Seeing the firmness of Sixth Sister's attitude, Chen Yi was silent for a few breaths, raised his hand and patted her head, and said in a vicissitudes of life: "Be careful that your parents will beat you up."
"No!" Chen Nongmo was sure that he would be scolded at most.
Chen Yi pointed at himself helplessly: "Beat me!"
Chen Nongmo suppressed his laughter, and then said very considerately: "Don't worry, I will stand in front of you."
The tall, thin boy lowered his head, staring at his sister, who was just up to his shoulders and becoming more and more relaxed. He also smiled, and when he spoke again, his tone was filled with teasing doubt: "Can you stop me?"
"I'm not short!" Chen Nongmo was annoyed by his suspicious look. Even if she didn't grow taller now, she would still be about 1.6 meters tall. How cute would she be if she was petite? What's more, she was only 16 years old during the Chinese New Year.
Chen Yi hurriedly coaxed: "Okay, okay, I'm not short! Not short! But you really don't need to buy so many shoes, just buy them for the elders, okay? This money is enough to buy two bicycles."
This time, Chen Nongmo didn't reply, but made his refusal clear.
She knew that this amount of money was not a small sum, but she couldn't buy things like this every day. If she really wanted to do that, no matter how much money her parents prepared, it would not be enough for her to squander.
Moreover, she has already started learning how to make clothes and shoes. Once her skills are good enough, she can save a lot by doing it herself.
The reason why I had to buy boots was mainly because I saw that my brothers all liked to go outside, but cotton shoes are not waterproof, and several of them got frostbite on their feet.
This pair of leather boots has thick fur inside and is waterproof, so it must be very warm. As long as you take good care of it, you can wear it for ten years without any problem.
Thinking of this, she looked at the salesperson who was busy comparing sizes and said, "Comrade, not only my pair, but also the other pairs should be one size larger. And please bring a few more tubes of shoe polish."
Hearing this, the salesperson subconsciously glanced at the thick banknotes in the girl's hand and smiled enthusiastically: "Okay!"
"We have shoe polish at home," Chen Yi reminded.
My father and older brother often went into the mountains, and their cotton shoes could not keep out the moisture, so we had two pairs of leather boots at home.
It's just that I've worn it for many years and even though I've taken good care of it, the skin has cracked in several places.
Later, the eldest brother joined the army and his boots were left to the second brother.
When the second brother is successfully selected and joins the army next year, the shoes will be given to the third brother. "The shoe polish is prepared for the eldest brother and his friend Comrade Shao." Chen Nongmo is a careful person. Since the shoes have been given away, this box of shoe polish does not matter. Since the thing has been done, he will try to make it perfect.
= Measuring the shoe size is pretty quick, but the slow part is that the store doesn’t have so many stocks in stock, so I have to go to the warehouse to get them.
After this delay back and forth, more than half an hour had passed.
When Chen Yi, feeling both happy and worried, carried a dozen pairs of shoes and protected his sister, and went downstairs under everyone's envious eyes, he saw his parents and the others still queuing from afar.
"Let's find a place to wait."
Chen Nongmo didn't want to squeeze in, so he followed the fifth brother and found a sheltered corner, where he sat down and waited for people.
Although he was opposed to buying it before, when he really had a pair of leather boots of his own, the 15-year-old boy couldn't help but look happy, holding his own pair and looking at it again and again.
This was the first time in his life that he had his own leather boots.
The family's conditions are good, but just good. Apart from being more willing to spend money on food, their other expenses are actually similar to those of the villagers.
Especially clothes and shoes, except for the soft materials for close-fitting skin, most of the clothes worn by the brothers are made of old fabrics woven by their mother, which are sturdy and wear-resistant.
But he couldn't take his sister's gift for nothing, he had to go back and find a better return gift. "Do you want to change them now?" Chen Nongmo freed his hands from the gloves and prepared to take out his own pair of shoes to change into. She was afraid of the cold, and new shoes would definitely be warmer.
Chen Yi, whose train of thought was interrupted, directly blocked it with his body and disagreed, "Wait until the New Year to wear them. It's not a festival now, why change new shoes?"
Chen Nongmo blinked, and seeing that the young man was serious, he retracted his outstretched hand, put on his gloves again, held the little face with his chin, and smiled at the handsome and clean young man.
Look, isn't it nice to have new shoes?
Chen Yi felt embarrassed for a while when being stared at by his sister, and then he smiled widely and with great satisfaction.
