He whispered in Jiang Qingwu's ear, "Wife, hold your son and wait here with Uncle Li for a while. I'm going to do something there and will be back soon."
Jiang Qingwu nodded and told him to come back soon. Zhou Yunzhou also gave Jiang Qingwu another string of candied haws in his hand and asked her to eat while waiting.
Jiang Qingwu was sitting on the ox cart holding Little Sun in her arms, waiting. She would fan him with a palm-leaf fan from time to time. The little guy had rarely been to the town, and his big eyes were full of curiosity. He was in great spirits today and didn't even want to sleep.
As soon as Zhou Yunzhou left the ox cart, he quickly ran to the alley of the black market. Jin He was still guarding the entrance of the alley. Zhou Yunzhou used to be an acquaintance in the black market and had done business with Brother Hu several times. Everyone in the black market knew that Zhou Yunzhou had saved Brother Hu's life. Brother Hu respected him and he was also a capable man, so everyone in the black market called him Brother Zhou.
"Brother Zhou, why are you here today?" Jin He stepped forward to greet Zhou Yunzhou as soon as he saw him.
"Is Brother Tiger here?"
"Yes, Brother Zhou, you can go in by yourself," Jin He said politely as he stepped aside to make way for the alley entrance.
Zhou Yunzhou arrived at Brother Hu's yard with ease. Brother Hu was very happy to see him and personally poured him a glass of water.
"Brother, you haven't come to my place for a long time. What's the matter? Do you want to come back to help me again or do you have something to ask me?"
Zhou Yunzhou took a sip of water and said directly, "Brother Hu, I'm here to buy some things. My wife and son are still waiting for me on the ox cart. Please prepare two pounds of pork, two pounds of mutton, and some fruit. Take whatever you have, if you have any. If you have any milk powder, take two packets, and some snacks. Take whatever you have."
Brother Hu laughed heartily, "Brother, you seem to be enjoying yourself at home. You must have bought these snacks and fruits for your wife."
Zhou Yunzhou nodded, smiling as he said, "Well, it's a shame that my wife is such a delicate city girl and she married me. We have to treat her well."
As soon as Brother Hu saw Zhou Yunzhou's expression, he knew that he was living a good life recently, and his heart and eyes were full of his wife.
"Okay, stop proving how much you love your wife in front of me. Wait, I'll go prepare it for you."
Brother Hu went out in person and came back with his hands full of things.
Zhou Yunzhou took a look and saw three or four pounds of pork and mutton, as well as a chicken. There were also a lot of fruits, including apples, oranges, peaches, and grapes. The snacks were some imported snacks from Jing City and Hai City, and he took three packets of milk powder.
Brother Hu handed all the things to Zhou Yunzhou. Zhou Yunzhou put them on the table and was about to pay, but Brother Hu stopped him and said, "Brother, don't take the money. This is my gift to my sister-in-law and nephew. Besides, you saved my life, which is much more valuable than these things."
Zhou Yunzhou insisted on giving it to him, but Brother Hu refused to accept it. Zhou Yunzhou had no choice but to take the things and leave first, as his wife would be a little tired carrying their son alone.
After Zhou Yunzhou came out of the alley, he took his things and walked quickly to the ox cart. In addition to Jiang Qingwu, there were only two women from the village who had returned on the ox cart. There were still a few people who had not returned.
When the two women on the ox cart saw Zhou Yunzhou coming back with so many valuable things, their eyes widened. How much would so many valuable things cost?
"Wife, are you hot? Give me our son," Zhou Yunzhou put the things into the backpack as soon as he came back and reached out to take his son.
"It's not hot. What did you buy?" The young couple chatted in low voices on the ox cart.
Zhou Yunzhou sat on the oxcart, fanning Jiang Qingwu and his son while answering, "I bought some pork and mutton. I also bought you some fruit and some rare snacks. I also asked for three extra packets of milk powder so you can drink it without worrying about your son having nothing."
Although Jiang Qingwu did not lack these things, he was willing to buy things for herself and always thought about herself, which touched Jiang Qingwu.
"Okay," Jiang Qingwu smiled sweetly, with dimples faintly visible on her face.
"Wife, I didn't see any nice clothes today. When I have time tomorrow, I'll take you to the county department store and buy a few more pieces."
Jiang Qingwu had a lot of clothes and didn't need to buy any, so she simply shook her head and said, "I have so many clothes. If I wear them every day without repeating them, it will take me half a month. Don't buy them for me. I'll buy them for you next time we go to the county."
Zhou Yunzhou didn't argue with her. He would just buy it himself when the time comes. Even if his wife didn't want it, he would have to take it. Besides, he had a lot of it. Recently, his wife had made him several new sets of clothes, even his underwear was new, so he didn't need to buy any more.
The two women on the ox cart pricked up their ears to listen to what the young couple said, but only heard a few words.
Reluctantly, he wanted to sit forward and listen, but Zhou Yunzhou glanced at him, and the two of them could only sit farther away from him awkwardly.
After waiting on the ox cart for a while, the other women came back, but they didn't have much in their hands. They probably didn't buy anything because they thought it was too expensive. It is unlikely that the people in this village will come to the town just to buy meat or something. They have vegetables grown in their own private plots. Most of them came to buy needles and thread.
Zhou Yunzhou and Jiang Qingwu were talking along the way, and the women were sitting together chatting about family matters. When they arrived at the village entrance, everyone got off the ox cart, and Uncle Li had to send the cows back to the cowshed to feed them grass.
Zhou Yunzhou and Jiang Qingwu walked in different directions from the women. The couple went home chatting and laughing, while the women walking on the other side began to talk about what Zhou Yunzhou and Jiang Qingwu had bought that morning.
"You didn't see it. His wife was waiting on the ox cart. How many things did Zhou Laowu bring back? We were sitting on the ox cart and took a few looks. There must be several kilograms of meat alone, and some old apples and other things. Some of them we haven't even seen before." Mrs. Sun, who was sitting on the ox cart just now, said and gestured.
Another sister-in-law on the oxcart said, "I heard a few words between them. Zhou Laowu even let his wife drink something as precious as milk powder without worry. Who can afford to raise two children who drink milk powder?"
Mrs. Wang followed up with, "You've forgotten that his wife is an earner. How could Zhou Laowu possibly support her by himself?"
"That's true. They live a real life there, unlike us. We can't even afford to buy a pound of pork. If we buy meat, our family will have a tight budget. It's so hard to save even a dollar or two at home."
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not having the ability of Zhou Yunzhou's wife. If I could earn several hundred dollars a month, I could also afford to buy meat all day long."
A few people were chatting when they reached a fork in the road, and they all went home separately. I could only envy the couple in my heart.
When Zhou Yunzhou got home, he put the snacks he bought for Jiang Qingwu into the cabinet inside the house. "Wife, these are all your snacks. Eat more when you have nothing to do. Don't let them go bad. I'll go to the kitchen to put the meat and other things away, and then wash you a peach to eat."
"Wash two and we'll eat together," Jiang Qingwu was lying on the kang coaxing little Sunny, the little guy had just finished drinking milk and was about to fall asleep.
"Okay, lie down and rest for a while, I'll be back soon," Zhou Yunzhou kissed her forehead and went out.
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