After An Jingzhi distributed the money, he took out a bag full of gifts for his family.
I gave Grandma An a peony silk scarf and a dark, floral dress, which were suitable for wearing in this weather. "Grandma, this is a gift from me to you. It's a filial gift from your grandson!"
Grandma An happily accepted the gift, touching the clothes and scarf with her hands, feeling the texture of the fabric. "Oh, why did you bring me something? I'm old now, and it's not easy for you to go out. I'll give you the money."
An Jingzhi stopped Grandma An from taking the money and said as a matter of course, "Grandma, I said when I was a child that I would be filial to you when I grow up. I don't have that much ability now, but I can still be filial to you by giving you a piece of clothing and a silk scarf.
I've also invested the 200 yuan I received as a county bonus when I took the college entrance exam. Don't worry, take it. Besides, we bought it at the Southern Wholesale Market, so it's not expensive."
Since it was a gift from her grandson, Grandma An did not refuse it. She patted An Jingzhi's arm with some satisfaction.
But why did Jingzhi give me a big red peony? It's pretty, but I'm a little embarrassed to show it to someone else. I'm already old...
An Jingzhi took out three similar silk scarves and three bottles of cold cream and gave them to her aunt, her mother and her third aunt respectively.
An Jingzhi carefully handed each gift to them personally, "This is for my mother, this is for my aunt, and this is for my third aunt."
Grandma An accepted them all without any hesitation and took them with a smile on her face. It was obvious that people of this generation really liked bright red, especially bright red peonies.
After receiving it, An's mother couldn't help but feel happy. Her son has become filial to his family! She couldn't help but tie the scarf around her neck and wanted to try it out. "Sister-in-law, do you think it looks good on me?" Sister-in-law An looked at it carefully and said, "Oh, this color is so beautiful, my dear sister-in-law, you look ten years younger when you wear it. This red color is so festive."
An Jingzhi echoed from the side: "Yes, mother, if you put on some cold cream, wouldn't you look twenty years younger? When we go out, people will think we are brother and sister!"
Mrs. An and An Jingzhi's exaggerated words obviously made An's mother feel a little embarrassed. She quickly took off the scarf, but she couldn't help feeling proud and excited in her heart.
After An Jingzhi sent off the female elders in the family, he took out three pairs of leather shoes. "Dad, uncle, and third uncle, these are leather shoes for you."
The three men were watching their women get gifts, feeling a bit envious. They never expected that they would also receive one.
The three of them rubbed their hands awkwardly, taking the shoes with some embarrassment. They held the polished leather shoes in their hands, some of them couldn't let go and polished them again and again with their sleeves.
"Dad, this is shoe polish and a brush for polishing leather shoes. If you feel your shoes are not clean or shiny, you can use this to polish them."
An Jingzhi explained to them in detail how to use shoe polish. The three listened attentively, and even the others pricked up their ears out of curiosity.
I just think these leather shoes are really troublesome...
But the person in question just thought these leather shoes were really nice. They must look so classy, no wonder those city folks love them! Isn't it normal for such classy shoes to be a bit more elaborate?
Finally, seeing An Chengyi and An Boyou, the two remaining people at home, looking at him eagerly, An Jingzhi took out two pairs of sneakers and gave them to them, "These two pairs are for you. It's not appropriate for you to wear leather shoes at your age."
An Chengyi and An Boyou happily accepted the shoes that An Jingzhi handed over. "Thank you, Brother Jingzhi!"
They still preferred these two pairs of sneakers to their leather shoes! They couldn't wait to fetch some water, wash their feet, put on their socks, and change into their new shoes! Just thinking about it made them excited.
In fact, when An Jingzhi was buying shoes, An Boyou was watching him.
But I was still very excited when I finally got it! I bought some clothes for the little girls in my family, and he is an only child.
My eldest uncle had a little daughter, and my third aunt had two. Neither was old enough to play around. It wasn't even Chinese New Year yet, and after getting new clothes, they couldn't wait to put them on, but their mothers stopped them. How could they wear new clothes without washing them?
After An Jingzhi finished distributing the gifts, An Boyu also took out the gifts he had brought. They were all small things like candies, hairbands, shell oil, etc., but the An family members didn't mind them, as they were all the children's thoughtful gifts.
The family sat together and chatted for a while, then went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next morning, An Boyou got up early, put on his new shoes and went out to meet his friends. He was accompanied by three little girls.
But they went to find their little sisters, and their mother couldn't stop them. After taking a bath last night, they changed into new clothes this morning.
As soon as An Boyou came out, a group of people surrounded him. Without waiting for him to speak, others began to praise him.
"Brother. Your shoes are really nice. They're not cheap, are they? Did you buy them from the provincial government?"
"Of course, this pair of shoes costs 40 yuan! If they were sold in our small town, they would cost at least 45! But they're not from the provincial government, so what's the provincial government? These are the most popular sneakers in the south!"
"Hiss." The high price made those who wanted to touch it back out. This was almost equivalent to half a month's salary for a city dweller!
After An Boyou finished talking about the shoes proudly, he began to tell them about what he and An Jingzhi saw and heard after going out.
"Hey, you don't know how much suffering it is to ride that train. You don't notice it when you first get on because it's new and exciting. But if you sit for a long time, your whole back and waist will ache."
"The two of us followed Brother Jingzhi to the largest wholesale market in the south. Guess what they were selling?"
The friend politely asked, "What did you sell?"
"Tsk tsk, you wouldn't believe me if I told you. They sell everything there. Things we've seen and things we haven't seen. They have it all. You know, there are piles and piles of televisions for sale over there! You know, tape recorders are different from radios. They can play tapes. As long as you buy a tape, you can listen to any song you want! The tapes play all kinds of things, some play songs, some tell stories. Anyway, they have everything."
"Everything is very cheap over there, but don't think that everyone can get a bargain. If it weren't for Brother Jingzhi leading us, we might have been ripped off and left with nothing."
"Later we went to the provincial capital. The people there were so rich. We sold a piece of clothing for over 30 yuan, a pair of pants for 25 yuan, and those people bought them without blinking an eye, buying up set after set as if money was nothing. That guy really opened my eyes and Brother Dagang's eyes."
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