used to the strange place, Lin Yue played with them for a while before coaxing them to sleep.

Lin Yue changed into a new set of clothes and covered her face and neck with a headscarf. She stood by the Lingquan Pool and took a look at herself, looking like a common cold-fearing aunt in this era. She then left the room with satisfaction and returned to the market with her hands in her pockets.

She went back to the chicken stall and ordered five chicks. This time she bought the hairy chicks instead of half-grown ones because they were cheaper. She put the chicks in a cloth bag and swayed on the road before secretly moving them inside the space. There were too many people at the market, so crowded that no one had time to notice her little move.

The most important thing for Lin Yue today was to buy an iron pot, but unfortunately he couldn't find any place selling iron pots in the entire market.

She asked an old man who was selling porcelain. The old man's porcelain was sold to the brigade. He squatted on the ground idly, knocked the dry pipe in his hand, and looked up at Lin Yue: "Selling iron pots and iron farm tools should all be done at the supply and marketing cooperative! You woman, you don't even know this!"

Lin Yue was not angry. His porcelain was indeed good. She bought two pottery pots, one large and one small, and a clay pot from the old man. This way she didn't have to move her own large pottery pot back and forth and worry about accidentally breaking it. She also bought two plates, four bowls, and a pair of chopsticks. It was the New Year, and it meant that the family would have a new baby.

Among this pile of things, the three pots were the most expensive, and they only cost Lin Yue a little over six dollars in total.

Lin Yue paid the money, told the old man that she would come back to pick it up later, and walked to the front stall. She bought two large jars, four small jars, two large wooden basins, four small wooden basins, and two stone mortars. Some people were curious about why she bought so many things, and she said that her family had just divided up, and these were also for her sister-in-law.

Many people in the village can make their own jars. Generally, jars for storing noodles are made by men in the family, but this kind of water jar needs to be bought.

Lin Yue bought so many things that the seller asked for her home address, saying that he could deliver the things to her in two days. Lin Yue declined, saying that her husband was waiting outside in a donkey cart. She and the seller borrowed a cart, pushed the things to the alley, and then secretly put them away in the space.

It took her two trips to finally take away the two jars and the pile of large and small basins. She then went back to the old man selling the pots, loaded the pots onto the cart and took them away.

The houses near this alley were probably abandoned. She had gone back and forth so many times but had never seen anyone here.

She found another furniture maker, bought a few small stools and tables, and ordered a bed, a long table, a few matching chairs, and a four-story wooden shelf. She also drew a diagram to make two cabinets, one for storing sundries and the other for clothes. She agreed to go to his house to pick it up in a few days.

After paying the deposit, Lin Yue's pocket was really empty. The 25 yuan given by Zhang Yuandong, plus his own private money, which the original owner would not be willing to spend even if he had no food to eat, was now spent by Lin Yue, and he was not even left with money to buy soy sauce.

Spending money feels good for a while, but thinking about it afterwards makes you cry. Lin Yue changed his clothes, tied up the two little guys again, held two chickens in one hand, and carried a large basket in the other. After a crazy shopping spree, he felt strangely satisfied and regretful, and went home in a donkey cart.

In the afternoon, she caught a rabbit from the space, picked up twenty eggs, put them in a basket, covered it with a cloth, and went out with the basket.

Everyone just went to the market this morning. There were still many people on the street, asking each other what they bought and what new things they saw at the market. Lin Yue chose this time to go out. She smiled and greeted everyone, and walked slowly towards the home of the village party secretary Liu Yiliang.

She was planning to go to Secretary Liu's home to give a gift. Secretary Liu's wife Miao Lanfang was close to Sun Hongmei, and normally, Secretary Liu would side with Sun Hongmei unless anything out of the ordinary happened.

The last time she had a quarrel with Sun Hongmei, Secretary Liu was willing to speak up to help her. It was obvious that it was because he had already been framed and was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and end badly, so he had to speak up.

Lin Yue saw the flirting between him and Sun Hongmei that day, and she guessed at that time that Sun Hongmei must have given many gifts to Secretary Liu's home.

She didn't want to offend such a villain, especially since Secretary Liu's eldest son, Liu Dejun, was a team leader and his family had considerable power.

She went to Secretary Liu's home today to express her gratitude. No matter what, he was on her side and helped her, so it would be wrong for her not to express her gratitude.

