Everything seems like yesterday, but in the blink of an eye, decades have passed, and this place has long since changed beyond recognition.
There have been changes here.
Compared to before, there are more people walking on the streets, and street vendors have also appeared.
In the past, who would dare to openly set up a stall and do business like this?
They were terrified!
Now, we have everything.
Moreover, people's clothes are no longer just black, gray, and white; other more vibrant colors have been added.
Seeing this, Song Lili smiled. Times are progressing, and life is slowly getting better.
Everything is moving in a better direction, so why worry about the bad things?
It's better to live a happier life.
After all, life is finite, and whether you're happy or not, you have to live it, so choose to make it easier for yourself.
Song Lili bought some of the things Zhang Qinghua used to eat and use before going home.
Although Zhang Qinghua did not return, he still missed her.
This time, since we happened to be passing by, we decided to let him experience what it's like to be a parent.
It's the dead of winter now, so things can be stored.
After buying quite a few things, big and small, Song Lili finally carried a huge pile of things back home.
Back home, everyone started packing their luggage.
"How is it?" Zhang Shengtian asked Song Lili, seemingly impatient.
"We agreed to buy tickets for tomorrow night, so we can leave in the morning."
"That's good, you go and pack up too." Zhang Shengtian seemed to sigh before hunching back and going back.
Song Lili watched Zhang Shengtian's back, which seemed to have been bent over quite a bit all night, and quietly observed him for a long time before returning to her room.
"I'm going to your Uncle Daqing's house for a bit. You guys play by yourselves," Song Lili thought. She also wanted to tell them, "Xiao Chen, watch over your younger brother and sister."
Song Lili told Daqing and Yangmei that she was leaving the next day, and then came out so as not to disturb them as they said goodbye to their families.
Then, Song Lili went to the Fifth Brigade again to tell Chu Ci and Song Fang the same news.
"How about we meet at the bridgehead tomorrow morning?" Song Fang nodded and agreed on the meeting place.
“Okay, we’ll wait there.” Song Lili nodded. It was indeed a good spot; it was the only access road into the village, so they wouldn’t miss it.
When Song Lili got home, she found that Xiao Chen had already packed her luggage, as well as her younger siblings' luggage.
"Wow, my son is so capable." Naturally, Song Lili showed surprise, and praise came naturally.
"That's because you've been gone for too long. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to finish cleaning up," Xiao Chen said, looking at Song Lili with a somewhat expressionless face.
Song Lili: "..." Son, are you undermining me? Or rather, are you looking down on me?
"Okay, I'll go tidy up right away." Song Lili touched her nose, feeling like she had been scolded by her son.
With only her belongings left, packing was even faster; Song Lili finished packing everything in less than half an hour.
"Oh, right, don't forget the things I bought for your dad." Song Lili remembered what she had bought and quickly went to get them.
I got to the table, but couldn't see it. I asked Xiaochen, "Did you see the bag I put on the table?" Where did it go? Or did she remember wrong?
Xiao Chen rolled her eyes at Xiao Hui, then pointed, and Song Lili saw Xiao Hui. "Xiao Hui, you saw it?"
Xiao Hui shrank his neck and said, "Mom, I...I ate it...hehe..." He was afraid that Song Lili would punish him, so he just grinned foolishly.
"You ate it all?" Song Lili was shocked. That was a whole bag of food; even a child like Xiao Hui couldn't finish it all!
Xiao Hui shrank back again, grinned foolishly, and pointed to the kang (a heated brick bed), saying, "Inside the quilt."
He was afraid Song Lili would find out, so he hid under the covers so his mother wouldn't notice.
Unexpectedly, it was eventually discovered.
Xiao Hui was dejected, already anticipating the punishment he would face if he took over the next job.
“You…” Song Lili was truly helpless.
She was still reflecting on herself, wondering if this was the impression she usually gave her child.
Does it make them angry, no matter what it is? Does it scare them?
After thinking for a moment, Song Lili shook her head; she really wasn't like that.
At the very least, they won't get angry at their children for no reason, nor will they treat them with extreme irritability.
She didn't want her child to go through what she had gone through.
"Take it out quickly. How can you leave those things on the kang? How much did you eat?" Song Lili did not scold the child.
Being greedy is a child's nature, and also a human nature.
As long as it's not a waste, Song Lili felt there was no need to blame the child.
Seeing that Song Lili wasn't angry, Xiao Hui quickly pulled back the covers and took out a large bag of food hidden underneath, saying, "Here you go."
Song Lili glanced at the package and saw that Xiao Hui had only eaten some of the pastries and candy he had bought.
He didn't touch the others that seemed to have lids, I don't know if he couldn't open them or if he knew those shouldn't be touched.
"Okay, if you want to eat it, just tell Mom and I'll get it for you. Also, don't hide things like that anymore." That's a bad habit.
It's winter now, but I haven't felt it yet.
What if it's the middle of summer? If you hide it and forget about it, no one will know, and it will spoil in a few days. The smell can make you feel uncomfortable for a long time.
Song Lili doesn't restrict what the children eat, but she makes more demands if the food isn't suitable for them.
"Okay, I got it." Xiao Hui nodded, indicating that she remembered, and smiled, looking very happy.
Mom didn't punish him at all...
"Where's Xiao Chen? Is there anything you want to eat?" Song Lili didn't rush to put it away, but instead asked her eldest son.
She cannot show favoritism.
"Let me see," Xiao Chen walked over; he hadn't even looked inside yet.
"Is this canned food? Why does it look different from what I've seen?" Xiao Chen asked, pointing to a can.
When Song Lili took a look, she saw that it was a canned fruit from seven or eight years ago, the kind that comes in a simple can without any labels, just a few slices of fruit.
"Yes, this is what Mom and Dad used to eat." This kind of canned food is no longer available in the capital, which is why Xiao Chen was curious.
"Then I'll eat this." Xiao Chen became curious when she heard that Song Lili had eaten it before.
"Alright, I'll open one, you two brothers can try it."
Song Lili found a can of peaches, opened it, and let the two children eat some, including the younger one.
She then took the things and put them into her luggage.
These are all things that Zhang Qinghua is to take to the capital.
As for what the children will eat, Zhang Qinghua can only forget about it.
Who can blame him when these are all his children? As a father, he naturally has to be responsible for his children!
Thinking about it, Song Lili happily stuffed a piece of pastry into her mouth. Hmm, it's delicious. It seems to taste the same as before, and it hasn't changed at all.
She really missed this taste, and sometimes she would mutter about it, saying how delicious it was.
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