Chapter 21: Marry Your White Moonlight
When Zhai Ximo heard what his old comrade said, he thought that he was going to drag him into this trouble and he would be scolded when he got home.
He was as indifferent as ever, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Hey!" Zhang Kang simply put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Look at you. If your woman hadn't been so scheming and turned you into her man, what would she have done?"
"Besides, my sister also liked you very much back then. You know that, right?"
Zhai Ximo felt a cold gaze behind him, like a knife, and shook off Zhang Kang's hand, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Old Zhai, you are still as talkative as ever." Zhang Kang sighed helplessly.
At this time, Wang Ziru and her children had finished making two baskets of buns and soy milk. They came out with their backpacks on their backs and saw a fellow villager outside the bun shop, carrying a basket of eggs and selling them.
She asked, "Uncle, how much are the eggs?"
Zhang Kang hurriedly made way for the mother and son, but he did not recognize that they were Zhai Ximo's wife and children.
However, when he saw such a pretty and delicate young wife in the countryside, he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
The two men were standing outside the bun shop and talking.
The old farmer carrying a basket of eggs saw a young wife asking about it and quickly pointed with his fingers, "1.5 cents each, buy a few for your child to take home to replenish his body, the little guy is too thin."
Hearing this strange old man asking his mother to buy some eggs, the little boy couldn't help but look back at his father.
Then I heard my mother ask, "How many eggs are in your little basket?"
"Thirty eggs, how many do you want?" The old farmer heard that the young wife was interested in buying eggs, and his eyes lit up. He squatted down and took out an egg from the bamboo basket and handed it to Wang Ziru, "Look, what a good egg. Buy a few more."
Wang Ziru weighed the egg in her hand. In her opinion, as long as the eggs were laid by a hen, they were all the same.
At this time of year, you can gather thirty eggs and they won't go bad.
She handed the eggs to the old farmer and said, "Uncle, I want all the eggs in your basket. Why don't you just give me the basket as well?"
"Ah? I have to come out to sell eggs later." The old farmer didn't want to give away the basket, so he pointed at the backpack on Wang Ziru's back and said, "You have a backpack, don't you? I'll load it for you."
"No! I need to buy other things later, and I'm afraid the eggs will be crushed. How about this, I'll give you 20 cents to buy a basket."
The old farmer looked embarrassed, as he just didn't want to sell the bamboo basket. Besides, his bamboo basket was woven very delicately and beautifully. Every time he took the bamboo basket to the street, he would definitely sell the eggs faster than his fellow villagers.
After holding out for a few seconds, the old farmer gave in. "Okay, if you give me fifty cents, I'll sell you the basket. I won't give you such a good deal in the future. It takes a lot of effort to weave a basket..."
Wang Ziru took the basket of eggs, turned around and kicked the man, "Pay."
Turning back, she glanced at the old farmer and said, "Uncle, this big and strong man is my man. Go ask him for money."
Zhai Ximo: “…”
Zhang Kang, who was standing by, was almost dumbfounded. He never expected that the beautiful young wife in front of him was the woman that Zhai Ximo was forced to marry five years ago.
After a while, Zhang Kang came back to his senses and asked in shock, "Is that really your wife?"
"Yes, the one he is holding is my son Xiaobao."
Zhai Ximo took out a wad of change from his military coat pocket and paid the old farmer while introducing him with a hint of happiness in his mouth.
The old farmer took the money and kept praising Zhai Ximo for his good fortune, saying that he had a husband and wife, a beautiful wife, and had raised his children well.
"Did she hear what we just said?" Zhang Kang said nervously, looking at his young wife's back.
Zhai Ximo relaxed a little at this moment, and asked unhappily, "What? Are you scared?"
"That's your daughter-in-law, why should I be afraid of her doing anything?"
"I plan to take them to the army after my leave is over."
Zhang Kang finally reacted, his mouth wide open: "No way? Then every time you see me in the future, you will definitely ridicule me, and my life will be miserable."
"Who told you to talk nonsense?"
Zhai Ximo carried the buns and went to the health center.
