After Zhao Qinglan borrowed the book and got home, she discovered that the two brothers, Da Wa and Da Wa, were gone, and she immediately sneered.
Do you think you can avoid studying by hiding? No way.
"Xiaoduo, go outside and look around to see where Dawa and the others are. Remember not to wander off."
"Okay, Mom." Xiaoduo went out.
In the military family quarters, Zhao Qinglan was relatively at ease with her daughter.
No one was home at the moment, so she quickly started washing clothes.
While washing clothes, she began to miss the incredibly convenient fully automatic washing machines of later generations.
There probably weren't any washing machines in China at that time, and even if there were, they were all imported. She had never seen one at a supply and marketing cooperative or anything like that.
However, for large electrical appliances, you usually have to go to a department store to find them.
Even if department stores sell imported washing machines, she still can't afford one right now.
Putting aside whether or not tickets are required, imports from this area will never be cheap.
The little wealth she has now comes from what she brought from the Wang family, and what Li Huai gave her.
The family now consists of five people, all living on Li Huai's allowance. They are only of average means, and they cannot afford to live a good life right now.
Having been given a second chance at life, shouldn't she find some opportunities to earn some extra money for her family? As she washed the clothes, Zhao Qinglan's mind started to wander.
I don't expect them to become extremely wealthy, but at least they can improve their family's living conditions.
If she had been reborn a few years earlier, that would have been fine; even if she had such thoughts, she wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
But now that reform and opening up are about to begin, the overall environment will only get better and better, so she wanted to take the opportunity to make some money.
After thinking for a while, she decided to play it safe for now and wait until the situation was better before considering what to do.
Xiao Duo wandered around outside. She was dressed neatly and looked cute and well-behaved, unlike those naughty children who always had snotty noses.
Xiao Duo was stopped by someone after walking for a short while.
"Whose child are you?" Several little boys looked at Xiaoduo with smiles.
"It's from Zhao Qinglan's family." After saying that, Xiao Duo was about to walk around it.
Xiao Duo had only taken two steps when her braid was grabbed, causing her to stop in pain and try to snatch it back.
After snatching the braid back, Xiaoduo angrily asked, "What are you doing?"
"Just kidding," the little boy in the lead laughed.
Xiao Duo was actually a little timid inside, and seeing this, she just wanted to leave immediately.
But as soon as she moved, those naughty kids blocked her way again, and Xiao Duo's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"She cried, she cried." Several boys even gloated.
"What are you doing!" The older child ran over with his younger brother.
Upon seeing the eldest child, the boys became somewhat more subdued, simply because the eldest child was the fiercest fighter among them.
“Li Da Wa, this has nothing to do with you. We were just teasing her.”
"Are you kidding me?" The older child kicked him right away.
The boy who was kicked to the ground was stunned for a moment before he became furious. "Li Da Wa, are you crazy?"
"Let me tell you, this is my sister. You'd better try bullying her again." The eldest child threatened.
Startled for a moment, the boy patted his pants and stood up, a little embarrassed, saying, "Big sister, I didn't know. I won't tease her anymore."
The eldest child was satisfied and turned to look at the youngest child.
"Stop crying, girls are such a hassle, let's go." He said this with a hint of disdain, but he actually enjoyed the feeling of protecting his sister.
Xiao Duo followed closely behind him, whispering, "Big Brother Da Wa, you're amazing."
"Hmph, you've already called me brother, of course I have to protect you." Da Wa said with a smug look on his face.
Erwa chimed in, "Our brother is amazing! If anyone bullies you in the future, just go to our brother."
Actually, how old is Da Wa? It's just that all the other kids of school age go to school during the day, so he's the older one among the remaining bunch of little ones.
"By the way, why are you wandering around outside all by yourself?" the eldest child asked.
Xiaoduo then remembered what her mother had told her.
"Mom is looking for you."
The moment Zhao Qinglan was mentioned, Da Wa stopped in his tracks; he had no desire to go back to his studies.
"Come on, let me take you somewhere else to have fun."
Xiao Duo hesitated. "Mom is still waiting for us at home."
"Tell me if you want to play or not. If you don't want to play, go back by yourself. If you want to play, come with me."
Xiao Duo naturally wanted to play, but was still hesitating when Erwa grabbed her and dragged her away.
Zhao Qinglan waited and waited, and after washing everything that needed to be washed, she still hadn't seen the three children, which made her feel strange.
Looking at the time, it was almost lunchtime again, so she had no choice but to start cooking. She refused to believe that these children could go hungry!
Sure enough, just as she was finishing cooking, three little heads appeared in the yard.
Erwa poked Xiaoduo.
"Go see what delicious food your mom has made this time?"
Because Zhao Qinglan always teases him, Erwa doesn't dare to go over and ask, for fear that Zhao Qinglan will remind him to call her "Mom" again.
Xiao Duo immediately ran inside.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
Zhao Qinglan glanced at her daughter.
"Why are you back now?"
Xiao Duo felt very guilty and looked down at her feet while pulling her fingers.
"Go, go have some fun."
Actually, her daughter is still very young, so it's normal for her to want to play. Zhao Qinglan still hopes that her daughter can be more lively and active.
However, she was extremely worried about her child not returning for so long, if she didn't know that the children in the residential area couldn't leave.
"Xiaoduo, it's not that Mommy doesn't want you to play, but you don't even tell Mommy before you come back for so long, Mommy will worry about you."
"Mom, I'm sorry." Xiao Duo lowered her head even further.
"Okay, Mom doesn't blame you. Call them in, it's time to eat."
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