Fang Jie knew about toothpaste and toothbrushes, but she had never used them. She also knew that it was important to protect teeth and maintain good hygiene, but toothpaste and toothbrushes were quite expensive, and almost no one in her rural area used them.
However, it's a good thing that my daughter knows how to protect her teeth, and I won't stop her.
"Okay, let's buy them all."
What's the point of making money? Money is for spending.
Song Fanxing smiled sweetly. She liked Fang Jie's open-mindedness and open-mindedness, unlike those stubborn village women.
Song Fanxing raised her head and called out crisply to the young man selling the toothbrush, "Brother, I want four toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste."
The young man who was called "brother" immediately smiled and gave her four toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste.
"It'll be 6 yuan in total."
Fang Jie took out the money and handed it to the young man.
"Oh, it's you guys again!"
The colleague who sold them shoes yesterday came over and immediately recognized Fang Jie and her daughter.
Not only did they buy four pairs of shoes yesterday, but they also bought them because the little girl is lively, cute, smart, and filial.
The salesperson was very impressed with her.
Song Fanxing greeted politely, "Hello, sister."
"Hi."
The salesperson admired the little girl's mother; how could she raise her child so well?
Pulling Fang Jie along, she said, "Big sister, you've raised your daughter so well. Unlike my two boys, they're like wild horses, always causing trouble. It's so good to have a daughter, and it would be even better to have such a beautiful, well-behaved, and sensible one."
The salesperson's eyes were full of envy.
Fang Jie felt very proud when her daughter was praised.
"My Xingxing is like my little darling; everyone who sees her loves her."
Song Fanxing stood quietly to the side, behaving like an innocent and obedient child.
Soon, they boarded the bus back to town.
Fang Jie calculated that she earned 36 yuan today, spent 6 yuan, and had 30 yuan left. Adding the 6 yuan left from yesterday, she earned 36 yuan in two days.
Once we've saved enough money, we can expand the house. Right now, we live in a mud house with a thatched roof. The children suffer in the winter.
If she could, she would like to build a bigger house, with red bricks and blue tiles, which would be beautiful and provide shelter from the wind and rain. She would also want to make the yard bigger and build a larger pigsty to raise a couple more pigs so that the children would have meat to eat.
Fang Jie pondered this in her heart, feeling that the days ahead were full of hope.
Back home, Song Fanxing took out toothbrushes, gave one to Song Yaohui and one to Song Yaohua, gave one to Fang Jie, and kept one for herself.
Song Yaohui and Song Yaohua were somewhat bewildered.
Song Yaohua: "Little sister, what's this?"
"A toothbrush is for brushing teeth and can protect our teeth. From now on, we should brush our teeth every morning before eating and brush our teeth before going to bed at night."
Then, Song Fanxing took out a tube of toothpaste.
"This is toothpaste. When brushing your teeth, squeeze a little toothpaste onto the toothbrush and then brush. Rinse your mouth after brushing. After using your toothbrush, you should put the toothbrush and toothpaste in their designated places. Also, you should not share toothbrushes; each of you should use your own for hygiene."
Song Yaohui and Song Yaohua were stunned.
Although they didn't understand why their younger sister knew about such things, they heard that they were for protecting teeth, so they didn't think much of it and put their toothbrushes away in a porcelain jar.
Song Fanxing found two porcelain jars, put her and Fang Jie's toothbrushes in them, and placed the jars together with her two older brothers' jars, making the whole family neat and tidy.
Fang Min muttered to herself, "Such fussy nonsense!"
She has never brushed her teeth since she was a child, yet her teeth have never become rotten.
Fang Jie glared at her, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."
Fang Min: "That's true. These days, everyone is struggling to get enough to eat. It's such a waste to spend money on these things. We might as well buy two pounds of meat."
Fang Jie didn't tolerate her and retorted angrily, "It's not like I'm spending your money, so I'm happy to buy it!"
Fang Min was furious and hid to the side, refusing to say a word.
Ye Fangxuan looked at the four cupboards with envy, then tugged at Fang Min and said, "Mom, I want a toothbrush too, can you buy me one?"
Fang Min pushed her away, "What are you buying? You've learned to be a spendthrift too? You brat, you're not learning anything good! Get lost and don't bother me!"
Ye Fangxuan ran to the yard and cried, feeling wronged.
Song Fanxing rolled her eyes. This person was indirectly saying that she was wasteful and didn't study hard.
Fang Jie understood what she meant and, not wanting to talk to her, went to the kitchen to cook dinner.
After dinner, Song Fanxing squatted in the yard and personally demonstrated to her two older brothers how to brush their teeth.
After brushing their teeth, Song Yaohui and Song Yaohua felt a freshness in their mouths that they had never experienced before.
Song Yaohua: "Little sister, this feels so good! I'm going to brush my teeth every day from now on."
Fang Jie watched for a while, then took a toothbrush, squeezed on a little toothpaste, and started brushing her teeth like her daughter.
Having lived for 28 years, this was the first time she had brushed her teeth. It was quite amazing. After brushing, she touched her teeth together.
Comfortable!
Ye Fangxuan hid behind and watched her aunt's family squatting in the yard, chatting and laughing. She felt envious and jealous.
She wished she could switch places with Song Fanxing; she wanted to be her aunt's daughter, pampered by her mother and loved by her two older brothers.
Song Fanxing turned around and took in her gaze.
The next morning, Fang Jie cooked in the kitchen. After Song Fanxing got up, she brushed her teeth and washed her face, and didn't forget to remind her two older brothers to brush their teeth.
When breakfast was served, Ye Fangxuan got up from the kang (a heated brick bed) and started eating without washing her face.
Song Fanxing felt a wave of disgust. She could see Ye Fangxuan's eye boogers and snot.
Song Yaohui and Song Yaohua also frowned and sat a little further away from Ye Fangxuan.
Their younger sister is more hygienic; she brushes her teeth and washes her face before meals, making people want to get close to her.
Next, Fang Jie took her daughter to sell eggs twice more.
For the next three days, I sold it for 32 yuan one day, 37 yuan the next, and 41 yuan the last day. I sold it for a total of 5 days and earned 146 yuan.
Fang Jie hid the money while Fang Min and her daughter weren't looking.
She lived in constant fear, guarding so much money.
Next, autumn planting began in the village, and Fang Jie could no longer go to sell eggs.
The radishes and Chinese cabbages planted in the village in the fall.
Song Fanxing hadn't watered her private plot with the spiritual spring water for several days, and the vegetables there were gone, old and withered.
The vegetable gardens in the whole village have all turned yellow and withered, it's so strange that only hers is still green. It might even cause the whole village to fight over her land.
Fang Jie prepared to remove the vegetables, turn over the soil, and plant radishes and cabbages.
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