After waiting for a while, it was finally Lin Yuexi's turn.
She walked forward, carefully took out the remittance allowance slip from her cloth bag, handed it to the stern-looking clerk wearing glasses at the window with both hands, and said softly, "Comrade, I am Lu Cheng's daughter-in-law. I am here to collect this remittance. Sorry to bother you."
The staff member took the bill, pushed up his glasses, glanced back and forth between the bill and Lin Yuexi's face, cleared his throat and asked, "Is this Lu Cheng's wife, Lin Yuexi? Why did you come to withdraw money in person today? Did you bring the letter of introduction?"
"I brought it..." Lin Yuexi quickly took out the letter of introduction written by Captain Li from her pocket and handed it in.
The staff member checked it carefully, then looked through the account book again before speaking: "Lin Yuexi, that's right, it's good to marry a soldier, there is money sent back every month..."
As he spoke, he took out three big unity certificates and a form from the box and handed them out through the window, then pointed to the place for signature and said, "Please sign your name..."
When Lin Yuexi heard what the staff said, she felt mixed emotions, but she just smiled politely and didn't respond much.
She took the money and the bill, took a deep breath, then picked up the pen beside her and signed her name neatly, stroke by stroke.
After signing, she carefully checked her name again to see if there were any mistakes, and then handed the paper and pen back to the window.
The staff member put away the paper and pen, looked up at Lin Yuexi, and said, "Your handwriting is good, it seems worthy of the title of military dependent.
But didn’t your eldest uncle always collect your remittance slips in the past? He said you can’t read…”
When Lin Yuexi heard this, she realized that the original owner really couldn't read. She had never thought of this.
But when the time comes, I will find an excuse and say that my grandparents taught me when I was a child.
"Comrade, I can read, but my uncle doesn't know..."
The staff member said, "It's good that you can read. You must take the money carefully and go back to live a good life. Your husband is in the army to defend the country, so you have to take good care of the family."
Lin Yuexi quickly responded: "Don't worry, comrade, I will definitely do it. Thank you for your concern." After that, she took out twenty yuan and put it into the space, leaving ten yuan and putting it in the innermost pocket of her arms.
Lin Yuexi turned and left the counter, walking towards Ziyan and Xiyun who were still waiting obediently on the side. She put on a bright smile and waved at them: "Let's go, we've withdrawn the money, and now we're going to buy new clothes. There are also many good things."
Lu Ziyan jumped up and down with excitement, holding his sister's hand and running towards Lin Yuexi: "Mom, that's great, let's go quickly."
Lu Xiyun's face was also full of anticipation, her little eyes sparkling, and she followed her brother closely.
After leaving the post office, the sunshine outside felt warm on their bodies. Lin Yuexi held the hands of her two children and walked briskly towards the state-owned store.
Along the way, I was thinking in my mind that I had to buy a backpack first, and then look at the state-owned stores to see which fabrics were the same as those in the space, and then I could use my mind to take some out from the space...
The mother and her two children walked happily towards the state-owned store. Lin Yuexi went to the place where baskets, backpacks, shoulder poles, etc. were sold.
She looked through the many backpacks, most of which were made of bamboo and were simple in style.
Lin Yuexi took a fancy to a medium-sized, finely woven backpack that looked very sturdy, and she did not have such a product in her space, so she asked, "Comrade, how much is this backpack?"
The salesperson was busy, and took a look at the clothes of Lin Yuexi, her mother and her two children. He didn't mean to look down on her, but just said casually, "The backpack is 1 yuan with a ticket, and 1.2 yuan without a ticket. Comrade, do you want it?"
"Comrade, bring it here first and let me see if it fits. If it does, I'll take it...!"
Seeing that Lin Yuexi really wanted to buy it, the salesperson came over and showed her the backpack. Lin Yuexi took a closer look and felt that the backpack was not only finely woven, but also had a large capacity and was relatively thick. It was a good thing for picking vegetables in the mountains or buying daily necessities on the street, so she said, "Comrade, I don't have a ticket. I'll pay 1.2 yuan..."
After hearing what she said, the salesperson looked at her again. She didn't look like a rich person from her appearance, but she was willing to spend 1.2 yuan to buy a backpack. She was a little surprised, but she quickly adjusted her mentality and said, "Comrade, it's okay. Come over here, you pay, and I'll issue you a receipt..."
Lin Yuexi followed her to the ticket counter, took out a big unity banknote from her pocket and handed it over.
The salesperson was even more surprised. It seems that you can't judge a book by its cover.
You can’t tell whether a person is rich or not just by looking at his or her clothes. Fortunately, my attitude is pretty good, otherwise I would have lost this sales performance.
After the salesperson issued the ticket, he gave Lin Yuexi 8.80 yuan in change, "Comrade, please take it..."
Lin Yuexi collected the money and receipt, put on the backpack, and took Ziyan and Xiyun to the fabric section and the daily necessities section of the state-owned store. She felt that she already had these things in her space and there was no need to buy them. She could just take out some and put them in the backpack when she returned.
He just memorized it all in his head, and then took the two children out of the state-owned store and said to them, "I'll take you to the state-owned restaurant for lunch first, and then I'll buy a slingshot for Zi Yan and a hairband for Xi Yun..."
"Okay!..." The two little guys answered happily holding hands when they saw that their mother remembered.
So Lin Yuexi, carrying a backpack and holding Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun's hands, walked into the state-owned hotel.
The waiter looked at the mother and her two children and saw that although they were poorly dressed, they were clean and tidy. He did not look down on them, but his expression was very cold. He habitually led the three of them to a seat on the side and handed them the menu.
Lin Yuexi didn't care. She took down the backpack and placed it on the ground next to the dining table. She asked the two kids to sit down and started looking at the menu.
Lin Yuexi was concentrating on the menu, thinking about how to order, when she was suddenly interrupted by a sharp cry: "Tianqi, what's wrong with you! Don't scare your mother..."
When Lin Yuexi heard the scream, she quickly stood up and looked in the direction of the sound. Not far away, she saw a little boy of about two years old with a flushed face, his hands tightly clutching his neck, his eyes full of fear and discomfort. The woman next to him was so anxious that she was at a loss and just kept shouting.
The diners around also cast their concerned glances, but were at a loss for a moment.
When Lin Yuexi saw this, she knew that the child must have eaten something hard and it was stuck in his throat. If she didn't rescue him, it would be too late!
She quickly put down the menu and rushed towards the little boy, ignoring the waiter's surprised look.
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