She originally thought that she was just unfashionable and that she was old anyway, but it was only now that she realized that she could actually be so young and beautiful.
She couldn't help but smile, and her exposed teeth were also white and beautiful.
Liu Jing put on her schoolbag and saw Zhou Lanping's smiling eyes. She held up her face and the corners of her lips curved a little wider.
Who says mothers have to look like middle-aged women? Everyone has a girlish heart.
"Mom, I'm going to the bookstore." When they came out, Liu Jing happened to find a bookstore that was still open.
"Go ahead, I'll wait for you outside."
Zhou Lanping found a place for herself and stood there waiting for Liu Liang. She was in a good mood now, and of course she didn't have any burden in her heart. It was all thanks to the nearly 200,000 yuan in her savings book, and she would continue to make money in the future. How could she be in a bad mood?
Liu Liang walked into the bookstore and found several exercise books she needed. Moreover, the exercise books here in the provincial capital were much more complete than those she bought in Xingning. She had almost bought all she could buy in Xingning, but there were quite a few exercise books here from other provinces.
She flipped through the books one by one, and when she found something suitable, she picked it out. After she had chosen, she would check out together.
Outside, Zhou Lanping closed her eyes. The warm wind blew gently on her face, making her feel a long-lost warmth. After the New Year, it was almost the beginning of spring, so it was no wonder that the weather was not cold anymore.
At this time, a disheveled man was walking forward. When he saw a well-dressed man, he hurriedly took a few steps forward, his lips moved a few times, but in the end he did not speak.
The man lowered his head and sighed, then walked to a corner and sat down.
His stomach growled from time to time.
He touched his stomach, his face was pale and thin, and his lips were dry and chapped.
Just when he was dizzy with hunger and wanted to eat his own flesh, a beautiful hand reached out. In this hand was a steamed bun, which was still hot and obviously a bun that had just come out of the oven.
But his hands were faster than his brain. He grabbed the bun and started to eat it wolfily. However, he ate too fast and choked on his food.
"Don't be impatient, eat slowly, there's more."
Along with the voice came a cup of water.
The man raised his head and saw a woman in a gray coat. A ray of sunlight fell on her, and even formed a circle of light behind her. Then a gust of wind came, accompanied by the smell of barber shop potion, but it was not abrupt at the moment. In fact, in the man's heart, this smell was very pleasant.
At this moment, the man seemed to see an angel, and was even moved like never before, so much so that his eyes turned red.
"These are all for you." Zhou Lanping glanced at the bookstore. From where she stood, she could see Liu Liang waiting at the door to pay.
She gave the bag of buns in her hand to the man, then took out her wallet from her bag and took out fifty yuan. But when she saw the man's pale and thin face, she finally hardened her heart and took out two hundred-yuan bills and stuffed them into the man's hand.
"Take this money. Buy some food during the New Year. If you don't have money to go home, this is enough for you to buy a ticket."
Zhou Lanping is actually not a goody-goody in the traditional sense. She does want to be a good person, but she has no money and can't even support herself, so how can she have the energy to be a good person?
And now she is a good person only because she has money, otherwise she really can't help.
As for asking her why she wanted to help this person?
Perhaps it was because he wanted to step forward but was powerless. The struggle and powerlessness in his eyes reminded Zhou Lanping of her past. When Liu Zongye divorced her forcefully and took away all the valuables in the house, the only one left to her was Liu Jing, a disobedient and unrelated daughter.
She thought she was like this at that time. If someone had helped her like this, maybe her life would not have been so hard.
It’s a pity that no one helped her, and no one gave her a sip of water or a bun.
Fortunately, things are different now. The most difficult days are over. Her daughter Jingjing has finally grown up. She can cook and make money, and she doesn't ask for anything anymore.
"mom?"
As soon as Liu Liang came out, she looked for Zhou Lanping. What happened? It was broad daylight. Could he be missing?
"I'm here."
Zhou Lanping hurried over and asked Liu Jing with a smile, "Have you bought all the books?"
"Well, I've finished buying it."
Liu Liang was carrying her schoolbag, which was flat when she came, but now it was full.
"Oh, right," Liu Liang put on her schoolbag, but found that the thing Zhou Lanping was holding in his hand was gone.
"Mom, where are the buns?"
They planned to save these buns to eat in the car tomorrow. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year and there is no place to buy them, so they prepared them in advance to avoid going hungry in the car.
"Steamed buns?" Zhou Lanping touched his hair awkwardly, "I gave it to a beggar."
"I see..."
Liu Liang didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhou Lanping doing this. She just gave it to him and could buy a few more later. They had money now and didn't need the money for a few buns.
"Let's go back and buy some more, otherwise we won't have anything to eat tomorrow."
"OK."
Zhou Lanping had been thinking about buying some, but it was still early. The owner of the bun shop said that they would be open until eight in the evening and would not close even during the Chinese New Year. Local people have the custom of giving gifts during the Chinese New Year, so many families would buy some instead of steaming buns, so the bun shop would always be open.
When they were about to leave, Zhou Lanping looked back and found that the man who was sitting in the corner was gone.
She sighed, but she didn't know what she was sighing for. Was she sighing for the past or for the unfairness of fate?
She turned her head and continued walking forward, but her pace unconsciously became a little faster, fearing that if she arrived too late, she would not be able to buy buns.
Fortunately, when they arrived, the bun shop was steaming buns and there were people buying them.
Zhou Lanping bought another dozen buns.
Liu Liang took one out of the bag, put it to her mouth and started to bite it. The buns that were just out of the pot were the most delicious, and people at that time were very honest. A big bun cost 30 cents, and it was made of meat.
The skin is thin and the meat is tender. One bite will fill your mouth with oil and the taste is very good.
Seeing that Liu Liang was eating with such relish, Zhou Lanping couldn't help but take one and took a bite.
Well, this bun is good and delicious.
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