What was he thinking back then? Oh, I remember now! He was extremely impatient, thinking she was stingy! Always arguing over food and drink, without considering that if it weren't for the fact that she was the right age for him and had the highest salary, would he have married her, an uneducated, rough-around-the-edges woman? She was always so sharp-tongued and mean; there were only four people in the family to eat, couldn't she be generous and buy four bowls, one for each person? It made him feel guilty every time he ate noodles! Now he understands that every grain of rice and every drop of water should remind us of the hardship involved in its production, and that even the smallest thing should remind us of the difficulty of obtaining resources.
After finishing the last sip of noodle soup, he got up and went out. He wandered around the Zhao family's courtyard without realizing it. Soon, he saw Zhao Dahu riding a bicycle with the fair-skinned, voluptuous Wei Shuqing on the back. The two chatted and laughed as they stopped at the gate, unlocked it, and knocked. After a while, the door opened, and the two said something outside. Wei Shuqing smiled happily as they pushed the bicycle inside. Zhao Dahu hugged Zhao Aiguo in his arms; his son was fair and delicate, so handsome, like a silver doll from a New Year's painting. Then Zhao Dahu let Zhao Aiguo ride on his shoulders, and the two walked out of the alley. He quickly hid himself, but could still hear Zhao Aiguo ask, "Dad, can you buy me some sesame candy?"
Zhao Dahu hummed in agreement, "Alright! You can really eat! You finished two pounds of sesame candy in just ten days, aren't you afraid of getting cavities!"
Zhao Aiguo: "I ate it with my grandparents. My grandma had trouble pooping because she ate so much cornbread. I heard my grandpa say that sesame seeds can help with bowel movements!"
Zhao Dahu nodded and said, "It has to be my son. Yes, then buy more!"
Sesame candy didn't require coupons, but it was expensive. In those days, people couldn't even get enough to eat, so who would buy something that didn't fill their stomachs? When they came back again, Zhao Dahu had three catties of sesame candy. At a time when tofu only cost 5 cents a piece, three catties of sesame candy would cost 3 yuan. It has to be said that the Zhao family really spoiled their child.
As if sensing something, Zhao Dahu glanced at Qi Zhijun's hiding place as he was about to enter the house, then went back and locked the door. At this moment, Qi Zhijun was like a homeless man, spying on other people's happiness and dreaming his own dreams.
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