Old comrade Zhang Kang also went to the sanitation center to visit. When he heard that Zhai's mother was ill and receiving an IV, he quickly bought a bag of canned oranges and two kilograms of sugar on the street and went to visit the patient.
The old woman was very happy to see Zhang Kang coming to visit her with gifts.
After complaining, he picked up the buns and started eating them in big mouthfuls.
Zhai Qingsong didn't get to eat any of them. In the end, Zhai Ximo gave the eldest brother two yuan and asked him to go to the bun shop for breakfast.
But Zhai Qingsong was reluctant to spend the money, so he just put it in his pocket and planned to give it to his wife when he got home.
But he was staring at his mother's can of oranges.
"Then Auntie, please take good care of yourself. I'm going to go shopping." Zhang Kang said goodbye politely, then walked out of the clinic to go shopping.
He is still a bachelor at this age and plans to go home to visit his relatives and settle his marriage.
So a woman in the village acted as a matchmaker for him, and today she came to the town for a blind date.
When Zhai Ximo heard this, he followed out of the clinic curiously, thinking that he would see Zhang Kang meeting the girl. However, he spotted his wife and children in the crowd at a glance.
He saw his wife leading the young boy into a clothing store and hurriedly followed them.
The tall man walked through the busy streets and entered the clothing store. He walked straight behind his wife and whispered, "Zhang Kang was just joking just now. Don't take it seriously."
While Wang Ziru was choosing a cotton shirt, she turned around and glanced at the man unhappily, "It's okay! If you still have that white moonlight in your heart, just go and marry her. It's not like I can't live with my son."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhai Ximo scolded in a low voice.
When the owner of the clothing store saw the tall, cold man in a military coat speaking to the young wife in a flattering tone, she hurried over to promote the various cotton shirts in the store.
"Girl, you are really fair and beautiful. Wear more colorful blouses. This peony flower one is great. Would you like to try it?"
Without giving any explanation, the proprietress took down the floral cotton shirt hanging in the middle of the shop from the clothesline and handed it to Wang Ziru, asking her to try it on.
"Okay, let's try it on and see how it looks."
Wang Ziru put down the backpack and picked up the bright red floral cotton jacket. The bright red color was like a blazing fire in winter, giving people an endless feeling of warmth.
Then, she picked up a green floral cotton jacket. The green color was so fresh and natural that it seemed to bring spring directly to your eyes.
Wang Ziru nodded with joy on her face and said softly to Bao'er, "Bao'er, do you think these two cotton shirts are nice?"
Bao Er stared with her big round eyes and replied in a baby voice, "It looks good. When mommy wears it, she will be the most beautiful mommy."
Wang Ziru tried on several cotton jackets in front of the man, and all of them fit her well.
After choosing the cotton shirt, she also picked out two pairs of navy blue thick-legged trousers, which are not only stain-resistant but also extremely practical.
And those two pairs of cotton trousers feel soft and extremely comfortable.
Afterwards, she picked out two pairs of cloth shoes and a pair of rubber shoes for Baoer.
Cloth shoes are light and comfortable, especially suitable for babies to wear when playing on weekdays. Rubber shoes can be very useful on rainy days, and there is no need to worry about babies' little feet getting wet by the rain.
Finally, Wang Ziru took a fancy to two nylon scarves, one red and one green.
The red scarf is as bright and eye-catching as a blooming rose, while the green scarf is as fresh and elegant as the tender grass in early spring.
She put on a brand new floral cotton shirt, held the scarf around her neck, and asked Baoer, "Baoer, which color scarf do you think looks better on mommy?"
Bao Er tilted his head and thought seriously for a while, then said crisply, "Mom looks good in red, like a beautiful flower."
"Forget it! Just buy them all and use them alternately."
The proprietress was so happy that she could hardly close her mouth. She was calculating the bill while quickly folding the clothes with her hands.
"That's one hundred and forty-three dollars."
After hearing the boss lady finish the bill, Wang Ziru was dumbfounded. She only had a hundred yuan in her pocket. "Just over a hundred yuan?"