Chapter 105: Inexplicably Depressed (Page 1/2)
Before Huo Li returned, he took out a handful of bills and handed them to Xiao Ya. "Buy some supplements for Xiao Man, and get some cloth to send over."
"Dad, you keep these cloth coupons for yourself. I'll ask my colleagues to exchange them for them."
"I don't need to make clothes, so take these coupons and make some clothes for the baby in advance."
Xiao Ya had no choice but to accept it. She originally planned to pay a colleague to exchange it for it, or buy it from a ticket scalper privately. Now that her father-in-law took out all the cloth coupons he had saved, she decided to use them first.
The next day, Xiao Ya took a leave of absence and went to the department store to choose nutritional supplements and fabrics for her daughter-in-law.
Xiao Ya happily bought a bunch of nutritional supplements and carefully selected two pieces of cloth.
She held the remaining cloth coupons in her hand, her heart filled with joy, and walked towards the garment area.
She immediately fell in love with two small ruffled skirts. The skirts were delicate and cute, making her want to put them down. Although the price was a bit high, Xiao Ya gritted her teeth and bought them.
At night, Huo Junshan looked at the pile of things his wife had bought and couldn't help laughing, "Xiaoya, Manman hasn't given birth to the baby in her belly yet?
Why did you only buy two little skirts for your child? And these skirts can only be worn by children who are at least two years old, right? " His tone was filled with a hint of helplessness and doting.
Xiao Ya said with longing, "I bought it just because it looked nice. Manman's belly is definitely a girl. Girls look so cute in little skirts. Oh my, my precious granddaughter is coming."
Huo Junshan smiled and shook his head, "What if Xiao Man gave birth to a son?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Even if she gives birth to a son, I'll wait until Manman gives birth to a daughter and give it to her to wear."
"Don't tell me so much. I'm going to take those two pieces of cloth and ask Master Li to make two loose skirts for Manman. They will be more comfortable for her now that she's pregnant."
At this time, Lin Man had finished dinner and was taking a leisurely walk near her home with Huo Qingci and Huo Qinghuan.
Huo Qingci said, "Manman, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative in a couple of days to pick out a bicycle, shall we?"
Lin Man asked, "Do you have a local bicycle ticket?"
"Commander Lu gave me one. I told him I didn't want the money, but he said he would return it when he got the ticket. I asked someone to find out who had the ticket, and then I'll buy it and return it to him."
"A ticket is worth dozens of dollars, so I have to return it to the owner."
When Huo Qinghuan heard that his elder brother was going to buy a bicycle, he was even happier than hearing about the Chinese New Year. "Brother, if you buy a bicycle, can you teach me how to ride it?"
"Well, I'll teach you when I have time."
"Brother, why are you so nice? I thought you wouldn't let me touch your new bike.
You don’t know my classmate He Jun. He doesn’t let his father touch the new bicycle he bought.
I remember one time, he was full of excitement and nervousness, and secretly pushed the bicycle out. Before he could step on the pedals, the bicycle suddenly lost balance and fell out violently.
My poor classmate's front teeth hit the hard bicycle and one of his teeth fell out instantly. His knee was also scraped off and bleeding.
His father heard the noise and ran out. Without even looking at my classmate, he angrily raised his broom and mercilessly beat my classmate on the back.
Lin Man felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her heart. She understood the father's behavior. In this era, if a family could buy a bicycle, it would be quite enviable.
Some people value bicycles more than their own lives. If a child secretly rides a newly bought bicycle and falls off, the child will definitely be beaten.
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Lin Man didn't care whether she had money or not. In her heart, her children were more important than anything else. A broken bicycle was not something that could not be repaired. Beating the child who was already injured would only make the situation worse.
Lin Man didn't know why, but since she became pregnant, her heart has been particularly soft. She can't bear to hear about which child had a fever and couldn't be rescued, or which child was beaten by his parents.
She turned to Huo Qingci and said, "A bicycle isn't that easy to break, but you mustn't be like Qinghuan's father, who beat up your brother just for a little scratch on the bicycle."
Huo Qingci looked at his younger brother Huo Qinghuan, who was covering his mouth and laughing secretly, and immediately knew that this kid must have bad intentions.
He calmly replied, "Don't worry, I won't hit him. When I was a child, I broke my father's collection of purple clay teapots, and he didn't hit me."
His father said that a gentleman uses words instead of fists, and even if he beat him, the purple clay teapot would not be intact, and it would also destroy the relationship between them.
So when my younger brother often made mistakes when he was young, he would at most give him a few words of warning and would never hit him.
Although there is a big age gap between the three brothers, their relationship is quite harmonious and there is no jealousy at all.
The next day at noon, Huo Qingci took Lin Man and Huo Qinghuan to pick out bicycles. Actually, there was nothing much to choose from. Apart from the different brands, all 28-bar bicycles looked similar.
There are no 26-inch women's bicycles for sale here, and even if they were, Lin Man would not buy them. 28-inch bicycles are much better, they can accommodate people in the front and back.
The three of them happily bought bicycles and left the supply and marketing cooperative. Huo Qingci jumped onto the bicycle lightly, planted his feet on the ground, and sat firmly on the seat. Then he smiled and waved at Lin Man, saying gently, "Manman, you sit in the front, Huo Qinghuan sit in the back."
Lin Man hesitated for a moment and replied softly, "If I sit in the front, I might block your view. Let Qinghuan sit in the front."
Huo Qingci insisted on his own idea, his eyes showing concern: "It's okay, you sit in the front so I can watch you, so I can prevent you from falling."
Lin Man's face flushed slightly, and she said softly, "No, I'd better sit in the back."
Sitting in the front is like being held in his arms, but her butt would be uncomfortable. There is such a spacious place in the back, why should she sit on the horizontal bar like a child?
Seeing this, Huo Qinghuan understood her sister-in-law's thoughts. She quickly climbed onto the horizontal bar in front and sat on it.
Lin Man sat sideways in the back, holding the seat tightly with both hands, for fear of falling down, after all, she was pregnant.
Huo Qingci whispered softly, his tone full of concern: "Manman, hold on to my waist, it will be more stable, don't fall down." His voice was gentle and low, like a warm spring breeze blowing past Lin Man's ears.
Lin Man stretched out her right hand and slowly wrapped it around Huo Qingci's waist. She rested her head lightly on his back.
The breeze blew on her face, bringing a hint of coolness, and Lin Man's thoughts gradually drifted away with the wind.
They look like a couple in love on campus. Huo Qingci must like her, right?
But how long will his love last?
Will his feelings for her fade as time goes by, and will he eventually get tired of her? Thinking of this, Lin Man's heart was filled with uneasiness.
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