So she decisively made a 90-degree turn, led the way inside, ordered ten steamed buns as she passed by, and then found a corner table to sit down.
"Come here quickly, these are freshly steamed buns, eat them while they're hot."
Indeed, the steaming big buns that just came out of the pot, although the flour wasn't very white and even had a yellowish tinge from the old dough, the rich wheat aroma and the sheen of the bun skin made you imagine how delicious the filling inside must be.
One simple bite, and the freshness almost made her swallow her tongue; instantly, she squinted her eyes in satisfaction.
"Eat up, eat up, it tastes really good."
They couldn't stop eating once they took a bite. Ten buns the size of an adult's fist were not enough for the three of them, so they ordered ten more. In the end, they only had four left before they stopped eating.
Looking at the steamer with two fewer layers, Cheng Rui licked his lips and leaned closer to Jian Dan.
"sister,"
Simple has its own ideas, but looking at the crowd outside the door,
"There are still quite a few people here, it's too conspicuous?"
Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative first. Have you remembered what we need to buy?
A swift and decisive victory!
On our way back, let's come back and buy more when it's less crowded.
The main thing is that Jian Dan didn't intend to buy ten or eight to satisfy her craving; she wanted to buy more and stock up so she could eat them whenever she wanted.
Aside from being greedy and hoarding things, she only likes to eat, which is not something she can't satisfy, so why should she make herself suffer?
However, she really couldn't escape the rules of this era. While others were still struggling to make ends meet, if she continued to be so high-profile, she would be a true hedonist, handing over her weaknesses to others and waiting for them to overthrow her.
The two children's eyes lit up when they heard this.
"Sis, how are you so good at this? You knew exactly what we were going to say!"
She simply picked up the basket, put it on her back, and then helped the two children carry theirs. All three of them carried baskets, but hers was almost empty, while the children's baskets were almost full.
The two children's starry eyes were so bright that Jian Dan couldn't ignore them even if she wanted to.
"Tell me if my guess was right or wrong?"
As they left the state-run restaurant, the two children continued chattering away, offering only brief, disjointed answers. Before long, they arrived at their next stop, the supply and marketing cooperative.
The year before the Lunar New Year is the busiest time for the supply and marketing cooperative. The temporary market in front of the cooperative is also crowded with people, which left the two children somewhat dumbfounded.
"Sis, is this a market? Why are there so many people?"
There are more large markets in the Northwest than here, and they are more regular. I've gone with them before, and I can only say that they are similar in nature.
These were all things that local farmers had saved up – grain, meat they couldn't bear to eat, eggs they had hoarded, winter vegetables – whatever they could bring out to exchange for what they had managed to scrape together.
As the year draws to a close, everyone is thinking about getting the children some new meat, a new piece of cloth, or some new household items like rice, oil, salt, needles, and thread.
The market days were usually loosely organized, and in the past two years, with the outside world being more tense and even the commune being in disarray from time to time, farmers were less willing to go to the market.
This market belongs to the supply and marketing cooperative. Didn't you see that the stalls at the very front all have products from the supply and marketing cooperative?
At that time, the supply and marketing cooperatives were state-owned entities, and for farmers, this title already carried a lot of credibility.
Jian Dan didn't expect so many people to gather here, but the things they needed to replenish weren't particularly urgent. They were just going to deliver some meat to Cheng Jin on their way, otherwise they wouldn't have come out in this cold weather.
Seeing the crowd, she had second thoughts.
"Our things aren't in a rush, so why don't we head over first?"
The market diverted some of the crowds, and although the supply and marketing cooperative's premises weren't exactly spacious, they were much better than the outside.
The area was large and the crowds were scattered. They didn't even see one of the educated youth or villagers who had come with them; they guessed they had all disappeared into the crowd.
The two children looked at each other, compared the two sides, and were somewhat dumbfounded.
Boys don't have a strong interest in shopping. What they like is buying a particular food or toy while shopping, not actually shopping.
Cheng An quickly made a decision.
"Sis, you go inside. My brother and I will go over there. We'll meet here after we're done shopping."
"Huh?"
Jian Dan was actually worried about letting this teenager go out on his own. Cheng An noticed Jian Dan's concern and made a point of comforting her.
"Sis, have you forgotten? These two arms and legs of ours aren't just for show, are they?"
"It's my sister. My dad trained us from a young age, and you personally trained us. If we are really harmed by someone, it's because we are not skilled enough."
Okay, okay, even the simple thing is already a bit frustrating. Is it because the kids are all grown up and have their own ideas that they're no longer likable?
Children this age actually have some ability to protect themselves. Given Cheng Rui and Cheng An's living environment, they can't be compared to ordinary children from ordinary families. These are the most basic things.
The parents felt that she was still a child, and they were worried about her in many ways, especially since Jian Dan's parents were still children themselves.
However, she didn't worry for long. She took a stroll around the supply and marketing cooperative, and just a short while after she came out, Cheng Rui squeezed out of the crowd.
Upon seeing her, they raised their hands from afar.
Only then could this old mother's heart finally find peace.
"Sister, look, we found someone selling fried dough twists. I bought a few, let's go home and eat them."
Jian Dan was secretly pleased; this kid was easy to get along with, and he even remembered that she liked to eat delicious food.
"Okay, put it in the basket first, and eat it when we get back."
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