"Let's go out and buy groceries."
Song Xia changed her shoes and called Song Jun and Song Jiao downstairs. It has to be said that these twins are quite self-disciplined in their studies. Normally, children without parental supervision would have gone out to play on the weekend. Song Jun played all morning and knew to do his homework in the afternoon.
Song Jiao gave a charming smile: "Sister, we trust you about buying groceries. Song Jun was just saying that in anger at noon."
"Whether it was said in anger or not, we still need to clarify things when it comes to money. I don't want you to hold a grudge if we run out of money one day. Also, buying groceries will let you know what the prices are now. Since we don't have any income, every penny we spend is a penny less. This will prevent you from spending money recklessly without thinking. Besides, I don't know what kind of vegetables and fruits you like to eat, so I don't want to buy things that don't suit your taste."
After Song Xia's remarks, the two finally went out. It was their first time buying groceries, so they found it quite novel.
There is a large farmers' market in the old town where they live. Because there are many migrant workers, it is very lively in the evening, selling all kinds of things.
"We need to buy enough groceries for a week. You can take a look and see what you like to eat."
The two felt somewhat dizzy and disoriented, like headless flies. Song Jiao walked through the market, feeling extremely disgusted, but she kept enduring it.
"I want chicken drumsticks, chicken wings, and I also want crab and shrimp." Song Jun was a boy, so he was a bit carefree and only focused on what he wanted to eat.
Song Xia spoke up to remind them, "The groceries cost three hundred yuan a week. If we buy too many expensive items, we won't have enough money. As for things like crabs, we can only eat them occasionally. What do you guys think? Let's each have one. If you want to eat them again, we can wait until next week. Xiao Jiao, what do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat mushrooms and fish stew with tofu."
"Sure, but the vegetables you both chose won't keep well. Either buy some vegetables that can be stored longer, or come back in a couple of days to buy them together."
"Let's come back to buy it in a couple of days," Song Jiao decided first. "I want to eat something fresher."
"Okay, so our budget for today is one hundred yuan, enough for at least two days. We've bought crabs now, so we only have fifty left. We'll have to wait until next time for shrimp and fish, but we can buy some mushrooms, chicken wings, and greens."
Song Xia led them to one stall after another, and the hundred yuan was quickly spent, but in the end they didn't have much food in their hands.
Song Jiao frowned: "Song Jun, do you really have to eat crab?"
Song Jun snorted, "How long has it been since I've eaten crab? Can't I even have one if I want to? Besides, I only have one."
"Are you expecting us to just watch you eat crabs all by yourself?" Song Jiao complained. She had thought she could buy a lot of things she liked, but the money for the groceries was just enough, and there wasn't even any fruit.
Song Xia looked at the two of them coldly. In the past, her father had spoiled them too much. Even though the family was in such a poor situation, he always gave in to their demands. That was why her father, whose wages at the construction site were quite good, only had 20,000 yuan in savings.
Wasn't she the same way in her past life? After graduating from high school, she worked in that upscale restaurant for ten years and earned a decent income, but in the end, she didn't save a single penny because those two people's demands were endless.
In this lifetime, her first priority is to teach them that money is fleeting and that no one will continue to spoil them forever.
After buying groceries, Song Xia steamed the crabs, then stir-fried some mushrooms, greens, and minced meat with eggplant. Tomorrow is Sunday, but the remaining chicken wings, eggs, pork, and greens will last all day.
It's crab season now, and she picked some really plump ones. Song Jun was still a little unsatisfied after finishing his crab, but when he saw there weren't any left, he started to sulk again, staring at Song Xia as she ate the crab, seemingly resenting her for not letting him have some.
Song Xia sneered, "Give up? One for each person, why should I give up? This is just a habit of taking."
After the meal, Song Jiao washed the dishes. It seemed that the two of them had agreed to take turns washing the dishes and mopping the floor once a week. They were indeed twins, afraid that they would suffer any loss.
Song Xia ignored them and, seeing that the paint was dry, went to repaint it a second time. After two coats, the room was much cleaner and brighter, making everyone feel more comfortable. By the time she finished, the two of them had already gone upstairs to wash up and go to bed.
The next day, she was still the first one to get up. Because there was an extra kitchen downstairs, the bathroom space was not big. The washing machine was upstairs, so it was convenient to hang the clothes to dry on the rooftop platform after washing. She picked out Song Jun's socks and put them aside. Song Jiao did this much better. She would wash her own underwear every time, although the reason was that she thought Song Jun was dirty.
After setting it aside, she stopped caring about it. She didn't care whether Song Jun would wash it later or not; he was the one who would bear the consequences.
"Sis, are you doing laundry?"
"Hmm, what do you want to eat for breakfast?"
"Anything is fine with me, I'll eat whatever you make, sister."
"Let's have noodles then, how about tomato and egg noodles?"
"Can."
"After you've tidied up, call Song Jun down. Cooking noodles will be quick."
"good."
Song Jiao looked at the spinning washing machine, feeling quite pleased. However, the toilet was rather dirty. Couldn't her sister see it? Was she going to ignore the upstairs cleaning duties from now on?
She was a little annoyed. The toilet upstairs was shared by her and Song Jun, and Song Jun was never particular about cleaning. Did that mean she would have to clean it herself from now on?
"Song Jun!" Song Jiao pounded on the door. "Can't you be more careful when you go to the toilet in the future? Look at the stains you made last night, aren't they dirty?"
"What's wrong with you so early in the morning?" Song Jun rolled his eyes. "I don't care. If you think it's dirty, clean it yourself!"
"You're the one who made it dirty, so you have to clean it up!"
"Boring, move aside."
Song Xia curled her lips as she listened to the noise upstairs. In her past life, Song Jun and Song Jiao had a very good relationship. Perhaps it was because someone took care of all their miscellaneous affairs, or perhaps it was because both of them had good incomes afterward, so they visited each other frequently and often criticized her, their older sister, for being incompetent and unworthy of being their older sister.
They've only been alive for a few days, and they've already started arguing. Is it because their own interests are threatened, so they're no longer ignoring it?
As expected, you don't feel the pain until the knife cuts you. In her past life, she handled everything perfectly, so what conflicts could Song Jun and Song Jiao possibly have? Back then, all their conflicts were directed at her.
There will be many more similar incidents in the future, and it's uncertain whether the two will be able to maintain the same good relationship as in their previous life.
Upstairs, Song Jiao seemed to be waiting for her reaction after her outburst. Seeing that she hadn't come up, she got even angrier. When Song Xia finished cooking the noodles and called them to eat, neither of them looked very happy. Song Xia continued to ignore them. There was only a little over a month left in this semester, and the college entrance examination would be in June next year. She had to finish eating quickly and seize the time to review. She estimated that her performance in this monthly exam would not be very good.
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