After watching the two of them leave, Xia Jin said to Gu Jingmo, "Would you mind going shopping with me later? Tell me what I should buy for them, and whether they will blame me for not visiting them or writing to them in all these years."
Gu Jingmo stroked Xia Jin's shiny black hair and said, "You were still young at that time, and you couldn't come back without your family, so I won't blame you. They will definitely be happy when you go back. I'll go buy some with you later, but first, you should wash your face, which has become like a little cat from crying, otherwise it will be wrinkled when you go out."
Xia Jin said embarrassedly: "It's not dirty."
"It's not dirty, it's not dirty. Even if it's dirty, our Ah Jin is still the cutest."
Xia Jin felt embarrassed by Gu Jingmo, so she stood up and said, "I'll go wash up first and be back soon."
After Xia Jin came back from washing her face, she saw Gu Jingmo sitting on the bed peeling eggs. Gu Jingmo looked at Xia Jin and said, "Come here and let me roll over for you. Your eyes are swollen from crying."
Xia Jin sat on the bed obediently, holding her head high and letting Gu Jingmo reduce the swelling. Xia Jin closed her eyes and asked, "Where did you get it? I took the time to wash my face and got it back."
Gu Jingmo smiled and said, "I bought it at the restaurant downstairs. It's only two steps away and it's quick. It's mainly because you washed your face for a long time."
Gu Jingmo worked on the egg for a while, Xia Jin's eyes were still a little swollen, but they didn't look as red anymore. Gu Jingmo wanted to continue working on her for a while, but Xia Jin couldn't sit still anymore.
So Xia Jin said coquettishly: "Brother, let's go quickly. The swelling will go down by evening. It's already late. If we don't go buy some good things, they will be gone."
The two put on their coats. Gu Jingmo put a scarf around Xia Jin to cover her lips, which had just been kissed red by Gu Jingmo, and then pulled the angry Xia Jin out.
Xia Jin was dragged by Gu Jingmo to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town. Most of the people who came to the town to consume were villagers from the surrounding villages. They were not well-off, so there were only two larger shopping places in the entire town.
Gu Jingmo directly took Xia Jin to the supply and marketing cooperative. After all, it was a state-owned unit, so the things inside should be relatively complete and the prices should be affordable.
Xia Jin walked in and looked at the people standing by the counter. He thought there were quite a few people. There were three or four people standing in front of each salesperson. Xia Jin and the others did not go up to them. They waited at the back and waited to see which customer at which counter left before going to the next one.
In fact, Xia Jin came at the right time. It was the end of the year and everyone had earned a year's money. In order to have a good new year, everyone was willing to spend some money to come to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town to have a look. That's why there were so many people. Usually there were not even half of them.
Xia Jin waited for a while until the counter selling cloth and clothes finally became empty. Xia Jin walked over and then remembered that she didn't know her father's size and couldn't buy ready-made clothes for him directly.
Xia Jin thought about it and asked the salesperson a little embarrassedly, "If the clothes you buy are too small or too big for me at home, can I bring them here to exchange? I want to buy one as a gift, but I don't know their size."
The salesperson was probably hearing this request for the first time. He was stunned for a moment, then said to Xia Jin with an apologetic look, "Sorry, we can't do this here. How about you find someone with a similar build to him to try it on for you, or you can tell me how tall and heavy he is, and I'll take a look for you."
Xia Jin said somewhat embarrassedly: "I don't know."
The salesperson said, "Are you in a hurry? If so, you can buy the fabric and ask him to find someone to make it for you. If not, go back and ask someone you both know before buying."
Xia Jin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's buy some cloth. Could you please recommend some good fabrics that are comfortable to wear?"
The salesperson said enthusiastically, "Pure cotton fabric is of course the most comfortable and of very good quality."
Xia Jin said, "Then I'll buy one of each color suitable for a forty-year-old man and a seventy-year-old man."
"One horse, isn't that too much? Think about it, little girl."
Xia Jin said, "It's okay, just give it to me."
Xia Jin turned around and asked Gu Jingmo, "What kind of clothes do you think my two cousins should buy for them?"
Gu Jingmo said, "I don't recommend you buy them here. It would be better if we go back and ask for their sizes. We can then buy them from home and send them to them."
"Then what gifts should I give them?"
Gu Jingmo looked at his troubled girlfriend and said with a smile: "A bicycle or a watch is fine, it's up to you."
Xia Jin said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it before."
Gu Jingmo said: "Okay, don't worry about it now."
Xia Jin said to the salesperson, "Sister, please help me wrap the cloth first, and I'll come over to get it later." After seeing the salesperson nod, Xia Jin went straight to the watch counter.
Xia Jin looked at the watches on the counter and asked, "Brother, which ones do you think are more beautiful? You are both boys, so your tastes should be similar."
Gu Jingmo pointed to the two pieces on the left and said, "These two are better looking. If the prices are similar, let's take these two."
Xia Jin looked at the two watches that Gu Jingmo pointed at and said, "They're OK. Please help us take them out and have a look."
The salesperson carefully brought the watch to the counter. Xia Jin pulled Gu Jingmo's right hand over. Originally, he should have worn it on his left hand, but Gu Jingmo was wearing a watch on his left hand. Xia Jin could only try it on his right hand. The results looked good.
Xia Jin asked about the price. One was a little over 130 yuan, and the other was 120 yuan. The difference wasn't that big. Xia Jin happily packed the bag and paid. After buying gifts for the two cousins, as well as the uncle and aunt, Xia Jin said, "How about buying a watch for uncle too?"
Gu Jingmo said: "You can't do that. At your uncle's age, he might not like watches very much."
"Then what should I give him? I don't know if he smokes or drinks. If he does, that would be great. I can buy him some wine."
Gu Jingmo said, "Buy some wine. If he doesn't drink it, we can give it to the elders who do. Then buy him some supplements."
"Okay, what about Auntie? Buying some jewelry?"
Gu Jingmo said, "Jewelry is not easy to buy. Time is too tight. It is not available here, and it cannot be delivered from the capital."
Xia Jin said, "I see. Women all love beauty, so skin care products are the right choice. And they do farm work for a long time, so their skin must be very rough from the wind and sun, so they definitely need this."
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