After the National Day holiday, there were more street vendors, who appeared and disappeared like guerrillas, moving from place to place after a hit, so you couldn't find them in the same spot.
Sister Ma felt this most deeply. Occasionally, when she came across fresh vegetables that she didn't have at home, she would always buy some. But when she wanted to buy them again, she couldn't find anyone to help her!
After spending more time together and getting to know each other, Yu Yin told Sister Ma to buy groceries herself and just keep track of the expenses.
Actually, she didn't buy much. There were enough vegetables at home, and Yu Yin would occasionally smuggle some from her space. She would also bring chickens and eggs home every few days.
In the alley, there are many elderly people who have weathered many storms, as it is said that those who were sent down to the countryside have been rehabilitated and returned to the city one after another!
Yu Yin was happy for them. No matter what, they had made it through, and things would get better from now on. Yu Yin's interest in buying a house rekindled. With people back, more houses would be returned, and the number of properties available on the market would increase.
Yu Yin and Lu Shurui went to see their second sister's husband's friend, the one who worked at the housing management office.
She bought a few packs of cigarettes for someone and asked them to keep an eye out for any houses for sale, whether they were villas or shops, she wanted to take a look.
They spent a lot of money on buying a house and moving last time. After selling a batch of supplies, Yu Yin calculated that she still had a little over 40,000 yuan in cash.
Actually, their monthly expenses weren't a lot, but they weren't a small amount either. Sister Ma's salary of twenty yuan was the biggest expense, but she and Lu Shurui also received subsidies, which added up to several tens of yuan.
The two of them ate one meal each in the cafeteria, while most of the grains and oils at home came from Yin Space. After a month, they basically broke even.
Although Yu Yin wanted to buy an old-style house, she preferred to buy a shop at this stage. With the reform and opening up coming soon, it would be worthwhile whether she used it herself or rented it out.
There won't be any news about the house anytime soon; we'll just have to wait and see.
However, the news that Lu Shurui brought back surprised Yu Yin quite a bit.
"I saw Du Qimo at school today, he has changed a lot."
Lu Shurui never imagined that the man who once stood tall and proud, exuding the air of an intellectual, would one day bow his head and lose the light in his eyes.
"Who? Who is Du Qimo?" Yu Yin had no recollection of him.
"He is my former brother-in-law, Xiaolei's biological father."
"Ah, his name is Du Qimo, that's a nice name." Yu Yin had never heard this name before; it was quite unique.
"That's not the point, okay? Isn't my name nice?" Yu Yin sensed a hint of sourness in his voice, like that of an old married couple.
"Okay, I was wrong. Lu Shurui has the best voice, is the most handsome, and is also a family man who loves his wife and children—a truly exceptional man. Did I save the galaxy in my past life to meet such a wonderful man in this one? Haha..."
"I surrender, hahaha..."
Yu Yin was being tickled by Lu Shurui while pinned down, laughing so hard she could barely breathe.
"I'll let you off this time, hehe..."
They're all over fifty years old combined, yet they're doing such childish things.
Lying in bed, Yu Yin began to reflect on whether she had neglected Lu Shurui.
Their marriage was unusual, a common trope in novels: marriage of convenience followed by love.
Living together, the two gradually deepened their feelings for each other, transforming from simply living together into husband and wife.
We've been married for almost ten years, and we've entered the mainstream lifestyle. Our lives revolve around the children, and we no longer have a life of our own as a couple, except for the little things that happen at night.
How long has it been since they went out to see a movie together, went shopping together, or had a meal alone together?
What are you thinking about?
"Let's think about when we can go see a movie, have a meal, and enjoy some time alone together."
"You finally see me in your eyes! I thought you would only put me first after the kids were all married and it was just the two of us!"
That mournful tone shouldn't be too obvious, okay?
"I've reflected on this. The child is important, but you are even more important. We're going to grow old together, but the child will leave along the way."
"Yes, let's grow old together."
"By the way, what happened to Du Qimo? Did he return to the city? Was he exonerated?"
"He's back. He was originally a teacher at Shanghai University, a very accomplished one. He studied in the Soviet Union."
"He even studied abroad? His family must have been quite well-off back then."
Yu Yin felt that families who could afford to send their children abroad were all well-off, especially in that era.
"He went abroad on public funds. His family is a true scholarly family, with several university professors in the family."
However, it's true that I suffered a lot during those ten years!
"Has their family been exonerated?"
"I really don't know. I only saw him at school before, coming to complete the procedures. He also studies mechanical dynamics, so he might teach us in the future."
Lu Shurui really didn't know the specifics; he almost didn't recognize him at the time—he had changed so much.
"Do you think your older sister knows that her ex-husband is back?"
Since Yu Yin and the others came back, they haven't seen Sister Lu even once. She doesn't go back to her parents' home, nor does she contact her family.
My second sister said that after she remarried, she had another son and seemed to be doing quite well.
"He probably doesn't know. It looks like he just got back not long ago. He must have contacted my older sister, and he has children too."
"I wonder if he was married or had children when he was sent to the countryside?"
Yu Yin didn't have a deep impression of her former brother-in-law. He seemed to be good-looking, and perhaps some girls who value appearance or intellectuals would be interested in him. Who knows?
The couple just reminisced about it, since Comrade Lu Shumin had remarried and they no longer had any contact.
Every day, I live a life that goes back and forth between school and home. Only when I have time off do I send my children to art classes.
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