Chapter 130 Buying Toys
But a nephew is a nephew after all, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law are indeed very good to her, but there is still a layer of distance between them.
Just like the child to her, she couldn't say anything without restraint.
After walking around for so long, I was sweating a lot. Even though I had a popsicle, I still couldn't quench my thirst. Huang Xinran saw a stall selling ice jelly nearby, so he bought a bowl for each of us to cool off.
So, after everyone finished eating the popsicles, they each had a bowl of ice jelly, and everyone had a smile on their face.
"Now, shall we continue to watch the variety show, or just walk around and go back?"
Huang Xinran was inclined to go back early because she thought her mother was the only one in the store. If there were more people, they could help out if there were customers.
"I can do whatever I want..."
"No way! I don't want to go back so early. Mom, there are balloons over there, buy me one!"
Seeing someone selling balloons nearby, Yoona started to make a fuss and asked for toys.
"That one is too expensive, you are not allowed to buy it!"
Wenying had actually seen an old man selling balloons nearby, and heard that some were 2 cents each or 5 cents each, but she thought they were too expensive and didn't want to buy any.
Yoona immediately refused to give in and started to make a scene: "No, no, I want the balloon, I want..."
Yaya and Maomao ate their ice jelly obediently, watching their cousin spitting while they ate. The aunt cursed.
Huang Xinran couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Wenying: "Isn't it just a balloon? Aunt bought it for you. Yuner is a man, don't roll on the ground all the time. The ground is so dirty, get up quickly."
"You should have said so earlier."
Yuner turned over and got up, so neatly, and dragged Huang Xinran to the balloon-selling area: "Auntie, I want the big one!"
The biggest balloon cost three cents, which stunned Huang Xinran. She didn't expect it to be sold for three cents. Nowadays, the daily wage of workers is only a little over ten cents.
"Aunt, please buy it for me! You just said that you would buy the balloons for me, you are not allowed to go back on your word!" Yoona shouted.
Huang Xinran smiled: "Buy it! I said I would buy it for you if you want to buy it."
He turned around and looked at his two children, "You two come over here and each choose a balloon."
The balloons at that time were ordinary ones. Although they came in many colors, they were generally filled with ordinary gas, not the hydrogen that was filled later, so they could not fly.
"Mom, I don't want the big one. Can I have this small one? Or two..." Yaya spoke hesitantly.
The balloon that Yaya pointed to was the smallest kind, which cost one cent each.
"Okay, take two."
"Yeah!" Yaya was immediately happy and asked Maomao to choose: "Brother, you can also pick two. When we get back, we can play together."
"Okay, sister, help your brother choose."
Maomao has always been sensible and mature, and at times like this he still puts his sister first in everything.
Huang Xinran did not interrupt their communication, so that the children could discuss things together. When they grow up, they will be closer to each other and avoid unnecessary disputes that would hurt the relationship between siblings.
Yaya selected balloons, not only in different colors, but also between regular round and gourd-shaped ones.
After selecting, he carefully handed it to Maomao for safekeeping.
Meanwhile, Maomao handed his balloon to the old man who was selling balloons, and he helped him blow it up with an air gun. He then tied a straw to the balloon and handed it to Yuner, "Here, little friend, take it."
Huang Chengyun took it and began to show off, "Look, my big balloon! It's much more beautiful than yours!"
The balloon in Maomao's arms was small and had not been inflated yet. It looked incomparable.
Neither child spoke.
Huang Xinran did not stand up for them, but just watched quietly as Yoona ran around and had fun holding the balloon.
"Let's go! There seems to be a stall selling good things up ahead. Let's take a look around and see if there's anything we want to buy." Huang Xinran called Wenying.
Wenying was embarrassed: "Ranran, I made you spend money again. Yuner is just an ignorant child. Look at him, I don’t know what to say to him…"
"I spent this money on my nephew. How can you say it's a waste? Sister-in-law, you're overthinking it."
"That's not how he spends...why don't we just go back and save ourselves the trouble."
"It's a rare opportunity to come out and have fun, how can we go back so soon? We make money, isn't it to be spent? Even if I spend a few more dollars today, I won't lose anything. Even if I don't spend these three or five dollars, I can't make a fortune with these three or five dollars. Let's go, let's go and take a look." Huang Xinran pointed to the front.
"Hurry up, hurry up! Mommy is going to buy me something delicious!"
Yaya becomes particularly enthusiastic when she hears about delicious food.
"Girl, you just finished eating ice jelly, do you still have room for something else?" Huang Xinran teased her without stopping, letting Yaya pull her forward.
Not to mention, there are indeed a lot of delicious food around the square.
Huang Xinran didn't buy much, but it made everyone's stomachs really full. When they got home, everyone's stomachs were bulging.
After returning home, Yoona immediately showed off the toys she bought to her grandmother: "Grandma, look at my new toys. Isn't it pretty?"
“It looks good…”
Liu Zhaodi laughed cheerfully: "So many things, were they all bought for you by your aunt?"
"My aunt bought it. My mother also bought it for me." Yoona said proudly.
Huang Xinran paid for almost all the money spent on the trip, except when they came back and there were paintings for sale. Wenying paid for one painting for each of the children, spending more than ten cents.
How much does this cost!
Although Liu Zhaodi didn't say anything, she felt pain in her heart. Although this was her daughter's money, it was not easy for her daughter to earn money. She spent so much money in a short time. It was really...
"Mom, as long as the children like it, it's okay to spend some money. Besides, our lives are good now, and we don't lack food. In the future, we will focus on the children, right? Spending a little on the children is nothing."
"You, you are such a loose-handed kid. Back then, you were also..."
Liu Zhaodi recalled that Huang Xinran was also generous in the past, and gave money to Xiao Huayu whenever he had it. As a result, he raised an ungrateful person. Now...
Why!
"Mom, what are you talking about? This trip didn't cost that much."
She quickly took out the things she bought and put them in her mother's hands: "This tastes very good. I brought it back specially for you to try. Please eat it quickly."
What she brought back was the fried dough twist she bought on the road. It wasn't that delicious, but it was just right to shut her mother up.