Chapter 17: On the Eve of Going to the Countryside (V)
When Lu Xiaoxiao arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, she said to the salesperson, "Sister, I want five vanishing creams, ten bottles of clam oil, five bars of scented soap and eight bars of soap."
The salesperson asked in a casual tone while taking the items: "Why did you buy so many things? Why didn't your parents come and let you, a child, buy so many things?"
"Sister, I came here with the aunts from the village. The aunts were a little tired from walking, so they sat down to rest not far away. It's a rare trip from the village to the city, and the sisters and aunts from the village asked me to help buy some things. It's good for you to live in the city, unlike you. It's convenient to buy things with such a good job. I hope I can be like you when I grow up."
Perhaps because of her compliment, the other party immediately became enthusiastic and said with a righteous look: "We are all serving the people." If she could suppress the upturned corners of her mouth and eyes, she would be more credible.
After paying the money and the ticket, Lu Xiaoxiao told the salesperson that she would deliver the items to her aunt first and then come back to buy the rest.
She went to a deserted place, put her things in the space, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative again. This time she bought two lunch boxes and two enamel cups.
When Lu Xiaoxiao saw that there were labor gloves without tickets, she bought twenty pairs directly. She also saw that there were candles and matches without tickets, so she bought some as well.
She took her things and said goodbye to the salesperson, who enthusiastically asked her to come visit next time she came to the city.
After an afternoon of shopping, Lu Xiaoxiao was exhausted, but she also fully understood how difficult it is to live in this era. Just buying things, which seemed very ordinary, almost put her in danger.
Lu Xiaoxiao thought that she should change her previous ideas as soon as possible and integrate herself into this era, instead of living here as a bystander.
Yes, before, Lu Xiaoxiao didn’t think that her behavior was any different from that of people of this generation, and thought that she was already very cautious. However, reality told her that she was just looking at the world from a narrow perspective and was looking at things from her own perspective. Little did she know that in the eyes of others, she had become an exception.
Take what happened this afternoon for example. What child of this age has the money and tickets to buy so many things? She doesn’t look like a child from a wealthy family judging by her clothes. If she wasn’t just too small to carry so many things, I really don’t know how to explain why she had to go back and forth so many times.
Lu Xiaoxiao returned home feeling a little depressed. She suddenly felt very lonely. Although she was alone before she came into this body, she had the company of her loving grandfather during her growth. Even though her grandfather was gone later, there were many traces of her and her grandfather's life in that familiar city, so she did not feel lonely.
She has been alone since she came to this strange world. The unrest of this era has completely aroused the fear hidden deep in her heart. She is afraid that she will be doomed if she is not careful.
Lu Xiaoxiao took out a photo of her and her grandfather from her space. Looking at her grandfather smiling with a loving face, she couldn't stop her tears from flowing out, dripping on the photo drop by drop. Why did God let her come here? Why did she have to endure all this? She cried and cried until she fell asleep unknowingly.
In her dream, she saw her grandfather smiling at her, his smile was still as kind as before, and he waved to her to come over.
When Lu Xiaoxiao walked in front of her grandfather, she heard him say to her, "Grandpa's daughter has suffered. Look at her little eyes, they are all swollen from crying. Grandpa feels sorry for her. Nannan, listen to grandpa. People have to go through a lot of things and overcome many obstacles in their lives. As long as you are not afraid of difficulties and keep moving forward, God will never treat anyone unfairly. If you don't understand many things, don't think about them. Follow your heart and time will give you the answer."
(End of this chapter)
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