Xu Keke borrowed a cloth ration coupon from someone at the factory, then rode her bicycle to the department store. She used the twenty yuan Li Wenlian had given her to buy Xiao Zhaodi a pink jacket, a schoolbag, and pencils and notebooks.
Yes, the original owner didn't even have five yuan on her. I don't know what she was thinking, but she gave Lin Juan her entire salary, not a single penny less. She didn't even know when or why she had the few yuan she had left.
After stuffing her little skirt into her green backpack, Xu Keke strolled around outside the department store again, chatting with an old man enjoying the cool air at the entrance. Then she headed towards the alley opposite the department store.
She found the person she was looking for inside. After reaching an agreement with that person, she came out again.
Back home, Xiao Fubao was locked in a small triangular enclosure surrounded by a fence. When he saw her, he stretched out one hand and babbled something, as if complaining that he was locked up inside and couldn't go anywhere.
Xu Keke smiled and went over to pat his hair. This kid will definitely be a chatterbox when he grows up.
"What are you doing?" Lin Juan came in from outside with something in her hand. "Who told you to touch Fu Bao? You can't touch a child's head, especially a boy's head. It will demoralize him."
Xu Keke felt it would be inappropriate not to give Lin Juan a quick-thinking award. Her mind was too quick, all to keep her from getting close to the child.
If you don't allow touching a child's head, then how did you wash their hair when they were little?
Xu Keke needed her help today, so she didn't want to argue with the two of them.
"What are you holding in your hand? This is a small wooden car, and these are building blocks. Where did you get these?"
These things were clearly prepared for Fu Bao, and Xu Keke quickly praised, "You're so thoughtful! I was just thinking that it was a bit boring for Fu Bao to be here all by himself. I felt sorry for the child being alone like this. I really didn't think of that. Actually, we could give him some toys to play with inside."
You're really amazing. It's all thanks to your experience with children. Otherwise, Zhaodi's dad wouldn't be so successful.
Lin Juan was taken aback by what she said and was too embarrassed to say that it was Grandpa Zhao from next door who suggested it. He also mentioned that he had some toys that his grandson used to play with, and asked her to come along and get them.
Lin Juan had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree to these words.
Xu Keke praised her a few more times before saying, "Grandma Zhaodi, give me the household registration book. I'll take Zhaodi to register."
Lin Juan felt embarrassed at the sight of them talking so happily. Besides, this was something they had agreed on last night.
She placed the toy in front of Fu Bao herself, then went to her room to retrieve the household registration booklet.
"Hold on tight, don't drop it again."
"Don't worry. By the way, Zhao Di's dad said yesterday that he wanted me to push his bicycle to the hospital for him."
"What does he need a bicycle for? He can't even ride one." Lin Juan is increasingly unable to keep up with her daughter-in-law's train of thought. One thing after another, things have been going on non-stop these past few days.
"How would I know what he's up to? I guess he's lending it to his apprentice. I've seen that girl going there every day these past few days."
Hearing Xu Keke's words, Lin Juan was startled. She had long suspected that the girl named Lin Meijia had feelings for her son.
Lin Juan looked at her daughter-in-law with a guilty conscience, as her daughter-in-law had never brought these things up before.
"Grandma Zhaodi, please give it to me quickly. I need to finish registering Zhaodi and give her the bike so she can ride it over. I also need to come back to get her food."
Lin Juan had something on her mind and didn't dare to ask any more questions. She took the keys and handed them to Xu Keke.
Turning her head, Xu Keke saw Zhao Di staring at her with her big, bright eyes.
She took out a newly bought dress from her bag. "Look, Zhaodi, isn't it pretty? Grandma and Grandpa bought this for you because they knew you were going to start school. Come on, let me take you to school to see your teacher."
Upon hearing this, Lin Juan's face immediately fell. "Why are her grandparents buying clothes for the child? Besides, why are they only buying clothes for her and not for Fu Bao?"
Xu Keke rolled her eyes inwardly. "How nosy!" she thought. "You won't buy new clothes for the child, and you won't let others buy them for you. And you even ask why others won't buy them for Fu Bao."
Fu Bao always wore new clothes. Zhao Di, on the other hand, always wore old clothes with sleeves that had been added to them.
“Her maternal grandfather said that once our Fubao starts kindergarten, he will buy him new clothes too.”
“Go to kindergarten? Who said Fu Bao is going to kindergarten?” Lin Juan immediately became anxious. “Why would such a young child go to kindergarten? It’s fine as long as he reaches the appropriate age to start school.”
Xu Keke doesn't have time to talk to her much right now.
She pulled Zhao Di back into the house and helped her change into her jacket. The only problem was that Xu Keke was clumsy with her hands and couldn't braid hair.
Her braids were always uneven, one higher than the other, never in a straight line. And she's such a meticulous person. It was simply unbearable to see her like that.
Finally, she smiled at Zhao Di. Zhao Di looked at her blankly. Xu Keke took a bowl, placed it on Zhao Di's head, picked up a pair of scissors, and with a swift motion, her hair fell.
I gave Zhao Di a small bowl cut.
Xu Keke was very satisfied with her masterpiece. Xiao Zhaodi took a comb and combed her hair in front of the mirror for a long time, but in the end she had to accept her new hairstyle.
Dressed in her new pink outfit, the little cutie looked adorable. Xu Keke was quite satisfied with her masterpiece.
As I led her outside, we saw Grandpa Zhao and Lin Juan standing at their door, talking about something.
"Hey! Whose little girl is this? She looks so pretty with this haircut!" Grandpa Zhao praised as he looked at Zhao Di.
It was clear to the naked eye that the little girl's confidence had returned. She had been constantly rubbing her hair with her little hands, but now, after listening to Grandpa Zhao's words, she put her hands behind her back and even hid a little shyly behind Xu Keke.
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