She went there to thank the person, not to get a back door. She didn't want her gift to be delivered in the shadows, so she chose a crowded road and went there openly.

Lin Yue stood at the door of Secretary Liu's house and called inside, "Is Aunt Miao home?"

After calling several times, Miao Lanfang finally came out from the inner room, wiping her mouth while replying, "I'm coming!"

Seeing that it was Lin Yue, she curled her lips and made way to the side: "Hey, what brings you here? Come in."

Lin Yue pretended not to notice and walked into the house, saying politely, "Auntie's house is so tidy, no wonder people say you are a neat person! I am not disturbing your work, am I?"

Hearing Lin Yue praising herself, Miao Lanfang's expression looked a little better, but she still disliked Lin Yue and did not offer her a seat, leaving her standing in the main hall.

Fortunately, Secretary Liu came out soon and asked with a smile: "It's Xiao Hui's family. What's up? What's the matter?"

Lin Yue pretended to smile shyly, peeled off the cloth on the basket, and handed it to Miao Lanfang: "Secretary, I came to thank you. Last time, I was very grateful for your fair words for me. These two days, I have been thinking about what to give you to thank you, but I was worried that I didn't have anything to give at home. It's a coincidence that I picked up a rabbit on the road today. I thought it was meat after all, so I brought it to you. Please don't reject it."

Miao Lanfang's eyes widened when she saw the rabbit tied with a rope in the basket. She quickly took the basket, turned around and went into the kitchen, picked out the rabbit and eggs, and swiftly returned the basket to Lin Yue, and brought a stool for Lin Yue to sit on.

On this side, Secretary Liu hadn't finished his polite words yet: "What are you doing? You came to my house, but why did you bring so many things? I am doing what I should do. Take them back quickly! In the future, if you have any difficulties, come to me and I will definitely help you solve them!"

As a result, when he turned around, he saw his wife had already sent out an empty basket. His face suddenly turned black and he yelled, "What are you busying about? Hurry up and cook. Let Xiaohui's wife eat at home tonight."

Lin Yue quickly declined: "No, no, uncle, there are two little ones waiting for me at home. The children are too young. I have to go back quickly."

Lin Yue dared not leave the two children alone at home. Now the two little guys were staying in the space.

She exchanged a few polite words with Secretary Liu and asked him how to claim the allowance. Secretary Liu also wrote her a letter with Zhang Yuandong's contact information. Lin Yue said a few words of gratitude and then said goodbye and left.

On the way, Lin Yue couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the piece of paper in his hand which not only had the address of the Far East Army written on it, but also the phone number and the method of sending a telegram.

The original owner never contacted Zhang Yuandong once until her death. Now, without her asking, Secretary Liu took the initiative to hand her the contact information.

Not only did the man not know that his wife was dead, he probably didn't even know that she was pregnant and had a child.

She respected the man's profession, but she also disagreed with his behavior of not contacting his wife for almost a year.

When the original owner married Zhang Yuandong, Zhang Yuandong never touched her. The man once told the original owner frankly that his career was very dangerous and he didn't know if he would ever come back from the battlefield. They had no feelings for each other, and Zhang Yuandong didn't want to sleep with the original owner in order to leave her a way out.

But the original owner was unwilling, she didn't want to go back to her original home. And she had a secret hidden in her heart, her background was actually problematic, she was afraid that one day the truth would be revealed and she would not be able to get married.

The original owner didn't love Zhang Yuandong that much, she just regarded him as her lifeline, and she really wanted to stay at home as his wife to take care of his parents and siblings. So when she knew her husband was leaving the next day, she took the initiative to ask him to sleep with her.

Unexpectedly, she got pregnant just that one time. She was actually looking forward to the arrival of these two children because they were her guarantee for the future.

After Zhang Yuandong returned to the army, the original owner never heard from him again. If the mother-in-law had not received the allowance every month, she would have thought that this man was no longer in this world.

Lin Yue sighed. This man was right about one thing he said. Why should two people without any feelings for each other be tied together and suffer?

She still thinks the same now. She hopes that this man can be safe, but she also doesn't want him to come back and disturb her life. Now that she has a son and a daughter and can support herself, she naturally hopes that it will always be like this in the future, with him in the army defending the country and she at home helping him take care of the children.

But she also knew that this kind of life could not be maintained for too long, and Lin Yue had no better solution but to take it one step at a time.