"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Qiaoying." Seeing that Chen Qiaoying insisted, He Ping readily agreed. "I'll see if there are any new clothes in the city recently, and I'll buy you a few outfits. Thank you for making me new clothes."
Last time, Shen Qiaoying made him several outfits, but she wouldn't accept money from him. This time, she's going to sew him new pants, so he definitely has to express his gratitude.
“No need, I have clothes to wear,” Shen Qiaoying refused.
"Then let's buy two pairs of shoes," He Ping said after glancing at the shoes.
Shen Qiaoying added, "No need, I have two new pairs of shoes, which Qiaoyue sent to me."
He Ping scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He didn't want anything, yet she was being so kind to him, which made He Ping feel uneasy.
Shen Qiaoying said, "I'm your boyfriend, of course I have to treat you well."
One sentence made He Ping blush instantly.
The two went to the department store, picked out suitable fabrics, paid for them, and then went to the state-run restaurant. They ordered braised pork ribs, stir-fried pork belly with chili peppers, and a side of green vegetables. This meal cost one meat coupon, half a jin of grain coupons, and two yuan.
The two of them don't have many work points right now, only about twenty yuan a month combined, with each person earning about ten yuan.
In Shen Qiaoying and He Ping's village, things were alright; as long as you participated in work, you would be paid points according to your labor. But in some villages, it was different; they used their power to threaten people.
They beat people up at the drop of a hat, and they've got their eyes on that pretty girl. If you don't comply, you lose your work points and get bullied by those people.
Therefore, Shen Qiaoying felt very lucky.
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