When I arrived at the market, I happened to see someone selling a few carps that had just been caught. There were also a bunch of small crucian carps next to them. They would be great for making soup at home.
The crucian carp was still very fresh and the price was not cheap. Du Ruo ordered a crucian carp for two yuan, weighed it in his hand, and it seemed to weigh about one kilogram.
Making fish soup requires onions, ginger and other seasonings. After walking around, Du Ruo bought everything. As soon as he came out of the market, he saw a small stall next to him selling children's toys.
I walked over and looked at the toys for a long time. The toys were rather crude, just simple plastic balls, small trains, small guns and so on.
Han Zhe has never had many toys. His only toy is a broken leather ball thrown by his cousin Han Chong, which is already deflated beyond recognition.
Xiaozhe holds the baby like a treasure every day. When playing with it, he blows air into it with his mouth. If it is half inflated, he kicks it a few times. When it is flattened, he picks it up and blows air into it again.
Du Ruo looked at it speechlessly. The time it took to kick was not even as long as the time it took to blow?
Du Ruo picked out a colorful ball and a small train and asked the shopkeeper, "How much is it in total?"
The boss blinked and said, "Five dollars!"
Du Ruo said crisply, "I'll take the two dollars. If it doesn't work out, forget it."
The young boss blinked his eyes and said that buying toys is not like other things. If there are children with you, you can raise the price. If it is just adults buying it, you can buy it or not. If you ask too hard, the other person will leave.
The young man also said readily: "Okay, when I was buying goods, I brought you two pieces. They are two dollars. Take them."
Du Ruo couldn't help laughing. This line was so familiar. She had heard it several times in just a few days since she came back here.
The young man found a plastic bag, put all her toys in it, handed it to her and said, "Next time you come, take whatever you want and I'll give you a discount."
Du Ruo took the things and left with a smile. In fact, these people were quite interesting. They had only been doing business for a few years. They were slick, but they had not yet become cunning.
Du Ruo went to the grocery store carrying things. When Mrs. Sun saw her carrying so many bags, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
The things Du Ruo bought in the past few days are almost as much as those in the past few months. It's quite rare.
Mrs. Sun greeted with a smile, "Is your sister-in-law here? Wow, this crucian carp is really fresh and still jumping around. How much is it per pound?"
Du Ruo said, "I didn't ask. These pieces cost a little over two yuan."
Mrs. Sun said, "It's quite fresh, but not cheap either."
Du Ruo said, "Sister-in-law, please give me four packs of instant noodles, some fruit leather, a box of luncheon meat, and a few sausages."
She has to go to work tomorrow. She hasn't been there for three days. If she doesn't go, her boss will be dissatisfied.
She had to make arrangements for her son so that these things would be easy to eat, and she could bring some to Xiaozhe to eat at Mrs. Chen's house next door.
Du Ruo paid the money, picked up her things and went home. Behind her, Mrs. Sun looked at her back and muttered, "This little Du looks a little different from before, I can't put my finger on it."
When Du Ruo entered the house, she bumped into Han's mother. Seeing Du Ruo carrying a lot of bags, and Han's mother almost fainted from anger.
She remembered what the old man had said to her yesterday, asking her not to meddle in the affairs of the second brother's family from now on.
If Du Ruo finds out anything, it will ruin the second brother's plans and the future of their family.
The second brother also said on the phone that Qu Xin has been in poor health since childhood and has always been spoiled by his family. He has a bad temper. If they knew that he had an ex-wife and son at home, they would definitely not forgive him.
At least we have to wait until Qu Xin gives birth to a child, then we won’t have to be afraid anymore and ask the family to be extra careful.
Han's mother gritted her teeth and hurried over. They were leaving anyway, so who cared whether the mother and daughter were dead or alive?
Since Han's mother pretended not to see it, Du Ruo naturally couldn't rush in and make herself unhappy. She pushed open the door with her things, put them down, drank a glass of water to catch her breath, and after resting for a while, she went to Chen's house to pick up her son.
Mrs. Chen saw that she had come early again today and said with a smile, "Isn't your factory busy? Why do you leave work so early every day?"
Du Ruo said, "I haven't been there these past few days. I'm feeling a little unwell. I have to go to work tomorrow. I'll pick Xiaozhe up after get off work."
Mrs. Chen nodded and said, Xiao Du came to pick up the children a little early these days and didn’t look like he was going to work.
Xiaozhe jumped into the house and saw the bag on the table at a glance. The bag was filled with colorful toys. He cheered and hugged the bag tightly in his arms.
Turning to Du Ruo, he asked, "Mom, is this for me?"
Du Ruo glanced at him, reached out and pinched his son's cheek: "How can I play with it by myself? Of course it's for you."
Xiaozhe smiled and threw himself into her arms, kissed her on the cheek, and said, "Thank you, Mom."
Du Ruo felt the warm touch on her cheek and felt happy. It was better to have her own son.
After cleaning the fish and making a large bowl of fish soup, Du Ruo picked out the fish bones for her son and served him half a bowl of rice. She said to Xiaozhe, "Mom, I have to go to work tomorrow. Be good and don't leave Aunt Chen's yard. I'll take you to kindergarten in a while. There are many children there and you can play with them."
Xiaozhe slowed down his eating. He glanced at Du Ruo secretly and whispered, "Mom, can I not go to kindergarten?"
Du Ruo asked in surprise: "Why?"
Xiaozhe lowered his head and said, "My cousin told me that kindergarten is very expensive and I will never be able to afford it. I don't want to make my mother too tired, so I can skip kindergarten."
Du Ruo's nose felt a little sour, and she said softly: "Mom can make a lot of money, Xiaozhe doesn't have to worry."
Xiaozhe stared at his mother with wide eyes and said, "Won't you be very tired? If you are very tired, you will get sick. Mom, you must not get sick."
Du Ruo put down his chopsticks, held his son in his arms, patted his back gently and said, "Don't be afraid of getting sick. We've bought some medicine, haven't we? We can also go to the hospital to ask the nurse for an injection. If you get sick, it can be cured. Don't be afraid, Xiaozhe."
At the beginning of the year, the daughter-in-law of the old Wang family at the entrance of their alley died. Han Chong threatened Xiaozhe that his mother would die of exhaustion sooner or later, and then he would drive him to the street to beg for food.
Xiaozhe was always scared, especially when he saw Wang Xiaohu, who was about the same age as him, being beaten by his stepmother all day long. He became even more scared.
Xiaozhe put his arms around his mother's neck and snuggled in her arms. His heart gradually calmed down.
After the mother and son finished their meal, they cleaned up the dishes and went to bed. The next morning, Du Ruo got up early, finished her meal, cleaned up the child, and went to work at the jade factory carrying her cloth bag.
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