Of course, the brother and sister’s smiles didn’t last long and were soon frozen by the dark faces of their elders.
Although the shoes were not returned, the two brothers were still talked about all the way.
Most of the firepower was directed towards Chen Yi.
In the eyes of Cao Qiuhua and Chen Zong, it was normal for the little girl to have no concept of money given her previous situation.
The youngest son was with them but did not stop them. He had to take most of the responsibility. Who else should he blame? The culprit, Chen Nongmo, who had promised to help share the firepower, was very disloyal and hid behind his second brother who was watching the joke, with an honest look on his face.
The good-tempered Chen Yizhi gritted his teeth.
= The chef of the county's state-owned restaurant has superb cooking skills.
It is said that there was an imperial chef among his ancestors.
In the state-owned restaurant, Chen Nongmo met Liu Yuanyuan again.
She didn't look in their direction, but was chatting and laughing with a few neatly dressed young people with a cheerful look on her face.
She is a bright and lively girl.
This reminds me of Liu Yuanyuan in the book, who died young due to depression and temperament changes because she caused her second brother to have to undergo amputation.
Chen Nongmo became even more concerned about the disaster that would come after the New Year. "What are you thinking about? Come with me to line up over there." Cao Liu pulled his sister's arm and squeezed into the long line.
Chen Nongmo followed passively and asked blankly: "What are you selling? Why are there so many people queuing?"
"The smoked pork elbow is the one you liked to eat last night. It's the chef's specialty. It's limited every day and it'll be gone once it's sold out."
Hearing this, Chen Nongmo no longer needed his second brother to pull him, and he raised his feet to squeeze in. Smoked pork elbow! Must buy!
After a hearty meal, the family went to the post office again.
Chen Wuwen still was unable to return home for the Chinese New Year this year, so his family mailed him food and clothes as usual.
Because it also included the leather boots and letters bought by Chen Nongmo, the package looked particularly large, weighing at least twenty kilograms, and very solid.
My eldest brother is also in Province H, about three days’ drive from home. If nothing goes wrong, it should be in his hands before the New Year.
When leaving the post office, Chen Nongmo was still thinking, would his elder brother be happy to receive his thank-you letter and shoes? A brother by blood It felt so wonderful. = The package carrying the love of his family arrived at the 738th Unit on the eve of the Chinese New Year, just as Chen Nongmo wished.
At the end of the year, many soldiers receive packages from home.
Sooner or later.
But there is an unwritten rule that half of it should be shared with familiar comrades.
This is the case every year, and this year is no exception.
When Chen Wuwen returned to the dormitory with a big package on his shoulder with a happy face, he was not surprised to see a room full of animals.
He laughed and scolded: "Are you all dog noses? You came here just because you smelled something?"
The battalion commander reached out to take it: "Stop talking nonsense, just give it to me."
The second battalion commander also laughed: "Deputy Colonel Chen, this year's package seems to be bigger than in previous years. Unpack it and see what good stuff is inside."
As he spoke, he took out the scissors he had prepared in advance and started cutting with gritted teeth.
Instead, the owner of the package, Chen Wuwen, was squeezed to the outside.
He was not angry. Even though everyone was making a fuss, they still knew their limits.
"Your package will only arrive in the next two days, right?" Unable to squeeze in, Chen Wuwen simply sat next to his good brother, crossed his long legs, and chatted in an especially comfortable manner.
Shao Zheng calculated the time: "Not necessarily. J City is far away and there are many packages during the Spring Festival. Maybe it will be delayed until after the New Year."
Just as Chen Wuwen was about to speak again, he heard his comrades exclaim:
"That's incredible. Two pairs of leather boots."
“This thing is so expensive!”
"Deputy Captain Chen's family is really generous. Why would they buy two identical pairs?"
Hearing this, Chen Wuwen and Shao Zheng looked at each other, then stood up and walked over together.
"Deputy Colonel Chen, there is a letter here." A battalion commander handed over a thick envelope.
Chen Wuwen withdrew his gaze from his shoes and quickly tore open the envelope. Even before he saw the contents of the letter, he had already developed a bad feeling in his heart.
Sure enough, when he saw the strange and somewhat childish handwriting on one of the pieces of letter paper, his face turned dark.
Then his eyes moved back and forth between the leather boots and his good brother.
After a long while, the man gritted his teeth and said sourly: "There is another pair for you."
Fuck! The more I think about it, the angrier I get!
(End of this chapter)
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