But now that I have received the remittance allowance slip, I have to go to the town post office to get it out and buy some things for my two kids and myself. Otherwise, I really don’t dare to use the things in the space.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuexi took Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun's hands and was about to walk towards the town. At this time, Captain Li chased after them, stuffed a piece of paper into her hand and said, "Yuexi, you are going to the town post office to withdraw money! You can't withdraw money without a letter of introduction.
It's too far for you to walk there with two children. Wait a minute. Uncle Xia's oxcart will be here soon. You can take his oxcart and give him five cents after you get the money!"
Lin Yuexi took the letter of introduction and said gratefully: "Thank you, Captain Li. I was just about to go get some money to buy two sets of clothes for the two kids. To be honest, the two kids don't even have a decent set of clothes to change into, and all the bedding at home is old. Besides, we need to buy some other things too..."
"Well, Yuexi! You finally got it. Tell me, you have such a great ability, why do you hide it? Look at the life you have been living in the past few years...
Your aunt always asks me to help you, but how can I help you when you can't even stand on your own?
Now it's good that you have come to your senses. When Lu Cheng is discharged from the army, you can live a good life!"
"Well, Captain, thank you, and thank you Auntie for caring about me so much. I will never forget how good you have been to me..."
"Yuexi, I won't say any more. Just live your life well from now on. If you have any problems, just come to me..."
As the two were talking, Uncle Xia's ox cart came over with two old women already sitting on it.
Captain Li greeted him, Uncle Xia stopped, and Captain Li waved for Lin Yuexi to get in the car.
Lin Yuexi was not polite either. She first carried Zi Yan and Xi Yun up, and then sat on it herself.
The ox cart started slowly and creaked forward along the dirt road.
Lin Yuexi sat in the car, holding her two children tightly in her arms, her mind full of thoughts about what to buy in town after getting the money, and then getting some more things out of the space to use.
It was the first time for Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun to travel far away. Both of them opened their eyes wide, looking curiously at the scenery along the way, pointing at the cows and sheep grazing by the fields from time to time, and excitedly sharing them with Xiyun.
Xiyun leaned on Lin Yuexi's shoulder, tugging at the corner of her clothes with her little hands, and muttered softly: "Mom, can we really buy new clothes?"
Lin Yuexi smiled and touched her head: "Of course, we'll all buy the pretty ones."
"Mom, do I have one too?" Lu Ziyan asked, looking up.
"Yes, we have them all. I'll buy them when I get the allowance from your father..." Lin Yuexi said with a smile, touching his head.
The two maids in the car saw Lin Yuexi talking to the children and started chatting with them. One of them asked, "Third daughter-in-law of the Lu family, I heard that your husband hasn't been home for five years. This time he finally sent you money. I believe he is still thinking about you three! The child's father should be discharged from the army soon, so you can look forward to the future!"
Lin Yuexi did not mention that she had asked her uncle Lu Jianguo for the remittance slip, but smiled and nodded: "Yes, auntie, we have suffered a lot these years, but seeing that Lu Cheng still remembers the three of us, I feel relieved."
Another woman continued, "Your two children are so good, but your mother-in-law is a bad person. She always lets you three go hungry, making them pale and skinny. Now your third son Lu has sent all the money directly to you, so you have to raise them to be plump and white in the future!"
Lin Yuexi hugged the two kids: "Thank you, auntie. Of course. In the future, I will not only raise my Ziyan and Xiyun to be plump and fair, but also dress them up beautifully and teach them to read and write..."
When the two aunts heard this, they praised her incessantly, "Lu's third daughter-in-law, you have finally figured it out! It's good that you have figured it out. Only then will your life get better and better in the future."
"Yeah," Lin Yuexi responded.
At this time, two more ladies came up on the road. They were all surprised and said, "The third daughter-in-law of the Lu family is finally willing to bring the children out for a walk..."
"Well, yes, the child's father's allowance has arrived, and I was thinking of going to get it to buy something for the family..." Lin Yuexi.
"Lu's third daughter-in-law, you should have done this a long time ago, otherwise your man's allowance would have been used to support your mother-in-law and eldest brother's family..."
Lin Yuexi nodded vigorously after hearing this, but in her heart she felt sorry for the original owner. As the saying goes, "A bystander sees more clearly than a participant." Everyone knew how badly she was bullied, but she didn't know how to resist. She was tortured to death and starved to death, which was a good thing for her.
Lu Ziyan looked at his mother and the other aunts. After the aunt finished chatting, she suddenly leaned against Lin Yuexi's arms and said, "Mom, can I buy a slingshot? Erbao in the village has a very powerful slingshot that can shoot very far."
"Okay, let's pick a good one, but you are not allowed to use it to hit other people's windows." Lu Ziyan nodded hurriedly.
Lu Xiyun pulled Lin Yuexi's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, I also want a hairband, something nice to match my new clothes."
Lin Yuexi smiled and pinched her cheek: "Xiyun, don't worry, yours won't be left out. Buy them all, buy them all. Let's pick the best ones."
Lu Ziyan and Lu Yunxi both laughed happily.
Grandpa Xia drove the ox cart forward for a while, and two people got on the cart. They were two very young educated youth. They glanced at Lin Yuexi and her son and sat down without saying a word.
The ox cart continued to move forward and approached the town entrance.
Two old women and two aunts got off the car one after another. Lin Yuexi said goodbye to them, straightened the children's clothes, and got out of the car holding one by one.
Grandpa Xia said, "Lu's third daughter-in-law, I'll be waiting for you here after you finish shopping! Remember to come back when the sun sets, otherwise you'll get home too late..."
Lin Yuexi, "I understand, Master Xia..."
After saying that, she took the two kids to the post office based on the original owner's memory.
Lin Yuexi took Ziyan and Xiyun into the post office. The door hinge turned, making a creaking sound.
The light in the room was a little dim, and a few rays of sunlight struggled to penetrate the dusty windows, barely brightening the space.
The walls had fallen into disrepair over the years, with paint peeling off and mottled, revealing the dark yellow base color inside.
There were already several people queuing in front of the counter, most of them were from nearby villages.
They were villagers who were dressed simply and looked hurriedly coming to collect remittances or send letters. They occasionally whispered to each other, but kept their voices very low, for fear of disturbing the quiet and somewhat solemn atmosphere in the house.
Lin Yuexi pulled Zi Yan and Xi Yun to the end of the team and gently reminded the two little ones not to run around.
Lu Ziyan tightly grasped the corner of her clothes, his eyes wide open, looking around curiously, while Lu Xiyun leaned obediently against her mother's legs, her little hands grabbing her mother's trouser legs.
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